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

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Village of Montgomery Building Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Montgomery, IL, issued by Village of Montgomery Building Division. THE VILLAGE REQUIRES A ROOFING PERMIT. The Village's Permits page lists "Roofing" among the residential projects for which "Permits are required" and says "A permit must be obtained before work can begin on any of the above projects." Its Roofing Requirements sheet asks the applicant to state in the description "if full or partial tear off and re-roof or if adding an additional layer," to attach a signed quote with pricing, and lists "Final Inspection" as the inspection required. The Permits page says the Village's online portal accepts "decks, sheds, roofs and siding" and charges a "$3 service fee" for that service, and the Building page says "Permits will be processed within 3-5 business days.".

Roof code checklist: Montgomery, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesmontgomeryil.org2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedmontgomeryil.org2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesmontgomeryil.org2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldYesmontgomeryil.org2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedmontgomeryil.org2026-10-17
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 Montgomery, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
200 N. River St., Montgomery, IL 60538
Contact
  • url: https://www.montgomeryil.org/92/Building
  • phone: 331-212-9023
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 Contractor Registration page says "All contracted work must be by a Contractor registered to work in the Village of Montgomery" and lists for a "ROOFING CONTRACTOR" the "Application, COI as noted above, State License, and Photo I.D." It states a $125.00 annual fee for general, HVAC and solar contractors; it does not state a roofing fee.
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE REQUIRES A ROOFING PERMIT. The Village's Permits page lists "Roofing" among the residential projects for which "Permits are required" and says "A permit must be obtained before work can begin on any of the above projects." Its Roofing Requirements sheet asks the applicant to state in the description "if full or partial tear off and re-roof or if adding an additional layer," to attach a signed quote with pricing, and lists "Final Inspection" as the inspection required. The Permits page says the Village's online portal accepts "decks, sheds, roofs and siding" and charges a "$3 service fee" for that service, and the Building page says "Permits will be processed within 3-5 business days."
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Building Codes page says "The Village of Montgomery adopted the 2021 ICC Codes with local amendments" and lists "International Residential Code, 2021 Edition" with an Amendments link to a document titled Ordinance 2038, 2021 ICC Codes. That document is a scanned image without readable text, so this record did not read it and does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Drip edge
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Roofing Requirements sheet lists under General Requirements "Drip edge required." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's amendment ordinance (a scanned document) was not read. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Roofing Requirements sheet lists under General Requirements "Ice & Water shield required." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's amendment ordinance (a scanned document) was not read. About ice & water barrier
Roof layer limit / recover
TWO LAYERS MAXIMUM, PER THE VILLAGE'S ROOFING SHEET. The Roofing Requirements sheet tells the applicant to "state if full or partial tear off and re-roof or if adding an additional layer (Note: 2 layer maximum)." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's amendment ordinance was not read.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Montgomery 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 Montgomery, Illinois, in Kendall County (part of the Village lies in Kane County), are handled by the Building Division of the Community Development Department at Village Hall, 200 N. River St. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Montgomery's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Building Codes page lists the 2021 International Residential Code with amendments. The Village lists roofing among the projects that need a permit; 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: Montgomery, IL

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Montgomery, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Roofing Requirements sheet lists under General Requirements "Ice & Water shield required." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's amendment ordinance (a scanned document) was not read.

Is drip edge required in Montgomery, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Roofing Requirements sheet lists under General Requirements "Drip edge required." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's amendment ordinance (a scanned document) was not read.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Montgomery, IL?

TWO LAYERS MAXIMUM, PER THE VILLAGE'S ROOFING SHEET. The Roofing Requirements sheet tells the applicant to "state if full or partial tear off and re-roof or if adding an additional layer (Note: 2 layer maximum)." This rests on the department's own written sheet; the Village's amendment ordinance was not read.

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

Yes.

What building code does Montgomery, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Building Codes page says "The Village of Montgomery adopted the 2021 ICC Codes with local amendments" and lists "International Residential Code, 2021 Edition" with an Amendments link to a document titled Ordinance 2038, 2021 ICC Codes. That document is a scanned image without readable text, so this record did not read it and does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.