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White Oak Borough - Code Department (CEA Code Enforcement Agency)

White Oak Borough takes building permit applications at its Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, and lists CEA Code Enforcement Agency as its Building Inspector; its fee schedule prices a Borough roof permit for house roof repairs and replacement under fees for projects exempt from the Uniform Construction Code. The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code applies statewide, but Act 45 section 104(b) lists "Repairs to residential buildings" and alterations that make no structural or egress change among work it does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503."

Roof code checklist: Borough of White Oak, PA

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

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Borough of White Oak, Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131
Contact
  • url: http://www.woboro.com/permits.htm
  • phone: 412-672-9727
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
White Oak Borough charges for its own roof permit, separate from a UCC building permit. The Borough's 2023 Fee Schedule, the one posted on its Permits page (read October 9, 2026), lists under "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM THE PA UCC" the line "Roof repairs & replacement for residential structures only * $75.00," with the note "*Structural changes, extensions or additions require the issuance of a PA UCC building permit" and "** All commercial roof projects require a building permit." Under "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR PA UCC REGULATED PROJECTS" it says those fees "are based on the current CEA (Code Enforcement Agency) fee schedule." So expect to need the Borough's own roof permit for a house reroof, and a PA UCC building permit as well where the work makes structural changes. The Borough's Permits page also posts the Department of Community and Economic Development's "Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Homeowner's Guide," which lists "Roof covering (shingle) replacement*" among "Examples of residential construction that does NOT require a permit" and says "Construction activity designated with an asterisk (*) may be amended by a local municipality to provide regulation and require a permit." The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for an ordinary reroof. The fee schedule also lists a "Permit processing fee for residential projects $25.00." The Permits page says completed applications may be mailed, dropped off at the municipal building during regular business hours, or emailed as PDF attachments, that fees are due when the application is submitted, and that "incomplete applications and forms will be rejected and will not be processed." The Borough's residential application asks for the contractor's PA HIC number and proof of workers' compensation or a notarized waiver. The Borough Office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 412-672-9727 (Code Department, Ext. 231). Read for this answer: the Borough's Permits, Contacts and Ordinances pages and its home page; its 2023 Fee Schedule; its 2026 Residential Building Application and its Zoning Permit / Certificate Application; the Homeowner's Guide it posts; and CEA Code Enforcement Agency's home page and 2026 residential application guideline. The Borough's codified ordinances could not be read.
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, White Oak Borough administers the code through CEA Code Enforcement Agency: the Borough's Contacts page lists "Building Inspector - CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's 2026 Residential Building Application, a "PA UCC Building Permit Application" on Borough letterhead, says the owner "must submit to CEA Code Enforcement Agency, a list of all known Contractors and Sub-Contractors." Applications go to the Borough at the White Oak Borough Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak. The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The Borough's residential application points applicants to CEA Code Enforcement Agency's guidelines, and the agency's 2026 Residential Building Permit Application guideline is headed "Helpful Guideline – 2021 nternational Residential Code (IRC)" "For Projects Submitted in 2026"; the Borough's codified text was not read for an edition.
Repair permit threshold
White Oak Borough charges for its own roof permit, separate from a UCC building permit. The Borough's 2023 Fee Schedule, the one posted on its Permits page (read October 9, 2026), lists under "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM THE PA UCC" the line "Roof repairs & replacement for residential structures only * $75.00," with the note "*Structural changes, extensions or additions require the issuance of a PA UCC building permit" and "** All commercial roof projects require a building permit." Under "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR PA UCC REGULATED PROJECTS" it says those fees "are based on the current CEA (Code Enforcement Agency) fee schedule." The Borough's Permits page also posts the Department of Community and Economic Development's "Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Homeowner's Guide," which lists "Roof covering (shingle) replacement*" among "Examples of residential construction that does NOT require a permit" and says "Construction activity designated with an asterisk (*) may be amended by a local municipality to provide regulation and require a permit." The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So the permit the Borough's pages name for a house reroof with no structural change is the Borough's own roof permit, which its fee schedule places among projects exempt from the Uniform Construction Code, and this record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for an ordinary reroof. 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, White Oak Borough administers the code through CEA Code Enforcement Agency: the Borough's Contacts page lists "Building Inspector - CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's 2026 Residential Building Application, a "PA UCC Building Permit Application" on Borough letterhead, says the owner "must submit to CEA Code Enforcement Agency, a list of all known Contractors and Sub-Contractors." Applications go to the Borough at the White Oak Borough Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak. The Borough's line is the one quoted at the start: structural changes, extensions or additions need a PA UCC building permit; the fee schedule sets no area or percentage threshold.
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, White Oak Borough administers the code through CEA Code Enforcement Agency: the Borough's Contacts page lists "Building Inspector - CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's 2026 Residential Building Application, a "PA UCC Building Permit Application" on Borough letterhead, says the owner "must submit to CEA Code Enforcement Agency, a list of all known Contractors and Sub-Contractors." Applications go to the Borough at the White Oak Borough Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak. The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The Borough's pages say nothing on roof layers, so whether a Borough ordinance changes the code's reroofing provisions is not stated here.
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, White Oak Borough administers the code through CEA Code Enforcement Agency: the Borough's Contacts page lists "Building Inspector - CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's 2026 Residential Building Application, a "PA UCC Building Permit Application" on Borough letterhead, says the owner "must submit to CEA Code Enforcement Agency, a list of all known Contractors and Sub-Contractors." Applications go to the Borough at the White Oak Borough Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak. The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The Borough's fee schedule says "Structural changes, extensions or additions require the issuance of a PA UCC building permit" and draws no separate line for roof sheathing.
Sales & use tax
6% Pennsylvania sales and use tax, with a local tax added on purchases made in Allegheny County (1%) and Philadelphia (2%). On a reroof the roofer pays the tax on the materials and does not add it to the homeowner's bill. The Department of Revenue says: "The Pennsylvania sales tax rate is 6 percent. By law, a 1 percent local tax is added to purchases made in Allegheny County, and 2 percent local tax is added to purchases made in Philadelphia." Roof work is a construction activity: the rule's list of items "presumed to become a permanent part of real estate" includes "Roofing (repairs)" (61 Pa. Code 31.11). For construction activities, "A contractor shall pay tax upon the purchase price ... of all property, including materials, equipment, components and supplies, which he furnishes and installs" (61 Pa. Code 31.12(a)(1)), and the rule's example says the contractor "does not charge sales tax on this transaction to his customer. The contractor may include the tax he must pay in his bid proposal but not as a separately stated item." Apart from limited exceptions set out in the rule, the same holds on jobs for tax-exempt owners: "a contractor erecting a building, repairing a roof, replacing a door for a governmental agency, ... school district, charitable or religious organization, and the like, shall pay tax upon the property which he consumes" (61 Pa. Code 31.13(a)). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. White Oak Borough is in Allegheny County, where the 1% local tax described above applies. The Borough's permit pages and 2023 fee schedule say nothing on sales tax.

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Roofing questions: Borough of White Oak, PA

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

White Oak Borough charges for its own roof permit, separate from a UCC building permit. The Borough's 2023 Fee Schedule, the one posted on its Permits page (read October 9, 2026), lists under "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM THE PA UCC" the line "Roof repairs & replacement for residential structures only * $75.00," with the note "*Structural changes, extensions or additions require the issuance of a PA UCC building permit" and "** All commercial roof projects require a building permit." Under "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR PA UCC REGULATED PROJECTS" it says those fees "are based on the current CEA (Code Enforcement Agency) fee schedule." The Borough's Permits page also posts the Department of Community and Economic Development's "Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Homeowner's Guide," which lists "Roof covering (shingle) replacement*" among "Examples of residential construction that does NOT require a permit" and says "Construction activity designated with an asterisk (*) may be amended by a local municipality to provide regulation and require a permit." The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So the permit the Borough's pages name for a house reroof with no structural change is the Borough's own roof permit, which its fee schedule places among projects exempt from the Uniform Construction Code, and this record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for an ordinary reroof. 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, White Oak Borough administers the code through CEA Code Enforcement Agency: the Borough's Contacts page lists "Building Inspector - CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's 2026 Residential Building Application, a "PA UCC Building Permit Application" on Borough letterhead, says the owner "must submit to CEA Code Enforcement Agency, a list of all known Contractors and Sub-Contractors." Applications go to the Borough at the White Oak Borough Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak. The Borough's line is the one quoted at the start: structural changes, extensions or additions need a PA UCC building permit; the fee schedule sets no area or percentage threshold.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Borough of White Oak, 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, White Oak Borough administers the code through CEA Code Enforcement Agency: the Borough's Contacts page lists "Building Inspector - CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's 2026 Residential Building Application, a "PA UCC Building Permit Application" on Borough letterhead, says the owner "must submit to CEA Code Enforcement Agency, a list of all known Contractors and Sub-Contractors." Applications go to the Borough at the White Oak Borough Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak. The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The Borough's pages say nothing on roof layers, so whether a Borough ordinance changes the code's reroofing provisions is not stated here.

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

Yes.

What building code does Borough of White Oak, 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, White Oak Borough administers the code through CEA Code Enforcement Agency: the Borough's Contacts page lists "Building Inspector - CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's 2026 Residential Building Application, a "PA UCC Building Permit Application" on Borough letterhead, says the owner "must submit to CEA Code Enforcement Agency, a list of all known Contractors and Sub-Contractors." Applications go to the Borough at the White Oak Borough Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak. The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The Borough's residential application points applicants to CEA Code Enforcement Agency's guidelines, and the agency's 2026 Residential Building Permit Application guideline is headed "Helpful Guideline – 2021 nternational Residential Code (IRC)" "For Projects Submitted in 2026"; the Borough's codified text was not read for an edition.