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City of Clearwater - City Clerk's Office

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Clearwater, KS, issued by City of Clearwater - City Clerk's Office. The City's Forms & Permits page states: "City of Clearwater contracts with the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD) out of Wichita/Sedgwick County. Residential permits are pulled through the city where commercial permits will need to be pulled through MABCD directly." It adds: "For each building permit a Certificate of Zoning Compliance application must be submitted whether the permit is for residential or commercial." The City Hall page states that the clerks office "is where you can pay your utility bill, purchase a dog license, request permits, etc.".

Jurisdiction
City of Clearwater, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
129 E Ross Avenue, Clearwater, KS 67026
Contact
  • url: https://clearwaterks.org/departments/city-hall/
  • phone: 620-584-2311
Roofing permit required
Required
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)).
Permit process note
The City's Forms & Permits page states: "City of Clearwater contracts with the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD) out of Wichita/Sedgwick County. Residential permits are pulled through the city where commercial permits will need to be pulled through MABCD directly." It adds: "For each building permit a Certificate of Zoning Compliance application must be submitted whether the permit is for residential or commercial." The City Hall page states that the clerks office "is where you can pay your utility bill, purchase a dog license, request permits, etc."
Adopted code
Section 4-101(a) of the Code of the City of Clearwater, Kansas states that the city adopts and incorporates by reference "Sedgwick County Building Codes codified in Chapter 6, Article II, of the Sedgwick County Code, as such articles are amended from time to time by the county." The section does not itself name an International Residential Code edition.
Sales & use tax
Clearwater's combined sales tax rate is 8.5% (Kansas state 6.5% + Sedgwick County 1% + City of Clearwater 1%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. 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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The City Clerk's office at City Hall takes residential building permits in the City of Clearwater, Kansas (Sedgwick County), from 129 E Ross Avenue. The City's code adopts the Sedgwick County Building Codes by reference and does not name an International Residential Code edition itself. This listing covers the office's contact details, the Kansas roofing contractor registration rule and the local sales tax rate, and the code facts quoted below; it does not cover every local permit rule.

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Roofing questions: Clearwater, KS

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Clearwater, KS?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Clearwater, KS.

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

Yes.

What building code does Clearwater, KS use?

Section 4-101(a) of the Code of the City of Clearwater, Kansas states that the city adopts and incorporates by reference "Sedgwick County Building Codes codified in Chapter 6, Article II, of the Sedgwick County Code, as such articles are amended from time to time by the county." The section does not itself name an International Residential Code edition.