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Village of Homer Glen Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Homer Glen, IL, issued by Village of Homer Glen Building Department. ROOFING IS ON THE VILLAGE'S LIST OF WORK THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT, FILED ON ITS MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT APPLICATION. The Village's Permit Process page says "Typical work that requires a permit but is not limited to" and lists "Roofing/Siding/Windows/Doors/Fence," and says "Please contact the Building Department if you are unsure if a permit is required." Permits "can be submitted by (1) email" "or (2) in person," and the page says "All permits require inspections" and "most miscellaneous permits require only a final inspection." The Village's Miscellaneous Permit Application asks for the total cost of improvements and a "Copy of Contract," and adds a copy of the driver's license for roof permits only. It states: "If you have not begun construction within one hundred and eighty (180) days from issuance or if construction is not complete within one (1) year of issuance, your permit is void," and "Two working days notice is required for all inspections." The application form is dated 4/29/2025.

Jurisdiction
Village of Homer Glen, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
14240 West 151st Street, Homer Glen, IL 60491
Contact
  • url: https://homerglenil.org/2182/Contractor-Registration
  • phone: 708-301-1301
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 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Contractor Registration page says "Contractors are required to register directly with the Village of Homer Glen" and "No permits will be issued if the contractor is not registered." The Village's Miscellaneous Permit Guidelines add that "All contractors working within the Village of Homer Glen are required to be registered (when a permit is required)" and that "If you are doing work as the homeowner/property owner, registration will not apply."
Permit process note
ROOFING IS ON THE VILLAGE'S LIST OF WORK THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT, FILED ON ITS MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT APPLICATION. The Village's Permit Process page says "Typical work that requires a permit but is not limited to" and lists "Roofing/Siding/Windows/Doors/Fence," and says "Please contact the Building Department if you are unsure if a permit is required." Permits "can be submitted by (1) email" "or (2) in person," and the page says "All permits require inspections" and "most miscellaneous permits require only a final inspection." The Village's Miscellaneous Permit Application asks for the total cost of improvements and a "Copy of Contract," and adds a copy of the driver's license for roof permits only. It states: "If you have not begun construction within one hundred and eighty (180) days from issuance or if construction is not complete within one (1) year of issuance, your permit is void," and "Two working days notice is required for all inspections." The application form is dated 4/29/2025.
Adopted code
THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, UNDER CHAPTER 75 OF THE VILLAGE CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Adopted Building Codes page heads its list "Chapter 75 of the Village Code" and lists "2024 International Building Code," "2024 International Residential Code" and "2024 Energy Conservation Code or as adopted by the State of Illinois." The page gives no adopting ordinance number or date. This record did not read Chapter 75 itself, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Homer Glen 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 Homer Glen, Illinois, in Will County with a part in Cook County, are handled by the Village's Building Department at 14240 West 151st Street. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Homer Glen's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Adopted Building Codes page lists the 2024 International Residential Code under Chapter 75 of the Village Code, and its Permit Process page lists roofing among the work that requires 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: Homer Glen, IL

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

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

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

Yes.

What building code does Homer Glen, IL use?

THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, UNDER CHAPTER 75 OF THE VILLAGE CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Adopted Building Codes page heads its list "Chapter 75 of the Village Code" and lists "2024 International Building Code," "2024 International Residential Code" and "2024 Energy Conservation Code or as adopted by the State of Illinois." The page gives no adopting ordinance number or date. This record did not read Chapter 75 itself, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.