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Borough of Gettysburg - Planning Department, Permits and Licenses

The Borough of Gettysburg takes permit applications at 59 East High Street and administers the Uniform Construction Code with the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, and its land use application lists residential roof replacement not involving framing as work needing the Borough's non-UCC 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."

Roof code checklist: Borough of Gettysburg, PA

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdPublishedpacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-09
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-09
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-09
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNopacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-09
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 5-101pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-09
Contractor license / registrationYespalegis.us2026-10-09
Sales & use taxPublishedpa.gov2026-10-09

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
Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
59 East High Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Contact
  • url: https://www.gettysburgpa.gov/313/Permits-and-Licenses
  • phone: 717-334-1160
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The Borough of Gettysburg lists residential roof replacement not involving framing as work needing its own non-UCC building permit, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit. The Borough's Consolidated Land Use Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) lists among "Examples of work that require a non-UCC building permit" "Residential (single or 2-family) roof replacement/repair not involving repair or replacement of framing," and says "Non-UCC building permits are issued for work that does not require review, permitting, and inspection through the PA Uniformed Construction Code (UCC)." It prices the "NON-UCC BUILDING PERMIT: $12 PER $1,000 IN COST UP TO $10,000 (MAX $120 PERMIT FEE)" on top of a $40 Land Use fee, and gives "Replace existing asphalt shingle roof with standing seam metal in red" as an example scope of work. The Permits and Licenses page says the Consolidated Land Use Permit "is required for all proposed projects within the Borough" and that "All residential work requires a Land Use Permit." Its examples of work that requires a UCC building permit include "Structural repair or change to any building, including 1-2 family residences." So the permit the Borough's own pages name for a house reroof that leaves the framing alone is the Borough's non-UCC building permit, issued with its Land Use Permit, which the application itself describes as for work that does not require permitting through the Uniform Construction Code; roof work involving repair or replacement of framing falls outside that line. In the Gettysburg Historic District, the Permits and Licenses page also says "Any proposed alterations to properties located in the Gettysburg Historic District must be granted a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) before work may begin." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code with no amendment touching roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no section naming a permit for roofing. The Borough's Zoning chapter, Section 27-112 (Ord. No. 1498-25, December 8, 2025), says "A building permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer, or designee, for any construction, addition, alteration, relocation, or conversion or removal or demolition of any building or structure," and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act 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," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "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." This record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for a house reroof here. In practice, expect the Borough to require a Land Use Permit and its non-UCC building permit before a house is reroofed, and a UCC building permit through PMCA where framing is repaired or replaced. Section 27-111 of the Zoning chapter says that where a zoning permit is required but work starts before it is obtained, "the fees set by ordinance or resolution of the Borough Council for such permit shall be doubled." Applications, with the fee by check or money order payable to the Borough of Gettysburg, go by email, by mail or to the drop box at the Borough office, 59 East High Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325; the Borough's number is 717-334-1160. Read for this answer: Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Part 1, Uniform Construction Code, Sections 5-101 to 5-107, and Part 2, Property Maintenance Code) and Chapter 4, Buildings, in full; Sections 27-111 and 27-112 of the Zoning chapter; every page of a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof", "reroofing" and "building permit"; the Permits and Licenses page; and the Consolidated Land Use Permit Application with its fee schedule.
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, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no code edition, Section 5-105 says "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough of Gettysburg not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect," and the Borough's permit pages name no code edition. Chapter 5 changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — No impact-resistance requirement under state law. The State's adoption of the 2021 International Residential Code (34 Pa. Code 403.21) contains no hail or impact rule, and it makes no change to the code's roof assemblies chapter, which itself has no UL 2218, Class 4 or hail-impact requirement for roof coverings. A municipality could add one only by an ordinance that equals or exceeds the Uniform Construction Code under Act 45 section 503, filed with the Department of Labor and Industry; none of the filings on the Department's register of municipal code change ordinances mentions hail or impact resistance. An owner may still choose an impact-rated roof covering. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5 of the Borough Code and the Borough's permit pages name no UL 2218, Class 4 or hail-impact requirement for roof coverings.
Repair permit threshold
The Borough of Gettysburg lists residential roof replacement not involving framing as work needing its own non-UCC building permit, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit. The Borough's Consolidated Land Use Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) lists among "Examples of work that require a non-UCC building permit" "Residential (single or 2-family) roof replacement/repair not involving repair or replacement of framing," and says "Non-UCC building permits are issued for work that does not require review, permitting, and inspection through the PA Uniformed Construction Code (UCC)." It prices the "NON-UCC BUILDING PERMIT: $12 PER $1,000 IN COST UP TO $10,000 (MAX $120 PERMIT FEE)" on top of a $40 Land Use fee, and gives "Replace existing asphalt shingle roof with standing seam metal in red" as an example scope of work. The Permits and Licenses page says the Consolidated Land Use Permit "is required for all proposed projects within the Borough" and that "All residential work requires a Land Use Permit." Its examples of work that requires a UCC building permit include "Structural repair or change to any building, including 1-2 family residences." So the permit the Borough's own pages name for a house reroof that leaves the framing alone is the Borough's non-UCC building permit, issued with its Land Use Permit, which the application itself describes as for work that does not require permitting through the Uniform Construction Code; roof work involving repair or replacement of framing falls outside that line. 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, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code with no amendment touching roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no section naming a permit for roofing. The Borough's Zoning chapter, Section 27-112 (Ord. No. 1498-25, December 8, 2025), says "A building permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer, or designee, for any construction, addition, alteration, relocation, or conversion or removal or demolition of any building or structure," and names no roof work. The Borough's own line is the one on its land use application quoted at the start: roof replacement or repair not involving repair or replacement of framing takes the non-UCC building permit, and structural repair takes a UCC building permit.
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, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5 of the Borough Code changes nothing in the code's reroofing provisions, and the Borough's permit pages say nothing on roof layers.
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, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5 of the Borough Code changes nothing in the code's roof sheathing provisions. The Borough's land use application lists "Residential (single or 2-family) roof replacement/repair not involving repair or replacement of framing" as non-UCC building permit work and "Structural repair or change to any building, including 1-2 family residences" as UCC building permit work, and draws no separate line for roof sheathing.
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. The Borough of Gettysburg is in Adams County. The Borough's permit pages and land use application say nothing on sales tax.

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When does a roof repair need a permit in Borough of Gettysburg, PA?

The Borough of Gettysburg lists residential roof replacement not involving framing as work needing its own non-UCC building permit, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit. The Borough's Consolidated Land Use Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) lists among "Examples of work that require a non-UCC building permit" "Residential (single or 2-family) roof replacement/repair not involving repair or replacement of framing," and says "Non-UCC building permits are issued for work that does not require review, permitting, and inspection through the PA Uniformed Construction Code (UCC)." It prices the "NON-UCC BUILDING PERMIT: $12 PER $1,000 IN COST UP TO $10,000 (MAX $120 PERMIT FEE)" on top of a $40 Land Use fee, and gives "Replace existing asphalt shingle roof with standing seam metal in red" as an example scope of work. The Permits and Licenses page says the Consolidated Land Use Permit "is required for all proposed projects within the Borough" and that "All residential work requires a Land Use Permit." Its examples of work that requires a UCC building permit include "Structural repair or change to any building, including 1-2 family residences." So the permit the Borough's own pages name for a house reroof that leaves the framing alone is the Borough's non-UCC building permit, issued with its Land Use Permit, which the application itself describes as for work that does not require permitting through the Uniform Construction Code; roof work involving repair or replacement of framing falls outside that line. 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, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code with no amendment touching roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no section naming a permit for roofing. The Borough's Zoning chapter, Section 27-112 (Ord. No. 1498-25, December 8, 2025), says "A building permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer, or designee, for any construction, addition, alteration, relocation, or conversion or removal or demolition of any building or structure," and names no roof work. The Borough's own line is the one on its land use application quoted at the start: roof replacement or repair not involving repair or replacement of framing takes the non-UCC building permit, and structural repair takes a UCC building permit.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Borough of Gettysburg, 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, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5 of the Borough Code changes nothing in the code's reroofing provisions, and the Borough's permit pages say nothing on roof layers.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Borough of Gettysburg, PA?

Yes.

What building code does Borough of Gettysburg, 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, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no code edition, Section 5-105 says "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough of Gettysburg not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect," and the Borough's permit pages name no code edition. Chapter 5 changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions.