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City of Country Club Hills Community Development & Building Department

Building permits in the City of Country Club Hills, Illinois, in Cook County, are issued by the City's Community Development Department through the Building Commissioner, at City Hall, 4200 West Main Street. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Country Club Hills's roofing rules are its own: the City's Roof Permit Application requires installations to comply with the 2018 International Residential Code, Section R905, while the same form also refers to the City's 2021 ICC Codes. This listing covers the office's contact details, the City's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

Roof code checklist: Country Club Hills, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedRoof-Permit-Application-3-1-2022.pdf2026-10-22
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesRoof-Permit-Application-3-1-2022.pdf2026-10-22
Ice & water shieldYesRoof-Permit-Application-3-1-2022.pdf2026-10-22
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedRoof-Permit-Application-3-1-2022.pdf2026-10-22
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
City of Country Club Hills, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
4200 West Main Street, Country Club Hills, IL 60478
Contact
  • url: https://countryclubhills.org/departments-services/community-development/
  • phone: 708-798-2616
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 LICENSE AND BOND ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The City's sheet When Is a Building Permit Necessary? says "Every contractor engaged in construction work in the City of Country Club Hills is required to have the following," listing "Contractor's License - General $150.00," "$10,000 Surety Bond" and "Certificate of Insurance." The City's Roof Permit Application warns that work not complying with Section R905 "COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF CITY LICENSE."
Permit process note
THE CITY PUBLISHES ITS OWN ROOF PERMIT APPLICATION. The Permits page lists a "Roof Permit" form, which states "TOTAL ROOFING PERMIT: $150.00" "(for residential only)" and "INSPECTIONS REQUIRED FOR ROOFING PERMIT," and says "PERMIT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A PROPERTY PIN NUMBER AND PROJECT COST." The form asks for the shingle type, brand and "Material Warranty: (25 yrs MiN)," and lists among its requirements "Roof vents cannot be installed on the street side of the house" and "All debris should be removed from site prior to final inspection." It says "ATTACHED CARDS SUBMITTAL IS REQUIRED FOR ALL FINAL INSPECTOIN PROCESSES" and "LOSS OF INSPECTION CARD WILL RESULT IN A PAYMENT OF $35.00." The City's sheet When Is a Building Permit Necessary? says "All new construction work including additions, alterations and repairs are subject to the Country Club Hills Building Codes and require a building permit" and "Normal maintenance and repairs do not require a building permit." It adds "EMAILED OR FAXED PERMITS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED." The City's pages do not say in terms which roof work falls on each side of that line.
Adopted code
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PER THE CITY'S ROOF PERMIT FORM, WHICH ALSO REFERS TO THE CITY'S 2021 ICC CODES. The Roof Permit Application, updated March 1, 2022, is headed "2018 ICC CODES - ICE/WATER SHIELD REQUIRED" and says "All Installations Shall Comply With 2018 IRC-SECTION R905. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF CITY LICENSE, FINES AND REPORTING TO STATE AUTHORITIES." The same form says the permit is granted "with the understanding that all work shall be done in accordance with the CODES OF THE CITY OF COUNTRY CLUB Hills 2021 ICC Codes." The City's pages do not give an adopting ordinance, so this record does not settle which edition is in force. The City's code is on its Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Drip edge
Required — The City's Roof Permit Application says "Metal drip edge shall be applied on all re-roof and new shingle application." This rests on the department's own written form; the City's enacted code text was not read. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — The City's Roof Permit Application is headed "2018 ICC CODES - ICE/WATER SHIELD REQUIRED." This rests on the department's own written form; the City's enacted code text was not read. About ice & water barrier
Roof layer limit / recover
The City's Roof Permit Application lists among its requirements for roofing: "Not more than two layers of asphalt shingles shall be permitted on any shingle roof." The form does not say what other conditions apply to laying a new roof over an existing one.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Country Club Hills 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: Country Club Hills, IL

Is ice & water shield required in Country Club Hills, IL?

Yes. The City's Roof Permit Application is headed "2018 ICC CODES - ICE/WATER SHIELD REQUIRED." This rests on the department's own written form; the City's enacted code text was not read.

Is drip edge required in Country Club Hills, IL?

Yes. The City's Roof Permit Application says "Metal drip edge shall be applied on all re-roof and new shingle application." This rests on the department's own written form; the City's enacted code text was not read.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Country Club Hills, IL?

The City's Roof Permit Application lists among its requirements for roofing: "Not more than two layers of asphalt shingles shall be permitted on any shingle roof." The form does not say what other conditions apply to laying a new roof over an existing one.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Country Club Hills, IL?

Yes.

What building code does Country Club Hills, IL use?

THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PER THE CITY'S ROOF PERMIT FORM, WHICH ALSO REFERS TO THE CITY'S 2021 ICC CODES. The Roof Permit Application, updated March 1, 2022, is headed "2018 ICC CODES - ICE/WATER SHIELD REQUIRED" and says "All Installations Shall Comply With 2018 IRC-SECTION R905. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF CITY LICENSE, FINES AND REPORTING TO STATE AUTHORITIES." The same form says the permit is granted "with the understanding that all work shall be done in accordance with the CODES OF THE CITY OF COUNTRY CLUB Hills 2021 ICC Codes." The City's pages do not give an adopting ordinance, so this record does not settle which edition is in force. The City's code is on its Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions.