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

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Building Department - City of Florence

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Florence, CO, issued by Building Department - City of Florence. Re-roofing projects require a Building Permit Application and a signed copy of the contract or estimate sheet with the homeowner, submitted at least three business days prior to the scheduled start date. Permit materials are submitted to the Building Department, and payments can be made through the state's online payment portal.

Roof code checklist: Florence, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYescityofflorenceco.gov2026-07-16
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNolibrary.municode.com2026-07-31
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolibrary.municode.com2026-07-31
Wind design criteriaPublishedlibrary.municode.com2026-07-31
Adopted codePublishedcityofflorenceco.gov2026-07-16
Contractor license / registrationYescityofflorenceco.gov2026-07-16
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 Florence, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
600 West 3rd Street, Florence, CO 81226
Contact
  • url: https://www.cityofflorenceco.gov/building-department
  • phone: 719-784-4848
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: The City of Florence issues two contractor license tiers: a Limited license at 50 dollars per calendar year requiring 300,000/1,000,000 dollar aggregate general liability coverage and 100,000 dollars auto liability, and a General license at 100 dollars per calendar year requiring 1,000,000/2,000,000 dollar aggregate general liability coverage and 1,000,000 dollars auto liability. The City of Florence must be listed as the Certificate Holder on the liability certificate.
Permit process note
Re-roofing projects require a Building Permit Application and a signed copy of the contract or estimate sheet with the homeowner, submitted at least three business days prior to the scheduled start date. Permit materials are submitted to the Building Department, and payments can be made through the state's online payment portal.
Inspection requirements
Building inspections are completed as requested by contractors and owners and may be scheduled by calling the Building Department at (719) 784-4848, option 6.
Adopted code
The City of Florence follows the 2006 International Building Code.
Ice & water shield
Not required — Florence Municipal Code Sec. 15.08.020, item S, amends Section R301.2 by the addition of its own design-criteria table; the printed cell reads "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required No." About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — No amendment mandates Class 4 / UL 2218 impact-resistant roof coverings. The full text of Florence Municipal Code Sec. 15.08.010 (2006 IBC amendments) and Sec. 15.08.020 (2006 IRC amendments) was reviewed and contains no such provision in either chapter.
Wind design criteria
Florence Municipal Code Sec. 15.08.020 (Amendments to the 2006 Edition, International Residential Code), item S, amends Section R301.2 "by the addition of Table R302.2(1)" (as printed; the inserted table is titled R302.2(1) though it amends R301.2) with: "Basic Wind Speed: 90 miles per hour (fastest mile) / 105 miles per hour (3 second gust)"; "Seismic Design Criteria B/C (25 to 33% g)"; "Roof Snow Load 30 pounds per square foot".
Sales & use tax
7.9% combined (state 2.9% + Fremont County 2.50% + City of Florence 2.50%). The City's 2.50% 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 Florence, Colorado, in Fremont County. Building permits are required for construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, maintenance, and use of any building or structure within city limits, including re-roofing. Electrical and plumbing permits are handled separately by the State of Colorado (DORA), not by the city.

Hail reports near Florence, CO

Reports, last 24 months
0
Largest, last 24 months
None
Most recent
None in 24 months
Reports, last 5 years
10
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Jun 10, 20241.25 in9 mi WNW
Jun 10, 20241.25 in9 mi WNW
Jun 10, 20241.00 in9 mi NW
Jul 20, 20231.50 in5 mi NE
Jul 20, 20231.25 in6 mi NNW

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 Florence, 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: Florence, CO

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Florence, CO?

No. Florence Municipal Code Sec. 15.08.020, item S, amends Section R301.2 by the addition of its own design-criteria table; the printed cell reads "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required No."

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

Yes. The City of Florence issues two contractor license tiers: a Limited license at 50 dollars per calendar year requiring 300,000/1,000,000 dollar aggregate general liability coverage and 100,000 dollars auto liability, and a General license at 100 dollars per calendar year requiring 1,000,000/2,000,000 dollar aggregate general liability coverage and 1,000,000 dollars auto liability. The City of Florence must be listed as the Certificate Holder on the liability certificate.

What building code does Florence, CO use?

The City of Florence follows the 2006 International Building Code.