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City of Harrisonville - Building Division

The City of Harrisonville Building Division, at City Hall, 300 E. Pearl, issues building permits and schedules inspections in Harrisonville. The Board of Aldermen adopted the 2024 International Residential Code on August 17, 2026. This listing covers the office's contact details, the adopted residential code and the City's published rule on residential roof replacement permits.

Jurisdiction
City of Harrisonville, Missouri
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
300 E. Pearl, Harrisonville, MO 64701
Contact
  • url: https://www.harrisonville.com/16/Building-Division
  • phone: 816-380-8958
Permit portal
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
Required
Adopted code
The City's Building Codes page says "On August 17, 2026, the City of Harrisonville adopted the following construction codes," and lists the 2024 International Residential Code among them, along with the 2024 International Building Code and the 2023 National Electrical Code. The adopting ordinance and any local amendments to the residential code were not read for this listing, so it does not say whether they touch Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies.
Repair permit threshold
NO PERMIT FOR A PLAIN RESIDENTIAL REROOF, BY THE CITY'S PUBLISHED POLICY. The Building Division page says "As of July 1, 2017, the building division will no longer require permitting for residential roof replacement jobs unless there is structural repair or major mechanical/electrical /plumbing work involved." It adds that "Roofing contractors are still required to have a current business license and jobs will be spot checked for this," and that "all roof replacement jobs are still required to be done in compliance with the current adopted building codes."
Sales & use tax
8.2250% SALES TAX AND 5.8500% USE TAX FOR HARRISONVILLE, CASS COUNTY (Missouri Department of Revenue jurisdiction code 30610-037-000, listed as "HARRISONVILLE CASS COUNTY"), per the Department's Sales and Use Tax Rate Tables for October, November, December 2026 (updated 8/25/2026). The same table lists 6 other rows for parts of Harrisonville inside a community improvement, transportation development or other district, in a separately coded part of the city, or in another county, with a sales tax rate of 9.2250%. For a roofer, the Department's Contractors Tax Matrix (effective 10-24-2022) defines a contractor as "Any person entering into an agreement to improve, repair, replace, erect or alter real property," and lists "Purchases of parts, materials, supplies, and chemicals purchased by contractors" as taxable. It says the "Missouri sales or Missouri consumer's use tax must be paid to the vendor or accrued and remitted directly to the Missouri Department of Revenue."

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Roofing questions: Harrisonville, MO

When does a roof repair need a permit in Harrisonville, MO?

NO PERMIT FOR A PLAIN RESIDENTIAL REROOF, BY THE CITY'S PUBLISHED POLICY. The Building Division page says "As of July 1, 2017, the building division will no longer require permitting for residential roof replacement jobs unless there is structural repair or major mechanical/electrical /plumbing work involved." It adds that "Roofing contractors are still required to have a current business license and jobs will be spot checked for this," and that "all roof replacement jobs are still required to be done in compliance with the current adopted building codes."

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Harrisonville, MO?

Yes.

What building code does Harrisonville, MO use?

The City's Building Codes page says "On August 17, 2026, the City of Harrisonville adopted the following construction codes," and lists the 2024 International Residential Code among them, along with the 2024 International Building Code and the 2023 National Electrical Code. The adopting ordinance and any local amendments to the residential code were not read for this listing, so it does not say whether they touch Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies.