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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Berkeley, MO?

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City of Berkeley - Public Works Department (Inspections and Code Enforcement)

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Berkeley, MO, issued by City of Berkeley - Public Works Department (Inspections and Code Enforcement).

Jurisdiction
City of Berkeley, Missouri
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
8425 Airport Rd., Berkeley, MO 63134
Contact
  • url: https://www.berkeleymo.us/department/division.php?structureid=23
  • phone: 314-524-3313
Roofing permit required
Required
Sales & use tax
9.7380% SALES TAX AND 4.2250% USE TAX FOR BERKELEY, ST. LOUIS COUNTY (Missouri Department of Revenue jurisdiction code 04906-189-000, listed as "BERKELEY ST LOUIS COUNTY"), per the Department's Sales and Use Tax Rate Tables for October, November, December 2026 (updated 8/25/2026). For a roofer, the Department's Contractors Tax Matrix (effective 10-24-2022) defines a contractor as "Any person entering into an agreement to improve, repair, replace, erect or alter real property," and lists "Purchases of parts, materials, supplies, and chemicals purchased by contractors" as taxable. It says the "Missouri sales or Missouri consumer's use tax must be paid to the vendor or accrued and remitted directly to the Missouri Department of Revenue."

The Inspections and Code Enforcement division of the City of Berkeley Public Works Department reviews plans and performs building inspections, and the city issues all building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits itself, from City Hall at 8425 Airport Road. The department's published answers list roof repair or replacement among the work that generally needs a building permit. This listing covers residential building permits inside the City of Berkeley.

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