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City of Galena - City Clerk

The City of Galena City Clerk issues building permits in the City of Galena, Kansas (Cherokee County), from City Hall at 211 W 7th St. The city enforces the 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, adopted by Ordinance No. 22-03. 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.

Roof code checklist: Galena, KS

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1ORD.-2022-03-Building-Codes.pdf2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5ORD.-2022-03-Building-Codes.pdf2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoORD.-2022-03-Building-Codes.pdf2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 4-1ORD.-2022-03-Building-Codes.pdf2026-10-17
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 Galena, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
211 W 7th St., Galena, KS 66739
Contact
  • url: https://galenaks.gov/
  • phone: 620-783-5265
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: Section 4-220(a) of the Code of the City of Galena, Kansas requires each builder or building contractor, "before entering upon any building or construction work subject to regulation by city laws," to "apply to the city clerk for a builder's or building contractor's license." Under Section 4-220(b), "No permit for any building or construction work shall be issued for any such work to be performed by a builder or building contractor, as defined, who has not first obtained a license." The application under Section 4-221 names the kind of contracting work, listing "general contracting, roofing, siding, masonry," among others. Section 4-222 sets the annual fee at $50 for a General Builder or Building Contractor and $25 for a Limited Builder or Building Contractor who engages in not more than one kind of contract work; Section 4-223 requires a $1,000 corporate surety bond and Section 4-224 a liability insurance policy.
Permit process note
Section 4-209 of the Code of the City of Galena, Kansas makes it unlawful to "remodel any building or structure within the city without a building permit being first obtained therefor from the city clerk, after approval by the chief building official or his or her duly authorized assistant." Under Section 4-212 the building permit fee is $20 for the first $1,000 of construction costs and $10 for every additional $1,000, with a maximum of $250 per structure, and Section 4-218 sets "An initial inspection fee of $50 and an inspection fee of $50 for subsequent inspections."
Adopted code
City of Galena Ordinance No. 22-03, passed and approved April 4, 2022 and effective on publication in the official city newspaper, amends Section 4-1A01 of the Code of the City of Galena, Kansas to adopt by reference the 2018 International Residential Code For One- and Two- Family Dwellings, together with the 2018 International Building Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code and Existing Building Code. The ordinance replaces the 2006 editions that Section 4-1A01 adopted in the 2015 codification (Ord. 7-23) and makes no amendments to the codes it adopts.
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 Ordinance No. 22-03, amending Section 4-1A01 of the Code of the City of Galena, Kansas (read in full with Article 2, Building Code, Sections 4-201 through 4-228); that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. About drip edge
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Ordinance No. 22-03 (one ordinance page, Sections 1 through 3) and Articles 1A and 2 of Chapter IV, Buildings and Construction, of the Code of the City of Galena, Kansas (Sections 4-1A01, 4-1A02 and 4-201 through 4-228) read in full. Counts across that whole text: "UL 2218" 0, "Class 4" 0, "impact" 0, "hail" 0. The instrument adopts the 2018 International Residential Code without amendment, so no impact-resistant roof covering is required by local law.
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. Ordinance No. 22-03 adopts the 2018 code without amendment, and Article 2 of Chapter IV of the city code (Sections 4-201 through 4-228) does not touch Sections R907 or R908.
Sales & use tax
Galena's combined sales tax rate is 9% (Kansas state 6.5% + Cherokee County 1.5% + City of Galena 1%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. 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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Roofing questions: Galena, KS

Is drip edge required in Galena, 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 Ordinance No. 22-03, amending Section 4-1A01 of the Code of the City of Galena, Kansas (read in full with Article 2, Building Code, Sections 4-201 through 4-228); that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Galena, 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. Ordinance No. 22-03 adopts the 2018 code without amendment, and Article 2 of Chapter IV of the city code (Sections 4-201 through 4-228) does not touch Sections R907 or R908.

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

Yes.

What building code does Galena, KS use?

City of Galena Ordinance No. 22-03, passed and approved April 4, 2022 and effective on publication in the official city newspaper, amends Section 4-1A01 of the Code of the City of Galena, Kansas to adopt by reference the 2018 International Residential Code For One- and Two- Family Dwellings, together with the 2018 International Building Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code and Existing Building Code. The ordinance replaces the 2006 editions that Section 4-1A01 adopted in the 2015 codification (Ord. 7-23) and makes no amendments to the codes it adopts.