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Town of Keenesburg Building Department

Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Keenesburg, CO, issued by Town of Keenesburg Building Department. The Building Department page states: "Building Permits are required for new buildings, renovations, additions and most all other construction projects to ensure all structures within the Town are safe to occupy," and notes "As of 6/11/2026 permits will be processed and issued on Wednesday and Friday." The page lists "Residential One-Stop Permits (Usually issued the same day and do not require Plan Review)," which explicitly includes Roof Replacement alongside Water Heater, Residential Furnace/Boiler, Air Conditioner, Lawn Sprinkler Backflow Preventer, Siding, Gas Line Pressure Check, Sewer Repair, Electrical Sub Panel, and Electrical Service Upgrade (not exceeding 200a). Residential and commercial projects requiring plan review get separate checklists (New Residential Home, New Residential Stock Model, New Commercial). The page also states: "All commercial demolition, new builds, additions, and remodels are required to obtain [Southeast Weld] Fire District approval before obtaining a building permit." Homeowner Building Guides are published for Residential Basement Finish, Re-Roof, Detached Garage, Shed, Enclosed Patio, and Solar FAQ.

Jurisdiction
Town of Keenesburg, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
91 W. Broadway Avenue, Keenesburg, CO 80643
Contact
  • url: https://www.townofkeenesburg.com/departments/building_department/index.php
  • phone: 303-732-4281
  • email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Not required
Registration details
  • license: No page on the Town's own site states a Town-level general contractor-license or registration requirement or criteria. The Building Department page links only to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' "Contemporaneous Review" process (dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/ContemporaneousReview) for state electrical and plumbing licenses, not a Town contractor license, so contractor_registration_required is not asserted here. The Municipal Code points to a contractor-licensing article that no longer exists: Section 18-1-10(b) provides that "For any work requiring a contractor licensed or registered pursuant to Chapter 6, Article III of this Code, permits under this Article shall only be issued to the contractor or registrant or their authorized representative," but Chapter 6 is "Business Licenses and Regulations" and its Article III is "Marijuana Facilities and Stores." Chapter 6 carries no contractor-licensing article at all; its articles are Business Licenses, Peddlers and Solicitors, Marijuana Facilities and Stores, Medical Marijuana, Certificates of Designation for Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities, Private Security Services, and Natural Medicine Businesses. The cross-reference is therefore dead as codified through Ordinance No. 2025-10 of April 7, 2025, and Section 18-1-10(b) cannot be read as imposing a licensing requirement.
Permit process note
The Building Department page states: "Building Permits are required for new buildings, renovations, additions and most all other construction projects to ensure all structures within the Town are safe to occupy," and notes "As of 6/11/2026 permits will be processed and issued on Wednesday and Friday." The page lists "Residential One-Stop Permits (Usually issued the same day and do not require Plan Review)," which explicitly includes Roof Replacement alongside Water Heater, Residential Furnace/Boiler, Air Conditioner, Lawn Sprinkler Backflow Preventer, Siding, Gas Line Pressure Check, Sewer Repair, Electrical Sub Panel, and Electrical Service Upgrade (not exceeding 200a). Residential and commercial projects requiring plan review get separate checklists (New Residential Home, New Residential Stock Model, New Commercial). The page also states: "All commercial demolition, new builds, additions, and remodels are required to obtain [Southeast Weld] Fire District approval before obtaining a building permit." Homeowner Building Guides are published for Residential Basement Finish, Re-Roof, Detached Garage, Shed, Enclosed Patio, and Solar FAQ.
Inspection requirements
Building inspections are performed by Building Official Steve Jones of Charles Abbott Associates (phone 720-810-5751; department line 303-732-4281 x2) and are "usually performed the next business day if submitted by 3:00 p.m." via an online Request an Inspection form. The Town's roofing-requirements sheet requires a mid-roof inspection with "a minimum of 25% and a maximum of 75% coverage" completed at the time of that inspection, and requires the contractor to "provide access with a safe secured ladder." All commercial flat roofs (EPDM/TPO) require both a site-specific manufacturer's warranty letter and a Town inspection.
Adopted code
The Building Department page lists the "Keenesburg Adopted Building Codes" as the 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Plumbing Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Existing Building Code, 2018 International Fire Code, 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2009 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, and the 2023 National Electrical Code. The Town's roofing-requirements sheet separately states "Current Code 2018 International Codes" and specifies, for roofing: an ice barrier extending "not less than 24 inches inside the exterior wall line of the building," drip edge required on roof edges, shingles rated to an "ultimate wind speed of 115 MPH - 3 second gust, or nominal 90 MPH wind speed," double underlayment for 2:12-4:12 pitches, and dimensional shingles prohibited under a 2:12 pitch.
Drip edge
Required — The Town's Re-Roof requirements sheet states plainly: "Drip edge required on roof edges." About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Keenesburg Municipal Code § 18-1-20(c)(10)'s Table R301.2(1) amendment prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes" as a filled-in row. The Town's separately published Re-Roof requirements sheet confirms in plain language: "Ice Barrier is required. The ice barrier shall extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches inside the exterior wall line of the building." About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The Town's Re-Roof requirements sheet states: "Mid-Roof Inspection Required. A minimum of 25% and a maximum of 75% coverage is required at the time of this inspection."
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The Town's building-code adoption, Keenesburg Municipal Code Sec. 18-1-20 (2018 International Codes, adopted by Ordinance No. 2020-18), was reviewed in full, including its complete International Residential Code amendment list; it contains no impact-resistance or UL 2218 Class 4 requirement, and IRC Section R905 is left unamended. The Town's own Roofing Requirements sheet, which states the 2018 International Codes are current, likewise imposes no impact-resistance requirement, and its shingle rating requirement is a wind rating of 115 mph ultimate and 90 mph nominal.
Wind design criteria
Keenesburg Municipal Code § 18-1-20(c)(10) fills in IRC Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria: "Ground Snow Load: 30 PSF. Wind Design [Speed (mph)]: Ultimate 115, Nominal 90 Exp. C. Topographic effects: No. Special wind region: No. Wind-borne debris zone: No. Weathering: Severe. Frost line depth: 30 inches. Termite: Slight to moderate. Winter Design Temp: 1 F. Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes. Flood Hazards: 2013-Ord 2013-04. Air Freezing Index: 1000. Mean Annual Temp: 45 F." (Seismic Design Category is printed as "B" in the same table row.) This is consistent with the Town's separately published Re-Roof requirements sheet, which states "All shingles must meet an ultimate wind speed of 115 MPH- 3 second gust, or nominal 90 MPH wind speed."
Deck & sheathing requirements
The Town's Re-Roof requirements sheet states: "Roof decking that has gaps greater than 1/8” shall be solidly sheathed with new material and or comply with the roof manufacturers product installation instructions and specs."
Sales & use tax
5.9% combined (state 2.9% + Town of Keenesburg 3%; Weld County levies no county-wide sales tax, and Keenesburg is outside any RTD/SCFD/RTA special-district boundary). Keenesburg Municipal Code § 4-4-50(a) states: "There is hereby imposed on the sale of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services... a tax equal to three percent (3%) of the gross receipts," and § 4-4-50(b) confirms the tax is collected and administered by the Colorado Department of Revenue "in the same manner as... the State sales tax" (i.e. Keenesburg is a state-collected town, not self-collecting). This matches Colorado Department of Revenue form DR 1002 (rev. 06/19/19; updated semi-annually), which lists Keenesburg's own city sales tax rate as 3% with a "Building Materials" use-tax application and no Weld County row present in DR 1002's State-Collected Colorado County Sales Tax table (a county absent from that table has no county-wide sales tax). 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.

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The building permit authority for the Town of Keenesburg, Weld County. The Town's Building Department, staffed by Building Official Steve Jones of Charles Abbott Associates (CAA), issues permits and performs inspections directly; roof replacement is named as one of the Town's "Residential One-Stop Permits," and the Town publishes an explicit roofing-requirements sheet.

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

Required.

Is ice & water shield required in Keenesburg, CO?

Required — Keenesburg Municipal Code § 18-1-20(c)(10)'s Table R301.2(1) amendment prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes" as a filled-in row. The Town's separately published Re-Roof requirements sheet confirms in plain language: "Ice Barrier is required. The ice barrier shall extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches inside the exterior wall line of the building.".

Is drip edge required?

Required — The Town's Re-Roof requirements sheet states plainly: "Drip edge required on roof edges.".

Is a mid-roof inspection required?

Required — The Town's Re-Roof requirements sheet states: "Mid-Roof Inspection Required. A minimum of 25% and a maximum of 75% coverage is required at the time of this inspection.".

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

Not required. No page on the Town's own site states a Town-level general contractor-license or registration requirement or criteria. The Building Department page links only to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' "Contemporaneous Review" process (dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/ContemporaneousReview) for state electrical and plumbing licenses, not a Town contractor license, so contractor_registration_required is not asserted here. The Municipal Code points to a contractor-licensing article that no longer exists: Section 18-1-10(b) provides that "For any work requiring a contractor licensed or registered pursuant to Chapter 6, Article III of this Code, permits under this Article shall only be issued to the contractor or registrant or their authorized representative," but Chapter 6 is "Business Licenses and Regulations" and its Article III is "Marijuana Facilities and Stores." Chapter 6 carries no contractor-licensing article at all; its articles are Business Licenses, Peddlers and Solicitors, Marijuana Facilities and Stores, Medical Marijuana, Certificates of Designation for Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities, Private Security Services, and Natural Medicine Businesses. The cross-reference is therefore dead as codified through Ordinance No. 2025-10 of April 7, 2025, and Section 18-1-10(b) cannot be read as imposing a licensing requirement..

What building code does Keenesburg, CO use?

The Building Department page lists the "Keenesburg Adopted Building Codes" as the 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Plumbing Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Existing Building Code, 2018 International Fire Code, 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2009 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, and the 2023 National Electrical Code. The Town's roofing-requirements sheet separately states "Current Code 2018 International Codes" and specifies, for roofing: an ice barrier extending "not less than 24 inches inside the exterior wall line of the building," drip edge required on roof edges, shingles rated to an "ultimate wind speed of 115 MPH - 3 second gust, or nominal 90 MPH wind speed," double underlayment for 2:12-4:12 pitches, and dimensional shingles prohibited under a 2:12 pitch.