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

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Middle Smithfield Township - Zoning & Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Middle Smithfield, PA, issued by Middle Smithfield Township - Zoning & Building Department. Middle Smithfield Township's Zoning & Building Department lists roofing as building permit work. The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026) lists "Roofing" under "Things that require a Building Permit" and tells the applicant to "Fill out a building permit application" and, under Part I, Section A, to "check box 4, Repair, replacement," with a written description such as "Tear-off of existing roofing." Under "Things that may not require a Building Permit" the same page says: "Ordinary repairs to residential buildings. Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a permit." The Township's Application for Building Permit asks, for "Roof repair/replacement," for a "full narrative of work or copy of contract." Chapter 83 of the Township Code, the Building Code (Ordinance No. 125, effective January 1, 2004), says in Section 83-12 A that "It shall be unlawful to construct, add to, alter, remove or demolish ... a building or structure, other than ordinary repairs as defined herein, without first filing with the Building Official an application in writing and obtaining a formal permit," and Section 83-12 B says "Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs"; it names no roof work. Chapter 84, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adds only that accessory buildings under 200 square feet are not subject to the municipal building code. The Township's 2026 Residential Building Code Fee Schedule (Resolution 01-2026-1) has no roofing line and prices "Alterations and Repairs" at 1.00% of total construction cost. 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 building permit for a house reroof; Section 83-7 C says a violation is "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days." Inspections are scheduled through SFM Consulting with at least 48 hours' notice. The office is open 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday, at 570-223-8920. Read for this answer: Chapter 83 of the Township Code, Building Code, and Chapter 84, Building Construction Code, Uniform, both in full; the floodplain article of Chapter 200, Zoning (Division 110); every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; the Township's Zoning & Building and Permits pages; the Application for Building Permit; the 2026 Residential Building Code Fee Schedule; and the 2026 Township Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 01-2026-4).

Roof code checklist: Township of Middle Smithfield, PA

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesmiddlesmithfieldtownship.com2026-10-07
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. 84-2pacodeandbulletin.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 Middle Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302
Contact
  • url: https://www.middlesmithfieldtownship.com/187/Zoning-Building
  • phone: 570-223-8920
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Middle Smithfield Township's Zoning & Building Department lists roofing as building permit work. The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026) lists "Roofing" under "Things that require a Building Permit" and tells the applicant to "Fill out a building permit application" and, under Part I, Section A, to "check box 4, Repair, replacement," with a written description such as "Tear-off of existing roofing." Under "Things that may not require a Building Permit" the same page says: "Ordinary repairs to residential buildings. Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a permit." The Township's Application for Building Permit asks, for "Roof repair/replacement," for a "full narrative of work or copy of contract." Chapter 83 of the Township Code, the Building Code (Ordinance No. 125, effective January 1, 2004), says in Section 83-12 A that "It shall be unlawful to construct, add to, alter, remove or demolish ... a building or structure, other than ordinary repairs as defined herein, without first filing with the Building Official an application in writing and obtaining a formal permit," and Section 83-12 B says "Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs"; it names no roof work. Chapter 84, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adds only that accessory buildings under 200 square feet are not subject to the municipal building code. The Township's 2026 Residential Building Code Fee Schedule (Resolution 01-2026-1) has no roofing line and prices "Alterations and Repairs" at 1.00% of total construction cost. 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 building permit for a house reroof; Section 83-7 C says a violation is "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days." Inspections are scheduled through SFM Consulting with at least 48 hours' notice. The office is open 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday, at 570-223-8920. Read for this answer: Chapter 83 of the Township Code, Building Code, and Chapter 84, Building Construction Code, Uniform, both in full; the floodplain article of Chapter 200, Zoning (Division 110); every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; the Township's Zoning & Building and Permits pages; the Application for Building Permit; the 2026 Residential Building Code Fee Schedule; and the 2026 Township Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 01-2026-4).
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, Middle Smithfield Township administers the code itself: Section 84-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning & Building page says "Our Zoning & Building Department handles all permits and code enforcement within the Township," and its Permits page says inspections "are requested through SFM Consulting." The department is at the Township building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg. Section 84-3 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, and Section 84-6 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; none is named. Section 83-2 of the Township Code adopts "The 2003 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and says later revisions "shall be deemed to be automatically adopted," and the Township's Permits page, under Current Codes, lists "One and Two Family Dwellings and Townhouses - 2015 IRC". Neither chapter changes the code's roofing provisions. This record has not read the 2003 or 2015 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Township applies.
Repair permit threshold
Middle Smithfield Township's Zoning & Building Department lists roofing as building permit work and says roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026) lists "Roofing" under "Things that require a Building Permit" and tells the applicant to "Fill out a building permit application" and, under Part I, Section A, to "check box 4, Repair, replacement," with a written description such as "Tear-off of existing roofing." Under "Things that may not require a Building Permit" the same page says: "Ordinary repairs to residential buildings. Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a permit." The Township's Application for Building Permit asks, for "Roof repair/replacement," for a "full narrative of work or copy of contract." Chapter 83 of the Township Code, the Building Code (Ordinance No. 125, effective January 1, 2004), says in Section 83-12 A that "It shall be unlawful to construct, add to, alter, remove or demolish ... a building or structure, other than ordinary repairs as defined herein, without first filing with the Building Official an application in writing and obtaining a formal permit," and Section 83-12 B says "Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs"; it names no roof work. Chapter 84, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adds only that accessory buildings under 200 square feet are not subject to the municipal building code. The Township's 2026 Residential Building Code Fee Schedule (Resolution 01-2026-1) has no roofing line and prices "Alterations and Repairs" at 1.00% of total construction cost. 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 building permit for a house reroof; Section 83-7 C says a violation is "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days." 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, Middle Smithfield Township administers the code itself: Section 84-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning & Building page says "Our Zoning & Building Department handles all permits and code enforcement within the Township," and its Permits page says inspections "are requested through SFM Consulting." The department is at the Township building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg. The department's line, quoted at the start, is that roof replacement needs a permit; the application asks that any structural repair "must submit plan." No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
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, Middle Smithfield Township administers the code itself: Section 84-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning & Building page says "Our Zoning & Building Department handles all permits and code enforcement within the Township," and its Permits page says inspections "are requested through SFM Consulting." The department is at the Township building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg. Chapters 83 and 84 of the Township Code change nothing in the code's reroofing provisions, and the department's pages say nothing on roof layers; the department requires a building permit for roof replacement. Section 83-2 of the Township Code adopts "The 2003 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and says later revisions "shall be deemed to be automatically adopted," and the Township's Permits page, under Current Codes, lists "One and Two Family Dwellings and Townhouses - 2015 IRC"; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and the 2003 and 2015 editions' reroofing text was not read for this record.
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, Middle Smithfield Township administers the code itself: Section 84-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning & Building page says "Our Zoning & Building Department handles all permits and code enforcement within the Township," and its Permits page says inspections "are requested through SFM Consulting." The department is at the Township building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg. Chapters 83 and 84 of the Township Code change nothing in the code's roof sheathing provisions, and the department's Application for Building Permit says, for roof repair or replacement, "Any structural repair must submit plan." Section 83-2 of the Township Code adopts "The 2003 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and says later revisions "shall be deemed to be automatically adopted," and the Township's Permits page, under Current Codes, lists "One and Two Family Dwellings and Townhouses - 2015 IRC"; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and the 2003 and 2015 editions' sheathing text was not read for this record.
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. Middle Smithfield Township is in Monroe County. The Township's permit pages and fee schedules say nothing on sales tax.

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Middle Smithfield Township's Zoning & Building Department, at 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, issues building permits, and its Permits page says "Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a 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 Middle Smithfield, PA

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Middle Smithfield, PA. Middle Smithfield Township's Zoning & Building Department lists roofing as building permit work and says roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026) lists "Roofing" under "Things that require a Building Permit" and tells the applicant to "Fill out a building permit application" and, under Part I, Section A, to "check box 4, Repair, replacement," with a written description such as "Tear-off of existing roofing." Under "Things that may not require a Building Permit" the same page says: "Ordinary repairs to residential buildings. Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a permit." The Township's Application for Building Permit asks, for "Roof repair/replacement," for a "full narrative of work or copy of contract." Chapter 83 of the Township Code, the Building Code (Ordinance No. 125, effective January 1, 2004), says in Section 83-12 A that "It shall be unlawful to construct, add to, alter, remove or demolish ... a building or structure, other than ordinary repairs as defined herein, without first filing with the Building Official an application in writing and obtaining a formal permit," and Section 83-12 B says "Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs"; it names no roof work. Chapter 84, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adds only that accessory buildings under 200 square feet are not subject to the municipal building code. The Township's 2026 Residential Building Code Fee Schedule (Resolution 01-2026-1) has no roofing line and prices "Alterations and Repairs" at 1.00% of total construction cost. 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 building permit for a house reroof; Section 83-7 C says a violation is "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days." 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, Middle Smithfield Township administers the code itself: Section 84-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning & Building page says "Our Zoning & Building Department handles all permits and code enforcement within the Township," and its Permits page says inspections "are requested through SFM Consulting." The department is at the Township building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg. The department's line, quoted at the start, is that roof replacement needs a permit; the application asks that any structural repair "must submit plan." No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Middle Smithfield, 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, Middle Smithfield Township administers the code itself: Section 84-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning & Building page says "Our Zoning & Building Department handles all permits and code enforcement within the Township," and its Permits page says inspections "are requested through SFM Consulting." The department is at the Township building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg. Chapters 83 and 84 of the Township Code change nothing in the code's reroofing provisions, and the department's pages say nothing on roof layers; the department requires a building permit for roof replacement. Section 83-2 of the Township Code adopts "The 2003 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and says later revisions "shall be deemed to be automatically adopted," and the Township's Permits page, under Current Codes, lists "One and Two Family Dwellings and Townhouses - 2015 IRC"; the text above is the 2021 edition's, and the 2003 and 2015 editions' reroofing text was not read for this record.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Middle Smithfield, 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, Middle Smithfield Township administers the code itself: Section 84-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning & Building page says "Our Zoning & Building Department handles all permits and code enforcement within the Township," and its Permits page says inspections "are requested through SFM Consulting." The department is at the Township building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg. Section 84-3 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, and Section 84-6 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; none is named. Section 83-2 of the Township Code adopts "The 2003 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code" and says later revisions "shall be deemed to be automatically adopted," and the Township's Permits page, under Current Codes, lists "One and Two Family Dwellings and Townhouses - 2015 IRC". Neither chapter changes the code's roofing provisions. This record has not read the 2003 or 2015 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Township applies.