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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in King George County, VA?

Adopted code

King George County - Building Inspections, Department of Community Development

King George County's Department of Community Development administers the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code for the county: it takes building permit applications, reviews plans, issues building permits and schedules inspections. The county has no incorporated towns.

Roof code checklist: King George County, VA

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdPublished2021-virginia-construction-code.pdf2026-09-26
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingPublishedR803law.lis.virginia.gov2026-09-26
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolaw.lis.virginia.gov2026-09-26
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedlibrary.municode.com2026-09-26
Contractor license / registrationYeslaw.lis.virginia.gov2026-09-26
Sales & use taxPublishedtax.virginia.gov2026-09-26

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
King George County, Virginia
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, VA 22485
Contact
  • url: https://www.kinggeorgecountyva.gov/505/Building
  • phone: 540-775-7111
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • state_level: Virginia licenses contractors through the Board for Contractors. Code of Virginia 54.1-1100 (as amended in 2025): "Class C contractors" perform or manage construction, removal, repair, or improvements when (i) the total value referred to in a single contract or project is over $1,000 but less than $30,000, or (ii) the total value of all such construction, removal, repair, or improvements undertaken by such person within any 12-month period is less than $250,000. Classes B and A cover larger jobs. The Board's regulation defines "Roofing contracting" (ROC) as "the service that provides for the installation, repair, removal, or improvement of materials common to the industry that form a watertight, weather resistant surface for roofs and decks", and notes that the CBC and RBC classifications and the HIC and CIC specialties also provide for this function. Code of Virginia 54.1-1101 A 7 excludes "Any person who performs or supervises the construction, removal, repair, or improvement of no more than one primary residence owned by him and for his own use during any 24-month period". Under 54.1-1111 a permit applicant must furnish proof of licensure or "file a written statement that he is not subject to licensure or certification as a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to this chapter."
  • county_level: King George County Code Sec. 4-2, "Registration of contractors" (Chapter 4 read in full), provides: "No person who is required to be licensed by Code of Virginia, title 54.1, ch. 11, art. 1 (Code of Virginia, § 54.1-1100 et seq.) shall perform any work without a license." The County sets no roofing contractor licence of its own. Its residential permit application lists, under "Contractors-building permits will NOT be issued without ALL required information", an "Unexpired General Contractors License", a "King George Business License Slip or Receipt for General Contractors", and an "Owner Builder Affidavit Signed and notarized if applicable". The owner affidavit in the application packet reprints Code of Virginia 54.1-1111 and the 54.1-1101 exemptions, and has the owner affirm "that I am not subject to licensure as a contractor or subcontractor" and that "If the work is performed by any other person or firm employed by me, that person or firm must comply with state and local contractor licensing laws." The County's business licence (Code Chapter 8) is a gross-receipts tax, not a contractor credential: Sec. 8-9 sets a $25.00 minimum fee and, above $2,500.00 of annual gross receipts, "For contractors and persons constructing for their own account for sale, $0.12 per $100.00 of gross receipts". The Department's FAQ ("How do I hire a contractor?") refers homeowners to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
Permit process note
Two location branches come first: under Virginia Construction Code 108.2, "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." Outside those, the statewide exemption for a house or townhouse is item "14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." King George County has published no design wind speed and no statement on whether a residential reroof needs a permit; its Building Inspections page sends readers to the state rule: "Full details on when to apply for a permit or exemptions from permits can be found in Section 108, Application for Permit, of the 2021 Virginia Construction Code." Call the Department of Community Development at 540-775-7111 before starting a reroof. Decking is a separate line: "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Larger decking replacement, and any work on rafters or other structural components, needs a permit. An owner may always ask for a permit: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Where a permit was needed and not obtained, the County's fee schedule charges an "After the Fact" fee of "Double permit cost", "Not to exceed $300", and a "Notice of Violation" fee of "$100 (plus applicable permit fees)". The County's Building Inspections page states: "Permit applications are typically accepted in person, via fax, email or by mail." Inspections are requested by phone at 540-775-7111: "All inspections are required to be requested before 3 p.m. by phone at 540-775-7111 one (1) day in advance." and "Inspection requests left by voicemail or email will not be honored." The office is at 10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite 104, King George, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Adopted code
The 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63), effective January 18, 2024, applies statewide; for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses it incorporates the 2021 International Residential Code as amended by Virginia (the Virginia Residential Code), and existing buildings fall under the Virginia Existing Building Code. Virginia's statute provides that the USBC "shall supersede the building codes and regulations of the counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions and state agencies." King George County Code Sec. 4-21 (Chapter 4 read in full; Code of Ordinances codified through ordinances of December 2, 2025) provides: "There is hereby adopted by reference Virginia Construction Code, Part 1." Chapter 4 adds no technical building or roofing provision of its own. The Department of Community Development's FAQ answers "What is the current code cycle?" with "2021 USBC", and its Building Inspections page states that "Community Development administers the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code."
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Neither King George County Code Chapter 4 (Sec. 4-21 adopts the Virginia Construction Code by reference, with no technical amendment) nor Virginia's amendments to the International Residential Code in the 2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63-210) amend the roof-covering impact provisions, and the County's Building Inspections pages, residential permit applications and required-inspection lists carry none; no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement appears in the County's adopted code or its amendments. The Uniform Statewide Building Code supersedes local building codes (Code of Virginia 36-98). Insurer discounts for impact-rated shingles are not a code requirement.
Repair permit threshold
Virginia Construction Code 108.2 (2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code, 13VAC5-63, effective January 18, 2024) lists among ordinary repairs that need no permit application: "14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Its Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." King George County has published no design wind speed: its Building Inspections pages, permit applications and handouts state none, so this record does not say whether the county lies in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour, and does not decide whether item 14.5 reaches an ordinary house reroof there. The County's Building Inspections page restates the general rule, "Application for a permit shall be made to the building official, and a permit shall be obtained before, but not limited to, construction or demolition of a building or structure, including installation, alteration, removal, or addition of any wall or structural component.", and adds: "Full details on when to apply for a permit or exemptions from permits can be found in Section 108, Application for Permit, of the 2021 Virginia Construction Code." The County publishes nothing further on reroofing: its residential fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026, under Ordinance O-07-26) has no roofing line, the permit-type box on its General Permit Application lists no roofing permit, and its FAQ does not address roofs. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking, or decking that was required to be fire-rated, falls outside item 14.6, and removing or altering rafters or other structural components is permit work under the County's own statement. King George County's zoning ordinance includes a Floodplain Management Overlay (FMOD) district, and the County's permit application records the FEMA map panel and flood zone for each property.
Deck & sheathing requirements
Virginia's amendments to the International Residential Code in the 2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63-210) do not amend the IRC's roof sheathing provisions (R803), and King George County Code Chapter 4 (read in full; Sec. 4-21 adopts the Virginia Construction Code by reference) adds no roof sheathing provision of its own. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house or townhouse, or any decking that was required to be fire-retardant-treated or protected to form a fire-rated wall termination, needs a permit (Virginia Construction Code 108.2, item 14.6).
Sales & use tax
5.3% general sales and use tax in King George County (Virginia Tax, "Sales and Use Tax Rates by Locality" workbook, "Jan 2026 - Present" block, "From January 1, 2026 to Present": King George, locality code 51099, General Sales 5.3%). That is the 4.3% state rate (Code of Virginia 58.1-603) and the 1% local option tax (58.1-605); King George County carries no additional regional tax in that workbook. A roofing contractor is treated as the consumer of the materials: Virginia's regulation says "the law treats every contractor as the user or consumer of all tangible personal property furnished to the contractor or by the contractor in connection with real property construction, reconstruction, installation, repair, and similar contracts" and that a contractor "does not pass the sales or use tax on to anyone else as a tax" (23VAC10-210-410). So the rate is paid on materials when bought, repair and replacement alike; the roofer's labor on the house is not taxed to the homeowner.

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Roofing questions: King George County, VA

When does a roof repair need a permit in King George County, VA?

Virginia Construction Code 108.2 (2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code, 13VAC5-63, effective January 18, 2024) lists among ordinary repairs that need no permit application: "14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Its Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." King George County has published no design wind speed: its Building Inspections pages, permit applications and handouts state none, so this record does not say whether the county lies in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour, and does not decide whether item 14.5 reaches an ordinary house reroof there. The County's Building Inspections page restates the general rule, "Application for a permit shall be made to the building official, and a permit shall be obtained before, but not limited to, construction or demolition of a building or structure, including installation, alteration, removal, or addition of any wall or structural component.", and adds: "Full details on when to apply for a permit or exemptions from permits can be found in Section 108, Application for Permit, of the 2021 Virginia Construction Code." The County publishes nothing further on reroofing: its residential fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026, under Ordinance O-07-26) has no roofing line, the permit-type box on its General Permit Application lists no roofing permit, and its FAQ does not address roofs. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking, or decking that was required to be fire-rated, falls outside item 14.6, and removing or altering rafters or other structural components is permit work under the County's own statement. King George County's zoning ordinance includes a Floodplain Management Overlay (FMOD) district, and the County's permit application records the FEMA map panel and flood zone for each property.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in King George County, VA?

Yes.

What building code does King George County, VA use?

The 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63), effective January 18, 2024, applies statewide; for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses it incorporates the 2021 International Residential Code as amended by Virginia (the Virginia Residential Code), and existing buildings fall under the Virginia Existing Building Code. Virginia's statute provides that the USBC "shall supersede the building codes and regulations of the counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions and state agencies." King George County Code Sec. 4-21 (Chapter 4 read in full; Code of Ordinances codified through ordinances of December 2, 2025) provides: "There is hereby adopted by reference Virginia Construction Code, Part 1." Chapter 4 adds no technical building or roofing provision of its own. The Department of Community Development's FAQ answers "What is the current code cycle?" with "2021 USBC", and its Building Inspections page states that "Community Development administers the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code."