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

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City of Edgerton - Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Edgerton, KS, issued by City of Edgerton - Community Development Department. The Community Development Department's guide "Do I Need A Building Permit?" marks "Roof replacement" in its YES column. The department's page states "Permits are required for most projects" and that permits are applied for through the city's online permit portal.

Roof code checklist: Edgerton, KS

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesDoINeedABuildingPermit.pdf2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1Revised-Chapter-IV-FINAL-12.12.20...2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5Revised-Chapter-IV-FINAL-12.12.20...2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2Revised-Chapter-IV-FINAL-12.12.20...2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoRevised-Chapter-IV-FINAL-12.12.20...2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaPublishedRevised-Chapter-IV-FINAL-12.12.20...2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedSec. 4-301Revised-Chapter-IV-FINAL-12.12.20...2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesksrevisor.gov2026-10-17
Sales & use taxPublishedksrevenue.gov2026-10-17

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 Edgerton, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
404 E. Nelson Street, Edgerton, KS 66021
Contact
  • url: https://edgertonks.org/departments/communitydevelopment/
  • phone: 913-893-6231
Permit portal
Permit portal
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)).
  • city_level: The City of Edgerton's Community Development page states: "Contractors are required to have a City of Edgerton Business License and the relevant contractors license through Johnson County." It adds: "Residents are not required to have licenses to work on their own property." Edgerton Municipal Code Section 4-1201(a) requires a "currently valid Johnson County, Kansas contractor's license" for work that requires a building permit, and Section 4-1201(b)(5) lists among the exemptions "Construction, repair or replacement of structures used for Residential Purposes." The page and the code section read differently for residential work, so confirm with Community Development whether a Johnson County licence is needed for a residential re-roof.
Permit process note
The Community Development Department's guide "Do I Need A Building Permit?" marks "Roof replacement" in its YES column. The department's page states "Permits are required for most projects" and that permits are applied for through the city's online permit portal.
Adopted code
Edgerton Municipal Code Chapter IV, Article 3, Section 4-301 (the revised Chapter IV posted by the city, dated 12.12.2024): "There is hereby adopted the International Residential Code 2018, to include Appendices A, B, C, E, G, H, J, K, M and P, published by the International Code Council," subject to the amendments of Section 4-303, items a) through zz). The chapter as posted gives no ordinance number or effective date for Section 4-301.
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Edgerton Municipal Code Chapter IV, Article 3, Section 4-301; that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. Article 3 was read in full (Sections 4-301 through 4-303, amendment items a) through zz)); none of its amendments touches IRC Chapter 9. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Table R301.2(1) as amended by Edgerton Municipal Code Section 4-303 g) answers "Ice Barrier Required: Yes," so the ice barrier of IRC Section R905.1.2 applies to asphalt shingle roofs in the city. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Edgerton Municipal Code Chapter IV, Buildings, Construction and Fire (revised chapter dated 12.12.2024, Articles 1 through 22), was read in full, including every Residential Code amendment in Section 4-303, items a) through zz). Counts across the whole chapter: "UL 2218" 0, "Class 4" 0, "hail" 0, "impact" 7, none about roof coverings (vehicle impact protection in the Fire Code article, change of use, and land-disturbance water quality). No provision requires impact-resistant roof coverings.
Wind design criteria
Table R301.2(1), as amended by Edgerton Municipal Code Section 4-303 g): ground snow load 20 psf; wind design speed 115 mph; topographical effects no; windborne debris zone no; special wind region no; seismic design category A; weathering severe; frost line depth 36 inches; termite moderate to heavy; winter design temperature 6 degrees F; ice barrier required yes; air freezing index 1000; mean annual temperature 54.7 degrees F; flood hazard current FIRM.
Roof layer limit / recover
Base-code rule, read at 2018 International Residential Code Section R908.3.1.1, Roof recover not allowed, and quoted here rather than left behind the ICC paywall: a roof recover "shall not be permitted" where "the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be recovered; a second existing layer means a tear-off to the deck. Edgerton Municipal Code Chapter IV, Article 3 (Sections 4-301 through 4-303), read in full, does not amend IRC Sections R907 or R908.
Sales & use tax
Edgerton's combined sales tax rate is 9.975% (Kansas state 6.5% + Johnson County 1.475% + City of Edgerton 2%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. Pub. 1700 also lists 2 special districts inside the city (community improvement, transportation development or STAR bond districts); 2 of them carry a higher combined rate at their listed addresses. 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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City of Edgerton - Community Development Department issues building permits in the City of Edgerton, Kansas (Johnson County), from 404 E. Nelson Street. The city's municipal code, Chapter IV, Article 3, adopts the 2018 International Residential Code with local amendments. 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: Edgerton, KS

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Edgerton, KS?

Yes. Table R301.2(1) as amended by Edgerton Municipal Code Section 4-303 g) answers "Ice Barrier Required: Yes," so the ice barrier of IRC Section R905.1.2 applies to asphalt shingle roofs in the city.

Is drip edge required in Edgerton, KS?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Edgerton Municipal Code Chapter IV, Article 3, Section 4-301; that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. Article 3 was read in full (Sections 4-301 through 4-303, amendment items a) through zz)); none of its amendments touches IRC Chapter 9.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Edgerton, KS?

Base-code rule, read at 2018 International Residential Code Section R908.3.1.1, Roof recover not allowed, and quoted here rather than left behind the ICC paywall: a roof recover "shall not be permitted" where "the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be recovered; a second existing layer means a tear-off to the deck. Edgerton Municipal Code Chapter IV, Article 3 (Sections 4-301 through 4-303), read in full, does not amend IRC Sections R907 or R908.

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

Yes.

What building code does Edgerton, KS use?

Edgerton Municipal Code Chapter IV, Article 3, Section 4-301 (the revised Chapter IV posted by the city, dated 12.12.2024): "There is hereby adopted the International Residential Code 2018, to include Appendices A, B, C, E, G, H, J, K, M and P, published by the International Code Council," subject to the amendments of Section 4-303, items a) through zz). The chapter as posted gives no ordinance number or effective date for Section 4-301.