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

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Village of New Lenox Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in New Lenox, IL, issued by Village of New Lenox Community Development Department. THE VILLAGE REQUIRES A ROOFING PERMIT, $75. The Village's Residential Remodeling Permits Guide says "Remodeling Permits are required for the following projects" and lists "Roofs (Roofing Permit Application required)." Its roof section lists the submittals as "Submit the completed Roof Permit form," a copy of the applicant's driver's license or state ID, and for a contractor job "a copy of its State Roofer's License," with "The Permit Fee is $75.00." The required inspections are "Drip Edge / Ice and Water Shield," for which "The entire roof must be ready for inspection," and "Final," and the guide adds that "Partial inspections will be charged reinspection fees." The guide also says dumpsters "cannot be located on the sidewalk, parkway, street, or in the public right-of-way.".

Roof code checklist: New Lenox, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesnewlenox.net2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishednewlenox.net2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldYesnewlenox.net2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishednewlenox.net2026-10-17
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 New Lenox, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
1 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, IL 60451
Contact
  • url: https://www.newlenox.net/177/Building-Permits-Forms
  • phone: 815-462-6490
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 Residential Remodeling Permits Guide says all contractors named on a permit application "must have a valid New Lenox Contractor Registration," and its Roofing Permit Application asks for the contractor's registration number. The guide does not set out the registration fee or bond.
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE REQUIRES A ROOFING PERMIT, $75. The Village's Residential Remodeling Permits Guide says "Remodeling Permits are required for the following projects" and lists "Roofs (Roofing Permit Application required)." Its roof section lists the submittals as "Submit the completed Roof Permit form," a copy of the applicant's driver's license or state ID, and for a contractor job "a copy of its State Roofer's License," with "The Permit Fee is $75.00." The required inspections are "Drip Edge / Ice and Water Shield," for which "The entire roof must be ready for inspection," and "Final," and the guide adds that "Partial inspections will be charged reinspection fees." The guide also says dumpsters "cannot be located on the sidewalk, parkway, street, or in the public right-of-way."
Adopted code
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN STANDARDS SHEET. The Village's Standards Cited sheet, dated March 2026, lists "INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" 2018 and says "LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ABOVE CODES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE VILLAGE OF NEW LENOX OFFICE." The Village's Residential Remodeling Permits Guide says "Complete requirements can be found in the New Lenox Village Code." The amendments are not posted on the pages this record read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Ice & water shield
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Residential Remodeling Permits Guide, under Roof Regulations, says "Ice and Water Shield is required," and its Roofing Permit Application has a line for "Ice And Water Shield Required." This rests on the department's own written guide; the Village's amendments to the IRC were not read. About ice & water barrier
Roof layer limit / recover
TWO LAYERS OF ASPHALT SHINGLES AT MOST, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN GUIDE. The Residential Remodeling Permits Guide says "Two layers of asphalt shingles is the maximum allowed. The roof must be stripped if two layers already exist." This rests on the department's own written guide; the Village's amendments to the IRC were not read.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the New Lenox 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 New Lenox, Illinois, in Will County, are handled by the Community Development Department (the Village's Building Department) on the first floor of Village Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so New Lenox's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Standards Cited sheet lists the 2018 International Residential Code. The Village's Residential Remodeling Permits Guide lists roofs 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: New Lenox, IL

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in New Lenox, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Residential Remodeling Permits Guide, under Roof Regulations, says "Ice and Water Shield is required," and its Roofing Permit Application has a line for "Ice And Water Shield Required." This rests on the department's own written guide; the Village's amendments to the IRC were not read.

Can you roof over an existing roof in New Lenox, IL?

TWO LAYERS OF ASPHALT SHINGLES AT MOST, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN GUIDE. The Residential Remodeling Permits Guide says "Two layers of asphalt shingles is the maximum allowed. The roof must be stripped if two layers already exist." This rests on the department's own written guide; the Village's amendments to the IRC were not read.

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

Yes.

What building code does New Lenox, IL use?

THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN STANDARDS SHEET. The Village's Standards Cited sheet, dated March 2026, lists "INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" 2018 and says "LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ABOVE CODES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE VILLAGE OF NEW LENOX OFFICE." The Village's Residential Remodeling Permits Guide says "Complete requirements can be found in the New Lenox Village Code." The amendments are not posted on the pages this record read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.