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City of Marysville - Building Inspector

The City of Marysville Building Inspector issues building permits in the City of Marysville, Kansas (Marshall County), from City Hall at 209 N 8th St. The city code adopts the 2006 International Building Code and names no International Residential Code. 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 Marysville, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
209 N 8th St., Marysville, KS 66508
Contact
  • url: https://www.cityofmarysvilleks.com/departments
  • phone: 785-562-5331
Contractor registration required
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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: Section 4-104(a) of the Code of the City of Marysville requires each builder or building contractor, before entering upon any building or construction work, to "apply to the city clerk for a builder's or building contractor's license." Section 4-105 lists roofing among the kinds of contracting work the application must disclose, and Section 4-106(a) sets "an annual license fee of $75.00," with licenses expiring December 31st of each year. Section 4-107 requires proof of liability insurance "in the minimum amount of $300,000" before the license is issued. Under Section 4-104(b), no building permit is issued for work by a builder or building contractor who has not first obtained the license. The City's application form for the license lists ROOFING among the types of contracting work.
Permit process note
Section 7-1 of the City's Unified Land Development Code states: "A building permit shall be required by the city for construction and use of a building, erected or structurally altered", and "Written application for a building permit shall be made to the building inspector." The permit "shall be issued within 10 days from date of inspection of the lot or building for compliance with all provisions of the unified development code."
Adopted code
Section 4-101 of the Code of the City of Marysville, Kansas incorporates by reference "the International Building Code, recommended by the International Code Council, particularly the 2006 Edition thereof and the whole thereof." Section 4-102 deletes the IBC's permit and fee provisions: "Permits and fees will be in accordance with the Uniform Land Development Code, as adopted by Ordinance No. 1590." Article 1, Building Code, names no edition of the International Residential Code.
Sales & use tax
Marysville's combined sales tax rate is 8.6% (Kansas state 6.5% + Marshall County 0.5% + City of Marysville 1.6%), 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: Marysville, KS

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

Yes.

What building code does Marysville, KS use?

Section 4-101 of the Code of the City of Marysville, Kansas incorporates by reference "the International Building Code, recommended by the International Code Council, particularly the 2006 Edition thereof and the whole thereof." Section 4-102 deletes the IBC's permit and fee provisions: "Permits and fees will be in accordance with the Uniform Land Development Code, as adopted by Ordinance No. 1590." Article 1, Building Code, names no edition of the International Residential Code.