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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Bradley, IL?

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Village of Bradley Building Services Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Bradley, IL, issued by Village of Bradley Building Services Division. The Building Services page says "Most construction requires a permit" and lists a "Roof Packet" and a "Roof Application" among its permit packets and forms. The packet's Roof Worksheet says "Please COMPLETE the following QUESTIONS and submit with your PERMIT," asking whether existing shingles are to be removed, whether any decking is being replaced, whether ice and water shield is being installed, and the vents, fasteners and roof covering to be used. Its General Permit Application says "No work shall be started until the permit application has been approved and the permit card is posted on the property in plain view from the street," and "Contractor(s) who performed the work shall be present for all inspections." The Building Services page says "All inspection requests need to be made 48 hours in advance" and that the division strives to complete review "within 10 working days.".

Roof code checklist: Bradley, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesbradleyil.org2026-10-22
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedRoof-Application-Packet-min.pdf2026-10-22
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldYesRoof-Application-Packet-min.pdf2026-10-22
Mid-roof inspectionYesRoof-Application-Packet-min.pdf2026-10-22
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedbradleyil.org2026-10-22
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
Village of Bradley, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
111 N. Michigan Ave, Bradley, IL 60915
Contact
  • url: https://bradleyil.org/community-development/building-services/
  • phone: 815-936-5100
Roofing permit required
Required
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: A KANKAKEE COUNTY REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Building Services page says "The Village of Bradley requires that all contractors performing work in the Village, register with the Kankakee County Contractors Registration Program," and that contractors submit to the Building Services Division their license from the County. The Roof Packet's permit application says "All trades and contractors shall be licensed in the county."
Permit process note
The Building Services page says "Most construction requires a permit" and lists a "Roof Packet" and a "Roof Application" among its permit packets and forms. The packet's Roof Worksheet says "Please COMPLETE the following QUESTIONS and submit with your PERMIT," asking whether existing shingles are to be removed, whether any decking is being replaced, whether ice and water shield is being installed, and the vents, fasteners and roof covering to be used. Its General Permit Application says "No work shall be started until the permit application has been approved and the permit card is posted on the property in plain view from the street," and "Contractor(s) who performed the work shall be present for all inspections." The Building Services page says "All inspection requests need to be made 48 hours in advance" and that the division strives to complete review "within 10 working days."
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S BUILDING SERVICES PAGE. The page says "The village of bradley has adopted the following codes:" and lists "2021 International Residential Code (IRC)," "2021 International Building Code (IBC)" and "Current Illinois Energy Conservation Code." The page does not name an adopting ordinance or any Village amendments, and this record did not read the Village's Municipal Code, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what the division's Roof Packet says.
Ice & water shield
Required — REQUIRED, PER THE DIVISION'S OWN ROOFING REQUIREMENTS SHEET. The Roof Packet says "Ice and water shield is required along the perimeter of the roof and in valleys (if present)." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — REQUIRED, PER THE DIVISION'S OWN ROOFING REQUIREMENTS SHEET. The Roof Packet lists "Two (2) Required Inspections: (1) Ice & water shield (2) Final inspection after removal of all debris," and says "If decking is replaced inform the Building Department when the job is started and call for inspection prior to ice & water shield installation." It also says "Notify the Building Department before starting any installation." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record.
Roof layer limit / recover
TWO LAYERS MAXIMUM, PER THE DIVISION'S OWN ROOFING REQUIREMENTS SHEET. The Roof Packet says "Maximum of two layers of roofing allowed," and "New roof coverings shall not be installed without removing existing roof coverings when the roof covering is water-soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing." It adds that "Mineral surface rolled roofing is not permitted roof coverings" and "Tar or sealants are not an acceptable form of flashing." The count rests on the department's own written sheet, which is undated; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Bradley 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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Building permits in the Village of Bradley, Illinois, in Kankakee County, are handled by the Building Services Division of the Village's Community Development Department at 111 N. Michigan Ave. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Bradley's roofing rules are its own: the Building Services page lists the 2021 International Residential Code among the codes the Village has adopted, and the division's Roof Packet sets out its roofing requirements. This listing covers the office's contact details, the Village's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

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Roofing questions: Bradley, IL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Bradley, IL?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Bradley, IL.

Is ice & water shield required in Bradley, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, PER THE DIVISION'S OWN ROOFING REQUIREMENTS SHEET. The Roof Packet says "Ice and water shield is required along the perimeter of the roof and in valleys (if present)." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Bradley, IL?

TWO LAYERS MAXIMUM, PER THE DIVISION'S OWN ROOFING REQUIREMENTS SHEET. The Roof Packet says "Maximum of two layers of roofing allowed," and "New roof coverings shall not be installed without removing existing roof coverings when the roof covering is water-soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing." It adds that "Mineral surface rolled roofing is not permitted roof coverings" and "Tar or sealants are not an acceptable form of flashing." The count rests on the department's own written sheet, which is undated; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record.

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

Yes.

What building code does Bradley, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S BUILDING SERVICES PAGE. The page says "The village of bradley has adopted the following codes:" and lists "2021 International Residential Code (IRC)," "2021 International Building Code (IBC)" and "Current Illinois Energy Conservation Code." The page does not name an adopting ordinance or any Village amendments, and this record did not read the Village's Municipal Code, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what the division's Roof Packet says.

Is a mid-roof inspection required in Bradley, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, PER THE DIVISION'S OWN ROOFING REQUIREMENTS SHEET. The Roof Packet lists "Two (2) Required Inspections: (1) Ice & water shield (2) Final inspection after removal of all debris," and says "If decking is replaced inform the Building Department when the job is started and call for inspection prior to ice & water shield installation." It also says "Notify the Building Department before starting any installation." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record.