Permitting Authorities / Town of Hotchkiss - Building Permits/Inspections
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Hotchkiss, CO?
Adopted code
Town of Hotchkiss - Building Permits/Inspections
Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Hotchkiss, CO, issued by Town of Hotchkiss - Building Permits/Inspections. The Town's "Building Permits/Inspections" page states "WHAT REQUIRES A BUILDING PERMIT" and lists: New Construction, Remodeling/Alterations/ Improvements, Repairs, "Reroof (Requires Site Inspection)", Removal/Moving/Demolition, Fences, Accessory Structures larger than 120 sq ft, and Sidewalks/Driveways/Parking Slabs. It separately lists "WHAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT": Painting/Papering/Carpeting and other finish work, accessory structures under 120 sq ft, oil derricks, movable cases/ counters/partitions under 5'9", and residential window awnings. The page directs applicants to "Please print off the application above, fill it out and then bring it to Town Hall," linking a separate Building Permit Application and Building Permit Fees page; fees for non-new-construction projects are calculated by the Building Official after submission, while new construction/addition fees are based on valuations. Questions go to Building Official Ronald Stoneburner (office 970-872-3663, cell 970-314-4512). No Town-level contractor license or registration requirement is stated on this page.
Jurisdiction
Town of Hotchkiss, Colorado
Address
276 West Main Street, Hotchkiss, CO 81419
Contact
- url: https://townofhotchkiss.colorado.gov/services/building-permits/inspections
- phone: 970-872-3663
- email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
- license: The Town's "Business License" page states: "The Town of Hotchkiss requires a no fee business registration for all businesses located within the town limits. All licenses will expire on December 31st and will be renewable annually... The Business License should be visibly displayed in the premises." This is a general no-fee business registration (not a sales-tax-only license), administered separately from the permit process described on the Building Permits/Inspections page.
Permit process note
The Town's "Building Permits/Inspections" page states "WHAT REQUIRES A BUILDING PERMIT" and lists: New Construction, Remodeling/Alterations/ Improvements, Repairs, "Reroof (Requires Site Inspection)", Removal/Moving/Demolition, Fences, Accessory Structures larger than 120 sq ft, and Sidewalks/Driveways/Parking Slabs. It separately lists "WHAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT": Painting/Papering/Carpeting and other finish work, accessory structures under 120 sq ft, oil derricks, movable cases/ counters/partitions under 5'9", and residential window awnings. The page directs applicants to "Please print off the application above, fill it out and then bring it to Town Hall," linking a separate Building Permit Application and Building Permit Fees page; fees for non-new-construction projects are calculated by the Building Official after submission, while new construction/addition fees are based on valuations. Questions go to Building Official Ronald Stoneburner (office 970-872-3663, cell 970-314-4512). No Town-level contractor license or registration requirement is stated on this page.
Inspection requirements
The Building Permits/Inspections page states that a reroof "Requires Site Inspection." No further detail on inspection timing, percentage of roof coverage, or scheduling procedure was found on the Town's own site beyond contacting Building Official Ronald Stoneburner.
Adopted code
"The Town of Hotchkiss follows the 2018 International Code Council Books and Amendments for building standards," per the Building Permits/ Inspections page. No further amendment detail or specific chapter/edition breakdown (IBC vs. IRC vs. IECC, etc.) was published on the Town's own site.
Drip edge
Required — The Town's "Getting Started... A Guide for the Building Process" handout lists among its building requirement reminders: "Roof flashing, drip edge, and gutters to move water away from foundation."
About drip edgeIce & water shield
Required — The Town's "Getting Started... A Guide for the Building Process" handout lists among its building requirement reminders: "Ice and water shield is required as a first course as well as in valleys."
About ice & water barrierMid-roof inspection
Required — The Town's "Getting Started... A Guide for the Building Process" handout lists "Roof and wall sheathing - prior to covering" among its "Required Inspections," performed under the 2018 International Residential Code and 2018 International Building Code as adopted by the municipality.
Wind design criteria
The Town's own "Getting Started... A Guide for the Building Process" handout, under "Building requirement reminders from the Town of Hotchkiss," states: "Wind load 90MPH, Snow load = 40 lbs. per square foot (psf)."
Deck & sheathing requirements
The Town's "Getting Started... A Guide for the Building Process" handout lists among its building requirement reminders: "5/8-inch OSB (oriented strand board) I required on all new roofs."
Sales & use tax
6.90% combined (state 2.9% + Delta County 2% + Town of Hotchkiss 2%; no RTD/SCFD/RTA district). Hotchkiss is a statutory town and is state-collected; the Colorado Department of Revenue's DR 1002 (rev. 06/19/19) lists Hotchkiss's own city rate as 2% and Delta County's rate as 2%. 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 — Delta County
Related guides
The building permit authority for the Town of Hotchkiss, Delta County. The Town's Building Official, Ronald Stoneburner, reviews and issues permits and performs inspections directly; the Town's own "Building Permits/Inspections" page explicitly lists "Reroof (Requires Site Inspection)" among the work requiring a permit.
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