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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Breckenridge, CO?

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Town of Breckenridge Building Division - Community Development

Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Breckenridge, CO, issued by Town of Breckenridge Building Division - Community Development. Applications for permits for new construction, additions, remodels, reroofs, and hot tubs may be applied for either in person at the Building Division at 150 Ski Hill Road, Breckenridge, Colorado 80424, or via the CSS online portal where applicable. The town publishes dedicated Reroof Permit Requirements.

Jurisdiction
Town of Breckenridge, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
Breckenridge, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.townofbreckenridge.com/departments/community-development/building
  • phone: 970-453-3180
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: To be listed as the contractor on a building permit, the contractor must have a Town of Breckenridge business license; the town does not license or regulate general contractors beyond that. Electrical and plumbing work must be performed by Colorado state-licensed electricians and plumbers, who must provide copies of their valid state contractor and master licenses in addition to the town business license.
Permit process note
Applications for permits for new construction, additions, remodels, reroofs, and hot tubs may be applied for either in person at the Building Division at 150 Ski Hill Road, Breckenridge, Colorado 80424, or via the CSS online portal where applicable. The town publishes dedicated Reroof Permit Requirements.
Adopted code
The Town of Breckenridge has adopted the 2024 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Existing Building Code, and International Pool and Spa Code, along with the 2023 National Electrical Code and the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code.
Drip edge
Required — Not separately amended by the Town of Breckenridge. § 8-1-5(A), IRC amendments, was read in full (71 numbered items, textually exhaustive, "repealed and replaced by Ord. 22, Series 2025, codified in February 2026") and contains no R905.2.8.5 item, so the base 2024 IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Table R301.2(1) as amended by § 8-1-5(A)(21) prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" as "yes" (footnote i: "In accordance with R905.1.1 as amended"). § 8-1-5(A)(40) amends R905.1.2, Ice barriers, to read: "An ice dam protection that consists of an approved self-adhering modified bitumen sheet underlayment, or other similar material that meets the intent and is first approved by the building official, shall be used at all sloped roofs. This ice dam protection underlayment shall extend up the slope of the roof from the drip-edge of the roof or eave and cover the entire roof deck surface. In new construction ice dam protection shall extend a minimum 30 inches up walls and adjacent to the roof surface." About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Breckenridge Town Code § 8-1-5(A), Amendments to the International Residential Code, was read in full (71 numbered items, textually exhaustive) and contains no UL 2218, Class 4, or impact-resistance provision anywhere.
Wind design criteria
Table R301.2(1) as amended by Breckenridge Town Code § 8-1-5(A)(21) (2024 IRC) prints: "Wind Speed MPH" 115, "Seismic Design Cat" B, Weathering severe, Frost Line Depth 40 inches, Termite slight, Winter Design Temp -13°, Ice Barrier Underlayment Required "yes", Air Freezing Index 2500, Mean Annual Temp 35.4°. Roof snow load is elevation-tiered per footnote (h): "Snow-loads of 90 lbs. per square foot are required for construction sites below an elevation of 10,000 feet. For construction sites at an elevation of 10,000 feet or greater, the snow-load shall be 100 lbs per square foot. There shall be no reduction snow-load for pitch or duration."
Sales & use tax
8.875% combined (Town of Breckenridge 2.50% + State of Colorado 2.90% + Summit County 2.00% + Summit County Mass Transportation System (Summit Stage) 0.75% + Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Authority 0.725%). Home-rule; the Town self-collects its own 2.50% share, while "State, County, and Special District (Summit Combined Housing Authority) taxes should be remitted to the Colorado Department of Revenue on a State sales tax return form." The Town's own Tax on Construction Materials page states plainly: "the Town of Breckenridge does not levy a use tax. Therefore, contractors obtaining building permits are not required to make use tax deposits during the permitting phase." Materials are instead taxed as ordinary sales tax at the point of delivery (2.50% municipal plus state/county/district) — "incremental sales tax may be due if less than 2.50% municipal tax was paid" when materials are sourced from a lower-rate jurisdiction and delivered into Town.

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The building permit authority for the Town of Breckenridge, Colorado. Reroof permits are required and may be applied for in person at 150 Ski Hill Road or through the town's CSS online portal. The town does not license general contractors, but contractors must hold a Town of Breckenridge business license to be listed on a building permit. The town has adopted the 2024 I-Codes, the 2023 NEC, and the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code.

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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Breckenridge, CO?

Required.

Is ice & water shield required in Breckenridge, CO?

Required — Table R301.2(1) as amended by § 8-1-5(A)(21) prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" as "yes" (footnote i: "In accordance with R905.1.1 as amended"). § 8-1-5(A)(40) amends R905.1.2, Ice barriers, to read: "An ice dam protection that consists of an approved self-adhering modified bitumen sheet underlayment, or other similar material that meets the intent and is first approved by the building official, shall be used at all sloped roofs. This ice dam protection underlayment shall extend up the slope of the roof from the drip-edge of the roof or eave and cover the entire roof deck surface. In new construction ice dam protection shall extend a minimum 30 inches up walls and adjacent to the roof surface.".

Is drip edge required?

Required — Not separately amended by the Town of Breckenridge. § 8-1-5(A), IRC amendments, was read in full (71 numbered items, textually exhaustive, "repealed and replaced by Ord. 22, Series 2025, codified in February 2026") and contains no R905.2.8.5 item, so the base 2024 IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code..

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Breckenridge, CO?

Required. To be listed as the contractor on a building permit, the contractor must have a Town of Breckenridge business license; the town does not license or regulate general contractors beyond that. Electrical and plumbing work must be performed by Colorado state-licensed electricians and plumbers, who must provide copies of their valid state contractor and master licenses in addition to the town business license..

What building code does Breckenridge, CO use?

The Town of Breckenridge has adopted the 2024 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Existing Building Code, and International Pool and Spa Code, along with the 2023 National Electrical Code and the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code.