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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Lindsborg, KS?

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City of Lindsborg - Community Development

No, Lindsborg, KS does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (City of Lindsborg - Community Development). The City's Building Permit Information page states: "Building permits are required for all structures 120 sq-ft or larger as well as for electrical and plumbing work." It adds that permits are not required for esthetics such as sheetrock, painting or wallpapering, "nor is one required for shingling a roof or pouring a driveway." The page sets the building permit cost at "$15.00 per inspection and $0.10 per square foot," with payment submitted to City Hall.

Jurisdiction
City of Lindsborg, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
101 S Main, Lindsborg, KS 67456
Contact
  • url: https://www.lindsborgcity.org/building-permit-information
  • phone: 785-227-3355
Roofing permit required
Not required
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)).
Permit process note
The City's Building Permit Information page states: "Building permits are required for all structures 120 sq-ft or larger as well as for electrical and plumbing work." It adds that permits are not required for esthetics such as sheetrock, painting or wallpapering, "nor is one required for shingling a roof or pouring a driveway." The page sets the building permit cost at "$15.00 per inspection and $0.10 per square foot," with payment submitted to City Hall.
Sales & use tax
Lindsborg's combined sales tax rate is 10% (Kansas state 6.5% + McPherson County 2% + City of Lindsborg 1.5%), 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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The City of Lindsborg Community Development office issues building permits in the City of Lindsborg, Kansas (McPherson County), from 101 S Main. This listing covers the office's contact details, the Kansas roofing contractor registration rule and the local sales tax rate, and the permit fact quoted below; it does not cover every local permit rule.

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Roofing questions: Lindsborg, KS

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Lindsborg, KS?

No, Lindsborg, KS does not require a permit to replace a roof.

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

Yes.