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

Adopted code

City of Russell - Building, Planning, and Zoning Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Russell, KS, issued by City of Russell - Building, Planning, and Zoning Department. Section 4-204 of the city code states that any owner or authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, extend, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure within the City of Russell; must first obtain a building permit from the Building Official," and that "No permit will be required for minor repairs." Section 4-205(b) sets the fee: "Permit for residential roofing $25.00." Section 4-205(d) adds a $25.00 fee for work started without a permit.

Roof code checklist: Russell, KS

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesrussellcity.citycode.net2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1russellcity.citycode.net2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5russellcity.citycode.net2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNorussellcity.citycode.net2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNorussellcity.citycode.net2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaPublishedrussellcity.citycode.net2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedSec. 4-201russellcity.citycode.net2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesksrevisor.gov2026-10-17
Sales & use taxPublishedksrevenue.gov2026-10-17

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
City of Russell, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
133 West 8th Street, Russell, KS 67665
Contact
  • url: https://www.russellcity.org/156/Building-Planning-Zoning
  • phone: 785-483-6311
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: Section 4-804(f) of the Code of the City of Russell sets a city Roofing Contractor license: "Authorized to install, repair and replace residential and commercial roof coverings." It "Requires state registration number and copy of certificate issued by Attorney General’s Office." Under Section 4-809(f), the initial license and nonconsecutive annual renewals cost $200.00 and each consecutive renewal costs $100.00.
Permit process note
Section 4-204 of the city code states that any owner or authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, extend, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure within the City of Russell; must first obtain a building permit from the Building Official," and that "No permit will be required for minor repairs." Section 4-205(b) sets the fee: "Permit for residential roofing $25.00." Section 4-205(d) adds a $25.00 fee for work started without a permit.
Adopted code
Section 4-201 of the Code of the City of Russell (Ord. 1684, Sec. 8; Ord. 1874; Ord. 1932) incorporates by reference the model code "designated as the International Residential Code 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters B through P inclusions, as published by the International Code Council, Inc." Sections 4-202 and 4-203 list the city's deletions and revisions. The city's Model Codes page lists "2018 International Residential Code" among the model codes the City of Russell has adopted.
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Section 4-201 of the Code of the City of Russell (Ord. 1932); that instrument, Chapter IV, Article 2, Sections 4-201 through 4-207, including every deletion in Section 4-202 and every revision in Section 4-203, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — Section 4-203(c) of the Code of the City of Russell inserts the city's entries into Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, of the 2018 International Residential Code; the ice barrier underlayment entry reads "Required -- No". The city's Model Codes page lists "Ice Barrier Underlayment - Not required" among its design criteria. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Chapter IV, Article 2 of the Code of the City of Russell, Sections 4-201 through 4-207, which adopts the 2018 International Residential Code (Section 4-201) and lists every local deletion (Section 4-202) and revision (Section 4-203), was read in full. Counts across the article: "UL 2218" 0, "Class 4" 0, "impact" 0, "hail" 0. Its only roof-covering amendment is the Section R908.3.1.1(3) revision on roof recover, which does not address impact resistance.
Wind design criteria
Wind design speed 115 MPH; topographic effect Yes; special wind region No; windborne debris zone No; Seismic Design Category A. (Section 4-203(c) of the Code of the City of Russell, inserting the city's entries into Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, of the 2018 International Residential Code.)
Roof layer limit / recover
Section 4-203(d) of the Code of the City of Russell amends the 2018 International Residential Code: "Section R908.3.1.1(3) is amended to read" "Where the existing roof has one or more applications of any type of roof covering". In the 2018 IRC, Section R908.3.1.1 lists the conditions under which a roof recover is not permitted, so the amendment turns the base code's bar on recovering a roof with two or more existing layers into a bar on recovering any existing roof: every re-roof in Russell is a tear-off. No other section of Article 2 (Sections 4-201 through 4-207) amends Section R908.
Sales & use tax
Russell's combined sales tax rate is 9.25% (Kansas state 6.5% + Russell County 2% + City of Russell 0.75%), per the Kansas Department of Revenue's Pub. 1700 jurisdiction rate table effective October 1, 2026. Pub. 1700 also lists 1 special district inside the city (community improvement, transportation development or STAR bond districts); 1 of them carries a higher combined rate at its listed addresses. 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 Russell's Building, Planning, and Zoning Department issues building permits in the City of Russell, Kansas (Russell County), from 133 West 8th Street. The city enforces the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code, adopted by Section 4-201 of the city 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: Russell, KS

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

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

Is ice & water shield required in Russell, KS?

No. Section 4-203(c) of the Code of the City of Russell inserts the city's entries into Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, of the 2018 International Residential Code; the ice barrier underlayment entry reads "Required -- No". The city's Model Codes page lists "Ice Barrier Underlayment - Not required" among its design criteria.

Is drip edge required in Russell, KS?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code via Section 4-201 of the Code of the City of Russell (Ord. 1932); that instrument, Chapter IV, Article 2, Sections 4-201 through 4-207, including every deletion in Section 4-202 and every revision in Section 4-203, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Russell, KS?

Section 4-203(d) of the Code of the City of Russell amends the 2018 International Residential Code: "Section R908.3.1.1(3) is amended to read" "Where the existing roof has one or more applications of any type of roof covering". In the 2018 IRC, Section R908.3.1.1 lists the conditions under which a roof recover is not permitted, so the amendment turns the base code's bar on recovering a roof with two or more existing layers into a bar on recovering any existing roof: every re-roof in Russell is a tear-off. No other section of Article 2 (Sections 4-201 through 4-207) amends Section R908.

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

Yes.

What building code does Russell, KS use?

Section 4-201 of the Code of the City of Russell (Ord. 1684, Sec. 8; Ord. 1874; Ord. 1932) incorporates by reference the model code "designated as the International Residential Code 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters B through P inclusions, as published by the International Code Council, Inc." Sections 4-202 and 4-203 list the city's deletions and revisions. The city's Model Codes page lists "2018 International Residential Code" among the model codes the City of Russell has adopted.