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

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City of Brush Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Brush, CO, issued by City of Brush Community Development Department. Re-roofing is included in the city's list of projects requiring a permit and falls under the SIMPLE permit designation, issued 24 to 48 hours after the permit application is requested with a follow-up phone call or in-person conversation about the project. Permits are submitted through the city's online MyGov portal, and unregistered contractors will not be issued permits.

Roof code checklist: Brush, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesbrushcolo.com2026-07-14
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5library.municode.com2026-07-31
Ice & water shieldYeslibrary.municode.com2026-07-31
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolibrary.municode.com2026-07-31
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedbrushcolo.com2026-07-14
Contractor license / registrationYesbrushcolo.com2026-07-14
Sales & use taxPublishedtax.colorado.gov2026-08-27

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
City of Brush, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
Brush, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.brushcolo.com/your_city/departments/community_development/index.php
  • phone: 970-842-5002
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: Contractors must register for credentials with the City of Brush, with roofing covered by the city's contractor credential classes. Credentials require liability insurance with a minimum 1 million dollar policy listing the City of Brush as certificate holder and a 50 dollar fee, and as of January 1, 2025 all contractors must complete the City of Brush Credential Exam or submit proof of an ICC certificate.
Permit process note
Re-roofing is included in the city's list of projects requiring a permit and falls under the SIMPLE permit designation, issued 24 to 48 hours after the permit application is requested with a follow-up phone call or in-person conversation about the project. Permits are submitted through the city's online MyGov portal, and unregistered contractors will not be issued permits.
Adopted code
The City of Brush has adopted the 2018 ICC family of codes including the 2018 International Building Code and International Residential Code, with electrical and plumbing deferred to the State of Colorado; and the City's building requirements page states that the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code "will be enforced beginning July 1, 2026." THAT DATE HAS PASSED, so the announced changeover is due to have taken effect; this record has not been re-verified since it did, and the quoted sentence is reported as the City wrote it rather than restated in the present tense. The IECC is an energy code and sets no roof-covering requirement, so this does not change the roofing position under the 2018 IRC. Confirm the current energy-code edition with the Community Development Department if it matters to a job.
Drip edge
Required — Not separately amended by the City of Brush. The City adopts the 2018 IRC by reference (Brush Municipal Code § 18-3-30) and its 12-item amendment list (items 1 through 12, ending cleanly on its own history note) does not delete or modify R905.2.8.5, so the base IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — IRC Table R301.2(1) as filled in by item (8) of Brush Municipal Code § 18-3-30 (Amendments to the International Residential Code, 2018 IRC): "Ice Shield Underlayment Required Yes". The same printed table leaves the Wind Speed, Topographic effects, Special Wind Region, and Windborne Debris Zone cells blank (see wind_design_criteria — left ABSENT for that reason). About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Brush Municipal Code § 18-3-30's amendment list was read in full (12 numbered items, item 1 through item 12, ending cleanly on its own history note "(Ord. 764-05 §2; Ord. 774-06 §1; Ord. 870-18 §3; Ord. 881-21, §3; Ord. 883-21, §2; Ord. 886-21, §3) (Ord. No. 901-23, §2)") and contains no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact-resistant-shingle mandate.
Sales & use tax
6.9% combined (state 2.9% + Morgan County 0%, Morgan levies no county-level sales tax + City of Brush 4%). The City's 4% use tax applies to Motor Vehicles and Building Materials, the roofing-relevant figure. Re-verified 2026-08-27 against the January 2026 edition of Colorado Department of Revenue form DR 1002, read from a rendered image of its tables rather than from extracted text: the state, county and city figures above match that edition exactly. Where the text above names the June 19, 2019 revision of DR 1002, that describes the edition the figure was originally taken from and is not a current citation.

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The building permit authority for the City of Brush in Morgan County, Colorado. Re-roofing requires a permit under the city's simple permit designation, contractors must hold city credentials with liability insurance, and the city has adopted the 2018 ICC family of codes.

Hail reports near Brush, CO

Reports, last 24 months
20
Largest, last 24 months
2.75 in Jun 24, 2026
Most recent
Jul 3, 2026 1.00 in
Reports, last 5 years
37
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Jul 3, 20261.00 in9 mi NE
Jun 24, 20262.75 in8 mi W
Jun 24, 20262.50 in9 mi WSW
Jun 24, 20262.00 in8 mi W
Jun 24, 20262.00 in9 mi WSW

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database and daily storm reports (reports since the start of the current year are preliminary), within 10 miles of Brush, CO (Census point). Data through Oct 7, 2026, not updated since. A report is an observation, not a damage record.

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Roofing questions: Brush, CO

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Brush, CO.

Is ice & water shield required in Brush, CO?

Yes. IRC Table R301.2(1) as filled in by item (8) of Brush Municipal Code § 18-3-30 (Amendments to the International Residential Code, 2018 IRC): "Ice Shield Underlayment Required Yes". The same printed table leaves the Wind Speed, Topographic effects, Special Wind Region, and Windborne Debris Zone cells blank (see wind_design_criteria — left ABSENT for that reason).

Is drip edge required in Brush, CO?

Yes. Not separately amended by the City of Brush. The City adopts the 2018 IRC by reference (Brush Municipal Code § 18-3-30) and its 12-item amendment list (items 1 through 12, ending cleanly on its own history note) does not delete or modify R905.2.8.5, so the base IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code.

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

Yes. Contractors must register for credentials with the City of Brush, with roofing covered by the city's contractor credential classes. Credentials require liability insurance with a minimum 1 million dollar policy listing the City of Brush as certificate holder and a 50 dollar fee, and as of January 1, 2025 all contractors must complete the City of Brush Credential Exam or submit proof of an ICC certificate.

What building code does Brush, CO use?

The City of Brush has adopted the 2018 ICC family of codes including the 2018 International Building Code and International Residential Code, with electrical and plumbing deferred to the State of Colorado; and the City's building requirements page states that the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code "will be enforced beginning July 1, 2026." THAT DATE HAS PASSED, so the announced changeover is due to have taken effect; this record has not been re-verified since it did, and the quoted sentence is reported as the City wrote it rather than restated in the present tense. The IECC is an energy code and sets no roof-covering requirement, so this does not change the roofing position under the 2018 IRC. Confirm the current energy-code edition with the Community Development Department if it matters to a job.