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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Excelsior Springs, MO?
Adopted code
City of Excelsior Springs - Community Development, Inspections Department
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Excelsior Springs, MO, issued by City of Excelsior Springs - Community Development, Inspections Department. The City's Inspections page says it "requires a building permit when you construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure," and its list of work for which "Permits are required" includes "All roof work, siding and windows, retaining wall over 4-ft." The page says "All inspections require 24 hour notice" and that "Within thirty (30) days after receiving an application" the City will approve, condition or disapprove it. It states no roofing fee and no roofing-specific submittals.
Jurisdiction
City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Address
201 E. Broadway, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
Contact
- url: https://cityofesmo.com/development/index.php/inspections/
- phone: 816-630-0756
Roofing permit required
Required
Permit process note
The City's Inspections page says it "requires a building permit when you construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure," and its list of work for which "Permits are required" includes "All roof work, siding and windows, retaining wall over 4-ft." The page says "All inspections require 24 hour notice" and that "Within thirty (30) days after receiving an application" the City will approve, condition or disapprove it. It states no roofing fee and no roofing-specific submittals.
Adopted code
The Inspections page lists the codes the Inspection Department enforces, including the "2018 International Residential Code" and the "2018 International Building Code." The same page says "Permits are required for" a list of work that includes "All roof work, siding and windows, retaining wall over 4-ft." The City's local amendments to the residential code are codified in its Municipal Code and were not read for this listing, so it does not say whether they touch Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies.
Sales & use tax
8.9750% SALES TAX AND 8.8500% USE TAX FOR EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, CLAY COUNTY (Missouri Department of Revenue jurisdiction code 23086-047-000, listed as "EXCELSIOR SPRINGS CLAY COUNTY KANSAS CITY ZOOLOGICAL DISTRICT"), per the Department's Sales and Use Tax Rate Tables for October, November, December 2026 (updated 8/25/2026). The same table lists 6 other rows for parts of Excelsior Springs inside a community improvement, transportation development or other district, in a separately coded part of the city, or in another county, with sales tax rates of 9.7250% to 10.7250%. For a roofer, the Department's Contractors Tax Matrix (effective 10-24-2022) defines a contractor as "Any person entering into an agreement to improve, repair, replace, erect or alter real property," and lists "Purchases of parts, materials, supplies, and chemicals purchased by contractors" as taxable. It says the "Missouri sales or Missouri consumer's use tax must be paid to the vendor or accrued and remitted directly to the Missouri Department of Revenue."
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The Inspections Department, a division of Community Development at 201 E. Broadway, issues building permits and inspects construction in Excelsior Springs. The City enforces the 2018 International Residential Code, and its permit page lists all roof work among the work that needs a permit. This listing covers the office's contact details, the adopted residential code and the City's roofing permit rule.