Permitting Authorities / City of Dacono - Community Development Department (Building Division)
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Dacono, CO?
Adopted code
City of Dacono - Community Development Department (Building Division)
Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Dacono, CO, issued by City of Dacono - Community Development Department (Building Division). The City of Dacono contracts with SAFEbuilt Colorado for building department services. Building permit applications, plan submittals, and payments are generally made through the Community Core portal; certain plan submittals go directly to Mountain View Fire Protection District and St. Vrain Sanitation District. Re-roofs are explicitly listed among the work requiring a building permit, and a 2024 IRC Re-Roof Guide is published on the city's Building Codes page.
Jurisdiction
City of Dacono, Colorado
Address
512 Cherry Avenue, Dacono, CO 80514
Contact
- url: https://www.daconoco.gov/875/Building-Codes-Permits
- phone: 303-833-2317
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
- license: Professional contractors must be licensed through the City of Dacono before starting work, registering as a "Contractor" in the Community Core portal (which also adds Dacono to an existing statewide Community Core account or creates a new one). License categories A, B, and C are available depending on scope of work.
Permit process note
The City of Dacono contracts with SAFEbuilt Colorado for building department services. Building permit applications, plan submittals, and payments are generally made through the Community Core portal; certain plan submittals go directly to Mountain View Fire Protection District and St. Vrain Sanitation District. Re-roofs are explicitly listed among the work requiring a building permit, and a 2024 IRC Re-Roof Guide is published on the city's Building Codes page.
Inspection requirements
All inspection requests must be received by the Building Division before 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to be scheduled for the following business day; next-day inspections are not guaranteed. Inspections are scheduled through the SAFEbuilt inspection line at 1-888-774-0454, with emergencies handled case by case.
Adopted code
The City of Dacono has adopted the 2024 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Existing Building Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, International Energy Conservation Code, and International Fire Code, together with the 2023 National Electrical Code, per Ordinance 1002 (effective December 17, 2025) and Ordinance 1010 (March 23, 2026).
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required around the entire perimeter of roof (3-tab/laminate asphalt shingle section).
About drip edgeIce & water shield
Required — Guide states "ICE AND WATER SHIELD IS REQUIRED ON ALL ROOFS" (Wind/Weather Resistance section) — stated as a blanket requirement with no eave-distance or slope condition given.
About ice & water barrierMid-roof inspection
Not required — Guide states "Mid-roof inspections are NOT required on residential projects" (page 2, standalone statement). Note: the guide is internally inconsistent — FAQ #3 on page 1 says "There may be a mid-roof inspection required, please consult the Building Department," and the Tile/Metal/Special Roofs section on page 3 says "A mid-roof inspection may be required" for those roof types.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The City's 2024 IRC Residential Re-Roof Guide, published on the City's own document centre and stamped "Document published by SAFEbuilt, Inc. 1.1.2026", states: "IMPACT RESISTANT SHINGLES ARE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT IN THE TOWN OF TIMNATH". Dacono is not the named exception, so no impact-resistance requirement applies. The guide is a regional handout prepared by SAFEbuilt, the City's contracted building-department provider, and issued in common form to several Front Range jurisdictions rather than drafted for Dacono alone; it is the City's own published statement of its re-roofing requirements but is not an instrument of the City's adopted code.
Roof layer limit / recover
"How many layers of roofing are allowed? No more than two (2) layers are allowed upon completion of installation." R908.3 Roof Replacement further requires full removal of existing roof coverings down to the roof deck where: (1) the existing roof or roof covering is water-soaked or deteriorated beyond use as a base for additional roofing; (2) the existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay, cement, or asbestos-cement tile; or (3) the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering.
Deck & sheathing requirements
"Roof Sheathing Preparation (for complete tear offs): The roof sheathing must provide a rigid surface. Repair or replace all boards or sheathing which are warped, cracked or delaminated between supports."
Sales & use tax
5.9% combined (state 2.9% + city 3%; Weld County levies no county sales tax). Home-rule, self-collected. City use tax of 3% applies to motor vehicles and building materials, assessed through the building permit process on an estimated materials valuation.
Local roofing hub
Roof permits nearby — Weld County
Related guides
The building permit authority for the City of Dacono, Weld County. Plan review and inspection services are contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado, with permit applications, plan submittals, and payments generally handled through the Community Core online portal. The department requires a permit for re-roofing, requires contractors to be licensed with the City before starting work, and has adopted the 2024 I-Codes.
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