City of Overland Park - Building Safety Division

City of Overland Park, Kansas

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8500 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 66212

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The city's Residential Building Permit Exceptions and Guidance page (referencing Municipal Code 16.100.105.2) states under "Roofing and Re-Roofing": "A permit is not required." Re-roofing is considered a repair, unless switching from a light roof covering, such as asphalt or wood shingles, to a heavy roof covering, such as concrete tiles, clay tiles or slate - that change "requires a permit and an engineered analysis of the roof structure, and may require additional reinforcement." The guidance adds material rules that still apply without a permit: no more than two layers of any type of covering; if two or more layers are in place, all layers must be removed before installing additional roofing; a composition roof may be installed over wood shingles (not over wood shakes) if the shingle manufacturer allows it; roof decking "shall be inspected by the roofer" with necessary repairs made, and "The City will not inspect this type of project." An ice barrier is required for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles and wood shakes, extending from the lowest roof edges to not less than 24 inches inside the exterior wall line.

The city's Building Codes page states "Overland Park uses the 2024 International Building Codes package when reviewing building plans for commercial and residential projects," listing the International Building, Energy, Existing Building, Fire, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing, Property Maintenance, and Private Sewage Disposal Codes and the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, plus the 2017 National Electric Code.