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

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Town of Deer Trail Building Permits

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Deer Trail, CO, issued by Town of Deer Trail Building Permits. All Town of Deer Trail permits, including building permits, must be completed online via a web form; applicants receive a confirmation email as the Town processes the application. Ordinance No. 253 (adopted 2016) makes it "unlawful for any person to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, remove or change the use of any building or other structure within the town without first obtaining all permits required by the Building Code," and provides that anyone who commences work before obtaining the necessary permit is subject to a fee equal to 100% of the original building fee in addition to the required permit fees. The Town's public ordinance list does not carry a roofing-specific permit requirement or a published contractor-licensing/registration program; confirm reroofing-specific permitting directly with Town Hall.

Jurisdiction
Town of Deer Trail, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
555 2nd Ave. / PO Box 217, Deer Trail, CO 80105
Contact
  • url: https://townofdeertrail.colorado.gov/permits
  • phone: 303-769-4464
Roofing permit required
Required
Permit process note
All Town of Deer Trail permits, including building permits, must be completed online via a web form; applicants receive a confirmation email as the Town processes the application. Ordinance No. 253 (adopted 2016) makes it "unlawful for any person to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, remove or change the use of any building or other structure within the town without first obtaining all permits required by the Building Code," and provides that anyone who commences work before obtaining the necessary permit is subject to a fee equal to 100% of the original building fee in addition to the required permit fees. The Town's public ordinance list does not carry a roofing-specific permit requirement or a published contractor-licensing/registration program; confirm reroofing-specific permitting directly with Town Hall.
Adopted code
Ordinance No. 253, an emergency ordinance passed in 2016, adopts by reference the International Building Code, 2012 Edition; the International Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition; the International Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition; the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition; the International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 Edition; the International Residential Code, 2012 Edition; the International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 Edition; the International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 Edition; the International Existing Building Code, 2012 Edition (all as published by the International Code Council); and the National Electrical Code, "most current edition adopted by the State of Colorado," as published by the National Fire Protection Association. This is the most recent building-code adoption ordinance found in the Town's published ordinance list.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The Town of Deer Trail's building-code adoption ordinance, Ordinance No. 253 (2016), which adopts the 2012 International Residential Code and companion International Codes by reference, was reviewed in full, including its complete list of residential code amendments; it contains no impact-resistance or UL 2218 Class 4 roof-covering requirement, and the Town's published ordinance list carries no later building-code adoption.
Sales & use tax
Deer Trail's combined sales tax rate is 5.00 percent: 2.9 percent Colorado state, 0.25 percent Arapahoe County, 1.75 percent Town of Deer Trail and 0.1 percent Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. The Regional Transportation District tax does NOT apply: RTD covers only part of Arapahoe County, and the boundary described in Colorado Department of Revenue form DR 1002 places Deer Trail outside it, while the cultural facilities district covers the county without that limitation.

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The building permit authority for the Town of Deer Trail, Arapahoe County. The Town administers building permits itself under the building regulations of Ordinance No. 253 (the "town" performs the functions the International Codes assign to a "building official"); all permit applications are submitted online via web form. Code enforcement (property maintenance/nuisance complaints, as distinct from building permitting) is contracted out to a third-party compliance specialist.

Hail reports near Deer Trail, CO

Reports, last 24 months
5
Largest, last 24 months
1.50 in Aug 19, 2026
Most recent
Aug 19, 2026 1.50 in
Reports, last 5 years
11
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Aug 19, 20261.50 in4 mi SSW
Aug 19, 20261.00 in8 mi SW
Jun 24, 20261.25 inunder 1 mi
May 21, 20261.50 in4 mi N
May 21, 20261.00 inunder 1 mi

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 Deer Trail, 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: Deer Trail, CO

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

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

What building code does Deer Trail, CO use?

Ordinance No. 253, an emergency ordinance passed in 2016, adopts by reference the International Building Code, 2012 Edition; the International Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition; the International Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition; the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition; the International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 Edition; the International Residential Code, 2012 Edition; the International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 Edition; the International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 Edition; the International Existing Building Code, 2012 Edition (all as published by the International Code Council); and the National Electrical Code, "most current edition adopted by the State of Colorado," as published by the National Fire Protection Association. This is the most recent building-code adoption ordinance found in the Town's published ordinance list.