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

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City of Greenwood Village - Community Development

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Greenwood Village, CO, issued by City of Greenwood Village - Community Development. A valid Greenwood Village contractor license is required for roofing work. Applicants should review the city's Roofing Guidelines before submission, and licenses and permits are handled through the city's PublicAccess portal.

Roof code checklist: Greenwood Village, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesgreenwoodvillage.com2026-07-12
Repair permit thresholdPublishedgreenwoodvillage.com2026-10-06
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesgreenwoodvillage.com2026-10-06
Ice & water shieldYesgreenwoodvillage.com2026-10-06
Mid-roof inspectionYesgreenwoodvillage.com2026-10-06
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolibrary.municode.com2026-08-11
Wind design criteriaPublishedgreenwoodvillage.com2026-10-06
Adopted codePublishedgreenwoodvillage.com2026-07-12
Contractor license / registrationYesgreenwoodvillage.com2026-07-12
Sales & use taxPublishedgreenwoodvillage.com2026-07-18

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 Greenwood Village, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
Greenwood Village, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.greenwoodvillage.com/2811/Contractor-Licensing
  • phone: 303-486-5783
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: Contractors must obtain a City of Greenwood Village license before starting work; roofing is a licensed activity and a separate license is required for each activity a contractor engages in.
Permit process note
A valid Greenwood Village contractor license is required for roofing work. Applicants should review the city's Roofing Guidelines before submission, and licenses and permits are handled through the city's PublicAccess portal.
Inspection requirements
A mid-roof inspection is required for new construction roofing projects; mid-roof inspections are not required for reroofing projects unless otherwise directed by the Building Division. A final roof inspection is required once roofing is complete. For inspection access, a properly secured extension ladder extending at least 3 feet above the roof edge must be provided, an adult (18 or older) must be present, and gates must be unlocked with pets secured.
Adopted code
International Residential Code and International Building Code with City of Greenwood Village amendments; verify the current adopted edition with the city.
Drip edge
Required About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — An ice barrier membrane shall be installed at all eaves directly over the roof deck and extend at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. Detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area are exempt. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — Required for new construction roofing projects; not required for reroofing projects unless otherwise directed by the Building Division to verify code compliance.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The City of Greenwood Village's residential building-code amendments (Greenwood Village Municipal Code § 18-3-30, enacted by Ordinance No. 03, § 2, adopted May 3, 2021 and effective July 1, 2021, amending the adopted 2018 International Residential Code) were reviewed in full, together with the remainder of Chapter 18, Building Regulations; the City's local amendments do not reach IRC Chapter 9 and contain no impact-resistance, Class 4, or UL 2218 roofing requirement. The City's own Roofing Guidelines handout (Revised July 2026) likewise sets only fastening, drip-edge, slope, underlayment and ice-barrier requirements for asphalt shingles, with no impact-resistance class.
Repair permit threshold
A building permit is required for the new installation or replacement of 100 square feet or more of roof covering.
Wind design criteria
"100 mph, 3-second gust wind speed (85 mph fastest-mile wind speed); Exposure Category C" (per the City's currently adopted Design Criteria, as summarized in the Roofing Guidelines handout, Revised July 2026). This is corroborated by the codified Table R301.2(1) in Section 18-3-30 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code (Ord. 03 Section 1, adopted May 3, 2021, effective July 1, 2021, amending the 2018 IRC), which lists Wind design speed 100 mph and Wind Design Topographic effect "No"; that codified table does not show separate special wind region or windborne debris zone columns.
Sales & use tax
7.25% combined (state 2.9% + Arapahoe County 0.25% + RTD 1% + SCFD 0.1% + city 3%); home-rule, self-collected. A Building Materials Use Tax of 3.25% (3% city + 0.25% Arapahoe County Open Space) is estimated on 60% of the construction contract price and paid before the building permit is issued (first $3,500 of materials exempt); motor vehicles are exempt from the city sales tax.

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The building permit authority for the City of Greenwood Village in Arapahoe County. Requires a contractor license for roofing work, a final roof inspection on roofing projects, and mid-roof inspections on new-construction roofing.

Hail reports near Greenwood Village, CO

Reports, last 24 months
27
Largest, last 24 months
1.75 in Aug 15, 2026
Most recent
Aug 26, 2026 1.25 in
Reports, last 5 years
137
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Aug 26, 20261.25 in9 mi S
Aug 26, 20261.25 in9 mi S
Aug 26, 20261.00 in8 mi SSE
Aug 26, 20261.00 in8 mi E
Aug 15, 20261.75 in7 mi ESE

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 Greenwood Village, 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: Greenwood Village, CO

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Greenwood Village, CO. A building permit is required for the new installation or replacement of 100 square feet or more of roof covering.

Is ice & water shield required in Greenwood Village, CO?

Yes. An ice barrier membrane shall be installed at all eaves directly over the roof deck and extend at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line. Detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area are exempt.

Is drip edge required in Greenwood Village, CO?

Yes.

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

Yes. Contractors must obtain a City of Greenwood Village license before starting work; roofing is a licensed activity and a separate license is required for each activity a contractor engages in.

What building code does Greenwood Village, CO use?

International Residential Code and International Building Code with City of Greenwood Village amendments; verify the current adopted edition with the city.

Is a mid-roof inspection required in Greenwood Village, CO?

Yes. Required for new construction roofing projects; not required for reroofing projects unless otherwise directed by the Building Division to verify code compliance.