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

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City of Glenwood Springs - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Glenwood Springs, CO, issued by City of Glenwood Springs - Building Department. A roofing permit is required to put a new roof on a house. A homeowner may replace their own roof with one unpaid assistant without a contractor's license, but must still apply for a roofing permit. Starting work without a permit can result in required exposure of completed work for inspection and a monetary penalty attached to the permit.

Roof code checklist: Glenwood Springs, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYescogs.us2026-07-14
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5cogs.us2026-07-31
Ice & water shieldYescogs.us2026-07-31
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNocogs.us2026-07-31
Wind design criteriaPublishedcogs.us2026-07-31
Adopted codePublishedcogs.us2026-07-14
Contractor license / registrationYescogs.us2026-07-14
Sales & use taxPublishedcogs.us2026-07-31

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 Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
Glenwood Springs, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.cogs.us/283/Building-Department
  • phone: 970-384-6450
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: Anyone doing work within the city of Glenwood Springs must be licensed, including subcontractors not employed by the general contractor. A license application is submitted to the Building Department; some license categories require a BEST (Board of Examiners Standardized Testing) card, all licenses require evidence of liability insurance at application, and worker's compensation insurance is required if the contractor has employees.
Permit process note
A roofing permit is required to put a new roof on a house. A homeowner may replace their own roof with one unpaid assistant without a contractor's license, but must still apply for a roofing permit. Starting work without a permit can result in required exposure of completed work for inspection and a monetary penalty attached to the permit.
Inspection requirements
Inspections are scheduled by calling the city's Inspection Hot Line at 970-384-6432 at least 24 hours in advance, providing the project address, permit number, requested date, morning or afternoon preference, and contractor contact information. The Building Inspector calls the morning of the inspection to set a time.
Adopted code
The City of Glenwood Springs requires building permits to use the 2021 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Existing Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the 2020 editions of the National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code. Electrical inspections are performed by the State of Colorado.
Drip edge
Required — Not separately amended by the City of Glenwood Springs. Title 060 § 060.030.020, Amendments to the International Residential Code, was read in full (a chapter-by-chapter walk of the entire IRC, Chapter 1 through Chapter 31, printing only the sections the City amends) 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 — "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes" (IRC Table R301.2 as printed in City of Glenwood Springs Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2022, Title 060 § 060.030.020). About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The City of Glenwood Springs' full Title 060 code-adoption ordinance (Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2022, 47 pages, all articles) was searched in full for UL 2218 and Class 4: zero hits anywhere in the document. Title 060 § 060.030.020, Amendments to the International Residential Code, contains no R902 (roof-covering classification) item.
Wind design criteria
115 MPH wind design speed, topographic effects No, special wind zone No, windborne debris zone not filled in, Seismic Design Category B/C, ground snow load 50 (IRC Table R301.2 as printed in City of Glenwood Springs Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2022, Title 060 § 060.030.020, 2021 IRC). Table also prints: weathering Severe, frost line depth 36", termite slight/mod, winter design temp -2F, flood hazards Yes/10-15-85, air freezing index 1500, mean annual temp 48F. A companion elevation table beneath it prints elevation 5,761 and latitude 39.5506 N.
Sales & use tax
9.35% combined effective 2026-01-01 (state 2.9% + Garfield County 1% + RTA/Rural Transit Authority 1% + City of Glenwood Springs 4.2% + Confluence Early Childhood Development Service District 0.25%). Home-rule, self-collected — the City's own page states State, County, and RTA portions go to the State of Colorado while the City's own sales tax is remitted directly to the City via MUNIRevs. The City's own tax and building-permit pages do not describe a separate use-tax deposit collected at building-permit issuance; sales tax on materials is collected by the vendor at point of sale under the combined rate above.

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The building permit authority for the City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Requires a roofing permit for roof replacement, requires contractors working in the city to hold a city contractor's license, and has adopted the 2021 editions of the International Codes. All permit and license applications are submitted through the city's online customer portal; the department no longer accepts paper or emailed applications.

No NOAA hail reports within 10 miles of Glenwood Springs, 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 Glenwood Springs, 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: Glenwood Springs, CO

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Glenwood Springs, CO?

Yes. "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes" (IRC Table R301.2 as printed in City of Glenwood Springs Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2022, Title 060 § 060.030.020).

Is drip edge required in Glenwood Springs, CO?

Yes. Not separately amended by the City of Glenwood Springs. Title 060 § 060.030.020, Amendments to the International Residential Code, was read in full (a chapter-by-chapter walk of the entire IRC, Chapter 1 through Chapter 31, printing only the sections the City amends) 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 Glenwood Springs, CO?

Yes. Anyone doing work within the city of Glenwood Springs must be licensed, including subcontractors not employed by the general contractor. A license application is submitted to the Building Department; some license categories require a BEST (Board of Examiners Standardized Testing) card, all licenses require evidence of liability insurance at application, and worker's compensation insurance is required if the contractor has employees.

What building code does Glenwood Springs, CO use?

The City of Glenwood Springs requires building permits to use the 2021 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Existing Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the 2020 editions of the National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code. Electrical inspections are performed by the State of Colorado.