Permitting Authorities / City of Raytown - Community Development Department (Building Inspections)
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Raytown, MO?
Adopted code
City of Raytown - Community Development Department (Building Inspections)
Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Raytown, MO, issued by City of Raytown - Community Development Department (Building Inspections). The Building Permits page's "When is a building permit required?" FAQ states: "Most construction projects and property improvements require a permit before work begins. This includes, but is not limited to, new construction, appliance installations or replacements, roof replacements, basement finishes, driveway expansions, and many other home or commercial improvement projects." It adds that "the City's adopted building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical codes identify the types of work that are exempt from permitting," with no stated exemption or sheathing/decking condition for roof replacements. Separately, "Property owners may obtain permits for construction only if all three of the following conditions are met: the owner is performing the work themselves, the owner resides on the property, and the owner holds title to the property. If any one of these conditions is not met, a licensed contractor must obtain the permit and perform the work.".
Jurisdiction
City of Raytown, Missouri
Address
10000 East 59th Street, Raytown, MO 64133
Contact
- url: https://www.raytown.mo.us/departments/community_development/building_inspections/index.php
- phone: 816-737-6014
- email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
- license: Raytown's Building & Inspections page states "All contractors working in the City of Raytown are required to posses a current business license issued by the City of Raytown Community Development Department," obtained by contacting Community Development at 816-737-6014, and "This will be verified prior to the permit issuance." The city's separate Master Craftsman license is required only for "electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors" per the same page; roofing is not listed among the Craftsman-licensed trades.
Permit process note
The Building Permits page's "When is a building permit required?" FAQ states: "Most construction projects and property improvements require a permit before work begins. This includes, but is not limited to, new construction, appliance installations or replacements, roof replacements, basement finishes, driveway expansions, and many other home or commercial improvement projects." It adds that "the City's adopted building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical codes identify the types of work that are exempt from permitting," with no stated exemption or sheathing/decking condition for roof replacements. Separately, "Property owners may obtain permits for construction only if all three of the following conditions are met: the owner is performing the work themselves, the owner resides on the property, and the owner holds title to the property. If any one of these conditions is not met, a licensed contractor must obtain the permit and perform the work."
Inspection requirements
Per the Building Permits page: "Different project types require different inspections during construction. Inspections must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance." "Reinspection fees apply when the same inspection is performed a third time." "Most inspections could last up to 30 minutes, but some more complicated projects may take longer."
Adopted code
The Building & Inspections page lists "the adopted Code Books" as the 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Existing Building Code, 2018 International Fire Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 International Plumbing Code, 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, and the 2017 National Electric Code (NFPA 70).
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The jurisdiction adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Ordinance No. 5617-19, § 1 (10-15-2019; Sec. 8-137 amendments); 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 edgeIce & water shield
Required — The city's own amended Table R301.2(1), codified at Sec. 8-137 (Amendments to residential code, within the 2018 IRC adopted at Sec. 8-136, most recently amended by Ord. No. 5617-19, § 1, 10-15-2019), lists "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required = YES" among the table's climatic/geographic design criteria entries.
About ice & water barrierImpact-resistant roofing
Not required — The City of Raytown's Residential Code, adopted at Code of Ordinances Sec. 8-136 (adopting the 2018 International Residential Code by reference) and amended at Sec. 8-137 ("Amendments to residential code"), both sections most recently amended by Ord. No. 5617-19, § 1 (10-15-2019), codified through Ord. No. 5791-25 (Supp. No. 13, adopted 11-18-2025), was read in full: the entirety of Chapter 8, Article V, Residential Code (Secs. 8-136 through 8-137; Secs. 8-138--8-159 are reserved). Sec. 8-137's amendment list covers Section R101.1 (title), Section 105.2 items on fences/sidewalks/driveways, added Sections 105.1.1, 105.1.2 and 105.8.2 (master craftsman licensing), Table R301.2(1) (ground snow load, wind design speed, topographic effects, special wind region, windborne debris zone, seismic design category, weathering, frost line depth, termite, winter design temp, ice barrier underlayment, flood hazards, air freezing index, mean annual temp), Section R302.5.1 (garage opening protection), deletion of Section R303.4, deletion of Section R313, deletion of Sections N1101.1 through N1101.8, amendments to Table N1102.1.1 and Table N1102.1.3 (wood frame wall R-value/U-factor), Section N1102.4.1.2 (air leakage testing), deletion of Section P2904, Section E3902.12 (arc-fault protection), Section P2603.5.1 (building sewers), and an added Chapter 44 (outdoor swimming pool barrier requirements). None of these items fall within IRC Chapter 9 (Roof Assemblies, Sections R902-R908), so Chapter 9 is adopted unamended by this instrument. No UL 2218, Class 4, or impact-resistance provision appears anywhere in the amendment list.
Wind design criteria
115 mph wind design speed, topographic effects No, special wind region No, windborne debris zone No (Table R301.2(1) as amended, Sec. 8-137, within the 2018 IRC adopted at Sec. 8-136, most recently amended by Ord. No. 5617-19, § 1, 10-15-2019): "Wind Design Speed = 115 mph. Topographic Effects = NO. Special wind region = NO. Windborne debris zone = NO."
Sales & use tax
Combined general sales tax rate in Raytown (Jackson County) is 8.6000% at the base city rate, which already includes the Kansas City Metropolitan Zoological District tax plus the Raytown Fire Protection District tax (Missouri DOR jurisdiction code 60788-095-000), per the DOR's statewide Sales/Use Tax Rate Table for July 2026. Several stacked CIDs raise the rate on specific parcels: the Ditzler CID and Raytown Crossing CID (60788-095-001, -003) both push it to 9.6000%, and the Highway 350 CID (60788-095-002) pushes it to 9.4750%. Missouri's own Contractors Tax Matrix (DOR Audit Services, Industry Guidance, eff. 10-24-2022, https://dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/documents/Contractors_000.pdf) treats a roofing contractor as the final consumer of materials incorporated into real property: "Contractor sales of tangible personal property where title passed to the customer after installation" is listed Exempt, while "Tangible personal property to be sold as an attachment to real property" is listed Taxable -- meaning the contractor owes sales/use tax on shingles, underlayment, etc. at the point of purchase from the supplier, and does not separately charge the homeowner sales tax on the installed roof or on labor. Missouri does not collect a construction use tax at building-permit issuance (the Colorado home-rule pattern does not apply here); the DOR's own Sales/Use Tax page (https://dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/tax-types/sales-use/) describes local use tax as a self-reported obligation -- "Use tax is imposed directly upon the person that stores, uses, or consumes tangible personal property in Missouri," with "a purchaser ... required to file a use tax return if the cumulative purchases subject to use tax exceed two thousand dollars in a calendar year" -- not a sum collected at the permit counter.
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The permitting authority for the City of Raytown. The Community Development Department's Building Inspections division reviews plans, issues residential and commercial building permits (including roof replacement permits), verifies contractor business licensure prior to permit issuance, and performs construction inspections.
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