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Roofing in South Holland, Illinois

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in South Holland, IL, issued by Village of South Holland Community Development Department. THE VILLAGE SAYS ROOFING REQUIRES A PERMIT. The Village's Permits & Contractor Information page says "Below is a list of common projects that require permits. A plat of survey and a scope of work are needed for many of the projects listed," and the list includes "Roofing." The page says "Applications for building permits and contractor's registrations are now being accepted online only," and that applicants "must create a User ID with an email and password in order to apply for a Permit and/or Registration." Questions before applying go to the department at (708) 210-2900 ext: 5201. The Community Development page lists "Permit issuance (building, contractors, mobile vending, daycare, etc.)" and "Building code compliance and inspections" among the duties of its Building & Code Enforcement division. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for South Holland, Illinois, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in South Holland

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in South Holland are set locally by Village of South Holland Community Development 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.

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Contractor registration
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Adopted building code
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, WITH NAMED APPENDICES, PER THE VILLAGE'S OWN PERMITS PAGE. Under "Building Codes adopted by the Village of South Holland," the page lists "International Residential Code: Appendixes E, F, G, H, J, K, M, O, T (2021)," "International Existing Building Code (2021)" and "International Energy Conservation Code (current edition as adopted by the State of Illinois)." The page names no adopting ordinance and no local amendments, and this record did not read the Village Code, so it does not state whether the Village 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 VILLAGE REGISTRATION ON TOP OF THE STATE LICENSE. The Village's Permits & Contractor Information page says "All contractors must be registered in the Village of South Holland," and that contractor's registrations, like building permits, "are now being accepted online only."
Permit process
THE VILLAGE SAYS ROOFING REQUIRES A PERMIT. The Village's Permits & Contractor Information page says "Below is a list of common projects that require permits. A plat of survey and a scope of work are needed for many of the projects listed," and the list includes "Roofing." The page says "Applications for building permits and contractor's registrations are now being accepted online only," and that applicants "must create a User ID with an email and password in order to apply for a Permit and/or Registration." Questions before applying go to the department at (708) 210-2900 ext: 5201. The Community Development page lists "Permit issuance (building, contractors, mobile vending, daycare, etc.)" and "Building code compliance and inspections" among the duties of its Building & Code Enforcement division.
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Local permitting authority

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