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

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Village of Glenview Inspectional Services Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Glenview, IL, issued by Village of Glenview Inspectional Services Division. ROOFING QUALIFIES FOR SAME-DAY REVIEW; FEES ARE SET IN CHAPTER 30 OF THE VILLAGE CODE. The Village's Development Center & Building Permits page says "Permit applications may be submitted online or in person at our Development Center," which "is located at 2500 East Lake Avenue and is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Monday through Friday." Its same-day review table lists the Roof permit type, "Roofing or roofing repairs," among the projects that may be eligible, and says "Qualified submittals will be reviewed on the same business day if received before 1 pm." On fees the page says "Consult Chapter 30 of the Glenview Municipal Code for the fees associated with building permits," which this record did not read. Inspections "can be scheduled 24 hours or more in advance by contacting the Development Center Inspections at phone: 847-904-4320." The page's permitted construction hours are weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Roof code checklist: Glenview, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesglenview.il.us2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdPublishedR105.2glenview.il.us2026-10-17
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldYesglenview.il.us2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublishedglenview.il.us2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedglenview.il.us2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesilga.gov2026-09-18
Sales & use taxPublishedilga.gov2026-09-18

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
Village of Glenview, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2500 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60026
Contact
  • url: https://www.glenview.il.us/651/Development-Center-Building-Permits
  • phone: 847-904-4330
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 ROOFER FILES A COPY OF THE STATE LICENSE WITH THE VILLAGE, WITH NO VILLAGE FEE OR BOND. The Village's Contractor Registration page says "Certain contractors are required to register with the Village of Glenview or provide a copy of their registration before beginning work within the corporate limits of the Village." Its table lists "Roofer N/A N/A Copy of State Roofing License" under the columns Contractor, Fee, Bond and Documents, where a general contractor pays "$50" with a "$25,000" bond.
Permit process note
ROOFING QUALIFIES FOR SAME-DAY REVIEW; FEES ARE SET IN CHAPTER 30 OF THE VILLAGE CODE. The Village's Development Center & Building Permits page says "Permit applications may be submitted online or in person at our Development Center," which "is located at 2500 East Lake Avenue and is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Monday through Friday." Its same-day review table lists the Roof permit type, "Roofing or roofing repairs," among the projects that may be eligible, and says "Qualified submittals will be reviewed on the same business day if received before 1 pm." On fees the page says "Consult Chapter 30 of the Glenview Municipal Code for the fees associated with building permits," which this record did not read. Inspections "can be scheduled 24 hours or more in advance by contacting the Development Center Inspections at phone: 847-904-4320." The page's permitted construction hours are weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 6589 (DECEMBER 5, 2023), WITH THE 2024 CODES ANNOUNCED FOR JANUARY 1, 2027. The Village's Adopted and Amended Construction Codes sheet (Effective January 1, 2024) lists for single family: "International Residential Code, 2021 Edition as adopted and amended by Ordinance 6589, December 5, 2023." The Village's own copy of Sec. 18-191 of the Village Code says "The 2021 edition of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings is hereby adopted with the following amendments." Its 77 numbered amendments, read in full for this record, amend Table R301.2(1) and many other sections but include no amendment to the IRC's roof assembly chapter, so the base 2021 IRC roof provisions apply as adopted. The Village's permit page adds: "The Village of Glenview is adopting the 2024 International Construction Codes, 2024 Illinois Energy Code and the 2023 National Electrical Code" in a "CODE UPDATE FOR JANUARY 1, 2027." The 2024 adopting ordinance was not read for this record.
Ice & water shield
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S ENACTED CLIMATIC TABLE. Amendment (18) of Sec. 18-191, adopted by Ordinance 6589, rewrites "Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria" for the Village and answers "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" with "Yes." The Village's amendments do not restate the ice barrier's extent or materials; those come from the adopted 2021 IRC. About ice & water barrier
Repair permit threshold
HALF THE ROOF OR MORE. The Village's Development Center & Building Permits page lists, under "A permit is needed for work in connection with, but not limited to, the following," the line "Repairing 50% or more of an existing roof or any new roofing." The page does not say how the 50% is measured. The Village's 2021 International Residential Code amendments delete the IRC's own Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit and refer to "Glenview Municipal Code - Chapter 18, Division 5, Section 18-141," which this record did not read.
Wind design criteria
115 MPH ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED (90 MPH NOMINAL), NOT A SPECIAL WIND REGION OR WINDBORNE DEBRIS ZONE, IN THE VILLAGE'S ENACTED TABLE. Amendment (18) of Sec. 18-191 gives "Wind Design Speed (Vmph)" as "115 Vmph Ultimate Design (90 mph nominal design wind speed)," and answers "No" for "Wind Design Topographical effects," "Special Wind Region" and "Windborne Debris Zone." The same table gives a "Ground Snow Load" of "30 lbs/ft2," "Seismic Design Category" "A," "Weathering" "Severe" and an "Air Freezing Index" of "2,000."
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Glenview 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 Glenview, Illinois, in Cook County, are issued by the Inspectional Services Division of the Community Development Department, through the Development Center inside Village Hall at 2500 East Lake Avenue. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Glenview's roofing rules are its own: the Village's adopted-codes sheet lists the 2021 International Residential Code as adopted and amended by Ordinance 6589, and the Village has announced a move to the 2024 codes on January 1, 2027. 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: Glenview, IL

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Glenview, IL. HALF THE ROOF OR MORE. The Village's Development Center & Building Permits page lists, under "A permit is needed for work in connection with, but not limited to, the following," the line "Repairing 50% or more of an existing roof or any new roofing." The page does not say how the 50% is measured. The Village's 2021 International Residential Code amendments delete the IRC's own Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit and refer to "Glenview Municipal Code - Chapter 18, Division 5, Section 18-141," which this record did not read.

Is ice & water shield required in Glenview, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S ENACTED CLIMATIC TABLE. Amendment (18) of Sec. 18-191, adopted by Ordinance 6589, rewrites "Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria" for the Village and answers "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required" with "Yes." The Village's amendments do not restate the ice barrier's extent or materials; those come from the adopted 2021 IRC.

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

Yes.

What building code does Glenview, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 6589 (DECEMBER 5, 2023), WITH THE 2024 CODES ANNOUNCED FOR JANUARY 1, 2027. The Village's Adopted and Amended Construction Codes sheet (Effective January 1, 2024) lists for single family: "International Residential Code, 2021 Edition as adopted and amended by Ordinance 6589, December 5, 2023." The Village's own copy of Sec. 18-191 of the Village Code says "The 2021 edition of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings is hereby adopted with the following amendments." Its 77 numbered amendments, read in full for this record, amend Table R301.2(1) and many other sections but include no amendment to the IRC's roof assembly chapter, so the base 2021 IRC roof provisions apply as adopted. The Village's permit page adds: "The Village of Glenview is adopting the 2024 International Construction Codes, 2024 Illinois Energy Code and the 2023 National Electrical Code" in a "CODE UPDATE FOR JANUARY 1, 2027." The 2024 adopting ordinance was not read for this record.