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Chestnuthill Township - Building Codes Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Chestnuthill, PA, issued by Chestnuthill Township - Building Codes Department. Chestnuthill Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees lists a residential re-roof fee. The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (dated July 8, 2026, read October 7, 2026), linked from its Administration page, carries the Bureau Veritas building code fees, whose residential schedule lists "Residential Re-roof: $85.00" beside "Residential Additions/Alterations." The Township's UCC Building Permit Application (Rev. 1-2025) lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of work. Chapter 41 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Its Article I (Ord. No. 2003-05) requires a permit "before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs," and says ordinary repairs "are nonstructural repairs"; its Article II, the Uniform Construction Code election, publishes no sections. Section 119-3B of the zoning chapter says ordinary repairs such as "replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space" are not regulated by the zoning chapter, and adds that "a construction permit under any Township building code" may be needed for such work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a reroof permit from the Township's building code official for a house reroof; Section 41-6D makes a violation of Article I "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution." The building code official, Bureau Veritas, is at 105 Government Center Way, Suite 101, Pocono Pines, telephone 570-894-2801; Township permit applications are on its Permit Applications page, and the Township office, open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, is at 570-992-7247. Read for this answer: Chapter 41 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Articles I and II), in full; Section 119-3 of the zoning chapter; every page of searches of the whole Township Code for "roof" and "reroofing," which found no other permit provision naming roof work; the Building Codes, Permit Applications and Administration pages; the UCC Building Permit Application; and the 2026 Schedule of Fees, including its Bureau Veritas building code fee pages.

Roof code checklist: Township of Chestnuthill, PA

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYes783ff1_5653e3f397a54991ae26830891...2026-10-07
Repair permit thresholdPublishedpacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-07
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-07
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-07
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedpacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-07
Contractor license / registrationYespalegis.us2026-10-07
Sales & use taxPublishedpa.gov2026-10-07

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Township of Chestnuthill, Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
271 Route 715, Brodheadsville, PA 18322
Contact
  • url: https://www.chestnuthilltwp-pa.gov/building-codes-1
  • phone: 570-992-7247
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Chestnuthill Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees lists a residential re-roof fee. The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (dated July 8, 2026, read October 7, 2026), linked from its Administration page, carries the Bureau Veritas building code fees, whose residential schedule lists "Residential Re-roof: $85.00" beside "Residential Additions/Alterations." The Township's UCC Building Permit Application (Rev. 1-2025) lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of work. Chapter 41 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Its Article I (Ord. No. 2003-05) requires a permit "before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs," and says ordinary repairs "are nonstructural repairs"; its Article II, the Uniform Construction Code election, publishes no sections. Section 119-3B of the zoning chapter says ordinary repairs such as "replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space" are not regulated by the zoning chapter, and adds that "a construction permit under any Township building code" may be needed for such work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a reroof permit from the Township's building code official for a house reroof; Section 41-6D makes a violation of Article I "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution." The building code official, Bureau Veritas, is at 105 Government Center Way, Suite 101, Pocono Pines, telephone 570-894-2801; Township permit applications are on its Permit Applications page, and the Township office, open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, is at 570-992-7247. Read for this answer: Chapter 41 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Articles I and II), in full; Section 119-3 of the zoning chapter; every page of searches of the whole Township Code for "roof" and "reroofing," which found no other permit provision naming roof work; the Building Codes, Permit Applications and Administration pages; the UCC Building Permit Application; and the 2026 Schedule of Fees, including its Bureau Veritas building code fee pages.
Adopted code
The 2021 International Residential Code, as adopted by the State in the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). 34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7) adopts "The 'International Residential Code of 2021,' except that:" followed by the State's list of exclusions and modifications, effective January 1, 2026 (55 Pa.B. 7701). None of the State's changes touches Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, or Section R803, Roof Sheathing, so those apply as the International Code Council publishes them. Work on existing buildings is also pointed to the State's existing-building code: "The repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings must comply with Chapter 34 of the 'International Building Code of 2021' or with the 'International Existing Building Code of 2021'" (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)). The UCC is the minimum everywhere in the state: "no municipality may propose or enact any ordinance which is less than the minimum requirement of the Uniform Construction Code" (Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, section 503(b)). The Act also lists work it "shall not apply to", including "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances" kept in force under section 303(b)(1) or adopted under section 503 (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6); 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)). The Act defines a repair as "The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance." So whether the code's roofing rules reach a given house reroof depends on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chestnuthill Township administers the code itself: Article II of Chapter 41 of the Township Code records that the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes page says it "contracts with Bureau Veritas to serve as the Building Codes Inspector & Building Code Official," who "receives applications; issue permits, and furnishes the prescribed certificates." The Township office is at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville. Article I of Chapter 41 adopts "the 2000 edition of the International Residential Code," Article II elects to enforce the Act "as amended from time to time," and the Township's pages name no code edition; this record has not read the 2000 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Township applies. Chapter 41 changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions.
Repair permit threshold
Chestnuthill Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees has a residential re-roof fee. The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (dated July 8, 2026, read October 7, 2026), linked from its Administration page, carries the Bureau Veritas building code fees, whose residential schedule lists "Residential Re-roof: $85.00" beside "Residential Additions/Alterations." The Township's UCC Building Permit Application (Rev. 1-2025) lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of work. Chapter 41 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Its Article I (Ord. No. 2003-05) requires a permit "before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs," and says ordinary repairs "are nonstructural repairs"; its Article II, the Uniform Construction Code election, publishes no sections. Section 119-3B of the zoning chapter says ordinary repairs such as "replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space" are not regulated by the zoning chapter, and adds that "a construction permit under any Township building code" may be needed for such work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a reroof permit from the Township's building code official for a house reroof; Section 41-6D makes a violation of Article I "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chestnuthill Township administers the code itself: Article II of Chapter 41 of the Township Code records that the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes page says it "contracts with Bureau Veritas to serve as the Building Codes Inspector & Building Code Official," who "receives applications; issue permits, and furnishes the prescribed certificates." The Township office is at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; Article I of Chapter 41 relieves only "ordinary repairs," which it calls "nonstructural repairs."
Roof layer limit / recover
Two layers at most where the state code reaches the job. Pennsylvania adopts the 2021 International Residential Code without changing its reroofing section, R908 (34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7); the State's list of changes names no Chapter 9 section). Section R908.3.1.1 says "A roof recover shall not be permitted where any of the following conditions occur," and the third condition is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." So one existing layer may be covered once, and a roof that already has two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars a recover "Where the existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing" and "Where the existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." The existing-building code the State also adopts, the 2021 International Existing Building Code (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)), carries the same three conditions in Section 705.2.1.1. These rules bind work the Uniform Construction Code reaches. The Act does not apply to "Repairs to residential buildings" or to alterations that make no structural change, "except as might be required by ordinances" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)), so whether R908 binds a particular house reroof turns on that exclusion and on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chestnuthill Township administers the code itself: Article II of Chapter 41 of the Township Code records that the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes page says it "contracts with Bureau Veritas to serve as the Building Codes Inspector & Building Code Official," who "receives applications; issue permits, and furnishes the prescribed certificates." The Township office is at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville. Chapter 41 of the Township Code changes nothing in the code's reroofing provisions, and the Township's pages say nothing on roof layers. Article I of Chapter 41 adopts "the 2000 edition of the International Residential Code," Article II elects to enforce the Act "as amended from time to time," and the Township's pages name no code edition; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and this record has not read the 2000 edition's reroofing text.
Deck & sheathing requirements
State rules from the base code, where the state code reaches the job. Pennsylvania adopts the 2021 International Residential Code without changing Section R803, Roof Sheathing (34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7); the State's changes to Chapter 8 are to ridge framing and attic ventilation). Lumber roof sheathing follows Table R803.1: over rafters or beams 24 inches apart it must be at least 5/8 inch net thick. Wood structural panels "shall be identified for grade, bond classification and performance category by a grade mark or certificate of inspection issued by an approved agency," and their spans "shall not exceed the values set forth in Table R503.2.1.1(1) or APA E30." For shingles, "Asphalt shingles shall be fastened to solidly sheathed decks" (R905.2.1), and on any reroof "The structural roof components shall be capable of supporting the roof covering system and the material and equipment loads that will be encountered during installation of the roof covering system" (R908.2). These rules bind work the Uniform Construction Code reaches; the Act does not apply to "Repairs to residential buildings" or to alterations that make no structural change, "except as might be required by ordinances" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chestnuthill Township administers the code itself: Article II of Chapter 41 of the Township Code records that the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes page says it "contracts with Bureau Veritas to serve as the Building Codes Inspector & Building Code Official," who "receives applications; issue permits, and furnishes the prescribed certificates." The Township office is at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville. Chapter 41 of the Township Code changes nothing in the code's roof sheathing provisions; its Article I relieves only "ordinary repairs," which it calls "nonstructural repairs," and the Township's pages draw no separate line for roof sheathing. Article I of Chapter 41 adopts "the 2000 edition of the International Residential Code," Article II elects to enforce the Act "as amended from time to time," and the Township's pages name no code edition; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and this record has not read the 2000 edition's sheathing text.
Sales & use tax
6% Pennsylvania sales and use tax, with a local tax added on purchases made in Allegheny County (1%) and Philadelphia (2%). On a reroof the roofer pays the tax on the materials and does not add it to the homeowner's bill. The Department of Revenue says: "The Pennsylvania sales tax rate is 6 percent. By law, a 1 percent local tax is added to purchases made in Allegheny County, and 2 percent local tax is added to purchases made in Philadelphia." Roof work is a construction activity: the rule's list of items "presumed to become a permanent part of real estate" includes "Roofing (repairs)" (61 Pa. Code 31.11). For construction activities, "A contractor shall pay tax upon the purchase price ... of all property, including materials, equipment, components and supplies, which he furnishes and installs" (61 Pa. Code 31.12(a)(1)), and the rule's example says the contractor "does not charge sales tax on this transaction to his customer. The contractor may include the tax he must pay in his bid proposal but not as a separately stated item." Apart from limited exceptions set out in the rule, the same holds on jobs for tax-exempt owners: "a contractor erecting a building, repairing a roof, replacing a door for a governmental agency, ... school district, charitable or religious organization, and the like, shall pay tax upon the property which he consumes" (61 Pa. Code 31.13(a)). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Chestnuthill Township is in Monroe County. The Township's permit pages and fee schedule say nothing on sales tax.

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Chestnuthill Township, in Monroe County, issues building permits through Bureau Veritas, which it retains as its building code official, and the Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees lists a residential re-roof fee. The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code applies statewide, but Act 45 section 104(b) lists "Repairs to residential buildings" and alterations that make no structural or egress change among work it does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503."

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Roofing questions: Township of Chestnuthill, PA

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Township of Chestnuthill, PA?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Chestnuthill, PA. Chestnuthill Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees has a residential re-roof fee. The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (dated July 8, 2026, read October 7, 2026), linked from its Administration page, carries the Bureau Veritas building code fees, whose residential schedule lists "Residential Re-roof: $85.00" beside "Residential Additions/Alterations." The Township's UCC Building Permit Application (Rev. 1-2025) lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of work. Chapter 41 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Its Article I (Ord. No. 2003-05) requires a permit "before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs," and says ordinary repairs "are nonstructural repairs"; its Article II, the Uniform Construction Code election, publishes no sections. Section 119-3B of the zoning chapter says ordinary repairs such as "replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space" are not regulated by the zoning chapter, and adds that "a construction permit under any Township building code" may be needed for such work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a reroof permit from the Township's building code official for a house reroof; Section 41-6D makes a violation of Article I "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chestnuthill Township administers the code itself: Article II of Chapter 41 of the Township Code records that the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes page says it "contracts with Bureau Veritas to serve as the Building Codes Inspector & Building Code Official," who "receives applications; issue permits, and furnishes the prescribed certificates." The Township office is at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; Article I of Chapter 41 relieves only "ordinary repairs," which it calls "nonstructural repairs."

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Chestnuthill, PA?

Two layers at most where the state code reaches the job. Pennsylvania adopts the 2021 International Residential Code without changing its reroofing section, R908 (34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7); the State's list of changes names no Chapter 9 section). Section R908.3.1.1 says "A roof recover shall not be permitted where any of the following conditions occur," and the third condition is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." So one existing layer may be covered once, and a roof that already has two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars a recover "Where the existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing" and "Where the existing roof covering is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." The existing-building code the State also adopts, the 2021 International Existing Building Code (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)), carries the same three conditions in Section 705.2.1.1. These rules bind work the Uniform Construction Code reaches. The Act does not apply to "Repairs to residential buildings" or to alterations that make no structural change, "except as might be required by ordinances" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)), so whether R908 binds a particular house reroof turns on that exclusion and on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chestnuthill Township administers the code itself: Article II of Chapter 41 of the Township Code records that the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes page says it "contracts with Bureau Veritas to serve as the Building Codes Inspector & Building Code Official," who "receives applications; issue permits, and furnishes the prescribed certificates." The Township office is at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville. Chapter 41 of the Township Code changes nothing in the code's reroofing provisions, and the Township's pages say nothing on roof layers. Article I of Chapter 41 adopts "the 2000 edition of the International Residential Code," Article II elects to enforce the Act "as amended from time to time," and the Township's pages name no code edition; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and this record has not read the 2000 edition's reroofing text.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Township of Chestnuthill, PA?

Yes.

What building code does Township of Chestnuthill, PA use?

The 2021 International Residential Code, as adopted by the State in the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). 34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7) adopts "The 'International Residential Code of 2021,' except that:" followed by the State's list of exclusions and modifications, effective January 1, 2026 (55 Pa.B. 7701). None of the State's changes touches Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, or Section R803, Roof Sheathing, so those apply as the International Code Council publishes them. Work on existing buildings is also pointed to the State's existing-building code: "The repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings must comply with Chapter 34 of the 'International Building Code of 2021' or with the 'International Existing Building Code of 2021'" (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)). The UCC is the minimum everywhere in the state: "no municipality may propose or enact any ordinance which is less than the minimum requirement of the Uniform Construction Code" (Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, section 503(b)). The Act also lists work it "shall not apply to", including "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances" kept in force under section 303(b)(1) or adopted under section 503 (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6); 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)). The Act defines a repair as "The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance." So whether the code's roofing rules reach a given house reroof depends on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chestnuthill Township administers the code itself: Article II of Chapter 41 of the Township Code records that the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes page says it "contracts with Bureau Veritas to serve as the Building Codes Inspector & Building Code Official," who "receives applications; issue permits, and furnishes the prescribed certificates." The Township office is at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville. Article I of Chapter 41 adopts "the 2000 edition of the International Residential Code," Article II elects to enforce the Act "as amended from time to time," and the Township's pages name no code edition; this record has not read the 2000 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Township applies. Chapter 41 changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions.