Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Euclid, OH?

Roofing questions: Euclid, OH

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Euclid, OH?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Euclid, OH. NO THRESHOLD. Roofing is permit work in Euclid outright, with no dollar figure or square footage to cross first, and the City names it in the permit's own description rather than leaving it to be inferred. The residential section of the City's All Forms and Permits page lists a General Permit Application and states what it covers: "Use for Remodels, Waterproofing, Deck, Roofing, Steps, Pools, Demo (of garage or dwelling), Concrete/Asphalt, Storm or Sewer Drain Repair, Windows or Siding." So a reroof is filed on the General Permit Application rather than on a roofing-specific form. Two practical points the City states in the same place. Applications go to [email protected], and the City is explicit that "We do not accept photos of applications," so send the document rather than a photograph of it. A homeowner doing the work personally files an Owner Occupant Permit Disclosure form alongside the application; that is an exception to the contractor requirement and not to the permit.

Is ice & water shield required in Euclid, OH?

Yes. Required, and required across the whole state rather than in a mapped zone, which matters on a Lake Erie shoreline city. Residential Code of Ohio section 905.1.2 conditions the ice barrier on a local history of ice damming "as designated in Table 301.2(1)", and Ohio's own Table 301.2(1) makes that designation statewide: the ICE BARRIER UNDERLAYMENT REQUIRED column reads "Yes", and note h to the table states that "all jurisdictions in Ohio have a history of local damage from the effects of ice damming." There is therefore no per-city determination to look up. The barrier "shall consist of not fewer than two layers of underlayment cemented together, or a self-adhering polymer-modified bitumen sheet shall be used in place of normal underlayment and extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches (610 mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building," measured along the slope from where the projected outside face of the wall meets the deck. On roofs of 8:12 or steeper it "shall also be applied not less than 36 inches (914 mm) measured along the roof slope from the eave edge." One exception travels with it: "Detached accessory structures and roof assemblies terminating at a vertical wall over unconditioned floor areas." It applies to asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles and wood shakes.

Is drip edge required in Euclid, OH?

No. Ohio does not prescribe a drip edge, and this is a real departure from the model code the rest of the state code follows. The International Residential Code sets a drip edge requirement at R905.2.8.5 with dimensions, an overlap and a fastening schedule. Ohio replaced that text entirely, and the whole of Residential Code of Ohio section 905.2.8.5 now reads: "Drip edge. Refer to Sections 903.1 and 905.1." Neither of those sections carries drip edge language of its own; what they do is make the manufacturer's instructions binding. Section 903.1 requires roof assemblies to "be designed and installed in accordance with this code and the approved manufacturer's instructions," and section 905.1 that "Roof coverings shall be applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section and the manufacturer's installation instructions." So the state code imposes no drip edge of its own, while the shingle manufacturer's published installation instructions do carry code force, and most asphalt shingle instructions require one. Omitting a drip edge against those instructions remains a violation in Ohio, by way of 903.1 and 905.1 rather than by way of a drip edge section.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Euclid, OH?

Two total layers. The default is a full tear off and a recover over one existing layer is the exception; a recover over two or more layers is not allowed. Residential Code of Ohio section 908.3, Roof replacement: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck," with an exception permitting an existing ice barrier membrane adhered to the deck to stay and be covered with an additional layer of ice barrier membrane. Section 908.3.1 then permits a recover in four listed situations, the first being where the new covering is installed in accordance with the roof covering manufacturer's approved instructions. Section 908.3.1.1, Roof recover not allowed, sets the bar: "A roof recover shall not be permitted where any of the following conditions occur: 1. Where the existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing. 2. Where the existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile. 3. Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." Ohio's rule has three conditions and none is a hail exposure condition, so unlike the older model code editions still in force in some states there is no case here in which a single existing layer must come off on hail grounds alone. Under section 908.5 aggregate surfacing "shall not be reinstalled," and existing flashings, edgings, outlets and vents "shall be replaced where rusted, damaged or deteriorated." Euclid publishes no overlay rule of its own, so the state rule is what applies here.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Euclid, OH?

Yes. CITY registration, renewed ANNUALLY, and a roofer registers under the General Contractor category. Ohio does not license roofers at state level at all: Ohio Revised Code section 4740.01(A) defines the licences the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board issues as those for "a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor, refrigeration contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, or hydronics contractor," and roofing is not among the licensed trades. So the City registration is the whole of the requirement, and Euclid's own Contractor Registration Requirements sheet states it: "Annual registration is required for the following: Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC/Refrigeration, General Contractor, Fire Suppression." Roofing falls under General Contractor, which is the only one of those five categories that carries no state licence prerequisite; the sheet requires a copy of the relevant State of Ohio certificate for the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and fire suppression categories and requires none for general contractors. What to bring: the completed application packet, a $135 annual registration fee, and a certificate of insurance. The insurance limits are specific and the City must be added to the policy: "Certificates of Insurance must have $100,000 Bodily Injury per person, $300,000 Bodily Injury per occurrence, $50,000 Property Damage. The City of Euclid must be named as additionally insured." A general contractor who will also be doing demolitions needs an endorsement for collapse hazard or structural property damage on top of that. Submit by email to [email protected], which the City calls the quickest route. Euclid publishes both a Registered Contractors list and a Suspended or Revoked Contractors list, so a homeowner can check standing before signing, and registration is annual rather than one-off, which is a renewal date worth tracking.

What building code does Euclid, OH use?

Residential Code of Ohio, Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4101:8, effective July 1, 2019. Ohio adopts its residential code as a statewide administrative rule rather than leaving the edition to each municipality: the Ohio Board of Building Standards promulgates it under Ohio Revised Code section 3781.10 and it governs one, two and three family dwellings throughout the state, Euclid included. Roof assemblies are Chapter 4101:8-9-01, and its section numbers carry no "R" prefix, so the reroofing rule is section 908 and the asphalt shingle rules are section 905. Ohio law does permit a city to add to the state code where the addition does not conflict: Ohio Revised Code section 3781.01(B) provides that the state residential building code "does not prevent a local governing authority from adopting additional regulations governing residential structures that do not conflict with the state residential building code," subject to a Board of Building Standards conflict review. Euclid publishes no roofing amendment of its own among its building permit materials, so the state rules below are what governs a reroof here.