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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Skokie, IL?

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Village of Skokie Building & Inspection Services Division

No, Skokie, IL does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (Village of Skokie Building & Inspection Services Division). THE VILLAGE SAYS A ROOF REPLACEMENT REQUIRES NO PERMIT. The Village's Building & Renovation Permits page says "Most construction or home improvement projects in Skokie require a permit," and then, under "You DO NOT Need a Permit For," lists "Painting (inside or outside)," "Installing siding, gutters, or downspouts," "Roof replacement," "Tuckpointing" and "Replacing windows (same size only)." The page does not say whether work on the roof deck or framing changes that answer. The Village's Selecting a Contractor page adds that "Permits will not be issued unless all listed contractors are fully registered and insured" and that "All work must follow Village codes and amendments," so the roofing code applies to a replacement even where no permit issues.

Jurisdiction
Village of Skokie, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077
Contact
  • url: https://www.skokie.org/204/Building-Renovation-Permits
  • phone: 847-933-8223
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Not required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • state_level: Illinois licenses roofing contractors statewide with no dollar threshold. 225 ILCS 335/9(2): "No work involving the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of any kind of roofing or waterproofing may be done except by a roofing contractor or a qualifying party licensed or credentialed under this Act." Under 225 ILCS 335/5(a-3), "A municipality or a county that requires a building permit may not issue a building permit to a roofing contractor unless that contractor has provided sufficient proof of current licensure as a roofing contractor by the State," and a holder of a limited license is restricted to permits for work on residential properties of 8 units or less. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation lists "Roofing Contractor, Licensed" among the professions it licenses.
  • city_level: A VILLAGE REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Selecting a Contractor page says "Many contractors must be registered and insured with the Village each year" and "Permits will not be issued unless all listed contractors are fully registered and insured." The page does not say whether a roofer doing a permit-free roof replacement must register.
Permit process note
THE VILLAGE SAYS A ROOF REPLACEMENT REQUIRES NO PERMIT. The Village's Building & Renovation Permits page says "Most construction or home improvement projects in Skokie require a permit," and then, under "You DO NOT Need a Permit For," lists "Painting (inside or outside)," "Installing siding, gutters, or downspouts," "Roof replacement," "Tuckpointing" and "Replacing windows (same size only)." The page does not say whether work on the roof deck or framing changes that answer. The Village's Selecting a Contractor page adds that "Permits will not be issued unless all listed contractors are fully registered and insured" and that "All work must follow Village codes and amendments," so the roofing code applies to a replacement even where no permit issues.
Adopted code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH VILLAGE AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Current Building Codes page says "The following codes have been adopted by the Village of Skokie and any construction or repair must comply with all applicable codes," and lists "Residential / 1 and 2 Family 2021 International Residential Code with Amendments" and "Energy Code 2024 International Energy Conservation Code w/Illinois Amendments (State Required)." The amendments are codified in Chapter 22 of the Village Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Skokie job address. Under 86 Ill. Adm. Code 130.1940(c), a construction contractor "does not incur Retailers' Occupation Tax liability as to receipts from labor furnished and tangible personal property (materials and fixtures) incorporated into a structure," but "incurs Use Tax on the cost price of the tangible personal property that is incorporated into real estate," with "roofing materials" named in the rule's own list of examples. Repair and replacement are taxed identically: 130.1940(a)(3) defines "construct" to include "repair, renovate or remodel." The Illinois Department of Revenue states the Use Tax rate as "6.25% of the purchase price or fair market value, whichever is greater." Where the contractor buys for resale, the local tax follows "the place of business at or from which the contractor or builder handles the transaction" (130.2075(b)(3)), so the combined rate on materials is the supply house's or the contractor's, which this record does not pin down. The authoritative lookup is the Illinois Department of Revenue's MyTax Illinois Tax Rate Finder.

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Building permits in the Village of Skokie, Illinois, in Cook County, are handled by the Building & Inspection Services Division of the Community Development Department at Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Skokie's roofing rules are its own: the Village's Current Building Codes page lists the 2021 International Residential Code with Village amendments for one- and two-family homes. The Village's permit page lists roof replacement among the work that does not need a permit; this listing covers the office's contact details, the Village's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

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Roofing questions: Skokie, IL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Skokie, IL?

No, Skokie, IL does not require a permit to replace a roof.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Skokie, IL?

Yes.

What building code does Skokie, IL use?

THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH VILLAGE AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN CODES PAGE. The Village's Current Building Codes page says "The following codes have been adopted by the Village of Skokie and any construction or repair must comply with all applicable codes," and lists "Residential / 1 and 2 Family 2021 International Residential Code with Amendments" and "Energy Code 2024 International Energy Conservation Code w/Illinois Amendments (State Required)." The amendments are codified in Chapter 22 of the Village Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions.