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

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City of Spring Hill - Community Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Spring Hill, KS, issued by City of Spring Hill - Community Development Department. The city's Project Permits page lists a "Reroofing Permit" among its project permits and states: "All project permit applications are available through our online permitting portal." Under "Reroofing Permit" the page adds: "Take note that three inspections are required during a reroofing project.".

Roof code checklist: Spring Hill, KS

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesspringhillks.gov2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNospringhillks.gov2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaPublishedspringhillks.gov2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedSec. 4-202springhillks.gov2026-10-17
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 Spring Hill, Kansas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
401 N. Madison St., Spring Hill, KS 66083
Contact
  • url: https://www.springhillks.gov/501/Project-Permits
  • phone: 913-592-3657
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 4-201.105.1.3 of the Spring Hill City Code (Ord. 2011-17) states: "All persons undertaking work which requires a permit as provided in Section 105, or seeking to obtain that permit from the City are required to have a currently valid Contractors license," issued under the Johnson County Contractors Licensing Program or the Miami County Contractors Licensing Program.
Permit process note
The city's Project Permits page lists a "Reroofing Permit" among its project permits and states: "All project permit applications are available through our online permitting portal." Under "Reroofing Permit" the page adds: "Take note that three inspections are required during a reroofing project."
Adopted code
The city's Building Codes and Regulations page states: "The City of Spring Hill has adopted the following codes to oversee the construction and building process," and lists the "2006 Edition, International Residential Code" with the 2006 editions of the International Building, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Property Maintenance and Fire Codes and the 2005 National Electrical Code. The same page lists a "2018 Proposed Edition, International Residential Code" and states: "No formal adoption has occurred at this time." Section 4-202 of Chapter IV of the City Code incorporates by reference "the 2006 International Residential Code, dated February 2006, as published by the International Code Council" (Ord. 2007-10).
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Section 4-202 of Chapter IV of the Spring Hill City Code adopts the 2006 International Residential Code with the amendments listed under it (Ord. 2007-10), from R101.1 through AE603.1, all read in full. None of them amends IRC Chapter 9 (Roof Assemblies). "UL 2218", "Class 4", "impact" and "hail" each occur zero times in Section 4-202.
Wind design criteria
Section 4-202.R301.2(1) of the Spring Hill City Code (Ord. 2007-10) amends Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, of the 2006 International Residential Code to read: roof snow load 20, wind speed 90 mph, seismic design category A, weathering Severe, frost line depth 36 inches, termite Moderate to Heavy, decay Slight to Moderate, winter design temperature 6 degrees F. It adds an air freezing index of 824 and a mean annual temperature of 54.8 degrees F. The amended table has no ice barrier entry.
Sales & use tax
Spring Hill's combined sales tax rate depends on the county part of the city: 9.475% in its Johnson County part (Kansas state 6.5% + Johnson County 1.475% + City of Spring Hill 1.5%); 9.5% in its Miami County part (Kansas state 6.5% + Miami County 1.5% + City of Spring Hill 1.5%), 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 Community Development Department issues building permits in the City of Spring Hill, Kansas (Johnson and Miami Counties), from 401 N. Madison St. The city's Building Codes and Regulations page lists the 2006 Edition of the International Residential Code among the codes the city has adopted. 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: Spring Hill, KS

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

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

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

Yes.

What building code does Spring Hill, KS use?

The city's Building Codes and Regulations page states: "The City of Spring Hill has adopted the following codes to oversee the construction and building process," and lists the "2006 Edition, International Residential Code" with the 2006 editions of the International Building, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Property Maintenance and Fire Codes and the 2005 National Electrical Code. The same page lists a "2018 Proposed Edition, International Residential Code" and states: "No formal adoption has occurred at this time." Section 4-202 of Chapter IV of the City Code incorporates by reference "the 2006 International Residential Code, dated February 2006, as published by the International Code Council" (Ord. 2007-10).