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Roofing in Lombard, Illinois

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Lombard, IL, issued by Village of Lombard Building Division. A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR A RESIDENTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT, APPLIED FOR ONLINE, AT A $75 FLAT FEE. The Village's What requires a building permit page says "The Village of Lombard requires a building permit for all new structures and updates to existing structures" and "Windows and roofs require a permit." The Building Division's Permit Submittal Guide lists ROOFING RESIDENTIAL at "1 to 2 business days," with "Complete online building permit application" and "Flat roof: requires proposal and location for review." The Village's Permit Fee Schedule lists, under "RESIDENTIAL FLAT FEES," "Roof - Replacement" at "$75.00." The Permit Requirements and Fees page says "all contractor requirements must be on file with Village's Building Division prior to issuance of the building permit." To schedule a building inspection the Division says to call (630)620-5750; the pages read for this record do not list which inspections a re-roof receives. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Lombard, Illinois, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Lombard

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Lombard are set locally by Village of Lombard Building 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 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN APPLICABLE CODES PAGE. The Building Division's Applicable Codes page lists the "2024 International Building Code," the "2024International Residential Code" and the "2024 Illinois Energy Conservation Code," and names "Lombard Municipal Code Chapter 150: Building Code." The Village's amendments to the IRC sit in Chapter 150 of the Village Code, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions, nor the date of the adopting ordinance.
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 VILLAGE CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE, AT $100 A YEAR. The Village's Contractor Information page says "All contractors must obtain a Village of Lombard Contractor Registration Certificate to perform permitted work within the Village" and "The registration fee is $100 and is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance." For a roofer the page lists "Roofer: Copy of State Roofing License."
Permit process
A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR A RESIDENTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT, APPLIED FOR ONLINE, AT A $75 FLAT FEE. The Village's What requires a building permit page says "The Village of Lombard requires a building permit for all new structures and updates to existing structures" and "Windows and roofs require a permit." The Building Division's Permit Submittal Guide lists ROOFING RESIDENTIAL at "1 to 2 business days," with "Complete online building permit application" and "Flat roof: requires proposal and location for review." The Village's Permit Fee Schedule lists, under "RESIDENTIAL FLAT FEES," "Roof - Replacement" at "$75.00." The Permit Requirements and Fees page says "all contractor requirements must be on file with Village's Building Division prior to issuance of the building permit." To schedule a building inspection the Division says to call (630)620-5750; the pages read for this record do not list which inspections a re-roof receives.
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