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City of Belleville Health, Housing & Building Department

Building permits in the City of Belleville, Illinois, in St. Clair County, are handled by the City's Health, Housing & Building Department at 2300 West Main Street, Suite M113. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Belleville's roofing rules are its own: the department's page says the City is currently using the 2006 International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings, and a department letter on roofing ice barrier says the same. This listing covers the office's contact details, the City's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

Roof code checklist: Belleville, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesbelleville.net2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldYesR905.2.7.1belleville.net2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedbelleville.net2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesilga.gov2026-09-18
Sales & use taxPublishedilga.gov2026-09-18

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
City of Belleville, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2300 West Main Street, Suite M113, Belleville, IL 62226
Contact
  • url: https://www.belleville.net/345/Health-Housing-Building
  • phone: 618-233-6817
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • state_level: Illinois licenses roofing contractors statewide with no dollar threshold. 225 ILCS 335/9(2): "No work involving the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of any kind of roofing or waterproofing may be done except by a roofing contractor or a qualifying party licensed or credentialed under this Act." Under 225 ILCS 335/5(a-3), "A municipality or a county that requires a building permit may not issue a building permit to a roofing contractor unless that contractor has provided sufficient proof of current licensure as a roofing contractor by the State," and a holder of a limited license is restricted to permits for work on residential properties of 8 units or less. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation lists "Roofing Contractor, Licensed" among the professions it licenses.
  • city_level: THE CITY KEEPS A BUILDING CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION. The department's page links a Contractor Registration form headed "REGISTRATION OF BUILDING CONTRACTOR" and citing "Ordinance #5922, Section 150.36 effective October 29, 1998." The form does not say which contractors must register, and this record did not read Section 150.36.
Permit process note
The department's page says "Any improvements to private property within the corporate city limits of Belleville will require appropriate permits to be obtained through the city's Health, Housing & Building Department" and "The fees for the permits vary as to the size and scope of the project." It says "All completed applications must be returned to the Health, Housing & Building Department office," and that staff will contact the applicant "with approval and notification of permit costs." The City's Building Permit Application lists roofing among the trades on a job, with a line for the roofer's State license number. Neither the page nor the application names roof replacement in terms, so this listing does not state a yes or no answer for a re-roof.
Adopted code
THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN PAGE. The Health, Housing & Building page says "The City of Belleville is currently using the following Building Codes" and lists the "2006 International Building Code" and the "2006 International Residential Code (for One- and Two-Family Dwellings)." The department's undated letter on roofing ice barrier, posted on the same page, says "This letter is to confirm that the City of Belleville, IL has adapted the 2006 International Building Code and the 2006 International Residential Code." This record did not read the City's adopting ordinance or any local amendments, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Drip edge
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The same department letter says the City requires ice barrier "and R903.1 regarding drip edge of International Residential Code." This rests on that letter from the department that issues the permit; the City's enacted adoption and amendment text was not read. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The department's undated letter on building code requirements for roofing ice barrier, posted on its page, says "The City of Belleville requires ice barrier per R905.2.7.1" of the International Residential Code. This rests on that letter from the department that issues the permit; the City's enacted adoption and amendment text was not read. About ice & water barrier
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Belleville job address. Under 86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.1940(c), a construction contractor "does not incur Retailers' Occupation Tax liability as to receipts from labor furnished and tangible personal property (materials and fixtures) incorporated into a structure," but "incurs Use Tax on the cost price of the tangible personal property that is incorporated into real estate," with "roofing materials" named in the rule's own list of examples. Repair and replacement are taxed identically: 130.1940(a)(3) defines "construct" to include "repair, renovate or remodel." The Illinois Department of Revenue states the Use Tax rate as "6.25% of the purchase price or fair market value, whichever is greater." Where the contractor buys for resale, the local tax follows "the place of business at or from which the contractor or builder handles the transaction" (130.2075(b)(3)), so the combined rate on materials is the supply house's or the contractor's, which this record does not pin down. The authoritative lookup is the Illinois Department of Revenue's MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder.

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Roofing questions: Belleville, IL

Is ice & water shield required in Belleville, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The department's undated letter on building code requirements for roofing ice barrier, posted on its page, says "The City of Belleville requires ice barrier per R905.2.7.1" of the International Residential Code. This rests on that letter from the department that issues the permit; the City's enacted adoption and amendment text was not read.

Is drip edge required in Belleville, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The same department letter says the City requires ice barrier "and R903.1 regarding drip edge of International Residential Code." This rests on that letter from the department that issues the permit; the City's enacted adoption and amendment text was not read.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Belleville, IL?

Yes.

What building code does Belleville, IL use?

THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN PAGE. The Health, Housing & Building page says "The City of Belleville is currently using the following Building Codes" and lists the "2006 International Building Code" and the "2006 International Residential Code (for One- and Two-Family Dwellings)." The department's undated letter on roofing ice barrier, posted on the same page, says "This letter is to confirm that the City of Belleville, IL has adapted the 2006 International Building Code and the 2006 International Residential Code." This record did not read the City's adopting ordinance or any local amendments, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions.