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

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Village of Brookfield Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Brookfield, IL, issued by Village of Brookfield Community Development Department. THE VILLAGE SAYS A ROOF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT REQUIRES A PERMIT. The Village's Building and Permitting page, offered "as a general guide to assist homeowners in determining whether a permit is required," lists "Repair or replace a roof" under "Permit Required," alongside "Add or replace siding" and "Replace windows and entry doors." It notes "Per Village Ordinance, all work done without a permit will be assessed a triple permit fee," and refers readers to "the Building Code, Chapter 12 of the Brookfield Code of Ordinances" for full permitting requirements. The Village says it "uses the online community development platform Cloudpermit for building permits and inspections.".

Jurisdiction
Village of Brookfield, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513
Contact
  • url: https://brookfieldil.gov/departments/community_development/building_and_permitting/
  • phone: 708-485-7344
Permit portal
Permit portal
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 VILLAGE CONTRACTOR LICENSE AND BOND ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Building and Permitting page says "All contractors and subcontractors doing work in the Village of Brookfield are required to obtain a Village of Brookfield Contractor License," that "All contractors are required to provide a signed original of a License and Permit Bond in the sum of $10,000 and a Certificate of Insurance naming the Village of Brookfield as the Certificate Holder," and that "License fees are typically $150." For roofers, the page names the "State of Illinois Roofing License."
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE SAYS A ROOF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT REQUIRES A PERMIT. The Village's Building and Permitting page, offered "as a general guide to assist homeowners in determining whether a permit is required," lists "Repair or replace a roof" under "Permit Required," alongside "Add or replace siding" and "Replace windows and entry doors." It notes "Per Village Ordinance, all work done without a permit will be assessed a triple permit fee," and refers readers to "the Building Code, Chapter 12 of the Brookfield Code of Ordinances" for full permitting requirements. The Village says it "uses the online community development platform Cloudpermit for building permits and inspections."
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN BUILDING AND PERMITTING PAGE. The page says "The Village of Brookfield regulates construction through the following codes," and lists the "2021 International Residential Code," the "2021 International Building Code," the "2021 International Existing Building Code" and the "2021 International Property Maintenance Code." The page does not give an adopting ordinance number or date. Any Village amendments are in Chapter 12 of the Brookfield Code of Ordinances, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Brookfield 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 Brookfield, Illinois, in Cook County, are handled by the Village's Community Development Department through its Building and Permitting office, with Village Hall at 8820 Brookfield Avenue. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Brookfield's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Building and Permitting page says it regulates construction through the 2021 International Residential Code, among other codes. The same page lists roof repair or replacement among the work that needs a permit; 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: Brookfield, IL

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

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

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

Yes.

What building code does Brookfield, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN BUILDING AND PERMITTING PAGE. The page says "The Village of Brookfield regulates construction through the following codes," and lists the "2021 International Residential Code," the "2021 International Building Code," the "2021 International Existing Building Code" and the "2021 International Property Maintenance Code." The page does not give an adopting ordinance number or date. Any Village amendments are in Chapter 12 of the Brookfield Code of Ordinances, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.