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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in United City of Yorkville, IL?

Adopted code

United City of Yorkville Building Safety & Zoning Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in United City of Yorkville, IL, issued by United City of Yorkville Building Safety & Zoning Department. A $50 PERMIT FOR A ROOF REPLACEMENT, AND THE OWNER ARRANGES THE INSPECTIONS. The City's Building Permit Information page says "Specific building permits are required for projects including new installation or replacement of the following," a list that includes "Roofs." The City's Residential Permit Fees sheet, under "These typical Homeowner Projects do require permits," lists "Roofing, Siding & Windows" at $50. Permits "can be applied for at City Hall offices on the second floor (Community Development Department)" or by e-mail, and "Permits generally take 7-14 days to complete a review." "A permit will expire if the work is not started within 6 months of the date of issuance," and "The maximum length of a permit is 2 years." "It is the responsibility of the property owner to make sure that all necessary inspections are performed," and inspections "must be requested at least 1 working day prior to the day the inspection is to take place.".

Jurisdiction
United City of Yorkville, Illinois
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, IL 60560
Contact
  • url: https://www.yorkville.il.us/325/Building-Safety-Zoning
  • phone: 630-553-8545
Roofing permit required
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.
Permit process note
A $50 PERMIT FOR A ROOF REPLACEMENT, AND THE OWNER ARRANGES THE INSPECTIONS. The City's Building Permit Information page says "Specific building permits are required for projects including new installation or replacement of the following," a list that includes "Roofs." The City's Residential Permit Fees sheet, under "These typical Homeowner Projects do require permits," lists "Roofing, Siding & Windows" at $50. Permits "can be applied for at City Hall offices on the second floor (Community Development Department)" or by e-mail, and "Permits generally take 7-14 days to complete a review." "A permit will expire if the work is not started within 6 months of the date of issuance," and "The maximum length of a permit is 2 years." "It is the responsibility of the property owner to make sure that all necessary inspections are performed," and inspections "must be requested at least 1 working day prior to the day the inspection is to take place."
Adopted code
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE CITY'S OWN CODE ADOPTION PAGE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. The City's 2018 ICC Building Code Adoption page says the policy review of the recommended codes and amendments "was adopted on September 24, 2019," that "The following codes will be effective on January 1, 2020," and lists "2018 International Building Code (IBC)," "2018 International Residential Code (IRC)" and "2018 Existing Building Code (EBC)." The City's amendments are in its City Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions, and this record found no later code adoption on the City's own site.
Sales & use tax
Illinois taxes the roofer, not the job, and the operative rate is not keyed to the Yorkville 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 United City of Yorkville, Illinois, in Kendall County, are handled by the City's Building Safety & Zoning Department, with applications taken at City Hall, 651 Prairie Pointe Drive. The Illinois Capital Development Board says "The State has not adopted a building code for repairs to existing single family residences," so Yorkville's roofing rules are its own: the City's code adoption page lists the 2018 International Residential Code, effective January 1, 2020. The City lists roofs among the replacements that need a permit; this listing covers the office's contact details, the City's own statements on code and permits, and the rules state law sets for every Illinois roofer.

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Roofing questions: United City of Yorkville, IL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in United City of Yorkville, IL?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in United City of Yorkville, IL.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in United City of Yorkville, IL?

Yes.

What building code does United City of Yorkville, IL use?

THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE CITY'S OWN CODE ADOPTION PAGE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. The City's 2018 ICC Building Code Adoption page says the policy review of the recommended codes and amendments "was adopted on September 24, 2019," that "The following codes will be effective on January 1, 2020," and lists "2018 International Building Code (IBC)," "2018 International Residential Code (IRC)" and "2018 Existing Building Code (EBC)." The City's amendments are in its City Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions, and this record found no later code adoption on the City's own site.