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

Adopted code

Village of La Grange Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in La Grange, IL, issued by Village of La Grange Community Development Department. THE VILLAGE LISTS A ROOF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS EXPRESS-PERMIT WORK. The Village's When is a Permit Required? page lists "Repair or replace a roof" under "Permit Required: Express Permit (Abbreviated Review Period)" and says "Per Village Ordinance, all work done without permit will be assessed a double permit fee." The page describes itself as "a general guide to assist homeowners" and refers to "the Building Code, Chapter 150 of the La Grange Code of Ordinances" for full requirements. The Building Permit Information page says "All building permit applications, payments, and inspection scheduling is completed entirely online through the Village's OpenGov Portal" and that "All plans and other documents required for permit approval are also submitted electronically through the portal.".

Jurisdiction
Village of La Grange, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
53 S La Grange Road, La Grange, IL 60525
Contact
  • url: https://www.villageoflagrange.com/107/Building-Permit-Information
  • phone: 708-579-2320
Permit portal
Permit portal
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 Building Permit Information page says "All contractors performing work in the Village of La Grange are required to be registered with the Community Development Department." The Contractor Registration page says "All contractor registrations are valid from January 1 through December 30 and must be renewed annually" and that the Village "has varied bond and insurance requirements" based on contractor type. Registration is completed online.
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE LISTS A ROOF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS EXPRESS-PERMIT WORK. The Village's When is a Permit Required? page lists "Repair or replace a roof" under "Permit Required: Express Permit (Abbreviated Review Period)" and says "Per Village Ordinance, all work done without permit will be assessed a double permit fee." The page describes itself as "a general guide to assist homeowners" and refers to "the Building Code, Chapter 150 of the La Grange Code of Ordinances" for full requirements. The Building Permit Information page says "All building permit applications, payments, and inspection scheduling is completed entirely online through the Village's OpenGov Portal" and that "All plans and other documents required for permit approval are also submitted electronically through the portal."
Adopted code
THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN BUILDING CODE PAGE. The page says "The Village of La Grange has adopted Building Codes through Title V, Chapter 1, of the La Grange Village Code" and, under "Village Adopted Codes - Effective August 2021," lists "2015 International Building Code," "2015 International Residential Code" and "2015 International Existing Building Code." The page says "The complete Building Code, including all Village amendments, is available online through the Village's Municode Library" and that "In the event of a discrepancy between the online version and officially adopted ordinances, the officially adopted ordinance shall govern." This record did not read the codified chapter or the adopting ordinance, 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 La Grange 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 La Grange, Illinois, in Cook County, are handled by the Village's Community Development Department at Village Hall, 53 S La Grange Road. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so La Grange's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Building Code page lists the 2015 International Residential Code among the codes it adopted effective August 2021, through Title V, Chapter 1 of the Village Code, and the Village's permit guide says repairing or replacing a roof needs an express 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: La Grange, IL

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in La Grange, IL.

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

Yes.

What building code does La Grange, IL use?

THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN BUILDING CODE PAGE. The page says "The Village of La Grange has adopted Building Codes through Title V, Chapter 1, of the La Grange Village Code" and, under "Village Adopted Codes - Effective August 2021," lists "2015 International Building Code," "2015 International Residential Code" and "2015 International Existing Building Code." The page says "The complete Building Code, including all Village amendments, is available online through the Village's Municode Library" and that "In the event of a discrepancy between the online version and officially adopted ordinances, the officially adopted ordinance shall govern." This record did not read the codified chapter or the adopting ordinance, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.