Eagle County Roofing Codes: Permits, Inspections, and Requirements
Adopted building and energy codes, permit rules, and roofing requirements for Eagle County, Eagle County. Rows below reflect our reading of the jurisdiction's own published sources, linked at the bottom of the page.
Building department
970-328-8761Inspection line
970-328-8761, call by 4 p.m. for the next inspection dayPermit line
970-328-8761Official department
Live code pageEagle County roofing code requirements
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Set by the current Eagle County Building Resolution, verify the edition
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Set by the current Eagle County Building Resolution, verify the edition
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
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- Class A required in wildland urban interface designated areas
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- 90 MPH 3 second gusts
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- No
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- No
- What this jurisdiction requires
- One layer
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- One layer
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- Yes
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- Per manufacturer installation instructions and wildfire hazard rating
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Class of roof system/fire rating is dependent upon specific wildfire hazard for property. Call (970) 328-8742- to obtain a hazard rating.
| Requirement | What this jurisdiction requires |
|---|---|
| Current building code | Set by the current Eagle County Building Resolution, verify the edition |
| Current energy code | Set by the current Eagle County Building Resolution, verify the edition |
| Building permit required | Yes |
| Roof system fire rating (residential) | Class A required in wildland urban interface designated areas |
| Minimum wind speed rating for asphalt shingles | 90 MPH 3 second gusts |
| Inspectors carry ladders for the final | No |
| Requires midroof (in progress) inspection | No |
| Maximum layers of asphalt shingles permitted | One layer |
| Maximum layers of flat roof material permitted | One layer |
| Self adhering underlayment (ice and water shield) | Yes |
| Underlayment required 4:12 and above | Per manufacturer installation instructions and wildfire hazard rating |
| Requires ventilation to meet code | Yes |
| Requires soffit / eave vents | Yes |
| Special conditions | Class of roof system/fire rating is dependent upon specific wildfire hazard for property. Call (970) 328-8742- to obtain a hazard rating. |
Last checked September 2, 2026. This reflects published sources at that date, not an official ruling. Code adoptions change, so confirm with the Eagle County building department before you pull a permit.
What Eagle County requires, in plain language
Eagle County builds to the Set by the current Eagle County Building Resolution, verify the edition. That edition, not the newest code published nationally, is the rulebook an inspector in Eagle County holds your roof to. Energy work on the same permit follows the Set by the current Eagle County Building Resolution, verify the edition.
Layer limit in Eagle County: One layer. This is the line item that moves a bid the most. If your existing roof is already at the limit, the deck gets stripped before new material goes down, and the labor plus dump fees belong in the written price. Flat roof sections are capped at One layer.
Wind is what Eagle County tests shingles against. Shingles need a 90 MPH 3 second gusts rating.
Underlayment and edge metal are where roofs fail inspection. Ice and water shield: Yes. On 4:12 and steeper: Per manufacturer installation instructions and wildfire hazard rating.
Eagle County governs roofing through its Building Resolution, most recently amended in late 2025. The resolution, not a single ordinance, is where the adopted editions and local amendments live.
Installation details above come from our building department field survey for Eagle County, last updated 9/23/2018. Code editions and contacts are refreshed from the department directly. Always confirm the details on your permit before work starts, since departments amend requirements on their own schedule.
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 Eagle County building department before you pull a permit.