Permitting Authorities / Town of Gilcrest Planning & Zoning Department
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Gilcrest, CO?
Adopted code
Town of Gilcrest Planning & Zoning Department
Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Gilcrest, CO, issued by Town of Gilcrest Planning & Zoning Department. The Town's Forms page states: "The Town of Gilcrest has various licenses and permits that are required depending on what you are requesting," and lists a "BUILDING PERMIT & GUIDES" category containing a Building Permit Application, a Small Fence Permit, a Mobile Home Permit Handout & Procedures, and homeowner guides for Accessory Structures, Decks, Home Additions, Patio Covers/Carports, Pole Barns, Re-Roofing, Swimming Pools, and Window Replacement (all labeled "2018 IRC" or "2018"), plus the "Town of Gilcrest Building Inspection and Plan Review Fees Handout." That fees handout lists a "Single Stop Projects Fee Schedule" with a dedicated "Roof (re-shingle) $60.00" line, alongside Furnace/Air Conditioner ($70), Water Heater ($60), Lawn Sprinkler System ($60), Siding or Window Replacement ($70), Sales Trailers/Modular Units ($75), and Demolition; a general Building Permit Fee is based on "Table 1A of the 97 Uniform Building Code" with Plan Check Fee at 30% of the permit fee, project valuations per "the most current Building Valuation Data published by the International Code Council," a Reinspection Fee of $75, and Investigation Fee of 50% of the permit fee. The Re-Roof Guide itself (published by SAFEbuilt, Inc.) states in FAQ form: "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house? Your permit allows the building department to inspect for potential hazards and unsafe construction..."; confirms a homeowner may self-perform the re-roof; requires a Final Roof inspection (a mid-roof inspection may also be required, per the Building Department); limits roofing to no more than two layers; allows properly-used nail guns; and requires deteriorated roof jacks/vents to be replaced. The guide instructs re-roof permit holders to "check with your jurisdiction for Ice & Water Shield requirements" rather than stating a fixed rule, unlike the newer SAFEbuilt guide templates used by some neighboring Weld towns.
Jurisdiction
Town of Gilcrest, Colorado
Address
304 8th Street, Gilcrest, CO 80623
Contact
- url: https://townofgilcrest.org/doing-business/forms/
- phone: 970-737-2426
- email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
Required
Registration details
- license: No page found on the Town's site states a general contractor-license or registration requirement or criteria. The Forms page's "BUILDING PERMIT & GUIDES" section links only trade-specific state-license review guidance -- "Electrician License Review Guidelines," a "2016-12 Resolution Electrical Permit," "Electrical Wiring Guidelines," an "Electrician License Contemporaneous-Review-Guidelines" document, and a "Plumbing Contemporaneous Review-Guidelines" document -- which concern Colorado state electrical/plumbing licensing contemporaneous review, not a Town-issued general contractor license.
Permit process note
The Town's Forms page states: "The Town of Gilcrest has various licenses and permits that are required depending on what you are requesting," and lists a "BUILDING PERMIT & GUIDES" category containing a Building Permit Application, a Small Fence Permit, a Mobile Home Permit Handout & Procedures, and homeowner guides for Accessory Structures, Decks, Home Additions, Patio Covers/Carports, Pole Barns, Re-Roofing, Swimming Pools, and Window Replacement (all labeled "2018 IRC" or "2018"), plus the "Town of Gilcrest Building Inspection and Plan Review Fees Handout." That fees handout lists a "Single Stop Projects Fee Schedule" with a dedicated "Roof (re-shingle) $60.00" line, alongside Furnace/Air Conditioner ($70), Water Heater ($60), Lawn Sprinkler System ($60), Siding or Window Replacement ($70), Sales Trailers/Modular Units ($75), and Demolition; a general Building Permit Fee is based on "Table 1A of the 97 Uniform Building Code" with Plan Check Fee at 30% of the permit fee, project valuations per "the most current Building Valuation Data published by the International Code Council," a Reinspection Fee of $75, and Investigation Fee of 50% of the permit fee. The Re-Roof Guide itself (published by SAFEbuilt, Inc.) states in FAQ form: "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house? Your permit allows the building department to inspect for potential hazards and unsafe construction..."; confirms a homeowner may self-perform the re-roof; requires a Final Roof inspection (a mid-roof inspection may also be required, per the Building Department); limits roofing to no more than two layers; allows properly-used nail guns; and requires deteriorated roof jacks/vents to be replaced. The guide instructs re-roof permit holders to "check with your jurisdiction for Ice & Water Shield requirements" rather than stating a fixed rule, unlike the newer SAFEbuilt guide templates used by some neighboring Weld towns.
Inspection requirements
The Re-Roof Guide (published by SAFEbuilt, Inc., the same contractor used for building inspections in several neighboring Weld County towns) instructs permit holders to "call the inspection line listed on your permit card" to schedule a required Final Roof inspection, and to check with the jurisdiction on whether the contractor or the inspector provides a ladder for the inspection. Tile, metal, or other roofing exceeding 7.5 lb/sq ft may require an additional mid-roof inspection and an on-site copy of the manufacturer's specifications.
Adopted code
No standalone "adopted codes" page was found on the Town's site. The Town's re-roofing guide is titled "2018 IRC Residential Re-roofing" and cites IRC Sections R806 (Roof Ventilation) and R908 (Reroofing) by number, indicating the 2018 International Residential Code was the edition in force as of that document's 5.10.2019 publication date (the same generic SAFEbuilt template, updated to reference the 2024 IRC, is now in use in neighboring Ault, Kersey, and Pierce, so Gilcrest's 2018 citation may be stale). The Building Inspection and Plan Review Fees Handout separately bases its general building-permit fee table on "Table 1A of the 97 Uniform Building Code" (a 1997-edition fee table, not necessarily the currently adopted building code) and Colorado Revised Statutes 12-23-117 for electrical-inspection fee caps.
Drip edge
Required — Not separately amended by the Town of Gilcrest. Gilcrest Municipal Code § 18-24, the full IRC amendments list (lettered items (a) through (ll), covering Sections R101.1 through Appendix F), was read in its entirety and does not delete or modify R905.2.8.5, so the base 2018 IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted under § 18-21's adopt-by- reference clause.
About drip edgeIce & water shield
Required — Gilcrest Municipal Code § 18-24(l)'s Table R301.2(1) amendment prints "YES" in the "Ice barrier Underlayment Required" column.
About ice & water barrierImpact-resistant roofing
Not required — Gilcrest Municipal Code § 18-24, the full IRC amendments list (lettered items (a) through (ll)), and § 18-4, the full IBC amendments list, were both read in their entirety and contain no UL 2218, Class 4, or impact-resistance provision anywhere.
Wind design criteria
Gilcrest Municipal Code § 18-24(l) "completes" Table R301.2(1) (Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria) of the adopted 2018 IRC with: Ground Snow Load 30 psf; Wind Speed (V) 115 mph; Topographic Effects No; Seismic Design Category B; Weathering Severe; Frost Line Depth 30 in.; Termite Slight to Moderate; Winter Design Temp 1°F; Ice barrier Underlayment Required YES; Flood Hazard * (footnoted to the currently effective FIRM date); Air Freezing Index 1000; Mean Annual Temp 45°F.
Sales & use tax
6.9% combined (state 2.9% + Weld County 0%, no county sales tax + Town of Gilcrest 4%; no RTD/SCFD/RTA district applies to Weld County towns outside the Longmont/Erie annexation areas). Weld County does not appear in Colorado Department of Revenue form DR 1002's "State-Collected Colorado County Sales Tax" table, meaning it levies no county sales tax. DR 1002's state-collected-cities table lists Gilcrest's own rate as 4%, matching the Town's own code, Gilcrest Municipal Code § 4-36: "There is hereby imposed on all sales of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services... a tax equal to four percent (4%) upon the sale at retail." 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.
Local roofing hub
Roof permits nearby — Weld County
Related guides
The building permit authority for the Town of Gilcrest, Weld County. The Town has no separate "Building Department" page; building permits are administered through the Planning & Zoning department and Town Hall, with a dedicated "Roof (re-shingle)" line item on the Town's Single Stop Projects fee schedule and a SAFEbuilt-authored re-roof guide confirming a permit is required to re-roof a house.
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