Roofing in Maryland Heights, Missouri

Ordinance No. 2024-4872 (Bill No. 4934), passed by the City Council on May 16, 2024, repealed and replaced Article XI of Chapter 6 of the Municipal Code. New Section 6-351 adopts the "International Residential Code, 2021 Edition," with Appendix chapters AH, AJ, AK, AM, AN, AP and AV, as the residential code of the City, with the changes in Section 6-352. The ordinance keeps the 2015 energy provisions: "All sections of Chapter 11 of the 2021 International Residential Code" are deleted and Chapter 11 references the 2015 edition. Section 6-352 was read in full. It amends administration (R101.1, R103, R104.11, R105.2 exemptions 3 and 8, a new R105.6.1 on contractor qualifications, R106.3.1, R108.3, a new R108.7 penalty fee), adds a retaining wall definition, fills in Table R301.2, and amends sections in Chapter 3 (R302, R303, R309, R311, R313), chimneys and fireplaces (R1005.7, R1006.2), Chapter 11, and mechanical, energy, plumbing and electrical sections. It amends nothing in Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies. The City's Residential Building Permits page says "The City recently adopted the 2021 International Code Council family of codes with the exception of the International Energy Code (which will remain 2015 as amended)."

The City's residential permit page lists work for which "building permits are required," including "Roof sheathing replacement," and says "The minimum permit fee due at the time of application is typically $50." It does not state whether a roof replacement that leaves the sheathing in place requires a permit. Inspections are scheduled by calling the Government Center line.