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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in East St. Louis, IL?

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City of East St. Louis Regulatory Affairs

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in East St. Louis, IL, issued by City of East St. Louis Regulatory Affairs. THE CITY REQUIRES A PERMIT FOR ROOFING, RE-ROOF OR TEAR-OFF WORK. The City's Permits page says "Following is a list of projects that require a City of East St. Louis Building Permit. This list is not all-inclusive," and the list includes "Roofing, Re-Roof or Tear-Off," as well as "Siding" and "New Structures and Any Structural Changes." The page says "If you have any questions regarding permit requirements call 618-482-6600 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday." The page does not state a roofing permit fee or the inspections a re-roof needs.

Jurisdiction
City of East St. Louis, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
301 River Park Drive, East St. Louis, IL 62201
Contact
  • url: https://www.cesl.us/200/Permits
  • phone: 618-482-6600
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.
Permit process note
THE CITY REQUIRES A PERMIT FOR ROOFING, RE-ROOF OR TEAR-OFF WORK. The City's Permits page says "Following is a list of projects that require a City of East St. Louis Building Permit. This list is not all-inclusive," and the list includes "Roofing, Re-Roof or Tear-Off," as well as "Siding" and "New Structures and Any Structural Changes." The page says "If you have any questions regarding permit requirements call 618-482-6600 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday." The page does not state a roofing permit fee or the inspections a re-roof needs.
Adopted code
THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, PER THE CITY'S OWN CODES PAGE. The City's Building Codes page says "The City of East St. Louis currently follows these codes" and lists "Building (Commercial) - 2024 International Building Code," "Building (Residential) - 2024 International Building Code," "Energy (Residential) - 2024 International Energy Conservation Code" and "Fire - 2024 International Fire Code." The page does not name an International Residential Code edition or say whether the City has amended any of these codes. The City Code is published by an outside code host, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended any roof provisions.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the East St. Louis 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 City of East St. Louis, Illinois, in St. Clair County, are handled through the City's Regulatory Affairs pages, with the City at 301 River Park Drive. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so East St. Louis's roofing rules are its own: the City's Building Codes page lists the 2024 International Building Code for both commercial and residential building. The City's permit list names roofing, re-roof and tear-off work; 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.

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Roofing questions: East St. Louis, IL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in East St. Louis, IL?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in East St. Louis, IL.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in East St. Louis, IL?

Yes.

What building code does East St. Louis, IL use?

THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, PER THE CITY'S OWN CODES PAGE. The City's Building Codes page says "The City of East St. Louis currently follows these codes" and lists "Building (Commercial) - 2024 International Building Code," "Building (Residential) - 2024 International Building Code," "Energy (Residential) - 2024 International Energy Conservation Code" and "Fire - 2024 International Fire Code." The page does not name an International Residential Code edition or say whether the City has amended any of these codes. The City Code is published by an outside code host, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended any roof provisions.