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Town of McCandless - Building & Planning Department

The Town of McCandless Building & Planning Department, at Town Hall, 9955 Grubbs Road, Wexford, issues building and zoning permits through its online permit portal and inspects work with its own Building Inspector. The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code applies statewide, but the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Act 45 of 1999) says the Act "shall not apply 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)(6)).

Roof code checklist: McCandless, PA

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdPublishedpacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-06
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-06
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-06
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNopacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-06
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 1719.01pacodeandbulletin.gov2026-10-06
Contractor license / registrationYespalegis.us2026-10-06
Sales & use taxPublishedpa.gov2026-10-06

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
Town of McCandless, Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
9955 Grubbs Road, Wexford, PA 15090
Contact
  • url: https://www.townofmccandless.org/217/Building-Planning
  • phone: 412-364-0616
Permit portal
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Read October 6, 2026, the Building & Planning page, the Town's Building and Zoning Permit Submission Guidelines (revised September 2024), the Town's FAQ page and its online permit portal name no residential roof work either way. The fee resolution (Resolution 2025-32, adopted December 15, 2025) charges residential work "inclusive of all projects under the International Residential Code (IRC)" only as "New Construction" or "Additions, Renovations, Accessory Structures over 400 sq ft"; its one roof line, "Roof replacement / recover (no structural changes to decking)," at $0.05 per square foot of roof area, sits under "Commercial (inclusive of all projects under the International Building Code (IBC))." Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. The Town's only permit rule for houses is the State's, adopted by reference: 34 Pa. Code 403.62(a) requires a permit of an owner "who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building," and 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". 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)). This record does not answer whether a reroof needs a permit in McCandless; the Submission Guidelines say "For questions not covered by this guide, please contact the applicable Building and Planning Department division," so ask Building and Fire (412-364-0616 ext. 128) before starting. Section 1701.04 says "It shall be the responsibility of the recipient of a building permit to give twenty-four-hour notice for all inspections which are required by the Office of the Building Inspector." Applications go through the Town's online permit portal, which says "Applications will be reviewed for completeness within 2-3 business days"; the guidelines ask for a certificate of insurance showing workers' compensation coverage "for any projects that will be completed by paid employees." The department is at 9955 Grubbs Road, Wexford, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. Section 1719.04 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; this record read no other article of the Town's building code. The Town's pages and fee resolution name no code edition.
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, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Articles 1719 and 1701 of the Town's codified ordinances, read in full, and the Town's pages set no UL 2218, Class 4 or hail-impact requirement.
Repair permit threshold
This record does not answer whether a reroof needs a permit in McCandless, and no threshold for roof work was found. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. Read October 6, 2026, the Building & Planning page, the Town's Building and Zoning Permit Submission Guidelines (revised September 2024), the Town's FAQ page and its online permit portal name no residential roof work either way. The fee resolution (Resolution 2025-32, adopted December 15, 2025) charges residential work "inclusive of all projects under the International Residential Code (IRC)" only as "New Construction" or "Additions, Renovations, Accessory Structures over 400 sq ft"; its one roof line, "Roof replacement / recover (no structural changes to decking)," at $0.05 per square foot of roof area, sits under "Commercial (inclusive of all projects under the International Building Code (IBC))." The Town's only permit rule for houses is the State's, adopted by reference: 34 Pa. Code 403.62(a) requires a permit of an owner "who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building," and 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". 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)). 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, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing.
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, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. The Town's pages and fee resolution 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, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. The Town's pages draw no line for roof sheathing on houses; the fee resolution's commercial roof line reads "Roof replacement / recover (no structural changes to decking)."
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. McCandless is in Allegheny County, where the 1 percent local tax described above is added to purchases made in the county. Its Building & Planning Department, which administers the Uniform Construction Code there, states nothing on sales tax on the pages and fee resolution read for this record.

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Roofing questions: McCandless, PA

When does a roof repair need a permit in McCandless, PA?

This record does not answer whether a reroof needs a permit in McCandless, and no threshold for roof work was found. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. Read October 6, 2026, the Building & Planning page, the Town's Building and Zoning Permit Submission Guidelines (revised September 2024), the Town's FAQ page and its online permit portal name no residential roof work either way. The fee resolution (Resolution 2025-32, adopted December 15, 2025) charges residential work "inclusive of all projects under the International Residential Code (IRC)" only as "New Construction" or "Additions, Renovations, Accessory Structures over 400 sq ft"; its one roof line, "Roof replacement / recover (no structural changes to decking)," at $0.05 per square foot of roof area, sits under "Commercial (inclusive of all projects under the International Building Code (IBC))." The Town's only permit rule for houses is the State's, adopted by reference: 34 Pa. Code 403.62(a) requires a permit of an owner "who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building," and 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". 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)). 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, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing.

Can you roof over an existing roof in McCandless, 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, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. The Town's pages and fee resolution say nothing on roof layers.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in McCandless, PA?

Yes.

What building code does McCandless, 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, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. Section 1719.04 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; this record read no other article of the Town's building code. The Town's pages and fee resolution name no code edition.