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

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Garfield County Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Garfield County, CO, issued by Garfield County Community Development Department. Re-roof permits cover removal and/or replacement of roofing materials and underlayments only, with a fee of 100 dollars for residential and 400 dollars for commercial re-roofs. Applications may be submitted via PDF form or through the county's online re-roof permit portal. Permits become void if work does not commence within 180 days.

Roof code checklist: Garfield County, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesgarfieldcountyco.gov2026-10-06
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldYesResolution-2017-23.pdf2026-07-31
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoResolution-2017-23.pdf2026-07-31
Wind design criteriaPublishedResolution-2017-23.pdf2026-07-31
Adopted codePublishedgarfieldcountyco.gov2026-10-06
Contractor license / registrationNogarfieldcountyco.gov2026-10-06
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
Garfield County, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
Glenwood Springs, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.garfieldcountyco.gov/community-development/building-permit-applications/
  • phone: 970-945-8212
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Not required
Registration details
  • license: Garfield County does not require general contractors to be licensed. State law does require electricians and plumbers to be licensed.
Permit process note
Re-roof permits cover removal and/or replacement of roofing materials and underlayments only, with a fee of 100 dollars for residential and 400 dollars for commercial re-roofs. Applications may be submitted via PDF form or through the county's online re-roof permit portal. Permits become void if work does not commence within 180 days.
Inspection requirements
Inspections are scheduled through the county inspection line at 970-945-1377, ext. 1621. The county does not issue temporary certificates of occupancy; final inspection items must be completed before occupancy approval.
Adopted code
Garfield County has adopted the 2015 International Residential Code and 2015 International Building Code (effective July 1, 2016), including the International Fire Code, and operates under the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code for energy standards.
Ice & water shield
Required — "ICE SHIELD UNDER-LAYMENT REQUIRED -- Yes." (Table R301.2(1) as amended by Garfield County Building Code Resolution of 2017, Resolution No. 2017-23, Exhibit A, Sec. R301 amendment; corroborated by the county's "Building Requirements -- Residential Projects" summary sheet: "Ice Barrier Underlayment: Required.") This is a county-wide requirement, not elevation-tiered like the snow load figures. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Garfield County Building Code Resolution of 2017 (Resolution No. 2017-23), Exhibit A "Alteration to International Codes," read in full (41 pages -- Part A, the complete itemized IRC amendment list, and Part B, the complete itemized IBC amendment list covering commercial construction) -- contains no provision addressing impact-resistant roofing, UL 2218, Class 4 shingles, or hail.
Wind design criteria
"19. Section R301 is amended to add as follows: Table R301.2(1) -- FLAT ROOF SNOW LOAD REPLACES GROUND SNOW LOAD as determined by Garfield County snow load based on elevation: To 7000 ft. 40 psf; 7001 to 8000 ft. 50 psf; 8001 to 9000 ft. 75 psf; 9001 to 10,000 ft. 100 psf... WIND SPEED - 115 MPH, Exposure B or C. SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY - B or C. Site specific. WEATHERING PROBABILITY FOR CONCRETE - Severe. FROST LINE DEPTH - 36 in. to 8000 ft. of elevation. 42 in. over 8000 ft. TERMITE INFESTATION PROBABILITY - None to slight. DECAY PROBABILITY - None to slight. WINTER DESIGN TEMPERATURE - minus 2 to 7000 ft.; minus 16 over 7000 ft. of elevation... AIR FREEZING INDEX - 2500 deg F-days to 7000 ft. elevation; above 7000 ft. to be determined by Building Official. MEAN ANNUAL TEMP - Variable." (Garfield County Building Code Resolution of 2017, Resolution No. 2017-23, Exhibit A, Alteration to International Codes, Part A / Sec. R301 amendment. Corroborated by the county's own "Building Requirements -- Residential Projects" summary sheet, effective October 15, 2018 and updated June 12, 2023, which reprints the same elevation-tiered figures and adds a 40 PSF roof load / Load Duration = 1.0.) Elevation-tiered snow load is a defining feature of Garfield County's amendment -- unlike flat-elevation Front Range towns, snow load (and frost depth, winter design temp, air freezing index) scale in steps keyed to the property's elevation band.
Sales & use tax
3.9% combined for UNINCORPORATED Garfield County (state 2.9% + Garfield County 1%; no RTA — the Roaring Fork RTA's boundary is defined by specific city limits (Carbondale/Glenwood Springs at 1%, Basalt/New Castle at 0.80%) that do not extend to unincorporated county area, and no county-level use tax applies to construction materials). This figure applies only to permits issued in unincorporated Garfield County; permits within Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Parachute, Rifle, or Silt town/city limits are governed by that municipality's own combined rate (state + county 1% + the town/city's own rate) instead. 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 unincorporated Garfield County, Colorado, with offices in Glenwood Springs. The county issues re-roof permits limited to removal and replacement of roofing materials and underlayments, accepts re-roof applications through an online portal, and enforces the 2015 IRC and IBC. Garfield County does not require general contractors to be licensed.

No NOAA hail reports within 10 miles of the center of Garfield County, CO in the last 5 years (data through Oct 7, 2026).

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 the center of Garfield County, CO. Data through Oct 7, 2026, not updated since. A report is an observation, not a damage record.

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Roofing questions: Garfield County, CO

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Garfield County, CO?

Yes. "ICE SHIELD UNDER-LAYMENT REQUIRED -- Yes." (Table R301.2(1) as amended by Garfield County Building Code Resolution of 2017, Resolution No. 2017-23, Exhibit A, Sec. R301 amendment; corroborated by the county's "Building Requirements -- Residential Projects" summary sheet: "Ice Barrier Underlayment: Required.") This is a county-wide requirement, not elevation-tiered like the snow load figures.

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

No. Garfield County does not require general contractors to be licensed. State law does require electricians and plumbers to be licensed.

What building code does Garfield County, CO use?

Garfield County has adopted the 2015 International Residential Code and 2015 International Building Code (effective July 1, 2016), including the International Fire Code, and operates under the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code for energy standards.