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Roofing Permit (Reroofing) in Montrose, Colorado

Required for reroofing work in Montrose, with a flat $50 permit fee. Small repairs below a specific size threshold do not require a permit, per the City's Reroofing Permit Application.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Repairs that are less than 100-200 square feet, or less than 10% of the roof's size, may not require a permit, per the City's Reroofing Permit Application
  • Inspection of shingles required prior to permit issuance when covering an existing roofing layer
  • Safe access to the roof must be provided for inspection; the City does not accept photographs in lieu of an on-site inspection

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Fee schedule

Reroofing Permit FeePer the City's Reroofing Permit Application, due at time of permit issuance
$50.00 flat

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Shingle Inspection (pre-permit)

    Required prior to permit issuance when covering an existing roofing layer

  2. 2

    Mid-Roof Inspection

    Required when more than 10% but less than 25% of the roof is complete

  3. 3

    Final Roof Inspection

    When the roof is complete; safe roof access must be provided, photographs are not accepted in lieu of inspection

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

Tips

  • A reroof affecting less than 100-200 sq ft or under 10% of total roof area may not need a permit at all in Montrose — check with Building Services before assuming a small repair needs the full process.
  • The City explicitly will not accept photos as a substitute for the mid-roof or final inspection — safe physical access to the roof must be arranged for the inspector.

Frequently asked questions

Repairs smaller than roughly 100-200 square feet, or under 10% of the total roof area, may not require a permit, per the City's Reroofing Permit Application — confirm with Building Services for your specific scope.

A flat $50.00 fee, due at the time of permit issuance, per the City's Reroofing Permit Application.

Montrose does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) at 970-252-4707 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Reroofing Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Montrose requires 3 inspection(s) for a roofing permit (reroofing), in order: Shingle Inspection (pre-permit), Mid-Roof Inspection, Final Roof Inspection. Schedule each through City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) (970-252-4707).

Apply through City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) at City Hall, 400 E Main Street, P.O. Box 790, Montrose, CO 81402. Phone: 970-252-4707, email: buildingservices@ci.montrose.co.us (permit application submittal); permits@cityofmontrose.us (per search-indexed contact for Building Inspector Timothy Mazur; not independently re-verified against a live City page in this session). Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (City Hall hours, per Building Services page). Inspection scheduling: 970-240-1445, inspection hours 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., with 24-hour advance notice required per the City's Residential/Accessory/Commercial Construction packets.. Official information: https://www.cityofmontrose.org/270/Building-Services.

Montrose, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Montrose Building Services page, adopted per Section 4-1-1 of the City of Montrose Municipal Code; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Uniform/Mechanical Code (IMC) (City page lists this as '2018 International Uniform/Mechanical Code'); 2018 International Uniform/Plumbing Code (IPC) (City page lists this as '2018 International Uniform/Plumbing Code'); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — note: electrical permitting and inspection itself is performed by the State of Colorado Electrical Board (DORA), not the City, per the City's own Residential/Accessory/Commercial Construction and Solar Permit packets; Deletions, modifications, and exceptions to the above codes are codified in Section 4-1-3 of the City of Montrose Municipal Code; full building regulations are in Title IV (Chapter 1 - Building Regulations, Chapter 4-9 - Housing Code, Chapter 11-13 - Mobile Home/Travel Home/Tiny Home Regulations, Chapter 11-9 - Outdoor Lighting, Section 4-1-4 - Plumbers and Gasfitters Licenses, Section 4-1-11 - Supplemental Building/Structure/Fence Requirements), per the City of Montrose Municipal Code as indexed on the Building Services page; The City references a forthcoming Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code page (linked from the Building Services page) but the Building Services page itself does not state an adoption/enforcement date for Montrose specifically in the content retrieved this session; not asserted as adopted here without that confirmation — see tipsAndGotchas. Local amendments apply — see the Montrose overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Montrose building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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