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Geary County - GIS / Planning & Zoning

Geary County GIS / Planning & Zoning issues building permits in unincorporated Geary County, Kansas, from 139 E. 8th Street, Junction City. The county's building permit application lists the 2012 International Residential Code among its current adopted codes. 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.

Jurisdiction
Geary County, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
139 E. 8th Street, Junction City, KS 66441
Contact
  • url: https://www.gearycounty.gov/1315/Permit-Applications-Forms
  • phone: 785-530-5399
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 county's Permit Applications & Forms page states: "For Building Permit information please call (785) 530-5126 or (785) 530-5399." The Building Permit Application provides lines for a roof permit (type of roof and number of squares) and states that permits are not approved until the applicant has them in hand.
Adopted code
The Geary County Building Permit Application (Remodel / Repair / Addition / Accessory Building), issued under the heading Building & Code Enforcement by Geary County GIS/Zoning, lists under Current Adopted Codes the 2012 International Residential Code, together with the 2012 International Building Code, 2012 International Existing Building Code, 2012 International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 International Mechanical Code, 2012 International Plumbing Code, 2012 International Property Maintenance Code and 2011 National Electrical Code.
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The Geary County Building Permit Application lists, under Required Inspections, a Mid Roof inspection and a Final Roof inspection, alongside footing, foundation, framing and the rough and final trade inspections.
Sales & use tax
The combined sales tax rate in unincorporated Geary County is 7.75% (Kansas state 6.5% + Geary County 1.25%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. Cities inside the county add their own rates. 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: Geary County, KS

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

Yes.

What building code does Geary County, KS use?

The Geary County Building Permit Application (Remodel / Repair / Addition / Accessory Building), issued under the heading Building & Code Enforcement by Geary County GIS/Zoning, lists under Current Adopted Codes the 2012 International Residential Code, together with the 2012 International Building Code, 2012 International Existing Building Code, 2012 International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 International Mechanical Code, 2012 International Plumbing Code, 2012 International Property Maintenance Code and 2011 National Electrical Code.

Is a mid-roof inspection required in Geary County, KS?

Yes. The Geary County Building Permit Application lists, under Required Inspections, a Mid Roof inspection and a Final Roof inspection, alongside footing, foundation, framing and the rough and final trade inspections.