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Municipality of Mt. Lebanon - Inspection Office

Mt. Lebanon's Inspection Office, on the second floor of the municipal building at 710 Washington Road, reviews plans, issues building permits and inspects work, administering the Uniform Construction Code through the Municipality's Chief 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: Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, 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) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 2-401pacodeandbulletin.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
Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
710 Washington Road, second floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Contact
  • url: https://mtlebanon.org/departments/permits-zoning/
  • phone: 412-343-3408
Permit portal
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Read October 6, 2026: the Inspection Office's Inspections, Permits & Zoning page says "Do not proceed with work without a permit" and "Obtain a permit before beginning construction, alteration, replacing or repairing an existing structure," and for residential work "You must get a permit before beginning construction, alteration, replacing or repairing an existing structure, including (but not limited to): Additions, decks, hot tubs, structural roof repairs and window replacements." It adds "If you have any questions regarding the requirement of a building permit, the permit process, applications or Fee Schedule, please call the Inspection Office." The page names no other roof work and does not say that a reroof needs no permit, and the 2026 fee schedule has no reroofing line; residential work is charged under "Single Family Residential - Additions and Exterior/Interior Renovations." Section 2-101 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, in Chapter 2, Part 1, still adopts the National Building Code of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, "Twelfth Edition, 1993," stating that it does so "In order to adopt regulations, inter alia, for the construction of new buildings and the alteration and repair of old ones, to require that before the work begins Municipal approval of the plans and specifications therefore be secured," and Section 2-401 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its permit and roofing provisions. 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 Mt. Lebanon; the office invites questions on whether a permit is needed, so ask the Inspection Office (412-343-3408) before starting. The page says "If work proceeds without a permit, the owner may be subject to fines determined by the magisterial district judge," and the fee schedule lists a charge for "Starting Construction Without First Applying/Obtaining The Required Permits." Applications go in online through MyLebo and Municity Connect or at the office, 710 Washington Road, second floor, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the page says "Generally residential building permits can be issued within 15 business days" and "APPROVED PERMIT CARDS MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IN A WINDOW VISIBLE FROM THE STREET." Section 2-301 limits exterior construction work to "between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday" unless the Manager consents in writing.
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, Mt. Lebanon administers the code itself: Section 2-401 of the Mt. Lebanon Code says "The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Chief Inspector of the Municipality who will serve as the municipal employee and code official," and its Inspection Office issues building permits. Section 2-401 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code. Section 2-101 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, in Chapter 2, Part 1, still adopts the National Building Code of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, "Twelfth Edition, 1993," stating that it does so "In order to adopt regulations, inter alia, for the construction of new buildings and the alteration and repair of old ones, to require that before the work begins Municipal approval of the plans and specifications therefore be secured," and Section 2-401 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its permit and roofing provisions. Chapter 2 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, Buildings, read for Parts 1, 3 and 4 (Sections 2-101, 2-102, 2-301 to 2-303 and 2-401), names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule; its only roof words, in an amendment to the 1993 code's section 108.4, set a time limit to "complete the enclosure of all structures, including roof, windows and doors" on new work.
Repair permit threshold
This record does not answer whether a reroof needs a permit in Mt. Lebanon, and no threshold for roof work was found. Read October 6, 2026: the Inspection Office's Inspections, Permits & Zoning page says "Do not proceed with work without a permit" and "Obtain a permit before beginning construction, alteration, replacing or repairing an existing structure," and for residential work "You must get a permit before beginning construction, alteration, replacing or repairing an existing structure, including (but not limited to): Additions, decks, hot tubs, structural roof repairs and window replacements." It adds "If you have any questions regarding the requirement of a building permit, the permit process, applications or Fee Schedule, please call the Inspection Office." The page names no other roof work and does not say that a reroof needs no permit, and the 2026 fee schedule has no reroofing line; residential work is charged under "Single Family Residential - Additions and Exterior/Interior Renovations." The page's only roof example, "structural roof repairs," is limited to structural work. Section 2-101 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, in Chapter 2, Part 1, still adopts the National Building Code of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, "Twelfth Edition, 1993," stating that it does so "In order to adopt regulations, inter alia, for the construction of new buildings and the alteration and repair of old ones, to require that before the work begins Municipal approval of the plans and specifications therefore be secured," and Section 2-401 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its permit and roofing provisions. 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)). The Mt. Lebanon Code text read for this record names no roof work either way. 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, Mt. Lebanon administers the code itself: Section 2-401 of the Mt. Lebanon Code says "The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Chief Inspector of the Municipality who will serve as the municipal employee and code official," and its Inspection Office issues building permits. Chapter 2 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, Buildings, read for Parts 1, 3 and 4 (Sections 2-101, 2-102, 2-301 to 2-303 and 2-401), names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule; its only roof words, in an amendment to the 1993 code's section 108.4, set a time limit to "complete the enclosure of all structures, including roof, windows and doors" on new 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, Mt. Lebanon administers the code itself: Section 2-401 of the Mt. Lebanon Code says "The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Chief Inspector of the Municipality who will serve as the municipal employee and code official," and its Inspection Office issues building permits. Chapter 2 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, Buildings, read for Parts 1, 3 and 4 (Sections 2-101, 2-102, 2-301 to 2-303 and 2-401), names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule; its only roof words, in an amendment to the 1993 code's section 108.4, set a time limit to "complete the enclosure of all structures, including roof, windows and doors" on new work. The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its reroofing provisions. The Inspection Office's 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, Mt. Lebanon administers the code itself: Section 2-401 of the Mt. Lebanon Code says "The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Chief Inspector of the Municipality who will serve as the municipal employee and code official," and its Inspection Office issues building permits. Chapter 2 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, Buildings, read for Parts 1, 3 and 4 (Sections 2-101, 2-102, 2-301 to 2-303 and 2-401), names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule; its only roof words, in an amendment to the 1993 code's section 108.4, set a time limit to "complete the enclosure of all structures, including roof, windows and doors" on new work. The Inspection Office's page names "structural roof repairs" as permit work and draws no other line for roof sheathing. The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its sheathing provisions.
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. Mt. Lebanon is in Allegheny County, where the 1 percent local tax described above is added to purchases made in the county. Its Inspection Office, which administers the Uniform Construction Code there, states nothing on sales tax on the permit pages and fee schedule read for this record.

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Roofing questions: Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, PA

When does a roof repair need a permit in Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, PA?

This record does not answer whether a reroof needs a permit in Mt. Lebanon, and no threshold for roof work was found. Read October 6, 2026: the Inspection Office's Inspections, Permits & Zoning page says "Do not proceed with work without a permit" and "Obtain a permit before beginning construction, alteration, replacing or repairing an existing structure," and for residential work "You must get a permit before beginning construction, alteration, replacing or repairing an existing structure, including (but not limited to): Additions, decks, hot tubs, structural roof repairs and window replacements." It adds "If you have any questions regarding the requirement of a building permit, the permit process, applications or Fee Schedule, please call the Inspection Office." The page names no other roof work and does not say that a reroof needs no permit, and the 2026 fee schedule has no reroofing line; residential work is charged under "Single Family Residential - Additions and Exterior/Interior Renovations." The page's only roof example, "structural roof repairs," is limited to structural work. Section 2-101 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, in Chapter 2, Part 1, still adopts the National Building Code of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, "Twelfth Edition, 1993," stating that it does so "In order to adopt regulations, inter alia, for the construction of new buildings and the alteration and repair of old ones, to require that before the work begins Municipal approval of the plans and specifications therefore be secured," and Section 2-401 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its permit and roofing provisions. 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)). The Mt. Lebanon Code text read for this record names no roof work either way. 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, Mt. Lebanon administers the code itself: Section 2-401 of the Mt. Lebanon Code says "The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Chief Inspector of the Municipality who will serve as the municipal employee and code official," and its Inspection Office issues building permits. Chapter 2 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, Buildings, read for Parts 1, 3 and 4 (Sections 2-101, 2-102, 2-301 to 2-303 and 2-401), names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule; its only roof words, in an amendment to the 1993 code's section 108.4, set a time limit to "complete the enclosure of all structures, including roof, windows and doors" on new work.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, 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, Mt. Lebanon administers the code itself: Section 2-401 of the Mt. Lebanon Code says "The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Chief Inspector of the Municipality who will serve as the municipal employee and code official," and its Inspection Office issues building permits. Chapter 2 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, Buildings, read for Parts 1, 3 and 4 (Sections 2-101, 2-102, 2-301 to 2-303 and 2-401), names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule; its only roof words, in an amendment to the 1993 code's section 108.4, set a time limit to "complete the enclosure of all structures, including roof, windows and doors" on new work. The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its reroofing provisions. The Inspection Office's pages say nothing on roof layers.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, PA?

Yes.

What building code does Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, 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, Mt. Lebanon administers the code itself: Section 2-401 of the Mt. Lebanon Code says "The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Chief Inspector of the Municipality who will serve as the municipal employee and code official," and its Inspection Office issues building permits. Section 2-401 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code. Section 2-101 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, in Chapter 2, Part 1, still adopts the National Building Code of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, "Twelfth Edition, 1993," stating that it does so "In order to adopt regulations, inter alia, for the construction of new buildings and the alteration and repair of old ones, to require that before the work begins Municipal approval of the plans and specifications therefore be secured," and Section 2-401 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its permit and roofing provisions. Chapter 2 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, Buildings, read for Parts 1, 3 and 4 (Sections 2-101, 2-102, 2-301 to 2-303 and 2-401), names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule; its only roof words, in an amendment to the 1993 code's section 108.4, set a time limit to "complete the enclosure of all structures, including roof, windows and doors" on new work.