Permitting Authorities / City of Greenwood Village - Community Development
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Greenwood Village, CO?
Adopted code
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.
Jurisdiction
City of Greenwood Village, Colorado
Address
Greenwood Village, CO
Contact
- url: https://www.greenwoodvillage.com/2811/Contractor-Licensing
- phone: 303-486-5783
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.
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 barrierMid-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.
Local roofing hub
Roof permits nearby — Arapahoe County
Related guides
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.
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