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Roofing in Country Club Hills, Illinois

This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Country Club Hills, Illinois, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Country Club Hills

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Country Club Hills are set locally by City of Country Club Hills Community Development & Building Department. 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.

Contractor registration
Required
Adopted building code
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE PER THE CITY'S ROOF PERMIT FORM, WHICH ALSO REFERS TO THE CITY'S 2021 ICC CODES. The Roof Permit Application, updated March 1, 2022, is headed "2018 ICC CODES - ICE/WATER SHIELD REQUIRED" and says "All Installations Shall Comply With 2018 IRC-SECTION R905. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF CITY LICENSE, FINES AND REPORTING TO STATE AUTHORITIES." The same form says the permit is granted "with the understanding that all work shall be done in accordance with the CODES OF THE CITY OF COUNTRY CLUB Hills 2021 ICC Codes." The City's pages do not give an adopting ordinance, so this record does not settle which edition is in force. The City's code is on its Municipal Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the City has amended the IRC's roof provisions.
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 CITY CONTRACTOR LICENSE AND BOND ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The City's sheet When Is a Building Permit Necessary? says "Every contractor engaged in construction work in the City of Country Club Hills is required to have the following," listing "Contractor's License - General $150.00," "$10,000 Surety Bond" and "Certificate of Insurance." The City's Roof Permit Application warns that work not complying with Section R905 "COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF CITY LICENSE."
Permit process
THE CITY PUBLISHES ITS OWN ROOF PERMIT APPLICATION. The Permits page lists a "Roof Permit" form, which states "TOTAL ROOFING PERMIT: $150.00" "(for residential only)" and "INSPECTIONS REQUIRED FOR ROOFING PERMIT," and says "PERMIT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A PROPERTY PIN NUMBER AND PROJECT COST." The form asks for the shingle type, brand and "Material Warranty: (25 yrs MiN)," and lists among its requirements "Roof vents cannot be installed on the street side of the house" and "All debris should be removed from site prior to final inspection." It says "ATTACHED CARDS SUBMITTAL IS REQUIRED FOR ALL FINAL INSPECTOIN PROCESSES" and "LOSS OF INSPECTION CARD WILL RESULT IN A PAYMENT OF $35.00." The City's sheet When Is a Building Permit Necessary? says "All new construction work including additions, alterations and repairs are subject to the Country Club Hills Building Codes and require a building permit" and "Normal maintenance and repairs do not require a building permit." It adds "EMAILED OR FAXED PERMITS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED." The City's pages do not say in terms which roof work falls on each side of that line.

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Roofing materials for Country Club Hills

Compare roofing material families — service life, weight, cost band, and durability — for a Country Club Hills reroof. Every material entry in the directory carries a cited, dated source.

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Local permitting authority

City of Country Club Hills Community Development & Building Departmentcity

Roofing guides

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