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City of Lakin - Building & Zoning

The City of Lakin Building & Zoning office issues building permits in the City of Lakin, Kansas (Kearny County), from 121 North Main Street. The city code adopts the 2006 edition of an International Code Council building code for one- and two-family dwellings. 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.

Jurisdiction
City of Lakin, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
121 North Main Street, Lakin, KS 67860
Contact
  • url: https://www.lakinkansas.org/page/building-zoning
  • phone: 620-355-6242
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's Building & Zoning page states, under Contractor Information: "all Contractors Must Be Licensed Through The City Before Starting A Project," and links the city's Contractor License Requirements and Contractor License Application.
Adopted code
The city's Building & Zoning page states: "The City of Lakin adheres to the following codes," listing the 2006 International Building Code, the 2006 International Fuel Gas, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes, and the 2005 National Electrical Code. Section 4-206 of the Code of the City of Lakin, Kansas, headed "International residential code incorporated," adopts for "detached one and two family dwellings and multiple single family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height" the "International Building Code, 2006 edition promulgated and published by the International Code Council, Inc." (Code 2018). Section 4-201 adopts the International Building Code, 2006 edition, except Section 105.2 Number 2 (Ord. 761; Ord. 812; Code 2018).
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Article 2, Building Code, of Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Lakin, Kansas, read in full (Sections 4-201 through 4-206, including the local amendments at Section 4-202). Counts across that whole article: "UL 2218" 0, "Class 4" 0, "impact" 0, "hail" 0. The article enacts no impact-resistant roof covering requirement.
Sales & use tax
Lakin's combined sales tax rate is 8.5% (Kansas state 6.5% + Kearny County 1% + City of Lakin 1%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. 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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Roofing questions: Lakin, KS

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

Yes.

What building code does Lakin, KS use?

The city's Building & Zoning page states: "The City of Lakin adheres to the following codes," listing the 2006 International Building Code, the 2006 International Fuel Gas, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes, and the 2005 National Electrical Code. Section 4-206 of the Code of the City of Lakin, Kansas, headed "International residential code incorporated," adopts for "detached one and two family dwellings and multiple single family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height" the "International Building Code, 2006 edition promulgated and published by the International Code Council, Inc." (Code 2018). Section 4-201 adopts the International Building Code, 2006 edition, except Section 105.2 Number 2 (Ord. 761; Ord. 812; Code 2018).