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

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Village of Franklin Park Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Franklin Park, IL, issued by Village of Franklin Park Building Department. THE VILLAGE NAMES ROOFING AMONG THE WORK THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT. The Residential Building Permits page says "Village Code and the Building Department require permits to be granted for nearly all residential interior and exterior work including, carpentry, concrete, plumbing, fencing, roofing, masonry, solar panels, signage, electrical, fire safety and HVAC." The Building Department page adds that "Permits should be prominently displayed on the work site." The Permit Process page says "Sketches, a plat of survey, drawings, plans, project contract/proposal or other documentation of the proposed work may have to be submitted for review," that "Inspections required for your project will be indicated on the permit," and that "The person responsible for the construction project must request each inspection." Permits may be applied for online.

Jurisdiction
Village of Franklin Park, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
9500 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131
Contact
  • url: https://www.villageoffranklinpark.com/departments/building/
  • phone: 847-671-8245
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 CONTRACTOR LICENSE, BOND AND INSURANCE ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Contractors page says "All contractors performing work in the Village of Franklin Park are required to be licensed, insured and bonded." It says "License fee for all contractors is $100.00 for a 1 year license (May 1st through April 30th)," that "All contractors except demolition contractors are required to provide a $10,000 license and permit bond specific to the type of work the contractor will perform," that all contractors must show liability coverage of "a minimum of $1,000,000.00 ($1 million)," and that "Roofing Contractors are required to submit a copy of their State Roofing License."
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE NAMES ROOFING AMONG THE WORK THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT. The Residential Building Permits page says "Village Code and the Building Department require permits to be granted for nearly all residential interior and exterior work including, carpentry, concrete, plumbing, fencing, roofing, masonry, solar panels, signage, electrical, fire safety and HVAC." The Building Department page adds that "Permits should be prominently displayed on the work site." The Permit Process page says "Sketches, a plat of survey, drawings, plans, project contract/proposal or other documentation of the proposed work may have to be submitted for review," that "Inspections required for your project will be indicated on the permit," and that "The person responsible for the construction project must request each inspection." Permits may be applied for online.
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S OWN LIST OF ADOPTED CODES. The Building Department page, under "Adopted Building Codes" and "Ordinance Adopted September 2025," lists "2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE," "2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" and "2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE." The page does not give the ordinance number. Any local amendments are in the Village Code, which this record did not read, so it 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 Franklin Park 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 Franklin Park, Illinois, in Cook County, are handled by the Village's Building Department at 9500 Belmont Avenue. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Franklin Park's roofing rules are its own: the Building Department page lists the 2021 International Residential Code among the Village's adopted building codes, under an ordinance adopted September 2025, and names roofing among the work that needs a permit. 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: Franklin Park, IL

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

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

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

Yes.

What building code does Franklin Park, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S OWN LIST OF ADOPTED CODES. The Building Department page, under "Adopted Building Codes" and "Ordinance Adopted September 2025," lists "2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE," "2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" and "2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE." The page does not give the ordinance number. Any local amendments are in the Village Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.