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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Rose Hill, KS?

Adopted code

City of Rose Hill - Planning and Zoning Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Rose Hill, KS, issued by City of Rose Hill - Planning and Zoning Department. The city's Licenses & Permits page lists a "Building Permit Application – Roofing/Siding/Windows" among its online permit applications. The Permits page states: "Permits are required on most home projects.".

Jurisdiction
City of Rose Hill, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
125 W. Rosewood, Rose Hill, KS 67133
Contact
  • url: https://cityofrosehill.com/residents/permits/
  • phone: 316-776-2712
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required About Kansas roofing contractor registration
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: The city's Licenses & Permits page lists a "Roofing Contractor License Application" among its online license applications. Section 4-104 of the Code of the City of Rose Hill states: "No building permit shall be issued to any contractor who has not first obtained a license or who is delinquent in payment of his annual license fee, or whose license has been suspended or revoked by action of the city council." Under Section 4-105, every licensed contractor must carry general liability insurance with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence and file certificates of insurance before a license is issued.
Permit process note
The city's Licenses & Permits page lists a "Building Permit Application – Roofing/Siding/Windows" among its online permit applications. The Permits page states: "Permits are required on most home projects."
Adopted code
The city's Building Inspections page states: "The city has adopted the 2018 Editions of the IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, 2024 Edition of the IFC and the 2017 Edition of the NEC." Section 4-101.05 of the Code of the City of Rose Hill (Ord. 681) adopts by reference "that certain standard code known as the “Derby Residential Code”, as adopted by Ordinance No. 2417 of the City of Derby, Kansas, and contained in Chapter 15.44 of the Derby Municipal Code, as amended."
Sales & use tax
Rose Hill's combined sales tax rate is 7.5% (Kansas state 6.5% + Butler County 0% + City of Rose Hill 1%), 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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The City of Rose Hill's Planning and Zoning Department issues building permits in the City of Rose Hill, Kansas (Butler County), from 125 W. Rosewood. The city says it has adopted the 2018 edition of the 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.

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Roofing questions: Rose Hill, KS

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Rose Hill, KS?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Rose Hill, KS.

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

Yes.

What building code does Rose Hill, KS use?

The city's Building Inspections page states: "The city has adopted the 2018 Editions of the IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, 2024 Edition of the IFC and the 2017 Edition of the NEC." Section 4-101.05 of the Code of the City of Rose Hill (Ord. 681) adopts by reference "that certain standard code known as the “Derby Residential Code”, as adopted by Ordinance No. 2417 of the City of Derby, Kansas, and contained in Chapter 15.44 of the Derby Municipal Code, as amended."