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

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Village of North Aurora Community Development Department, Building and Zoning Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in North Aurora, IL, issued by Village of North Aurora Community Development Department, Building and Zoning Division. THE VILLAGE REQUIRES A ROOFING PERMIT, ISSUED OVER THE COUNTER. The Village's Roofing, Siding & Windows permit information sheet lists for roofing a "Permit Application," a "Copy of the contract/proposal indicating ice and water shield will be installed" and a "Copy of State of Illinois Roofing License," and says "Roofing, Siding, and Window permits can be issued over the counter." It lists the fee as "Roofing - $75.00" and the inspection as "Final Inspection." The Village's Building and Zoning Applications page adds that a "copy of a State of Illinois Roofing and/or Plumbing License is required for applicable projects.".

Roof code checklist: North Aurora, IL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesnorthaurora.org2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldYesROOFINGSIDINGWINDOWS-PERMIT-APPLI...2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublished2021-IRC-Local-Amendments.pdf2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedSec. 15.08.010northaurora.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 North Aurora, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
25 East State Street, North Aurora, IL 60542
Contact
  • url: https://northaurora.org/departments/community-development/building-permit-and-zoning-applications/
  • phone: 630-897-1457
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.
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE REQUIRES A ROOFING PERMIT, ISSUED OVER THE COUNTER. The Village's Roofing, Siding & Windows permit information sheet lists for roofing a "Permit Application," a "Copy of the contract/proposal indicating ice and water shield will be installed" and a "Copy of State of Illinois Roofing License," and says "Roofing, Siding, and Window permits can be issued over the counter." It lists the fee as "Roofing - $75.00" and the inspection as "Final Inspection." The Village's Building and Zoning Applications page adds that a "copy of a State of Illinois Roofing and/or Plumbing License is required for applicable projects."
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 23-12-04-01, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. The Village's Building and Zoning Division page lists under "Adopted Building Codes" the "2021 International Residential Code (IRC)" with "Local Amendments," and the amendments document the Village hosts reads "Adopted as ORD 23-12-04-01" and "Effective January 1, 2024." Its Section 15.08.010 adopts the "International Residential Code, 2021 Edition" for "all one- and two-family dwellings." The amendments change the permit-exemption list (Section 105.2), the permit fee and enforcement provisions, and Table R301.2(1); they do not amend the IRC's roof covering provisions. The Village's code on its Code of Ordinances host (Title 15, other chapters) was not read.
Ice & water shield
Required — REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Roofing, Siding & Windows sheet says "ice and water shield is mandatory for compliance" and that "The code requires installation of ice and water shield along the lower edges of the roof and the valleys," measured "24 inches inside the exterior wall." The Village's amended Table R301.2(1) also answers Yes in its Ice Barrier Underlayment Required column. The sheet is the Village's written guidance; the IRC's own roof chapter text was not read. About ice & water barrier
Wind design criteria
THE VILLAGE'S OWN AMENDED TABLE R301.2(1). The Village's 2021 IRC local amendments ordinance amends Table 301.2 to read: ground snow load 30, wind speed 107, seismic design category B, weathering Severe, frost line depth 42 inches, termite Moderate to Heavy, ice barrier underlayment required Yes, mean annual temperature 50.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the North Aurora 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 North Aurora, Illinois, in Kane County, are issued by the Building and Zoning Division of the Community Development Department at Village Hall, 25 East State Street. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so North Aurora's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Building and Zoning Division page lists the 2021 International Residential Code with local amendments, adopted by Village ordinance 23-12-04-01. The Village requires a permit for roofing; 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: North Aurora, IL

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in North Aurora, IL?

Yes. REQUIRED, IN THE VILLAGE'S OWN WRITTEN WORDS. The Village's Roofing, Siding & Windows sheet says "ice and water shield is mandatory for compliance" and that "The code requires installation of ice and water shield along the lower edges of the roof and the valleys," measured "24 inches inside the exterior wall." The Village's amended Table R301.2(1) also answers Yes in its Ice Barrier Underlayment Required column. The sheet is the Village's written guidance; the IRC's own roof chapter text was not read.

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

Yes.

What building code does North Aurora, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 23-12-04-01, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. The Village's Building and Zoning Division page lists under "Adopted Building Codes" the "2021 International Residential Code (IRC)" with "Local Amendments," and the amendments document the Village hosts reads "Adopted as ORD 23-12-04-01" and "Effective January 1, 2024." Its Section 15.08.010 adopts the "International Residential Code, 2021 Edition" for "all one- and two-family dwellings." The amendments change the permit-exemption list (Section 105.2), the permit fee and enforcement provisions, and Table R301.2(1); they do not amend the IRC's roof covering provisions. The Village's code on its Code of Ordinances host (Title 15, other chapters) was not read.