Edgewater Roofing Codes: Permits, Inspections, and Requirements
Adopted building and energy codes, permit rules, and roofing requirements for Edgewater, Jefferson County. Rows below reflect our reading of the jurisdiction's own published sources, linked at the bottom of the page.
Building department
720-763-3001Inspection line
303-450-8745Permit line
303-450-8745Official department
Live code pageEdgewater roofing code requirements
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Class A
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Class A
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Class A
- What this jurisdiction requires
- D 3161
- What this jurisdiction requires
- No
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes, at 25% complete
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
- What this jurisdiction requires
- To manufacturer specs
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
- What this jurisdiction requires
- 1 x 2
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
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- 15#
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Closed only
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- Ice and water shield
- What this jurisdiction requires
- Yes
| Requirement | What this jurisdiction requires |
|---|---|
| Building permit required | Yes |
| Roof system fire rating (residential) | Class A |
| Roof system fire rating (commercial) | Class A |
| Roof system fire rating (multi-family) | Class A |
| ASTM standard for wind rating | D 3161 |
| Inspectors carry ladders for the final | No |
| Requires midroof (in progress) inspection | Yes, at 25% complete |
| Requires solid sheeting over spaced decking | Yes |
| Sheeting gap requirement | To manufacturer specs |
| Requires drip edge | Yes |
| Minimum drip edge size | 1 x 2 |
| Requires rake / gable metal edging | Yes |
| Self adhering underlayment (ice and water shield) | Yes |
| Underlayment required 4:12 and above | 15# |
| Type of valleys allowed | Closed only |
| Valley material required for closed valleys | Ice and water shield |
| Requires ventilation to meet code | Yes |
Last checked September 2, 2026. This reflects published sources at that date, not an official ruling. Code adoptions change, so confirm with the Edgewater building department before you pull a permit.
What Edgewater requires, in plain language
Wind is what Edgewater tests shingles against. Rating is proven under D 3161.
Underlayment and edge metal are where roofs fail inspection. Ice and water shield: Yes. On 4:12 and steeper: 15#. Drip edge: Yes. Minimum drip edge size 1 x 2.
How Edgewater inspects the job. Midroof inspection: Yes, at 25% complete. Inspectors carrying ladders for the final: No. Permit: Yes.
Ventilation and fire rating close out the file. Ventilation: Yes. Residential roof fire rating: Class A. Commercial: Class A.
Edgewater publishes an applicable codes and design criteria page and runs permitting through contracted building department staff. Confirm the current International Code editions with that office.
Installation details above come from our building department field survey for Edgewater, last updated 6-3-2018. 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
- https://www.edgewaterco.gov/city-services/building-planning
- https://www.edgewaterco.gov/city-services/building-planning/applicable-codes-and-design-criteria
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 Edgewater building department before you pull a permit.