Colorado Springs Roofing Codes: Permits, Inspections, and Requirements
Adopted building and energy codes, permit rules, and roofing requirements for Colorado Springs, El Paso County. Rows below reflect our reading of the jurisdiction's own published sources, linked at the bottom of the page.
Building department
719-327-2880Inspection line
719-327-2937Permit line
719-327-2880Official department
Live code pageColorado Springs roofing code requirements
- What this jurisdiction requires
- 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, which applies the 2021 I-Codes with regional amendments
- What this jurisdiction requires
- 2021 IECC
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Two layers of felt underlayment on 2:12 to 4:12 asphalt shingle roofs per PPRBD policy for IRC R905.1.1
| Requirement | What this jurisdiction requires |
|---|---|
| Current building code | 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, which applies the 2021 I-Codes with regional amendments |
| Current energy code | 2021 IECC |
| Building permit required | Yes |
| Underlayment required 2:12 up to 4:12 | Two layers of felt underlayment on 2:12 to 4:12 asphalt shingle roofs per PPRBD policy for IRC R905.1.1 |
Last checked September 2, 2026. This reflects published sources at that date, not an official ruling. Code adoptions change, so confirm with the Colorado Springs building department before you pull a permit.
What Colorado Springs requires, in plain language
Colorado Springs builds to the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, which applies the 2021 I-Codes with regional amendments. That edition, not the newest code published nationally, is the rulebook an inspector in El Paso County holds your roof to. Energy work on the same permit follows the 2021 IECC.
Underlayment and edge metal are where roofs fail inspection. On 2:12 to 4:12 slopes: Two layers of felt underlayment on 2:12 to 4:12 asphalt shingle roofs per PPRBD policy for IRC R905.1.1.
Colorado Springs does not run its own building department. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department administers permits and inspections for the city and for the El Paso County jurisdictions that participate in the regional code.
Sources
These links go straight to the jurisdiction, so you always have the real-time source. Adoptions and amendments change on their schedule, not ours. Always confirm before permitting.
Last checked September 2, 2026. This is our best read of published sources, not an official ruling. Confirm with the Colorado Springs building department before you pull a permit.