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Roofing Permit (Re-Roof) in Vail, Colorado

Required for re-roofing work in the Town of Vail. Single Family/Duplex re-roofs are eligible for the Town's 'Expedited Permit' track (combined DRB + Building Permit process). Governed by the 2024 IRC/IBC as adopted, with Class A material and 100% ice barrier underlayment requirements per the Town's Design Criteria.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Single Family/Duplex re-roofs qualify for the Expedited Permit track, which combines DRB and Building Permit approval into one process — all submittal requirements are due at time of application to use this track
  • DRB approval is still required before starting the permit process even under the expedited track, since re-roofing is exterior work
  • Per the Town's Design Criteria chart, ice barrier underlayment is required at 100% (not a minimum-elevation trigger)
  • Per the Residential/Commercial Minimum Project Submittal Requirements packets, a Re-Roof submittal requires: roof plan(s), and schedules showing Class A material, underlayment, valleys, and material — but does NOT require title page/code analysis, energy code compliance (only if no existing insulation), survey/site plan, civil plan, soils report, foundation plans, structural calculations, floor/framing plans, elevations, cross sections, electrical/mechanical/plumbing plans, or statement of special inspection

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, same schedule as new construction)No separate flat re-roof fee is published; billed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee schedule
$50.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Schedule of Permit Fees
Building Plan Review Fee2026 Schedule of Permit Fees, Town of Vail — Building Plan Review Fee, page 1
65% of Permit Fee
Construction Use Tax2026 Schedule of Permit Fees, Town of Vail — Construction Use Tax, page 2
(Valuation minus $10,000) / 2, multiplied by 4% (no tax if valuation under $10,000)

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection (roof)

    Completed roof — Class A material, ice barrier underlayment, and flashing/valley compliance verified

See the full Vail inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Single Family/Duplex re-roofs get a streamlined 'Expedited Permit' combining DRB and Building Permit review into one process, but DRB approval is still a hard prerequisite since roofing is exterior work — don't skip that step assuming 'expedited' means no design review.
  • Vail requires 100% ice barrier underlayment coverage (not a minimum-elevation carve-out) — confirm your roofer is pricing full coverage, not a partial-elevation product.
  • The re-roof submittal packet is much lighter than new construction (no survey, foundation, or structural documents needed) — don't over-prepare a full plan set if your scope is a straightforward re-roof.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Even though Single Family/Duplex re-roofs qualify for the Town's Expedited Permit track (combining DRB and Building Permit approval), DRB approval is still required before the permit process starts because re-roofing is exterior work.

In Vail, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, same schedule as new construction) is: $50.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Schedule of Permit Fees. Additional published fees: Building Plan Review Fee — 65% of Permit Fee; Construction Use Tax — (Valuation minus $10,000) / 2, multiplied by 4% (no tax if valuation under $10,000). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Vail does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Vail Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-479-2139 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Construction Permit Application (Building, Plumbing & Mechanical) — Re-Roof scope; Roof Plan(s) and Material Schedule. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Vail requires 1 inspection(s) for a roofing permit (re-roof), in order: Final Inspection (roof). Schedule each through Town of Vail Community Development Department, Building Division (970-479-2139).

Apply through Town of Vail Community Development Department, Building Division at 75 S. Frontage Road West, Vail, CO 81657. Phone: 970-479-2139, email: info@vail.gov. Office hours: Town of Vail main line 970-479-2100; Building Department direct line 970-479-2139; Chief Building Official emergency line 970-479-2143. Combination Inspector direct lines also published: Mike Horning (970) 479-2253, Jeff Lake (970) 479-2142.. Official information: https://www.vail.gov/government/departments/community-development/building-department.

Vail, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Town of Vail Building Department page (Adopted Building Codes list); 2024 International Residential Code (IRC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); Note on document currency: the Town's downloadable 'Minimum Project Submittal Requirements' packets (Residential and Commercial/Multi-Family, both undated on-page) still footer-reference the prior code cycle ('The current adopted codes in the Town of Vail are 2021 IBC, IRC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC, IFC, and 2020 NEC, as amended') — the live Building Department webpage's 2024 IBC/IRC/IFC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/IEBC + 2023 NEC list is treated as the current, governing adopted-code list for this record since it is the department's actively maintained code-adoption page, not a static PDF handout.. Local amendments apply — see the Vail overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-02.

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