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City of Phillipsburg - City Clerk

The City of Phillipsburg City Clerk's office issues building permits in the City of Phillipsburg, Kansas (Phillips County), from 945 2nd Street. The city's building code page lists the 2012 International Building Code and names no International Residential Code. 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.

Jurisdiction
City of Phillipsburg, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
945 2nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661
Contact
  • url: https://cityofphillipsburg.com/150/Building-Permits
  • phone: 785-543-5234
Contractor registration required
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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: Section 4-220(a) of the Code of the City of Phillipsburg states: "Each builder or building contractor shall before entering upon any building or construction work subject to regulation by city laws, apply to the city clerk for a builder's or building contractor's license." Under Section 4-220(b), "No permit for any building or construction work shall be issued for any such work to be performed by a builder or building contractor, as defined, who has not first obtained a license." The license application in Section 4-221 names roofing among the kinds of contracting work. Licenses are renewable annually on or before the first day of January (Section 4-222(b)).
Permit process note
The city's Building Permits page states: "The City of Phillipsburg requires a building permit for all new construction or expansion of buildings (including additions, garages, decks, porches, etc.)." Its Permits page adds: "Permits are generally not required for repair and maintenance projects," and "Permits can be obtained by filling obtaining a permit application at the City Office." Neither page names re-roofing.
Adopted code
The city's Building Code Information page states: "The City of Phillipsburg has adopted and incorporated by reference, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations, the following codes," listing the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition, and the National Electric Code of 2011. It names no International Residential Code. Section 4-202 of the city code incorporates the "International Building Code, 2012 Edition" by reference (Ord. 1351; Code 2013).
Sales & use tax
Phillipsburg's combined sales tax rate is 9% (Kansas state 6.5% + Phillips County 0.5% + City of Phillipsburg 2%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. 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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Roofing questions: Phillipsburg, KS

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

Yes.

What building code does Phillipsburg, KS use?

The city's Building Code Information page states: "The City of Phillipsburg has adopted and incorporated by reference, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations, the following codes," listing the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition, and the National Electric Code of 2011. It names no International Residential Code. Section 4-202 of the city code incorporates the "International Building Code, 2012 Edition" by reference (Ord. 1351; Code 2013).