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

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Village of Deerfield Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Deerfield, IL, issued by Village of Deerfield Community Development Department. The Village's Permit Applications & Forms page says "Please apply online for permits for the below project types" and lists a "Roofing Permit Application" among them. The Village's annual fee resolution for calendar year 2026 lists a "Roof permit fee for roof construction and repair" of $75. The Community Development page says "The Village of Deerfield is transitioning to online permits using OpenGov," and the Village's inspection line is 847-719-7484.

Jurisdiction
Village of Deerfield, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
850 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL 60015
Contact
  • url: https://www.deerfield.il.us/159/Community-Development-Building-Planning
  • phone: 847-719-7484
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 REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Permit Applications & Forms page offers "Contractor Registration for trades that are required to register," naming "General Contractor, Electrical, Plumbing, Irrigation, Roofing, Excavation, Concrete, Sewer or Homeowner doing their own work," and the Village's 2026 fee resolution lists an annual fee of $100.00 for "Roofing Contractors" under "Building Contractors (annual)."
Permit process note
The Village's Permit Applications & Forms page says "Please apply online for permits for the below project types" and lists a "Roofing Permit Application" among them. The Village's annual fee resolution for calendar year 2026 lists a "Roof permit fee for roof construction and repair" of $75. The Community Development page says "The Village of Deerfield is transitioning to online permits using OpenGov," and the Village's inspection line is 847-719-7484.
Adopted code
THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN BUILDING CODES PAGE. The page, filed under the Village's Ordinances & Codes, gives a "List of Codes" that names the "International Building Code (2024 edition)," the "International Residential Code (2024 edition)" and the "International Property Maintenance Code (2024 edition)," and the Community Development page names the same editions under "Codes & Ordinances." Neither page gives the adopting ordinance number or date or lists the Village's amendments. The Municipal Code, which this record did not read, would hold any local amendments, so this record 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 Deerfield 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 Deerfield, Illinois, which lies in Lake and Cook counties, are handled by the Village's Community Development Department, through its Building Division, at 850 Waukegan Road. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Deerfield's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Building Codes page lists the 2024 International Residential Code. 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: Deerfield, IL

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

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

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

Yes.

What building code does Deerfield, IL use?

THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN BUILDING CODES PAGE. The page, filed under the Village's Ordinances & Codes, gives a "List of Codes" that names the "International Building Code (2024 edition)," the "International Residential Code (2024 edition)" and the "International Property Maintenance Code (2024 edition)," and the Community Development page names the same editions under "Codes & Ordinances." Neither page gives the adopting ordinance number or date or lists the Village's amendments. The Municipal Code, which this record did not read, would hold any local amendments, so this record does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.