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

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Village of Godfrey Building and Zoning Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Godfrey, IL, issued by Village of Godfrey Building and Zoning Department. THE VILLAGE REQUIRES A ROOF PERMIT. The Village's Building and Zoning FAQ answers "What do I need a permit for?" with "The following requires a permit: Roof, Electrical Upgrade, Fence, Pool, any Accessory building over 200 square feet," and the Building and Zoning page says the department is responsible for "Issuing permits for new construction commercial and residential, additions, alterations, plumbing, roofing, pools, decks, fences, electrical, and signs." The Village's Roof Permit application, revised March 2026, asks whether the job is a new roof, a roof repair or a layover, the retail cost and the square footage, and whether the roofing company is registered with the Village. It says "IF ANY TRUSSES ARE BEING REPLACED, PLEASE ATTACHED SEALED TRUSS DRAWING" and "ADDITIONAL PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED BASED ON SCOPE OF WORK." The Village's 2026 residential fee schedule lists a roof permit at a standard fee of $50 and says a person who fails to obtain a permit before construction starts "shall be charged $250." The Building and Zoning page says "We require a 24 hour notice for any inspections." Permits are applied for through the Village's online permitting system.

Roof code checklist: Godfrey, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesgodfreyil.org2026-10-22
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionYesROOF-PERMIT-APPLICATION-REVISED-3...2026-10-22
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedgodfreyil.org2026-10-22
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 Godfrey, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6810 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, IL 62035
Contact
  • url: https://godfreyil.org/village-township-departments/building-and-zoning/
  • phone: 618-466-1206
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 REGISTRATION QUESTION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Roof Permit application asks "REGISTERED WITH VILLAGE OF GODFREY?" and says "if not, please fill out contractor registration form." The form does not state a fee or bond for that registration.
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE REQUIRES A ROOF PERMIT. The Village's Building and Zoning FAQ answers "What do I need a permit for?" with "The following requires a permit: Roof, Electrical Upgrade, Fence, Pool, any Accessory building over 200 square feet," and the Building and Zoning page says the department is responsible for "Issuing permits for new construction commercial and residential, additions, alterations, plumbing, roofing, pools, decks, fences, electrical, and signs." The Village's Roof Permit application, revised March 2026, asks whether the job is a new roof, a roof repair or a layover, the retail cost and the square footage, and whether the roofing company is registered with the Village. It says "IF ANY TRUSSES ARE BEING REPLACED, PLEASE ATTACHED SEALED TRUSS DRAWING" and "ADDITIONAL PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED BASED ON SCOPE OF WORK." The Village's 2026 residential fee schedule lists a roof permit at a standard fee of $50 and says a person who fails to obtain a permit before construction starts "shall be charged $250." The Building and Zoning page says "We require a 24 hour notice for any inspections." Permits are applied for through the Village's online permitting system.
Adopted code
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN BUILDING AND ZONING PAGES. The Building and Zoning page says "The Village of Godfrey has Adopted the following" and lists "Building Code used by the Village of Godfrey: 2018 International Building Code" and "Electric Code used by the Village of Godfrey: 2017 NEC." The department's FAQ says "The Village of Godfrey has adopted the 2018 International Building Code; the Code is available for inspection in the Building and Zoning Department or Village Clerk's Office." Neither page names an International Residential Code edition. The Village Code is published by an outside code host, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has adopted the International Residential Code or amended any roof provisions.
Mid-roof inspection
Required — AN INSPECTION BEFORE THE NEW SHINGLES GO ON. The Village's Roof Permit application says "INSPECTIONS ARE DONE BEFORE NEW SHINGLES ARE LAID. WE REQUEST 24 HOUR NOTICE FOR THESE INSPECTIONS, WHEN POSSIBLE." This rests on the department's own written application form; the enacted text of the Village's building code was not read.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Godfrey 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 Godfrey, Illinois, in Madison County, are issued by the Village's Building and Zoning Department at Godfrey Village Hall, 6810 Godfrey Road. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Godfrey's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Building and Zoning page names the 2018 International Building Code as the building code it uses. The Village lists 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: Godfrey, IL

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

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

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

Yes.

What building code does Godfrey, IL use?

THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN BUILDING AND ZONING PAGES. The Building and Zoning page says "The Village of Godfrey has Adopted the following" and lists "Building Code used by the Village of Godfrey: 2018 International Building Code" and "Electric Code used by the Village of Godfrey: 2017 NEC." The department's FAQ says "The Village of Godfrey has adopted the 2018 International Building Code; the Code is available for inspection in the Building and Zoning Department or Village Clerk's Office." Neither page names an International Residential Code edition. The Village Code is published by an outside code host, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has adopted the International Residential Code or amended any roof provisions.

Is a mid-roof inspection required in Godfrey, IL?

Yes. AN INSPECTION BEFORE THE NEW SHINGLES GO ON. The Village's Roof Permit application says "INSPECTIONS ARE DONE BEFORE NEW SHINGLES ARE LAID. WE REQUEST 24 HOUR NOTICE FOR THESE INSPECTIONS, WHEN POSSIBLE." This rests on the department's own written application form; the enacted text of the Village's building code was not read.