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Town of Silt - Community Development Department

Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Silt, CO, issued by Town of Silt - Community Development Department. Re-roofing is covered under the Town of Silt's Miscellaneous Permit Application, alongside fences, retaining walls, sprinkler systems, and sheds under 200 square feet. Permit and license applications are submitted as PDF forms through the town's Online Forms and Applications page.

Jurisdiction
Town of Silt, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
231 N. 7th Street, Silt, CO 81652
Contact
  • url: https://townofsilt.org/community_development
  • phone: 970-876-2353
  • email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: The Town of Silt requires licensing for all individuals and/or companies who do work in the town, except for work done by an owner on their own private residence, and lists a distinct "Roofing contractor license" classification. Applicants must submit a state certification, BEST card and/or ICC certification (minimum 70% passing score), and proof of commercial liability insurance of at least $100,000 per individual and $500,000 per accident, plus workers' compensation coverage. License fees are set annually by the town board.
Permit process note
Re-roofing is covered under the Town of Silt's Miscellaneous Permit Application, alongside fences, retaining walls, sprinkler systems, and sheds under 200 square feet. Permit and license applications are submitted as PDF forms through the town's Online Forms and Applications page.
Adopted code
The Town of Silt adopts the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, as its building code, and an International Residential Code as its residential code, both at Municipal Code Title 15 and both amended by the local amendment lists in that title. The residential edition is stated inconsistently in the codified text and both readings are set out here rather than resolved: Section 15.04.010 is headed "2015 International Residential Code adopted" and its subsection B is headed "2015 International Residential Code Appendices adopted", while the operative sentence of subsection A reads that "the town has adopted by reference as its residential code the 2018 International Residential Code ... except as it is amended in this title." Appendices B, G, H, J and M are adopted, and no others. The Municipal Code is codified through Ordinance No. 13-2025, passed November 24, 2025.
Ice & water shield
Required — Required town-wide, with no elevation or roof-slope condition attached. The Town of Silt completes International Residential Code Table R301.2(1) in its local amendment list, and the completed table answers "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" with "Yes". The table footnote carried with it explains the basis: an ice barrier is called for "for areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25F (-4C) or less, or where there has been a history of local damage from the effects of ice damming." The ice barrier provisions of the adopted residential code therefore apply to every roof in town. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The Town of Silt adopts the 2015 International Building Code and the 2015 International Residential Code, codified through Ordinance No. 13-2025 passed November 24, 2025, and the Colorado Energy Office's statewide building code adoption record lists the same 2015 edition. The amendment lists were reviewed in full. The Town's roof-related amendments are structural and mechanical rather than covering requirements: a local Table R301.2(1) setting a minimum ground snow load of forty pounds per square foot, a direction that potential snow accumulation at valleys, parapets, roof structures and offsets in roofs of uneven configuration be considered, and a cross-reference placing roof venting pipe requirements in the Town's plumbing code adoptions. No amendment addresses roof covering performance, and the chapter contains no impact resistance requirement and no reference to UL 2218 or Class 4 roof coverings.
Wind design criteria
A design wind speed of 90 mph with no topographic effects, in Seismic Design Category C. The Town of Silt completes International Residential Code Table R301.2(1) in its local amendment list under the heading "Climatic and geographic design criteria (Table R301.2(1))", and the completed table sets a ground snow load of 40 pounds per square foot, severe weathering, a frost line depth of 36 inches, a winter design temperature of 0 degrees Fahrenheit, an air freezing index of 2,000 and a mean annual temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit. The Town separately amends the building code for commercial work, where it provides that "The minimum wind speed for determining design wind pressures for the town shall be 90 miles per hour (mph) 3-Second Gust."
Roof layer limit / recover
The Town of Silt sets no local limit on the number of roof covering layers. Its Title 15 amendment lists were read in full and make no amendment to the reroofing provisions of the adopted residential code, which therefore apply as published. The only roofing content in the local amendments is the completed Table R301.2(1) and the standard footnote explaining its ice-barrier column. Base-code rule, read at 2018 IRC Section R908.3.1.1 (Roof recover not allowed) and quoted here rather than left behind the ICC paywall: a roof recover "shall not be permitted" where "the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering" (nor where the existing covering is water soaked or deteriorated, or is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile). One existing layer may therefore be recovered; a second existing layer forces tear-off to the deck. Silt's codified text names the residential edition inconsistently -- Section 15.04.010's headings say 2015 IRC while its operative sentence says 2018 IRC. Both branches are read rather than adjudicated: the 2015 and 2018 editions carry an identical Section R908.3.1.1, so the unresolved edition cannot change the layer answer.
Sales & use tax
6.9 percent combined: 2.9 percent state, 1 percent Garfield County and 3 percent Town of Silt. The Town imposes its rate at Municipal Code Section 3.12.030 -- "There is imposed on the sale of tangible personal property at retail, or the furnishing of services, a tax equal to three percent of the gross receipts of such sale or services" -- and does not self-collect: under Section 3.12.050 "The collection, administration and enforcement of this sales tax shall be performed by the Director of Revenue of the state of Colorado." No regional transportation authority applies in Silt. Construction and building materials are handled through a separate 3 percent municipal use tax rather than the sales tax: Section 3.16.140 provides that the use tax on construction and building materials "shall be collected at the time permits are issued for building and construction," is calculated on 50 percent of the construction valuation stated on the permit application, and is the responsibility of the person applying for the permit. Materials on which that use tax has already been paid are exempt from the Town sales tax under Section 3.12.100.

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

Required.

Is ice & water shield required in Silt, CO?

Required — Required town-wide, with no elevation or roof-slope condition attached. The Town of Silt completes International Residential Code Table R301.2(1) in its local amendment list, and the completed table answers "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" with "Yes". The table footnote carried with it explains the basis: an ice barrier is called for "for areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25F (-4C) or less, or where there has been a history of local damage from the effects of ice damming." The ice barrier provisions of the adopted residential code therefore apply to every roof in town..

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

Required. The Town of Silt requires licensing for all individuals and/or companies who do work in the town, except for work done by an owner on their own private residence, and lists a distinct "Roofing contractor license" classification. Applicants must submit a state certification, BEST card and/or ICC certification (minimum 70% passing score), and proof of commercial liability insurance of at least $100,000 per individual and $500,000 per accident, plus workers' compensation coverage. License fees are set annually by the town board..

What building code does Silt, CO use?

The Town of Silt adopts the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, as its building code, and an International Residential Code as its residential code, both at Municipal Code Title 15 and both amended by the local amendment lists in that title. The residential edition is stated inconsistently in the codified text and both readings are set out here rather than resolved: Section 15.04.010 is headed "2015 International Residential Code adopted" and its subsection B is headed "2015 International Residential Code Appendices adopted", while the operative sentence of subsection A reads that "the town has adopted by reference as its residential code the 2018 International Residential Code ... except as it is amended in this title." Appendices B, G, H, J and M are adopted, and no others. The Municipal Code is codified through Ordinance No. 13-2025, passed November 24, 2025.