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City of Chicago Heights Code Enforcement Department

Building permits in the City of Chicago Heights, Illinois, in Cook County, are issued by the City's Code Enforcement Department at 1601 Chicago Road, which "reviews building permit applications, examines construction plans and drawings, and issues permits for residential and commercial projects." The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Chicago Heights's roofing rules are its own: the department's page lists the 2018 International Residential Code among the codes it adheres to. This listing covers the office's contact details, the City's own statements on code and contractor registration, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

Jurisdiction
City of Chicago Heights, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
1601 Chicago Road, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Contact
  • url: https://cityofchicagoheights.org/176/Code-Enforcement
  • phone: 708-756-5328
Permit portal
Permit portal
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 CITY CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION, WITH A BOND AND INSURANCE, ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The City's Code Enforcement page says "All contractors performing work within the city of Chicago Heights must register with the City before commencing any work" and "Contractor registration is valid from May 1 through April 30 of the following licensing year." The City's Contractor Registration Application lists roofing among the trades and asks for a "Surety Bond of $10,000," "Proof of Insurance (General Liability of $300,000)," a government-issued photo ID and a copy of the roofer's state license.
Permit process note
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUE ONLY TO REGISTERED CONTRACTORS AND EXPIRE AFTER 6 MONTHS. The Code Enforcement page says "Building permits will not be issued until all contractors listed on the permit application have registered," and that "Contractors must create a BS&A account in order to apply for a permit online." The City's Application for Building Permit states "PERMITS EXPIRE 6 MONTHS FROM ISSUE DATE" and asks for the value of construction and a scope of work. Inspections are scheduled online; the page says "AM inspections are from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and PM inspections are from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM."
Adopted code
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE CITY'S OWN CODE ENFORCEMENT PAGE. The page says "Code Enforcement Adheres to the Following Property Codes" and lists "2018 International Building Code (IBC)," "2018 International Residential Code (IRC)" and "2021 International Energy Conservation Code," with "City Ordinance and Zoning Codes." The City's Application for Building Permit form names the same "2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (IRC)" but an older energy code edition, "2012 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE." Neither document gives an adopting ordinance number or date. The City's Municipal Code, where any local amendments would sit, was not read for this record, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions, and the City's pages read here do not say whether a roof replacement needs a permit.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Chicago Heights 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: Chicago Heights, IL

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

Yes.

What building code does Chicago Heights, IL use?

THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE CITY'S OWN CODE ENFORCEMENT PAGE. The page says "Code Enforcement Adheres to the Following Property Codes" and lists "2018 International Building Code (IBC)," "2018 International Residential Code (IRC)" and "2021 International Energy Conservation Code," with "City Ordinance and Zoning Codes." The City's Application for Building Permit form names the same "2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (IRC)" but an older energy code edition, "2012 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE." Neither document gives an adopting ordinance number or date. The City's Municipal Code, where any local amendments would sit, was not read for this record, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions, and the City's pages read here do not say whether a roof replacement needs a permit.