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

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Village of Hanover Park Fire Department Inspectional Services Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hanover Park, IL, issued by Village of Hanover Park Fire Department Inspectional Services Division. THE VILLAGE'S ROOFS HANDOUT SETS PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A RE-ROOF. The Inspectional Services Roofs handout (dated January 2023) lists under "Permit Application Requirements" a "Complete permit application, online or in-person" and a "signed agreement or estimate detailing the scope of work and list of all materials that will be used for the work." The Building Permits page says "Permits are required for many remodeling projects, repairs, replacements, new structures, and additions." Inspections need "A minimum of 24-hour notice"; "A rough inspection is required if any framing is repaired or replaced" and "A final inspection is required to verify the site is clean and the roof properly installed, vented, and flashed.".

Roof code checklist: Hanover Park, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeshpil.org2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedhpil.org2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingPublishedhpil.org2026-10-17
Drip edgeYeshpil.org2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldYeshpil.org2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedhpil.org2026-10-17
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 Hanover Park, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2121 W Lake Street, Hanover Park, IL 60133
Contact
  • url: https://www.hpil.org/160/Inspectional-Services
  • phone: 630-823-5860
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 ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Roofs handout says "Roofing contractors shall register with the Village and provide a current copy of their State of Illinois Roofer License." The Village's Contractor Registration Requirements sheet lists a Roof contractor with a "$50.00" fee, no bond and a State of Illinois license.
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE'S ROOFS HANDOUT SETS PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A RE-ROOF. The Inspectional Services Roofs handout (dated January 2023) lists under "Permit Application Requirements" a "Complete permit application, online or in-person" and a "signed agreement or estimate detailing the scope of work and list of all materials that will be used for the work." The Building Permits page says "Permits are required for many remodeling projects, repairs, replacements, new structures, and additions." Inspections need "A minimum of 24-hour notice"; "A rough inspection is required if any framing is repaired or replaced" and "A final inspection is required to verify the site is clean and the roof properly installed, vented, and flashed."
Adopted code
THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AS AMENDED, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Building Codes page says "The Village has adopted international model building codes to set minimum building standards for the community" and lists "2024 International Residential Code as amended" and "Current Illinois Energy Conservation Code per State Law." The Roofs handout says "All roof work is to comply with the requirements of Chapters 8 and 9 of the current International Residential Code." The amendments are codified in the Hanover Park Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what its handout states.
Drip edge
Required — The Village's Roofs handout says "Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs." This rests on the Division's own written handout; the enacted amendment text was not read. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — The Village's Roofs handout says "Ice and water shield is required and shall be installed on all eaves and valleys to extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point at least 24 inches inside the warm face of the exterior wall line." This rests on the Division's own written handout; the enacted amendment text was not read. About ice & water barrier
Roof layer limit / recover
TWO LAYERS OF SHINGLES MAXIMUM, PER THE VILLAGE'S ROOFS HANDOUT. The handout says "No more than two layers of shingles are allowed" and "No more than one layer of decking material is allowed." This rests on the Inspectional Services Division's own written handout; the Village's enacted amendments were not read.
Deck & sheathing requirements
The Village's Roofs handout says "Any decking material that is damaged or rotted must be replaced" and "Village Ordinance requires that wood structural panel sheathing for roof decks shall be 1/2 inch CDX plywood or 5/8 inch exterior grade OSB minimum for framing spaced 16 inches or 24 inches on center."
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Hanover Park 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 Hanover Park, Illinois, in Cook and DuPage Counties, are handled by the Inspectional Services Division of the Village's Fire Department, 2121 W Lake Street. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Hanover Park's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Building Codes page lists the 2024 International Residential Code as amended, and its Roofs handout sets out construction requirements for residential re-roofs. 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: Hanover Park, IL

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Hanover Park, IL?

Yes. The Village's Roofs handout says "Ice and water shield is required and shall be installed on all eaves and valleys to extend from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point at least 24 inches inside the warm face of the exterior wall line." This rests on the Division's own written handout; the enacted amendment text was not read.

Is drip edge required in Hanover Park, IL?

Yes. The Village's Roofs handout says "Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs." This rests on the Division's own written handout; the enacted amendment text was not read.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Hanover Park, IL?

TWO LAYERS OF SHINGLES MAXIMUM, PER THE VILLAGE'S ROOFS HANDOUT. The handout says "No more than two layers of shingles are allowed" and "No more than one layer of decking material is allowed." This rests on the Inspectional Services Division's own written handout; the Village's enacted amendments were not read.

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

Yes.

What building code does Hanover Park, IL use?

THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AS AMENDED, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Building Codes page says "The Village has adopted international model building codes to set minimum building standards for the community" and lists "2024 International Residential Code as amended" and "Current Illinois Energy Conservation Code per State Law." The Roofs handout says "All roof work is to comply with the requirements of Chapters 8 and 9 of the current International Residential Code." The amendments are codified in the Hanover Park Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what its handout states.