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

Adopted code

City of Garnett - Inspection Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Garnett, KS, issued by City of Garnett - Inspection Department. The city's Zoning Regulations and Building Codes page answers "What permits are required?" with a list that includes Building or Remodeling and Roofing, and states: "Work outside of routine maintenance or minor repair requires a permit." It states that the City "uses the online community development platform Cloudpermit for building permits and inspections.".

Roof code checklist: Garnett, KS

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYessimplygarnett.com2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1garnettks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5garnettks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNogarnettks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 4-101(b)garnettks.citycode.net2026-10-17
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 Garnett, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
131 West 5th Avenue, Garnett, KS 66032
Contact
  • url: https://www.simplygarnett.com/o/cgks/page/zoning
  • phone: 785-448-5496
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)).
Permit process note
The city's Zoning Regulations and Building Codes page answers "What permits are required?" with a list that includes Building or Remodeling and Roofing, and states: "Work outside of routine maintenance or minor repair requires a permit." It states that the City "uses the online community development platform Cloudpermit for building permits and inspections."
Adopted code
Section 4-101(b) of the Code of the City of Garnett, Kansas adopts, to prohibit any person from "erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any one or two family residential building or structure, including any auxiliary building or structure, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the City of Garnett, Kansas," the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, with official copies stamped "Official Copy as adopted by Ordinance No. 4197." Sections 4-101(a) and (c) adopt the 2018 International Building Code and the 2018 International Existing Building Code. The city's Zoning Regulations and Building Codes page also lists the "2018 International Residential Code."
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 Section 4-101(b) of the Code of the City of Garnett, Kansas (Ordinance No. 4197); 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 — Article 1, Building Codes, of Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Garnett, Kansas, read in full (Sections 4-101 through 4-103: code adoption, the office of inspection and building permit fees, and enforcement). The article adopts the 2018 International Residential Code and makes no amendment to it. Counts across that whole article: "UL 2218" 0, "Class 4" 0, "impact" 0, "hail" 0. 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. Article 1, Building Codes, of Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Garnett (Sections 4-101 through 4-103) adopts the 2018 International Residential Code without amendment and does not touch Sections R907 or R908.
Sales & use tax
Garnett's combined sales tax rate is 9% (Kansas state 6.5% + Anderson County 1% + City of Garnett 1.5%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. Pub. 1700 also lists 1 special district inside the city (community improvement, transportation development or STAR bond districts); 1 of them carries a higher combined rate at its 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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The Inspection Department issues building permits in the City of Garnett, Kansas (Anderson County), from Garnett City Hall, 131 West 5th Avenue. The City Code adopts the 2018 International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings. 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: Garnett, KS

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

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

Is drip edge required in Garnett, 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 Section 4-101(b) of the Code of the City of Garnett, Kansas (Ordinance No. 4197); 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 Garnett, 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. Article 1, Building Codes, of Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Garnett (Sections 4-101 through 4-103) adopts the 2018 International Residential Code without amendment and does not touch Sections R907 or R908.

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

Yes.

What building code does Garnett, KS use?

Section 4-101(b) of the Code of the City of Garnett, Kansas adopts, to prohibit any person from "erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing any one or two family residential building or structure, including any auxiliary building or structure, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the City of Garnett, Kansas," the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, with official copies stamped "Official Copy as adopted by Ordinance No. 4197." Sections 4-101(a) and (c) adopt the 2018 International Building Code and the 2018 International Existing Building Code. The city's Zoning Regulations and Building Codes page also lists the "2018 International Residential Code."