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Town of Meeker - Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Meeker, CO, issued by Town of Meeker - Community Development Department.

Roof code checklist: Meeker, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeslibrary.municode.com2026-08-24
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR907.3codes.iccsafe.org2026-08-24
Deck & sheathingPublishedR803codes.iccsafe.org2026-08-24
Drip edgeNocodes.iccsafe.org2026-08-24
Ice & water shieldYeslibrary.municode.com2026-08-24
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolibrary.municode.com2026-08-12
Wind design criteriaPublishedlibrary.municode.com2026-08-24
Adopted codePublishedtownofmeeker.org2026-07-16
Contractor license / registrationNot published
Sales & use taxNot published

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
Town of Meeker, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
Meeker, CO
Contact
  • url: https://townofmeeker.org/community-development/
  • phone: 970-878-5344
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Adopted code
The Town of Meeker's most recently adopted building codes are the 2003 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code, and International Fire Code, along with the 2003 National Electrical Code.
Drip edge
Not required — The 2003 International Residential Code's Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, contains no drip-edge requirement. Its flashing provisions for asphalt shingles (Section R905.2.8) cover base and cap flashing, valleys, crickets and saddles, sidewall flashing, and other penetration flashing only -- there is no drip-edge subsection. No Town of Meeker amendment adds one. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — The Town of Meeker's local amendment to the 2003 International Residential Code Table R301.2(1), Section 15.5.102, sets "Ice Shield Underlayment Required" to "Yes," alongside a 40 psf ground snow load and an 80 mph wind speed. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The Town of Meeker adopts the 2003 International Building Code at Meeker Municipal Code Section 15.2.101 and the 2003 International Residential Code at Section 15.5.101, each by reference with a list of local amendments. The Town's own Community Development page states the same 2003 editions, so the codified text is the instrument in force. Both amendment lists were reviewed in their entirety. The building code amendments are confined to the code's title, a requirement that inspection requests be made a working day in advance, a permit fee refund policy, replacement of the board of appeals, a foundation and soils investigation provision, and adoption of Appendices C and J. The residential code amendments are confined to the code's title, repeal of the board of appeals, and a local Table R301.2(1) setting climatic and geographic design criteria including a forty pound ground snow load, an eighty mile per hour wind speed and a requirement for ice shield underlayment. Neither list reaches Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, and Title 15 contains no roof covering requirement of any kind, no impact resistance requirement and no reference to UL 2218 or Class 4 roof coverings.
Wind design criteria
The Town of Meeker's local amendment to the 2003 International Residential Code Table R301.2(1), Section 15.5.102, sets a Wind Speed of 80 mph and a Ground Snow Load of 40 psf, with Seismic Design Category C.
Roof layer limit / recover
The 2003 International Residential Code, Section R907.3, Recovering versus replacement, requires removal of the existing roof covering before installing a new one where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering (among other conditions -- water-soaked or deteriorated coverings, or existing wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile). Exceptions allow complete separate roofing systems (e.g. standing-seam metal) not relying on the existing roof for support, and metal panel, metal shingle, concrete or clay tile installed over an existing wood shake roof under Section R907.4. No Town of Meeker amendment at Section 15.5.102 touches Chapter 9.
Deck & sheathing requirements
The 2003 International Residential Code, Section R803, Roof Sheathing, sets two paths. Lumber sheathing (R803.1) must meet Table R803.1: minimum 5/8 inch net thickness at 24-inch rafter/beam spacing, 1-1/2 inch tongue-and-groove at wider spacings (48/60/72 inches); spaced lumber sheathing is permitted only for wood shingle or shake roofing and is not allowed in Seismic Design Category D2. Wood structural panel sheathing (R803.2) must be identified or grade-marked to DOC PS1, PS2 or CSA O437, be of exterior exposure durability (or Exposure 1 glue-bonded for interior-type panels on the underside), meet the allowable spans of Table R503.2.1.1(1), and be installed with joints staggered or nonstaggered per Table R602.3(1) or APA E30. No Town of Meeker amendment touches Chapter 8.

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The building permit authority for the Town of Meeker in Rio Blanco County. The Community Development Department administers the town's Land Use Code and issues building permits through a Town Building Inspector, and has adopted 2003-edition International Codes.

Hail reports near Meeker, CO

Reports, last 24 months
1
Largest, last 24 months
1.00 in Sep 19, 2026
Most recent
Sep 19, 2026 1.00 in
Reports, last 5 years
2
2 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Sep 19, 20261.00 in3 mi SW
Jun 28, 20240.75 in10 mi SSW

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 Meeker, 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: Meeker, CO

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Meeker, CO.

Is ice & water shield required in Meeker, CO?

Yes. The Town of Meeker's local amendment to the 2003 International Residential Code Table R301.2(1), Section 15.5.102, sets "Ice Shield Underlayment Required" to "Yes," alongside a 40 psf ground snow load and an 80 mph wind speed.

Is drip edge required in Meeker, CO?

No. The 2003 International Residential Code's Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, contains no drip-edge requirement. Its flashing provisions for asphalt shingles (Section R905.2.8) cover base and cap flashing, valleys, crickets and saddles, sidewall flashing, and other penetration flashing only -- there is no drip-edge subsection. No Town of Meeker amendment adds one.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Meeker, CO?

The 2003 International Residential Code, Section R907.3, Recovering versus replacement, requires removal of the existing roof covering before installing a new one where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering (among other conditions -- water-soaked or deteriorated coverings, or existing wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile). Exceptions allow complete separate roofing systems (e.g. standing-seam metal) not relying on the existing roof for support, and metal panel, metal shingle, concrete or clay tile installed over an existing wood shake roof under Section R907.4. No Town of Meeker amendment at Section 15.5.102 touches Chapter 9.

What building code does Meeker, CO use?

The Town of Meeker's most recently adopted building codes are the 2003 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code, and International Fire Code, along with the 2003 National Electrical Code.