Roofing Permit (Reroof) — Laramie, Wyoming · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-17 · Source: https://www.cityoflaramie.org/DocumentCenter/View/30281/Bulletin-30-Roofing-Assemblies
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Roofing Permit (Reroof) in Laramie, Wyoming
Required for roof replacement (tear-off and reroof) in Laramie. Roofing has no separate flat fee or dedicated permit line; it is charged under the general valuation-based Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule. Roof assemblies must comply with the 2024 IRC/IBC roofing chapters per Informational Bulletin #30.
Verified 2026-07-17 · Source
When you need this permit
- A building permit is required for roof replacement/reroofing
- Roof assemblies must comply with 2024 IRC Chapters 8–9 (residential) or 2024 IBC Chapter 15 (commercial)
- Ice barrier required; drip edge required at eave and rake; maximum one layer of asphalt shingles; one layer of 15 lb. felt underlayment minimum
- Design snow load 30 psf; wind speed 115 mph (3-second gust)
- Charged under the general valuation-based Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule — no separate flat roofing fee
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Inspection process
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Completed roof — verify flashing, drip edge, ice barrier, underlayment
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Tips
- Ice barrier underlayment is required in Laramie (unlike some lower-elevation jurisdictions) — per IRC R905.1.2, extending from the eave to at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line.
- Maximum of one layer of asphalt shingles is allowed — a second layer over existing shingles is not permitted per Bulletin #30's re-cover exceptions.
- Roofing/reroof is charged under the general valuation-based building permit fee table — there is no separate flat-rate roofing permit fee.
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Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-17.
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4,072 permits in our copy of Laramie's register — searchable by street address, with permit type, status, issued date and valuation where the city publishes them. This is what we hold, not a statement of everything Laramie has issued.
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