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Roofing in Park Forest, Illinois

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Park Forest, IL, issued by Village of Park Forest Building Department. THE VILLAGE SAYS A ROOF INSTALLATION OR REPLACEMENT REQUIRES A PERMIT. The Village's Permits page says "A permit is needed for the work described below, whether you do the work yourself or employ a contractor," and "Home Improvement Permits are provided for a fee of $60 for the following work: Roofing installation or replacement." It also says "A separate permit is required for each improvement. For example, if the job will be roofing and windows, a permit is needed for roofing and a separate permit for windows." The page says "Permit fee is required at the time of application" and "We do not take permits via email or online, they have to be dropped off in the office or mailed to the office including payment." An applicant needs "the permit application, the permit fee, and a copy of the proposal your Park Forest licensed contractor has given you," and "A homeowner doing the work themselves must provide the Building Department with a completed waiver form." The Building Department's Residential Damage Restoration sheet says "A 24-hour notice is required for inspections" and gives 708-503-7703 to schedule them. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Park Forest, Illinois, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Park Forest

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Park Forest are set locally by Village of Park Forest 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.

Roofing permit
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Contractor registration
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Adopted building code
THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE WITH VILLAGE AMENDMENTS, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN PERMITS PAGE. The page says "The Village of Park Forest has adopted the following codes" and lists "2018 ICC International Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings (First Printing 2017)" and "2018 ICC International Energy Conservation Code (First Printing 2017)." It adds "There are amendments to the codes," which are codified in the Village Code of Ordinances that the page links. This record did not read those amendments, so it does not state whether the Village has amended the IRC's roof provisions beyond the ice barrier selection the page itself describes.
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 LICENSE ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Contractors page says "The Village of Park Forest requires that all contractors doing business within Village limits obtains a license." The requirements include a "Completed Contractor License Application Form," a "$10,000 surety bond made payable to the Village of Park Forest," a certificate of insurance naming the Village, and for roofers, "must supply Illinois State Roofer's License." The annual fee is "General Contractor - $150; Sub-contractor - $50." The page adds "All contractors working within the Village limits need to be licensed Park Forest contractors before work can begin."
Permit process
THE VILLAGE SAYS A ROOF INSTALLATION OR REPLACEMENT REQUIRES A PERMIT. The Village's Permits page says "A permit is needed for the work described below, whether you do the work yourself or employ a contractor," and "Home Improvement Permits are provided for a fee of $60 for the following work: Roofing installation or replacement." It also says "A separate permit is required for each improvement. For example, if the job will be roofing and windows, a permit is needed for roofing and a separate permit for windows." The page says "Permit fee is required at the time of application" and "We do not take permits via email or online, they have to be dropped off in the office or mailed to the office including payment." An applicant needs "the permit application, the permit fee, and a copy of the proposal your Park Forest licensed contractor has given you," and "A homeowner doing the work themselves must provide the Building Department with a completed waiver form." The Building Department's Residential Damage Restoration sheet says "A 24-hour notice is required for inspections" and gives 708-503-7703 to schedule them.

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Roofing materials for Park Forest

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Local permitting authority

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