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

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City of Edgewater Building Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Edgewater, CO, issued by City of Edgewater Building Division. The city has contracted its building division services through SAFEbuilt since 2013. Building permits are pulled through the city's Building Department using the CommunityCore permit portal; Community Development is available Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Roof code checklist: Edgewater, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesapi.municode.com2026-08-24
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-08-24
Deck & sheathingPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-08-24
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-08-24
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2api.municode.com2026-08-24
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoenvisionedgewaterco.com2026-08-11
Wind design criteriaPublishedapi.municode.com2026-08-24
Adopted codePublishedapi.municode.com2026-08-24
Contractor license / registrationYeslibrary.municode.com2026-10-06
Sales & use taxPublishedtax.colorado.gov2026-08-24

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 Edgewater, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
Edgewater, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.edgewaterco.gov/city-services/building-planning
  • phone: 720-763-3001
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: All contractors and subcontractors erecting, altering, repairing, moving, or demolishing any building, structure, or property regulated by the building codes are required to first obtain a contractor's license, and no permits shall be issued for work to be done by a contractor who does not have a valid license. The municipal code defines Class A, B, and C licenses for general construction plus specialized plumbing and electrical licenses.
Permit process note
The city has contracted its building division services through SAFEbuilt since 2013. Building permits are pulled through the city's Building Department using the CommunityCore permit portal; Community Development is available Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adopted code
The City of Edgewater has adopted the 2021 International Building Code and the 2021 International Residential Code by reference, codified at Municipal Code Sections 18-2-10 and 18-3-10, most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2023-08, Series of 2023.
Drip edge
Required — Edgewater has not amended Chapter 9 of the 2021 IRC, so the base code governs: Section R905.2.8.5 requires a drip edge at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs, unconditionally, with adjacent segments overlapped not less than 2 inches and mechanically fastened to the roof deck at not more than 12 inches on center. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Edgewater's own amendment to IRC Table R301.2, Municipal Code Section 18-3-30(6), requires an ice barrier underlayment, which triggers Section R905.1.2's ice-barrier-installation mandate for asphalt shingles and other covered roof types. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The City of Edgewater's building code adopting ordinance (Ordinance No. 2023-08, Series of 2023, effective September 1, 2023) was reviewed in full, including the complete list of local IRC amendments it enacts at Edgewater Municipal Code Section 18-3-30; the City amends IRC Table R301.2 and fifteen other provisions but leaves IRC Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, unamended, and no provision addresses impact resistance, UL 2218 or Class 4 roofing. The two later ordinances touching Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code (Ordinance No. 2025-01, amending the IRC permit exemptions, and Ordinance No. 2025-15) were also reviewed in full and add no roofing requirement. Consistent with this, the City's "Residential Roofing Requirements - 2021 IRC" handout states the asphalt-shingle standard as ASTM D 7158 with the Table R905.2.4.1 classification for the applicable ultimate design wind speed, which is a wind requirement rather than an impact requirement.
Wind design criteria
Edgewater's own amendment to IRC Table R301.2, Municipal Code Section 18-3-30(6), sets an ultimate design wind speed of 130 mph, confirmed by the city's general interpretation at Section 18-1-10(3): "Wind speed is one hundred thirty (130) miles per hour, ultimate." The same table sets Seismic Design Category B.
Roof layer limit / recover
Edgewater has adopted the 2021 IRC by reference, Municipal Code Section 18-3-10, and its amendment list, Section 18-3-30, does not touch Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, or Section R908, so the base 2021 IRC reroofing provision governs unamended: Section R908.3.1.1 bars a roof recover where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering, so no more than two total layers may exist on a re-covered roof.
Deck & sheathing requirements
Edgewater has not amended Chapter 8 of the 2021 IRC, so the base code governs: Section R803.1 sets a minimum lumber roof sheathing thickness of 5/8 inch for 24-inch rafter or beam spacing, per Table R803.1, and wood structural panel roof sheathing must conform to DOC PS 1, DOC PS 2, CSA O437 or CSA O325 and the grades and maximum spans in Table R503.2.1.1(1).
Sales & use tax
Edgewater's combined sales tax rate is 8.0 percent: 2.9 percent state, 0.50 percent Jefferson County, 3.50 percent City of Edgewater, 1 percent RTD, and 0.1 percent SCFD. Edgewater is state-collected, not home-rule self-collecting, and Jefferson County lies fully within both the RTD and SCFD special-district boundaries.

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The building permit authority for the City of Edgewater in Jefferson County. The city has contracted its building division services through SAFEbuilt since 2013, issues permits through the CommunityCore portal, and requires contractors to obtain a city contractor's license before permits are issued.

Hail reports near Edgewater, CO

Reports, last 24 months
32
Largest, last 24 months
1.75 in Jun 8, 2026
Most recent
Aug 14, 2026 1.00 in
Reports, last 5 years
123
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Aug 14, 20261.00 in8 mi SSE
Jun 26, 20261.00 in9 mi N
Jun 26, 20261.00 in8 mi N
Jun 24, 20261.00 in10 mi SSW
Jun 8, 20261.75 in9 mi W

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 Edgewater, 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: Edgewater, CO

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Edgewater, CO?

Yes. Edgewater's own amendment to IRC Table R301.2, Municipal Code Section 18-3-30(6), requires an ice barrier underlayment, which triggers Section R905.1.2's ice-barrier-installation mandate for asphalt shingles and other covered roof types.

Is drip edge required in Edgewater, CO?

Yes. Edgewater has not amended Chapter 9 of the 2021 IRC, so the base code governs: Section R905.2.8.5 requires a drip edge at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs, unconditionally, with adjacent segments overlapped not less than 2 inches and mechanically fastened to the roof deck at not more than 12 inches on center.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Edgewater, CO?

Edgewater has adopted the 2021 IRC by reference, Municipal Code Section 18-3-10, and its amendment list, Section 18-3-30, does not touch Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, or Section R908, so the base 2021 IRC reroofing provision governs unamended: Section R908.3.1.1 bars a roof recover where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering, so no more than two total layers may exist on a re-covered roof.

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

Yes. All contractors and subcontractors erecting, altering, repairing, moving, or demolishing any building, structure, or property regulated by the building codes are required to first obtain a contractor's license, and no permits shall be issued for work to be done by a contractor who does not have a valid license. The municipal code defines Class A, B, and C licenses for general construction plus specialized plumbing and electrical licenses.

What building code does Edgewater, CO use?

The City of Edgewater has adopted the 2021 International Building Code and the 2021 International Residential Code by reference, codified at Municipal Code Sections 18-2-10 and 18-3-10, most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2023-08, Series of 2023.