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Roofing in Mount Prospect, Illinois

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Mount Prospect, IL, issued by Village of Mount Prospect Building & Inspection Services Division. A RESIDENTIAL ROOF IS PERMITTED ONLINE OR IN PERSON AT A $75 FLAT FEE, WITH A FINAL INSPECTION. The Division's Residential Roof Supplement lists its "PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS- ONLINE OR IN PERSON": "APPLY ONLINE go to www.mountprospect.org/permits upload documents listed below," or, in person, the "Building Permit Application completed & signed by contractor and homeowner," plus "A Copy of the signed Estimate between the homeowner and contractor," "A detailed scope of work if owner doing all the work," and a "Copy of State issued Driver's License of Roofing Contractor applying for permit." It states "A final inspection is required." The Village's Residential Fee Code page lists "$75 each for fences, roofs and sheds." The Division's page says to "Call (847) 870-5675 to schedule at least 24 - 48 hours in advance" and that "Construction Hours are Monday - Sunday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m." The supplement also requires that "Shingles must meet ASTM D 3462 standard," that "Sidewall & Masonry flashings are required to be made of metal or lead," and that "If the existing roof is missing ventilation, then the new roof is to be correctly vented per code," at "1 sq.ft. per 150 sq. ft. of ceiling square footage" or "1 sq. ft. per 300 sq. ft. of ceiling square footage" when vents are in the upper 3 feet of the roof. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Mount Prospect, Illinois, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Mount Prospect

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Mount Prospect are set locally by Village of Mount Prospect Building & Inspection 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
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Contractor registration
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Adopted building code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 15, 2022, PER THE DIVISION'S OWN PAGE. Under "Building Codes," the Building & Inspection Services page reads "Adopted February 15, 2022" and lists the "2021 International Building Code (IBC)," the "2021 International Residential Code (IRC)" and the "IL Energy Conservation Code (IECC)." The Village's local amendments are linked from that page to the Village Code hosted off the Village's site, which this record did not read, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond what the Division's own Residential Roof Supplement 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.
Permit process
A RESIDENTIAL ROOF IS PERMITTED ONLINE OR IN PERSON AT A $75 FLAT FEE, WITH A FINAL INSPECTION. The Division's Residential Roof Supplement lists its "PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS- ONLINE OR IN PERSON": "APPLY ONLINE go to www.mountprospect.org/permits upload documents listed below," or, in person, the "Building Permit Application completed & signed by contractor and homeowner," plus "A Copy of the signed Estimate between the homeowner and contractor," "A detailed scope of work if owner doing all the work," and a "Copy of State issued Driver's License of Roofing Contractor applying for permit." It states "A final inspection is required." The Village's Residential Fee Code page lists "$75 each for fences, roofs and sheds." The Division's page says to "Call (847) 870-5675 to schedule at least 24 - 48 hours in advance" and that "Construction Hours are Monday - Sunday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m." The supplement also requires that "Shingles must meet ASTM D 3462 standard," that "Sidewall & Masonry flashings are required to be made of metal or lead," and that "If the existing roof is missing ventilation, then the new roof is to be correctly vented per code," at "1 sq.ft. per 150 sq. ft. of ceiling square footage" or "1 sq. ft. per 300 sq. ft. of ceiling square footage" when vents are in the upper 3 feet of the roof.
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