Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Richmond Heights, MO?

City of Richmond Heights, Missouri

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1330 S. Big Bend Blvd., Richmond Heights, MO 63117

The Building and Zoning Department's FAQ page, answering "What building code do you use?", lists the 2024 International Residential Code, along with the 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code and 2024 International Property Maintenance Code. The adopting ordinance and the city's local amendments are published in its municipal code, which was not read here, so whether those amendments touch Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, is not stated in this listing.

9.4880% SALES TAX AND 5.9750% USE TAX FOR RICHMOND HEIGHTS, ST. LOUIS COUNTY (Missouri Department of Revenue jurisdiction code 61706-189-000, listed as "RICHMOND HEIGHTS ST LOUIS COUNTY"), per the Department's Sales and Use Tax Rate Tables for October, November, December 2026 (updated 8/25/2026). The same table lists 3 other rows for parts of Richmond Heights inside a community improvement, transportation development or other district, in a separately coded part of the city, or in another county, with sales tax rates of 10.4880% to 11.4880%. For a roofer, the Department's Contractors Tax Matrix (effective 10-24-2022) defines a contractor as "Any person entering into an agreement to improve, repair, replace, erect or alter real property," and lists "Purchases of parts, materials, supplies, and chemicals purchased by contractors" as taxable. It says the "Missouri sales or Missouri consumer's use tax must be paid to the vendor or accrued and remitted directly to the Missouri Department of Revenue."