The Roofing Book

Permitting Authorities / City of Louisburg - Planning & Development Department

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

Adopted code

City of Louisburg - Planning & Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Louisburg, KS, issued by City of Louisburg - Planning & Development Department. The city's Building Permits page lists "Roof" among the permits available through the city's online permit site. The city's amended IRC Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit (Louisburg City Code Section 4-202), lists no roofing work among the building items exempt from permit.

Roof code checklist: Louisburg, KS

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeslouisburgkansas.gov2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1louisburgks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5louisburgks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldYeslouisburgks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolouisburgks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaPublishedlouisburgks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedSec. 4-201louisburgks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesksrevisor.gov2026-10-17
Sales & use taxPublishedksrevenue.gov2026-10-17

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
City of Louisburg, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
215 S Broadway Street, Louisburg, KS 66053
Contact
  • url: https://www.louisburgkansas.gov/248/Building-Permits
  • phone: 913-837-5371
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
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 Permits page lists "Roof" among the permits available through the city's online permit site. The city's amended IRC Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit (Louisburg City Code Section 4-202), lists no roofing work among the building items exempt from permit.
Adopted code
Louisburg City Code Section 4-201 adopts "the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, including Appendix Chapters E, F, G and H as published by the International Code Council" as the Residential Code of the City of Louisburg (Ord. 864; Code 2020; Ord. 1126), with the revisions listed in Section 4-202. The city's Construction Codes page lists the International Residential Code 2018 among its adopted codes.
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Louisburg City Code Section 4-201 (Ord. 864; Ord. 1126); that instrument, Chapter 4, Article 2, Sections 4-201 through 4-204, including every revision listed in Section 4-202, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Louisburg City Code Section 4-202 amends Section R301.2 of the 2018 International Residential Code by inserting Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, whose ice shield underlayment column reads YES. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Louisburg City Code Chapter 4, Article 2, Sections 4-201 through 4-204, which adopts the 2018 International Residential Code (Section 4-201) and lists every local revision (Section 4-202), was read in full. Counts across the article: "UL 2218" 0, "Class 4" 0, "impact" 0, "hail" 0. Its roof-covering amendments are Section R902.1, which requires Class A fire-classified roofing near property lines and between closely spaced structures, and the new Section R908.7 on partial replacement; neither sets an impact-resistance requirement.
Wind design criteria
Wind speed 90 mph; Seismic Design Category A. (Louisburg City Code Section 4-202, inserting Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, into the 2018 International Residential Code.) The inserted table has a single wind speed column and states no topographic effects, special wind region or windborne debris zone entries.
Roof layer limit / recover
Base-code rule, read at 2018 International Residential Code Section R908.3.1.1, Roof recover not allowed, and quoted here rather than left behind the ICC paywall: a roof recover "shall not be permitted" where "the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be recovered; a second existing layer means a tear-off to the deck. Louisburg City Code Section 4-202 does not amend R908.3.1.1, but adds a new Section R908.7, Partial Replacement: "Where only a portion of the existing roof coverings are being replaced, the replacement roof coverings shall be the exact brand and type, shall be of a material from the City of Louisburg's approved roofing list, and shall exactly match the color of the existing roof coverings. Where over 50 % of the roof coverings are being replaced, complete replacement of all roof coverings is required."
Sales & use tax
Louisburg's combined sales tax rate is 9.5% (Kansas state 6.5% + Miami County 1.5% + City of Louisburg 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."

Local roofing hub

Roofing in Louisburg, KansasCity hub

More roof permit pages in Kansas

Manhattan, KSRoof permit McPherson, KSRoof permit Mission Hills, KSRoof permit Mission, KSRoof permit Olathe, KSRoof permit Roofing in KansasState hub

Related guides

Hail-Belt Rules by State Denver-Metro Roofing Permits Filing a Hail Insurance Claim Colorado Hail Season Prep Hiring a Contractor

The City of Louisburg's Planning & Development Department issues building permits in the City of Louisburg, Kansas (Miami County), from 215 S Broadway Street. The city's code adopts the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, with local revisions. 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.

Working an insurance claim in Louisburg, KS? Everything on this page (drip edge, ice & water shield, inspections, Class 4 rules) formatted as a claim-ready evidence pack: verbatim ordinance quotes, code section cites, verification dates, and official source links, ready to attach to a supplement. See a real sample pack (PDF, 4 pages, free).

Code items like drip edge and ice & water shield are what adjusters ask you to document.

Buy this jurisdiction's pack: $12 Delivered by email within minutes. Digital download: all sales are final once delivered, except for a failed delivery, a defective file, a duplicate purchase, or a pack materially different from its description. See Section 6 of our Terms of Use.

Questions about the Louisburg, KS pack?

Not ready to buy, or need a different jurisdiction? Tell us and we’ll reply directly.

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Sources

Roofing questions: Louisburg, KS

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Louisburg, KS.

Is ice & water shield required in Louisburg, KS?

Yes. Louisburg City Code Section 4-202 amends Section R301.2 of the 2018 International Residential Code by inserting Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, whose ice shield underlayment column reads YES.

Is drip edge required in Louisburg, KS?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Louisburg City Code Section 4-201 (Ord. 864; Ord. 1126); that instrument, Chapter 4, Article 2, Sections 4-201 through 4-204, including every revision listed in Section 4-202, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Louisburg, KS?

Base-code rule, read at 2018 International Residential Code Section R908.3.1.1, Roof recover not allowed, and quoted here rather than left behind the ICC paywall: a roof recover "shall not be permitted" where "the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be recovered; a second existing layer means a tear-off to the deck. Louisburg City Code Section 4-202 does not amend R908.3.1.1, but adds a new Section R908.7, Partial Replacement: "Where only a portion of the existing roof coverings are being replaced, the replacement roof coverings shall be the exact brand and type, shall be of a material from the City of Louisburg's approved roofing list, and shall exactly match the color of the existing roof coverings. Where over 50 % of the roof coverings are being replaced, complete replacement of all roof coverings is required."

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

Yes.

What building code does Louisburg, KS use?

Louisburg City Code Section 4-201 adopts "the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, including Appendix Chapters E, F, G and H as published by the International Code Council" as the Residential Code of the City of Louisburg (Ord. 864; Code 2020; Ord. 1126), with the revisions listed in Section 4-202. The city's Construction Codes page lists the International Residential Code 2018 among its adopted codes.