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

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City of Federal Heights Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Federal Heights, CO, issued by City of Federal Heights Building Department. A roofing permit is required any time more than one square (100 square feet) of roof covering is replaced. City roofing standards require each slope containing damaged shingles to be replaced in its entirety rather than patched.

Roof code checklist: Federal Heights, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesRoofing_Standards__Revised_June_2...2026-10-06
Repair permit thresholdPublishedRoofing_Standards__Revised_June_2...2026-10-06
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingPublishedRoofing_Standards__Revised_June_2...2026-10-06
Drip edgeYesRoofing_Standards__Revised_June_2...2026-10-06
Ice & water shieldNoOrd._No._23-02_-_Technical_Code_A...2026-07-25
Mid-roof inspectionYesRoofing_Standards__Revised_June_2...2026-10-06
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoOrd._No._23-02_-_Technical_Code_A...2026-08-11
Wind design criteriaPublishedOrd._No._23-02_-_Technical_Code_A...2026-07-19
Adopted codePublishedfedheights.org2026-07-14
Contractor license / registrationNot published
Sales & use taxPublishedfedheights.org2026-07-18

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 Federal Heights, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
Federal Heights, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.fedheights.org/building
  • phone: 303-412-3526
Roofing permit required
Required
Registration details
  • license: The Building Department provides a Contractor's Registration Application and a Subcontractor License Form for contractors working in the city.
Permit process note
A roofing permit is required any time more than one square (100 square feet) of roof covering is replaced. City roofing standards require each slope containing damaged shingles to be replaced in its entirety rather than patched.
Inspection requirements
Inspections are arranged by emailing [email protected] or calling 303-412-3534 before 3:30 p.m. on the preceding day. The State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies administers all electrical permits and inspections.
Adopted code
Federal Heights adopted the 2021 ICC codes (including the 2021 IBC and 2021 IRC) via Ordinance 23-02 on March 7, 2023, effective April 15, 2023 based on permit application date, with the International Energy Conservation Code remaining at the 2018 edition.
Drip edge
Required About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — Ice and water shield is not required unless specified per the manufacturer's installation instructions. This is the city's own adopted determination rather than an Adams County one: Ordinance No. 23-02, which adopts Federal Heights's technical codes, states that "Table R301.2 is repealed and reenacted to provide" a replacement table whose "Ice Shield Underlayment Requirement" reads "No" (alongside Ground Snow Load 40 lbs. per square foot, Seismic Design Category B, Weathering Severe, Frost Line Depth 36 Inches, Air Freezing Index 712, Mean Annual Temp 50.3F). Neighbouring Adams County jurisdictions reach the opposite conclusion, so this answer does not travel across the city boundary. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — Mid-Roof Inspection required: all existing roof removed, 25% to 75% of new roof covering installed.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Federal Heights's technical-code adopting ordinance (Ordinance No. 23-02, adopted March 7, 2023 and effective April 15, 2023, adopting the 2021 IBC and 2021 IRC) was reviewed in full, including all of its IBC and IRC amendment lists, as was the Building Department's Roofing Standards handout. The City's roofing provisions address shingle fastening (IBC 1507.2.6, not less than four fasteners per strip shingle, and six between September 15 and April 15) and the extent of slope replacement on reroofs (IBC 1512.1.1); the City makes no amendment to IRC R905.2.4. Neither instrument contains an impact-resistance, UL 2218, or Class 4 requirement. The handout's approved asphalt shingle list qualifies products on warranty term and a national wind warranty for 80 mph sustained or 90 mph 3-second gust, not on impact rating.
Repair permit threshold
Replacement of less than one square (100 sq. ft.) of roof covering is considered a repair and does not require a permit; more than one square requires a building permit, and each slope containing damaged shingles must be replaced in its entirety.
Wind design criteria
Table R301.2 as repealed and reenacted (Ordinance 23-02, adopting the 2021 IRC, adopted 2023-03-07, effective 2023-04-15): "Wind Design: Speed: 90 mph, 3 second gust or ultimate of 115 m.p.h. Category: II. Exposure: B. Topographic Effects: No." Seismic Design Category B, Ground snow load 40 psf, Ice Shield Underlayment Requirement: No. The ordinance's table does not include separate special-wind-region or windborne-debris-zone rows.
Deck & sheathing requirements
Maximum spacing for existing sheathing is ¼ inch.
Fastening requirements
City roofing standards require that materials and fastening methods be rated for 115 mph wind. No fastener count is stated, so the IRC R905.2.6 floor of four per strip shingle applies, with the shingle manufacturer's installation instructions governing above it. About roofing nails
Sales & use tax
8.75% combined (state 2.9% + Adams County 0.75% + RTD 1% + SCFD 0.1% + city 4%); home-rule, self-collected. City use tax of 4% applies to construction materials, calculated through the building permit process on an estimated materials cost (minimum 50% of project valuation).

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The building permit authority for the City of Federal Heights, a home-rule city in Adams County that runs its own building department. Requires a roofing permit when more than one square of roof covering is replaced and has adopted the 2021 ICC codes.

Hail reports near Federal Heights, CO

Reports, last 24 months
37
Largest, last 24 months
1.75 in Jun 1, 2026
Most recent
Jun 26, 2026 1.00 in
Reports, last 5 years
125
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Jun 26, 20261.00 in2 mi WNW
Jun 26, 20261.00 in2 mi W
Jun 26, 20261.00 in3 mi N
Jun 8, 20261.50 in5 mi SW
Jun 8, 20261.25 in8 mi SW

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 Federal Heights, 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: Federal Heights, CO

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Federal Heights, CO. Replacement of less than one square (100 sq. ft.) of roof covering is considered a repair and does not require a permit; more than one square requires a building permit, and each slope containing damaged shingles must be replaced in its entirety.

Is ice & water shield required in Federal Heights, CO?

No. Ice and water shield is not required unless specified per the manufacturer's installation instructions. This is the city's own adopted determination rather than an Adams County one: Ordinance No. 23-02, which adopts Federal Heights's technical codes, states that "Table R301.2 is repealed and reenacted to provide" a replacement table whose "Ice Shield Underlayment Requirement" reads "No" (alongside Ground Snow Load 40 lbs. per square foot, Seismic Design Category B, Weathering Severe, Frost Line Depth 36 Inches, Air Freezing Index 712, Mean Annual Temp 50.3F). Neighbouring Adams County jurisdictions reach the opposite conclusion, so this answer does not travel across the city boundary.

Is drip edge required in Federal Heights, CO?

Yes.

What building code does Federal Heights, CO use?

Federal Heights adopted the 2021 ICC codes (including the 2021 IBC and 2021 IRC) via Ordinance 23-02 on March 7, 2023, effective April 15, 2023 based on permit application date, with the International Energy Conservation Code remaining at the 2018 edition.

Is a mid-roof inspection required in Federal Heights, CO?

Yes. Mid-Roof Inspection required: all existing roof removed, 25% to 75% of new roof covering installed.