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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Paola, KS?

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City of Paola - Building Inspection Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Paola, KS, issued by City of Paola - Building Inspection Department.

Roof code checklist: Paola, KS

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYespaolaks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdPublishedpaolaks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1paolaks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5paolaks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldYespaolaks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionYesSec. 4-201cityofpaola.com2026-10-17
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNopaolaks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaPublishedpaolaks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedSec. 4-202paolaks.citycode.net2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesksrevisor.gov2026-10-17
Sales & use taxPublishedksrevenue.gov2026-10-17

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
City of Paola, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
19 E. Peoria, Paola, KS 66071
Contact
  • url: https://cityofpaola.com/246/Building-Permit
  • phone: 913-259-3611
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required About Kansas roofing contractor registration
Registration details
  • state_level: A KANSAS ROOFING CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. K.S.A. 50-6,123(a)(1): "No person shall engage in the business of or act in the capacity of a roofing contractor within this state without having a valid registration certificate as required by this act." K.S.A. 50-6,122(a)(1) defines a roofing contractor as any person, including a subcontractor and nonresident contractor, who in the ordinary course of business "Engages in the business of commercial or residential roofing services for a fee" or offers or solicits roofing-related services. Section 50-6,122(a)(2) excludes a person doing demolition or debris cleanup, "a person working under the direct supervision of the roofing contractor and who is hired by such roofing contractor as an employee or day laborer," and an "exempt general contractor," a general contractor meeting the conditions of 50-6,122(e) (among them, that roofing is no more than 50% of the project cost, or that roofing is subcontracted to a registered roofer, and no door-to-door sales). This record does not decide whether a given reader falls inside any exclusion. Under K.S.A. 50-6,128 the annual fee is set by the Attorney General, may not exceed $500, and the certificate expires June 30 each year. Working unregistered carries civil penalties under K.S.A. 50-636 (50-6,123(b)).
  • city_level: The city's Contractor Licensing page states: "All contractors who perform work within the city limits of Paola are required to be licensed. Homeowners who work on their own property are not required to be licensed, but are still required to obtain building permits."
Adopted code
Section 4-202 of the Code of the City of Paola incorporates by reference "the 2018 International Residential Code, dated August 31, 2017, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., excepting only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically deleted or amended by this Section" (history note: Code 2021; Ord. 3196). The city's Building Codes page states: "The City of Paola adopted Ordinance No. 3196, incorporating by reference, the 2018 International Building Codes with certain omissions and revisions." It gives the effective date as January 1, 2023.
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Section 4-202 of the Code of the City of Paola (Ord. 3196), whose deletions (R103 through R114, R322, R303.4, R302.13, Chapter 11 and the Table R404.1.1 masonry tables) and amendments (items A through AF, from R101.1 through R112.2) touch Chapter 9 nowhere; that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, as amended by Section 4-202(3)(B) of the Code of the City of Paola (published in the code as a table image), lists Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes. The city's Inspections page also states: "Ice and water shield is required by code." About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The city's Inspections page lists among typical residential inspections: "Roof Midway and Final : Midway inspection to verify moisture barrier and felt paper, final inspection of flashing and installation." Section 4-201 of the city code also amends IBC Section 110.3.8.1: "Roofing inspections shall be made at the midpoint of roofing installation and after roofing installation is complete."
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Article 2, Building Codes (Sections 4-201 through 4-212), of the Code of the City of Paola was read in full, including Section 4-202, which adopts the 2018 International Residential Code with its deletions and amendments A through AF, and the Table R301.2(1) image it amends. Counts across the article: "UL 2218" 0, "Class 4" 0, "impact" 0, "hail" 0. No section of the article amends IRC Chapter 9 or sets a roof covering impact rating.
Repair permit threshold
Section 4-201 of the Code of the City of Paola amends Section 105.2, Work exempted from permit, to list under BUILDING: "(6) Repairing of Roof shingles if below 3 square." Section 105.1 as amended there requires any owner or authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the Code Official and obtain the required permit." Section 4-202 deletes IRC Sections R103 through R114 from the city's residential code.
Wind design criteria
Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, as amended by Section 4-202(3)(B) of the Code of the City of Paola (published in the code as a table image): wind design speed 115 mph; topographic effects No; special wind region No; windborne debris zone No; seismic design category A; ground snow load 20 psf; weathering Severe; frost line depth 36 inches; winter design temperature 6 F; air freezing index 1000 F-days; mean annual temperature 54.2 F.
Roof layer limit / recover
Base-code rule, read at 2018 International Residential Code Section R908.3.1.1, Roof recover not allowed, and quoted here rather than left behind the ICC paywall: a roof recover "shall not be permitted" where "the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be recovered; a second existing layer means a tear-off to the deck. Section 4-202 of the Code of the City of Paola, read in full, does not amend IRC Sections R907 or R908.
Sales & use tax
Paola's combined sales tax rate is 9.25% (Kansas state 6.5% + Miami County 1.5% + City of Paola 1.25%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. Pub. 1700 also lists 1 special district inside the city (community improvement, transportation development or STAR bond districts); 1 of them carries a higher combined rate at its listed addresses. Per KDOR Pub. KS-1525, "Services performed to install or apply tangible personal property are exempt from sales tax when the services involve the original construction, reconstruction, restoration, remodeling, renovation, repair or replacement of a residence," so residential re-roof labor is exempt. Materials are not: contractors "are considered to be the final user or consumer of the materials they install for others, and must pay Kansas sales or use tax on them."

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The City of Paola Building Inspection Department issues building permits in the City of Paola, Kansas (Miami County), from 19 E. Peoria. Section 4-202 of the city code incorporates the 2018 International Residential Code with local deletions and amendments. This listing covers the office's contact details, the Kansas roofing contractor registration rule and the local sales tax rate, and the code facts quoted below; it does not cover every local permit rule.

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Roofing questions: Paola, KS

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Paola, KS?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Paola, KS. Section 4-201 of the Code of the City of Paola amends Section 105.2, Work exempted from permit, to list under BUILDING: "(6) Repairing of Roof shingles if below 3 square." Section 105.1 as amended there requires any owner or authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the Code Official and obtain the required permit." Section 4-202 deletes IRC Sections R103 through R114 from the city's residential code.

Is ice & water shield required in Paola, KS?

Yes. Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, as amended by Section 4-202(3)(B) of the Code of the City of Paola (published in the code as a table image), lists Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes. The city's Inspections page also states: "Ice and water shield is required by code."

Is drip edge required in Paola, KS?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Section 4-202 of the Code of the City of Paola (Ord. 3196), whose deletions (R103 through R114, R322, R303.4, R302.13, Chapter 11 and the Table R404.1.1 masonry tables) and amendments (items A through AF, from R101.1 through R112.2) touch Chapter 9 nowhere; that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Paola, KS?

Base-code rule, read at 2018 International Residential Code Section R908.3.1.1, Roof recover not allowed, and quoted here rather than left behind the ICC paywall: a roof recover "shall not be permitted" where "the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be recovered; a second existing layer means a tear-off to the deck. Section 4-202 of the Code of the City of Paola, read in full, does not amend IRC Sections R907 or R908.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Paola, KS?

Yes.

What building code does Paola, KS use?

Section 4-202 of the Code of the City of Paola incorporates by reference "the 2018 International Residential Code, dated August 31, 2017, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., excepting only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically deleted or amended by this Section" (history note: Code 2021; Ord. 3196). The city's Building Codes page states: "The City of Paola adopted Ordinance No. 3196, incorporating by reference, the 2018 International Building Codes with certain omissions and revisions." It gives the effective date as January 1, 2023.