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

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Village of Manhattan Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Manhattan, IL, issued by Village of Manhattan Building Department. The Village's Roof/Siding/Gutters guidelines sheet lists "Re-Roof" as a project with a permit fee of $55.00 and says "Permit fee is paid when the permit application is submitted. NO work can commence until the permit has been issued." Work started before the permit issues "will incur a penalty resulting in the cost of the permit fee to double." Submittals are a completed permit application, an estimate from the contractor (or, for a homeowner doing the work, a "purchase receipt of materials or list of materials being used"), the applicant's state ID, proof that all contractors are registered with the Village, a copy of the contractor's "current and valid State of Illinois roofing license," and an HOA approval letter where there is an HOA. The sheet's inspection checklist reads "NO INSPECTIONS." The Home Improvement Permits page says "Work CANNOT begin until the permit is issued by the Village.".

Roof code checklist: Manhattan, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesRoof.Siding.Gutters (10.12.21).pdf2026-10-22
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldYesRoof.Siding.Gutters (10.12.21).pdf2026-10-22
Mid-roof inspectionNoRoof.Siding.Gutters (10.12.21).pdf2026-10-22
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedResidential Building Permit Guide...2026-10-22
Contractor license / registrationYesilga.gov2026-09-18
Sales & use taxPublishedilga.gov2026-09-18

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
Village of Manhattan, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
260 Market Place, Manhattan, IL 60442
Contact
  • url: https://www.villageofmanhattan.org/residents/permits___registration/residents/home_improvement_permitsresidents/permits/home_improvement_permits/index.php
  • phone: 815-418-2042
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 REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Roof/Siding/Gutters guidelines sheet says "Any contractor engaged in or having obligation to do work where the scope of work requires a building permit shall be registered with the Village of Manhattan," and the Home Improvement Permits page says "your contractor must be registered with the Village to begin process."
Permit process note
The Village's Roof/Siding/Gutters guidelines sheet lists "Re-Roof" as a project with a permit fee of $55.00 and says "Permit fee is paid when the permit application is submitted. NO work can commence until the permit has been issued." Work started before the permit issues "will incur a penalty resulting in the cost of the permit fee to double." Submittals are a completed permit application, an estimate from the contractor (or, for a homeowner doing the work, a "purchase receipt of materials or list of materials being used"), the applicant's state ID, proof that all contractors are registered with the Village, a copy of the contractor's "current and valid State of Illinois roofing license," and an HOA approval letter where there is an HOA. The sheet's inspection checklist reads "NO INSPECTIONS." The Home Improvement Permits page says "Work CANNOT begin until the permit is issued by the Village."
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT GUIDE. The guide, dated April 2, 2026, says "The Village of Manhattan has adopted and enforces the 2021 International Residential Code with local amendments." The Village's site links its building codes to a third-party code host, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what the Building Department's roof sheet says.
Ice & water shield
Required — REQUIRED, PER THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S OWN ROOF SHEET. The Village's Roof/Siding/Gutters guidelines sheet says "Ice and water shield is required to be from inside exterior wall to minimum of 24 inches. Soffit does not count as coverage." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Not required — NONE LISTED, PER THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S OWN ROOF SHEET. Under "CHECKLIST - INSPECTIONS" the Village's Roof/Siding/Gutters guidelines sheet reads "NO INSPECTIONS." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Manhattan 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 Manhattan, Illinois, in Will County, are handled by the Village's Building Department at Village Hall, 260 Market Place. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Manhattan's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Residential Building Permit Guide says it has adopted the 2021 International Residential Code with local amendments. The Village's Roof/Siding/Gutters guidelines sheet sets a permit fee for a re-roof and an ice and water shield rule; 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: Manhattan, IL

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Manhattan, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, PER THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S OWN ROOF SHEET. The Village's Roof/Siding/Gutters guidelines sheet says "Ice and water shield is required to be from inside exterior wall to minimum of 24 inches. Soffit does not count as coverage." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record.

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

Yes.

What building code does Manhattan, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT GUIDE. The guide, dated April 2, 2026, says "The Village of Manhattan has adopted and enforces the 2021 International Residential Code with local amendments." The Village's site links its building codes to a third-party code host, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what the Building Department's roof sheet says.

Is a mid-roof inspection required in Manhattan, IL?

No. NONE LISTED, PER THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S OWN ROOF SHEET. Under "CHECKLIST - INSPECTIONS" the Village's Roof/Siding/Gutters guidelines sheet reads "NO INSPECTIONS." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the enacted amendment text was not read for this record.