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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Hays, KS?

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City of Hays - Planning & Development Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hays, KS, issued by City of Hays - Planning & Development Division. The City's Roofing Permit application lists a residential permit fee of $20 and a commercial permit fee of $30, and states that permit fees will double when work is started before the permit is purchased. The City's permit applications page states: "Apply online for Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Roofing, Right of Way & Sign Permits HERE.".

Roof code checklist: Hays, KS

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeshaysusa.com2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedhaysusa.com2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5haysusa.com2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNohaysusa.com2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNohaysusa.com2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaPublishedhaysusa.com2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedSec. 11-42haysusa.com2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesksrevisor.gov2026-10-17
Sales & use taxPublishedksrevenue.gov2026-10-17

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
City of Hays, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
1002 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601
Contact
  • url: https://www.haysusa.com/314/Planning-Development-Division
  • phone: 785-628-7310
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
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)).
  • city_level: The City of Hays Planning & Development office's Application for Trade Contractor's License lists "Roofing Limited Residential" and "Roofing Unlimited" among its Skilled Trade Contractor License categories and states: "All Roofing Contractors requires State of Kansas Roofing Registration." Its fee schedule lists a Roofing Unlimited Contractor new license fee of $150.00 and a Roofing Limited Contractor new license fee of $75.00, each marked "New licenses require proof of passing test," and states: "ALL LICENSES SHALL BE VALID FOR TWO YEAR TERMS BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST and ENDING DECEMBER 31ST OF EVERY ODD NUMBERED YEAR."
Permit process note
The City's Roofing Permit application lists a residential permit fee of $20 and a commercial permit fee of $30, and states that permit fees will double when work is started before the permit is purchased. The City's permit applications page states: "Apply online for Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Roofing, Right of Way & Sign Permits HERE."
Adopted code
The City Adopted Codes page states: "City of Hays has adopted specific building codes," and lists the 2024 International Residential Code among them, together with the 2024 International Building Code and the 2015 International Existing Building Code. Ordinance No. 4069, passed by the City Commission on March 27, 2025 and effective upon publication on the City's official website, amends Section 11-42 of the City of Hays Municipal Code to adopt the 2024 International Residential Code by reference, excluding Chapters 12 through 33, with local amendments listed in Section 11-42(b).
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2024 International Residential Code via Ordinance No. 4069 (Section 11-42 of the City of Hays Municipal Code); that instrument, read in full (Section 11-42(a) and the eleven IRC amendments at Section 11-42(b)(1) through (11), plus its IBC amendments at Section 11-42(c)), does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. Its only Chapter 9 amendment is to Section R908.4 Exception (3). About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — The Design Criteria published on the City Adopted Codes page read: "Ice Barrier Underlayment not required." The City's Roofing Permit application likewise states: "Ice Barrier is not required." About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Ordinance No. 4069, which restates Section 11-42 of the City of Hays Municipal Code in full (adoption of the 2024 International Residential Code and 2024 International Building Code at Section 11-42(a), IRC amendments at Section 11-42(b)(1) through (11), IBC amendments at Section 11-42(c)(1) through (3)), was read in full, three pages plus the affidavit of publication. Counts across the whole instrument: UL 2218, 0; Class 4, 0; impact, 0; hail, 0. No impact-resistant roof covering provision appears in it.
Wind design criteria
The Design Criteria published on the City Adopted Codes page list a ground snow load of 25, a wind speed of 115 and a frost depth of 30 inches, and state that ice barrier underlayment is not required. The page gives no rows for topographic effects, special wind regions or windborne debris zones.
Roof layer limit / recover
Ordinance No. 4069 (passed March 27, 2025), at Section 11-42(b)(10) of the City of Hays Municipal Code, amends Section R908.4 Exception (3) of the 2024 International Residential Code to read: where the existing roof has one or more applications of any type of roof covering, so that the base code's bar on recovering a roof with two or more existing layers becomes a bar on recovering any existing roof. The City's Roofing Permit application states: "ALL EXISTING RESIDENTIAL ROOFING APPLICATIONS MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE RE-APPLICATION," citing Sec. 11-42 of the Code of Ordinances.
Sales & use tax
Hays' combined sales tax rate is 9.25% (Kansas state 6.5% + Ellis County 0.5% + City of Hays 2.25%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. Pub. 1700 also lists 9 special districts inside the city (community improvement, transportation development or STAR bond districts); 9 of them carry a higher combined rate at their listed addresses. 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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The Planning & Development Division of the Public Works Department issues building permits in the City of Hays, Kansas (Ellis County), from 1002 Vine Street. The City says it has adopted the 2024 International Residential Code. 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.

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Roofing questions: Hays, KS

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Hays, KS?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hays, KS.

Is ice & water shield required in Hays, KS?

No. The Design Criteria published on the City Adopted Codes page read: "Ice Barrier Underlayment not required." The City's Roofing Permit application likewise states: "Ice Barrier is not required."

Is drip edge required in Hays, KS?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2024 International Residential Code via Ordinance No. 4069 (Section 11-42 of the City of Hays Municipal Code); that instrument, read in full (Section 11-42(a) and the eleven IRC amendments at Section 11-42(b)(1) through (11), plus its IBC amendments at Section 11-42(c)), does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. Its only Chapter 9 amendment is to Section R908.4 Exception (3).

Can you roof over an existing roof in Hays, KS?

Ordinance No. 4069 (passed March 27, 2025), at Section 11-42(b)(10) of the City of Hays Municipal Code, amends Section R908.4 Exception (3) of the 2024 International Residential Code to read: where the existing roof has one or more applications of any type of roof covering, so that the base code's bar on recovering a roof with two or more existing layers becomes a bar on recovering any existing roof. The City's Roofing Permit application states: "ALL EXISTING RESIDENTIAL ROOFING APPLICATIONS MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE RE-APPLICATION," citing Sec. 11-42 of the Code of Ordinances.

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

Yes.

What building code does Hays, KS use?

The City Adopted Codes page states: "City of Hays has adopted specific building codes," and lists the 2024 International Residential Code among them, together with the 2024 International Building Code and the 2015 International Existing Building Code. Ordinance No. 4069, passed by the City Commission on March 27, 2025 and effective upon publication on the City's official website, amends Section 11-42 of the City of Hays Municipal Code to adopt the 2024 International Residential Code by reference, excluding Chapters 12 through 33, with local amendments listed in Section 11-42(b).