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Roofing in Bradley, Illinois

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Bradley, IL, issued by Village of Bradley Building Services Division. The Building Services page says "Most construction requires a permit" and lists a "Roof Packet" and a "Roof Application" among its permit packets and forms. The packet's Roof Worksheet says "Please COMPLETE the following QUESTIONS and submit with your PERMIT," asking whether existing shingles are to be removed, whether any decking is being replaced, whether ice and water shield is being installed, and the vents, fasteners and roof covering to be used. Its General Permit Application says "No work shall be started until the permit application has been approved and the permit card is posted on the property in plain view from the street," and "Contractor(s) who performed the work shall be present for all inspections." The Building Services page says "All inspection requests need to be made 48 hours in advance" and that the division strives to complete review "within 10 working days.". This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Bradley, Illinois, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Bradley

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Bradley are set locally by Village of Bradley Building Services Division. Illinois licenses roofing contractors at the state level: under the Roofing Industry Licensing Act (225 ILCS 335) no roofing work may be done except by a state-licensed roofing contractor or qualifying party, with a limited license for residential properties of 8 units or less and an unlimited license for everything else, and a city or county that requires a building permit may not issue one to a roofing contractor without proof of current state licensure, while some cities add their own contractor registration on top — always confirm the current requirements with the authority before starting work.

Roofing permit
Required
Contractor registration
Required
Adopted building code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S BUILDING SERVICES PAGE. The page says "The village of bradley has adopted the following codes:" and lists "2021 International Residential Code (IRC)," "2021 International Building Code (IBC)" and "Current Illinois Energy Conservation Code." The page does not name an adopting ordinance or any Village amendments, and this record did not read the Village's Municipal Code, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what the division's Roof Packet says.
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 KANKAKEE COUNTY REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Building Services page says "The Village of Bradley requires that all contractors performing work in the Village, register with the Kankakee County Contractors Registration Program," and that contractors submit to the Building Services Division their license from the County. The Roof Packet's permit application says "All trades and contractors shall be licensed in the county."
Permit process
The Building Services page says "Most construction requires a permit" and lists a "Roof Packet" and a "Roof Application" among its permit packets and forms. The packet's Roof Worksheet says "Please COMPLETE the following QUESTIONS and submit with your PERMIT," asking whether existing shingles are to be removed, whether any decking is being replaced, whether ice and water shield is being installed, and the vents, fasteners and roof covering to be used. Its General Permit Application says "No work shall be started until the permit application has been approved and the permit card is posted on the property in plain view from the street," and "Contractor(s) who performed the work shall be present for all inspections." The Building Services page says "All inspection requests need to be made 48 hours in advance" and that the division strives to complete review "within 10 working days."

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Local permitting authority

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