Permitting Authorities / City of Papillion - Building & Fire Safety Department
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Adopted codeCity of Papillion - Building & Fire Safety Department
The permitting authority for the City of Papillion. Building & Fire Safety provides plan review, inspections, and code enforcement for the city and its two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction, and issues building permits; its Accessory Use permit form carries a "Roof / Cover" project category.
Jurisdiction
City of Papillion, Nebraska
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
122 East Third Street, Papillion, NE 68046
Contact
- url: https://www.papillion.org/182/Building-Fire-Safety
- phone: 402-597-2029
- email: [email protected]
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
- state_level: STATEWIDE, AND INDEPENDENT OF WHATEVER THIS JURISDICTION REQUIRES. Neb. Rev. Stat. 48-2104(1), in the Contractor Registration Act (48-2101 to 48-2117): "Before performing any construction work in Nebraska, a contractor shall be registered with the department." "Department" means the Department of Labor (48-2103(4)), and 48-2102 states the intent "that all contractors doing business in Nebraska be registered with the department." A roofer is inside the definitions rather than at their edge: "Construction" means "work on real property and annexations, including new work, additions, alterations, reconstruction, installations, and repairs" (48-2103(2)), and "Contractor" means a person or firm "engaged in the business of the construction, alteration, repairing, dismantling, or demolition of buildings ... and every other type of structure" (48-2103(3)). TWO EXEMPTIONS, BOTH IN 48-2104(1): a person who performs work, or has work performed, on his or her own property; and "any person who earns less than five thousand dollars annually for construction services." Read that threshold carefully - it is annual earnings for construction services, not the value of one job, so it will rarely reach a working roofer. An exemption from registration does not exempt anyone from Nebraska income tax withholding (48-2104(2)). WHAT REGISTRATION IS NOT: 48-2102 says in terms that it is "not the intent of the Legislature to endorse the quality or performance of services provided by any individual contractor," so this is not a competency credential and must not be described to a homeowner as one. WHAT IT IS TIED TO: workers' compensation. Under 48-2110 the Commissioner of Labor must revoke a registration when an investigation shows the contractor has failed to maintain workers' compensation coverage, and must revoke as of the time of cancellation if a cancellation notice arrives. HOW TO CHECK A CONTRACTOR: 48-2117 requires the Department of Labor, with the Department of Revenue, to maintain a database of registered contractors accessible on the Department of Labor's website, showing for each whether the contractor carries workers' compensation insurance, is self-insured, or is a sole proprietor.
- city_level: NOT ESTABLISHED. Whether this jurisdiction operates its own contractor registration or licensing programme on top of the state requirement was not researched when this field was written, and no negative is asserted here. Several Nebraska cities do: Bellevue, La Vista and Omaha each run one. Treat the state requirement above as the floor, and confirm any local registration with this office before bidding.
Permit process note
The city's "Accessory Use - Building Permit Application" lists "□Roof / Cover" as one of the project types covered by that form, alongside Fence, Shed, Deck, Detached Garage, Drives/patios, and Swimming Pool, requiring a site plan, property owner and contractor information, and total value of proposed work; the form states "Separate permits are required for Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing work."
Adopted code
The city's Current Codes page lists the International Residential Code (IRC) 2018 Edition, International Building Code (IBC) 2018 Edition, International Plumbing Code (IPC) 2018 Edition, International Mechanical Code (IMC) 2018 Edition, International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) 2018 Edition, International Existing Building Code (IEBC) 2018 Edition, International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2018 Edition, International Fire Code (IFC) 2018 Edition, International Code Council Performance Code (ICCPC) 2018 Edition, and International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) 2018 Edition, effective January 1, 2021, plus the National Electric Code (NEC) 2023 Edition effective August 1, 2024.
Drip edge
Required — "R905.2.8.5 Amended; Drip Edge. Change name of section to Roof Eave Flashing... A drip edge shall be provided at all other eaves of shingled roofs. Adjacent segments of drip edge shall be overlapped not less than 2 inches (51 mm). Drip edges shall extend not less than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) below the roof sheathing and extend up back onto the roof deck not less than 2 inches (51 mm). Drip edges shall be mechanically fastened to the roof deck at not more than 12 inches (305 mm) O.C." (Papillion Municipal Code § 92-15(B), adopted by Ordinance No. 1934; confirmed in the City of Papillion Roofing Requirements handout). About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — "Ice and Water Shield (905.1.2): Two layers of Ice and Water shield are required for all roofs." (City of Papillion Roofing Requirements handout, per 2018 IRC Chapter 9). Consistent with the city's amended IRC Table R301.2(1), which lists "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes" for Papillion (Papillion Municipal Code § 92-15(B), Ordinance No. 1934). The handout's "all roofs" identifies which BUILDINGS the requirement covers, not how far up the slope the barrier runs — the city's ordinance does not amend R905.1.2 itself, so the standard extent (from the eave edge to 24 in. inside the exterior wall line) governs. Confirm extent with the Building Division on unusual roof geometry. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Ordinance No. 1934 (passed 2020, effective January 1, 2021), amending Papillion Municipal Code § 92-15 "Adoption of Standards" in its entirety to adopt the 2018 IRC with local amendments, was read in full. Its Chapter 9 (Roof Assemblies) amendment package covers eight numbered items: R905.2.5 Amended (Fasteners), Table R905.2.8.2 Amended (Valley Lining Material), R905.2.8.5 Amended (Drip Edge, renamed Roof Eave Flashing), R905.3.8 Amended (Flashing), R905.8.8 Amended (Valley flashing), R908.3.1 Delete (Roof Recover), R908.3.1.1 Amended (Roof recover not allowed), and R908.4 Amended (Complete Roof Replacement vs Repair). None of these touches roof covering classification or impact performance, and no other Chapter 9 section (including R902 Roof Classification) is amended, so it carries forward from the base 2018 IRC as adopted by the state. No UL 2218, Class 4, or impact-resistance provision appears anywhere in the ordinance. Consistent with the state layer: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6403(1)(b) adopts the 2018 IRC by reference excluding only section R313 and chapters 25-33, leaving Chapter 9 unmodified at the state level as well.
Repair permit threshold
"Replacement/Repair of roofing if under 50% of a side and under 50% of the total roof" is listed as exempt from permit (R105.2 Amended; Work exempt from permit, item 13); separately, "When it is determined that over 50% of the roof is in need of repair, the entire roof covering and underlayment will be replaced with compliant materials and methods" (R908.4 Amended; Complete Roof Replacement vs Repair).
Wind design criteria
Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, as amended: Ground Snow Load 25; Wind Speed 115 mph; Seismic Design Category A; Weathering Severe; Frostline depth 42; Termite M-H; Winter Design Temp -3 F; Ice Barrier Underlayment Required Yes; Flood Hazards 1971; Air Freezing Index 1680; Mean Annual Temp 51.2 F (Papillion Municipal Code § 92-15(B), Ordinance No. 1934, effective 1-1-2021; the identical values are separately carried in the § 92-15(C) IBC amendment's Table 1602). Topographic effects, special wind region, and windborne debris zone are not stated as separate columns in this table.
Roof layer limit / recover
"R908.3.1 Delete; Roof Recover. Section R908.3.1 of the International Residential Code is hereby deleted." "R908.3.1.1 Amended; Roof recover not allowed. Revise to read: A roof recover is not allowed." "R908.4 Amended; Complete Roof Replacement vs Repair. When it is determined that over 50% of the roof is in need of repair, the entire roof covering and underlayment will be replaced with compliant materials and methods." (Papillion Municipal Code § 92-15(B), Ordinance No. 1934; consistent with the City of Papillion Roofing Requirements handout, "Roof Recover (908.3.1.1 Amended): Roof recover is not allowed.")
Sales & use tax
7.5% combined (.075) = Nebraska state rate 5.5% + City of Papillion local-option rate 2.0% (the maximum tier Nebraska allows), effective July 1, 2026, per the Nebraska Department of Revenue's Local Sales and Use Tax Rates schedule (Form 6-545-2024 Rev. 3-2026). Nebraska's local sales tax is state-administered, not self-collected by home-rule cities as in Colorado; no separate construction/use tax deposit at building-permit issuance was found for Papillion. Roofing contractors are taxed on materials, not labor, under one of three DOR 'contractor options' elected in the Nebraska Dept. of Labor's Contractor Registration Database (per the DOR's Nebraska Taxation of Contractors information guide, 6-346, rev. 10/2007 with 6/22/2011 updates): 'Option 1 contractors must continue to collect sales tax on the amounts billed to other contractors and project owners for building materials they annex during the project' (separately-stated labor is untaxed); 'Option 2 contractor labor charges are not taxable... Option 2 contractors will continue to pay sales tax on their purchases of building materials and fixtures' (contractor pays tax on cost, does not charge the customer); 'Option 3 contractors will continue to remit use tax on building materials and fixtures withdrawn from inventory' at 'the rate in effect at the time and place of withdrawal.' A contractor who does not register and elect an option 'will be treated as a retailer under Option 1.'
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Sources
- nebraskalegislature.gov verified 2026-08-31
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- nebraskalegislature.gov verified 2026-08-31
- papillion.org verified 2026-07-31
- papillion.org verified 2026-07-18
- revenue.nebraska.gov verified 2026-07-18
- papillion.org verified 2026-07-17
- papillion.org verified 2026-07-17
- papillion.org verified 2026-07-17