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Village of Morton Grove Building and Inspectional Services

Building permits in the Village of Morton Grove, Illinois, in Cook County, are handled by Building and Inspectional Services in the Department of Community and Economic Development at Village Hall, 6101 Capulina Avenue. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Morton Grove's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Building & Construction Codes page lists the 2018 International Residential Code plus local amendments. This listing covers the office's contact details, the Village's own statements on code, permits and contractor licensing, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

Jurisdiction
Village of Morton Grove, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6101 Capulina Avenue, Morton Grove, IL 60053
Contact
  • url: https://mortongroveil.org/doing-business/building-construction/building-permits/
  • phone: 847-470-5214
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 CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE, WITH A $10,000 BOND, ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Building Permits page says "All contractors and subcontractors (other than landscapers and painters) working in the Village require a Village Contractor's License," that "All licensed contractors must provide liability insurance and a $10,000 surety bond for the type of work they perform," and that the license "is valid for a twelve-month (12-month) period from the date of issuance." The Village's Contractors Business License Application, which shows a "FEE $110.00," says "Roofing Contractors must provide the following:" a "$10,000 Bond," a "$1,000,000 Certificate of Insurance naming the Village of Morton Grove as additional insured," "A copy of the STATE ROOFING LICENSE," and "An annual license with the Village of Morton Grove." The application adds: "At this time, email and online submittals are not accepted."
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE'S PERMIT LISTS DO NOT NAME ROOF REPLACEMENT EITHER WAY, AND APPLICATIONS ARE FILED ON PAPER. The Building Permits page lists "Work that Requires a Permit" and "Work that Does Not Require a Permit"; neither list names a roof replacement, and the exempt list includes "Replacement windows and doors in existing openings." The page says Building and Inspectional Services "only accepts most permit applications by in-person drop-off or mail delivery to Village Hall at 6101 Capulina Avenue," that "Typically, a plan review will not exceed fifteen (15) business days," and that "Permit fees are established by Section 1-11-4 of the Village Code." It also says "Demolition of any building, detached garage, or structural element of a building (i.e. removal of a roof or bearing wall) requires a Cook County Demolition Permit"; it does not say whether an ordinary shingle tear-off counts as removal of a roof.
Adopted code
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PLUS LOCAL AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Building & Construction Codes page says "The Village of Morton Grove has adopted and enforces the codes listed below for building construction, renovation, and property maintenance," and lists "2018 Addition International Residential Code plus local amendments," which it says "Regulates all new construction , additions, and remodeling of one- and two-family residences," along with the "2018 Addition International Existing Building Code plus local amendments" and "The 2024 International Energy Conservation Code." The page gives no adopting ordinance number or date. The local amendments sit in the Village's Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Morton Grove 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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Roofing questions: Morton Grove, IL

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

Yes.

What building code does Morton Grove, IL use?

THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PLUS LOCAL AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Building & Construction Codes page says "The Village of Morton Grove has adopted and enforces the codes listed below for building construction, renovation, and property maintenance," and lists "2018 Addition International Residential Code plus local amendments," which it says "Regulates all new construction , additions, and remodeling of one- and two-family residences," along with the "2018 Addition International Existing Building Code plus local amendments" and "The 2024 International Energy Conservation Code." The page gives no adopting ordinance number or date. The local amendments sit in the Village's Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.