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East Whiteland Township - Codes Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of East Whiteland, PA, issued by East Whiteland Township - Codes Department. East Whiteland Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a residential "Re-Roof" building permit. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (dated January 2, 2026, read October 7, 2026) lists under "Residential (One & Two Family Dwellings)" a building permit line "Re-Roof Min. $50.00 plus State Ed. fee 2% cost," and a non-residential "Re-Roof" line at a $100.00 minimum; the line is not limited to any kind of roof work. The Township's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit lists "Roofing" among the contractor trades it asks for. Section 65-4P of the Township Code (Ord. No. 375-2026, adopted February 11, 2026, read October 7, 2026) says "The Township shall keep in full force and effect the following requirements in its building code, which provisions were in effect as of July 1, 1999:" and the first is "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's building code adopted on May 12, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999." It names no roof 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 the Township to require a permit for a house reroof, which its fee schedule prices as a "Re-Roof" building permit. The fee schedule and application read for this record state no added fee or penalty for starting work without one. The fee schedule says "Contractors not required to register in Township if pulling permits for home improvement work and can provide copy of PA State Home Improvement Contractors Registration Certificate or Card," and every construction permit carries a $4.50 State Education Fee. The Codes Department is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, at 610-648-0600. Read for this answer: Chapter 65 of the Township Code, Building Construction (Sections 65-1 to 65-11), in full; Chapter 87, Fees, which holds no building permit fees; every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; the Codes Department, Building Inspection and Forms, Applications and Fee Schedule pages; the 2026 fee schedule; and the building permit application.

Roof code checklist: Township of East Whiteland, PA

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesFee Schedule 2026 revised 1.2.26.pdf2026-10-07
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 codePublishedSec. 65-1pacodeandbulletin.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 East Whiteland, Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, PA 19355
Contact
  • url: https://www.eastwhiteland.org/government/departments/codes/index.php
  • phone: 610-648-0600
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
East Whiteland Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a residential "Re-Roof" building permit. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (dated January 2, 2026, read October 7, 2026) lists under "Residential (One & Two Family Dwellings)" a building permit line "Re-Roof Min. $50.00 plus State Ed. fee 2% cost," and a non-residential "Re-Roof" line at a $100.00 minimum; the line is not limited to any kind of roof work. The Township's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit lists "Roofing" among the contractor trades it asks for. Section 65-4P of the Township Code (Ord. No. 375-2026, adopted February 11, 2026, read October 7, 2026) says "The Township shall keep in full force and effect the following requirements in its building code, which provisions were in effect as of July 1, 1999:" and the first is "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's building code adopted on May 12, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999." It names no roof 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 the Township to require a permit for a house reroof, which its fee schedule prices as a "Re-Roof" building permit. The fee schedule and application read for this record state no added fee or penalty for starting work without one. The fee schedule says "Contractors not required to register in Township if pulling permits for home improvement work and can provide copy of PA State Home Improvement Contractors Registration Certificate or Card," and every construction permit carries a $4.50 State Education Fee. The Codes Department is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, at 610-648-0600. Read for this answer: Chapter 65 of the Township Code, Building Construction (Sections 65-1 to 65-11), in full; Chapter 87, Fees, which holds no building permit fees; every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; the Codes Department, Building Inspection and Forms, Applications and Fee Schedule pages; the 2026 fee schedule; and the building permit application.
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, East Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and the Uniform Construction Code," Section R103.1 as amended by Section 65-5 says "The Department of Codes shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this code," and the Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, lists among its responsibilities "reviewing permit applications" and "issuing necessary permits." The Department's pages name United Inspection for electrical inspections and name no other inspection agency. Section 65-5 fills in Table R301.2 of the residential code, including "Ice Barrier" "YES," and Chapter 65 changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions. Chapter 65 (Ord. No. 375-2026) adopts "the 2021 International Building Code" and the "2021 International Residential Code" with local amendments, while the Codes Department's Building Inspection page says "East Whiteland Township has adopted the 2018 editions of several International Code Council (ICC) codes, including the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and that "As of February 11, 2026, East Whiteland Township will be utilizing the following International Building Codes amended locally and by the PA Uniform Construction Code"; this record has not read the 2018 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Township applies.
Repair permit threshold
East Whiteland Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a residential "Re-Roof" building permit, and its code keeps in force a pre-1999 rule that house repairs and alterations comply with its building code. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (dated January 2, 2026, read October 7, 2026) lists under "Residential (One & Two Family Dwellings)" a building permit line "Re-Roof Min. $50.00 plus State Ed. fee 2% cost," and a non-residential "Re-Roof" line at a $100.00 minimum; the line is not limited to any kind of roof work. The Township's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit lists "Roofing" among the contractor trades it asks for. Section 65-4P of the Township Code (Ord. No. 375-2026, adopted February 11, 2026, read October 7, 2026) says "The Township shall keep in full force and effect the following requirements in its building code, which provisions were in effect as of July 1, 1999:" and the first is "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's building code adopted on May 12, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999." It names no roof 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 the Township to require a permit for a house reroof, which its fee schedule prices as a "Re-Roof" building permit. The fee schedule and application read for this record state no added fee or penalty for starting work without one. 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, East Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and the Uniform Construction Code," Section R103.1 as amended by Section 65-5 says "The Department of Codes shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this code," and the Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, lists among its responsibilities "reviewing permit applications" and "issuing necessary permits." The Department's pages name United Inspection for electrical inspections and name no other inspection agency. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule's residential "Re-Roof" line has a $50.00 minimum and is priced at 2% of cost.
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, East Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and the Uniform Construction Code," Section R103.1 as amended by Section 65-5 says "The Department of Codes shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this code," and the Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, lists among its responsibilities "reviewing permit applications" and "issuing necessary permits." The Department's pages name United Inspection for electrical inspections and name no other inspection agency. Chapter 65 of the Township Code changes nothing in the code's reroofing provisions, and the Township's pages say nothing on roof layers. Chapter 65 (Ord. No. 375-2026) adopts "the 2021 International Building Code" and the "2021 International Residential Code" with local amendments, while the Codes Department's Building Inspection page says "East Whiteland Township has adopted the 2018 editions of several International Code Council (ICC) codes, including the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and that "As of February 11, 2026, East Whiteland Township will be utilizing the following International Building Codes amended locally and by the PA Uniform Construction Code"; the text above is the 2021 edition's, the 2018 edition's reroofing text was not read for this record, and this record does not decide which edition the Township applies.
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, East Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and the Uniform Construction Code," Section R103.1 as amended by Section 65-5 says "The Department of Codes shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this code," and the Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, lists among its responsibilities "reviewing permit applications" and "issuing necessary permits." The Department's pages name United Inspection for electrical inspections and name no other inspection agency. Chapter 65 of the Township Code changes nothing in the code's roof sheathing provisions, and the Township's pages draw no separate line for roof sheathing. Chapter 65 (Ord. No. 375-2026) adopts "the 2021 International Building Code" and the "2021 International Residential Code" with local amendments, while the Codes Department's Building Inspection page says "East Whiteland Township has adopted the 2018 editions of several International Code Council (ICC) codes, including the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and that "As of February 11, 2026, East Whiteland Township will be utilizing the following International Building Codes amended locally and by the PA Uniform Construction Code"; the text above is the 2021 edition's, the 2018 edition's sheathing text was not read for this record, and this record does not decide which edition the Township applies.
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. East Whiteland Township is in Chester County. The Township's permit pages and 2026 fee schedule say nothing on sales tax.

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East Whiteland Township's Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, issues building permits, and the Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a residential "Re-Roof" building permit. 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 East Whiteland, PA

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of East Whiteland, PA. East Whiteland Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a residential "Re-Roof" building permit, and its code keeps in force a pre-1999 rule that house repairs and alterations comply with its building code. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (dated January 2, 2026, read October 7, 2026) lists under "Residential (One & Two Family Dwellings)" a building permit line "Re-Roof Min. $50.00 plus State Ed. fee 2% cost," and a non-residential "Re-Roof" line at a $100.00 minimum; the line is not limited to any kind of roof work. The Township's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit lists "Roofing" among the contractor trades it asks for. Section 65-4P of the Township Code (Ord. No. 375-2026, adopted February 11, 2026, read October 7, 2026) says "The Township shall keep in full force and effect the following requirements in its building code, which provisions were in effect as of July 1, 1999:" and the first is "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's building code adopted on May 12, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999." It names no roof 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 the Township to require a permit for a house reroof, which its fee schedule prices as a "Re-Roof" building permit. The fee schedule and application read for this record state no added fee or penalty for starting work without one. 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, East Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and the Uniform Construction Code," Section R103.1 as amended by Section 65-5 says "The Department of Codes shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this code," and the Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, lists among its responsibilities "reviewing permit applications" and "issuing necessary permits." The Department's pages name United Inspection for electrical inspections and name no other inspection agency. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule's residential "Re-Roof" line has a $50.00 minimum and is priced at 2% of cost.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of East Whiteland, 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, East Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and the Uniform Construction Code," Section R103.1 as amended by Section 65-5 says "The Department of Codes shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this code," and the Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, lists among its responsibilities "reviewing permit applications" and "issuing necessary permits." The Department's pages name United Inspection for electrical inspections and name no other inspection agency. Chapter 65 of the Township Code changes nothing in the code's reroofing provisions, and the Township's pages say nothing on roof layers. Chapter 65 (Ord. No. 375-2026) adopts "the 2021 International Building Code" and the "2021 International Residential Code" with local amendments, while the Codes Department's Building Inspection page says "East Whiteland Township has adopted the 2018 editions of several International Code Council (ICC) codes, including the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and that "As of February 11, 2026, East Whiteland Township will be utilizing the following International Building Codes amended locally and by the PA Uniform Construction Code"; the text above is the 2021 edition's, the 2018 edition's reroofing text was not read for this record, and this record does not decide which edition the Township applies.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of East Whiteland, 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, East Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and the Uniform Construction Code," Section R103.1 as amended by Section 65-5 says "The Department of Codes shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this code," and the Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, lists among its responsibilities "reviewing permit applications" and "issuing necessary permits." The Department's pages name United Inspection for electrical inspections and name no other inspection agency. Section 65-5 fills in Table R301.2 of the residential code, including "Ice Barrier" "YES," and Chapter 65 changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions. Chapter 65 (Ord. No. 375-2026) adopts "the 2021 International Building Code" and the "2021 International Residential Code" with local amendments, while the Codes Department's Building Inspection page says "East Whiteland Township has adopted the 2018 editions of several International Code Council (ICC) codes, including the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and that "As of February 11, 2026, East Whiteland Township will be utilizing the following International Building Codes amended locally and by the PA Uniform Construction Code"; this record has not read the 2018 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Township applies.