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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Webb City, MO?

Adopted code

City of Webb City Office of Public Works

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Webb City, MO, issued by City of Webb City Office of Public Works. The City's permit page says it "requires for various permits to be obtained," and its examples include "Building Historical Building Sign Occupancy Roofing Siding Demolition Electrical." It says "Inspections are required by our building inspector," that the permit is issued at the Public Works building "after review of the Building Official/Construction Superintendent," and "Please allow 48 hours for review." The City's separate Roofing Permit Application asks for the contractor's Webb City license number, the roof covering type, and the number of layers before and after the work.

Roof code checklist: Webb City, MO

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeswebbcitymo.org2026-10-22
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedRoofing_Permit_Application.pdf2026-10-22
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedRoofing_Permit_Application.pdf2026-10-22
Contractor license / registrationYeswebbcitymo.org2026-10-22
Sales & use taxPublishedContractors_000.pdf2026-10-22

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 Webb City, Missouri
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
1060 North Madison, Webb City, MO 64870
Contact
  • url: https://webbcitymo.org/building-permits-and-inspections
  • phone: 417-673-6297
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • state_level: Missouri has no statewide roofing contractor licence: the index of Chapter 324 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the chapter on occupations and professions, lists no section on roofing contractors. Any licence, registration or bond is set by the city or county.
  • city_level: The City's Business Licenses page says "Persons or companies wishing to do business in Webb City must apply for a business license" and offers a "Contractor License Application." Its Roofing Permit Application asks the contractor for a "Webb City License No."
Permit process note
The City's permit page says it "requires for various permits to be obtained," and its examples include "Building Historical Building Sign Occupancy Roofing Siding Demolition Electrical." It says "Inspections are required by our building inspector," that the permit is issued at the Public Works building "after review of the Building Official/Construction Superintendent," and "Please allow 48 hours for review." The City's separate Roofing Permit Application asks for the contractor's Webb City license number, the roof covering type, and the number of layers before and after the work.
Adopted code
THE 2018 BUILDING AND RESIDENTIAL CODES, PER THE CITY'S OWN ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION. The City's Roofing Permit Application says "ALL WORK MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IBC 2018 BUILDING AND RESIDENTIAL CODES." The City's own pages read for this record did not name an adopting ordinance or any local amendment, and the City's codes are published as its "Webb City Codes" on a code publisher's site that this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions. Missouri law leaves building codes to local adoption: RSMo 67.280 provides that a community "may adopt or repeal an ordinance which incorporates by reference the provisions of any code."
Roof layer limit / recover
The City's Roofing Permit Application says "NO MORE THAN TWO (2) LAYERS OF ROOF COVERING SHALL BE PERMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF ROOFING OR REROOFING OF PROJECTS" and "NO ROOF COVERING OF ANY TYPE SHALL BE ALLOWED OVER WOOD SHAKE SHINGLES."
Sales & use tax
Missouri taxes the roofer on materials, not the homeowner on the job, and the combined rate is not keyed to the Webb City job address in this record. The Department of Revenue's Contractors Tax Matrix lists "Tangible personal property to be sold as an attachment to real property" as Taxable on purchases by contractors, so a roofing contractor pays sales or use tax on shingles and underlayment when buying them. The Department states that "The state use tax rate is 4.225%" and that "Cities and counties may impose an additional local use tax," with the amount due depending on "the combined (local and state) use tax rate in effect at the Missouri location where the tangible personal property is stored, used or consumed." The rate in effect at a given address, including any special district rates, is on the Department of Revenue's Sales and Use Tax Rate Chart, which this record does not reproduce.

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Building permits in the City of Webb City, Missouri, in Jasper County, are issued through the City's Office of Public Works at 1060 North Madison. Missouri leaves residential building codes to local adoption, so Webb City's roofing rules are its own. The City lists roofing among the permits it requires, and its Roofing Permit Application says all work must follow the 2018 building and residential codes and limits a finished roof to two layers. This listing covers the office's contact details, the City's own statements on code and permits, and the state's sales-tax treatment of roofing materials.

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Roofing questions: Webb City, MO

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Webb City, MO?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Webb City, MO.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Webb City, MO?

The City's Roofing Permit Application says "NO MORE THAN TWO (2) LAYERS OF ROOF COVERING SHALL BE PERMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF ROOFING OR REROOFING OF PROJECTS" and "NO ROOF COVERING OF ANY TYPE SHALL BE ALLOWED OVER WOOD SHAKE SHINGLES."

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Webb City, MO?

Yes.

What building code does Webb City, MO use?

THE 2018 BUILDING AND RESIDENTIAL CODES, PER THE CITY'S OWN ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION. The City's Roofing Permit Application says "ALL WORK MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IBC 2018 BUILDING AND RESIDENTIAL CODES." The City's own pages read for this record did not name an adopting ordinance or any local amendment, and the City's codes are published as its "Webb City Codes" on a code publisher's site that this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions. Missouri law leaves building codes to local adoption: RSMo 67.280 provides that a community "may adopt or repeal an ordinance which incorporates by reference the provisions of any code."