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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Park Ridge, IL?

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City of Park Ridge Department of Community Preservation & Development

No, Park Ridge, IL does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (City of Park Ridge Department of Community Preservation & Development). THE CITY SAYS A RESIDENTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT REQUIRES NO PERMIT. The City's Permits and Inspections page says "A permit is required for most construction, including new buildings, additions, garages, interior and exterior alterations," and then that a permit is not required for a same-size window replacement "nor for residential roof replacements, but roofing contractors must be licensed with the City." It adds "If in doubt, you may contact our department to find out if your project requires a permit." The page does not say whether work on the roof deck or framing changes that answer. For permitted work, the City says "Permit reviews are up to a 2-week turnaround," offers an online permitting portal it calls Citizen Self Service, and says inspections are scheduled for the morning or afternoon with "a normal wait period for inspections is 1-2 working days.".

Jurisdiction
City of Park Ridge, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
505 Butler Place, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Contact
  • url: https://parkridge.us/your_government/city_departments/community_preservation_and_development.php
  • phone: 847-318-5291
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Not 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 CITY REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE, WITH NO FEE FOR A STATE-LICENSED ROOFER. The City's permit page says "roofing contractors must be licensed with the City." The City's Contractor Registration page says "Contractor registration is valid January 1 through December 31 of each calendar year," that "No fee is required for contractors licensed by the State of Illinois," and, for roofers, "Roofing Contractors: Provide a valid roofing license issued by IDFPR." It requires "$1,000,000 general liability per occurrence" insurance with the City as certificate holder and says "The City of Park Ridge does not require contractor bonds."
Permit process note
THE CITY SAYS A RESIDENTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT REQUIRES NO PERMIT. The City's Permits and Inspections page says "A permit is required for most construction, including new buildings, additions, garages, interior and exterior alterations," and then that a permit is not required for a same-size window replacement "nor for residential roof replacements, but roofing contractors must be licensed with the City." It adds "If in doubt, you may contact our department to find out if your project requires a permit." The page does not say whether work on the roof deck or framing changes that answer. For permitted work, the City says "Permit reviews are up to a 2-week turnaround," offers an online permitting portal it calls Citizen Self Service, and says inspections are scheduled for the morning or afternoon with "a normal wait period for inspections is 1-2 working days."
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH CITY AMENDMENTS, PER THE CITY'S OWN PERMIT PAGE. The Permits and Inspections page says "The City has adopted by reference the following building codes," and lists "International Residential Code (IRC), 2021 edition. Published by the International Code Council, Inc. Also see Municipal Code Article 15, Chapter 3 for local amendments," along with the 2021 International Building, Mechanical, Energy Conservation, Fuel Gas, Fire and Swimming Pool & Spa Codes. The amendments are codified in Article 15, Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state the adopting ordinance or whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Park Ridge 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 City of Park Ridge, Illinois, in Cook County, are handled by the City's Department of Community Preservation & Development at City Hall, 505 Butler Place. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Park Ridge's roofing rules are its own: the City says it has adopted by reference the 2021 International Residential Code, with local amendments in Article 15, Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code. The City's permit page says a residential roof replacement does not need a permit, but the roofer must be registered with the City; this listing covers the office's contact details, the City's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

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Roofing questions: Park Ridge, IL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Park Ridge, IL?

No, Park Ridge, IL does not require a permit to replace a roof.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Park Ridge, IL?

Yes.

What building code does Park Ridge, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH CITY AMENDMENTS, PER THE CITY'S OWN PERMIT PAGE. The Permits and Inspections page says "The City has adopted by reference the following building codes," and lists "International Residential Code (IRC), 2021 edition. Published by the International Code Council, Inc. Also see Municipal Code Article 15, Chapter 3 for local amendments," along with the 2021 International Building, Mechanical, Energy Conservation, Fuel Gas, Fire and Swimming Pool & Spa Codes. The amendments are codified in Article 15, Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state the adopting ordinance or whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions.