Permitting Authorities / Town of Gypsum Building Department
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Gypsum, CO?
Adopted code
Town of Gypsum Building Department
Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Gypsum, CO, issued by Town of Gypsum Building Department. Construction cannot begin until a building permit has been issued. For projects such as home additions or remodels, including re-roofing, the applicant fills out and submits the Building Permit Application to the Town and uploads plans for review through the Town's online Plan Submittal portal.
Jurisdiction
Town of Gypsum, Colorado
Contact
- url: https://www.townofgypsum.com/build-in-gypsum
- phone: 970-524-1731
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
- license: All contractors doing work within Town of Gypsum limits must be licensed with the Town of Gypsum and must submit a Certificate of General Liability (and Workman's Comp, if applicable) with the Town of Gypsum named as certificate holder.
Permit process note
Construction cannot begin until a building permit has been issued. For projects such as home additions or remodels, including re-roofing, the applicant fills out and submits the Building Permit Application to the Town and uploads plans for review through the Town's online Plan Submittal portal.
Inspection requirements
Inspection requests or questions must be directed to Building Department staff by 4 p.m. Permitted construction and site work hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Adopted code
Town of Gypsum Building Code requirements are codified under Title 15 of the Gypsum Municipal Code, which adopts the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), 2023 National Electric Code (NEC), and the 2009 ICC/ANSI Accessibility Standards.
Drip edge
Required — Not separately amended by the Town of Gypsum. Sec. 15.01.040, the town's combined itemized amendment list to the 2021 International Building Code (items (a)-(w)) and 2021 International Residential Code (items (a)-(r), including R902.1 Class A roofing and R903.5 snow retention), does not delete or modify R905.2.8.5, so the base IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code.
About drip edgeIce & water shield
Required — Town of Gypsum Municipal Code Sec. 15.01.040's printed climatic and geographic design criteria table lists "ICE BARRIER AIR UNDERLAYMENT = Yes" as the townwide determination.
About ice & water barrierImpact-resistant roofing
Not required — Town of Gypsum Municipal Code Sec. 15.01.040, the town's full itemized amendment list to the 2021 IBC and 2021 IRC, was read in full (closed by "(Ord. No. 2023-08, Sec. 1(Exh. A), 6-27-23; Ord. No. 2024-04, Sec. 4(Exh. A), 3-12-24; Ord. No. 2024-09, Sec. 1, 8-27-24)") and contains no provision addressing impact-resistant roofing, UL 2218, or hail. Item (n) mandates "Class A roofing only" for all roof coverings (R902.1), which is a fire classification, not an impact/hail-resistance mandate.
Wind design criteria
Town of Gypsum Municipal Code Sec. 15.01.040 prints a climatic and geographic design criteria table as: "CLIMATE ZONE = 6B; GROUND SNOW = 50; WIND SPEED = 115; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS = B; SEISMIC = C; WEATHERING DESIGN = Severe; FROSTLINE = 42"; TERMITE = Slight; WINTER DESIGN TEMP = -5; FREEZING INDEX = 2500." Quoted as printed; the town's own "TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS" column is filled with "B" rather than the conventional Yes/No.
Sales & use tax
7.4% combined (state 2.9% + Eagle County 1.5% + Town of Gypsum 3%, self-administered — the Town's own Sales Tax Return form states "AMOUNT OF TOWN SALES TAX: 3% of LINE 4," filed directly with the Town of Gypsum at PO Box 130). The Town separately runs a residential-only Construction Use Tax Refund program: "For residential construction projects only, a Use Tax is collected at the time a building permit is issued. The Use Tax is charged at 3% of 50% of the valuation of residential construction," with a refund available for any sales tax already paid on building materials for that project (excluding tools, appliances, landscaping materials, fences, and similar non-structural items).
Local roofing hub
Roof permits nearby — Eagle County
Related guides
The building permit authority for the Town of Gypsum in Eagle County. Requires a building permit before construction begins on covered projects, including re-roofing, and requires contractors working in town limits to hold a current Town of Gypsum contractor license.
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