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

Adopted code

City of Kewanee Community Development Department

No, Kewanee, IL does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (City of Kewanee Community Development Department). THE CITY SAYS REPLACING A ROOF COVERING REQUIRES NO BUILDING PERMIT. The City's FAQ page, under "When is a building permit not required?," lists "Replacing the roof covering of a building" and "Non-structural repairs and routine maintence to existing structures. This may be such items as replacing windows, replacing roof coverings, painting, etc." Under "When is a building permit required?," it lists "Changing the pitch on a roof" and "Constructing or altering a structure." The page says "All work must be done in compliance with the 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Building Code," so the roofing code applies to a replacement even where no permit issues. The department's page says "If in doubt, call the Director of Community Development at 309-852-2611 ext 267." Permits are applied for through the City's online permit portal, with the City's printed application uploaded there.

Jurisdiction
City of Kewanee, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
401 East Third Street, Kewanee, IL 61443
Contact
  • url: https://www.cityofkewanee.com/departments/building_and_zoning/index.php
  • phone: 309-852-2611
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Not 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.
Permit process note
THE CITY SAYS REPLACING A ROOF COVERING REQUIRES NO BUILDING PERMIT. The City's FAQ page, under "When is a building permit not required?," lists "Replacing the roof covering of a building" and "Non-structural repairs and routine maintence to existing structures. This may be such items as replacing windows, replacing roof coverings, painting, etc." Under "When is a building permit required?," it lists "Changing the pitch on a roof" and "Constructing or altering a structure." The page says "All work must be done in compliance with the 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Building Code," so the roofing code applies to a replacement even where no permit issues. The department's page says "If in doubt, call the Director of Community Development at 309-852-2611 ext 267." Permits are applied for through the City's online permit portal, with the City's printed application uploaded there.
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE CITY'S OWN FAQ PAGE. Under "What codes apply to buildings in Kewanee?," the City's FAQ page lists "2021 International Building Code" and "2021 International Residential Code." The City's Building Permit Application, version 4.7.2026, says for a new residential dwelling that "Stamped drawings must be provided showing compliance with the 2021 IRC." The City's building regulations are codified in Chapter 150 of the City Code, hosted on American Legal Publishing, which this listing did not read, so it does not state the adopting ordinance or whether the City 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 Kewanee 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 City of Kewanee, Illinois, in Henry County, are approved and issued by the City's Community Development Department, at 401 East Third Street. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Kewanee's roofing rules are its own: the City's FAQ page lists the 2021 International Residential Code among the codes that apply to buildings in Kewanee. The same page names replacing the roof covering of a building among work that does not need a building permit; this listing covers the office's contact details, the City's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

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Roofing questions: Kewanee, IL

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

No, Kewanee, IL does not require a permit to replace a roof.

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

Yes.

What building code does Kewanee, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE CITY'S OWN FAQ PAGE. Under "What codes apply to buildings in Kewanee?," the City's FAQ page lists "2021 International Building Code" and "2021 International Residential Code." The City's Building Permit Application, version 4.7.2026, says for a new residential dwelling that "Stamped drawings must be provided showing compliance with the 2021 IRC." The City's building regulations are codified in Chapter 150 of the City Code, hosted on American Legal Publishing, which this listing did not read, so it does not state the adopting ordinance or whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions.