Permitting Authorities / Town of Pierce Building Permit Department
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Pierce, CO?
Adopted code
Town of Pierce Building Permit Department
Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Pierce, CO, issued by Town of Pierce Building Permit Department. The Building Permits page's FAQ states, under "WHEN IS A BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED?", a list of projects that typically require a permit, including: "New buildings (including agricultural buildings), Additions, Decks, Patio Covers and Carports, Storage sheds and Pole Barns, Re-roofing, Fences over 6 feet in height, Pools over 5000 gallons, hot tubs and spas..." plus garages, HVAC installation/replacement, solar panels, gas piping over 10 feet, demolitions, boiler/gas log/water-heater work, and interior renovations. The page also states: "Work without a permit is illegal and can pose serious complications for you when you try to sell your house[;] any fire and homeowners insurance you have may be invalidated if you do work without a permit." Services offered are described as Permit Issuance, Inspections (performed by SAFEbuilt inspectors), Plan Review (by SAFEbuilt plan reviewers), and Guidance and Support. Permits become null and void if work is not ready for a first inspection within 180 days of issuance, or if more than 180 days elapses between inspections or work substantially ceases; a re-inspection fee applies if an inspection is requested before the work or site is ready. Supporting homeowner guides listed include a "2018 IRC Re-Roof Guide," Accessory Structures, Decks, Home Additions, Pole Barns, Swimming Pools, Basement Finish, Patio Covers/Carports, Window Replacement guides, and a "2020 NEC - Significant Changes Residential" sheet, alongside a 2021 Commercial Submittal Checklist -- these document titles cite older code editions than the Town's current Design Criteria page (2024 codes; see adopted_code), suggesting the guide documents may not yet be updated to match.
Jurisdiction
Town of Pierce, Colorado
Address
144 Main St, Pierce, CO 80650
Contact
- url: https://www.piercecolo.gov/index.php/government/departments/planning-and-zoning/pages/building-permits
- phone: 970-834-2851
- email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Not required
Registration details
- license: No contractor-license or registration requirement/criteria is stated on the Building Permits page or Design Criteria page; the page describes only how existing CommunityCore users (Community Members or Contractors) can self-register for access to the Pierce jurisdiction inside the CommunityConnect portal, without stating that a Town license is a precondition of permit issuance, so no Town contractor-license requirement is confirmed.
Permit process note
The Building Permits page's FAQ states, under "WHEN IS A BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED?", a list of projects that typically require a permit, including: "New buildings (including agricultural buildings), Additions, Decks, Patio Covers and Carports, Storage sheds and Pole Barns, Re-roofing, Fences over 6 feet in height, Pools over 5000 gallons, hot tubs and spas..." plus garages, HVAC installation/replacement, solar panels, gas piping over 10 feet, demolitions, boiler/gas log/water-heater work, and interior renovations. The page also states: "Work without a permit is illegal and can pose serious complications for you when you try to sell your house[;] any fire and homeowners insurance you have may be invalidated if you do work without a permit." Services offered are described as Permit Issuance, Inspections (performed by SAFEbuilt inspectors), Plan Review (by SAFEbuilt plan reviewers), and Guidance and Support. Permits become null and void if work is not ready for a first inspection within 180 days of issuance, or if more than 180 days elapses between inspections or work substantially ceases; a re-inspection fee applies if an inspection is requested before the work or site is ready. Supporting homeowner guides listed include a "2018 IRC Re-Roof Guide," Accessory Structures, Decks, Home Additions, Pole Barns, Swimming Pools, Basement Finish, Patio Covers/Carports, Window Replacement guides, and a "2020 NEC - Significant Changes Residential" sheet, alongside a 2021 Commercial Submittal Checklist -- these document titles cite older code editions than the Town's current Design Criteria page (2024 codes; see adopted_code), suggesting the guide documents may not yet be updated to match.
Inspection requirements
Inspections are scheduled by contacting SAFEbuilt Inc. at 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036; requests called in before 7:30 a.m. receive a same-day inspection, and later requests are scheduled for the next working day. The building permit and approved stamped plans (including foundation and truss designs) must be on the job site for all inspections, and work may not proceed until the inspector signs the permit card. All concrete reinforcing steel must be in place before an inspection, and lot corners must be clearly staked for setback inspections. Failure to request final inspection and meet all conditions will prohibit issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
Adopted code
The Town's Design Criteria page states the Town of Pierce has adopted, for residential construction, the 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 Energy Conservation Code, and 2023 National Electrical Code; for commercial construction, the 2024 International Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Energy Codes plus the 2023 National Electrical Code and 2024 Pool and Spa Code; and, as other adopted codes, the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code and 2024 International Existing Building Code, alongside state Electric Ready/Solar Ready/EV Ready requirements. The same page lists a 115 mph ultimate design wind speed, Seismic Design Category B, 30 psf roof live load/15 psf dead load, and "Ice and water shield required" and "Under-floor protection required" as special construction requirements -- matching the design-criteria sheets published by the neighboring Town of Ault essentially verbatim. This is a newer edition than the "2018 IRC Re-Roof Guide" and "2020 NEC" document titles still listed as Supporting Documents on the Building Permits page.
Drip edge
Required — The "2018 IRC Re-Roof Guide" published by SAFEbuilt and linked from the Town's Building Permits page states, under "3 Tab or Laminate Shingles" (the dominant asphalt-shingle material category): "Drip edge is required around entire perimeter of roof."
About drip edgeIce & water shield
Required — Pierce Municipal Code § 18-2-30(14)'s Table R301.2(1) amendment prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: YES." The Town's Design Criteria webpage independently confirms, under Special Construction Requirements: "Ice and water shield required."
About ice & water barrierImpact-resistant roofing
Not required — The Town's Municipal Code Chapter 18, Article 2 (Residential Code) was reviewed in full, comprising the Town's adoption of the 2024 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 2025-03 (September 8, 2025, effective January 1, 2026) together with the complete list of local amendments at Section 18-2-30. The amendment list contains no amendment to IRC Chapter 9 (Roof Assemblies) and no impact-resistance or UL 2218 Class 4 requirement; its roof-related provisions concern the permit exemption for shingle repairs under one square, the 115 mph design wind speed, and required ice-barrier underlayment. The Town's published Design Criteria page likewise lists the 2024 IRC with no impact-resistance requirement.
Wind design criteria
Pierce Municipal Code § 18-2-30(14) fills in IRC Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria: "Ground Snow Load: 30 psf. Wind Design [Speed (mph)]: 115 mph. Topographic Effects: NO. Special Wind Region: YES. Windborne Debris zone: NO. Seismic Design Category: B. Subject to Damage From — Weathering: Severe, Frost Line Depth: 30 inches, Termite: Slight to moderate. Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: YES. Flood Hazard: —. Air Freezing Index: 1000. Mean Annual Temp: 45." This matches the Town's Design Criteria webpage, which separately states "Wind Speed: 115 MPH (Ultimate)" and "Seismic Classification: Seismic Design Category B."
Roof layer limit / recover
The "2018 IRC Re-Roof Guide" published by SAFEbuilt and linked from the Town's Building Permits page states, in FAQ form: "How many layers of roofing are allowed? No more than two (2) layers are allowed upon completion of installation."
Sales & use tax
4.9% combined (state 2.9% + Town of Pierce 2%; Weld County levies no county-wide sales tax, and Pierce is outside any RTD/SCFD/RTA special-district boundary). Pierce Municipal Code § 4-3-60(a) states: "There is hereby imposed a two-percent sales tax upon the sale at retail of tangible personal property and the furnishing of certain services," and § 4-3-80(a) confirms collection/administration is performed "by the Colorado Director of Revenue in the same manner as... the state sales tax" (i.e. Pierce 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 Pierce's own city sales tax rate as 2% with exemptions B, K 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.
Local roofing hub
Roof permits nearby — Weld County
Related guides
The building permit authority for the Town of Pierce, Weld County. The Town's Planning & Zoning department issues building permits directly and contracts inspections and plan review to SAFEbuilt; permits are applied for online through the CommunityCore portal, and the Town's published building-permit FAQ explicitly lists re-roofing among the projects that require a permit.
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