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

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Town of Fraser Building Department

Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Fraser, CO, issued by Town of Fraser Building Department. The Town's Building Permit Overview states "Most construction activities in the Town of Fraser require a building permit," excepting only finish work such as painting/carpet, fences under six feet, and accessory structures under 120 square feet. The overview's municipal-use-tax worksheet, which is completed as part of the building permit/use-tax process, lists "Re-roof Materials" as its own line item (use tax calculated at "Materials x .04"), alongside dwelling, garage, remodel, and deck/porch categories. Applications for Fraser jobs go through the joint Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Division at [email protected].

Jurisdiction
Town of Fraser, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
153 Fraser Avenue, Fraser, CO 80442
Contact
  • url: https://www.frasercolorado.com/505/Building
  • phone: 970-726-5491
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: The Town of Fraser's Building Permit Overview states: "Business License: $40.00. All contractors working in Fraser must have a business license," and separately, "All contractors are required to have a current Town of Fraser Business License." The joint Winter Park/Fraser/Granby building permit application form also requires the contractor's Business License Number as a required field.
Permit process note
The Town's Building Permit Overview states "Most construction activities in the Town of Fraser require a building permit," excepting only finish work such as painting/carpet, fences under six feet, and accessory structures under 120 square feet. The overview's municipal-use-tax worksheet, which is completed as part of the building permit/use-tax process, lists "Re-roof Materials" as its own line item (use tax calculated at "Materials x .04"), alongside dwelling, garage, remodel, and deck/porch categories. Applications for Fraser jobs go through the joint Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Division at [email protected].
Adopted code
Town of Fraser Ordinance No. 533, Series 2026 (adopted April 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) amends Fraser Municipal Code Chapter 18 to adopt: "(1) International Building Code, 2021 edition, with amendments as provided herein; (2) International Residential Code, 2021 edition...; (4) International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition...; (5) International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 edition...; (6) International Fire Code, 2021 edition, including all Appendices...; (8) International Existing Building Code, 2021 edition...; (9) International Energy Conservation Code, 2021 edition...; (11) Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 2025 edition, with amendments as provided herein." The ordinance also adds Wildfire Defensible Space Requirements to Chapter 19: "The majority of the Town of Fraser is designated as Moderate Fire Intensity Risk or High Fire Intensity according to the official Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Map. As such, all properties within Fraser shall comply with the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code," and directs that "Any scope of work subject to the Chapter 18 Building Regulations must consult the Wildfire Resiliency Code adopted therein" — which sets statewide structure- hardening standards including Class A roofing materials for new construction and for re-roofing/re-siding projects affecting 25% or more of a structure.
Drip edge
Required — Not separately amended by the Town of Fraser. § 18-1-40, International Residential Code amendments, was read in full (72 numbered items, R101.1 through P3103.1, textually exhaustive) and does not delete or modify R905.2.8.5, so the base 2021 IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Fraser Municipal Code § 18-1-40 item (56) deletes and rewrites R905.1.2: "An ice barrier that consists of an approved self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet shall be used in lieu of normal underlayment on all sloped roofs. Roof(s) under 4:12 pitch shall have double underlayment... This ice dam protection underlayment shall be installed from the eaves to a point 6 feet inside the exterior wall line of the building and 24 inches from the center line of all valleys, fully adhered to the substrate on all habitable structures. Exception: Detached accessory structures that contain no conditioned floor area." Item (57) additionally repeals "Sections R905.2.7.1, R905.4.3.1, R905.5.3.1, R905.6.3.1, R905.7.3.1 and R905.8.3.1... in their entirety" -- the base-IRC material-specific "history of local ice damming" trigger clauses -- so the ice-barrier mandate applies universally rather than case-by-case. (Fraser's own Table R301.2(1), item (31), omits the standard "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" table row entirely; this field is sourced from the operative statute text instead.) About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Fraser Municipal Code § 18-1-40, International Residential Code amendments, was read in full (72 numbered items, R101.1 through P3103.1, textually exhaustive) and contains no UL 2218, Class 4, or impact-resistance provision anywhere.
Wind design criteria
Table R301.2(1) as amended by Fraser Municipal Code § 18-1-40 item (31) (2021 IRC) prints an elevation-banded roof snow load rather than a single ground-snow figure: "9,000 feet above sea level is 98 pounds per square foot" rising to "10,750 feet above sea level is 154 pounds per square foot," "Wind is ninety (90) miles per hour," "Seismic design category is 'B'***," "Weathering probability for concrete is severe," "Frost line depth is thirty (30) inches," "Termite infestation probability is none to slight," "Decay probability is none to slight," "Winter design temperature is -16 degrees Fahrenheit." The same item then restates the criteria in an ALL-CAPS narrative block that prints a different wind figure verbatim: "WIND SPEED IS NINETY 105 mph with exposure category determined by Section 1609.4" -- an apparent drafting artifact where the town's own instrument did not fully remove the superseded "ninety" language when the figure was updated to 105 mph; quoted as printed.
Roof layer limit / recover
Fraser Municipal Code § 18-1-40 item (60) amends R907.3: "New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof coverings where any of the following conditions exist: 1. Where the existing roof or roof covering is water-soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing. 2. Where the existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile. 3. Where the existing roof has more than one application of any type of roof covering." -- i.e. a maximum of one existing layer before full tear-off is required.
Sales & use tax
9.20% combined (state 2.9% + Grand County 1.30% + Town of Fraser 5%; no RTD/CD, Grand County is outside that district's boundary). Fraser is a statutory municipality; sales tax is state-collected — the Colorado Department of Revenue collects the Town's sales tax on its behalf. The Town separately imposes a 4% use tax on construction materials and goods purchased outside Fraser for use within Town limits; proof that this use tax has been paid (invoices/receipts) must be presented at the time of building permit application to be exempted from the tax, making the 4% construction-materials use tax the roofing-relevant number for permitted work. 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 Town of Fraser, Grand County. Fraser operates its Building Division jointly with the Towns of Winter Park and Granby via an Intergovernmental Agreement; the shared Building Division reviews plans and performs inspections for all three towns using a common permit application, while zoning and land use review remain a separate Fraser Planning function.

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

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Is ice & water shield required in Fraser, CO?

Required — Fraser Municipal Code § 18-1-40 item (56) deletes and rewrites R905.1.2: "An ice barrier that consists of an approved self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet shall be used in lieu of normal underlayment on all sloped roofs. Roof(s) under 4:12 pitch shall have double underlayment... This ice dam protection underlayment shall be installed from the eaves to a point 6 feet inside the exterior wall line of the building and 24 inches from the center line of all valleys, fully adhered to the substrate on all habitable structures. Exception: Detached accessory structures that contain no conditioned floor area." Item (57) additionally repeals "Sections R905.2.7.1, R905.4.3.1, R905.5.3.1, R905.6.3.1, R905.7.3.1 and R905.8.3.1... in their entirety" -- the base-IRC material-specific "history of local ice damming" trigger clauses -- so the ice-barrier mandate applies universally rather than case-by-case. (Fraser's own Table R301.2(1), item (31), omits the standard "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" table row entirely; this field is sourced from the operative statute text instead.).

Is drip edge required?

Required — Not separately amended by the Town of Fraser. § 18-1-40, International Residential Code amendments, was read in full (72 numbered items, R101.1 through P3103.1, textually exhaustive) and does not delete or modify R905.2.8.5, so the base 2021 IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code..

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

Required. The Town of Fraser's Building Permit Overview states: "Business License: $40.00. All contractors working in Fraser must have a business license," and separately, "All contractors are required to have a current Town of Fraser Business License." The joint Winter Park/Fraser/Granby building permit application form also requires the contractor's Business License Number as a required field..

What building code does Fraser, CO use?

Town of Fraser Ordinance No. 533, Series 2026 (adopted April 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) amends Fraser Municipal Code Chapter 18 to adopt: "(1) International Building Code, 2021 edition, with amendments as provided herein; (2) International Residential Code, 2021 edition...; (4) International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition...; (5) International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 edition...; (6) International Fire Code, 2021 edition, including all Appendices...; (8) International Existing Building Code, 2021 edition...; (9) International Energy Conservation Code, 2021 edition...; (11) Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 2025 edition, with amendments as provided herein." The ordinance also adds Wildfire Defensible Space Requirements to Chapter 19: "The majority of the Town of Fraser is designated as Moderate Fire Intensity Risk or High Fire Intensity according to the official Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Map. As such, all properties within Fraser shall comply with the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code," and directs that "Any scope of work subject to the Chapter 18 Building Regulations must consult the Wildfire Resiliency Code adopted therein" — which sets statewide structure- hardening standards including Class A roofing materials for new construction and for re-roofing/re-siding projects affecting 25% or more of a structure.