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

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Town of Wiggins Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Wiggins, CO, issued by Town of Wiggins Building Department. All new building permits are submitted through the Community Core online portal, and inspections are scheduled online through Community Core or an Inspection Requests page (inspections requested before 4 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day). Contractors must register with the Town every calendar year through Community Core. The Building Department's stated responsibilities include assisting citizens and contractors with building-permit paperwork, reviewing plans, performing inspections at intervals during construction, and providing contractor licensing/registration. The Town's Permit Center is open Tuesday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Since May 2022 the Town has required an "Energy Compliance Certificate" (with Ductwork and Building Envelope leak-test reports) on all new residential permits to show compliance with the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code; the certificate and test reports must be available to the inspector at final inspection and are required before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. No page names a specific roofing permit or reroof-specific requirement beyond the general building permit/contractor-license process, so no roofing-specific permit requirement is recorded here.

Roof code checklist: Wiggins, CO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeswigginsco.gov2026-08-08
Repair permit thresholdPublishedwigginsco.gov2026-09-10
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1wigginsco.com2026-08-08
Deck & sheathingPublishedwigginsco.com2026-08-08
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5wigginsco.com2026-08-08
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2wigginsco.com2026-08-08
Mid-roof inspectionNowigginsco.com2026-08-08
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNowigginsco.com2026-08-08
Wind design criteriaPublishedwigginsco.com2026-08-08
Adopted codePublishedwigginsco.com2026-07-17
Contractor license / registrationYeswigginsco.com2026-07-17
Sales & use taxPublishedwigginsco.gov2026-08-27

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 Wiggins, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
304 Central Ave, Wiggins, CO 80654
Contact
  • url: https://www.wigginsco.com/buildingdepartment
  • phone: 970-483-6161
  • email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: "The Town of Wiggins requires all contractors and sub contractors to have an appropriate contractor license, issued by the Town of Wiggins, to contract for general contracting, construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing excavation, roofing, and concrete work within Town limits" — roofing is named explicitly as a licensed trade. Contractors must apply for and hold a Town license before they may pull a building permit. Licenses are administered and renewed online through the Community Core portal and expire December 31 of each calendar year; Community Core sends renewal reminders by email.
Permit process note
All new building permits are submitted through the Community Core online portal, and inspections are scheduled online through Community Core or an Inspection Requests page (inspections requested before 4 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day). Contractors must register with the Town every calendar year through Community Core. The Building Department's stated responsibilities include assisting citizens and contractors with building-permit paperwork, reviewing plans, performing inspections at intervals during construction, and providing contractor licensing/registration. The Town's Permit Center is open Tuesday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Since May 2022 the Town has required an "Energy Compliance Certificate" (with Ductwork and Building Envelope leak-test reports) on all new residential permits to show compliance with the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code; the certificate and test reports must be available to the inspector at final inspection and are required before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. No page names a specific roofing permit or reroof-specific requirement beyond the general building permit/contractor-license process, so no roofing-specific permit requirement is recorded here.
Adopted code
"The Town of Wiggins has adopted the 2018 International Code Council Building Codes February 24, 2022 and became effective March 29, 2022."
Drip edge
Required — The Town's own "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet (Building Department) states: "Drip Edge IS REQUIRED per section R905.2.8.5," referencing the 2018 International Residential Code the Town has adopted. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — The Town's own "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet (Building Department) states: "Ice Barrier IS REQUIRED per section R905.1.2," referencing the 2018 International Residential Code the Town has adopted; the same document's climatic and geographic design-criteria table separately lists "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" as "Yes." About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Not required — The Town of Wiggins Building Department's "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet states: "A mid-roof inspection ONLY required for commercial roof assemblies and residential tile roofing." For ordinary residential asphalt-shingle reroofing, no mid-roof inspection is required; the requirement applies only to commercial roof assemblies and residential tile roofing.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The Town of Wiggins Building Department's "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet is a detailed, section-by-section roofing regulatory document (covering drip edge, ice barrier, layer limits, fasteners, and inspections individually) and contains no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact-resistance requirement anywhere in its text.
Repair permit threshold
The Town states the exemption as an area test, not as a dollar value and not as a percentage of roof area. Its Building Department FAQ, answering "What Types of Construction require a building permit?", explains that the Wiggins Building Code requires a permit "to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert or demolish for each building or structure" and then lists the items the Code exempts, among them: "Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding 100 square feet in area of covering per building." The same answer ties the exemption list to IRC Section 105.2 as adopted by the Town. So shingle work above 100 square feet of covering on a building needs a permit. The exemption is written for shingles; the Town states no separate threshold for repairs to any other roof covering.
Wind design criteria
Per the Town of Wiggins Building Department's "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet (Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria): Ground Snow Load 30 psf; Wind Design Speed 115 mph, no special topographic effects; Seismic Design Category B; Subject to Damage From Weathering "Severe"; Frost Line Depth 30 inches; Termite Damage Potential "Moderate"; Ice Barrier Underlayment Required "Yes"; Flood Hazard 1000-year; Mean Annual Temperature 43 degrees F. The same sheet requires roof fasteners to comply with the manufacturer's installation instructions and ASTM F1667, sized to meet a 115 mph ultimate wind speed, Exposure C.
Roof layer limit / recover
Per the Town of Wiggins Building Department's "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet: "Roof recovery is not allowed where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering. (R908.3.1.1)." A roof-over is permitted only where a single existing layer of roof covering is present; two or more existing layers require a full tear-off before a new roof covering may be applied.
Deck & sheathing requirements
Per the Town of Wiggins Building Department's "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet: "Tear-off: All roofing materials shall be removed down to roof deck prior to new application. (Existing ice barrier excluded)." The same document states plank-deck underlayment is allowed only if plank spacing does not exceed 3/8 inch, and requires damaged or questionable roof sheathing to be replaced.
Sales & use tax
5.90% combined (state 2.9% + Town of Wiggins 3.0%; Morgan County levies no county sales tax -- it does not appear on CO DOR DR 1002's county sales-tax table at all, and DR 1002 states "If a county is not listed, that county does not have a sales tax"). The Town's own Finance Department page states: "Town of Wiggins Sales Tax Rates Town of Wiggins 3.0% State of Colorado 2.9% Total Tax: 5.9%." This corrects DR 1002's own stale 2019/2020-vintage town-rate figure of 2%, which is superseded by the Town's current page (consistent with a 2022 Wiggins ballot measure that raised the town rate). 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 Wiggins, Morgan County. The Town's own Building Department reviews plans, issues permits, performs inspections, and administers contractor licensing/registration; permits and contractor registrations are processed online through the Community Core portal, and SAFEbuilt is engaged as a resource for energy-code compliance questions.

Hail reports near Wiggins, CO

Reports, last 24 months
17
Largest, last 24 months
3.00 in Jun 23, 2026
Most recent
Aug 22, 2026 1.50 in
Reports, last 5 years
21
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Aug 22, 20261.50 in5 mi NW
Aug 22, 20261.25 in8 mi NW
Aug 22, 20261.00 in10 mi WNW
Jun 23, 20263.00 inunder 1 mi
Jun 23, 20262.75 inunder 1 mi

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 Wiggins, 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: Wiggins, CO

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Wiggins, CO. The Town states the exemption as an area test, not as a dollar value and not as a percentage of roof area. Its Building Department FAQ, answering "What Types of Construction require a building permit?", explains that the Wiggins Building Code requires a permit "to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert or demolish for each building or structure" and then lists the items the Code exempts, among them: "Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding 100 square feet in area of covering per building." The same answer ties the exemption list to IRC Section 105.2 as adopted by the Town. So shingle work above 100 square feet of covering on a building needs a permit. The exemption is written for shingles; the Town states no separate threshold for repairs to any other roof covering.

Is ice & water shield required in Wiggins, CO?

Yes. The Town's own "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet (Building Department) states: "Ice Barrier IS REQUIRED per section R905.1.2," referencing the 2018 International Residential Code the Town has adopted; the same document's climatic and geographic design-criteria table separately lists "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" as "Yes."

Is drip edge required in Wiggins, CO?

Yes. The Town's own "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet (Building Department) states: "Drip Edge IS REQUIRED per section R905.2.8.5," referencing the 2018 International Residential Code the Town has adopted.

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

Per the Town of Wiggins Building Department's "ROOF REGULATIONS" sheet: "Roof recovery is not allowed where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering. (R908.3.1.1)." A roof-over is permitted only where a single existing layer of roof covering is present; two or more existing layers require a full tear-off before a new roof covering may be applied.

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

Yes. "The Town of Wiggins requires all contractors and sub contractors to have an appropriate contractor license, issued by the Town of Wiggins, to contract for general contracting, construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing excavation, roofing, and concrete work within Town limits" — roofing is named explicitly as a licensed trade. Contractors must apply for and hold a Town license before they may pull a building permit. Licenses are administered and renewed online through the Community Core portal and expire December 31 of each calendar year; Community Core sends renewal reminders by email.

What building code does Wiggins, CO use?

"The Town of Wiggins has adopted the 2018 International Code Council Building Codes February 24, 2022 and became effective March 29, 2022."