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City of Chanute - Community Services

The City of Chanute Community Services department issues building permits in the City of Chanute, Kansas (Neosho County), from 101 South Lincoln. The city's building codes page names the 2006 International Building Codes as the codes the city has adopted. This listing covers the office's contact details, the Kansas roofing contractor registration rule and the local sales tax rate, and the code fact quoted below; it does not cover every local permit rule.

Jurisdiction
City of Chanute, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
101 South Lincoln, Chanute, KS 66720
Contact
  • url: https://www.chanute.org/351/Permits
  • phone: 620-431-5232
Contractor registration required
Required About Kansas roofing contractor registration
Registration details
  • state_level: A KANSAS ROOFING CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. K.S.A. 50-6,123(a)(1): "No person shall engage in the business of or act in the capacity of a roofing contractor within this state without having a valid registration certificate as required by this act." K.S.A. 50-6,122(a)(1) defines a roofing contractor as any person, including a subcontractor and nonresident contractor, who in the ordinary course of business "Engages in the business of commercial or residential roofing services for a fee" or offers or solicits roofing-related services. Section 50-6,122(a)(2) excludes a person doing demolition or debris cleanup, "a person working under the direct supervision of the roofing contractor and who is hired by such roofing contractor as an employee or day laborer," and an "exempt general contractor," a general contractor meeting the conditions of 50-6,122(e) (among them, that roofing is no more than 50% of the project cost, or that roofing is subcontracted to a registered roofer, and no door-to-door sales). This record does not decide whether a given reader falls inside any exclusion. Under K.S.A. 50-6,128 the annual fee is set by the Attorney General, may not exceed $500, and the certificate expires June 30 each year. Working unregistered carries civil penalties under K.S.A. 50-636 (50-6,123(b)).
Adopted code
The City's Building Codes page states: "City of Chanute building codes are listed under Title 16 in the Chanute, Kansas Code of Ordinances book." It adds: "The International Building Codes 2006 is adopted by the City of Chanute and is available through the International Code Council." The page names no International Residential Code edition, ordinance number or effective date.
Sales & use tax
Chanute's combined sales tax rate is 9.5% (Kansas state 6.5% + Neosho County 1.75% + City of Chanute 1.25%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. Pub. 1700 also lists 3 special districts inside the city (community improvement, transportation development or STAR bond districts); 3 of them carry a higher combined rate at their listed addresses. Per KDOR Pub. KS-1525, "Services performed to install or apply tangible personal property are exempt from sales tax when the services involve the original construction, reconstruction, restoration, remodeling, renovation, repair or replacement of a residence," so residential re-roof labor is exempt. Materials are not: contractors "are considered to be the final user or consumer of the materials they install for others, and must pay Kansas sales or use tax on them."

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Roofing questions: Chanute, KS

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Chanute, KS?

Yes.

What building code does Chanute, KS use?

The City's Building Codes page states: "City of Chanute building codes are listed under Title 16 in the Chanute, Kansas Code of Ordinances book." It adds: "The International Building Codes 2006 is adopted by the City of Chanute and is available through the International Code Council." The page names no International Residential Code edition, ordinance number or effective date.