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City of Yuma - Building Inspection

Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Yuma, CO, issued by City of Yuma - Building Inspection. A building permit is required before starting any roofing, re-roofing, siding, or window project; a contractor license is not required. The application is available at City Hall or on the city's website and is submitted to the building inspector by email, with payment online or at City Hall upon approval.

Jurisdiction
City of Yuma, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
320 South Main Street, Yuma, CO 80759
Contact
  • url: https://cityofyuma.colorado.gov/building-inspection
  • phone: 970-848-3878
  • email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Not required
Permit process note
A building permit is required before starting any roofing, re-roofing, siding, or window project; a contractor license is not required. The application is available at City Hall or on the city's website and is submitted to the building inspector by email, with payment online or at City Hall upon approval.
Inspection requirements
Mid-roof inspections are required for all roofs, either onsite by the building inspector or by emailing/texting photos of all roof slopes once the underlayment is installed. Final roof inspections are performed in person by the building inspector once the roof is completed.
Adopted code
Roofing projects must conform to Chapter 15 of the 2015 IBC and IRC per the city's Roofing, Siding and Window Requirements; the published municipal code contains ordinances through ordinance 10-2012.
Drip edge
Required — Not separately amended by the City of Yuma. The City adopts the 2015 IRC by reference (Yuma Municipal Code § 15.10.030) and its lettered amendment list (items A through I, ending cleanly on its own history note "(Ord. 17-2018, 2018)") does not delete or modify R905.2.8.5, so the base IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — IRC Table R301.2(1) as amended by item (G) of Yuma Municipal Code § 15.10.030 lists "Ice Shield Underlayment Required No". About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Yuma Municipal Code § 15.10.030's amendment list was read in full (lettered items A through I -- title, permit exemptions, a new mid-roof-inspection subsection 109.1.5.2, Table R301.2(1), R313 deletion, and a sewer-depth amendment -- ending cleanly on its own history note "(Ord. 17-2018, 2018)") and contains no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact-resistant-shingle mandate. The City's own Roofing, Siding and Window Requirements handout likewise does not mention impact resistance.
Wind design criteria
IRC Table R301.2(1) as amended by item (G) of Yuma Municipal Code § 15.10.030 (Amendments to the International Residential Code, 2015 IRC): "Ground Snow Load 20" / "Speed(mph) 115 / Topographic Effects [blank] / Special Wind Region No / Windborne Debris Zone [blank]" / "Seismic Design Category B". The printed table leaves the Topographic Effects and Windborne Debris Zone cells blank.
Sales & use tax
6.65% combined (state 2.9% + Yuma County 0%, Yuma County levies no county-level sales tax + City of Yuma 3.75%). The January 2026 DR 1002 prints Yuma's city row at 3.75% with a 3.75% use tax on motor vehicles and building materials, the roofing-relevant figure; this corrects an earlier 5.9% figure built on the 3% rate printed in the June 2019 edition.

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The building permit authority for the City of Yuma in Yuma County (this is the CITY record; a separate Yuma County record exists). The city's Building Inspection department publishes a dedicated Roofing, Siding and Window Requirements document, and the municipal code is hosted online by Code Library, containing ordinances through ordinance 10-2012.

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Roofing questions — Yuma, CO

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

Required.

Is ice & water shield required in Yuma, CO?

Not required — IRC Table R301.2(1) as amended by item (G) of Yuma Municipal Code § 15.10.030 lists "Ice Shield Underlayment Required No"..

Is drip edge required?

Required — Not separately amended by the City of Yuma. The City adopts the 2015 IRC by reference (Yuma Municipal Code § 15.10.030) and its lettered amendment list (items A through I, ending cleanly on its own history note "(Ord. 17-2018, 2018)") does not delete or modify R905.2.8.5, so the base IRC drip-edge requirement stands as adopted code..

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

Not required.

What building code does Yuma, CO use?

Roofing projects must conform to Chapter 15 of the 2015 IBC and IRC per the city's Roofing, Siding and Window Requirements; the published municipal code contains ordinances through ordinance 10-2012.