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Roof Repair Permit Thresholds — the “1 Square Rule” by Jurisdiction
At what size does a roof repair need a permit? Most Front Range jurisdictions draw the line at one square (100 sq ft) — the “1 Square Rule” — but the details vary: Johnstown’s threshold is 200 sq ft, Golden’s is 10% of the roof, Denver layers a Green Buildings Ordinance rule on large buildings, Broomfield keys on slopes and valleys rather than area, and a few jurisdictions exempt residential re-roofs from permits entirely. Dallas–Fort Worth draws the line in more units than anywhere else we cover: Dallas exempts two squares, Irving one square, Arlington 10% of the roof area, Richardson 25%, North Richland Hills three squares, and Garland keys on job value ($2,000) rather than area at all. Each card quotes the jurisdiction’s own stated rule.
Colorado (74)
Adams County - Building Safety Division (Adams County, Colorado (unincorporated))
A repair or replacement of less than one (1) square (100 sq. ft.) on any slope does not require a permit. If repair or replacement is more than one (1) square on any slope, the slope containing the damaged shingles shall be completely replaced.
Arapahoe County - Building Division (Arapahoe County, Colorado (unincorporated))
Re-roof permits are required for full roof replacement or for repairs/replacements when the total repair area on any roof, or combination of slopes, exceeds one hundred (100) square feet of surface area. If repair of damaged area or replacement of existing roofing exceeds 25% of the total roof surface area, the entire roof is to be replaced.
Boulder County - Community Planning & Permitting (Boulder County, Colorado (unincorporated))
Permit exempt: "Roof covering repair, shingle repair or replacement, not exceeding one square (100 square feet of area) (9.29 m2) of covering per building or structure." (Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit, item 16)
City and County of Broomfield - Building Division (City and County of Broomfield, Colorado)
Permits required for all roof repairs that cover an entire slope or any valley repair, or slope changes/transitions. Permits not required for roof repairs that do not affect valleys/slope changes and do not affect an entire slope (must follow manufacturer instructions).
City and County of Denver - Community Planning and Development (City and County of Denver, Colorado)
For buildings under 25,000 sq ft, repairs exceeding 10% of the roof square footage or two roof squares (whichever is smaller) require a permit; for buildings 25,000 sq ft or more (per Denver's Green Buildings Ordinance), the threshold is 5% of the roof square footage or two roof squares, whichever is smaller.
City of Arvada - Building Division (City of Arvada, Colorado)
"You do NOT need a permit if: You are replacing up to 25% of the roofing material, not to exceed 100 square feet (one roofing square), with a maximum of 100 square feet per year." (City of Arvada Reroofing page.)
City of Castle Pines Building Department (City of Castle Pines, Colorado)
A permit shall be required on any re-roofing project or any roof repair that requires more than 100 square feet of the roof to be replaced.
City of Centennial - Building Division (City of Centennial, Colorado)
Roof repairs under 100 square feet are a "small repair" and do not require a permit; if the total repair amount on any roof, or combination of slopes, exceeds 100 square feet, it is a "major repair" and a permit is required. Repairs exceeding 25% of total roof area require a complete tear-off and reroof.
City of Cherry Hills Village Building Department (City of Cherry Hills Village, Colorado)
The City's "Specific Roofing Requirements For Cherry Hills Village" guide states, under "Roof Repair": "If less than 1 square of roofing is to be replaced, it is considered general maintenance and does not require a permit. Over 1 square requires a permit and if the underlayment and shingles tie back into the existing, replacement of individual shingles or sections of shingles is permitted. Ice and Water shield, flashings and drip edge is required where shingles have been replaced."
City of Commerce City - Building Inspection Division (City of Commerce City, Colorado)
"A building permit is not required for... Residential reroofs [and] Residential roof sheathing replacements of 256 square feet and under (unless required to be fire-retardant)." A permit IS required for residential roof-sheathing (decking) replacement over 256 sq ft, for any fire-retardant-required decking regardless of size, and for reroofs or roof-sheathing replacement in commercial and multi-family buildings ("A building permit is required for... Reroofs in commercial and multi-family buildings [and] Roof sheathing replacements in commercial and multi-family buildings").
City of Delta Building Department (City of Delta, Colorado)
One square (100 square feet) per building. The city's amendments to its adopted 2018 codes at Ch. 15.04.030 (read from the city's own Title 15 PDF, which carries the full amendment lists) add IRC Section R105.2 Exception #11 and IBC Section 105.2 Exception #14, both reading: "Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet in area) of covering per building." Shingle work above one square requires a permit on both the residential and commercial side; the IBC amendment also adds "siding" to IBC Exception #7.
City of Englewood - Building Division (City of Englewood, Colorado)
"Repairs or maintenance of existing roofs do not require a permit when the affected area is one square (100 sq. ft.) or less."
City of Federal Heights Building Department (City of Federal Heights, Colorado)
Replacement of less than one square (100 sq. ft.) of roof covering is considered a repair and does not require a permit; more than one square requires a building permit, and each slope containing damaged shingles must be replaced in its entirety.
City of Fort Collins - Building Services (City of Fort Collins, Colorado)
Roofing repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet) of covering per building is exempt from permit (2024 IRC Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, as adopted/amended by the City of Fort Collins).
City of Fort Lupton - Building Department (City of Fort Lupton, Colorado)
Repair or replacement of less than 1 square (100 sq. ft.) of shingles does not require a building permit.
City of Fountain (permits via Pikes Peak Regional Building Department) (City of Fountain, Colorado)
"Any repair or replacement work done over 100 sq. ft requires a permit whether a licensed contractor or homeowner is performing the work." (See 2023 PPRBC Section 105.2.1, Item 14) Per PPRBD guidelines, which govern permits for the City of Fountain.
City of Golden - Building Division (City of Golden, Colorado)
"Minor Roof or Siding Repairs or replacement (10% or less)" is listed under Permit Not Required; repairs/replacement exceeding 10% of the roof (or siding) require a permit.
City of Greenwood Village - Community Development (City of Greenwood Village, Colorado)
A building permit is required for the new installation or replacement of 100 square feet or more of roof covering.
City of Gunnison Building Department (City of Gunnison, Colorado)
City of Gunnison Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022, amends Section R105.2 of the International Residential Code, Work Exempt from Permit, by adding item 11: "Re-roofing without alteration of roof deck structure." There is no size threshold; the test is whether the roof deck structure is touched. A reroof of any area is exempt from permit so long as the deck structure is left alone, and any work that alters the deck structure needs a permit. The same ordinance adds identical wording as item 14 of the building-code list at Section 105.2, and adds re-siding "without alteration of wall structure" beside it in both lists.
City of Lafayette - Building Division (City of Lafayette, Colorado)
The City of Lafayette requires a permit for any roof work involving one square (100 sq. ft.) or more of shingles.
City of Lakewood - Building Division (City of Lakewood, Colorado)
Repairs of less than 100 square feet of area do not require a permit, but the adopted exemption is narrower than the bare area figure suggests. Lakewood Municipal Code 14.09.040 lists among the work exempt from permit: "Roof covering repairs of less than 100 square feet unless the repair requires removal of mechanical or electrical equipment." A repair under 100 square feet that requires removing mechanical or electrical equipment therefore still needs a permit.
City of Littleton - Building and Code Compliance Division (City of Littleton, Colorado)
Roof repair (residential or commercial) is defined as removal and/or replacement of one square (100 square feet) or less, aggregate, of existing roof covering; removal/replacement greater than one square (100 sq ft) is deemed a roof replacement for permit purposes.
City of Lone Tree - Building Division (City of Lone Tree, Colorado)
A re-roofing permit is required when replacing more than 1 square (100 square feet) of roofing
City of Longmont - Building Inspection Division (City of Longmont, Colorado)
Repair of less than 10x10 (100 sq. ft.) is okay and no permit needed. The City of Longmont has a "1 square" rule (as of 2012): if more than 100 square feet of roofing requires repair or replacement, then the entire roof must be replaced, not just the affected roof area or plane (Longmont Municipal Code Amendment 16.06.300, IRC Section R908.1).
City of Loveland - Building Division (City of Loveland, Colorado)
Repairs under 100 sq ft do not require a permit. Repairs covering up to 49% of the roof area require a permit and repair (patching) is allowed. Repairs/replacement covering 50% or more of the roof area require a permit and complete removal and replacement of the roof covering.
City of Ouray Community Development - Building Services (City of Ouray, Colorado)
No size or value threshold exempts roofing work in the City of Ouray. The permit-exemption lists in both adopted codes are closed lists and neither names roofing among the exempt work, so the permit requirement attaches to roof repair regardless of area.
City of Thornton - Building Inspection Division (City of Thornton, Colorado)
Replacement of one (1) square (100 sq. ft.) or less of roof covering is considered a repair and does not require a permit. Partial replacement of asphalt roof covering on a single slope is not allowed; when more than one square must be replaced, a permit is required and each slope containing damaged shingles shall be replaced in its entirety.
City of Westminster - Community Development (City of Westminster, Colorado)
"When a building of any size is subjected to cumulative roof covering damage exceeding one square (one-hundred square feet), correction of the damage is considered a replacement and the roof covering shall be replaced in its entirety. Re-roof permits are required for full roof replacement."
City of Woodland Park Planning & Building Department (City of Woodland Park, Colorado)
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department's Reroof Guidelines handout states: "It is violation of Code for any person to contract or perform reroofs (for repairs more than 100 square feet) without a license unless you own the residential property AND it is your primary residence. Any repair or replacement work done over 100 sq. ft requires a permit whether a licensed contractor or homeowner is performing the work. (See 2023 PPRBC Section 105.2.1, Item 14)" The companion homeowner FAQ confirms: "If the repair is less than 100 square feet, a permit is not required."
Delta County Planning and Community Development (Delta County, Colorado)
Delta County requires no building permit for any construction, including roof repair or replacement, in the unincorporated area outside the Highway 92 and Highway 50 Overlay Districts, so no dollar or percentage threshold triggers a permit there. Within those two overlay districts, development requires a building permit under the 2003 International Building Code (Highway 92 Overlay District, Resolution 2006-R-016; Highway 50 Overlay District, Ordinance 2009-01 and Resolution 2009-R-055); the county's own pages do not state a threshold distinguishing minor roof repair from full replacement within those districts.
Douglas County - Building Division (Douglas County, Colorado (unincorporated))
"For minor repairs or replacing less than one (1) roofing square (100 square feet) of the roof, a permit is not required. Each separate structure on a property requires a separate roofing permit if repairs exceeding one roofing square (100 sq ft.) or replacement is required. Exception: One-story detached accessory structures, provided the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet."
Elbert County Building Department (Elbert County, Colorado)
"Please know that permits are required for all roof repairs greater than 1 square (100 square feet) and for roof replacements."
Gilpin County Community Development - Building Division (Gilpin County, Colorado)
A building permit is required for roof replacement over 200 square feet in unincorporated Gilpin County. The Building Division's roofing requirements do not set a separate dollar-value threshold, only this area threshold; manufacturer specifications for the roofing system must be uploaded with the permit application regardless of size once the 200-square-foot threshold is crossed.
Huerfano County Land Use and Building Department (Huerfano County, Colorado)
Huerfano County adopts the 2021 IRC by County Resolution 23-25 (read in full: the recitals and Sections 1 through 9, including the complete Section 7 list of amendments, insertions, attachments and deletions). That list amends building-permit administration provisions (Sections 101, 103, 105, 106 through 113 of the IBC and R106 through R112 of the IRC) and Chapter 3's climatic-design table, but the only exempt-work change in it is deleting item ten of IBC Section 105.2 — the IRC's own R105.2 work-exempt-from-permit list is untouched. No dollar-value or percentage threshold distinguishing a minor roof repair from a permit-triggering re-roof is added anywhere in the resolution, so the base 2021 IRC's own R105.2 provisions apply unmodified in unincorporated Huerfano County. The county's own FAQ confirms a permit is required to reroof ("I need a roofing permit. Fill out a roofing/solar building permit, provide deed/proof of ownership...and a diagram of the roof.") but states no threshold of its own.
Jefferson County - Building Division (Jefferson County, Colorado (unincorporated))
"Roof repairs less than 25% of the total roof area and not more than 2 squares are exempt from permit (R105.2 – Jefferson County Supplement)." A permit is required once a repair reaches 25% of total roof area or exceeds 2 squares (200 sq ft).
Larimer County - Building Division (Larimer County, Colorado (unincorporated))
"Roof repairs of less than 1 square do not require a permit." (1 square = 100 sq ft.) Also: "Repairs less than 25% and additions less than 500 square feet in footprint are allowed to have a roof covering that matches the existing structure for fire and impact... Repairs to roofs or replacement of 25% or more of the roof's surface area will require the entire roof to be replaced and must be both Class A fire rated and Class 4 impact resistant."
Mesa County Building Department (Mesa County, Colorado)
The Building Department's Roof Repair versus Replacement policy (Chief Building Official, effective 9/9/2025) sets the trigger by area of damage, not dollar value: up to 1 square (100 sq. ft.) of damage on any roof slope is treated as a repair, provided the remainder of that slope is in good condition and a compatible roofing material is available (a very large slope may exceed 1 square of total damage so long as no single spot exceeds 1 square). Damage exceeding 1 square on a slope requires that slope be replaced rather than repaired, as does a slope deemed non-repairable even under 1 square, an existing roof that already carries 2 or more layers, a roof beyond its useful life or in poor condition, or water-soaked decking. The companion Reroof Policy separately confirms a permit is always required once a roof already has 2 or more layers, for any roof recover not approved under the applicable code or the manufacturer's instructions, and for all commercial roofing projects.
Mineral County Land Use Office (Mineral County, Colorado)
A Land Use and Construction Consent -- the county's building permit -- is required under Zoning Regulations Section 11.10(A) for any building or structure that is erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered where the cost exceeds $500, unless the structure is classified as portable; any addition to an existing structure also requires a Land Use and Construction Consent regardless of cost. Section 11.10(C) separately lists the Consent as required for new residential and commercial structures, exterior additions to existing structures, and onsite wastewater treatment systems. Section 11.10 exempts interior alterations to a single-unit dwelling, fences, and agricultural accessory buildings. No roofing-specific exemption is stated.
Otero County Building Department (Otero County, Colorado)
Otero County publishes no size or value threshold below which roofing work escapes a permit. Its Roofing Permit Application draws only one distinction, between a reroof that involves replacing decking and one that does not, and that distinction sets the fee rather than exempting the work. The county's codified building chapter is current only through an October 2014 republication and contains no permit-exemption list at all.
Ouray County Land Use Department - Building (Ouray County, Colorado)
No dollar-value or square-footage threshold exempts a re-roof from permit. Ouray County's own "What Requires a Building Permit?" document lists permit exemptions by structure type and size (tool sheds 200 sq ft or less, play houses 200 sq ft or less, fences 7 feet or less, retaining walls under 4 feet, among others) and does not list roofing or re-roofing among them; the document's closing catch-all category, requiring a permit, is "All other construction (single family homes, accessory structures, etc.)." This matches the base 2018 International Residential Code, which Resolution No. 2021-049 adopted unamended in this respect: Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, lists narrow exemptions for small accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks/driveways, finish work, small pools, playground equipment, small awnings and small unattached decks, none of which covers roof covering, reroofing or roof repair of any kind or value.
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (El Paso County region, Colorado (including Colorado Springs and surrounding municipalities))
"It is violation of Code for any person to contract or perform reroofs (for repairs more than 100 square feet) without a license unless you own the residential property AND it is your primary residence. Any repair or replacement work done over 100 sq. ft requires a permit whether a licensed contractor or homeowner is performing the work." (See 2023 PPRBC Section 105.2.1, Item 14)
Saguache County Land Use Office (Saguache County, Colorado)
Saguache County requires no building permit at all for roof repair or replacement anywhere in the unincorporated county -- the county's own Land Use FAQ answers "When do I not need a building permit?" with "A building permit is not required for a fence, to replace a roof, roof mounted solar for a residence or a solar stand for residential use." No dollar or percentage threshold distinguishes a covered repair from an exempt replacement because neither triggers a permit. Article XIII of the Land Development Code (effective November 18, 2025, read in full) is the county's only construction-permit process, applies to "ALL structures or dwellings" countywide, and contains no roofing-specific threshold provision or overlay-district exception to this exemption.
Town of Arriba - Building Codes (Town of Arriba, Colorado)
No dollar-value or minor-repair threshold specific to roofing work exists. Ordinance No. 154 amends only the accessory-structure item of the Section R105.2 exemption list; it does not add a cost-based exemption for roofing. The unamended Section R105.2.2 "ordinary repairs" provision states: "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures... Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support..." and does not name roof covering or roof replacement.
Town of Bennett Building Department (Town of Bennett, Colorado)
There is no size or value threshold below which a roof repair escapes the permit requirement. The Town of Bennett rewrote the permit-exemption list when it adopted the 2024 International Residential Code: Municipal Code Section 18-7-20(2) amends Section R105.2, Work Exempt from Permit, and the entire substance of that amendment is item 5, "Sidewalks and driveways." The Town adds no roofing carve-out of any kind, and its building-permits page states that a permit is required to repair a roof.
Town of Berthoud - Planning and Building Department (Town of Berthoud, Colorado)
The Town states the exemption as an area test measured in squares, not as a dollar value and not as a percentage of roof area. Its Roofing Regulations handout, published under the Town Planning and Building Department letterhead, reads: "***Repair or replacement of less than 1 square of shingles does not require a permit." Anything at or above one square of shingles is permit work, and the same handout requires the building permit to be posted on the house before work starts. The handout states no separate threshold for repairs to any other roof covering, and no dollar-value threshold appears in it.
Town of Castle Rock - Building Division (Town of Castle Rock, Colorado)
"SHINGLE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, WORK NOT EXCEEDING ONE SQUARE (100 SQUARE FEET IN AREA) OF COVERING PER BUILDING" is exempt from permit requirements (CRMC 15.06.030, IRC Section R105.2 as locally amended by Ordinance No. 2026-017) - i.e., a permit is required above that threshold.
Town of Coal Creek - Building Permits & Inspections (Town of Coal Creek, Colorado)
No dollar-value or minor-repair threshold specific to roofing work exists in either instrument. The Town's Municipal Code Chapter 6 sets no such threshold, and the unamended 2006 International Residential Code section R105.2 exemption list contains no roof-covering item or cost-based carve-out; its only dollar-referencing exemption, under the Electrical category, covers minor repairs such as replacing lamps or connecting portable electrical equipment, not roofing.
Town of De Beque - Building Safety and Permitting (Town of De Beque, Colorado)
De Beque exempts "roof recover" from a building permit only where the work stays within the limits of (unamended) 2024 IRC Sections R908.4 and R908.4.1 -- the code's own recover-vs-replacement conditions (e.g. a qualifying separate roofing system or specific covering-over-covering cases). Roof work that exceeds those limits, including tear-off replacement, is not on the Town's permit-exempt list and requires a building permit. The Town's own amendment, De Beque Municipal Code Section 12.22.020, names the threshold by section reference rather than restating R908.4/R908.4.1's text.
Town of Dolores - Building Department (Town of Dolores, Colorado)
The Town does not set a dollar-value or size threshold that exempts roof repairs from permitting. The Town's own "When is a building permit required?" guidance sheet states directly and unconditionally, in its "Common questions" list, "Do I need a permit to replace my roof? a. YES" -- with no cost or square-footage threshold attached to that answer. The same sheet reproduces the adopted code's Section 105.2.2 "Repairs" exemption, which scopes its permit exemption for "ordinary repairs" by the type of work performed (excluding any repair that cuts into a wall or partition, or affects a structural beam, load-bearing support, or means of egress) rather than by a dollar value. No repair-cost or repair-value threshold of any kind appears anywhere in the document.
Town of Erie - Building Division (Town of Erie, Colorado)
"A permit is required when more than one square of roof covering is to be replaced over the aggregate area of the roof... (Section R908)."
Town of Estes Park - Building Safety Division (Town of Estes Park, Colorado)
The Town's own "IBC 2021 CODE Permit Exemption" and "IRC 2021 CODE EXEMPTIONS" lists (from the Building Safety Division's Building Forms and References page) both exempt, verbatim: "Roofing repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet) of covering per building." Work at or below that threshold does not require a permit; anything larger -- effectively any ordinary full re-roof -- does.
Town of Firestone - Building Division (Town of Firestone, Colorado)
"R105.2.11 Work exempt from permit. Repair of less than 10x10 (100 sq. ft.) No permit is required."
Town of Frederick - Building Department (Town of Frederick, Colorado)
"Any roof repair over 100 sf will require a complete re-roof of the structure. Roofs that do not exhibit immediate life, health, and safety concerns under the Town of Frederick Building Code and policies of the Town may be repairs without a permit, with like material, up to a total area of 100 square feet, at the discretion of the Town Building Official."
Town of Granby - Building Department (Town of Granby, Colorado)
The town's 2021 IRC amendment ordinance (Chapter 15.05.050, read in full) amends Section R105.2 Work Exempt From Permit; its 13-item exemption list (small accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, small water tanks, grade-level walks/driveways, finish work, small pools, playground equipment, small decks, agricultural buildings, nonstructural siding repair, and gutters/downspouts/storm windows) contains no size- or value-based exemption for roof repair or replacement, so any roof repair or replacement work in the Town of Granby requires a building permit regardless of scope.
Town of Haxtun Building Department (Town of Haxtun, Colorado)
No dollar-value or minor-repair threshold specific to roofing work exists. The Town adopts the 2018 IRC at Municipal Code 150.02, whose Section R105.1 requires that "Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." The Town's 22-item amendment schedule amends R105.1 only by replacing "building official" with "Town" and does not amend R105.2 at all. The unamended R105.2 exemption list contains no roof-covering item and no cost-based exemption, and R105.2.2's "ordinary repairs" exemption reads: "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures, replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles. Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support..." -- which does not name roof covering or roof replacement. The Town's own permit form covers "Alteration or Addition to Existing Property" with fees starting at $10 for $0-$1,000 of valuation, so there is no below-threshold band in which no permit is required.
Town of Ignacio Planning Department (Building Permits) (Town of Ignacio, Colorado)
No dollar-value or minor-repair threshold specific to roofing work exists. Municipal Code Section 5-3-1 requires a building permit for alteration of any building or structure regardless of job value, and the unamended 2018 IRC Section R105.2 exemption list, which the Town did not amend, contains no roof-covering item and no cost-based exemption for roofing work. Section R105.2.2's "ordinary repairs" exemption reads: "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures... Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support..." and does not name roof covering or roof replacement.
Town of Johnstown - Building Department (Town of Johnstown, Colorado)
"Replacing a roof covering over 200 square feet of a residential building" is the town's definition of a permit-required roofing job (Roofing/reroof or Siding/residing, if over 200 square feet, is listed under "Permit Required" on the Building Permits page); no explicit dollar/sq-ft "repair" exemption language distinct from this threshold was found.
Town of LaSalle - Building Department (Town of LaSalle, Colorado)
LaSalle Municipal Code Sec. 18-147(4)(b) (Amendments to the International Residential Code, 2024 Edition, adopted by Ord. No. 19-2025, Section 9, 12-9-2025): "IRC Section R105.2 (Work Exempt from Permit) is amended by:... Building Exception #10 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with: 'Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet in area) of covering per building.'" Shingle repair/replacement at or above 100 square feet therefore requires a building permit.
Town of Lochbuie - Building Department (permits via SAFEbuilt) (Town of Lochbuie, Colorado)
ONE SQUARE. The Town of Lochbuie exempts small shingle work from the permit requirement and sets the line at one roofing square. Ordinance No. 2026-716, adopted May 19, 2026, which repeals and readopts Article 1 of Chapter 18 of the Lochbuie Municipal Code and adopts by reference the 2024 International Building Code and 2024 International Residential Code, amends Section 105.2 of the Building Code, Work exempt from permit, by adding Exception 14: "Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet in area) of covering per building." Work above that area requires a permit. Municode records the ordinance as adopted May 19, 2026; it is published in the Town's ordinance library and the codified chapter has not yet caught up to it.
Town of Mancos - Building Department (Town of Mancos, Colorado)
The Town adopts the 2006 IRC by reference at Sec. 18-2-10 of the Municipal Code, and Article 2 of Chapter 18 (its entire text: Secs. 18-2-10 Adoption, 18-2-20 Copy on file, and 18-2-30 Amendments, read in full) makes no local amendments — Sec. 18-2-30 states "The code adopted herein is hereby modified by the following amendments: none." So the base 2006 IRC provisions on when a repair or re-roof triggers a building permit apply unmodified in Mancos.
Town of Milliken (permits via SAFEbuilt) (Town of Milliken, Colorado)
Shingle repair or replacement of one square or less is exempt from permit. Milliken Municipal Code Section 18-10-20 amends IRC Section R105.2, Work Exempt from Permit, and replaces Building Exception 10 in its entirety with "Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding one square (100 square feet in area) of covering per building." Work above one square therefore requires a permit.
Town of Monument (permits via Pikes Peak Regional Building Department) (Town of Monument, Colorado)
"It is violation of Code for any person to contract or perform reroofs (for repairs more than 100 square feet) without a license unless you own the residential property AND it is your primary residence. Any repair or replacement work done over 100 sq. ft requires a permit whether a licensed contractor or homeowner is performing the work." (2023 PPRBC Section 105.2.1, Item 14)
Town of Nucla - Licensing & Permits (Town of Nucla, Colorado)
No dollar-value or minor-repair threshold applies to general building permits. Code of Ordinances Section 8-1 requires a building permit for "all construction within the town," covering "construction replacement, set-up, alteration, repair, remodel, erection, etc." with no minimum-cost exemption. The only threshold stated anywhere in Chapter 8 is fence-specific: Section 8-5(a) provides "Rebuilding or repair of a fence that exceeds or is equal to 50 percent of the total fence shall require a building permit." No comparable exemption exists for roofing or other structures.
Town of Olathe - Building Department (Town of Olathe, Colorado)
Town of Olathe Title III, Chapter 1, Section 3-1-3(H) (Ord. 2009-09) inserts a flat permit-fee schedule at IRC Section R108.2 that charges reroofing its own line-item fee -- "Reroof: $50.00" -- alongside "New Residence: $85.00 per square foot," "Remodel: $42.50 per square foot," and "Stucco: $50.00." No dollar-value or square-footage threshold exempts a reroof from needing a permit; the fee applies regardless of job size. This is a local insertion into the IRC's own fee section, so it applies regardless of which edition of the IRC the Town's base code is currently on.
Town of Palmer Lake (permits via Pikes Peak Regional Building Department) (Town of Palmer Lake, Colorado)
ONE HUNDRED SQUARE FEET. Palmer Lake does not run its own building department; permits, plan review and inspections are performed by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department under the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition, 2nd Printing. That code exempts small roofing work from the permit requirement at Section RBC105.2.1, Construction and Installations, item 14: "Repairs to roofing and/or siding when the repair constitutes less than 100 square feet (9.29 m2)." The Department's own re-roof guidance states the same line from the other direction, that any repair or replacement work done over 100 square feet requires a permit whether a licensed contractor or the homeowner performs it.
Town of Parachute - Building & Permitting (Town of Parachute, Colorado)
No dollar-value or size threshold applies to roofing work. The Town's IRC amendment (Ordinance No. 793-2021, Exhibit A, Chapter 13.60.020, item G) adds Section R105.1.1: "A permit is required to reroof a residence." The Town's permit-exemption list at the amended Section R105.2 (item H, covering small accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks, prefabricated pools, window/door replacement, decks under 200 square feet, and re-siding) does not include roofing work of any kind or value, and that exemption list still omits roofing after being amended again by Ordinance No. 808-2023.
Town of Parker - Building Division (Town of Parker, Colorado)
A Permit is not required for minor repairs or replacing less than one (1) square (100 square feet) of the roof. Partial replacements must include the entire plane and all components; mid-roof inspections may be required.
Town of Saguache Building Site Permits (Town of Saguache, Colorado)
The Town of Saguache's codified Municipal Code — all twelve substantive chapters (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 18), read in full, current through Ordinance No. 2023-2 — contains no adopted International Building Code or International Residential Code edition, and no chapter states a dollar or percentage threshold distinguishing a minor roof repair from a full roof replacement. The Town's own Building Site Permit application lists "Roof Replacement" as a checked project category without stating a repair-size threshold.
Town of Simla - Building and Land Use (Town of Simla, Colorado)
The Town's Building and Land Use page states that buildings or structures 150 square feet or less (and pre-engineered temporary metal on-stall car ports) do not require a building permit but must comply with setback regulations, and that "all other buildings or structures must be issued a permit and pay the necessary fee prior to construction." The Town's 2025 Schedule of Fees for Building Permits prices every permit by a construction-valuation table (from $1.00-$500.00 up to $1,000,001 and above) rather than by a repair-specific dollar or percentage threshold, and the Town's Residential Inspections sheet describes inspection stages without stating a separate repair-vs-replacement threshold. No dollar or percentage threshold distinguishing minor roof repair from full replacement appears in any of these three Town-published instruments, all read in full.
Town of Stratton - Building Permits (Town of Stratton, Colorado)
The 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, adopted by the Town via Ordinance No. 94B, sets a roof-specific code-compliance trigger rather than a permit-fee threshold: Section 102.10(4) exempts from the code "the reconstruction, replacement, alteration, or repair of the exterior roof covering of an existing building, when less than 25 percent of the surface area of the exterior roof covering or an attachment thereto is affected," while Section 101.6 requires that once an existing roof covering is replaced, or has 25 percent or more of its surface area replaced, altered, or repaired, the entirety of the roof covering must be brought up to the new-construction Class A roof-covering standard (Section 403.2). Separately, the Town's own building-permit fee ordinance (No. 73B) sets a flat $25.00 permit fee for roof work with no stated square-footage or dollar exemption threshold of its own.
Town of Superior - Planning and Building Department (Town of Superior, Colorado)
No permit is required for a repair under 100 square feet.
Town of Telluride Building Department (Town of Telluride, Colorado)
Ordinance 1620 amends Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, at item 3 of Sec. 15-2-30. Read in full, that amendment inserts only the word "unheated" into Exception 5 (sidewalks and driveways) and touches no other exemption item. No dollar-value or square-footage threshold for roof repair or re-roofing is added, deleted, or modified, so the base 2024 IRC R105.2 exemption provisions apply unmodified in Telluride.
Town of Wiggins Building Department (Town of Wiggins, Colorado)
The Town states the exemption as an area test, not as a dollar value and not as a percentage of roof area. Its Building Department FAQ, answering "What Types of Construction require a building permit?", explains that the Wiggins Building Code requires a permit "to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert or demolish for each building or structure" and then lists the items the Code exempts, among them: "Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding 100 square feet in area of covering per building." The same answer ties the exemption list to IRC Section 105.2 as adopted by the Town. So shingle work above 100 square feet of covering on a building needs a permit. The exemption is written for shingles; the Town states no separate threshold for repairs to any other roof covering.
Town of Winter Park Building Division (Town of Winter Park, Colorado)
No size or value threshold exempts a roof repair. The Town of Winter Park replaces the permit-exemption lists of its adopted building and residential codes in full, and neither replacement list carries a roofing carve-out of any size, so the permit requirement attaches to roof repair work regardless of area.
Arkansas (11)
City of Bentonville, Arkansas - Building Inspections Department (City of Bentonville, Arkansas)
No dollar-value or square-footage threshold is published anywhere the City makes available; Bentonville instead directs the applicant to ask. The City's "Residential Submittal and Naming Convention" reference (Building & Fire Safety Department, Appendix B, revised March 2026) describes the Residential Alteration/Remodel permit category, verbatim: "This permit includes interior, exterior, interior and exterior remodels, repairs, solar power systems ..., window replacement (when size is altered,) some roof replacements (call first), etc." Roof replacement is named as work falling under this required permit category, but the document's own phrasing - "some roof replacements (call first)" - sets up a case-by-case determination rather than a bright-line rule covering every re-roof. No separate dollar-value threshold and no blanket exemption for roofing appears in this document or on the City's Building Codes page, so the practical answer for a Bentonville re-roof is to confirm with the Building & Fire Safety Department before starting rather than to rely on a published cutoff.
City of Cabot, Arkansas - Planning & Zoning Department (City of Cabot, Arkansas)
No dollar-value threshold is published anywhere the City makes available. The Planning & Zoning Department's own Residential Permits page states, verbatim: "Home owners that live in the house may make most repairs to their home themselves, but you will still need a permit for the items listed and will need to do the work in compliance with applicable codes... The following are the most common things that require a permit as a resident in Cabot[:] Building Permit, Additions and Remodeling of Existing Structures, Decks, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical (HVAC) Installations and Replacements, Excavations on City Property, Swimming Pools, Water Heater Replacement, Generator, Portable Storage Containers (PODS, Go-Mini, etc.), Roofs, Solar panels Installation, Sprinkler Systems, Storage Buildings or Accessory Structure, Sun Rooms / Porch Enclosures, Retaining Walls." "Roofs" is named directly among these categories with no square-footage or dollar-cost carve-out, so a roofing permit is required in Cabot regardless of job value. The Commercial Permits page lists the same permit-application forms (Building Permit Application, Remodel Application, Accessory Building Permit Application, Grading Permit) with no distinct roofing-specific application or fee figure named.
City of Conway, Arkansas - Building Permits & Inspections Department (City of Conway, Arkansas)
No roofing-specific dollar threshold is printed anywhere in Conway's adopted-code chapter. The City's own Residential Building Permit Guidelines page states, verbatim: "Building permits are required for new constructions, remodels, additions, and accessory buildings" - with no exemption carved out for roofing or reroofing the way Little Rock names "residential roofs" as an excluded category (Little Rock Sec. 8-31(c)(1)a.). Conway Municipal Code Sec. 11.16.06 (Amendments to the code hereby adopted, the fee schedule) prices work by category rather than by a pass/fail dollar threshold. As codified, it reads "Remodeling $1.00 per $1,000.00 of total cost of construction Minimum of $45.00" - that is the category an ordinary reroof falls under - together with "Note: Commencing work before permit issuance shall result in doubling of the appropriate permit fee." Those codified figures have since been superseded: the City has adopted an ordinance titled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11.16 SECTION 11.16.06 OF THE CONWAY MUNICIPAL CODE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES", passed February 10, 2026 and providing at its Section 2 that the ordinance takes full effect as of March 16, 2026. That ordinance restates the fee schedule with the remodeling line as "Remodeling $1 per $1,000 of the total cost of construction Minimum of $50" and raises several other category minimums from $45 to $50. The copy the City posts carries the heading "Ordinance No. O-26-" with no number filled in, so it is cited here by its title and passage date rather than by number. The amendment changes only fee amounts - it adds and removes no roofing-specific line, and neither version sets a dollar threshold below which a roofing permit is unnecessary. No square-footage or percentage-of-roof-area minor-repair exemption was found anywhere in Chapter 11.16 (read in full, all four sections).
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas - Building Safety Division (City of Fayetteville, Arkansas)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and unusually permissive - no dollar or area threshold at all. City of Fayetteville Unified Development Code § 173.02(B)(7), verbatim in full: "Reroofing. Reroofing of existing residential dwelling units including detached garages and portable buildings shall not require a permit. However, the project is not exempt from meeting all code requirements." A routine residential reroof in Fayetteville therefore needs no building permit regardless of project size or cost, but the finished work must still comply with every applicable AFPC/Building Code provision - the exemption is from the permit paperwork and inspection trigger, not from the substantive code.
City of Fort Smith, Arkansas - Building Services (City of Fort Smith, Arkansas)
Fort Smith recognizes no dollar-value or scope exemption for roofing repair or replacement on one- and two-family dwellings; the Building Safety FAQ states directly, verbatim, in answer to "If I replace my windows or my roof, do I need a building permit?": "Yes, this would be considered a repair for maintenance of your building or home and would require a permit. Specific building and life safety requirements related to roofing and windows must be checked." This is reinforced structurally: Fort Smith Municipal Code Sec. 6-3(1) deletes the adopted residential code's own Section 105.2 ("Work exempt from permit") in its entirety, meaning Fort Smith carries no minor-work permit-exemption list at all for the residential code, unlike jurisdictions that exempt small reroofing jobs or a set number of covering layers. The city's single-family/duplex permit guidance does note that roofing, along with new windows and siding, is treated as a "repair and minor alteration project" that does not require a full site plan or construction-plan package, but applicants are still directed to contact the Building Department to determine the permit and inspection requirements for their specific project.
City of Hot Springs, Arkansas - Planning and Development Department (Building Safety) (City of Hot Springs, Arkansas)
Hot Springs prints no residential-roofing exemption from its building-permit fee schedule - a routine reroof falls under the same valuation-tiered fee table as other building work. City of Hot Springs Code of Ordinances Sec. 15-7-2.1 (Building permit fee schedule), verbatim: "Building permit fees shall be based on the construction valuation of the proposed structure as follows... Total Building Valuation Permit Fee $0.00 to $1,500.00 $11.25; $1,501.00 to $50,000.00 $11.25 plus $3.75 for each thousand or fraction thereof from $1,501 to and including $50,000." (higher tiers continue through $500,000+). The City's own "Do I Need a Building Permit?" webpage lists the categories exempt from a building permit altogether (accessory structures ≤200 sq ft, fences ≤7 ft, retaining walls ≤4 ft not supporting a surcharge, small water tanks, sidewalks/driveways, painting/finish work, small prefab pools, playground equipment, small window awnings) - roofing work is not among them. Work started without a required permit is subject to a tripled fee, per Sec. 15-7-2.1(h): "the fees herein specified shall be tripled."
City of Jonesboro, Arkansas - Planning and Zoning Department (City of Jonesboro, Arkansas)
Jonesboro recognizes no dollar-value threshold below which a roof replacement or repair is exempt from a permit. The city's own FAQ states directly, verbatim, in answer to "Do I need a permit for my residence?": "A permit is required on any work on your house or property that is not maintenance or cosmetic. If you are building something new, such as a garage, shed, accessory building, deck with roof, house, or redesigning, remodeling, alteration, as in roof, window/doors, siding you will need a permit." The city's current Planning/Inspections fee schedule confirms roofing has its own dedicated permit category rather than a size- or cost-based exemption, printing the line item "Re-Roofing Permit ... R - $100 C - Project Cost" - a flat $100 fee for a residential re-roofing permit, with commercial re-roofing charged by project cost instead. Jonesboro Code of Ordinances Sec. 105-23(c) independently confirms the underlying permit mandate for any building work: "It shall be unlawful to commence the construction, reconstruction, moving, demolishing or structural alteration of any building until the building inspector has issued a building permit for such work," with no minor-work or dollar-value carve-out anywhere in that section.
City of Little Rock, Arkansas - Building Codes Division (Department of Planning and Development) (City of Little Rock, Arkansas)
City-specific, and residential roofing is exempted outright rather than gated by a dollar threshold. Little Rock Code of Ordinances Sec. 8-31(c)(1)a. (Permit fees) states, verbatim: "Permits are required for any work that exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), including material and labor, or that requires an inspection, except for residential fences less than seven (7) feet in height, residential roofs, painting, floor coverings and cosmetic changes, one-story detached accessory structure used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed two hundred (200) square-feet, are excluded." Residential roofs are named directly among the excluded categories, so a routine residential re-roof in Little Rock needs no building permit regardless of job value - the $5,000 figure in the same sentence governs the other, non-excluded categories of work. Where a permit IS required for other work, the minimum permit fee is $51.50 (Sec. 8-31(c)(1)c.), and work performed without a required permit is subject to a tripled fee (Sec. 8-31(c)(1)r.).
City of North Little Rock, Arkansas - Planning Department (Department of Community Planning) (City of North Little Rock, Arkansas)
North Little Rock does not gate the permit REQUIREMENT for roofing/repair work by a dollar threshold; it gates the permit FEE. Chapter 4, Sec. 1.1.3(A) states, verbatim: "It shall be unlawful for any person to install, repair, remodel, replace or perform any work in the City without a permit from the Planning Department, except: (1) Painting, interior or exterior (2) Any floor covering." Roofing is not among these two named exceptions. Sec. 1.1.3(E) then states, verbatim: "A no charge building permit shall be required for a repair/remodel, when such repair/remodel cost less than $3,500 and the work is done by the owner of the property. This provision shall apply to all one or two family dwellings regardless of whether or not they are owner occupied. This provision is not meant to exempt any person from complying with State and Federal Laws." - i.e., below $3,500 and done by the owner personally, a permit is still required but issued free of charge; it is not a fee-only waiver for hired-contractor work. Where a fee does apply, Sec. 1.2.7(C) sets the residential fee for "Remodel, repairs, decks, accessory structures, others not listed above (no increase in square footage of area under roof of residence)" - the category a routine re-roof falls under - at "0.006 x value," with a $30.00 minimum.
City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Inspection and Zoning Department (City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
Unlike Little Rock, Pine Bluff prints no residential-roofing exemption from its building-permit fee schedule - a routine reroof falls under the same valuation-tiered fee table as other building work. City of Pine Bluff Code of Ordinances Sec. 7-47(4) (Building Code amendments - Permit fees), verbatim: "(a) Permit fees: 1. Where the valuation does not exceed $500.00, no fee shall be required, unless an inspection is necessary, in which case there shall be a $15.00 fee. 2. For a valuation over $500.00 up to and including $50,000.00, the fee shall be $15.00 for the first thousand plus $6.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof." (higher tiers continue through $1,000,000+). A permit application (the Inspection & Zoning Department's general "Building Permit Application") is therefore required for roofing work regardless of job value, though no fee is assessed on work valued at $500 or less unless an inspection is needed. Work performed without a required permit is subject to a tripled fee, per Sec. 7-6 and Sec. 7-46(b): "the violator shall pay a fee equal to three (3) times the permit fee which shall have been paid for work done requiring said permit."
City of Springdale, Arkansas - Building Department (City of Springdale, Arkansas)
CITY-SPECIFIC, drawn from a rafters-vs-covering distinction rather than a dollar or percentage figure. The City of Springdale Building Department's own website FAQ states, verbatim (typo "require" for "required" preserved exactly as published): "Do I need a permit to re-roof my home? Yes, commercial and residential structures require permits for re-roofing if you are changing rafters. The homeowner or contractor may obtain the permit. For re-roofing only you are not require to get a permit." A routine residential reroof (covering replacement only) in Springdale therefore needs no building permit; a reroof that reaches or changes the rafters/structure does require one. The same FAQ page separately states that changing siding needs no permit "as long as you do not change the structure of the building" -- the same structure-vs-surface line the reroof answer draws. City of Springdale Code of Ordinances Chapter 22 (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, contains no separate numbered reroofing exemption of its own; this finding is sourced from the Building Department's published FAQ rather than the codified ordinance text.
Florida (130)
Alachua County - Building Division (Alachua County, Florida (unincorporated))
The Building Division's Roofing Replacement - Residential sheet (Reroof Inspection Checklist - Residential 09/2026, marked effective 10/1/2026) states: "Per Florida Statute 553.79 for non-structural repairs valued under $7500 will not require a permits. Minor repairs would qualify for this as long as structural sheathing is not being replaced. Per the same statute a job may not be divided in an attempt to qualify for this exemption. Roof repairs would qualify for this exemption, re-roofing an entire structure would not qualify even if valued under $7500." The same sheet states: "If you replace more than 25% of the total roof, the entire roof must be replaced per FBC-EB 706.1.1." The state exemption it applies, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It "does not apply to" "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The County's own building code adds a smaller exemption, Section 105.2 (Building, item 1): "Building permits are not required for replacement or repair work having value of less than $500, providing, however, that such work will not adversely affect the structural integrity, fire rating, exit access or egress requirements," and Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit." A full reroof exceeds both dollar tests. Mobile homes: "Per Alachua county policy, a mobile home does not need a permit for roofing." The Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 limits piecemeal work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof "was built, repaired, or replaced in compliance with the requirements of the 2007 Florida Building Code, or any subsequent editions," "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable." This record does not decide whether a particular roof repair qualifies for either exemption.
Bay County - Community Development Department, Building Safety Division (Bay County, Florida (unincorporated))
Bay County's Permits page: a Roofing (R) permit is required for "Any replacement or repair of more than 100 square feet for a residential project." The Florida Building Code, Building, Section 105.2.2 separately allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to "be made with the approval of the building official without a permit". State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Bay County's Building Official memo on the exemption (June 10, 2026) says: "Drywall replacement and roof repairs are two possible examples; however, it is important to remember that to qualify for the exemption all of the statute's requirements must be met," and that "failure to follow this process may result in building code enforcement action and possible financial penalties for unpermitted work." Requests go through the county's PREX-EXEMPT record type with the Building Permit Exemption Application, a signed copy of the contract and the scope of work; the county's application treats windows and doors as structural work that does not qualify. A full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential (Section R908.1.1) limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Bradford County - Building Department (Bradford County, Florida (unincorporated))
The County's building code article (County Code Chapter 14, Article II, read in full) adds no permit exemption of its own. The Florida Building Code, Building, section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to "be made with the approval of the building official without a permit." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Brevard County - Building Department (Brevard County, Florida (unincorporated))
No roof-repair size or dollar threshold of the county's own. The county's enacted administrative code (Brevard County Code Sec. 22-47, Section 104.1.4) provides: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the technical codes." It does not define "ordinary minor repairs," and the county's permit exceptions (Section 104.1.1) name only mechanical work. State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The statute does not say whether roof work is "structural" work, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. The statute adds: "A local government has no legal duty to the owner, contractor, or successors or assigns thereof for exempted work performed under this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect" (Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, bars local amendment of that exception).
Charlotte County - Community Development, Building Construction Services (Charlotte County, Florida (unincorporated))
Charlotte County's Residential Roof page: "Roof repairs less than 100 sq. ft. ("1 square") where the work does not include repairs to trusses or rafters does not require a permit." Any larger roof repair, and every replacement or re-cover, is permitted under the Roof permit ("Replace, repair or re-cover a roof on an existing residential structure"); the county's roof application guidance lists "Roof Repair (no size limitation)" as a permit type. The Florida Building Code, Building, Section 105.2.2 separately allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to "be made with the approval of the building official without a permit". State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Neither the statute nor the county says whether roof work is "structural" work, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential (Section R908.1.1) limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Citrus County - Building Division (Citrus County, Florida (unincorporated))
Citrus County publishes no square-footage or percentage threshold below which roof repairs are exempt; its Fee Schedule (adopted June 2025) lists "Minor Roof Repair" as its own $50.00 permit alongside the $100.00 residential reroof. Citrus County Code Section 18-8(e) states: "No permit shall be required and no permit fees shall be charged for construction improvements which do not require one or more inspections to verify compliance with adopted codes," and that this exemption "shall not apply to construction work that is a part of a larger construction project which, when taken as a whole would require a permit and inspections." State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, states that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." The exemption "does not apply to any of the following: a. Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code. b. Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling. A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Citrus County's Building Division page lists structural work and "Any work on a property located partially or entirely within a flood hazard area" among work for which "A Permit is Still Required," and its Permit Exemption Request Form (July 1, 2026) must be notarized and submitted with the contract. The County does not state whether it treats roof work as structural for this exemption, and this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required" to meet the current code.
City of Altamonte Springs - Building and Fire Safety Department (City of Altamonte Springs, Florida)
The City's Recover and Rebuild page lists "Roof Shingle Replacement (Under 100 Square Feet)" and "Tarping a Damaged Roof" among repairs that do not require a permit, and "Roof Shingle Replacement (Exceeding 100 Square Feet)" among those that do, and states that the same line applies before and after a storm. City Code section 10-2 adopts the Florida Building Code and the Building Officials' Association of Florida Model Chapter 1, "BOAF Model Administrative Code," dated April 28, 2023, "with the exception of" several sections including "Section 105.2, "Work Exempt From Permit,"" (Ord. No. 1835-25, October 21, 2025). Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Apopka - Building-Safety Department (City of Apopka, Florida)
The City publishes no roof-repair threshold of its own. Its Types page lists "Roofs" among the building permit types, and City Code Chapter 18 (read in full) contains no permit exemption for roof work; its fee section 18-48 applies to anyone who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily costs more than $7,500. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Auburndale - Construction Services (City of Auburndale, Florida)
The City's Community Development FAQ lists "Minor roof repairs less than 25 sq. ft." under "Work Not Requiring a Construction Permit," while "All re-roofing" requires one; the FAQ adds that its examples "are not all inclusive, and there will be situations that are not addressed here. If you have a question as to permit requirements, call our office at 863-965-5530." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Aventura - Building Division (City of Aventura, Florida)
The City's FAQ states that "A licensed contractor is required to obtain permits" for, among other things, "General maintenance and repairs exceeding $500 in labor and materials for projects modifying a building's existing structure in any way", and refers questions to the Building Division at 305-466-8937. The City's fee schedule prices "ROOFING (Including re-roofing)". In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component" except as Section 105 permits; Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property", except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work", and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Separately, Section 1521.4 limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the code in effect.
City of Bartow - Building Department (City of Bartow, Florida)
City Code section 18-3 requires a permit before "Doing any structural work of any character, whether permanent or temporary" and before "Doing any nonstructural work where the cost of materials exceeds $800.00," as well as any work that needs a permit under Section 105.1 of the Florida Building Code or Chapter 553, Florida Statutes. The City's Building Department page states: "You don't need a building permit for most minor improvements or cosmetic changes," giving as examples repainting a house, installing kitchen cabinets without changing the layout, replacing carpet and repainting interiors; it names no roof work. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Boca Raton - Building Division (City of Boca Raton, Florida)
Boca Raton Building Regulations Sec. 19-67(3)(a) exempts from a building permit "Alteration, replacement or repair work to a 1- and 2-family dwelling performed by a qualified owner-builder or properly licensed contractor having value of less than $1,000.00 within any 12-month period, provided, however, that such work will not adversely affect: 1. Building wind load protection including roofing, windows, doors and shutters," along with structural components, fire protection, egress and other listed systems. Under Sec. 19-67(2) the exemptions do not apply to 1- and 2-family dwellings in mapped special flood hazard areas unless the building official determines the work is not a substantial improvement. Sec. 19-69 adds that "Ordinary minor repairs or installation of replacement parts may be made with the approval of the building official, without a permit," within the limits it lists. The city's fee schedule lists "roofing, re-roofing" among the additions, alterations and repairs that are charged permit fees. State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit for "any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," but not for property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or for "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and only on a "written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Boca Raton's Residential Permit Exemption Acknowledgment Form for that exemption requires the owner to certify that the property "is not located within a FEMA-designated Flood Hazard Area and is classified as Flood Zone X," that the value "does not exceed $7,500," and that "The work is limited to cosmetic improvements and/or minor non-structural work, such as:" painting, flooring, drywall finishing, "Other similar non-trade work" and a fence where there is no pool on the property; roofing is not on the form's list. Separately, Florida Building Code, Residential Section R908.1.1 provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the code in effect. Work begun before the permit is issued is charged a "Triple Fee."
City of Bonita Springs - Community Development Department (City of Bonita Springs, Florida)
City Code section 10-21 amends the Florida Building Code's list of work exempt from permit: "The following individual improvements or repairs performed within a 12-month period to a single individual dwelling unit do not require a permit. This exemption does not apply to any combination of items that exceed $500.00 or improvements undertaken as part of a larger project or work being performed on multiple dwelling units." The items it lists are plumbing and electric fixtures, like-technology water heaters, low-voltage systems, up to 100 square feet of drywall, and car covers and garden trellises; roofing is not among them. The Department's Building Questions page lists roofing, "including shingle-over-shingle," as work that requires a permit. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Department's home page states that it is "currently updating our forms and procedures to align with recent changes in state legislation." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Bradenton - Building and Permitting Division (City of Bradenton, Florida)
The City's House Bill 803 Permit Exemptions page states that "Certain non-structural single-family residential projects with a total value of less than $7,500 may qualify for an exemption," that the exemptions do not apply to properties "located in a flood zone or flood hazard area", to "Electrical, plumbing, mechanical or gas work" or to "Structural work including structural modifications," and that "Approval from the Building Official is required before exempt work begins." Work performed under an approved exemption "will not be inspected by City staff." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official."
City of Cape Coral - Building Division (City of Cape Coral, Florida)
Roof repairs are permitted in Cape Coral. The City's "Roofing Various" guideline (revised January 2026) covers "flat only re-roofs, roof overs, roof repairs, or re-roofs going a different material to tile" and states: "Roof repairs that are surface only, receive a Roof Final inspection. If the repair goes below the surface, it will receive the same inspections as a complete re-roof." Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12) adds no local permit exemption, and the Florida Building Code's permit exemption list (Section 105.2) names only gas, mechanical and plumbing items, none of them roof work; its general relief is Section 105.2.2: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut structural members or alter egress. The City's Roof Data Sheet quotes the state 25 percent rule, which the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) states as: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code", except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect". State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It "does not apply to" "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling", and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Cape Coral's Building Official's advisory notice (June 26, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) and the City's House Bill 803 page list "Roofing systems" among work that "generally remains subject to permitting and inspections under the Florida Building Code and local regulations," state that "Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas, including AE and VE zones, cannot use the HB 803 permit exemption" (more than 60% of the City is in that area), and state that "Work may not begin until the exemption request has been reviewed and approved by the City." Requests are filed through the CSS portal with the City's HB 803 exemption request form and an administrative review fee.
City of Casselberry - Building Division (City of Casselberry, Florida)
Neither the City's building code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, read in full) nor the Building Division's page states a dollar or area limit below which roof repairs need no permit. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Clearwater - Planning & Development Department (City of Clearwater, Florida)
The City's Get A Building Permit page states: "You will not need a permit for painting, erecting wallpaper, installing tile/carpeting, replacing kitchen/ bathroom cabinets or fixtures or repairing a very small and minor roof leak, less than $500. If you are unsure if you need a permit, contact us at (727) 562-4567." The City's enacted fee schedule (Community Development Code Appendix A, section V(1)(a)) provides that "Permits are generally not required for carpeting, painting, wallpapering, paneling over existing walls, and tile, nor where the valuation of labor, materials, and all other items does not exceed $500.00 and the work or operation is of casual, minor, inconsequential nature, and does not violate any city codes or ordinances." Any roof work beyond that, and any "Installation or replacement of any roofing component," is listed by the City as permit work. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's Exempt Building Permit Request form states that a project "may qualify for a permit exemption under HB 803 if it is a single-family dwelling, nonstructural project with a total job value under $7,500, involving one or more of the following types of work," and lists Stucco, Fence, Drywall, Driveway, Patio, Turf, Non-Impact Shutters and Temporary Storm Protection; roofing is not on the list. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Clermont - Building Services (City of Clermont, Florida)
Under "When is a building permit NOT required?" the City's Building Permitting Information page lists, within residential dwellings, "Painting, Flooring, or Tile work," "Replacement of existing Plumbing fixtures (i.e. faucet, toilet)," "Replacement of existing Lighting fixtures" and "Re-screening, screen door replacement"; no roof work is on the list, and the City's FAQ states that "Almost all items may require a permit, except for items such as replacing kitchen cabinets, flooring, painting, etc." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Coconut Creek - Building Division (City of Coconut Creek, Florida)
Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." A permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City has published no statement of how it applies that exemption to roof work. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code."
City of Cooper City - Building Division (City of Cooper City, Florida)
Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide in incorporated and unincorporated areas): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." A permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). City Code section 6-9(a) excepts from its permit requirement only "minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid features." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property", except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work", and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's Building Division pages read for this record publish no statement on how the City applies that exemption to roof work. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later.
City of Coral Springs - Building Department (City of Coral Springs, Florida)
Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code, Section 105.2, item H (Roofing): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." Section 105.3.1.4.10 requires a permit for roof covering work "exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)". The City's permit FAQ states the same general line: "General maintenance or repair work which does not change the occupancy, and the value of which does not exceed $1,500.00 in labor and materials, may qualify as an exception to the requirement of obtaining a building permit", and invites a call to a Chief Inspector before starting. State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling", "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph", and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's own summary: "Permits are still required for electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, and gas work, regardless of cost" and "When in doubt, contact us before starting work." Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect".
City of Crestview - Building Permits & Inspections Division (City of Crestview, Florida)
The City has published no roof-repair size or dollar line of its own. Its permit FAQ states that "The Florida Building Code requires a Building Permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure," and adds: "Always call prior to commencement of any construction project to verify whether a permit is required." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official"; the City has adopted the Building Officials Association of Florida's Model Administrative Code, with amendments, in place of Chapter 1 of the Florida Building Code (City Code section 14-42), and that amended text is not set out in the City Code. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Daytona Beach - Permits and Licensing Division (City of Daytona Beach, Florida)
Roof repairs go through the City's roofing permit: the Building Permit Application's roofing block and the City's Roof Supplemental Form both list "Repair" as a roof work type beside new roofs and re-roofs, and the City has published no dollar, square or area line below which roof repair needs no permit. The Land Development Code (section 3.4.S) states that "A Building Permit is required before construction, erection, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, or demolition of any building or structure." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." To qualify, "the owner or the owner’s contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." A full re-roof valued at $7,500 or more needs the permit. For the size of a repair, the Florida Building Code, Residential (section R908.1.1) provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or a later edition, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Deerfield Beach - Building Division (City of Deerfield Beach, Florida)
Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code, Section 105.2, item H (Roofing): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." Item A of the same section exempts "general maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in labor and material as determined by the Building Official", and Section 105.3.1.4.10 requires a permit for roof covering work "exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)". State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of DeLand - Building Division (City of DeLand, Florida)
The City's local supplement to the Florida Building Code (City Code section 7-2) lists the building work exempt from permit as low retaining walls, finish work such as "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work," stage sets, small above-ground pools, playground equipment and movable fixtures; roofing is not on the list. Its section 105.2.2 provides: "Ordinary minor repairs or installation of replacement parts may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," excluding structural and egress work. The City's Building Permits page states that "Permits are required to perform re-roofing," and the fee schedule's Reroof line covers both re-roof and roof re-cover. The City's building permit fee schedule effective October 9, 2026 states: "The owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor is exempt from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property, unless the proposed work is listed in Section 553.79(1)(g)2, Fla. Stat. as it may be amended." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Deltona - Building Services Division (City of Deltona, Florida)
No square-footage or dollar threshold of the City's own. The City's building pages state: "A permit is required when the owner or authorized agent intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change occupancy of a building or structure," and list roofing among common permit types. Deltona's building code chapter (City Code Chapter 18) adopts the Florida Building Code and the Building Officials Association of Florida model administrative chapter by reference and states no roofing exemption of its own. The Florida Building Code, Building (section 105.2.2) allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut away walls, remove structural beams or load-bearing supports, or touch piping, wiring or mechanical equipment. State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Deltona's fee schedule lists a $50 "Permit Exemption Request Review" fee; the City's building page, FAQ and forms page do not say whether roof work qualifies, and this record does not decide it. A full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential (section R908.1.1) provides that "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
City of Edgewater - Building Division (City of Edgewater, Florida)
No square-footage or dollar threshold of the City's own for roof work. The City's adopted administrative code (City Code section 7-1) lists, as Building work exempt from permit, items such as "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work"; roof work is not among them. Its section 105.2.2 provides: "Ordinary repairs or installation of replacement parts may be made with the prior approval of the building official without a permit, provided the repairs do not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load bearing support". The City publishes dedicated Re-Roof permit applications. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's online Building Permit Exemption Request describes "Exemption 1 - Minor Work Under $7,500" as "Work valued at less than $7,500 on a single-family residence, excluding electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas, and structural work," states that "The total contract value must not be subdivided or phased to qualify for this exemption," and that once approved "you will receive an email confirming the work submitted is exempt from permitting." The City has published no statement on whether roof work qualifies, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Fort Lauderdale - Development Services Department, Building Services (City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Broward County amendment to the Florida Building Code, Section 105.2 H.1 (applies countywide, including in Fort Lauderdale): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." Section 105.3.1.4.10 requires a permit for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)." State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The city states that the exemption "is not automatic", that the Building Official "will review the scope of work, property location, and project value before determining whether the project qualifies", and that "Applicants must wait for a written determination from the City before beginning work"; its examples of qualifying work are cosmetic interior items and do not mention roofing. Separately, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 (HVHZ): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code", except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect".
City of Fort Myers - Building, Permitting & Inspections Division (City of Fort Myers, Florida)
Roof repairs need a permit in Fort Myers. The City's "Do I Need Permits?" page lists "Roof (Repairs and New)" as needing a permit for residential and commercial property; the Roofing (TRD) Permit Application has a "Repair" box. City Code Section 102-81: "No development or other construction may be undertaken or commenced within the city without a permit first being issued by the building official or fire official, as applicable, including buildings, signs or other construction, unless specifically exempted by law or regulation." The City's building chapter (Chapter 102) adds no roofing exemption, and the Florida Building Code's permit exemption list (Section 105.2) names only gas, mechanical and plumbing items, none of them roof work; its general relief is Section 105.2.2: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut away walls or structural members or alter egress. The code also caps piecemeal work (Florida Building Code, Residential, Section R908.1.1): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code", except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect". State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It "does not apply to" "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Fort Myers takes that request on its Request for Permit Exemption form, which requires the contract or other documentation and a detailed scope of work and has the applicant acknowledge, among other things, that "The work is valued less than $7,500.00", that "The property is not partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area", and that "The work to be conducted is not structural in nature and does not include structural components, doors and/or windows." The form warns that if the work "is later determined not to qualify for exemption, you may be required to" obtain a permit, pay applicable fees, and "Correct or remove non-compliant work", and "A $50.00 FEE WILL BE APPLIED UPON APPROVAL." Whether a particular roof repair qualifies is for the City to decide on the request.
City of Fort Pierce - Building Department (City of Fort Pierce, Florida)
The City's adopted Chapter 1 administrative code (Ordinance 24-001, April 1, 2024), section 105.2, "Work exempt from permit," lists no roofing work among its building exemptions. Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," and does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work." The City's exemption page states that "The exemption is not automatic; you must submit a request to determine whether your project qualifies," that "ALL WORK IN A FLOOD ZONE REQUIRES A PERMIT — REGARDLESS OF VALUE," and that "All structural work" is not exempt. The City's Building Permit Exemption Application requires the applicant to certify that "The work to be conducted is not structural in nature AND does not include structural components such as doors/windows, roofing, siding, or soffits." Roofing work in Fort Pierce therefore needs a permit regardless of its value. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Gainesville - Building Division (City of Gainesville, Florida)
No roof-specific size threshold. The only dollar test is the state exemption in Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It "does not apply to" "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Gainesville's Permit Exemption Guide applies it through PermitGNV: "To qualify for exemption, the scope of work cannot include electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas, or structural work," "the property cannot be partially or fully in any flood zone," it "must be a residential property. (Single Family Dwelling, Duplex, ADU)," and "the job cost must be less than $7,500" (materials and labor). If approved, the applicant receives a Permit Exemption Card. The guide does not name roofing either way. A full reroof ordinarily costs more than $7,500 and needs a permit. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits piecemeal roof work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Under Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later and 25 percent or more is being repaired, replaced or recovered, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
City of Greenacres - Building Division (City of Greenacres, Florida)
Greenacres's amendments to Chapter 1 of the Florida Building Code (section 105.2): "As determined by the building official, permits shall not be required for the following: Building: 1. Building permits are not required for replacement or repair work having a fair market value of less than $1,000.00 including overhead, profit, design fees, materials and labor, providing, however, that such work will not adversely affect the structural integrity, fire rating, exit access or egress requirements." Section 105.2.2 adds: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit." The City's re-roof worksheets treat a repair of less than 25 percent of the roof area as a permitted scope ("Repair (<25% ROOF AREA- INCLUDE DETAILED SCOPE-OF-WORK)"). Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule for roof repairs applies (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Groveland - Building Division (City of Groveland, Florida)
Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's notarized Request of Residential Permit Exemption form (HB 803) has the owner certify that "the property is a single-family dwelling located outside a designated flood hazard area; the total value of labor and materials is less than $7,500; the work does not involve any structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or gas systems," that "once this HB 803 exemption is approved, no after-the-fact building permit will be issued for this work, even if subsequently required by an insurance company, lender, prospective purchaser, or other third party," and that "I will not commence work until I have received written approval of this exemption from the Building Department." The form does not name roofing either way. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Haines City - Building Division (City of Haines City, Florida)
The City publishes no list of work exempt from a building permit in the pages read; its permit application lists "Roof" as a permit type. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Hallandale Beach - Building Division (City of Hallandale Beach, Florida)
Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." A permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Hialeah - Building Department (City of Hialeah, Florida)
No roofing-specific repair allowance appears in the City's enacted building chapter (City Code Chapter 14, read in full), which contains no permit-exemption list. The Florida Building Code's general relief is Section 105.2.2: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit", and in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly" except as Section 105 permits. The City's Roofing Permit Fee-Sheet lists "Repair" as a roofing permit type with "Repair required inspections: 1. In Progress 2. Final". State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; a project "may not be divided into more than one project" to evade it; and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's exemption page states that the exemption "is available only when all statutory requirements are met", that the request must be submitted through the Tyler Citizen Self Service portal with "an estimate or contract detailing the scope and value of the work", that flood hazard areas are shown on the City of Hialeah Flood Zone GIS Map, and that "If the request does not qualify, a building permit will be required before work begins." The City's guide to the $7,500 exemption lists "Minor roof repairs (no structural changes, such as shingle replacement or small leaks)" among work that may qualify, and states that "A permit is ALWAYS required, regardless of cost, for" electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and "Any structural work (walls, beams, roofs, openings, etc.)", that "Alterations requiring zoning review and approval do NOT qualify for the exemption", and that "Working without the required permit may result in stop work orders, fines, removal of work, and problems when selling your property or with insurance." The Department's minor-repairs scope form states: "Separate permits will be required for Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Roofing and Windows related work", and "Roof truss repair/replacement" requires plans. Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Hollywood - Building Division (City of Hollywood, Florida)
Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." A permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). The City's Roofing Checklist adds that "A permit is not required for the replacement of any part which does not alter its approval or make it unsafe." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property", except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work", and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's page on the new exemption lists work "not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost", including "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barrier, fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)". In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Jacksonville - Building Inspection Division (City of Jacksonville, Florida)
City of Jacksonville Ordinance Code Section 320.408(f)(3): "Roofing repairs or reroofing not exceeding five squares or $2,500 in total cost" on a single-family residence "may be performed without plan review or inspection by the Building Inspection Division. After the permit is paid for and Notice of Commencement submitted (when required), the permit will Auto Expire." That work still takes a paid permit; the fee schedule prices "Roofing repairs less than 500 square feet" separately. Section 320.401 adds: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the Building Official without a permit, provide that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the Florida Building Code." State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, states that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." The exemption "does not apply to any of the following: a. Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code. b. Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling. A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." To qualify, "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." This record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required" to meet the code in effect.
City of Jacksonville Beach - Building Inspection Division (City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida)
The Building Inspection Division states: "Permits are not required for any work that is considered cosmetic, such as carpeting, replacing cabinets, painting, some siding replacement, and some minor repair of work. It is best to call 904-247-6235 to clarify if a permit is needed." It does not name roof work either way. Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, also reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." City Code Chapter 7 (read in full) enacts no repair exemption of its own. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Key West - Building Department (City of Key West, Florida)
City Code section 14-37(a), Exception 1: "Total contract price less than $1,000.00 per FBC Sect. 105.2.2 Minor Repairs. Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the chief building official without a building permit, provided the repairs do not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," among other limits. The section adds: "Work that falls under the $1,000.00 threshold for a building permit may be performed only by the property owner or a licensed contractor." The Building Department's Permits page states: "A building permit is required prior to any work or construction of any kind, permanent or temporary, that has a value greater than $1,000 including materials and labor at the discretion of the building official." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property", except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work", and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's Building Department pages read for this record publish no statement on how the City applies that exemption to roof work. Separately, Florida Building Code, Residential, section R908.1.1 limits roof repairs to 25 percent of the roof area or roof section in any 12-month period unless the whole roof or roof section is brought to code (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Lake Worth Beach - Building Division (City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida)
The Building Division's "Permit Exceptions" list names work that needs no permit, including "Gutters and downspouts: Single family/R-3 occupancy," "Soffit and /or Fascia: Repair and replace up to 25% of total" and "Wood Deck: Repair up to 100 square feet of previously permitted deck boards (no framing members)"; it names no roof covering repair or replacement. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's notice of September 7, 2026 states that "the exemption is not automatic. Property owners must request and receive approval from the City before any work begins," that owners must "submit a written exemption request with supporting documentation to the City's Building Division and wait for written approval before starting work," that "Beginning work without an approved exemption request on file may be considered unpermitted work and could result in code enforcement action," and that "An administrative processing fee applies." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Lakeland - Building Inspection Division (City of Lakeland, Florida)
No permit is needed only for very small roof repairs. The division's Permit Requirements page lists, under "No Permit Required," "Minor roof shingle repair - less than 25 square feet," and says "This list is not all-inclusive" and to call 863-834-6012 for more information; its FAQ gives the same line as "Minor roof shingle repair - less than 25 square feet total." The Forms and Checklists page adds: "Roof repairs also require roof permits." The city's building code ordinance (Ordinance 4331, 2002, as amended by Ordinance 4701, 2005) contains an older dollar test: "Building permits shall not be required for alterations and repairs to an existing structure where the value of such work is less than seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) on jobs described as follows: 1. Roofs. Repair or replacement of sheathing and covering, cool decking," not where the work "is a part of a larger or major operation" or is divided into contracts under $750 "for the purpose of evading the requirement for a permit." A full reroof exceeds both tests. The state exemption in Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It "does not apply to" "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Lakeland's FAQ applies it: the "$7,500 threshold includes total project cost - both materials and labor combined," and an exemption is not available for flood hazard area property, "Any Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Gas, or Structural work," or "Commercial properties, multi-family properties, or non-single-family dwellings." The FAQ does not name roofing either way. A full reroof ordinarily costs more than $7,500 and needs a permit. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits piecemeal roof work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Under Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later and 25 percent or more is being repaired, replaced or recovered, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
City of Largo - Building Division (City of Largo, Florida)
The City's Work Exempt from Building Permits sheet lists the activities that "generally do not require a building permit when performed in accordance with the Florida Building Code and applicable laws"; the only roof-related item on it is "Replacement of gutters and downspouts," and the same sheet lists "Roof replacement" among "Projects That Generally Require a Permit." On the state's $7,500 exemption the sheet states that "A permit may not be required only if ALL of the following conditions are met: Total project value is $7,500 or less. Property is not located within a flood hazard area. Work does not include structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or gas work. A written exemption request is submitted to and approved by the Building Official before work begins," and adds: "Meeting the $7,500 threshold alone does NOT automatically exempt a project from permitting. Every request is reviewed based on the specific scope of work." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Lauderdale Lakes - Building Division (City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida)
City Code section 18-6(8): "No roofing permit shall be required for the following: a. No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering for work not exceeding $1,500.00 as determined by the building official." Section 18-6(1) adds that no permit is required "for general maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which does not exceed $1,500.00 in labor and material as determined by the building official," and section 18-9 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit "with the approval of the building official." The Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code, which apply countywide, carry the same $1,500 roof line (Section 105.2). Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph."
City of Lynn Haven - Building Department (City of Lynn Haven, Florida)
The City's fee schedule prices roofing permits from the smallest job up: "One to five squares" carries the minimum roofing permit fee. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City has published no statement on how it applies that exemption to roof work. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Margate - Building Department (City of Margate, Florida)
Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide), under "Roofing": "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." A permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City's Building Permit Exemptions page lists work that is "not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost," including "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barriers, fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)," and charges "a $75 processing fee per exemption." In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later.
City of Melbourne - Building Section (City of Melbourne, Florida)
Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Melbourne's Building Section page states that the exemption "applies only when ALL of the following conditions are met": the property is a single-family dwelling; "The total value of the work is less than $7,500 (projects may not be divided or phased to evade the permitting threshold)"; the property is not in a designated flood hazard area; "The work does not include electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, or structural work"; and a written request is submitted. The request is filed in EnerGov as an "Exemption Request" with the City's notarized Request of Residential Permit Exemption form, a copy of the signed contract and a $62.50 exemption request fee, and "Applicants should not commence work until the exemption request has been approved in writing by the Building Department." The owner acknowledges that once the exemption is approved "no after-the-fact building permit will be issued for this work, even if subsequently required by an insurance company, lender, prospective purchaser, or other third party." If the request is denied, "the fee already paid will be applied toward a building permit for the exact work listed on this exemption request." The City's page and form do not name roofing either way, and advise: "When in doubt, the safer course is to request a determination from the Building Department before proceeding." Separately, the Florida Building Code, Building (section 105.2.2) allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut away walls, remove structural beams or load-bearing supports, or touch piping, wiring or mechanical equipment. The Florida Building Code, Residential (section R908.1.1) provides that "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
City of Miami - Building Department (City of Miami, Florida)
No roofing-specific repair allowance appears in the City's enacted code. City Code Section 10-5 exempts "Ordinary minor repairs (defined in Section 105.2.2, Florida Building Code)", which "may be made with the approval of the Building Official without a Permit"; its enumerated building exemptions (wallpapering, painting, floor finishes, cabinets and similar) do not name roofing. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly" except as Section 105 permits. State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; a project "may not be divided into more than one project" to evade it; and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Miami Beach - Building Department (City of Miami Beach, Florida)
The City's No Permit Required List, which the Department issues "per FBC 105.2.2 Minor Repairs", exempts for single-family, duplex and triplex homes: "Roof repair work NON-structural in nature, it does not affect life safety, and does not exceed 10% of roof area or is 200 S.F. area of repair whichever is less. (Work must be performed and certified by a licensed contractor)." It also exempts "Repair of fascia/soffit 10% of max L.F." and "Rain gutters repair/replacement (By licensed contractor)." Any larger roof job, and every re-roof, needs a permit. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Miami Gardens - Building Services Division (City of Miami Gardens, Florida)
The city's page on the state $7,500 permit exemption lists "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barrier, fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)" among the types of work that "are not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost". The statute itself, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, in effect since July 1, 2026, requires a local government to "exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property", but not for "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling", and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed"; a project "may not be divided into more than one project" to evade it. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component" except as Section 105 permits; Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official", and the city publishes no list of roof repairs it treats as minor. Separately, Section 1521.4 limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect".
City of Miramar - Building Division (City of Miramar, Florida)
Broward County's amendments to the Florida Building Code, Section 105.2, under "Roofing": "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." The same section's general relief reads: "No permit shall be required in this or any of the following sections for general maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in labor and material as determined by the Building Official." Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the Building Official without a permit". State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling", a project "may not be divided into more than one project" to evade it, and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The Building Division's page on the new law treats roofing as structural work that still needs a permit: "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barrier/fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)". Separately, the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception applies where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or a later edition. This record states the 2023 Florida Building Code provisions, the edition the Building Division's page says permit applications are reviewed under; Miramar's codified City Code Section 22-26 names the 2014 Fifth Edition, whose text this directory has not obtained, and whether that reference has any effect today is not decided here (see adopted_code).
City of New Smyrna Beach - Building & Inspections Division (City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida)
City Code section 26-171(a) requires a building permit for "any work except painting" where "the cost exceeds $1,000.00 or an inspection is required," and section 26-367(a) requires a permit "before doing any work or construction of any character whether permanent or temporary, where the cost exceeds $1,000.00 or where a permit is required by the city building code or by other ordinances." A full reroof exceeds $1,000. The City's Do I need a Permit? page lists "remodeling, except painting and papering" among projects requiring permits and adds: "If you are unsure whether you need a permit, please contact the Building Department at (386) 410-2850 or 2860." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City has published no statement on whether roof work qualifies, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of North Lauderdale - Community Development Department, Permitting Division (City of North Lauderdale, Florida)
In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component" except as Section 105 permits; Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property", except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work", and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Separately, Section 1521.4 limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code."
City of North Miami - Building Department (City of North Miami, Florida)
The City's fee schedule prices "Roofing and Re-roofing (for all types of roof construction, including repairs)". In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component" except as Section 105 permits; Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property", except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work", and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's page on the exemption lists among work "not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost": "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barrier/fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)". Separately, Section 1521.4 limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the code in effect.
City of North Miami Beach - Building Department (City of North Miami Beach, Florida)
The City's Procedures of Roof Permits list "Repair" and "Maintenance" as roof permit categories, and Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) requires that "All new roofing construction, including recovering and reroofing, repair or maintenance shall have an HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application". The City's Building Permits page directs: "Call the Building Department at 305-948-2965 if you have a question regarding whether a permit is required for the type of work you plan to do." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily exceeds the $7,500 value. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of North Port - Building Division (City of North Port, Florida)
North Port lists no general roof-repair exemption. The building exemptions in the City's Chapter 1 administrative code for the Florida Building Code (City Code Section 14-20(b), Ordinance No. 2015-10, Exhibit A, Section 105.2) are finish work, stage sets, small above-ground pools, agricultural shade cloth, playground equipment and movable fixtures, none of them roof work; its Section 105.2.2 adds: "Ordinary minor repairs or installation of replacement parts may be made with the prior approval of the building official without a permit", provided they do not cut structural members or alter egress. The City's Hurricane and Tropical Storm Recovery Permitting Guide (Revision 1, September 11, 2025) lists among "Post-storm repairs exempt from permitting": "Replacement/repair of roof covering (by licensed roofing contractor) not exceeding $2,000 in value and not more than two roofing squares", and lists "Roof repair, recovering, reroofing" among post-storm permits that may be exempt from fees, depending on a local emergency order and the Building Official's recommendation. State law adds a dollar test that does not reach roofing in North Port. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property"; it does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling", and needs "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's HB 803 policy states: "A permit IS still required for: The following types of work are not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost", including "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barrier/fences, windows and doors, siding, soffits, roofing, elevated decks, structural screen enclosures, and sheds, are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)". The Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) also limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code", except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect".
City of Oakland Park - Building and Permitting Services (City of Oakland Park, Florida)
Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." A permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property", except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work", and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's Single-Family Residential Permit Exemption Guidance lists "Roofing work" among work the City considers structural and therefore not eligible, and "Roof replacement or repair requiring a permit" among examples that do not qualify; it states that "Eligibility for a permit exemption is determined on a case-by-case basis" and that written confirmation from the Building Department is needed before exempt work starts. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the code in effect.
City of Ocoee - Building Division (City of Ocoee, Florida)
The City's Roof Permit Application Requirements state: "Roofing Permits are required for replacements and repairs." The City's fee schedule prices "Residential re-roofing repairs" at $50. City Code Section 51-13 exempts "nonrecurring, routine or minor household maintenance activities within residential zones" from its permit requirement, and the Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's Building Division page states that "Property owners and contractors seeking an exemption from building permit requirements must submit an Exemption Application" and must also obtain a zoning verification letter before proceeding with exempt work.
City of Orlando - Permitting Services Division (City of Orlando, Florida)
No dollar or size threshold for roof work. The city's Residential Building Permit Exemption Guide, which applies the state's new $7,500 exemption, states "The following types of work are not eligible for exemption, regardless of cost:" and lists "Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or gas work", "Structural work, including railings, guards, pool barriers or fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, and elevated decks" and "Any work on a property located partially or entirely within a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code." The city's roof permit page covers both replacing and repairing a roof. The state statute behind the guide, Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), exempts "an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," but "does not apply to" work on a property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Orlando's Chapter 13 amendments to the Florida Building Code add no permit exemption. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits piecemeal roof work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Under Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later and 25 percent or more is being repaired, replaced or recovered, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
City of Ormond Beach - Building Division (City of Ormond Beach, Florida)
The Building Division's permit page lists as the only exceptions to permitted work "Cosmetic work such as carpeting, wood flooring, tile, cabinet replacement, and residential painting"; it names no roof repair exception. The City's page on the new state exemption states that "The following types of work are not eligible for the HB803 exemption (regardless of costs)," including "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and work on a property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area"; the City has not stated whether it treats roof work as structural. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City adopts as its administrative chapter the Building Officials Association of Florida Model Chapter 1, as amended by the Unified Code Committee of Volusia and Flagler Counties, whose text is not published on the City's site and was not read for this record. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Palm Bay - Building Department (City of Palm Bay, Florida)
The City's building page, under "Permit Exemptions - House Bill 803," lists "Structural (including exterior doors, exterior windows, roofing, sheds, etc.)" among "Projects that require a permit regardless of the value of work," and the City's fee schedule carries a dedicated "Roofing or Siding Repair - Single Family" permit fee ($100.00). The City's Post-Storm Recovery Permitting guide lists "Roof replacements or substantial repairs" under "Repairs that DO require a permit" and, under "Repairs that DO NOT require a permit," lists "100 square feet of roof." and "Temporary roof tarping or boarding." The City's administrative chapter of the Florida Building Code (section 105.2.2) allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut away walls, remove structural beams or load-bearing supports, or touch piping, wiring or mechanical equipment; its list of work exempt from permit (section 105.2) names no roofing item. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City treats roofing as structural work for this exemption, as quoted above; its House Bill 803 Permit Exemption Request form has the signer affirm "I will not be performing any work that involves Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, or Gas" and acknowledge that the local government has no legal duty for exempted work. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential (section R908.1.1) provides that "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
City of Palm Coast - Building Division (City of Palm Coast, Florida)
Roof repairs are permit work in Palm Coast: the City has a dedicated "Roof - Partial /Repair" permit type, for which "A photograph, map image or well-drawn diagram of the entire roof shall be submitted," marked "to clearly designate the areas of the roof to be repaired, replaced, or recovered," with "A written calculation indicating the area of the entire roof and area percentage of repair, replacement or recovering." The City states: "Areas of repair, replacement or recovering shall not exceed 25% for roofs not in conformance with the 2007 Florida Building Code or later edition." Where repair materials differ from the existing roofing, "the contractor shall provide a written project scope (signed with contractor license number) that describes how differing roof materials will be adjoined and sealed." This follows the Florida Building Code, Residential (section R908.1.1): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's Permit Exemptions notice says "Certain work valued less than $7,500 may qualify for an exemption from obtaining a permit" and that "This exemption does not exempt the requirements of the Florida Building Code and any local ordinances." To apply, the owner or contractor submits through the online permitting portal (permit type "permit exemption request") a written request, proof of cost, a copy of the executed contract or other documentation of the full scope and value of the work, and the City's notarized Permit Exemption Affidavit. The City adds that an owner requesting the exemption "would have to occupy the home for the exemption to be approved," while "A contractor would, however, qualify for an exemption for work on a home not occupied by the owner." A full re-roof valued at $7,500 or more needs the permit.
City of Panama City - Building Services Division (City of Panama City, Florida)
The City publishes no roof-repair size or dollar line below which a permit is not needed; its permit page lists roofing among the building systems whose installation or alteration needs a permit, and states that the list "is not a complete list of items that may require a permit." The City's building chapter (Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Building and Fire Safety Standards, read in full) contains no permit exemption. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Parkland - Building Department (City of Parkland, Florida)
The Building Division's FAQ states: "A permit is generally not required for maintenance or repairs, including repairs of roof coverings, which do not affect occupancy and which are valued at less than $1,500 in labor and materials as determined by the Building Official." This matches the Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official," while a permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City has published no statement of how it applies that exemption to roof work. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code."
City of Pembroke Pines - Building Department (City of Pembroke Pines, Florida)
Broward County's countywide amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit): "Roofing. 1. No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." The same section exempts "general maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in labor and material as determined by the Building Official", and Section 105.3.1.4.10 requires a permit for roof covering work "exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)". State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Pensacola - Building Inspections (City of Pensacola, Florida)
The City's Frequently Asked Questions page states: "Effective July 1, 2026, building permits for work on a single-family dwelling that is non-structural in nature and valued less than $7,500 is exempt from permitting. To receive a permit exemption, you must apply for a Building Permit Exemption Application through MGOConnect." The City's exemption application excludes "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural (to include windows and doors as structural components necessary to protect the building from wind pressure), mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," requires the signed contract and a scope of work, carries a "non-refundable payment of $40 for the Administrative Fee", and states that "any project over $5,000 still requires the owner to file a Notice of Commencement". The underlying statute, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," and "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily exceeds the $7,500 value, and the City's Roofing Permit Application covers both reroof and repair work. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." The Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule also applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Pinellas Park - Building Development Division (City of Pinellas Park, Florida)
Pinellas Park Land Development Code section 18-904, Exhibit B (permits not required), lists "Roof - Repair if value of work is less than $500.00," and Exhibit A (permits required) lists "Roof - Repair existing roof if the value is greater than $500.00" and "Roof - New and reroof." Any re-roof therefore needs a permit, and roof repairs need one once the work is valued above $500. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily costs more than $7,500. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Plant City - Building Division (City of Plant City, Florida)
The City's Disaster Declaration page, published as guidance under its disaster recovery procedures, answers the question "Do I need a permit to repair a roof? Is there a maximum square footage or can I replace the whole roof without a permit?" with: "A roof permit is required for any repair that exceeds 5 squares, or 500 sq. ft., in a single plane not going through a valley or ridge." The City's fee list has a separate commercial "Roof Repair" permit line, and residential repairs are permitted under the residential building fee table. The City's Building Permit Exemption Request form requires the owner or contractor to certify that "The total value of the work is less than $7,500," that the work "does not include structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or gas work," and that "The property is not located within a regulated flood hazard area," with approval "subject to verification by the Building Official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official."
City of Plantation - Department of Building Safety (City of Plantation, Florida)
Broward County's countywide amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit): "Roofing. 1. No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." The same section exempts "general maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in labor and material as determined by the Building Official", and Section 105.3.1.4.10 requires a permit for roof covering work "exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)". The City's own fee schedule prices "Roofing: new/replacement/repair" as permit work, and its FAQ answers "When is a permit not required?" with "Please contact the appropriate Building Department Division Chief for information" (Structural 954-797-2782). State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the code in effect.
City of Pompano Beach - Building Department (City of Pompano Beach, Florida)
City Reroof checklist: "A permit is not required for minor repairs that do not affect approval or safety." Broward County's countywide amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit): "Roofing. 1. No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." The same section exempts "general maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in labor and material as determined by the Building Official", and Section 105.3.1.4.10 requires a permit for roof covering work "exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)". State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's Building Permit Exemption Request form (revised July 1, 2026) states that "Properties in Zones A, AE, AH, AO, AR, A99, V, and VE are not eligible", requires that "The property is a single-family residence only and is not a duplex, condominium, townhouse, multifamily, or commercial property" and that the Building work "is valued at less than $7,500, including applicable labor and materials, does not include structural work", and is submitted and processed like a permit application. The City's notice on the exemption describes structural work as "anything affecting load-bearing walls, roof framing, or foundations"; its list of qualifying work does not mention reroofing either way. Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Port St. Lucie - Building Department (City of Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Roof repairs are permit work in Port St. Lucie: the City's Residential Permit Fee Schedule (updated July 30, 2025) carries a Re-Roof fee line for "Repair up to 25% of the roof area" ($100.00), and the City's list of work exempt from permit (City Code section 150.001, section 105.2) names electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing items only, with no building or roofing item. The City code's minor-repair clause (section 105.2.2) allows "Ordinary minor repairs ... with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut away walls, remove structural beams or load-bearing supports, or touch piping, wiring or mechanical equipment. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and to qualify "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." A full re-roof valued at $7,500 or more needs the permit. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential (section R908.1.1) provides that "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
City of Riviera Beach - Building Division (City of Riviera Beach, Florida)
Riviera Beach's amendments to Chapter 1 of the Florida Building Code (section 105.2): "As determined by the building official, permits shall not be required for the following: Building: 1. Building permits are not required for replacement or repair work having a value of less than $1,000.00, providing, however, that such work will not adversely affect the structural integrity, fire rating, exit access or egress requirements." Section 105.2.2 adds: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule for roof repairs applies (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Sebastian - Building Department (City of Sebastian, Florida)
Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's page on the exemption states that "the owner or the owner's contractor must fill out the Single-Family Dwelling Exemption Request Form and submit it to the building department for review and approval," with "A copy of the contract showing value of the full scope of work from a licensed contractor" or "Other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed"; that "Valuation includes reasonable costs for labor even if it is the homeowner's labor and proof of material costs"; that a $45 review fee applies; and that the exemption does not apply to "Any work involving Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing or Gas," to "Property located entirely or partially in a Flood Hazard Area" or to "Properties other than single-family." The City also warns that exempt work "found to be in violation of the applicable laws and codes of the city may be subject to further action, including but not limited to; stop work orders, correction notices, disciplinary hearings which may include daily fines." The City's specialty fee table lists a "Miscellaneous with a Value Under $3000 and Only One Inspection Required" permit at a $75 flat fee. City Code Chapter 26 (read in full) enacts no repair exemption of its own; the City has adopted the Building Officials Association of Florida Model Administrative Code 2020 in place of the Florida Building Code's Chapter 1. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of St. Cloud - Building Department (City of St. Cloud, Florida)
The City's Permit Information page lists "Reroof" as permit work. Its "No Permit Required" list names "Gutters" and "Soffit or Fascia - Repair (not including structural members)" but no roof covering work. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph."
City of St. Petersburg - Construction Services and Permitting Division (City of St. Petersburg, Florida)
The City's Building Permits page states: "Per Florida House Bill (HB) 803, effective July 1, 2026, the Building Department has established a Permit Exemption form for work on a single-family dwelling totaling less than $7,500. This exemption applies only to properties that are not located in a flood hazard area and where the work does not include structural components (including window and door replacement, roofing, soffit and fascia, or siding), mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or gas work." The City's Permit Exemption form requires a notarized statement that the scope of work "Must not include work that is structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and gas" and that the total value "Must not exceed $7,500." The statute behind it, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's List of Exempted Permits (last revised January 1, 2014), the Building Official's list of casual, minor or inconsequential work exempt from permit, names no roofing work, and the City fee schedule's smallest re-roof line covers jobs "up to 15 squares." The Florida Building Code's own relief, section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Sunrise - Building Division (City of Sunrise, Florida)
Broward County's countywide amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit): "Roofing. 1. No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." The same section exempts "general maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in labor and material as determined by the Building Official", and Section 105.3.1.4.10 requires a permit for roof covering work "exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)". Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, provides: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's own roofing checklists state no separate repair threshold. Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Sweetwater - Building and Zoning Department (City of Sweetwater, Florida)
City Code section 14-20 provides: "All persons constructing or otherwise improving property in the city which improvements exceed a cost of $100.00 shall have applied for and been issued a building permit before beginning construction," and the Building and Zoning Department states that "All construction with a value over $100 will require a building permit." The City's Repair List form asks whether roofing is among the trades in a repair and notes that a separate permit is required for it. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit "for all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly and/or any of its components except as otherwise permitted in Section 105 of this code." Section 1521.4 provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's Building Department memorandum on the new exemption states that "Property owners or contractors seeking to claim the HB 803 exemption must submit a written request to the City of Sweetwater Building Department along with documentation demonstrating that the scope of work qualifies for the exemption and that the total project value is less than $7,500," and that "Given that a substantial portion of the City of Sweetwater is located within designated flood hazard areas, many residential projects that might otherwise qualify for the exemption may still require permits."
City of Tallahassee - Building Inspection Division (City of Tallahassee, Florida)
The city publishes its own roofing lines, which a full reroof exceeds. Its permit FAQ: "Roofing Permit - Required for any repairs or installation of roofing which exceeds 100 square feet of area." The city's Roofing Permit Application (02/15/2021) and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2025) use a cost line instead: "Improvements with a value less than $300.00 do not require a Roofing Permit" (application) and "Roof repairs less than $300 in cost are exempt from the residential roof permit fee" (fee schedule, footnote 6). A full reroof exceeds both lines. The same FAQ's general answer reads: "A permit is required for any new construction, addition, alteration, or repair with an estimated cost of labor and material greater than $7,500 or work that is structural (to include installing, removing, or repairing any wall or partition)." The state statute, Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), exempts "an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," but the exemption "does not apply to" work on a property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." This record does not decide how the state exemption and the city's 100-square-foot roofing line apply to a small roof repair; ask the Building Inspection Division before skipping a permit. The city's building chapter (Land Development Code Chapter 3) adds no roofing exemption. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits piecemeal roof work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Under Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later and 25 percent or more is being repaired, replaced or recovered, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
City of Tamarac - Building Department (City of Tamarac, Florida)
Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide): "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." Above that amount a permit is required (Section 105.3.1.4.10). The City's fee schedule lists "Roof Repairs" as a separate fee item under "Roofing & Re-roofing." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code."
City of Tampa - Construction Services Division (City of Tampa, Florida)
City of Tampa Code section 5-105.2 (Work exempt from permit), Building item 17: "The installation of new roof covering, or the recovering, re-roofing or repairing of an existing roof covering, either of which is five hundred (500) square feet or less." Roof work over 500 square feet needs a permit. The same section states that exemptions "shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code," do not relieve the owner or contractor of the Florida Building Code, and that "Permits are not required if exempted by federal or State of Florida law." The state exemption, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work"; the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed"; and "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." This record does not decide whether a particular job qualifies. The Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule also applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Tavares - Community Development Department, Building Division (City of Tavares, Florida)
The City's administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Land Development Regulations section 22-3, Ord. No. 2022-17, September 21, 2022) list the building work for which "Permits shall not be required" (oil derricks, finish work such as painting and tiling, temporary stage sets, small above-ground pools, nursery shade cloth structures, playground equipment and movable fixtures); roofing is not on the list. Section 105.2.2 of the same amendments allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to "be made with the approval of the building official without a permit." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Titusville - Building Department (City of Titusville, Florida)
Titusville's building chapter (City Code Chapter 6) sets no dollar or area threshold for roof repairs; section 6-56(a) requires a permit to "construct, alter, repair, remove or demolish" a building. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule for roof repairs applies (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of West Palm Beach - Building Division (City of West Palm Beach, Florida)
West Palm Beach's own exemption process applies the state's $7,500 exemption and sets no separate dollar or size line for roof work. The state's exemption, Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), exempts "an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," but it "does not apply to" work on a property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." A full reroof ordinarily costs more than $7,500. West Palm Beach applies the exemption through a "Permit Exemption" request in its Civic Access portal with a notarized Permit Exemption Request Affidavit (Rev. 07/01/2026). The city's FAQ lists scopes that "are not eligible for the exemption and still require a permit regardless of cost:" structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas, fences, fence pool barriers and driveways, and any work on a property in a flood hazard area, and adds "A construction project may not be divided into two or more smaller projects for the purpose of staying under the $7,500 threshold to qualify for the exemption." The affidavit asks the owner to affirm that "the proposed scope of work does not contain any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work." Neither names roofing either way. If approved, "the City will issue an Exemption Certificate verifying your approval to commence your proposed scope of work without a permit. If your exemption request is denied, a permit will be required for your proposed scope of work." Separately, under Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later and 25 percent or more is being repaired, replaced or recovered, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
City of Winter Garden - Building Division (City of Winter Garden, Florida)
The City's Single Family Home Permitting Exemption Guide (rev. June 2026), issued under Florida House Bill 803, lists among the "Projects Exempt from Building Permits and Zoning Pre-Approval" at single-family homes "Minor roof repairs covering under one hundred (100) square feet," and lists exterior trim work only where it "does not involve soffits, siding, or re-roofing." The same guide lists "All roofing, siding, soffits, and stucco over wood" among the "Projects Requiring a Building Permit (Regardless of Cost)," together with "All projects on properties within a flood zone or flood hazard area" and "solar resets during re-roofing." The guide states: "Mandatory Application: A Single-Family Permit Exemption Application must be submitted and approved before any exempt work begins." The City's Single Family Dwelling Permit Exemption Request (rev. July 1, 2026) requires the cost of construction to be "MUST BE UNDER $7,500.00," with a copy of the contract. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Winter Haven - Building & Permitting Division (City of Winter Haven, Florida)
City Code section 5-9 requires a permit "before doing any structural work of any character, whether permanent or temporary, and; for all nonstructural work where the cost of materials exceeds eight hundred dollars ($800.00)." Nonstructural roof repair whose materials cost $800 or less falls below that line; a reroof ordinarily exceeds it. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Winter Park - Building & Permitting Services (City of Winter Park, Florida)
Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's Building & Permitting Services page states that "limited work on a single-family dwelling valued at less than $7,500 may qualify for a building permit exemption," and that "the property owner or the owner's contractor must apply for the work on the self-service portal and select that they want to be exempt from building permit requirements," with a copy of the contract or other documentation verifying the scope and value of the work. The City's list of work exempt from permit (City Code section 22-28, amending Building section 105.2) names no roof work. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Winter Springs - Building Division (City of Winter Springs, Florida)
The City's Roofing Guidelines: "Re-Roof work consisting of less than 100 square foot of work shall not require a permit. However, all work involving contracting between a homeowner and a third party shall be with a state licensed or registered contractor." City Code section 6-31 (administrative amendments to Chapter 1 of the Florida Building Code) provides in section 105.2.2 that "Ordinary minor repairs or installation of replacement parts may be made with the prior approval of the building official without a permit." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, also reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
City of Zephyrhills - Building Department (City of Zephyrhills, Florida)
The City has published no roof-repair size or dollar line. Its permit FAQ states: "All construction needs to be permitted whether the job is considered 'minor' or not," and that the listed activities, including "Alteration or repair of a building," "require a building permit unless exempted in writing by the Building Official." City Code section 156.04(C) requires a homeowner working on his own premises to "Make application and secure a permit before starting any work of any character." The City's fee sheet charges no permit fee on work valued at "$1,000 and less," "unless inspection required, in which case $45.00 fee for each inspection shall be charged"; that is a fee rule, not a permit exemption. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The City's pages read predate that statute and do not address it.
Clay County - Building Division (Clay County, Florida (unincorporated))
No local small-repair threshold. Clay County Code Chapter 6, read in full, contains no roof-repair exemption: Section 6-36 requires a permit to "construct, alter, repair, remove, place or demolish" a building or structure, and its only exemption is for buildings used exclusively for agricultural purposes on agriculturally zoned land where the cost "does not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)." State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, states that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." The exemption "does not apply to any of the following: a. Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code. b. Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling. A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The Clay County Building Division's page on that exemption lists "Structural work, including" "Roofing" among work that "does not qualify for the exemption, regardless of project cost," and states that the owner or contractor "must contact the Clay County Building Division at [email protected] before starting the project"; this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. The Florida Building Code, Building, 8th Edition (2023), Section 105.2.2 states that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," leaving that decision to the building official. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
Collier County - Building Plan Review and Inspection Division (Collier County, Florida (unincorporated))
Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances section 22-26 (Ordinance No. 2023-64, adopting the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023)), section 105.2.4 "Exemptions for detached single-family residences," exempts from permit "The repair of any roof covering not exceeding $1,500.00 in value of materials and labor or work not exceeding two roofing squares (200 sq. ft.) in extent," and "Repair work performed by licensed contractors per Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, that is not structural in nature and does not change the occupancy, does not affect life safety and the value of which does not exceed $1,500.00 in labor and materials." These exemptions "shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code." Separately, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), provides that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," and "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The County's Work Exempt from Permit (PRAD) page applies it: "To qualify for the exemption, the written request must be submitted to the Collier County Building Division along with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed. The request will be reviewed by County staff and if approved a letter of exemption will be issued." It lists that "This exemption applies only to single family detached structures," "The work may not include any structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing or gas," "The property where the work is located may not be in a flood hazard area," and "The work must be done by the owner or a licensed contractor." If the criteria are not met, "a denial letter will be issued and a building permit must be applied for." The Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule also applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Columbia County - Building Department (Columbia County, Florida (unincorporated))
County Code section 26-35(a)(2) (Ord. No. 2025-05, February 20, 2025) exempts from the permit "All construction where the cost of the same does not exceed $5,000.00, unless otherwise required by the Florida Building Code." The County's No Permit Required Form restates it: "If the construction job cost is $5,000.00 or less, no permit is required. This does not change the requirement for the use of licensed contractors and the requirement of recording a Notice of Commencement when the job cost is over $5,000.00 for building construction," and is issued on a bid proposal and a Property Appraiser printout. A full re-roof costing more than $5,000 needs a permit. Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, also reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
DeSoto County - Building Department (DeSoto County, Florida (unincorporated))
No square-footage or dollar threshold of the county's own; the county charges a "Residential Roofing" permit fee. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The county's House Bill 803 FAQs state that "Certain non-structural work valued at less than $7,500 may qualify for an exemption from building permit requirements for owners of single-family dwellings," that permits are still required for work in a Special Flood Hazard Area and for electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical and gas work, and that approval "is determined on a case-by-case basis." The county's examples of qualifying work (siding, drywall, flooring, interior trim, screening, fencing) do not mention roofing either way, and this record does not decide whether roof work qualifies; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. On the county's Permit Exemption Request Form the applicant affirms: "I understand that I may not commence work until I have received approval of exemption or obtained any permits required." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Hendry County - Building & Licensing Department (Hendry County, Florida (unincorporated))
Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The County's Building & Licensing FAQ explains the exemption and adds that "Structural are considered permits that require an engineered plan review." The County's Request for a Building Permit Exemption must be notarized and comes with "a detailed description of the work" and a receipt for the materials or a copy of the contract, plus proof of ownership; the County marks each request approved or denied. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." The County's building regulations (Code of Ordinances Chapter 1-58, Article I, read in full) set no roof repair threshold of their own. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Hernando County - Building Division (Hernando County, Florida (unincorporated))
The Hernando County Building Division's list of Items Not Requiring A Building Permit (Residential Only) includes "Roof Repairs (existing roof covering less than 100 square feet)" and "Liquid Roof Coatings," and states: "The work exempted must still be constructed in accordance with the minimum code standards and comply with Hernando County Zoning's requirements (setbacks)." The list "is for informational purposes and does not include all scopes of work that require/does not require a permit." County Code Section 8-98, Section 105.2.2, states: "Ordinary minor repairs or installation of replacement parts may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not include cutting away walls, removing or cutting structural beams or loadbearing supports, or changing egress. State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, states that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property." The exemption "does not apply to any of the following: a. Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code. b. Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling. A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Hernando County has published no statement on how it applies that exemption to roof work, and this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required" to meet the current code.
Highlands County - Building Division (Highlands County, Florida (unincorporated))
Highlands County's "When is a Permit needed?" page states: "Effective July 1, 2026, certain projects having a valuation of under $7500 undertaken at single-family homes do not require a permit. This exemption does not apply to structural, plumbing, electrical, fuelgas, or mechanical alterations, and does not apply if the subject property is located in a flood zone. To qualify, you must apply for an exemption at the Building Department by showing proof of project valuation. Or online at eTrackit under Permit Exemption Request." The county's Building Permit Exemption Request form (dated 7/1/2026) carries a $25.00 administration fee, requires "Copy of Written Contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and scope of work," and states that "Phasing or subdividing a project into smaller contracts to remain under the $7,500 threshold is prohibited and will void the exemption." The statute the page applies is s. 553.79(1)(g), F.S.: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Outside that exemption, roof repairs are permit work in Highlands County: the county's Application for Roofing Permit lists "Repairs" as a roofing permit type. Florida Building Code, Building, Section 105.2.2 also allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit"; the Building Division has published no statement applying that relief to roof work. Separately, Florida Building Code, Residential, Section R908.1.1 provides that "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 or a later Florida Building Code, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Hillsborough County - Development Services Department (Hillsborough County, Florida (unincorporated))
The County's Work Exempt from Permits page (last modified June 29, 2026) states: "As specified by Florida House Bill 803, non-structural work done on a single-family residence valued under $7,500 would be exempt from requiring a permit. To qualify for the exemption, per FSS 553.79 (g), the property must be a single-family residence and the owner or owner's contractor must apply for the exemption. An exemption application must still be submitted through the HillsGovHub portal." It lists three cases where the exemption "does not apply": "The value of work is $7,500 or greater," "The property is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area," and "The work includes electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical or gas work." It adds that "If it is determined the project does not meet the exemptions, a permit will be required," and that "Possible exemptions include siding, soffit, exterior window replacement, exterior door replacement, and roof repair/replacement (non-structural)." The statute behind it, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," and "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Hillsborough County Construction Code's minor-repair clause (section 105.2.2) treats "facia, soffit, gutters and downspouts, and routine internal and external maintenance when no structural component is altered or installed, regardless of cost" as ordinary repair, and its list of work exempt from permit (section 105.2) names no roofing work. The Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule also applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Indian River County - Building Division (Indian River County, Florida (unincorporated))
The Building Official's published list of minor repairs that need no permit (Permit Exemptions, June 2014), issued under the minor-repairs section of the building code's administrative chapter, includes: "The application, construction or repair of any roof covering of any existing building or structure not exceeding $500.00 in value of materials and labor or work not exceeding a total of (1) one roofing square (100 sqft or 10x10), in any (12) twelve month period." Roof work above that line is permitted on the County's re-roofing and roof repair application, which asks for the repair area and "PERCENT of ROOF REPAIR AREA" ("cannot exceed 25% of TOTAL roof area") and quotes the state code: "NOT MORE THAN 25 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ROOF AREA OR ROOF SECTION OF ANY EXISTING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL BE REPAIRED, REPLACED, OR RECOVERED IN ANY 12-MONTH PERIOD UNLESS THE ROOF COVERING OR THE ENTIRE EXISTING ROOF SYSTEM OR ROOF SECTION IS REPLACED OR RECOVERED TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIRMENTS OF THIS CODE," with an exception where the existing roof "was built, repaired, or replaced in compliance with the requirements of the 2007 FBC, or any subsequent editions of the FBC," in which case "ONLY THE REPAIRED, REPLACED, OR RECOVERED PORTION IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FBC IN EFFECT." State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, states that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." The exemption does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," a project "may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Indian River County's Building Permit Exemption Application must be notarized, filed with a signed copy of the contract and a non-refundable administrative fee, and has the applicant certify that "The work to be conducted is not structural in nature" and that the property is not in a special flood hazard area; it states that "any project over $5,000 still requires the owner to file a Notice of Commencement." The County does not state whether it treats roof work as structural for this exemption, and this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies.
Jackson County - Building Services (Jackson County, Florida (unincorporated))
Jackson County's building code chapter (County Code Chapter 10, read in full) adopts the Florida Building Code in total and enacts no repair exemption of its own; it lists a "Permit exemption request" among the fees the County may charge. Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Lake County - Office of Building Services (Lake County, Florida (unincorporated))
Lake County's enacted list of work exempt from a building permit (Lake County Code Sec. 6-22, amending Florida Building Code Section 105.2) names no roof work, and the county charges a dedicated residential roofing permit fee. Florida Building Code, Building, Section 105.2.2 provides that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided the repairs do not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support"; none of the county's roofing forms or pages read on September 26, 2026 applies it to roof work. The county's roofing handout defines "Roof Repair" by the code's 25 percent rule: "not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced, or recovered in any 12-month period unless the entire roofing system or roof section conforms to requirements of the code." For manufactured homes, Sec. 6-23 requires repairs to the roof system to use "material and design equivalent to the original construction and if the material or design is upgraded or unobtainable a permit will be required." Separately, since July 1, 2026, s. 553.79(1)(g), F.S. provides: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; a project "may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The Office of Building Services pages and forms read on September 26, 2026 do not mention this exemption.
Lee County - Community Development, Building and Permitting Services (Lee County, Florida (unincorporated))
Lee County Land Development Code Section 6-117 amends the Florida Building Code's permit exemptions (Section 105.2) for unincorporated Lee County: "The following individual improvements or repairs performed within a 12-month period to a single individual dwelling unit do not require a permit. This exemption does not apply to any combination of items that exceed $500.00 or improvements undertaken as part of a larger project or work being performed on multiple dwelling units:" and the list includes "(5) Roof repair, including replacement of wood, within any 12-month period, when less than 25 percent of the total roof area." A full reroof is outside that exemption. The county's Disaster Recovery page lists, among work not requiring a permit after a disaster event, "Roof Shingle replacement of 1 square of shingles (10ft x 10ft area, or less)" and states: "If work is not listed below, a permit is required prior to commencement." State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It "does not apply to" "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Neither the statute nor the county says whether roof work is "structural" work, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Leon County - Building Plans Review and Inspection Division (Leon County, Florida (unincorporated))
The county's own line is 100 square feet. Its Post-Storm Recovery Permitting Guide lists "Roof replacements and substantial roof repairs (greater than 100 square feet)" as permit work and "Minor, nonstructural roof and siding repairs (100 square feet or less)" as work that does not need a permit; a full reroof exceeds that line. The county's enacted permit section (Leon County Code Sec. 5-1.05) requires a permit to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure," and its list of "Construction work exempt from permit" names only gas, mechanical and plumbing items. The state statute, Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), exempts "an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," but the exemption does not apply to work on a property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." This record does not decide how the state exemption and the county's 100-square-foot line apply to a small roof repair; ask the Building Plans Review and Inspection Division before skipping a permit. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits piecemeal roof work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Under Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later and 25 percent or more is being repaired, replaced or recovered, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Levy County - Development Department (Building) (Levy County, Florida (unincorporated))
The County's building code article (County Code Chapter 50, Article IV, read in full) and its fee schedule set no dollar or area threshold below which roof work needs no permit; the fee schedule's minimum fee for any building permit is $125.00. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Manatee County - Development Services Department, Building Division (Manatee County, Florida (unincorporated))
The County's permit guide (updated June 16, 2026), under "HB 803 (Effective July 1, 2026)," states: "Under HB 803, certain non-structural residential construction projects with a total value of less than $7,500 may qualify for a permit exemption. However, the exemption does not apply to" electrical, plumbing, mechanical or gas work, to "Structural work including (Railings, guards, pool barrier/fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)," or to "Any work on a property located partially or entirely within a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code." It adds that "State law also prohibits dividing a larger project into multiple smaller projects to avoid permitting requirements," that the owner or the owner's contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature of the work to be performed," and that "Work performed under an approved permit exemption will not be inspected by County staff." The statute behind it, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," and excludes "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling." Whether a particular roof repair is structural is a question for the County's Building Division. The County's guide lists no roof repair among work that does not require a permit. Under the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), section R908.1.1, "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Martin County - Building Department (Martin County, Florida (unincorporated))
Martin County names reroofing as permit work; the county's Chapter 21 building regulations add no roofing exemption of their own. The Building Department's permit guide repeats the Florida Building Code's minor-repair relief: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided the repairs do not include: the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," among other limits, and refers readers to Section 105.2 of the Florida Building Code or to the department at 772-288-5916 for specific cases. Its post-storm guide states that "Temporary tarping of roofs" needs no permit, while "Roof replacements or substantial roof repairs" do. State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit for "any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," but not for "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation." The Building Department's page on the new rules lists "Structural (e.g. roofing, load bearing walls, elevated decks, window and doors, storage sheds)" among projects that "still require permits, even if they cost well under $7,500." Where an exemption is sought, the county's Permit Exemption Request Application requires a copy of the signed contract or quote and a $100.00 fee ($75.00 Permit Exemption Waiver Fee + $25.00 Plan Review Fee), and the county states that "Work performed under an approved permit exemption will not be inspected by Building Department staff." Separately, Florida Building Code, Residential Section R908.1.1 provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception applies where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or a later edition: then only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the code in effect. Starting work before the permit is issued draws a penalty fee under the county's Verification of Roofing Contractor form.
Miami-Dade County - Regulatory and Economic Resources, Building (Miami-Dade County, Florida (unincorporated))
County minor-repair exemption (Florida Building Code Section 105.2.2, as listed for unincorporated Miami-Dade County): "The replacement or repair of any roof covering performed by a licensed roofing contractor not exceeding $2,000.00 in value of materials and labor and work not exceeding two roofing squares in extent." The county's list of exemptions also includes "Roof painting (water proofing roof coatings require a permit)" and, for single-family residences, duplexes, townhouses and condominium units, "Re-application of roof maintenance coating over existing roof" (within a $5,000 aggregate cap in any 12-month period). State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work", a project "may not be divided into more than one project" to evade it, and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The county's permit-exemptions page applies this exemption to single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, lists "Structural work (including windows, doors, wind-resistant fences, and sheds)" among work that always requires a permit, and takes the written request through its portal. Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception: where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Monroe County - Building Department (Monroe County, Florida (unincorporated))
County Code section 6-100(a) exempts from the permit, for new construction and remodeling work, "Normal maintenance or ordinary minor repairs where the fair market value of such work is less than $2,500.00." Its note adds that "NO EXCEPTIONS apply to work conducted below base flood elevation and/or subject to the floodplain management requirements of the Florida Building Code and Monroe County Codes to buildings or structures located within a Coastal Barrier Resource System (CBRS) or structures located within flood zone AE or flood zone VE," and that work exempt from County permitting "shall still comply with the Florida Building Code." After a hurricane, section 6-100(d)(2) provides that "No permit shall be required for any residential work involving the replacement of 300 square feet or less of storm damage roof shingle and underlayment," for "a period of 60 days based [on] a resolution approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, also reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Building Department states that exemption requests are made through its online permitting services and that "the entire property must NOT be in a flood hazard area such as A and/or V Zone." The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Nassau County - Building Department (Nassau County, Florida (unincorporated))
No local roof-repair threshold. Nassau County Code Section 7-6, Section 105.1, requires a permit to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure," and the County's list of work exempt from permit (Section 105.2, as amended by Ordinance No. 2025-023 and restated in the Building Department's Bulletin 01-2025, "Work Not Requiring a Permit") names no roofing work; its only roof-related item is "Installation or repair of rain gutters or down spouts." Section 105.2.2 states: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," leaving that decision to the building official. State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, states that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." The exemption "does not apply to any of the following: a. Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code. b. Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling. A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The Building Department's Bulletin 02-2026 lists "Roofing" under "Structural work" to which the exemption does not apply, and states that property owners and contractors "must obtain approval from the Building Official by submitting a permit exemption request form before proceeding with exempt work"; this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
Okaloosa County - Growth Management Department, Building Division (Okaloosa County, Florida (unincorporated))
Okaloosa County publishes no square-footage or percentage threshold below which roof repairs are exempt. Its Administrative Construction Code (County Code Section 6-133) lists permit exemptions only for gas, mechanical and plumbing work, and at 105.2.2 states: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut away walls, remove structural supports or alter egress, piping, wiring or mechanical equipment; the code does not define "ordinary minor repairs." The County's fee schedule (effective July 6, 2017) lists, for work valued at "$1,000.00 and less," "Contact Inspection Division to determine if a permit is necessary." State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, states that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." The exemption does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading" the paragraph; and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract" or other documentation of the nature and value of the work. Okaloosa County has published nothing on how it applies this exemption to roof work, and this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Orange County - Division of Building Safety (Orange County, Florida (unincorporated))
No roof-repair size or dollar threshold of the county's own. The county's storm-repair guide lists "Roof repairs and replacements including shingles, sheathing, and structural components" as work that requires a permit, and its list of work that does not need one is limited to "Minor, cosmetic repairs such as painting, flooring, or drywall patching", "Replacement of broken glass in existing window frames (without changing size or type)" and "Temporary protective measures such as tarps or boarding windows". The county's own list of permit exemptions (Section 105.2 as recreated by Orange County Code Sec. 9-33) names no roof work. State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It "does not apply to" work on "a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The county applies it through its Building Permit Exemption Request Form (dated 7-1-2026), which limits it to single-family dwellings ("no rental properties or mobile homes", per the county's FAQ) and states that "Exterior window and door replacements are considered structural work in accordance with the Florida Building Code." Neither the statute nor the county says whether roof work is "structural" work, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. The statute adds: "A local government has no legal duty to the owner, contractor, or successors or assigns thereof for exempted work performed under this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect" (Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, bars local amendment of that exception).
Osceola County - Community Development Department, Building Office (Osceola County, Florida (unincorporated))
Osceola County's own line is 100 square feet. The county's Roofing Requirements sheet (dated August 2020): "1. Roofing repairs over 100 sq. ft. require a permit" and "2. Roofing repairs over 25% of the roof require the entire roof to be replaced and permitted." The county's storm and flood repair guide (2022) repeats the line: "Roofing repairs under 100 square feet" need no permit; "Roofing repairs over 100 square feet" do; and "Emergency repairs of items requiring permits" need permits "the next business day." Re-roofs always need a permit. The Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception: if the existing roof "was built, repaired, or replaced in compliance with the requirements of the 2007 Florida Building Code, or any subsequent editions," only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the current code (the same exception is in Section 553.844(5), Florida Statutes, which bars local amendment of it). The county's 2020 sheet states the 25 percent rule without that exception. State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Osceola County takes the request on its Owner Disclosure of Exempt Work form (emailed to [email protected]), limits it to single-family dwelling units, and says "The total scope and value of the project will be considered when determining eligibility." Neither the statute nor the county says whether roof work is "structural" work, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. "A local government has no legal duty to the owner, contractor, or successors or assigns thereof for exempted work performed under this paragraph."
Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building Department - Building Division (Palm Beach County, Florida (unincorporated))
Palm Beach County's amended Florida Building Code Section 105.2 (Work exempt from permit), Building item 1: "Building permits are not required for replacement or repair work having a value of less than $1,000.00, providing, however, that such work will not adversely affect the structural integrity, fire rating, exit access, or egress requirements." Section 105.2.2 adds that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," within the limits that section lists. A full reroof exceeds the $1,000 line. The County's codified permit fee schedule carries its own roofing repair fee: "Repairs (or prepay per II.E.2.b) .....75.00 (Under 2 squares and less than $2,500.00 value)." State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit for "any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," but not for "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation." The Building Division's notice of July 1, 2026 states that these exemptions "do NOT apply within Palm Beach County" because "all of Palm Beach County is designated as a flood hazard area under the Florida Building Code," and that "Current permit requirements remain unchanged in Palm Beach County." Separately, Florida Building Code, Residential Section R908.1.1 provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception applies where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or a later edition: then only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the code in effect. Work begun before the permit is issued is charged "4 times fees."
Pasco County - Building Construction Services Department (Pasco County, Florida (unincorporated))
Pasco County Building Construction Services' permit exemption sheet (revised June 30, 2026) lists "Roof Repairs (1.5 Squares or Less)" among items that "do not require a permit however all work must still conform to all relevant technical codes." The County's post-storm guidance adds that these exemptions "do NOT apply to" any property in a Special Flood Hazard Area (flood zone) or any commercial property. Pasco County Code Section 18-36 requires a permit for the "erection, construction, alteration or repair of a building" unless "exempted in writing by the Building Official." State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, states that "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." The exemption "does not apply to any of the following: a. Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code. b. Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling. A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and it requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Pasco County's exemption sheet treats roofing as structural work for which "A Permit IS Still Required" under that exemption regardless of cost; this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required" to meet the current code.
Pinellas County - Building and Development Review Services (Pinellas County, Florida (unincorporated))
The County's Permit Exemptions for Work Under $7,500 page states that as of July 1, 2026 "new permit exemptions under Florida House Bill 803 (Florida Statute 553.79) are in effect for unincorporated Pinellas County," that "certain non-structural residential construction projects with a total value of less than $7,500 may qualify for a permit exemption," and lists "Roofs" among the projects that might qualify. The exemption "does not apply to" properties "located in a Flood Zone or Flood Hazard Area," or to gas, electrical, mechanical, plumbing or structural work. "To qualify for the exemption, applicants must submit a written request to the County Building Official along with documentation describing the proposed work, and a copy of signed contract"; property owners and contractors "must obtain approval from the County's Building Official before proceeding with exempt work," a stamped copy of the approved request must stay on the job site (failure "may result in receiving a Stop Work Order"), and "Work performed under an approved permit exemption will not be inspected by County staff." The statute behind it, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," and "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the County's Building FAQ states that "Pinellas County requires a permit for any new building, addition, remodeling, demolition, or other work in the unincorporated county that is either in excess of $500.00 or requires an inspection," and its permit page describes minor repairs that generally need no permit as "Repairs costing less than $500, as long as they do not involve structural changes, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work." The Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule also applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Polk County - Building Division (Polk County, Florida (unincorporated))
Polk County Building Division states that "Minor roof repairs – less than 25 percent as determined by the Building Official or Plans Examiner Supervisor based on type and location of damage" do not require a construction permit, and asks the owner to call (863) 534-6080 and ask for a Plans Examiner Supervisor; "All re-roofing" requires a permit. The enacted relief this applies is Florida Building Code, Building, Section 105.2.2: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided the repairs do not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support." The enacted text names no roof work either way; the 25 percent line is the Division's stated practice, decided by the Building Official case by case. Separately, since July 1, 2026, s. 553.79(1)(g), F.S. provides: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; a project "may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The Building Division's permitting page does not yet mention this exemption.
Seminole County - Building Division (Seminole County, Florida (unincorporated))
100 square feet. The Building Division lists "Roof Repairs not exceeding 100 sq. ft." among the "most common construction activities that DO NOT require a permit" and "Roof Repairs exceeding 100 sq. ft." among the examples of work that "DOES require a permit"; it calls the list "illustrative only" and asks anyone unsure to call 407-665-7050. The county's enacted permit exemptions (Section 105.2 of the Florida Building Code, Chapter 1, as amended by Seminole County Code Chapter 40, Appendix A) name no roof work; its Section 105.2.2 provides: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," subject to exclusions for structural, egress, piping, wiring and mechanical work. State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The county's Building Official describes it this way: "Work valued below $7,500, associated with a single-family structure, will now be exempt from permitting. There are exceptions to this that include any structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing or gas work." Neither the statute nor the county says whether roof work is "structural" work, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
St. Johns County - Building Department (St. Johns County, Florida (unincorporated))
St. Johns County Ordinance No. 2022-33 (enacted April 19, 2022), which adopts the County's administrative chapter of the Florida Building Code, lists among the building work for which "Permits shall not be required": "15. Roofing repairs or reroofs not exceeding 2 squares." The same section (105.2) states that exemptions "shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction, to include work in any special flood hazard area," and section 105.2.4 adds that "Work exempted from permitting in section 105.2 does not relieve any licensing requirements required by law." Its minor-repair clause (section 105.2.2) provides that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not include cutting away walls, removing or cutting structural beams or load-bearing supports, or changing required egress. Separately, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "the owner or the owner's contractor must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed"; and "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule also applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Sumter County - Building Services (Sumter County, Florida (unincorporated))
Sumter County's "When is a Building Permit Required?" list of items not requiring a permit (residential only) includes, as its entry for "Roof," "Repair existing roof covering less than 100 square feet," and states that "The work exempted must be performed in accordance with minimum code standards." The County's Storm Recovery Permitting Guide lists "like for like shingle patching under 100 square feet" among repairs that "MAY NOT require a permit" and states "Final determination will come from the Building Department"; it lists "Structural repairs (roof, trusses, load bearing walls)" among repairs that require a permit. State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires a local government to "exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." The exemption does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," a project "may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Sumter County publishes that text on its own Building Services page. The County does not state whether it treats roof work as structural for this exemption, and this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Suwannee County - Building Department (Suwannee County, Florida (unincorporated))
Suwannee County Code section 18-38 states: "A permit is required for work covered by the code." Neither the County's building article (Chapter 18, Article II, read in full) nor its published permit pages set a dollar or area threshold below which roof repairs need no permit, and the County's fee schedule lists "RE-ROOF" as a permit type. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily costs more than $7,500. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Town of Cutler Bay - Building Division (Town of Cutler Bay, Florida)
In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit "for all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly and/or any of its components except as otherwise permitted in Section 105 of this code." Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit." The Town's Building Division page states that "A construction permit is not needed for repair items; such as wallpapering, painting or similar finish work." Section 1521.4 provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph."
Town of Davie - Building Division (Town of Davie, Florida)
Broward County's countywide amendments to the Florida Building Code, Section 105.2, under "Roofing": "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." The same section's general relief reads: "No permit shall be required in this or any of the following sections for general maintenance or repairs which do not change the occupancy and the value of which does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) in labor and material as determined by the Building Official." Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the Building Official without a permit". State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The Town's own Code of Ordinances (Chapter 5, Buildings and Building Regulations) contains no roofing permit exemption of its own. Separately, the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Its exception applies where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or a later edition.
Town of Jupiter - Building Department (Town of Jupiter, Florida)
The Town's "Items NOT requiring a permit" list, under Florida Building Code Section 105.2 "As determined by the building official," exempts "Replacement or Repair work having value of less than $1000, or greater with the permission of the building official providing, however, that such work will not adversely affect the structural integrity, fire rating, exit access, or egress requirements." The list names no roofing exemption, and a full re-roof exceeds the $1,000 value test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule also applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Town of Miami Lakes - Building Department (Town of Miami Lakes, Florida)
The Town publishes no roof-repair size or dollar line below which a permit is not needed; its fee schedule prices roof repair together with roofing and re-roofing. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit "for all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly and/or any of its components except as otherwise permitted in Section 105 of this code." Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit." Section 1521.4 provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph."
Village of Estero - Building and Permitting Services (Village of Estero, Florida)
No square-footage or dollar threshold of the Village's own. The Village's enacted list of work that needs no permit, Land Development Code Section 1-906, reads: "The following improvements or repairs do not require a permit" and lists only drywall repairs of "100 square feet or less" with no fire separation and a garden or yard trellis "less than 200 square feet in area and less than 12 feet in height"; roof work is not on it, and the Village's permit brochure lists "Roof (Repairs and New)" as permit work. Section 1-905 adds that "The characterization of construction activity as either a repair or maintenance does not relieve the property owner from the responsibility of obtaining all permits or development orders necessary". Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Village has published no statement on whether roof work qualifies, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Village of Palmetto Bay - Building & Permitting Department (Village of Palmetto Bay, Florida)
In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit "for all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly and/or any of its components except as otherwise permitted in Section 105 of this code." Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit." Village Code section 5-1 provides that "The village shall implement building permit exemptions at the discretion of the building official consistent with the Florida Building Code." Section 1521.4 provides: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Village's Projects Under $7,500 page notes that "a substantial portion of the Village of Palmetto Bay is located within designated flood hazard areas," so "many residential projects that might otherwise qualify for the exemption may still require permits," and that a request goes in writing to the Building Official with documentation that the work qualifies and is valued at less than $7,500.
Village of Royal Palm Beach - Building Department (Village of Royal Palm Beach, Florida)
The Village's Roof Specifications Sheet covers "NEW ROOF", "RE-ROOF", "ROOF RECOVER" and "REPAIR" work, and the Village publishes no list of roof work exempt from a permit. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily exceeds the $7,500 value. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." The Village's own amendments to Chapter 1, Administration, of the Florida Building Code are kept on file with the Village Clerk and Community Development and were not read for this record. The Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule also applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Village of Wellington - Building Division (Village of Wellington, Florida)
The Village's Administrative Code, Section 105.2.2, provides: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the prior approval of the building official without a permit, provided the repairs do not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner’s contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner’s property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Village's House Bill 803 page states that "certain residential work valued less than $7,500.00 may qualify for an exemption," that the exemption does not apply to "Electrical, gas, plumbing, pool barriers, structural or mechanical" work or to projects in a flood hazard area, and that "If you believe that your home project qualifies for the exemption you must apply for it." It adds that projects under the exemption "will not receive standard building inspections, but must still comply with the current Florida Building Code."
Volusia County - Building and Code Administration Division (Volusia County, Florida (unincorporated))
No square-footage or dollar threshold of the county's own. Volusia County's permit exemptions (Section 105.2 of its administrative code, Volusia County Code Sec. 22-2) list no roof work, and its Section 105.2.2 provides: "Ordinary minor repairs or installation of replacement parts may be made with the prior approval of the Chief Building Official without a permit," excluding structural, egress, piping, wiring and mechanical work. The county's building permit applications have a "Minor Repair" checkbox in their roof section, and its fee resolution sets a minimum roofing permit fee. State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling"; "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph"; and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The county's Permit Center describes it as an exemption "for certain residential repairs or improvements with a value of $7,500 or less" for work that "does not affect the structural integrity of the building and does not involve electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems requiring a permit," and requires its Minor Residential Work Permit Exemption Request "for review prior to beginning work"; on that form the applicant attests that "The total value of the described work is less than $7,500." Neither the statute nor the county says whether roof work is "structural" work, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) limits partial work: "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect."
Wakulla County - Building Department (Wakulla County, Florida (unincorporated))
Neither the County's amendments to the Florida Building Code (Land Development Code section 8-2, read in full) nor the Building Department's published pages state a dollar or area limit below which roof repairs need no permit. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property." It does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Walton County - Building Division (Walton County, Florida (unincorporated))
The County's Permit Rules page states: "A permit is required for any construction or alteration that requires the Building Department to do an inspection using the technical codes (see Ordinance 2005-29)." The exemptions it lists are for owner-built non-habitable buildings of 400 square feet or less, additions of 100 square feet or less and unconditioned accessory structures outside the Coastal Building Zone; none concerns roof work. The County publishes no dollar threshold for roof repairs. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily costs more than $7,500. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Washington County - Building Department (Washington County, Florida (unincorporated))
No square-footage or dollar threshold of the county's own. Washington County's code exempts from the state minimum building codes only "Nonresidential farm buildings on farms," "Temporary buildings or sheds used exclusively for construction purposes" and temporary mobile or modular office units (Section 14-1); roof work is not among them, and the county's fee schedule prices a roofing permit from one square up. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The county has published no statement on whether roof work qualifies, and this record does not decide it; a full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
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Athens-Clarke County, Georgia - Building Permits & Inspections Department (Athens-Clarke County, Georgia)
Code of Athens-Clarke County section 7-1-6(b)(1)a, the first building-permit exemption, reads in its entirety: "Replacement of asphalt shingles on roofs or mineral-surfaced roll roofing." NOT A DOLLAR THRESHOLD BUT A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, and it is the single most important operational fact about roofing in Athens-Clarke County. Code of Athens-Clarke County section 7-1-6 is headed "Permits generally"; its paragraph (a) requires a building permit before any regulated building is "erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished", but only "Except as specified in paragraph (b) below". Paragraph (b) is headed "Exemptions", and that item is the first on its building-permit list. So a straight asphalt-shingle reroof in Athens-Clarke County needs no building permit. Read the limits of that carefully before relying on it. The exemption names two roof coverings and one act. Re-covering or replacing with metal, tile, slate, wood or any other material is not on the list, and neither is work on the structure - section 7-1-6(b)(6) separately provides that ordinary repairs needing no application "shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load bearing support". The ordinance also says in terms that the exemption does not license non-compliant work - "Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in violation of the provisions of the technical codes or any other laws or ordinances" - which is the Georgia position exactly, because under O.C.G.A. 8-2-25(a) the state code binds the job whether or not the local government inspects it. And the exemption is from the BUILDING permit only. The same subsection provides that "The above exemptions from a building permit do not exempt the requirement for obtaining a sub-trade permit for work associated with the above referenced construction activities", so anything electrical, mechanical, plumbing or gas that rides along with the roof still needs its own trade permit. Do not confuse any of this with the $100.00 figure in section 7-1-555(a)(1), which is a fee rule for work that is permitted, not a permit threshold - it says only that where the valuation does not exceed $100.00 no fee is required unless an inspection is necessary.
Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia - Planning and Development Department (Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia)
There is no dollar figure and no square-foot figure. Augusta-Richmond County Code Section 7-1-81(a) requires any owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to apply to the Building Official and obtain the permit before starting. The only exceptions the section enumerates, at 7-1-81(b), are for mechanical work, and the subsection says so in terms: portable heating, ventilating and cooling appliances, piping inside heating or cooling equipment, replacement of a part that does not alter its approval or make it unsafe, portable evaporative coolers and small self-contained refrigeration systems. None of them reaches roofing. What Augusta has instead of a threshold is a discretionary permission at 7-1-81(e): "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the technical codes." So a small roof repair is permit-free only if the Building Official approves it first; there is no self-assessed exemption a roofer can rely on. A re-roof is on the Department's online-permit list and has its own permit requirements sheet, so treat a replacement as work that always needs a permit. A homeowner working on the home they live in is not exempt either: Section 7-1-9 preserves the right to do the work but adds that the privilege is not "construed as exempting any such property owner from obtaining a permit, paying required fees and requesting inspections", and Section 7-1-119(a) repeats the point for the trades. The permit application form carries a HOMEOWNER (EXCEPTION) box and the Department asks for a Homeowner Waiver with it.
Bartow County, Georgia - Community Development Department, Building Inspections Division (Bartow County, Georgia)
BARTOW COUNTY SAYS IT IN ONE LINE, AND THE OVERLAY IS COVERED TOO. The County's Community Development handout "Do I Need A Permit For My Project?" carries a heading "Work NOT requiring a building permit", and under it, in a list of fifteen items, is: "Replace or repair roofing, or installing a new roof over existing roofing." Two neighbouring items in the same list matter on the same job - "Install gutters and downspouts" and "Replace or repair siding not required to be fire-resistive" are also outside the permit requirement. So a Bartow County reroof, whether a tear-off and replacement or a recover laid over the existing covering, needs no county building permit, at any price and at any size, and the County states no dollar or square-foot threshold on the item. THE TWO QUALIFICATIONS THE HANDOUT PUTS ON ITSELF. First, the exemption is from the permit only, not from the code: the heading paragraph reads "Some minor repairs and maintenance on one and two family dwellings do not require a building permit; however, regardless of whether a permit is required, the project must meet all adopted construction codes adopted by the State of Georgia and Bartow County requirements." Second, the handout says of itself that "This information is not all-inclusive, so please check with Community Development staff to discuss the scope of your project", and the Division's number is 770-387-5067. WHAT THE ORDINANCE SIDE SAYS, SO A ROOFER CAN SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE. Chapter 18's own exemption section, 18-162, does not mention roofing at all - its nine items are small accessory buildings under 400 square feet, agricultural structures and a series of portable or replacement mechanical items - and section 18-163 adds that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the standard building codes." The handout is the Department's own published answer on how it applies that scheme to roofing, and it is the more specific of the two. Where a permit IS needed for other work on the same project, section 18-173 requires a contractor to give the County a state licence number before the permit issues.
Carroll County, Georgia - Department of Community Development, Building Section (Carroll County, Georgia)
CARROLL COUNTY NAMES THE ROOF IN ITS PERMIT TRIGGER AND EXEMPTS NO ROOFING WORK BY NAME. Code section 18-14(a)(1), headed "Building permit required", provides that "Except where expressly exempted, any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, the bearing walls, the exterior walls or the roof or the size of the building ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit (and certificate of zoning compliance) before beginning the work." Section 18-15(a) repeats the requirement from the permits section. THE EXEMPTION LIST WAS READ IN FULL AND HAS NO ROOFING ITEM. Section 18-15(b), "Work exempt from permit", lists thirteen building exemptions, (1)a through (1)m, and they are small detached sheds up to 200 square feet, fences under six feet, oil derricks, retaining walls under four feet, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", stage sets, small above-ground prefabricated pools, shade cloth structures, playground equipment, window awnings, and movable cases and partitions under five feet nine inches. Nothing about roofs, roof coverings, shingles or re-covering appears anywhere in it, and the same section opens by warning that "Exemptions from permit requirements of this division shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." THE ONE ROUTE AROUND A PERMIT IS AN UNDEFINED ORDINARY-REPAIRS CLAUSE, AND IT IS WHY YOU SHOULD RING BEFORE YOU ASSUME. Two general items sit at the end of the same list. Item (7), "Repairs", provides that "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures. Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements", and goes on to exclude piping, wiring and mechanical work affecting public health or general safety. Item (9), "Minor repairs", provides that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the construction codes." Chapter 18 nowhere defines "ordinary repairs" or "ordinary minor repairs", sets no dollar figure, no roof area and no layer count, and item (9) in terms puts the decision in the building official's hands. So whether a particular Carroll County repair is small enough to go unpermitted is a call for the building official on the facts, while a re-roof that alters or replaces the roof is named in the trigger at 18-14(a)(1). Item (6) also allows genuinely emergency work to proceed if "the permit application shall be submitted within the next working business day to the building official." WHAT IT COSTS TO GUESS WRONG. Section 18-15(i)(2) provides that anyone who commences work before obtaining the necessary permits "shall be subject to a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees", and section 18-18 makes a violation of the construction codes a misdemeanour, with each day treated as a separate offence. Ring the Community Development Department on 770-830-5861 and ask before you start.
Chatham County, Georgia - Department of Building Safety & Regulatory Services (Chatham County, Georgia)
THERE IS NO THRESHOLD IN CHATHAM COUNTY - RE-ROOFING IS NAMED AS PERMIT WORK OUTRIGHT. The County's published list of "When are Building Permits Required" opens "The following types of work shall require permits" and includes, as its own item, "Re-roofing". No dollar figure, no square-foot allowance and no like-for-like exception is attached to it, and the list separately requires a permit for "Work which involves the installation, removal or cutting of any structural beam, joists replacement, or bearing support" - so structural work is caught twice over. The County backs this with a dedicated form, the Roofing Permit Application, which asks for the parcel identification number, the project address, whether the work is residential or commercial, a "Description of shingles/metal roof", the contractor's details, a local licence number and issuing jurisdiction, and the total cost. Applications are accepted in person Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. only, and the County states that applications cannot be accepted by fax or email. PRACTICAL EFFECT: price the permit into every Chatham County reroof, including a small one. Starting first is expensive - Code section 20-303 provides that where work requiring a permit is started before the permit is obtained "the fees herein specified shall be doubled or $250.00, whichever is greater", and that paying the double fee does not relieve anyone from complying with the code or from the other penalties. The application form also records that permit approval "does not constitute a privilege to violate the building codes, zoning ordinance, or other ordinances of Chatham County" and that the owner is responsible for ensuring all permits are obtained and all required inspections made.
Cherokee County, Georgia - Building Inspections and Development Service Center (Cherokee County, Georgia)
Cherokee County exempts a roof covering replacement as an ordinary repair, and the exemption is stated by the nature of the work rather than by a dollar value - there is no cost threshold in it at all. The Building Department's own page states: "A building permit is typically required for any construction activity with the exception of ordinary repairs. For example: a permit is not required to replace shingles, install siding, windows, paint, replace floor covering or minor repairs for routine maintenance. However, structural changes in roof design, moving walls, additions, decks/porches, basement finishes require a building permit." READ BOTH HALVES. Replacing the covering is exempt; changing the roof structure is not, and the County draws the line at "structural changes in roof design". A reroof that stops at the shingles needs no permit, and the same job needs one the moment it alters the roof's design or structure. The Development Service Center's residential permit page separately lists what needs a permit - new single-family residences, additions, renovation work, basement finishes and detached accessory structures of 200 square feet or more - and what does not - wallpapering, painting, tiling, carpeting, cabinets and counter tops, sheds and playhouses under 200 square feet, fences not over 7 feet and retaining walls not over 4 feet. Roofing appears on neither list, because the department page handles it under ordinary repairs. The County's own advice where the line is unclear is to ask first: "If in doubt as to whether or not a building permit is required, please contact the Building Department and ask if a permit is required first before proceeding. Obtaining a permit upfront will help to avoid mistakes as well as penalty permit fees."
City of Albany, GA - Development Services (Permitting & Inspection) (City of Albany, Georgia)
There is no roofing exemption and no size threshold. Development Services publishes a sheet headed "Residential Work Exempt from Permits", keyed to "When are Permits Required - Section R105 - IRC", and its building list runs to ten items, each citing the City ordinance behind it where one exists: small detached sheds under 32 square feet, fences not over 8 feet, retaining walls not over 4 feet unless supporting a surcharge, ground-supported water tanks under 5,000 gallons, sidewalks and driveways, "painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", prefabricated pools less than 24 inches deep, swings and playground equipment, small window awnings, and low detached decks under 200 square feet. Roofing appears nowhere on that list, and the same list is republished in the Department tip sheet "Residential Work Not Requiring A Permit". So a re-roof or a roof repair in Albany is permitted work, and the City confirms that from the other direction in its inspection sheet, which states that "Residential roofs require two inspections, a mid-roof and a final". Watch the fee schedule, because it looks like a threshold and is not. The Building Permit Fee Schedule opens with a band from $0 to $99 of job value, against which the fee column reads $0 and the explanation column reads "No charge, but a permit is still required". Above that the fee is $45.00 for work valued $100 to $1,000, $50.00 for $1,001 to $2,000, then $50.00 for the first $2,000 plus $6.00 for each further thousand up to $15,000, with a $25.00 plan review fee attaching from $9,001 upward. A homeowner doing the work on the home they live in is not exempt from the permit either; the City issues a Homeowner Permit under a sworn Homeowner Permit Affidavit which cites O.C.G.A. 43-41-17 and requires the applicant to be living in or intending to live in the property, to serve as the contractor, to hire licensed contractors for anything subcontracted, and not to have applied for a permit to build a new home in the previous two years.
City of Atlanta, Georgia - Department of City Planning, Office of Buildings (City of Atlanta, Georgia)
Atlanta Land Development Code, Appendix A (Building Code Amendments), Chapter I, Section 103.4(a)(i) exempts from the building permit, for existing single-family, two-family or duplex residential structures "and without regard to cost": "Non-structural re-roofing repairs excluding truss repairs or shingle replacement provided that upon replacement no more than three layers of shingles remain". THE EXEMPTION EXCLUDES SHINGLE REPLACEMENT BY NAME, so an ordinary asphalt-shingle tear-off and replacement falls outside it, and the City's own fee schedule prices that job: Section 104.2(m), item h, lists "Re-roofing of existing structures—Minimum fee .....$360.00". That is why this record answers yes. What the exemption does reach is non-structural roof repair short of replacing shingles. Its closing proviso about how many layers remain "upon replacement" sits uneasily with the exclusion in front of it; this record does not read the proviso as bringing shingle replacement back into the exemption, and a roofer who thinks a particular job fits should get that in writing from the Office of Buildings first. A SEPARATE DOLLAR EXEMPTION. Section 103.4(a) also provides that "No permit or permit fee is required for any repair work to a single-family, duplex, multi-family or non-residential structure with a total valuation of less than $10,000.00 provided that such work is otherwise lawful", and defines repair work as "the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing structure for the purpose of its maintenance." That is a valuation test, not a roofing rule; whether a given job falls under it depends on its valuation, so confirm before relying on it. HISTORIC PROPERTIES. Section 103.4(f) withdraws both exemptions for work affecting the exterior of a landmark or historic building or site, or one in a historic district, governed by Chapter 20 of the zoning ordinance; there, no certificate of appropriateness, permit or fee is required only for "any repair work with a total valuation of less than $2,500.00 provided that such work is otherwise lawful." Section 103.4 also provides that exemption from permit requirements "shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provision of this code or any other laws and ordinances of the City of Atlanta", so the roof-covering requirements recorded in the other fields of this record bind the work whether or not a permit is pulled.
City of Brookhaven, Georgia - Community Development Department, Building Division (City of Brookhaven, Georgia)
A REROOF REQUIRES A PERMIT IN BROOKHAVEN, AND THE REASON IS THE CITY'S OWN DEFINITION OF "ORDINARY REPAIRS". Code section 7-118(a) provides that "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, erection, alteration or repair to a building or structure, mechanical system, gas system, plumbing system, electrical system, and energy conservation system, other than ordinary repairs", and 7-118(b) exempts ordinary repairs to a single-family residential building or structure. Everything therefore turns on what an ordinary repair is, and section 7-1 defines it: "Ordinary repairs mean nonstructural repairs to a building or structure or repairs to a mechanical system, gas system, plumbing system, electrical system, and energy conservation system for which the codes specify no minimum requirements or standards or do not address the repair. The term 'ordinary repairs' does not include additions, alterations, relocations, or replacements to buildings or structures, water supplies, sewers, drains, drain leaders, gas, soil waste, vent or other similar piping, electrical systems or wiring, mechanical systems, or other work for which a permit is required by the Code or the building official." A roof replacement is a replacement, and the construction codes plainly do address roof coverings, so it falls outside the exemption on two independent limbs of that definition. The section 7-118(d) list of work exempt from permit was read in full - it covers retaining walls under four feet, water tanks, finish work such as painting and tiling, stage sets, shallow above-ground pools, playground equipment, window awnings, low movable partitions and detached accessory structures of 100 square feet or less, plus electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing items - and roofing appears nowhere in it. PRACTICAL EFFECT: price the permit into every Brookhaven reroof. Starting first is expensive: section 7-118(c) adds "a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fee" for anyone commencing work before the permit issues. Permits for genuinely emergency work must be obtained within 24 hours after the work is commenced.
City of East Point, Georgia - Building Inspections and Permits Division (City of East Point, Georgia)
NO DOLLAR OR SCOPE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND REPAIR IS PERMITTED THE SAME WAY A REPLACEMENT IS. East Point puts roofing on its own line in its permit-type chart, and the line covers both. Its reference document "What Requires a Permit?", updated December 2025, lists the type of submittal "Roof", the application to use as the Building Permit Application, and the portal menu option "Put on a new /or repair ROOF. Com Roof (or) Res Roof". The City then publishes a dedicated Roof Permit Application whose own instruction is "Step 2: Select 'Put on new and/or repair ROOF', select commercial or residential and put in description." So a repair goes through the same door as a tear-off. THE FEE TELLS YOU THE SAME THING. The Fee Schedule of August 7, 2026 carries a "Roofing" heading with "Residential 75" and, for "Commercial and all other", the fee is "Plus valuation of Job", with the note "If plans are required, an administrative fee and a plan review fee will be assessed." The Roof Permit Application prices the residential job as a flat 75.00 dollars and offers exactly two residential options: "Shingles Only - no decking (75.00 fee)" and "Shingles Only - some decking (75.00 fee)", the second asking "How much decking?". A flat fee with no minimum job value is not a threshold; it is the price of every residential roof permit. WHAT WAS READ, SO YOU KNOW THE NEGATIVE IS EARNED. Chapter 3 of the Zoning Code and Development Regulations, Building Regulations, was read in full - all sixteen articles A through P and every section from 10-3001 to 10-3079 - and it contains no schedule of work exempt from permit and no monetary repair exemption. The seven-page "What Requires a Permit?" reference was read in full and lists no exemption for minor roof work. ONE NEAR MISS WORTH NAMING. The City's Permits page does carry the sentence "Exception: Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from permits in accordance with Section 105.2. of the 2018 IBC" - but read the heading it sits under, which is Certificate of Occupancy and Change of Occupancy. That sentence excuses a certificate of occupancy, not a permit, and it points at the commercial code. Do not read it as a roofing permit exemption. PRACTICAL EFFECT: budget a permit for every East Point roof, repair included, and do not start early. The Fee Schedule states under PENALTIES that "Where work has been started prior to obtaining a permit, the fine will be assessed at the time the permit is issued", and the Roof Permit Application states "Any work prior to permit issuance is prohibited. Permits are non-transferable and Fees are Non-Refundable!"
City of Gainesville, Georgia - Building Inspection Division, Community and Economic Development (City of Gainesville, Georgia)
GAINESVILLE NAMES ROOFING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LINE AND THERE IS NO DOLLAR THRESHOLD. The City publishes a list headed "Projects Requiring Permits" on its Building Permit page, and one of its entries is "Roofing repairs and re-roofing". So a repair needs a permit here as well as a replacement - Gainesville does not carve out small roof work the way many Georgia jurisdictions do, and there is no monetary floor in the ordinance for building permits. The ordinance behind it is Unified Land Development Code section 16-6-1: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by a code adopted in this Article, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permit." The exemption list at section 16-6-3, "Exemptions from Building Permit", was read in full - twelve lettered items covering one-story detached accessory structures up to 200 square feet for residential uses, fences under seven feet, oil derricks, retaining walls under four feet, small water tanks, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", stage sets and scenery, shallow prefabricated pools, nursery shade cloth structures, playground equipment, window awnings and low movable partitions - and roofing appears nowhere in it. Section 16-6-2 adds that an exemption from a permit is not permission to do the work badly: exemptions "shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this Article, codes adopted hereunder, or any other laws or ordinances of the City of Gainesville." The City states its own no-permit list on the same web page: "The following work does not require permits: Floor tile, carpeting, interior painting, and exterior painting", with the note that exterior paint colour must still meet architectural design standards. PRACTICAL EFFECT: apply for a permit for any roofing work in Gainesville, including a repair, and note the City own caution that its list "may not show all items which require permits."
City of Johns Creek, Georgia - Community Development Department, Building Division (City of Johns Creek, Georgia)
A PERMIT IS THE ENACTED RULE; THE CITY'S CHECKLIST SAYS OTHERWISE. Johns Creek Code of Ordinances section 105-52(a)(1) (codified through Ordinance No. 2025-06-18, adopted June 9, 2025, Supp. No. 23, Update 1; read 2026-09-23) requires anyone who desires to "alter" or "repair" a building to "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit for the work". The chapter contains no exemption list, Georgia deletes the model code's own Chapter 1 statewide, and the only enacted relief, section 105-52(a)(3), reaches "Ordinary minor repairs, with a value of less than $2,500.00", and only "with the approval of the building official", which a full reroof will ordinarily exceed. This record therefore publishes that a permit is required. The City's undated checklist, quoted below as its stated practice as read on 2026-09-23, puts a reroof with no structural work in its no-permit column; before relying on it, get the building official's approval in writing. CITY-SPECIFIC, and the controlling fact for a Johns Creek reroof. The City publishes a "Do I Need A Permit?" checklist as a web table and as a downloadable PDF footer-dated 1.09.2026. The PDF, under its Exterior Alterations heading, puts "Roof replacement – no structural modification (except up to 32 SF decking)" in the NO column and "New doors, windows, roofs, dormers, or siding requiring structural alterations" in the YES column; the web table says the same in slightly different words, "Roof replacement – no structural work (up to 32 square feet decking)". The checklist's own columns are headed YES and NO to the question "Do I Need A Permit?", so this is a permit-scope rule and not a fee bracket or an inspection stage. The City's Building Permit Submittal Requirements checklist states the trigger from the other side, giving as an example of work needing an Alterations - Exterior permit "re-siding or re-roofing that requires replacing more than 32 SF of sheathing/decking". THE CITY'S STATED PRACTICE, ON THE CHECKLIST'S OWN TERMS: a like-for-like asphalt-shingle reroof in Johns Creek needs no building permit, whatever it costs, as long as no structural work is involved and no more than 32 square feet of decking is replaced. Cross that line - truss or rafter repair, framing changes, or more than 32 square feet of new decking - and an Alterations - Exterior permit is required, with elevations, structural plans, truss layouts and roof plans among the documents the City may ask for. Separately, the codified Code of Ordinances Section 105-52(a)(3) provides that "Ordinary minor repairs, with a value of less than $2,500.00, may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the construction codes", and the checklist repeats that rule under its own Repairs heading. That $2,500 allowance is a separate rule from the roof-replacement line and it is not automatic - it turns on the building official's permission. Neither exemption relaxes the construction code itself: the work must still be built to the adopted code even where no permit is pulled.
City of Marietta, Georgia - Development Services / Building Inspections (City of Marietta, Georgia)
Marietta publishes NO cost-based exemption for repair or re-roofing permits - unlike the City of Atlanta, which exempts non-structural residential re-roofs under a $10,000 repair-valuation threshold, Marietta's own Building Permits guidance states a permit is required "whenever an owner or contractor intends to construct new, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish a building or structure," with no dollar-value carve-out for repair work. Marietta's own "Is anything exempt from a permit?" guidance names only fence construction as exempt (subject to separate Planning and Zoning height, location and configuration requirements); re-roofing is not listed among the exemptions. Practical effect: a Marietta re-roof requires a permit regardless of job cost.
City of Newnan, Georgia - Building Department (City of Newnan, Georgia)
THERE IS A REAL PERMIT-FREE BAND IN NEWNAN, IT IS SMALL, AND IT IS NOT AUTOMATIC - READ BOTH LIMBS. Code section 5-30(a) sets the general rule: "Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the construction codes, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the chief building official and obtain the required permit for the work." Section 5-30(b) is the exception, in full: "Minor repairs. Ordinary minor repairs, valued at $1,000.00 or less, may be made with the approval of the chief building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the construction codes." So the work must be an ordinary minor repair, it must be valued at $1,000.00 or less, and the Chief Building Official must approve it. A roof replacement is not an ordinary minor repair and will not come in under $1,000.00, so a reroof requires a permit; a genuine patch may qualify, but the approval is part of the test, not a formality - do not simply decide for yourself that a job is under the line. THE CITY ALSO PUBLISHES A SEPARATE MINOR REPAIR PERMIT APPLICATION for small work that is above the line, priced at "$25.00 plus $50.00 per 1,000 sq ft of building footprint improved (no plan review fee)" and offered for "Window replacement, siding replacement, deck repairs, etc."; it states on its face that it "is not for new decks, pools or new one- and two-family dwellings". Roofing is not among its listed examples, and roofing has its own application and its own fee line, so use the Roofing Permit Application for a roof. WHAT WAS READ: Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, Buildings and Building Regulations, in full - all eight articles and every section from 5-1 to 5-83 - and it contains no other exemption from permit, and no schedule of exempt work of the kind the model codes carry. WATCH THE PENALTY, WHICH IS DOUBLE FROM TWO DIRECTIONS. Section 5-36(b) imposes "a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees" on anyone commencing work before obtaining the permit, and the City Fee Schedule says the same: "If work for which a permit is required is started or preceded prior to obtaining said permit, the fee herein shall be doubled". A permit also goes invalid if work is not commenced within 180 days of issue, or is suspended or abandoned for 180 days.
City of Peachtree City, Georgia - Building Department (City of Peachtree City, Georgia)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and it works differently for a re-roof than for a general minor repair. The City's Building Permits page lists "siding, re-roof" among the work for which building permits are issued and states no dollar exemption for roofing itself - re-roofing is a permit-required category outright in Peachtree City, unlike some neighbouring Georgia cities that exempt a straightforward roof replacement. The Code of Ordinances carries a SEPARATE general exemption that could still bear on a small roof repair: Section 18-111(a)(3) provides that "Ordinary minor repairs, with a value of less than $5,000.00, may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the construction codes," and adds that "Other exempted projects include window and door replacements where no structural alteration occurs." That $5,000 allowance is not automatic - it requires the building official's approval - and it does not relax the construction code itself: work performed under it must still meet the adopted code even though no permit is pulled. PRACTICAL EFFECT: a full re-roof falls under the City's own re-roof permit line and should be expected to need a permit; a small qualifying repair may be eligible for the sub-$5,000 minor-repair allowance at the building official's discretion, but that is the official's call to make, not the applicant's to assume.
City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia - Building and Permitting Division (City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia)
🔴 THE CITY PUBLISHES TWO ANSWERS TO "DOES A RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF NEED A PERMIT" AND THEY DO NOT AGREE. BOTH ARE SET OUT HERE, NEITHER IS CHOSEN, AND YOU SHOULD RING THE BUILDING DIVISION BEFORE YOU QUOTE. FIRST DOCUMENT - the City's "When Do I Need A Building Permit?" page, which introduces a two-column table with "The following table shows work that requires a building permit. It is not a comprehensive list." Three of its rows are about roofs, and each was read out of the table's own cells rather than off the page text: "Minor repairs to roof covering - No"; "Re-roof Residential - No"; "Re-roof Non-residential (PDF) - Yes". On that page a residential re-roof needs no building permit and a commercial one does. Neighbouring rows show where the City does draw lines: accessory structures over 200 square feet need a permit and 200 square feet or less do not; door and window replacement without structural alterations does not, with structural alterations does; new exterior siding, brick, masonry or stucco does, while minor repairs to siding, brick masonry or stucco do not; retaining walls taller than 48 inches do and 48 inches or less do not. SECOND DOCUMENT - the City's own "Residential Re-roofing" homeowner building guide, which carries the City's logo and answers its own first question "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" with "Your permit allows the building department to inspect for potential hazards and unsafe construction ... Besides, it's the law", tells the owner they may do the work themselves, and answers "Will my roof be inspected?" with "Yes, the permit holder must call for a Sheathing inspection and a Final Roof inspection." That guide is undated. WHAT IS NOT IN DOUBT. The Building and Permitting page lists "roof" among the permits the Building staff issues, so the City does issue roofing permits; the Single Family Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule carries a "Reroof/Siding" line at $250; and Chapter 10 of the City Code, read in full across all nine articles, contains no permit-exemption schedule and no monetary repair threshold of its own, leaving the question to the adopted state code and to these two City publications. AND ONE THING THAT DOES NOT CHANGE EITHER WAY: under O.C.G.A. 8-2-25(a) the state minimum codes bind the work whether or not the City inspects it, so a permit exemption removes the inspection, not the requirement.
City of Rome, Georgia - Rome-Floyd County Building Inspection Department (City of Rome, Georgia)
RE-ROOFING HAS ITS OWN PERMIT TYPE IN ROME, AND THE PERMIT-FREE LIST DOES NOT REACH IT. The Building Inspection Department publishes the permit types it issues, and one of them is roofing in its own right: "Re-roof Permit : Re-roofing requires the replacement of any dry rot or fungus damaged wood and the replacement with new minimum Class A or B, 25 year roofing, flashing and ventilation of enclosed spaces." The building permit type separately covers "repairs to either residential or non-residential structures". THE EXEMPTION LIST WAS READ IN FULL AND CONTAINS NO ROOFING ITEM. The Department's published answer to "When don't I need a permit?" names, as the projects which do not require a building permit: retaining walls or planter boxes no more than 4 feet in height that do not support another structure, fence or additional loads; prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep; and single storey residential detached buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and the like, so long as the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet and there is no plumbing or electricity. It then lists "Minor Improvements Typically Not Needing a Permit": building or installing movable counters, cases or partitions; building uncovered concrete patios; installing carpeting or resilient floor covering; installing draperies or blinds; and interior or exterior painting. Roofing appears in neither list. The same page warns that even for those projects "the construction of such projects should be in conformance with all applicable codes". THE ORDINANCE BEHIND IT: Code section 5-1(d) makes it unlawful for any person "To design, construct, erect, build, alter any building ... unless such person complies with the regulations and restrictions in this chapter", with each day a separate offence. 🔴 DO NOT MISTAKE THE FEE TABLE FOR A THRESHOLD. The Building Inspection fee schedule's Remodels/Buildouts table is headed "COST OF JOB" and its first bracket is printed ">100&<500" at $65. That is the bottom rung of a fee scale, not a statement that work under $100 needs no permit, and the schedule is a fee document with no exempting language in it. The exemption list above is the operative one. TWO OTHER THINGS TO PRICE IN: section 5-1(c) provides that where work requiring a permit is started before the permit is obtained "the fees specified shall be doubled", and the fee schedule says the same; building permits are valid for six months from the issue date; and a re-inspection costs $60.00.
City of Roswell, Georgia - Community Development, Building Division (City of Roswell, Georgia)
Roswell sets no dollar figure and no square-foot figure for a roof. It publishes a named permit work class for the job instead. The Building Applications Work Classes Glossary, revised February 19, 2026, describes "RESIDENTIAL BUILDING - ROOF COVERING (BLDR)" as an "Application to repair, replace, or recover existing roof coverings on residential dwellings or an accessory building/structure", so repair, replacement and recover are all inside the same permit class. The permit trigger behind it is Roswell City Code section 5.4.1, which requires any owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure to apply to the chief building inspector and obtain the permit first. The only written carve-out is section 5.4.3, headed Minor Repairs, which reads in full that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the chief building inspector without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the technical codes." Note the shape of that exemption. It is not automatic and it is not defined by size or cost - it runs through the chief building inspector, so the decision is a phone call rather than a threshold you can read off a page. The Building Division's own permit FAQ gives the only worked examples of routine maintenance needing no permit, and they are "painting, floor coverings, and wallpaper". Roofing is not among them.
City of Sandy Springs, Georgia - Community Development Department, Building Division (City of Sandy Springs, Georgia)
A PERMIT IS THE ENACTED RULE; THE CITY'S WEB PAGES SAY OTHERWISE FOR SHINGLE WORK. Sandy Springs Code of Ordinances section 105-46(a)(1) (codified through Ordinance No. 2026-03-006, enacted March 17, 2026, Supp. No. 24, read 2026-09-23) requires anyone who desires to "alter" or "repair" a building to "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit for the work", and no enacted Sandy Springs text exempts a re-roof; the only relief, section 105-46(a)(3), is for "Ordinary minor repairs" made "with the approval of the building official". Georgia deletes IRC Chapter 1 statewide, so the model code's own exemption list is not in force here either. The City's undated web guidance, quoted below as its stated practice as read on 2026-09-23, carves shingle work out, and its two pages do not agree on how far. This record therefore publishes that a permit is required and does not treat the web carve-out as an exemption; before relying on the guidance for a full pitched-roof tear-off, get the building official's approval in writing. Sandy Springs draws its roofing line by roof type and covering, not by a dollar figure or a square-foot figure, and it says so on two City pages that should be read together. The Construction Permit Types page opens its list of "Projects That Do Not Require a Permit" with "Projects that do not require permitting are typically cosmetic upgrades that do not involve licensed trades or alter the footprint of the property. Examples include:", and the list runs "Painting", "Flooring installations (carpet, tile, hardwood)", "Trim and baseboards", "Wall mounting for decorative items or televisions", "Door and window replacements within the existing framework", "Exterior siding replacement", "Roof replacement involving shingles only" and "Gutter replacement". The Residential Building Permits page then describes the roofing permit itself, and it is narrower than the name suggests - "Residential - Roofing" is "Required for flat roof replacement projects" and "Not required for replacing individual shingles on pitched roofs". Read the two limits, because they are where a job crosses back over. First, the carve-out is for shingle work: a flat roof replacement is named as needing the permit. Second, the City states that "A Building Permit is required for projects involving" "Multiple licensed trades" or "Structural work", so once a job goes past the covering into decking, framing or other structural repair it is building work and needs a permit. Note also that the two pages are not phrased identically - one says roof replacement involving shingles only, the other says replacing individual shingles on pitched roofs - so on a full tear-off of a pitched roof it is worth a call to the Community Development Department before assuming the exemption. Behind the City pages, the Code of Ordinances is stricter than either. Section 105-46(a)(1) requires any owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to apply to the building official and obtain the required permit first, and the only general relief in that section is discretionary: section 105-46(a)(3) provides that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the construction codes." Starting work that does need a permit is expensive - section 105-46(g)(2) adds a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee on top of the fee itself.
City of Savannah, Georgia - Development Services Department (City of Savannah, Georgia)
Savannah draws the line at the underlayment rather than at a dollar value, and the difference decides whether a job needs a permit at all. The Development Services Department publishes two companion sheets. "Residential Projects that Need a Permit" lists "Full roof replacement (including underlayment)" as needing a Building permit, with no plans required. "Residential Projects that DO NOT Need a Permit" lists, under Home Improvement Projects, "Patch less than 100 sf of roof" and "Replace roof shingles only". So a shingle-only replacement and a patch of under 100 square feet are exempt, while a tear-off or any reroof that renews the underlayment is not. Both sheets close with the same warning: all exterior work done in Historic Districts must have Historic Review Board approval, so the permit exemption does not remove the historic-district review.
City of South Fulton, Georgia - Development Services, Community Development and Regulatory Affairs (City of South Fulton, Georgia)
SOUTH FULTON PUTS A DOLLAR FIGURE ON IT, WHICH FEW GEORGIA JURISDICTIONS DO. The permit trigger is Code section 3-2007(a)(1): "Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the construction codes, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit for the work." A reroof is repair or alteration of a building, so it is inside that sentence. The only escape is 3-2007(a)(3), quoted in full: "Ordinary minor repairs, with a value of less than $2,500.00, may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the construction codes." READ THAT AS THREE CONDITIONS, NOT ONE. The work must be an ordinary minor repair, its value must be under $2,500.00, and the building official must approve it - the exemption is not self-executing, so it is not an invitation to start work on a small job without speaking to the City. A full replacement is not an ordinary minor repair, and a typical South Fulton tear-off is over the figure in any event, so price the permit into every reroof and treat the exemption as reaching patch work only. Note that the ordinance is silent on how the value is measured and does not say whether it is materials, labour or both. Two further limits sit on the same section: a permit "shall not be issued to an owner, who is neither a licensed contractor nor the occupant of a residential structure being altered", and a permit application is deemed abandoned six months after filing unless a permit has issued. Starting early is expensive - the Code carries a penalty for work commencing before permit issuance in section 3-2007(g)(2).
City of Statesboro, Georgia - Building Inspections, Planning & Development Department (City of Statesboro, Georgia)
STATESBORO NAMES THE RE-ROOF ON ITS OWN LIST OF WORK THAT NEEDS A PERMIT, AND PUBLISHES NO LOCAL EXEMPTION AT ALL. The Vertical Construction Packet carries a page headed "Projects Requiring Permitting" split into a residential column and a commercial column. The residential column reads, in order, "Residential New Single Family Dwelling", "Residential New Single Family Townhomes", "Residential New Duplex", "Residential Accessory Structure", "Residential Addition", "Residential Alteration", "Residential Re-Roof", "Residential Demolition", "Residential Electrical, Mechanical, & Plumbing/Gas", "Residential Solar" and "Manufactured Home". The commercial column separately lists "Commercial Re-Roof". So a residential re-roof is permitted work in Statesboro by name, and it is not being read into a general alteration line. WHAT THE CITY DOES NOT PUBLISH IS A THRESHOLD. Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances, Buildings and Building Regulations, was read in full - Article I sections 14-1 to 14-6, Article II sections 14-36 to 14-40 and Article III sections 14-70 and 14-71 - and it contains no permit-exemption list, no dollar figure, no square-footage figure and no repair carve-out. Neither does the Vertical Construction Packet, which sets out application requirements, plan review, inspection scheduling and fees without stating any exemption. The exemptions that do apply are therefore the ones in the adopted International Residential Code itself, whose text sits behind the publisher paywall and is not restated here; ask the Building Inspections office which of them it reads as covering your job before assuming a small repair is free. AND NOTE THE GEORGIA POINT THAT CATCHES PEOPLE OUT. Even where a permit is not required, the substantive code still is: the mandatory state codes bind construction in Georgia whether or not the local government enforces them, so an exemption removes the inspection, not the requirement. THE FEE, WHICH IS NOT ON THE ROOF AREA. The published permit fee schedule prices single-family residential and townhome new construction at $0.46 per square footage and accessory structures at "$0.46 per Square Footage or $50, whichever is greater", with a plan review fee of "5% of Building Permit Fee (Applies to all permits)". Each inspection carries a $35.00 fee, a stand-alone inspection is $35.00, and re-inspections escalate at $50.00 for the second, $75.00 for the third and $100.00 for the fourth and beyond. All open fees must be paid before a final certificate issues.
City of Stonecrest, Georgia - Building and Permitting Division (City of Stonecrest, Georgia)
STONECREST ANSWERS THIS ON ITS OWN FORM, IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, AND THE LINE IS BETWEEN REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR. The City publishes a Permit Required Checklist of 41 numbered kinds of work with a Yes and a No column. Item 29, "New roof covering or roof decking (residential)", is checked YES. Item 28, "New roof covering or roof decking (commercial)", is checked YES. Item 27, "Minor repairs to roof covering", is checked NO. So a reroof needs a permit in Stonecrest and a genuine patch repair does not. The ordinance behind that sits in Code section 7-118. Subsection (a): "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, erection, alteration or repair to a building or structure, mechanical system, gas system, plumbing system, electrical system, and energy conservation system, other than ordinary repairs. Permits shall be obtained at least eight hours before beginning work. Permits for emergency work shall be obtained within 24 hours after work is commenced." Subsection (b) is the exception and it carries a dollar cap: "Ordinary repairs to a single-family residential building or structure for which the wholesale cost does not exceed $1,000.00 shall not be required to obtain a permit." READ BOTH LIMBS. The work must be an ordinary repair AND under $1,000.00 wholesale cost, and section 7-1 defines the term against you on a replacement: "Ordinary repairs means nonstructural repairs to a building or structure or repairs to a mechanical system, gas system, plumbing system, electrical system, and energy conservation system for which the codes specify no minimum requirements or standards or do not address the repair. The term 'ordinary repairs' does not include additions, alterations, relocations, or replacements to buildings or structures". A roof replacement is a replacement and the construction codes plainly do address roof coverings, so it fails that definition twice over, which is why the City checklist puts it in the Yes column. The separate section 7-118(d) list of work exempt from permit was read in full - fences under eight feet, retaining walls under four feet, small water tanks, finish work under $3,000.00, stage sets, shallow above-ground pools, playground equipment, window awnings, low movable partitions, and electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing items - and roofing appears nowhere in it. PRACTICAL EFFECT: price the permit into every Stonecrest reroof, and do not start early. Section 7-118(c) adds "a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fee as well as a Stop Work Order" for work commenced before the permit issues.
City of Tucker, Georgia - Building and Permitting Division, Community Development (City of Tucker, Georgia)
THE FLOOR IS $2,500 AND IT IS NOT SELF-EXECUTING. The permit trigger is Code section 8-93(a): "Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the construction codes, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit for the work." A reroof is repair or alteration of a building, so it is inside that sentence. The exception is section 8-93(c), quoted in full: "Ordinary minor repairs, with a value of less than $2,500.00, may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the construction codes." READ THAT AS THREE CONDITIONS. The work must be an ordinary minor repair, its value must be under $2,500.00, and the building official must approve - so it is not a licence to start a small job without speaking to the City, and the ordinance does not say how the value is measured. A full replacement is not an ordinary minor repair and a Tucker tear-off is over the figure in any event, so price the permit into every reroof. The City publishes its own list of "Examples of Projects Not Requiring a Permit" and roofing is not on it; the list is detached non-habitable structures under 200 square feet, walls three feet or less other than retaining walls, low-voltage landscape accent lighting, "Minor repairs of non-structural items such as glass panes and door hardware", repairing existing landscape irrigation piping, interior and exterior paint, and repairing existing plumbing fixtures in the same location. Two further limits sit on the same section: a permit "shall not be issued to an owner, who is neither a licensed contractor nor the occupant of a residential structure being altered", and an application is deemed abandoned six months after filing unless a permit has issued. One Tucker-specific caution the City itself gives: subdivision covenants, conditions and restrictions may govern work the City does not regulate, so check the homeowners association before proceeding.
City of Valdosta, Georgia - Inspections Department (City of Valdosta, Georgia)
VALDOSTA NAMES ROOFS ON ITS OWN PAGE AND SETS NO DOLLAR FLOOR. Answering its own question "When do I need a permit?", the City writes: "Per current ICC codes, a building permit is required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure. This includes, but is not limited to, roofs, accessory buildings, signs, in-ground pools, towers, manufactured homes, industrialized buildings (DCA), curb cuts (site work/paving), foundations, slabs, patios, and other types of miscellaneous repairs." So roof work is inside the permit requirement by the City own statement, and no minimum value is set. The ordinance behind it is Appendix J section 4.1.1: "Any owner authorized agent or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the Construction Codes, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the Community Development Director and obtain the required permit for the work." Its exemption list, sections 4.1.1.1 to 4.1.1.27, was read in full - thirteen building items covering accessory structures under 120 square feet, fences under six feet without a permanent foundation, oil derricks, retaining walls under four feet, small water tanks, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops and similar finish work", stage sets, shallow prefabricated pools, nursery shade cloth structures, playground equipment, window awnings, low movable partitions and bona fide agricultural buildings, plus fourteen electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing items - and roofing appears nowhere in it. PRACTICAL EFFECT: get a permit for roof work in Valdosta, repair as well as replacement. Two related Valdosta rules matter at the same moment. The permit valuation you declare is the "total value of work, including materials and labor", the Building Official may deny the permit if the valuation is underestimated unless you produce detailed estimates, and the Building Official sets the final valuation. And a homeowner may buy a permit only for work they will do themselves on a home they will occupy, under O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(h), with a notarised Home Owner Permit Affidavit - the City states that in Georgia "it is illegal for a homeowner to purchase a permit for someone else to do the work."
City of Warner Robins, GA - Building Inspections Department (City of Warner Robins, Georgia)
Warner Robins publishes no dollar figure and no scope test that decides whether a repair needs a building permit, and the dollar figures that do appear in its Code are permit FEES rather than permit thresholds. Code Section 6-34(a) sets the fee "On all buildings, structures or alterations requiring a building permit, as set forth in section 105 of the building code" and prices it from the value of the work. Its first bracket is "$100.00 and less", and the separate building permit fee chart at Section 6-37 prices that same bracket at "No fee, unless inspection is required, in which case a $6.50 fee for each inspection shall be charged." That says what a permit costs at that value, not that work below it is exempt. The Code of Ordinances, codified through Ordinance No. 15-25 enacted May 19, 2025, was read in full and contains no list of work exempt from permit. One threshold in it does reach repair work, and it is a scope test rather than a dollar one: Code Section 7.5-6 requires anyone "building, constructing, repairing, renovating or making improvements to any real property" inside an area designated in a declared emergency or disaster to register with the city clerk and to secure a building permit posted at the work site, and that section switches on only when a declaration of emergency says it is in effect. Two cost items are worth knowing before the quote goes out: a reinspection beyond two per required inspection costs $25.00 under Section 6-34(d), and engineering plan review and land disturbance fees double under Section 6-38(3) "for sites where work has begun prior to permit approval".
Clayton County, Georgia - Community & Economic Development Department, Building Permits (Clayton County, Georgia)
Clayton County Code section 18-41, Exceptions, Building item 12: "Roof re-covering and replacement when none of the following conditions exist: a. The existing roof or roof covering is water-soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing. b. The existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile. c. The roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." THE TEST IS NOT SIZE OR COST - IT IS WHAT IS ALREADY ON THE ROOF. Clayton County Code section 18-41 is headed "Permit application" and its subsection (a), "When required", requires anyone who desires to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to apply for and obtain a permit. It then sets out Exceptions by trade, and the roofing exception quoted above is item 12 of the Building list. PRACTICAL EFFECT: a re-cover or replacement over a sound single layer of a material that is not on that list needs no Clayton County building permit, whatever the job costs and however large the roof. If any one of the three is true - a soaked or deteriorated deck or covering, an existing wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile roof, or two or more layers already up there - the exception drops away and a permit is required. Two of those three are answerable from the ground before the tear-off and the third is answerable the moment the first course comes off, so decide which side of the line the job is on at survey rather than mid-job. Note that this is a permit rule, and it is not the same question as how many layers the construction code itself allows to remain. Whichever way it falls, the code still applies to the work: the exception removes the permit, not the standard.
Cobb County, Georgia - Community Development Agency, Development and Inspections Division (Cobb County, Georgia)
Cobb County exempts residential shingle replacement from permit, and the exemption is stated by material rather than by dollar value - there is no cost threshold in it at all. Answering its own published question "What is exempt from residential permitting?", the Community Development Agency lists eleven categories of work, one of which reads in full: "Only residential standard tab shingle replacement is exempt. Commercial is not exempt." READ THE LIMITS, BECAUSE THEY ARE NARROW. The exemption names residential work only; the same job on a commercial building is not exempt. It names standard tab shingle replacement, so it does not on its face reach a metal, tile, slate or built-up roof, and it does not reach work that goes past replacing the covering - decking, framing or structural repair is building construction under Official Code of Cobb County section 18-27(a), which requires a permit before the work starts. The same exemption list separately exempts "Exterior wall covering such as siding, fascia and cornice work", so fascia work accompanying a reroof is covered by its own item. Where a permit IS required and the work begins without one, section 18-232 adds IRC Section R108.6, under which the building official charges an additional fee equal to the permit fee up to $1,000.00 per required permit, and an after-the-fact permit may be refused outright if the work does not comply.
Columbia County, Georgia - Development Services, Building Standards Department (Columbia County, Georgia)
ROOFING IS A NAMED PERMIT TYPE HERE, AND THE COUNTY PUBLISHES NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOT THRESHOLD BELOW WHICH IT STOPS BEING ONE. Columbia County's own Residential Building Permit Requirements sheet, revised June 2026, divides permits into five headed groups, and the second heading is "All other Permits (Roofing, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Sprinklers etc.)", whose only listed submittal is a "Permit Application (completed, signed and dated)". The Building Standards Fee Schedule effective July 8, 2026 then prices it: on the residential page, ROOFING sits in the "$150 FLAT" group alongside general repair, foundation repair, concrete foundation and fence; on the commercial page ROOFING is $400. A flat fee is worth noticing, because it means the price of a Columbia County roofing permit does not move with the value of the job and gives no clue to a threshold. WHERE THE EXEMPTIONS LIVE. The County repealed its own permit-trigger section: former section 18-86, "when permits required", was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 05-07, section 1, adopted June 21, 2005, and was not replaced. What governs instead is the administrative chapter of the code the County enforces - section 18-31(a)(7) adopts the "International Residential Code, including Chapter 1", which is where that Code keeps both its permit requirement and its list of work exempt from permit. So the exemption question for a small roof repair in unincorporated Columbia County is answered by the 2024 International Residential Code's own administrative chapter as amended for Georgia, not by a county list, and this record does not restate that Code's text. Two further county rules bear on a roofing job. Section 18-36 lets a homeowner install or maintain systems within his own property boundaries but says that privilege "is not construed as exempting any such property owner from obtaining a permit, paying required fees and requesting inspections." And under section 18-34(b), a conviction for violating an adopted construction code "shall automatically suspend the business license of the offending contractor", which is a sharper consequence than most Georgia counties attach.
Columbus, Georgia - Department of Inspections and Code (Columbus, Georgia)
Columbus publishes no dollar threshold for a repair or re-roofing permit. The only repair carve-out in its Code is qualitative: Section 8-14.4(a)(2)f.1 provides that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the technical codes." The same paragraph excludes from that term any cutting away of a wall or partition, removal or cutting of a structural beam or loadbearing support, and any change to required means of egress, and closes "The building official or his designee shall be available to determine whether a proposed repair is exempt." So whether a given repair is ordinary and minor is a determination the building official makes, not a published figure. The dollar figures Columbus does publish for renovation work are permit FEES rather than permit thresholds: its Schedule of Permit Fees effective July 1, 2024 charges $100.00 for a renovation project under $25,000.00, $150.00 over $25,000.00 up to and including $50,000.00, $250.00 over $50,000.00 up to and including $75,000.00, and prices anything over $75,000.00 as a substantial renovation per square foot. Separately, and this is the Columbus threshold most likely to change a roofing job, Section 8-44(d) provides that repairs and alterations restoring a building to its condition before damage or deterioration "may be made with the same kind of materials as those of which the building is constructed, but not more than 25 percent of the roof covering of a building shall be replaced in any period of 12 months unless the entire roof covering is made to conform with the requirements of this code for new buildings." Patch up to a quarter of a roof in a rolling 12 months and you may match what is already there; go past that and the whole roof covering has to meet the standard for new construction.
Coweta County, Georgia - Building Permits & Inspections Division (Coweta County, Georgia)
A REROOF NEEDS A PERMIT IN COWETA COUNTY, AND THE COUNTY SAYS SO FROM THREE DIRECTIONS. The ordinance puts the duty broadly and then lists what escapes it. Code section 14-1, Item 104.1.1 requires any owner, authorized agent or contractor "who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit for the work", and the exceptions that follow are eight items long: accessory buildings under 200 square feet, nonstructural concrete work such as driveways and sidewalks, fences not associated with pools, small retaining walls under four feet used for landscaping, patios, swings and similar playground equipment, certain pre-fabricated swimming pools, and "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and similar finish work." Roofing is not on that list. Second, the fee schedule at section 14-2 prices the permit: "Residential Re-Roof, Siding or Windows $150.00", and "Commercial/Industrial Re-Roof $0.06 per square foot of building being re-roofed; minimum $175.00". Third, the County publishes a homeowner guide, 2024 IRC Residential Re-Roof, whose opening question is "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" and whose answer is that the permit lets the building department inspect for hazards and unsafe construction. THE ONE OPENING, AND IT IS DISCRETIONARY RATHER THAN MEASURED. Item 104.1.4 provides that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the technical codes." Note that this is not a self-executing threshold: it turns on the building official's approval, and Coweta publishes no dollar figure or square-foot allowance that would tell a roofer in advance where a patch stops being a minor repair. Ring the Building Permits and Inspections Division on 770-254-2660 before assuming a small repair is outside the system. The guide confirms an owner may do the work: asked "May I, as the owner, do the re-roof myself?", the County's guide answers "Yes." A permit expires if the work is not commenced within six months, is suspended or abandoned for six months, or is not completed within twelve months, under Item 104.1.7.
DeKalb County, Georgia - Department of Planning & Sustainability, Permits, Plan Review & Inspections Division (DeKalb County, Georgia)
DeKalb sets a dollar threshold, and it is keyed to ORDINARY REPAIRS rather than to a named list of trades. Code of DeKalb County section 7-30(a) requires a permit "before beginning construction, erection, alteration or repair to a building or structure, mechanical system, gas system, plumbing system, electrical system, and energy conservation system, other than ordinary repairs," and section 7-30(b), headed "Exception to permit required," reads in full: "Ordinary repairs to a single-family residential building or structure for which the wholesale cost does not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) shall not be required to obtain a permit." READ THE LIMITS. The exception reaches only ORDINARY REPAIRS, and only to a SINGLE-FAMILY residential building or structure - not a duplex, not an apartment building, not a commercial roof. The test is stated as WHOLESALE COST, which is not the same figure as the contract price a homeowner is quoted. And a full tear-off and replacement of a roof covering is not on its face an ordinary repair, so a reroof should be treated as permitted work unless the building official says otherwise on the particular job. Section 7-30(d), "Work exempt from permit," was read in full - all five trade groups, and the Building list running (A) fences through (I) movable cases and partitions - and it contains no roofing item of any kind. Getting it wrong is expensive: under section 7-30(c) anyone commencing work before obtaining the required permit is subject to a penalty of one hundred percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the permit fee itself. The County's published minimum is $245 - a $195 minimum permit fee plus a $50 certificate of occupancy or completion fee - with a $20 technology fee on each trade permit.
Douglas County, Georgia - Building Permits & Inspections Department (Douglas County, Georgia)
DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLISHES NO ROOFING EXEMPTION AND NO THRESHOLD, AND ITS PERMIT RULE IS BROAD. The ordinance is short and blunt. Code section 6-9 provides: "It shall be unlawful for any person to commence construction of any building or to commence the moving or alteration of any building until a permit has been obtained from and the required fee paid to the permit office." Chapter 6 of the Code of Douglas County was read in full and contains no list of work exempt from permit at all - there is no roofing carve-out, no dollar figure and no square-foot allowance anywhere in it. The County's Building Permits and Inspections page states the rule in the terms a homeowner meets: "Building Permits are required for any structure 200 square feet or more" and "Building Permits are required for exterior and interior renovations of structures", with separate bullets requiring HVAC, plumbing and electrical permits "for any new or renovation work". A reroof is an exterior renovation of a structure on the face of that sentence, and nothing the County publishes takes it back out. WHAT THIS MEANS ON A JOB. Assume a permit, and ring the Building Department on 470-308-4467 or 770-920-7201 with the specifics before you price the work if the job is small enough that you would expect an exemption elsewhere - Douglas has not published one, and the County's own frequently-asked-questions answer on what needs a permit is about structures rather than about repairs: "All structures of a permanent nature require a building permit. This includes swimming pools. Fences do not require a permit." Residential permit costs are "generated by computer and vary with each permit", based on square footage and estimated cost of construction, under a schedule the board of commissioners adopts (section 6-10). A residential permit is active for six months and may be extended once for a further six months, but the extension is not automatic and must be requested from the Building Department. Section 6-11 bars issue of any permit until the applicant has complied with the County's zoning and subdivision regulations and site development standards, and section 6-14 allows revocation.
Fayette County, Georgia - Department of Building Safety (Fayette County, Georgia)
Fayette County Code section 102-487, Work exempt from permit, item (1)(n): "Roofing repairs and replacement, provided the new roofing material is identical to the existing roofing material, and the repair or replacement of structural sheathing (e.g. plywood, OSB, etc.) does not exceed 128 square feet (11.9 m²). This exemption does not apply to the supporting structural system or components (e.g. trusses, rafters, ceiling joists, etc.)." READ THIS BEFORE QUOTING A FAYETTE COUNTY REROOF: THE EXEMPTION IS REAL, IT IS ENACTED, AND IT HAS TWO CONDITIONS THAT BOTH HAVE TO HOLD. Fayette County Code section 102-487, headed "Work exempt from permit" and sitting in Division 2 of the article that administers the residential code, lists that text at item (1)(n) under the heading "Building". The County's fee schedule says the same thing from the money side, under the heading "Residential Re-Roofing Fees" at $100.00: "Only required if new roofing material is not identical to the existing roofing material and / or the repair or replacement of structural sheathing (e.g. plywood, OSB, etc.) exceeds 128 square feet (11.9 m²)." WHAT THAT MEANS ON A JOB. A like-for-like strip-and-replace - architectural shingles for architectural shingles - with 128 square feet or less of decking swapped out needs no Fayette County permit, at any price. Change the covering type, say shingles to standing-seam metal or to tile, and the exemption is gone even if you touch no decking. Replace more than 128 square feet of plywood or OSB and it is gone even if the covering matches. And touching the rafters, trusses or ceiling joists is outside the exemption in every case. THE EXEMPTION IS NOT A LICENCE TO BUILD DIFFERENTLY. The same section opens: "Exemption from permit requirements of the residential code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of the residential Code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. All work exempt from a permit shall comply with chapter 110, pertaining to zoning." Two neighbouring exemptions in the same list are worth knowing because they come up on the same job: item (1)(o) exempts siding applied over existing siding but "does not apply to the removal of structural panel sheathing", and item (1)(r) exempts "Rain gutters and associated appurtenances". On the commercial side there is no equivalent exemption and the fee schedule prices re-roofing by structure size, from $200.00 up to 10,000 square feet to $1,000.00 above 40,000 square feet. Where a permit is needed, the County warns that working without one costs double: "In Fayette County if work is discovered taking place without a permit double permit fees will be applied to the project at the time the permit fees are paid."
Forsyth County, Georgia - Department of Building and Licensing (Forsyth County, Georgia)
There is no dollar threshold in Forsyth County's roofing answer, because the answer does not turn on cost. The County's Department of Building and Licensing publishes a "Do I Need a Permit?" table, and its Building Permits section answers the row "Roofing, Re-Roof or Shingle Replacement" with "No" - a flat no, with no value limit, no material limit and no residential-only qualifier stated on the row. The rows on either side of it answer "Retaining Walls that are over 6 feet" with Yes and "Siding Replacement" with No. WHAT STILL NEEDS A PERMIT. The permit trigger is Unified Development Code section 7-2.1, under which no building or other structure shall be erected, moved, extended, enlarged, structurally altered or changed from unfinished to finished space, and no existing or new areas within structures may be covered or concealed by wall coverings, until the department of planning has issued a building permit. A reroof that stays at the covering is none of those things; roof work that structurally alters the building - new or replaced rafters, trusses or other framing - is a structural alteration and needs a permit before it starts. The County states on the same page that its table "is provided as a guide to assist homeowners and contractors; it does not include every type of permit required", and asks anyone whose work is not described on it to contact the Department of Building and Licensing to verify.
Glynn County, Georgia - Building Permitting and Inspections Department (Glynn County, Georgia)
GLYNN COUNTY PUBLISHES WHAT NEEDS A PERMIT, AND ROOFING IS NOT ON THE LIST - BUT THE LIST DOES NOT SAY IT IS COMPLETE. The Building Permitting and Inspections Department's page "When Are Building Permits Required?" opens: "Many types of construction require permits before work can begin, like building an addition, installing a pool, or altering structural beams. Before deciding to build, read more about the types of work that require permits below". It then gives seven headed groups of work requiring a permit. New Construction & Additions covers new main buildings, garages and carports; attached porches, sun decks, room additions and extensions or enlargements of existing rooms; accessory buildings, storage buildings and tool sheds; and "Renovations, door and window replacements". Structural Changes covers installation, removal or cutting of any structural beam; joist replacement or bearing support work; foundation and footing repair or replacement; and underpinning or shoring of structures. Change in Building Use covers work changing the class of construction or occupancy classification, conversion of non-habitable space into living quarters, and partitioning of existing habitable space. Outdoor Structures & Site Work covers in-ground pools and spas, fences, canopies and awnings, retaining walls over 18 inches, and excavations and earth fill site work. Demolition & Removal covers "Removal or demolition of any building or structure". Specialized Installations covers antennas "(freestanding, attached, or rooftop)", exterior stairs, steps or commercial access ramps, all signage, and "Solar panels, communication towers, and generators". Trade Work covers "All electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work (unless waived by the Building Official or designated authority)". WHAT THAT DOES AND DOES NOT SETTLE. Re-roofing and roof-covering replacement are named nowhere in the seven groups. But the page introduces itself with "Many types of construction require permits", not with a closed list, and it is not an exemption schedule - so its silence is not a published exemption for a re-roof, and this record does not read it as one. Structural roof work is plainly caught by Structural Changes, which reaches "Installation, removal, or cutting of any structural beam" and "Joist replacement or bearing support work", so a job that opens up rafters or trusses needs a permit whatever the covering work would have needed on its own. Before tearing off in unincorporated Glynn County, put the specific job to the Building Permitting and Inspections Department on 912-554-7456. AND A GEORGIA POINT WORTH KNOWING WHATEVER THE ANSWER IS. Georgia's mandatory codes, the residential code among them, apply to any structure built in the state whether or not the local government enforces them. So where a jurisdiction does not require a permit for a given piece of work, what has been removed is the inspection, not the requirement - the work still has to meet the code.
Gwinnett County, Georgia - Department of Planning and Development, Building Services (Gwinnett County, Georgia)
Gwinnett County publishes no dollar threshold for a roofing permit, and its permit exemptions are written by category of work rather than by cost. Start from the general rule. County Construction Code section 106.1 requires that "any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." Section 106.4, "Work exempt from permit," then lists fourteen kinds of exempt building work, and ROOFING IS NOT ONE OF THEM: the fourteen are small detached storage sheds under 120 square feet, fences to 8 feet, masonry or concrete fence walls to 4 feet, retaining walls to 4 feet, water tanks on grade to 5,000 gallons, sidewalks and driveways, "painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", temporary stage sets, small above-ground prefabricated pools, nursery shade-cloth structures, window awnings projecting no more than 54 inches, low nonfixed fixtures and partitions, stand-alone basketball goals, and private vehicular bridges with no clear span over 2 feet. The County's own Building Services page publishes a shorter version of the same list for the public and roofing is absent from that too, so a roofer should not read a reroof into its "similar finish work" wording - the ordinance puts that phrase alongside painting, carpet and cabinets. THE ONE PROVISION THAT COULD REACH A SMALL ROOF JOB is section 106.4.2, headed "Repairs", under which "application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures." Read what that section excludes: ordinary repairs "shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," any change to required means of egress, or work on piping, wiring or mechanical systems. Roof coverings are not named either way, and the County has not published a line between an ordinary repair and permitted work for roofing. What the County's own records show is that residential roofing work is permitted in practice: its published weekly Building Permits Issued report for August 24 to 28, 2026 lists residential single-family permits with the use of construction recorded as "RE-ROOF" and as "Roof Repair," each naming a roofing contractor. Treat a full tear-off and replacement as permitted work, and ask Building Services before treating a small patch as an ordinary repair. On fees, the Planning and Development fee schedule effective July 1, 2024 charges a Residential Renovation Permit of $125 for a minor renovation project valued at less than $75,000 and $4 per $1,000 of construction value for projects at $75,000 or greater - that is a FEE BRACKET, not a permit threshold, and the $75,000 figure does not exempt anything. There is also a penalty for starting first: the same schedule charges 100 percent of the permit fee for construction prior to issuance of the permit.
Hall County, Georgia - Development Services Department, Building Inspections Division (Hall County, Georgia)
READ THIS BEFORE QUOTING A HALL COUNTY REROOF: THE COUNTY'S OWN TWO PAGES SAY OPPOSITE THINGS, AND THIS RECORD DOES NOT PICK BETWEEN THEM. The Building Inspections Division's frequently-asked-questions block, under the question "Do I need a permit to re-roof my house?", answers: "If you are stripping off old shingles to replace with new shingles or metal, no permit is required. However, if you replace decking or need to make structural changes, you will be required to get a permit. Please follow the manufacturer's recommendations for the installation of new shingles." The County's separate "Do I Need a Permit?" page, under the heading "Work That Requires a Building Permit", lists "Roof replacement, not including minor patching" among the work for which a permit is required. Both pages were live on the same County website on the same day. Two things about that second page are worth knowing when you weigh it: it is written as a general list "including but not limited to" the items given, and one of its own entries is still carrying an unfilled drafting instruction, "Retaining walls over a specific height (Hall County can insert the required height threshold)", where the FAQ states the retaining-wall threshold as four feet. PRACTICAL EFFECT: on the FAQ's answer a like-for-like strip-and-replace in shingles or metal needs no permit, and the trigger is replacing decking or doing structural work; on the "Do I Need a Permit?" page a roof replacement needs one and only minor patching does not. The two agree that anything structural, and any decking replacement, requires a permit. Call the Building Inspections Division on 770-531-6809, option 2, and get the answer for your address before you start, because Hall County's permit answer also depends on which government you are in at all: the eight cities inside the county each permit their own work. Whichever way the permit question falls, the construction code still applies - Georgia's minimum standard codes bind the work whether or not anyone inspects it.
Houston County, GA - Building Inspection, Planning & Zoning (Houston County, Georgia)
No dollar figure and no roofing-specific exemption appear anywhere in Houston County's Code of Ordinances; the general permit duty is broad and the only carve-out is discretionary. Chapter 14, Section 14-91(a), "Application," requires that "Any owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit for the work," and the exception that follows is limited to seven items of portable or minor mechanical equipment (portable heaters, portable ventilation and cooling units, certain piping and parts replacement, portable evaporative coolers, and small self-contained refrigeration units) - nothing touching a roof or a building's envelope. THE ONE OPENING, AND IT IS DISCRETIONARY RATHER THAN MEASURED. Section 14-91(c), "Minor repairs," provides that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the technical codes." That is not a self-executing dollar or square-footage threshold; it turns on the building official's approval, and the Code was read in full and states no figure that would tell a roofer in advance where a patch stops being a minor repair. Permit fees themselves are priced "in accordance with the schedule as established by the county board of commissioners" under Section 14-97(c), a schedule set by separate resolution and not printed in the codified chapter, so no fee bracket in the Code doubles as a threshold either. Call the Building Inspection, Planning & Zoning office at 478-542-2018 before assuming a small roof repair falls outside the permit system.
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia - Department of Building and Fire Safety (Macon-Bibb County, Georgia)
Macon-Bibb County exempts roof work from permit only where it is genuinely maintenance. The Administrative Procedures the County adopts by ordinance list, under the heading "Work Exempt from Permits", that permits are not required for "Roof repairs for maintenance purposes only, performed with like materials and with no replacement or installation of structural members and decking." A tear-off and replacement, a change of roof covering material, or any job that replaces decking or framing therefore needs a permit. The same list carries a separate money exemption that a small roof repair can also fall under - "Alterations or repairs to existing buildings or structures whose building permit valuation for the proposed work does not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), does not involve structural elements of a building, and only if approved by the Building Official or his agent" - note that this one is not automatic, because it is conditioned on the Building Official's approval. Do not confuse either exemption with the $8,499.99 figure in the County fee schedule, which is a fee bracket and not a permit threshold.
Newton County, Georgia - Development Services, Building Permits & Inspections Division (Newton County, Georgia)
READ THIS BEFORE YOU QUOTE A NEWTON COUNTY REROOF - THE COUNTY PUBLISHES TWO ANSWERS AND THIS RECORD DOES NOT PICK ONE. This is why the permit question is left open here rather than answered with a yes or a no. THE ENACTED CODE. Section 10-4(a) requires any owner, authorized agent or contractor "who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit for work." Section 10-4(b) then lists the work exempt from permit. Its building list has nine items - one-story detached accessory structures under 120 square feet, retaining walls under four feet, water tanks under 5,000 gallons, sidewalks and driveways, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", prefabricated pools under 24 inches deep, swings and playground equipment, window awnings supported by an exterior wall, and then item i, "Any other construction, renovation, repair that is under $200.00 in value." ROOFING IS NOT NAMED ANYWHERE IN THAT LIST, and on its face the only exemption a reroof could reach is the $200 one, which no real roofing job comes under. The section also opens by warning that "Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." THE COUNTY'S OWN WEBSITE. Newton County's "When Do I Need a Building Permit?" page says something different. Under the heading "Cosmetic & Repair Work" it states: "Cosmetic work or repair work (re-roofing; re-siding; flooring; replacement of kitchen cabinets, etc.) may not require a permit, unless the work involves structural items or plumbing or electrical work. The following list may not be all inclusive, so it is always best to ask the Building Permits / Inspection Division prior to beginning any project to verify whether a permit is needed." Its list of "Common Improvements Needing Permits" - building additions or remodels, demolition or moving, decks, foundation repair or replacement, major electrical, plumbing and HVAC installations, new buildings, pools, storage buildings and detached garages, carports and gazebos - does not include roofing. The same page opens by saying "The easiest way to find out whether your project requires a building permit is to contact the Building Permit / Inspection Division at 678-625-1659." WHAT TO DO. Take the County at its own word and ring 678-625-1659 with the specifics of the job before you price it, and note the two things that would decide it either way under the website's own test: whether the work involves structural items, and whether it involves plumbing or electrical work. If a permit is needed, section 10-7(e) is worth knowing: "Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits, shall be subject to a penalty of double the permit fee." Fees are set by a schedule adopted by the governing authority, and section 10-7(c) requires the permit valuation to include the total value of the work, materials and labour both.
Paulding County, Georgia - Community Development Department, Building & Permitting Division (Paulding County, Georgia)
CITY-SPECIFIC AND SIMPLE: THE TEST IS STRUCTURAL WORK, AND SHEATHING COUNTS AS STRUCTURAL. The County's Building & Permitting frequently-asked-questions page answers the question directly. Asked "Do I need a permit for roofing or siding replacement?", Paulding County answers: "If structural work is involved, such as replacing sheathing, rafters, trusses, or studs, a permit is required. If no structural work is to be performed, roofing and siding work (i.e. replacing shingles, repairing siding) may be done without a permit." PRACTICAL EFFECT: a like-for-like strip-and-replace in shingles needs no Paulding County building permit, whatever it costs, but the moment you replace sheathing - not just rafters or trusses - you are doing structural work in this county's published view and a permit is required. That is a lower trigger than many jurisdictions set, because it does not come with a square-foot allowance. On the ordinance side the background rule is broader and the exemption is what narrows it: Code section 18-61 requires anyone who desires to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to apply for and obtain a permit, while section 18-64 provides that "Ordinary minor repairs and minor improvements may be made with the approval of the county building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the technical codes". Note that the 18-64 allowance is not automatic - it turns on the building official's approval - and that section 18-31(d)(3)(ii) also includes the Residential Code's own Section 105.2, "Work exempt from permit", by reference. Neither exemption relaxes the construction code: the work must still be built to the adopted code even where no permit is pulled. If the job does need a permit, section 18-72(e) requires the permit card to be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises, protected from the weather, before work commences.
Rockdale County, Georgia - Department of Planning and Development (Rockdale County, Georgia)
REPAIR IS INSIDE THE PERMIT DEFINITION ITSELF, AND ROCKDALE COUNTY PUBLISHES NO LOCAL EXEMPTION LIST OF ITS OWN. The Unified Development Ordinance defines the instrument at section 106-1: "Permit, building: A permit issued by the director, or his designee to the owner that is required for undertaking any construction, alteration, addition, or repair of a structure under the provisions of title 3." The Department of Planning and Development says the same thing to the public on its permits page: "Appropriate permits are required for any new construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or demolition of structures", adding that permits may also be required for electrical, mechanical or plumbing work, and that new and major renovation permits are issued as master permits so that individual permits for each activity are not required. Section 102-7(7) puts the review duty on the department, which is to receive and review applications for land disturbance, land development and building permits and to act within 30 days of a complete application. WHERE THE EXEMPTIONS COME FROM, AND WHY THEY ARE NOT QUOTED HERE. Rockdale's Unified Development Ordinance was read for this record - Title 1 Administration, chapters 102, 106 and 110, and the whole of Title 3's chapter 302 on subdivision and site development standards - and it contains no work-exempt-from-permit list and no dollar, area or layer threshold for roofing. What supplies the exemptions instead is section 102-8(b), which adopts "chapter 1 ... of the aforementioned codes" by reference - the model administrative chapter of each adopted code, which is where the model exemption list sits. That ICC text is behind the ICC paywall and this record deliberately does not restate it or rely on any third-party republication of it. So the practical answer for a Rockdale County reroof is that the permit is required by the County's own definition, and any exemption a roofer wants to rely on has to be found in the adopted code's own administrative chapter and confirmed with the department. Ring Planning and Development on 770-278-7163 for permits or 770-278-7100 for the department, or email the building permits and inspections address on the County's permits page, and ask before you start. One further condition worth knowing on a job that involves any land disturbance: section 302-44(3) provides that a land disturbance permit "shall not be issued unless the applicant provides a statement by the Rockdale County Tax Commissioner certifying that all ad valorem taxes levied against the property and due and owing have been paid."
Walton County, Georgia - Department of Planning and Development (Walton County, Georgia)
WALTON COUNTY PRICES A RE-ROOF ON ITS OWN FEE SCHEDULE, AND IT PUBLISHES A DOLLAR LINE UNDER WHICH NOTHING IS NEEDED. The County's Amended Fee Schedule, approved June 2, 2026, lists under Building Permit Fees, RESIDENTIAL, a "Residential Minimum Permit fee" of $75.00 and, on the next line, "Re-Roof $75.00". So a Walton County re-roof is a permitted job with a price on it. THE PERMIT TRIGGER. Code section 14-44(a)(1) provides that "Any owner, authorized agent, or prime contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the department of planning and development, building construction section, and obtain a building permit for the work being done after paying required fees." Section 14-44(a)(2)a adds a second rule aimed at structural work: "It shall be unlawful for any building to be located, erected, moved, added to or structurally altered if the value of the improvement is in excess of $2,500.00 building or alteration cost without obtaining a building permit issued by the planning and development office." THE EXEMPTION LIST IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, AND THE HEADING IS THE WHOLE POINT. Section 14-44(b) is headed "Exceptions" and opens: "Building permits shall not be required to be secured for the following mechanical work". Its seven items are portable heating appliances, portable ventilation equipment, portable cooling units, steam or water piping inside heating or cooling equipment, replacement of a part that does not alter its approval or make it unsafe, portable evaporative coolers, and small self-contained refrigeration systems. **It is a mechanical list.** Nothing in it reaches roofing, and no other exemption list appears in the chapter. THE ONE GENERAL ALLOWANCE, AND IT HAS A NUMBER. Section 14-44(e), "Minor repairs", provides: "Ordinary minor repairs under $600.00 in total cost may be made, with the approval of the building official without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of this code, including the technical codes." That is unusually concrete for Georgia - most jurisdictions leave ordinary repairs undefined - but note both halves of it: the cost has to be under $600.00 AND the building official has to approve. On any realistic residential re-roof the cost clears $600.00 on its own, which is consistent with the fee schedule carrying a re-roof line at all. WHAT IT COSTS TO GUESS WRONG. Section 14-50(b) provides that anyone starting work before obtaining the necessary permit "shall be subject to a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees", and that paying it does not relieve anyone from complying with the code or from the other penalties. Section 14-50(e) also lets the department refuse a permit where the stated valuation "appears to be understated on the application", and requires valuations to include "materials, labor, overhead and profit".
Whitfield County, Georgia - Inspections and Enforcement Division, Engineering Department (Whitfield County, Georgia)
THE TRIGGER REACHES REPAIRS AND THE EXEMPTION LIST NAMES NO ROOFING WORK. Whitfield County Code section 5-37(1)(a), headed "When required", provides that "Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building inspector and obtain the required permit for the work." Section 5-11 puts it from the other side: "It shall be unlawful for any person to commence or to perform any work upon any building or structure for which a permit fee is prescribed or for which a permit is required without first obtaining a permit as required." THE EXEMPTIONS WERE READ IN FULL. The exception block in section 5-37(1)(a) has nine building items - detached accessory structures up to 200 square feet, fences under six feet, retaining walls under four feet, water tanks up to 5,000 gallons, "Sidewalks and driveways", "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", prefabricated pools less than 24 inches deep, "Swings and other playground equipment", and window awnings projecting no more than 54 inches - plus one electrical item, three gas items and eight mechanical items. Nothing about roofs, roof coverings, shingles or re-covering appears anywhere in it. THE ONE GENERAL ALLOWANCE IS UNDEFINED AND DISCRETIONARY. Section 5-37(1)(c), "Minor repairs", reads in its entirety: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building inspector without a permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of the technical codes." Chapter 5 nowhere defines "ordinary minor repairs", sets no dollar figure, no roof area and no layer count, and the clause requires the building inspector's approval in any event. So whether a small Whitfield County roof repair can go unpermitted is a call for the inspector on the facts, while a re-roof that alters or repairs the building is inside the trigger. Ring the Inspections and Enforcement Division on 706-275-7474 and ask before you start. WHAT IT COSTS TO GUESS WRONG, AND THE ONE PIECE OF GRACE IN IT. Section 5-11(1) imposes "a $100.00 surcharge in addition to the usual permit fee" on anyone who commences work without first obtaining a permit - but, unusually, it allows that "Such surcharge may be waived in the discretion of an authorized representative of the Whitfield County Building, Zoning, and Development Department if a person commencing or performing such work demonstrates a reasonable, prior good-faith belief, that no permit was required." Residential permit fees themselves are charged on the cost of construction under the County's published fee schedule, starting at $25.00 for work of $1,000 or less and rising by $4 per thousand from there up to $50,000; each re-inspection costs a further $35.00.
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Ada County Development Services - Building Division (Ada County, Idaho)
Ada County's own amendment to Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit (Ada County Code 7-2-5), read in full, deletes and replaces the "Building" exemption list and its item 12 reads, verbatim: "Roof repair, including complete replacement of roof coverings, in association with one- and two-family dwellings and their accessory structures." Item 13, immediately after it, exempts siding repair or replacement "when fire resistance is not reduced" on the same class of structures. Neither item carries a dollar figure or a square-footage threshold -- the exemption is categorical, covering everything from a small patch repair to a full tear-off and replacement, for a one- or two-family dwelling or its accessory structures. Section 7-2-2, Exceptions to Regulations, was read and adds only one qualification to the whole of Title 7, Chapter 2: the chapter "does not apply to agricultural buildings" as Title 8 of the County's own code defines them, and it says nothing that narrows or conditions the roofing exemption. Work that falls outside item 12 -- a new roof on new construction, or reroofing on a multi-family or commercial building -- still needs a permit, and the County's general building permit fee is calculated from the project's valuation under its own fee schedule rather than a flat per-inspection figure.
Bannock County - Planning and Development Services (Bannock County, Idaho)
BANNOCK COUNTY SETS NO SIZE, AREA, DOLLAR OR TEAR-OFF-VERSUS-OVERLAY THRESHOLD FOR ROOFING WORK, AND ITS PERMIT TRIGGER IS WRITTEN AROUND THE VERB, NOT THE TRADE. The County's own handout, "Do I need a building permit?", states: "Building permits are required for constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, demolishing, or changing the occupancy classification of a building or structure." A reroof is repair or alteration of a structure, so it is inside that sentence. THE EXEMPTIONS, READ IN FULL, AND NONE OF THEM IS ROOFING. The same handout lists what it calls Other Exempt Structures, and the list is short: flag poles; fences 7 feet high or less; retaining walls 4 feet or less, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall; playground equipment; detached decks under 200 square feet and less than 30 inches above grade; swimming pools under 5000 gallons and less than 48 inches deep; and an accessory structure used as a tool shed, child playhouse or similar use that is under 200 square feet and under 12 feet high. The handout then names three things that "Always needs a building permit": habitable space, a communication tower and a photovoltaic system. Every item on the exempt list is a class of structure; not one is a class of work, and roofing appears nowhere. The County adds that even where no building permit is required "a development permit would still be required." THE ORDINANCE ITSELF NARROWS THE MODEL CODE'S EXEMPTION LIST RATHER THAN WIDENING IT. Ordinance No. 2020-07 Section 303 makes exactly two changes to Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit: it replaces item 7 under the Building subheading with "Prefabricated swimming pools that are not greater than four (4) feet (one thousand, two hundred nineteen (1219) mm) deep", and it adds "11. Flag poles." No roofing item is added. AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS ARE THE ONE REAL CARVE-OUT. Section 105 exempts agricultural buildings on land actively devoted to agriculture as described by Idaho Code 39-4116(5) and 63-604, provided they are not places of human habitation or places where agricultural products are processed, and provided agriculture is the primary use of the land and the site is not in a platted residential subdivision; they remain subject to County zoning placement requirements. That mirrors Idaho Code 39-4116(5), which makes the agricultural exemption mandatory on every Idaho local government. THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER, and do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
Blaine County - Building Services (Blaine County, Idaho)
BLAINE COUNTY HAS ITS OWN RE-ROOFING PERMIT SECTION, AND IT ASKS FOR SOMETHING NO OTHER IDAHO JURISDICTION IN THIS BOOK ASKS FOR. Blaine County Code Title 7, Chapter 1, as adopted by Ordinance 2021-1, Section R105.1.4 in the residential code amendments and Section 105.1.6 in the building code amendments, in identical words: "Re-roofing Permits: Permit applications for re-roofs shall include identification of the existing structural roof system, e.g. roof rafters, size, spacing, and span, or truss system as constructed. Older, existing residential structures that have not been built to current County snow load standards shall be required to maintain, at the minimum, the existing structural integrity of the roof system. This exception to the snow load standards contained in this code shall be limited to one- and two-family dwellings and shall not apply to new residential construction or any commercial structures. Owners of pre-existing residential structures exempted from the snow load requirements under this provision shall be responsible for maintaining the roof, e.g. shoveling snow therefrom." So budget time to measure and describe the existing rafters or trusses before filing, and read the snow-load relief carefully: it does not exempt the job from a permit, it relieves an older one- or two-family dwelling from having to be brought up to the current County roof snow load, on condition that the existing structural integrity is maintained and the owner keeps the roof clear. THE COUNTY CHARGES A RE-ROOF FEE, WHICH SETTLES ANY DOUBT. Section R108.7.5, and Section 109.7.5 on the commercial side: "Re-Roof: Fee shall be calculated using Blaine County Building Permit Fee Table 1. Valuation shall be based on scope of the work and materials." AND THE COUNTY'S OWN FAQ LISTS RE-ROOFING AS PERMITTED WORK. Answering "When do I need a building permit?", Building Services lists the projects covered, and among them are "Alterations or repairs", "Porch roof coverings" and "Re-roofing". It adds that "All projects are subject to a zoning review, even if a building permit is not required and if you are outside your building envelope." THE EXEMPTION LIST, READ IN FULL, AND IT HAS NO ROOFING ITEM. Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, as adopted by the same ordinance, runs ten items: one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses not exceeding 120 square feet; fences not over 7 feet high; retaining walls not over 4 feet measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall unless supporting a surcharge; water tanks supported directly upon grade not exceeding 5,000 gallons with a height-to-diameter or width ratio not exceeding 2 to 1; sidewalks and driveways; painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work; prefabricated swimming pools less than 48 inches deep; swings and other playground equipment; decks not exceeding 200 square feet that are not more than 30 inches above grade, not attached to a dwelling and not serving the required exit door; and flag poles. The section opens: "Exemption from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances". THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER, and do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" - a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
Bonneville County, Idaho - Planning, Zoning, and Building Department (Bonneville County, Idaho)
No dollar figure and no size threshold is published by the County for a residential re-roof. Bonneville County Code 150.01, Codes Adopted, read in full alongside the whole of Chapter 150 -- Building Regulations, which is only three sections long (150.01 Codes Adopted, 150.02 Safety Assessments of Buildings and Structures, 150.99 Penalty) -- adopts the 2018 International Residential Code and states that "all amendments made by the state or the State Building Code Board and the State Fire Marshal's office are included," adding none of its own. Neither that chapter nor the State of Idaho's own amendment list to the 2018 IRC (IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03, seventeen items, read in full) adds a roofing exemption to the permit-exempt-work list: the two amendments the state makes there change a dimension in one existing exempt item and add flag poles as a new one, and neither reaches roofing. ONE STATE FIGURE LOOKS LIKE A THRESHOLD AND IS NOT. IDAPA 24.39.30.002.02 defines "Minor Alteration" to include "roof repairs involving installation of less than one hundred (100) square feet of new roof covering," but the rule states in the same breath that the definition "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits," and Section 500.01 explains what that means: an annual permit is a standing permit the Division may issue "to any state agency or state governmental organization regularly employing one (1) or more qualified trade persons," in place of a separate permit for each minor alteration those in-house crews make. It is an institutional bookkeeping mechanism for state agencies, not a threshold a homeowner or a roofing contractor can rely on to skip a permit on a Bonneville County house. The County publishes no fee schedule or exempt-work list of its own online to check that figure against, so confirm the threshold, if any, with the Planning, Zoning, and Building Department directly before assuming a small repair needs no permit.
Canyon County Development Services Department - Building Division (Canyon County, Idaho)
Canyon County's own building ordinance states the permit requirement in the broadest terms and does not carve roofing out of it. Section 06-01-09(1) of the Canyon County Building Code Ordinance: "It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, move, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the county development services department." The clause draws no line between a repair and a full replacement and states no square-foot or dollar figure. The County quotes that same clause on its Building Department page, attributed there to Ordinance 15-004 of March 13, 2015. Its current permit fee schedule, effective March 28, 2025, then prices the work by name: "Re-Roof ... $75.00 per inspection", alongside a $75.00 special inspection or re-inspection fee. The two permit exemptions the County publishes on its building pages are the agricultural building exception at section 06-01-09(4) of its own ordinance, and a Building Official Determination signed July 18, 2025 clarifying item 1 of International Residential Code Section R105.2, work exempt from permit, for one-story detached accessory structures whose floor area does not exceed 200 square feet -- which that determination further requires to be separated from the residence and from other accessory structures by no less than three feet. Neither is a roofing exemption. Idaho supplies no backstop behind the County and no default the other way: Idaho Code 39-4111(2) makes it unlawful to build without a permit "in a local government jurisdiction enforcing building codes" and refers the content of that obligation to "the applicable ordinance or ordinances of the local government", so in Canyon County the County's own ordinance is the whole of the answer.
Cassia County - Zoning and Building Department (Cassia County, Idaho)
THE COUNTY'S OWN CHAPTER NAMES REPAIR AND ALTERATION. Cassia County Code section 11-1-5, "Unlawful Acts": "It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, convert, demolish, or maintain buildings or structures in violation of, or without complying with the rules, regulations, and ordinances set forth by the Codes listed in Section 4, hereinabove, as herein adopted and as may be changed, altered, or amended by the each of those respective Codes." Replacing a roof covering is a repair or an alteration of an existing structure, and the codes listed include the 2018 International Residential Code, which the County adopted "including parts I through IV and IX" - Part I being the administrative part that carries the code's own permit requirement and its exempt-work list at Section R105.2. The County amended neither. THE COUNTY'S PERMIT PAGE PUTS IT DIRECTLY. Under "Permits Required": "Building permits are required for any person, firm, or corporation desiring to construct, erect, relocate, or remodel a building covered under the terms of the International Building Code as adopted by the county", and "Building permits are required on any one-story detached accessory structure that exceed 200 square feet in overall floor area (see 2012 IRC for exceptions)". Note that the "2012 IRC" cross-reference on that page is stale - the enacted Code adopts the 2018 edition. THE ONLY EXEMPTION IN THE COUNTY'S OWN CHAPTER IS AGRICULTURAL. Section 11-1-7, "Exemptions", in full: "Agricultural buildings, as defined by the International Building Code, are exempt from the building codes adopted herein but shall remain subject to placement requirements and permits established by zoning regulations." Nothing there reaches a dwelling, and there is no roofing-specific exemption, square footage, dollar value or repair size published anywhere in Title 11. Work on a farm building is a different matter: the County issues an Agricultural Siting Permit for structures "designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other horticultural products", and says that "If structure used for any purpose other than to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other horticultural products a building permit is required." THE PENALTY FOR SKIPPING IT IS A DOUBLING. The County's Permit Information page, under "Building Without A Permit": "It shall be unlawful to commence construction of any structure requiring the issuance of a building permit without having first obtained a building permit Failure to procure the proper permit or inspections shall also result in a monetary penalty equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the permit or inspection fee being imposed in addition to the standard fee at the time the permit or inspection is issued or performed". Section 11-1-8 adds that any violation of the chapter is punishable as a misdemeanor. And under section 11-3-1 a utility must refuse to connect power to a structure for which a County building permit is required unless a valid permit is displayed. IF THE JOB IS A SMALL REPAIR. The exempt-work list is the adopted residential code's own, at Section R105.2, unamended by the County; this record does not restate it. Ring the Zoning and Building Department on 208-878-7302 before treating a patch as exempt.
City of American Falls - Building Department (City of American Falls, Idaho)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED ANYWHERE THIS RECORD COULD READ, AND THE FEE SCHEDULE REACHES THE FIRST DOLLAR OF VALUE. The City's Consolidated Building-Development Permit Application lists "REPAIR" as one of eight classes of work the application covers (alongside grading, new construction, addition, alteration, demolition, moving a structure and signs), with no roofing-specific line item and no stated exemption. The City's own Building Fees page sets a permit fee starting at the very first valuation bracket, "$1.00 to $500.00 -- $23.50," with no minimum valuation below which a permit or fee is waived, and no separate exempt-work list of any kind printed on that page. WHAT IS NOT ESTABLISHED. Idaho's model residential code exempts certain minor work from a permit under its own Section R105.2, and IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03 makes two narrow amendments to that list (a dimension change to an existing item and a new flagpole exemption), neither touching roofing -- but the text of the base exemption list itself sits behind the code publisher's paywall and was not opened this session, and the City's own building-code ordinance, whatever it is, could not be located or read (see adopted_code). This record therefore does not assert there is no square-footage or dollar exemption for a small roof repair in American Falls; it reports only that none is printed on any City document this session could open. Confirm directly with the Building Department (208-226-2569) before assuming a small repair needs no permit. ONE DEFINITION THAT LOOKS LIKE A THRESHOLD AND IS NOT ONE. IDAPA 24.39.30.002.02 defines a "Minor Alteration," including "roof repairs involving installation of less than one hundred (100) square feet of new roof covering," but the rule states in the same sentence that this definition applies "for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a Division of Building Safety mechanism (IDAPA 24.39.30.500.01) for state agencies and school districts with their own in-house trades staff, not a municipal permit-exemption threshold for a City resident's reroof. This record does not use that figure as American Falls' repair threshold.
City of Ammon, Idaho - Building Department (City of Ammon, Idaho)
No dollar figure and no size threshold. Ammon draws no line below which a roof may go ahead unpermitted, and it says so from two directions in its own adopted fee resolution (Resolution 2026-008, City Fee Resolution, adopted and effective April 16, 2026). Section 1-B, under the heading "Fees for repairs": "Repairs of all elements for which a building permit is not specifically excluded shall require a permit. Fees for repair work shall be the full building permit fee based on the cost of the repair work and a ten (10) percent plan check fee. No Fire Department plan check fee and no Planning Department plan check fee shall be required for repairs." And the Section 1-A building permit fee table has no zero band -- its first row covers a value from $1 to $500 at a base fee of $40.00, so there is a permit fee for a job worth a dollar. WHAT A RE-ROOF ACTUALLY COSTS TO PERMIT, and it is cheap: the same section, under "Fees for re-roofs", sets a "Residential Re-Roof Fee: 1% of the Contract Price as submitted by the roofing contractor owner, not to exceed $100." Commercial work is charged differently -- "A full building permit fee and a ten (10) percent plan check fee shall be required for all commercial re-roof permits", with no Fire Department or Planning Department plan check fee for the re-roofing itself, except that "when a re-roof of other than a one- or two-family dwelling includes new structural elements that change the roof, including but not limited to the addition of cold roof sleepers, a full permit shall be required and all plan check fees shall be assessed." THE CITY'S OWN EXEMPTION LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE A ROOF. Under the heading "Work exempt from a permit", the City publishes eight items: one-story detached accessory structures whose floor area does not exceed 200 square feet; fences not over 7 feet high; retaining walls not over 4 feet high; painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops and similar finish work; prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep; swings and other playground equipment; window awnings that do not require additional support from the home; and decks not exceeding 200 square feet that are not more than 30 inches above grade and not attached to the home. No roof appears on that list, and the State of Idaho adds no roofing exemption either -- IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03(b) and (c) are the only two state amendments to the residential code's list of work exempt from permit, and they change a dimension in item 7 and add "11. Flag poles." START WITHOUT THE PERMIT AND IT COSTS $500: the fee resolution sets a "Penalty for commencement of work without a building permit: $500", in addition to a stop work order and violation fees, and defines commencement of work as "Initiation of any portion of any structural elements of any project requiring a permit."
City of Blackfoot, Idaho - Building & Safety Department (City of Blackfoot, Idaho)
No dollar figure and no square-footage threshold has been established for roofing work in Blackfoot. City Code 10-2-1, Building and Residential Codes Adopted (read in full, along with the rest of Title 10, Chapter 2's five sections), adopts the state building and residential codes for "regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the jurisdiction of the city" and creates no permit-exempt work list, no size threshold and no repair carve-out of its own. The State of Idaho's only amendments to the base 2018 IRC's permit-exempt work list (IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03, read in full) are a dimension change to item 7 under the "Building" subheading (a 24-inch figure replaced with a four-foot figure) and the addition of item 11, "Flag poles" -- neither reaches roof coverings. Because neither the state amendment list nor the City's own adopting chapter creates a roofing-specific exemption, a re-roof in Blackfoot falls under the general permit requirement in City Code 10-2-1 rather than any stated exempt-work or minor-alteration threshold. Note separately that IDAPA 24.39.30.002.02's definition of "Minor Alteration" -- which includes "roof repairs involving installation of less than one hundred (100) square feet of new roof covering" -- is stated to apply "for the purpose of administering annual permits," a facility-level instrument for ongoing minor work, and is not a general residential permit exemption.
City of Boise - Planning and Development Services, Building Division (City of Boise, Idaho)
No minimum size and no dollar figure -- Boise draws a scope line instead. The City's own guide to residential construction lists "Re-roof an existing structure" among the work that requires a Building Permit, and neither that guide nor the City's roofing permit application states any square footage or dollar value below which a re-roof may go ahead without one. The line Boise does draw is between covering work and structural work. Permit 428 (Residential Roofing, Siding and Windows) "Each application allows for the replacement, repair or installation of new materials"; the application then states that "Structural modification are not allowed under this application and will require a separate permit (#406 Residential Additions/Alteration or #520 Commercial Major Tenant Improvement) and Plan Review approval", naming "replacement of roof trusses, interior roof drains or mechanical installations" among the structural modifications it means. Replacing roof sheathing stays inside the 428 permit -- the application asks whether the sheathing will be replaced and with what material -- but replacing trusses does not. The 428 application covers both an "alteration" and a "repair", so a partial repair and a full tear-off are applied for on the same form. A Boise permit application is incomplete until an Idaho contractor registration number is supplied or an exemption is declared.
City of Caldwell, Idaho - Department of Building Safety (City of Caldwell, Idaho)
NO SIZE, DOLLAR OR SCOPE THRESHOLD - A RE-ROOF NEEDS A PERMIT IN CALDWELL WHATEVER ITS SIZE. The City names the work directly. Its "Do you need a permit?" page states that "A permit is required for projects such as new construction, additions, remodels and repairs to electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems", and then, under the sub-heading "Small Projects", lists five items of work needing one, the second of which is "Re-Roofs" (the others being fences over six feet, window replacement, any attached accessory structure, and prefabricated swimming pools 24 inches or greater in depth). Re-Roofs appear there with no square-foot, dollar or scope qualifier of any kind. The same page carries a separate box headed "Some Permit Exemptions - In some cases a permit is not necessary", and its four items are: "1. Residential detached accessory buildings under 200 sq. ft. 2. Fences less than six feet in height. 3. Retaining walls not over four feet in height that do not support a surcharge. 4. Painting and similar finish work." No roofing item appears among them. Read that box as the City wrote it: the heading is "Some Permit Exemptions", so the City presents it as a selection rather than as the complete list of work exempt from permit, and the page tells anyone unsure to ask rather than to assume - "If for any reason you are unsure if your project will require a permit, please call the Department of Building Safety at 208-455-3024." There is no statewide Idaho exemption to fall back on either: the Idaho Building Code Board's only two amendments to the model code's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2) change a dimension in one existing item and add "11. Flag poles."
City of Chubbuck - Building Division (City of Chubbuck, Idaho)
NO DOLLAR FIGURE AND NO SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED FOR A CHUBBUCK RE-ROOF, AND THE CITY ONCE HAD ONE AND REPEALED IT. Chapter 15.04, "Codes Adopted," was read section by section. Section 15.04.020, "Exemptions," reads in its entirety "(Rep. by Ord. 754, 2016)" -- the City's own permit-exempt-work list was repealed outright in 2016 and never replaced, so no local exemption or threshold of any kind exists in Chubbuck's own code. The exempt-work list that applies is therefore the residential code's own, as the State of Idaho has amended it, and IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03 amends that list in exactly two places: a dimension change to an existing exempt item under the "Building" subheading, and a new exemption for flag poles. Neither touches roofing. Section 15.04.030, "Other Codes Adopted," and the remaining administrative sections of the chapter (fees, notification, hours of operation and the rest) add nothing further. This record does not supply a threshold the City has not published; confirm with the Building Division (208-417-7176) before assuming a small repair needs no permit.
City of Coeur d'Alene - Building Services Department (City of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
There is no threshold: Coeur d'Alene requires the permit for a roof repair as well as for a replacement, and publishes no size, area or dollar figure below which a roof escapes one. The City's own list of the licences and permits it issues carries a "Re-Roof Permit", "Required when repairing or replacing a building roof", and its residential permit menu describes the Reroof permit as being "For residential roof replacement and repairs". The City also publishes the work-exempt-from-permit list it applies, Section R105.2 of the adopted International Residential Code, and that list was read in full: eleven building items covering small detached accessory structures, fences under six feet, retaining walls under four feet, small water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work such as painting and tiling, shallow prefabricated swimming pools, playground equipment, short window awnings, small low detached decks and flag poles, followed by the electrical, gas and mechanical items and the R105.2.1 emergency-repairs and R105.2.2 ordinary-repairs provisions. No item on it is roofing. DO NOT RELY on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in Idaho's state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits", a blanket permit the state issues to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho, and the State of Idaho adds no roofing item to the exempt-work list either: its only two amendments to that list change a dimension in the swimming pool item and add flag poles.
City of Eagle - Building Division (City of Eagle, Idaho)
No square footage figure and no dollar figure appears in the City of Eagle's published building permit guidance, and a re-roof is valued from the first dollar rather than exempted below a floor. The Building Division states the requirement broadly: "A building permit is required for New Construction, Additions, Alterations, Relocation, Enlargement, Replacement, Repair, Equipment, Use and Occupancy, Location, Maintenance, Removal, and Demolition of every Residential and Commercial structure or any Appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures." Repair, replacement and maintenance are each named there, and no minimum accompanies any of them. The City then prices the work: its residential building permit and plan review fee estimator, adopted by Eagle City Council, carries a line for "Re-Roofing" charged "per squares" at a construction value of $200.00 per square, and the valuation table that line feeds opens with a "$1 to $500" band. Eagle's own instruction where the answer is unclear is unusually direct: "Never guess if you need a permit or not. The best way to find out if you need a permit for a construction project is to contact the City of Eagle Building Department." Skipping the permit is expensive: the City's building fee schedule states that "Failure to submit and obtain proper permits will, at the direction of the City of Eagle, result in the assessment of a double fee or imposition of civil penalties, or both."
City of Emmett - Building Department (Emmett, Idaho)
EMMETT PUBLISHES A ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION BY NAME, WHICH SETTLES THE QUESTION MOST CITIES LEAVE OPEN. The City's Building Applications page lists seven ways in to the counter, and the first of them is an "Online Roofing Permit Application", alongside the Residential Building Permit Application, the Commercial Building Permit Application and separate solar, fence, demolition and sign applications. The roofing application is a web form on the City's own site rather than a printed sheet. A roofer in Emmett therefore does not file a reroof on the general residential application unless the office directs otherwise. THERE IS NO PUBLISHED LOCAL EXEMPTION, AND THE STATE'S EXEMPTION LIST DOES NOT CARVE ONE OUT EITHER. Title 8 of the Emmett City Code, read in full, contains no exempt-work list and no dollar or square-footage threshold of any kind. The exempt-work list that applies here is therefore the residential code's own, as the State of Idaho has amended it, and IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03 amends that list in exactly two places: paragraph (b) amends "Section R105.2 ... Item number 7 under the 'Building' subheading" by replacing "24 inches (610 mm)" with "four (4) feet (1219) mm)", and paragraph (c) adds a new exemption, "11. Flag poles." Neither touches roofing. WHERE THE CITY DOES DRAW A LINE. The Residential Building Permit Application offers "Repair" as a type of construction with an asterisk directing the applicant to describe the work, so repair work is inside the City's permit system rather than outside it. There is no published figure below which a roof repair is exempt in Emmett. If a job is small enough that this seems disproportionate, ring the Building Department on 208-365-6050 extension 6 rather than reading a threshold into the silence.
City of Idaho Falls, Idaho - Building Division (City of Idaho Falls, Idaho)
No dollar figure and no size threshold -- Idaho Falls draws no line below which a roof may go ahead unpermitted. The City states the trigger in the code's own words on its Apply for a Permit page: "R105.1 Required. Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." A repair is inside that sentence. The City then publishes its own handout of work exempt from a building permit, which reproduces its amended IRC Section R105.2 "Building" list in full: eleven items, covering one-story detached accessory structures up to 200 square feet, fences (which the City notes need a permit anyway under its zoning ordinance), retaining walls up to 4 feet, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work such as painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets and counter tops, prefabricated swimming pools, swings and playground equipment, window awnings, decks up to 200 square feet, and flag poles. No item on that list is a roof, and the City's adopting chapter, Idaho Falls City Code Title 7, Chapter 6, touches Section R105.2 only twice -- 7-6-2(C) changes the swimming-pool dimension and 7-6-2(D) adds "11. Flag poles." A second City requirement runs alongside the permit and catches out-of-town roofers: City Code 4-7-2 provides that "only a contractor licensed under the provisions of this Chapter may obtain a building permit", and 4-7-4 requires the contractor to show proof of the appropriate City licence to the Building Department before the permit is issued.
City of Jerome - Building Safety Department (City of Jerome, Idaho)
NO DOLLAR FIGURE OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED ANYWHERE IN THE CITY'S OWN ORDINANCE. Jerome City Code Chapter 15.04, "Building Codes," was read in full -- its complete section index runs 15.04.010 through 15.04.050 (eight sections) -- and no section anywhere in it is an exemption or minor-work threshold list; unlike some Idaho cities, Jerome's chapter never had and has not repealed a local permit-exemption section. Section 15.04.030(A) requires a permit for "any work in connection with the repair, alteration or improvement of a building" without stating any minimum value, square footage, or scope carve-out. This record does not supply a threshold the City has not published; confirm with the Building Safety Department (208-324-8189) before assuming any small repair needs no permit.
City of Ketchum - Building Department (Ketchum, Idaho)
KETCHUM RUNS A TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT RULE, AND IT IS NOT A PERMIT THRESHOLD - IT IS A HOW-MUCH-OF-THE-ROOF-MUST-COMPLY THRESHOLD. Read the difference before quoting a job. The City's added residential code section R902.2, "Roof Coverings", provides: "Any alteration, addition or repair of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of a roof surface or any new construction shall construct the entire roof in compliance with this section R902.2. If an alteration, addition or repair of an existing roof involves less than twenty-five percent (25%) of a roof, only that alteration, addition or repair shall conform to the requirements of this section R902.2 without the existing structure complying with all of requirements of this section R902.2." So crossing a quarter of the roof surface pulls the whole roof up to standard; staying under it confines the requirement to the patch. Nothing in that sentence exempts anybody from getting a permit. THE SAME QUARTER APPEARS IN THE REROOF RULE, WITH A FIVE-YEAR ANTI-STAGING CLAUSE. The City's added section R905.1.4, "Reroof Requirements", provides: "When a structure is being reroofed it is required to have a class A roof covering or assembly containing no wood products. Class A or the highest rated covering that matches existing covering is required when less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the roof areas is being repaired and additional areas are not subsequently repaired within five (5) years." A job phased to stay under a quarter at a time does not escape the requirement if the rest follows within five years. ADDITIONS TRIGGER A WHOLE-ROOF UPGRADE AT A THOUSAND SQUARE FEET. The City's amended R902.1 adds: "Where an addition to an existing structure exceeds 1,000 square feet of roof area, the entire structure must be upgraded to a class A roof covering or assembly containing no wood products." WHAT IS NOT PUBLISHED. Ketchum's amendments to residential code section R105 Permits add a demolition permit section and rewrite the expiration rules; they do not add or remove anything from the exempt-work list. The exempt-work list that applies here is therefore the residential code's own as the State of Idaho has amended it, and IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03 amends that list in only two places - changing "24 inches (610 mm)" to "four (4) feet (1219) mm)" in item 7 under the Building subheading, and adding "11. Flag poles." Neither touches roofing. There is no published Ketchum figure below which a roof repair needs no permit. Ring the City on 208-726-3841 before treating a repair as exempt.
City of Kuna - Building Department (City of Kuna, Idaho)
Kuna sets no size, area, dollar or tear-off-versus-overlay threshold below which roofing work escapes a permit, and the City's code names the work itself. Kuna City Code 4-1-3(A) reads: "It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or alter any building or structure or reroof any building or structure within the corporate limits of the city without having applied for and obtained a permit to do so from the director or the city clerk." That sentence is unconditional. The whole of the exemption apparatus in the City's building title is Kuna City Code 4-1-5, headed EXEMPTIONS, which reads in its entirety: "Agricultural buildings, as defined by the International Building Code, are exempt from the building codes adopted herein but shall remain subject to placement requirements and permits established by zoning regulations." That exempts a class of building, not a class of work, and it matches Idaho Code 39-4116(5), which makes the agricultural exemption mandatory on every Idaho local government. No other exemption, threshold or minor-work carve-out appears anywhere in Kuna City Code Title 4, Building Regulations, which was read in full. The State of Idaho adds no roofing exemption either: its only two amendments to the adopted code's list of work exempt from permit change a dimension in item 7 and add flag poles. TWO CITY PAGES POINT THE OTHER WAY AND DO NOT OVERRIDE THE CODE. The City's Residential Building Information page lists as work requiring a permit "Improvements and additions to existing residences or accessory structures" without naming roofing, and the City's building FAQ answers the question "What requires a building permit and inspection in residential construction?" with a five-item list -- accessory buildings over 200 square feet, structural additions and alterations, window replacement, retaining walls over 4 feet, and manufactured home placement -- that also does not name roofing. Neither page says the list is exhaustive, and neither is the enacted ordinance. Do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in Idaho state building code rules either. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a blanket permit the State issues to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
City of Lewiston - Community Development Department, Building Services (City of Lewiston, Idaho)
Lewiston City Code Sec. 10-9(2) amends "Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit" of the International Residential Code by adding a new item 11: "Permits shall not be required for replacement of siding or roof coverings, unless it involves repair or replacement of structural components. It remains the owner and contractor's responsibility to ensure all code requirements are met. Inspection of siding or roof coverings may be requested and shall be charged at the hourly rate for inspections." No square-footage figure and no dollar figure -- Lewiston draws a structural line instead, and it is written into the City's own enacted code. So the trigger is the scope of the work, not its area or its value: a covering replacement of any size is exempt, and structural work of any size is not. Two things to settle before relying on that. The code does not define which parts of a roof count as "structural components", so ask Building Services where decking or sheathing work falls on a particular job. And the City's own Permits Needed page states more broadly that a "Building Permit" is "Required whenever a building or structure, regulated by the code is: Altered / Constructed / Converted / Demolished / Enlarged / Erected / Improved / Moved / Removed / Repaired", without listing the exemptions the adopted code carries. The exemption removes the permit, not the standards -- the code requirements still apply, and the City will inspect a roof covering on request at its hourly inspection rate. Where a permit is required and work starts without one, Lewiston charges a special investigation fee in addition to the permit fee, at two times the permit fee for a first offence in any twelve-month period, three times for a second and four times for a third, with subsequent offences referred for prosecution.
City of Meridian - Community Development Department, Building Services (City of Meridian, Idaho)
Meridian sets no size, area or dollar threshold below which a roof repair escapes a permit. Its adopting instrument, Meridian City Code Title 10 Chapter 1, was read in full, and its three amendments to the adopted residential code's list of work exempt from permit concern fences, prefabricated swimming pools and flagpoles only; no roofing item is added to that list, and the City publishes no separate roof repair threshold. The State of Idaho adds none either: the two state amendments to the same exempt-work list change a dimension in the swimming pool item and add flagpoles. Do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in Idaho's state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a blanket permit the state issues to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
City of Moscow - Community Development Department, Building Division (City of Moscow, Idaho)
Moscow publishes no size, area or dollar threshold below which a roof repair escapes a permit, and it charges one flat fee whatever the size of the job. The City's Homeowner's Guide to Construction Permits and Inspections prints its exempt list under the heading "IS A PERMIT REQUIRED?" and the sentence "Projects that do not require building permits or building inspections include the following"; the eight items lettered A through H are one-story detached accessory buildings of not more than 200 square feet, fences not over 6 feet high, retaining walls without a surcharge not over 4 feet high, certain small unattached decks, minor electrical repair work, clearing stoppages and repairing leaks in pipe and fixtures, repair or replacement of component parts of mechanical systems, and installation of portable appliances. No roofing item appears on that list at any size. The City's residential code chapter, City Code Title 7 Chapter 16, was read in full and adds no roofing item to the adopted code's list of work exempt from permit; the State of Idaho adds none either, its only two amendments to that list changing a dimension in one item and adding flag poles. ONE FIGURE THAT IS NOT A PERMIT THRESHOLD, and it is easy to mistake for one: the City's fee schedule charges a plan review fee on "Only Projects Over $10,000 in Valuation". That is a threshold for PLAN REVIEW and its fee, not for the permit. A re-roof under $10,000 still needs the permit; it simply is not plan-reviewed, which is also why the re-roof application is the No Plan Review form. A SECOND FIGURE TO IGNORE, this one statewide: do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in Idaho's state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits", a blanket permit the state issues to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
City of Nampa - Building Safety & Code Division (City of Nampa, Idaho)
Nampa sets no size, area or dollar threshold below which a roof repair escapes a permit. Nampa City Code 4-2-3 makes it "unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, remove, convert, demolish, or install any building, structure, or manufactured/mobile home without first obtaining a building permit", and the City states on its own Building Safety and Code page that "Permits are required before performing any new construction, building addition, alteration, or repair of existing buildings and structures, and for all plumbing, electrical, or mechanical work." Its Residential FAQ answers the question directly, listing among the work that needs a building permit "Re-roofing an existing structure, includes overlays and complete tear off and reroof of residential structures." An overlay needs a permit in Nampa just as a tear-off does. The City rewrites the adopted code list of work exempt from permit at Nampa City Code 4-2-2, and that replacement list was read in full: its twelve items are small detached accessory structures under 200 square feet, oil derricks, short retaining walls, small water tanks, low sidewalks and driveways, finish work such as painting and papering, temporary stage sets, small above-ground prefabricated swimming pools, nursery shade cloth structures, playground equipment, small window awnings, and low movable fixtures and partitions. No roofing item appears on it, and the City publishes no separate roof repair threshold. The State of Idaho adds none either: its only two amendments to the same exempt-work list change a dimension in item 7 and add flag poles. Do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a blanket permit the state issues to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
City of Pocatello - Building Department (City of Pocatello, Idaho)
No square-footage figure and no dollar figure -- Pocatello charges a re-roof as its own permit type at a flat fee instead. The City's building permit fee schedule, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, carries a "Re-Roof or Roof Overlay" line under "General Permit Fees", priced at $65 for the "Residential" row, and sends the "Commercial" row to the valuation-based building permit fee table instead. Nothing on that schedule sets a minimum size, a minimum cost, or a repair-versus-replacement line, so the same $65 residential fee covers a patch and a full tear-off. Budget for the other trades separately if the job touches them: the Building Department issues building permits "for all construction including electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas installation", and the fee schedule prices those as their own permits. The State of Idaho adds no roofing carve-out to the model code's permit-exemption list either -- IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03 makes only two amendments to Section R105.2 of the 2018 International Residential Code, changing a dimension in item 7 and adding "11. Flag poles." A Pocatello job also needs the right credential before the permit: the City licenses building contractors itself, in addition to the State of Idaho registration every contractor in the state must hold.
City of Post Falls - Community Development Department, Building Division (City of Post Falls, Idaho)
No square footage figure and no dollar figure -- Post Falls charges one flat fee for a residential re-roof however large it is. The City's Building Fee Schedule, revised October 1, 2025, lists under Building Permits: "Re-Roof, Residential $150.00 Flat Fee" and "Re-Roof, Commercial Based upon the valuation of the work to be performed, minimum of $150.00 fee". Neither that schedule nor the City's building pages state any size or value below which a re-roof may go ahead without a permit. Nor does either government carve roofing out of the code's own list of work exempt from permit: Post Falls Municipal Code 15.04.020's nineteen exceptions and amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code, read in full, do not amend Section R105.2, and the State of Idaho's only two amendments to that section change a dimension in item 7 and add "11. Flag poles". So the base list applies unmodified and no roofing item was added to it. Two figures a roofer should price in: work done without a valid permit is charged at "Permit fee x 2 (double permit fee)", and a re-inspection or special inspection is "$100.00 per hour, one hour minimum". Separate flat fees apply to adjacent trades often bundled with a roof -- $100.00 for residing a structure and $100.00 for replacing windows, residential.
City of Rexburg, Idaho - Building Department (City of Rexburg, Idaho)
NO CITY-STATED SIZE OR DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR ROOFING. Rexburg City Code Section 15.01.030 amends the adopted 2018 International Residential Code's Section R105.2 "Work exempt from permit" in exactly two respects: item 7 under the "Building" subheading is replaced with a prefabricated-swimming-pool dimension, and item 11, "Flag poles," is added. Neither touches roofing, and no other part of the City's codified Title 15 exempts roof covering work from permit at any size or dollar figure. The base adopted code requires a permit for work of this kind under Section R105.1 and lists only its own narrow, named exemptions in R105.2; roofing is not among them. IDAPA 24.39.30 contains a "roof repairs involving installation of less than one hundred (100) square feet of new roof covering" phrase, but it sits inside the rule's definition of "Minor Alteration," which the rule itself says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit-exemption threshold for a homeowner or a roofing contractor in Rexburg or anywhere else in Idaho. WHAT IS NOT ESTABLISHED. Rexburg's building-permit application forms are served through the City's online forms portal rather than as static pages, and a specific published fee line or valuation figure for a reroof was not established here. Ask the Building Department what a reroof is valued at, and confirm the current fee, before quoting a permit cost.
City of Soda Springs - Building Department (Soda Springs, Idaho)
THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT AND THE TECHNICAL REROOFING RULES ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS HERE, AND CONFLATING THEM IS THE MISTAKE TO AVOID. Soda Springs has excepted the residential code's reroofing section from adoption, but the permit requirement does not live in that section - it lives in the administrative chapter of the residential code, which the City has adopted in full. So the exception removes technical reroofing requirements, not the obligation to get a permit. WHAT THE CITY EXEMPTS, WHICH IS ONE THING AND NOT ROOFING. Municipal Code section 15.04.012 exempts agricultural buildings from the adopted building codes while leaving them subject to zoning placement rules. That is the only local exemption in Title 15, which was read in full. There is no city dollar figure, square footage or number of squares below which roof work is exempt. THE EXEMPT-WORK LIST THAT APPLIES IS THE RESIDENTIAL CODE'S OWN AS THE STATE HAS AMENDED IT. IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03 amends that list in exactly two places: paragraph (b) amends "Section R105.2 ... Item number 7 under the 'Building' subheading" by replacing "24 inches (610 mm)" with "four (4) feet (1219) mm)", and paragraph (c) adds "11. Flag poles." Neither touches roofing. WHERE TO ASK. The City's own Permits and Applications page directs building code questions to the building official by name and gives City Hall on 208-547-2600 for permit fees. Section 15.04.014 puts the fee schedule in a council resolution kept at city hall rather than in the code, so the cost of a permit is not published online. Ring before treating a small repair as exempt.
City of Star - Building Department (City of Star, Idaho)
STAR NAMES RE-ROOFING ON THE FACE OF ITS OWN PERMIT LIST, WITH NO SIZE, AREA, DOLLAR OR TEAR-OFF-VERSUS-OVERLAY THRESHOLD ATTACHED. The City's building department FAQ answers the question "When is a building permit required?" with a list, and the list is: all new construction; structural additions and/or remodels; sheds or outbuildings 200 sq. ft. or larger; patio covers, pergolas or awnings, detached and larger than 200 sq. ft. or attached at any size; "Re-roofing projects"; fences over 6 ft. tall; retaining walls over 4 ft. from bottom of footing to top of wall; setting manufactured homes; "Replacement of siding (over 100 sq. ft.) on an existing house"; replacement of windows or doors where the openings are enlarged or reduced; decks 30 or more inches above grade; and demolition. NOTICE WHAT THAT LIST DOES AND DOES NOT QUALIFY. Siding carries a 100 square foot floor and sheds carry a 200 square foot floor; re-roofing carries no qualifier at all, so a patch is inside the requirement on the same footing as a full tear-off. THE EXEMPTIONS. Star City Code 7-1-5(D): "'Agricultural buildings', as defined by the international building code, are exempt from the building codes adopted herein but shall remain subject to placement requirements and permits established by zoning regulations", which the FAQ repeats in plainer terms and pairs with the reminder that such buildings must still comply with planning and zoning setbacks. The FAQ also states that "No building permit is required for a concrete slab of any size." Star City Code Title 7, Chapter 1, Building Codes and Regulations, was read in full -- all eleven sections, 7-1-1 through 7-1-11 -- and contains no other exemption and no roofing carve-out. THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER, and do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
City of Twin Falls - Building Safety Department (City of Twin Falls, Idaho)
No permit for a reroof, and the line Twin Falls draws is scope, not size and not dollar value. The City of Twin Falls Building Safety Department states it on its own Permit Requirements page, in the list headed "Work requiring permits" under the page heading "Requirements": "Most alterations, including new built-up roofs/trusses, new windows, etc., require permits; a permit is not required for things such as interior wall paint, reroofing, or replacing the carpet." Read both halves of that sentence before assuming a job is exempt. Replacing a roof covering needs no permit at any size and any value; "new built-up roofs/trusses" -- a new roof structure, or new or replacement trusses -- does. So a tear-off that turns into framing or truss work moves back into permit territory, and the City states no square footage and no dollar figure anywhere in that sentence. The City writes no exempt-work list of its own and takes the code's instead: the same page states that "The City of Twin Falls will use section 105.2 of the currently adopted International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC) for work that is exempt from permits", and warns that "Exemption from permit requirements shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of the City, State or other adopted codes." That warning is the important half: the roof still has to be built to the adopted code, inspected or not. Consistent with the exemption, the Department publishes no reroofing permit application -- its residential applications are the new home, enclosed addition, not-enclosed addition, interior remodel and detached accessory forms. Where the scope is uncertain the Department asks for the call: "If you are uncertain if the work you are about to begin requires a permit, please contact the Building Safety Department by calling (208) 735-7238 before construction is started."
Elmore County - Land Use and Building Department (Elmore County, Idaho)
THE COUNTY SAYS IT IN ONE SENTENCE, WHICH ALMOST NO JURISDICTION DOES. Under the heading "When Is a Building Permit Required?" the Elmore County Land Use and Building Department lists, as its own bullet: "Roofing permits are required in Elmore County. (Ice Barriers required per R.905.1.2)" The same list opens with "A building permit must be obtained before construction begins" and "Constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, demolishing, or changing occupancy requires a permit." The County's adopted fee schedule carries the matching line item, "Roof Permit $150", and its building permit application prices the plan review for "Solar, Fireplace & Re-Roofs" at $150.00. AND THERE IS NO SIZE OR VALUE THRESHOLD. Elmore County publishes no square footage, no dollar figure and no number of squares below which roof work goes ahead without a permit, and roof work of any size appears nowhere on the exempt list the County prints under "Work Exempt from Permit (IRC R105.2)" - one-story detached sheds and playhouses under 200 square feet, fences 7 feet or under, retaining walls under 4 feet unless supporting a surcharge, water tanks under 5,000 gallons, sidewalks and driveways, finish work, prefabricated pools under 24 inches deep, playground equipment, certain window awnings, and detached decks under 200 square feet, under 30 inches high and not attached to the dwelling. The County adds: "Note: Exempt work must still comply with all codes." If a repair is genuinely trivial, ask the Building Official rather than assuming a threshold the County has not published. ONE LINE ON THE FEE SCHEDULE READS LIKE A THRESHOLD AND IS NOT ABOUT ROOF AREA. The preamble to the County's BUILDING PERMIT FEES section states "All structures over 200 square feet are required to have an Elmore County Building Permit." That sentence is about whether a STRUCTURE needs a permit, and the same schedule separately carries a "Roof Permit" line at $150; do not read the 200 square feet as a roof-area exemption. The general building permit fee itself is calculated by the Building Official "based upon the valuation of the structure in accordance with Section 109 of the International Building Code and the International Code Council Building Valuation Data". ZONING COMES FIRST, AND IT IS NOT A FORMALITY. The same page states, in capitals: "ALL BUILDING APPLICATIONS MUST BE PRECEDED BY A ZONING PERMIT - NO EXCEPTIONS". Build that step into the programme. TWO MORE THINGS TO PRICE IN. Elmore County states that "Construction waste dumping is NOT allowed at the county waste transfer facilities in Pine, Atlanta, Prairie, or Glenns Ferry" and that construction waste "must be disposed of at approved locations only", so tear-off debris needs a disposal plan before the dumpster is ordered. And the County charges for repeated failed inspections: its application states that if more than two inspections are failed the applicant pays $50 before another can be scheduled, with the same fee on each subsequent failure.
Gooding County - Planning and Zoning and Building Department (Gooding County, Idaho)
GOODING COUNTY EXEMPTS REROOFING FROM PERMIT, AND IT SAYS SO UNDER A HEADING THAT MEANS EXACTLY THAT. The County's residential building handout carries the heading "WHEN IS A BUILDING PERMIT NOT REQUIRED?" and answers: "There are some types of work that are exempt, such as painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work. Swings and other playground equipment, sidewalks, driveways, fences not over 7 feet high, retaining walls that are not over 4 feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall unless supporting a surcharge. One for one exchange on windows and doors, new roofing or re-roofing, or new siding or re-siding." THE EXEMPTION STOPS AT THE DECK, AND THIS IS THE SENTENCE THAT MATTERS ON A TEAR-OFF. The same paragraph continues: "No structural changes are allowed without a building permit (e.g. enlargement or reduction of openings, removal/replacement of sheathing or structural members requires a building permit)." Replacing roof sheathing is named in that example, so a job that starts as an exempt re-cover becomes permit work the moment decking is taken off and replaced. Price and sequence the job with that in mind, and stop and ring the department rather than carrying on if rot turns up under the felt. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RULE. The handout's preceding heading, "WHEN IS A BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED?", states the general rule in broad terms: "A building permit is required any time a building or structure is erected, constructed, remodeled, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, or converted. This includes work within a building that would be considered non-structural, such as moving or erecting non-bearing walls." Reroofing is carved out of that general rule by the exemption above rather than falling outside it, which is why the structural limit bites. THE COUNTY WARNS THAT ITS OWN LIST IS NOT COMPLETE. It closes: "The above is not an all-inclusive list. If you are unsure if a permit is needed, please call the building department at (208) 934-5958." There is no published dollar figure or square-footage threshold attached to the roofing exemption - it turns on whether the work is structural, not on what it costs. WHERE THIS EXEMPTION DOES AND DOES NOT REACH. It is the County's rule for unincorporated Gooding County. The cities in the county are separate jurisdictions and this record does not speak for them. Note also that an exemption from the permit is not an exemption from the code: the handout says the adopted code provisions prevail over the handout wherever the two conflict.
Jefferson County - Planning, Zoning & Building (Jefferson County, Idaho)
JEFFERSON COUNTY SETS NO SIZE, AREA, DOLLAR OR TEAR-OFF-VERSUS-OVERLAY THRESHOLD FOR A REROOF, AND ITS PUBLISHED EXEMPTION LIST HAS NO ROOFING ITEM. The County publishes a handout headed "Structures Requiring Building Permits", dated June 27, 2025, which opens: "ICC Building Codes Require: - Owner or authorized agent intending to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure. - Install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system regulated by the code. - Must obtain a permit from the building official." A reroof is a repair or alteration of a building, so it is inside the first line. The County's adopting section says the same from the other side: Jefferson County Code 104-23 adopts the codes "for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair" of all buildings in the County "and for issuance of permits". THE EXEMPTION LIST, READ IN FULL. That same handout prints the County's residential exemption list in eleven items: one-story detached accessory structures not over 200 square feet; fences not over 7 feet high; retaining walls not over 4 feet unless supporting a surcharge, and water tanks on grade at or below 5,000 gallons with a height-to-width ratio at or below 2:1; sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade and not over a basement or story below; "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work"; prefabricated swimming pools not greater than four feet deep; swings and playground equipment; window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches and need no additional support; decks not exceeding 200 square feet that are not more than 30 inches above grade, not attached to a dwelling and not serving the required exit door; and flag poles. Roofing appears nowhere in it. A separate commercial list follows and likewise contains no roofing item. The handout also warns that "Structures less than 200 sq. ft., which are listed below as not requiring a building permit application, do require a Zoning Certificate." THE ONLY OTHER EXEMPTION IN THE CHAPTER IS AGRICULTURAL. Jefferson County Code 104-26: "Agricultural buildings are exempt from building codes adopted herein when county planning, zoning, and building department have verified that such structure qualifies for the agriculture exemption under state law, but shall remain subject to placement requirements established by county zoning regulations." Section 104-1 sets out the test in detail, including that the parcel must be "an agricultural unit of land of five acres or more". THERE IS NO REROOF APPLICATION TYPE ON THE COUNTY'S PORTAL, AND THAT IS WORTH A PHONE CALL BEFORE YOU FILE. The County's guidance document listing every permit category and application type - commercial, manufactured or mobile home, detached accessory building, basement finish or residential remodel, accessory dwelling unit, single family dwelling, non-commercial new addition, agricultural exempt, solar array and zoning certificate - names no reroof or roofing-and-siding type. Ask the Department which application type a reroof is filed under rather than guessing on the portal. THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER, and do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" - a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
Jerome County - Building Safety Department (Jerome County, Idaho)
THE COUNTY'S RULE IS A UNIVERSAL ONE WITH A SINGLE PUBLISHED EXEMPTION, AND THE EXEMPTION IS NOT ABOUT ROOFS. The Jerome County Residential Building Permit Application states, in bold at the head of its instruction page: "Jerome County requires a Building Permit before ANY construction can begin. Double Fees may be levied whenever construction has begun prior to obtaining a building permit." The only work that page exempts is listed in a single line under "Current Adopted Codes": "One-story detached accessory structures, provided the floor area is no greater than 200 feet, are exempt from permit." A house is not a detached accessory structure and a reroof is not one either, so that exemption does not reach a roof covering replacement on a dwelling. THE DEPARTMENT PAGE SAYS THE SAME THING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. Under the heading "When do you need a permit in Jerome County? (Residential Use Only)" the Building Department lists four items: "Remodels and Additions", "If the structure is over 200 sqft", "If there are utilities installed in the structure, i.e. electricity or plumbing" and "If the structure is permanently affixed to the ground". A dwelling meets the size, utility and permanence tests in every case, so those items do not carve a reroof out either. WHERE A REROOF IS FILED. The County's online portal offers six application types - Residential Building Permit, Commercial Building Permit, Mechanical/HVAC Permit, Manufactured Home, Sign Permit and Agriculture Permit. There is no separate roofing or reroof permit type, so residential roof work is filed on the Residential Building Permit. WHAT IS NOT PUBLISHED, AND WHY THAT SHOULD BE CHECKED BEFORE A SMALL REPAIR. Jerome County publishes no exemption list of its own beyond the accessory structure line above, and it does not publish the adopting ordinance that would carry one. So there is no published County figure - no square footage, no dollar value, no number of shingles - below which a repair is exempt. Ring the Building Department at 208-324-9262 before treating a small patch as exempt rather than reading a threshold into the silence.
Kootenai County - Community Development, Building Division (Kootenai County, Idaho)
KOOTENAI COUNTY SETS NO SIZE, AREA, DOLLAR OR TEAR-OFF-VERSUS-OVERLAY THRESHOLD BELOW WHICH ROOFING WORK ESCAPES A PERMIT, AND IT NAMES THE WORK ITSELF. The County's Building Division page lists the construction for which it issues building permits, and the list includes "Re-roofing" alongside decks, garages, pole barns, single and multi-family dwellings and commercial structures. The County's fee resolution carries the matching permit types, a residential flat-rate "Re-Roof without New Rafters or Trusses" fee and a separate valuation line for a re-roof that adds rafters or trusses, which is a fee schedule for a permit that exists rather than a threshold. WHERE THE EXEMPTIONS ACTUALLY ARE, READ IN FULL. Kootenai County Code 7.1.302, the County's complete list of amendments to the International Residential Code as amended by Ordinance No. 608, amends the model code's list of work exempt from permit at R105.2 in exactly three ways, none of them about roofing. It replaces Building item 1 with a version covering "One-story detached accessory structures used as tool or storage sheds, playhouses, gazebos, free standing pergolas, and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet", it deletes the prefabricated swimming pool exemption, and it adds a new item for "Agricultural buildings, as defined in Chapter 2 of this Code, provided that agricultural use is permitted pursuant to Title 8, Chapter 2, Kootenai County Code." It also deletes the electrical exemptions outright. No roofing carve-out appears anywhere in the list. The agricultural exemption is not a County choice, either: Idaho Code 39-4116(5) provides that local governments "shall exempt agricultural buildings from the requirements of the codes enumerated in this chapter", and 39-4116(5)(c) bars a county from narrowing it. THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER. IDAPA 24.39.30.600.03 makes only two changes to the adopted code's list of work exempt from permit, a dimension change in item 7 and a new item for flag poles. And do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
Latah County - Planning, Building and GIS (Latah County, Idaho)
LATAH COUNTY SETS NO SIZE, AREA, DOLLAR OR TEAR-OFF-VERSUS-OVERLAY THRESHOLD FOR A REROOF, AND IT PUBLISHES A REROOF APPLICATION AND A REROOF FEE. The County's Windows, Siding, and Roofing Application carries a "Class of Work" line whose options are "Re-Roof", "Siding" and "Windows", asks for the "Number of existing layers" and "Will old material be removed? Yes No", and asks for the brand or manufacturer and the type of material. The County Development Services Fee Schedule, adopted by Resolution 2023-18 and amended by Resolutions 2024-14, 2025-06 and 2025-10, carries a line "Re-Roof $75.00". THE EXEMPTION LIST WAS READ IN FULL AND HAS NO ROOFING ITEM. Latah County Code section 7-1-3(A) amends "Section [A]105.2 of the International Building Code, 2018 edition, Section R105.2 of the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, and Section 105.2 of the International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition", and its whole added exemption list is agricultural buildings under Idaho Code 39-4116(5) and 54-5002(b), freestanding solar collectors not greater than 200 square feet and no higher than 10 feet above grade, commercially available membrane structures for automobiles and recreational vehicles, residential flagpoles, and unlit signs less than 12 square feet. Roofing appears nowhere in it. The same subsection also states that "Exemption from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction or the State of Idaho." THE COUNTY ANSWERS THE QUESTION DIRECTLY ON ITS OWN FAQ PAGE. Asked "Do I need a building permit? I heard Idaho doesn't require building permits", the County answers: "Building & zoning placement permits are required for all structures in Latah County." Asked whether other Idaho counties do not require permitting, it answers that "Building and zoning permits are required in 99% of Idaho counties and cities." THE ONE THING IN THIS ORDINANCE THAT LOOKS LIKE A REROOF PERMIT EXEMPTION AND IS NOT. Section 7-1-3(B) amends section R105.3, headed "Application for permit". Its item 8 requires "Written verification of septic/sewer approval from the North Central District Health Department, appropriate sewer district, or municipality", and adds: "Exemption: Permits for siding, window replacement, re-roofs, mechanical installations including wood stoves, accessory structures without bedrooms or bathrooms, and signs are exempt from this requirement, provided a 20' setback from the drainfield and septic tank is maintained." Its item 9 requires written verification of approved vehicle access to a public road and adds a matching exemption for "Permits for siding, window replacement, re-roofs, signs outside of the public right-of-way, mechanical installations including wood stoves, additions to existing structures, or accessory structures to existing single-family residences". Both exempt a reroof application from having to attach a document. Neither exempts the reroof from the permit. Read as permit exemptions they would say the opposite of what the County's own reroof application and reroof fee show. THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER, and do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" - a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
Madison County - Building Department (Madison County, Idaho)
MADISON COUNTY SETS NO SIZE, AREA, DOLLAR OR TEAR-OFF-VERSUS-OVERLAY THRESHOLD, AND ITS PERMIT TRIGGER REACHES ALTERATIONS BY NAME. Madison County Code section 103-54, in the County's published building regulations: "BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED: No person shall, within the county, erect or construct or commence the erection or construction of, or alter or commence the alteration of, any type of building without first obtaining a building permit in accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth in Chapter 103 of the Madison County Code." A reroof is an alteration of a building, so it is inside that sentence. Section 2-4 puts the same point from the other side for the residential code: "COMPLIANCE REQUIRED: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert or demolish, equip, use, or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code." THE COUNTY ADDS NO EXEMPTION LIST OF ITS OWN. The whole of the County's published building regulations - all ten pages, Article I Section 1 on building permits and Article II Sections 1 through 10 on the adopted codes, including the two tables that are invisible to text extraction and were read by rendering the pages - contains no exemption provision at all and no occurrence of the word exempt. Its only amendments to the residential code are a replacement Table R301.2(1), the deletion of the electrical and plumbing chapters 25 through 43, and the inclusion of Appendix Q, Tiny Houses. So the permit exemptions that apply are those of the adopted 2018 International Residential Code section R105.2 as amended by the State of Idaho, and the State's only two amendments to that section change a dimension in item 7 and add "11. Flag poles." Neither concerns roofing, and Idaho adds no roofing item to the exempt list. THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER, and do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" - a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho. WHAT IS NOT ESTABLISHED. The County's building permit application form covers "New construction, Addition, Basement Finish, Remodel, Accessory Structure, etc." and it publishes no separate reroof form and no published fee line for a reroof, so the fee for one was not established here. Ask the Building Department what a reroof is valued at before quoting a permit cost.
Minidoka County - Building Department (Minidoka County, Idaho)
MINIDOKA COUNTY NAMES REROOFING IN THE PERMIT TRIGGER ITSELF, WHICH VERY FEW JURISDICTIONS DO. The County's Building Permits Requirements page, and its frequently asked questions in the same words, state: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, reroof, reside, or change the occupancy of a building or structure; or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system needs a building permit." There is no size, area, dollar or tear-off-versus-overlay threshold attached to it, and the County publishes a Roof & Siding permit application to file under. THE EXEMPTION LIST, READ IN FULL, AND IT HAS NO ROOFING ITEM. Under the heading "Permit Not Required", the same page lists thirteen items: one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, not exceeding 200 square feet for one- or two-family dwellings and not greater than 120 square feet for non-residential or commercial; fences not over 6 feet high; retaining walls not over 4 feet measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or IIIA liquids; water tanks supported directly on grade not greater than 5,000 gallons with a height-to-diameter or width ratio not greater than 2 to 1; sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade, not over any basement or story below and not part of an accessible route; "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work"; temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery; prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches deep, not greater than 5,000 gallons and installed entirely above ground; shade cloth structures for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems; swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and two-family dwellings; window awnings in Group R-3 and U occupancies supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches and need no additional support; and non-fixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches in height. Roofing appears nowhere in it. Note the County's fence figure is 6 feet, not the 7 feet several other Idaho jurisdictions use. AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS ARE SEPARATE. The County states that "The Minidoka County Zoning Ordinance exempts agricultural buildings from the requirements of a full building permit" where the building and the parcel meet the definition and criteria in that ordinance, and it publishes an Agricultural Exemptions page and application. THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER, and do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" - a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
Nez Perce County - Planning and Building Services (Nez Perce County, Idaho)
NEZ PERCE COUNTY SETS NO SIZE, AREA, DOLLAR OR TEAR-OFF-VERSUS-OVERLAY THRESHOLD, AND ITS PERMIT TRIGGER IS ABOUT AS BROAD AS THEY COME. County Code section 102.04.030: "No work, including site preparation, may be commenced and no buildings, including otherwise exempted agricultural buildings, may be demolished, constructed, altered or modified, moved, or placed prior to obtaining a permit. No permit shall be granted unless the work applied for is in conformance with the codes set forth herein." Section 102.04.010(e) frames the same point from the other side: "The erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of all buildings upon the land shall conform to all regulations set forth in this chapter." A reroof is an alteration or a repair of a building, so it is inside both sentences. The County's Building Permits page adds that the County "requires building permits for new construction, remodels and additions to homes, manufactured home placement, commercial structures, accessory buildings, agricultural buildings and more." THE EXEMPTIONS, READ IN FULL, AND THERE IS ONLY ONE. Chapter 102.04 was read in full, all twelve sections from 102.04.010 to 102.04.120, and its only exemption section is 102.04.100, headed Exemptions, which covers agricultural buildings alone: the building codes "do not apply to agricultural buildings constructed on land actively devoted to agriculture as described in Idaho Code, sections 39-4116(5) and 63-604, as amended, to house farm implements, hay, grain poultry, or other agricultural products on land of five acres or more", which "shall not be places of human habitation or places of employment where agricultural products are processed". Even those buildings are not free of the counter: subsection (b) requires a development or site permit and building inspections as specified by the building official, and section 102.04.030 says in terms that even an otherwise exempted agricultural building may not be demolished, constructed, altered, moved or placed without a permit. Subsection (c) withholds the exemption where agriculture is not the primary use of the land or in platted residential subdivisions. No roofing carve-out appears anywhere in the chapter. THE STATE ADDS NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EITHER, and do not rely on the hundred-square-foot roof repair figure that appears in the Idaho state building code rules. It sits inside the definition of "Minor Alteration", which that rule says "is used for the purpose of administering annual permits" -- a blanket permit issued to state agencies for work on buildings they already own or operate. It is not a permit exemption for a homeowner or a roofing contractor anywhere in Idaho.
Twin Falls County - Building Department (Twin Falls County, Idaho)
THE TRIGGER IS AS BROAD AS IT GETS, AND IT NAMES REPAIR. The Twin Falls County residential building permit handout, under the heading "WHEN IS A BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED", states: "A building permit is required any time a building or structure is erected, constructed, remodeled, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, removed, converted, or demolished. This includes work within a building that would be considered non-structural, such as moving or erecting non-bearing walls." Replacing a roof covering is a repair or an alteration of an existing structure, so it is inside that sentence. The same handout adds "The law requires that a building permit be issued prior to any work being done", and the department's inspection page closes with "NO WORK TO BE DONE UNTIL PERMIT IS ISSUED". STARTING WITHOUT ONE IS EXPENSIVE. "The minimum penalty for work started without a permit is an amount equal to the building permit fee." THE EXEMPTION LIST IS DELIBERATELY NOT PUBLISHED, AND THE COUNTY SAYS SO. The same handout ends that paragraph: "There are some types of work that are exempt, and the building department can provide you with this information." On the remodelling side it repeats the point: "Check with the building department prior to start of any remodeling or repairs for a listing of limited exemption." So there is no published County threshold - no square footage, no dollar value, no repair size - below which roof work is exempt, and none should be assumed from a neighbouring jurisdiction. The only exemption the County does publish in writing is unrelated to roofing: "Permits are not required for accessory buildings under 200 s/f that are accessory to the residence." WHAT TO DO WITH A SMALL REPAIR. Ring Community Development Services on 208-933-9279 and ask for the exemption list before treating a patch as exempt. A reroof of a dwelling is not a borderline case; it is squarely within "repaired" and "altered".
Valley County - Building Department (Valley County, Idaho)
THE COUNTY STATES THE PERMIT RULE BROADLY AND PUBLISHES NO EXEMPTION LIST OF ITS OWN. Valley County's Building Permit FAQ answers "Do I need a building permit?" this way: "A building permit is required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, the installation of which is regulated by code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permit. See International Residential Code 105.1". Replacing a roof covering on a dwelling is work that alters or repairs a building regulated by the code, and the County publishes nothing that carves roofing out of that sentence. THE COUNTY GOES OUT OF ITS WAY TO SAY THE THRESHOLD IS LOW. Answering "If my building is less than 200 SF, do I still need a permit?" the same FAQ says "Yes. Any structure over 3 feet tall requires a permit in Valley County." The published fee table starts at a total valuation of "$1.00 to $500.00" with a $24.00 fee, so even the smallest priced work has a fee line rather than an exemption. There is no county dollar figure, square footage or number of squares below which roof work is exempt. WHAT TO DO ABOUT A SMALL REPAIR. The instruction packet's only guidance on partial work is a direction to ask: "REPAIRS / ALTERATIONS: If you are planning a change to an existing structure, it is best to speak with the Building Official before applying. The Building Official will determine the extent of any required plan drawings and may arrange to inspect the structure prior to issuing the building permit." Call the Building Department on 208-382-7114 before treating a patch as exempt. WHAT IS NOT ESTABLISHED. Valley County's codified building ordinance is published only on a vendor platform that would not open to this research, so the exemption list that ordinance carries - the local equivalent of the model code's exempt-work list - has not been read. Nothing the County publishes itself exempts a roof covering, but that is the County's published position rather than a reading of the ordinance text.
Illinois (18)
City of Aurora Building and Permits Division (City of Aurora, Illinois)
NO ROOFING-SPECIFIC THRESHOLD; ONE GENERAL COST EXEMPTION APPLIES TO ALL PERMIT WORK. Aurora's amended R105.1 requires a permit for anyone who intends to "alter, repair" a building. Its amended R105.2 then exempts small projects of every kind, not roofing in particular: "Permits shall not be required for projects where in the opinion of the building official the material costs are under seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00), or where the material plus the labor costs are less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1500.00) unless the building official determines necessary to issue when the permit is the subject of curing a code violation citation." The exemption rests on the building official's opinion, and the list of exempt work that follows it names no roofing item. The City's roofing permit page states its requirements for "all roofing permits" and names no dollar floor. A small roof repair may fall under the general exemption; confirm with the Division of Building and Permits (630-256-3130) before skipping a permit. Separately, the City requires additional review, not same-day issue, for cathedral ceilings, flat roofs, commercial roofs, the Historic and Foxwalk Districts, replacing any structural framing, replacing all sheathing material, and installing a new power vent.
City of Champaign Building Safety Division (City of Champaign, Illinois)
A NARROW MINOR-REPAIR CARVE-OUT; RECOVERING OR REPLACING THE ROOF NEEDS A PERMIT. The City's own amendments to the 2021 IRC replace Section R105.2 "Work exempt from permit" and add, as item 15, "Roof repair at a maximum of 4 square feet (0.4 m2) per affected area." The amendment package's own commentary explains the line: "a building permit is not required for minor roof repair (minor repair work such as replacing a missing shingle or patching a small area of roof membrane). Minor roof repair is distinguished from roof recovering and roof replacement." The same package adds a definition of "ROOF REPAIR" to Section R202: "Reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing roof for the purposes of its maintenance. ... Roof repair shall consist of the replacement of damaged or missing shingles, adding a patch to an existing roof covering, or applying a roof coating to extend the life of the existing roof covering." Anything past that 4-square-foot line, including an ordinary recover or tear-off replacement, is not exempt. The City's One and Two Family Permit Information page prices an "Addition/Alteration" (the category a reroof falls into, not being new construction) at "$6 per $1,000 of construction costs," with a stated minimum permit fee of $45.
City of Chicago Department of Buildings (City of Chicago, Illinois)
NO PERMIT FOR A PITCHED-ROOF REROOF ON A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OF FOUR STORIES OR FEWER, OR FOR A REPAIR THAT DOES NOT CUT INTO THE ROOF; A PERMIT FOR EVERYTHING ELSE. Municipal Code Section 14A-4-402.2.2 provides that a permit is not required for listed repairs "to buildings of Group R occupancy with not more than 4 stories above grade plane and accessory structures, such as private garages and carports, located on the same lot as such buildings," including item 3, "Reroofing on other than low-sloped roofs." The Chicago Building Code defines a low-sloped roof as "A roof with a slope of less than two units vertical in 12 units horizontal (17 percent slope)." So a steep-slope reroof on a house, two-flat or apartment building of up to four stories, or on its garage, needs no permit; a low-slope (under 2:12) roof, or a building of another occupancy or over four stories, does. Separately, Section 14A-4-402.2.1 exempts repairs to any structure provided they do not include "The cutting away or removal of any portion of an exterior wall, interior wall, or partition, floor, or roof," or the removal or cutting of any structural beam, column or load-bearing support. Neither exemption applies to "any work that affects the exterior or designated interior elements of a Chicago Landmark." The City's own permit guide describes the any-building exemption as roof repair "limited to 25% of the area of a roof surface," such as patching; the 25 percent figure in the enacted code is in the Rehabilitation Code, Section 14R-3-306.1, which lets "Roof repair not exceeding 25 percent of the surface area of an existing roof" comply with that code's Chapter 4, and the City's Express Permit terms state that past 25 percent of the roof surface, "either roof recover or roof replacement is required." Work done without a permit under these exemptions "must comply with all applicable provisions of the Chicago Construction Codes" (Section 14A-4-402.3).
City of Decatur Building Inspections Division (City of Decatur, Illinois)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD APPLIES TO ROOF WORK. Chapter 67.2's own list of deletions and amendments to R105.2 (Work exempt from permit) touches only the one-story detached accessory structure exemption (reduced to 120 square feet) and deletes the fence exemption; it adds no exemption reaching roof covering, repair or replacement, so a permit is required regardless of project value. The City's own Permit Fee Schedule (dated 02/2020) sets the general fee for one- and two-family residential permits, which is what a roofing permit falls under, at 0.5% of project value with a minimum of $50; there is no separate roofing fee line or minimum-value carve-out.
City of Elgin, Illinois Community Development Department (City of Elgin, Illinois)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE FLOOR EXEMPTS A REROOF FROM A PERMIT, AND THE CITY WROTE ITS OWN RULE FOR WHEN DAMAGE FORCES A FULL-SLOPE REPLACEMENT. Section 16.36.020 amends the base IRC's Section 105.2 (Work exempt from permit) by deleting four of its listed exemption items and amending a fifth (playhouses under 120 square feet), and none of the surviving or amended exemption items concerns roof coverings, so an ordinary reroof carries no permit exemption. The same amendment section creates a new provision with no analogue in the base IRC, Section R909 Roof Repair: "When damage occurs to a roof from any event such as wind, hail, and/or a fallen object, and when the perimeter of the outer extents of the area of damage exceeds 16 square feet, then at a minimum the entire slope of roof coverings shall be replaced, ridge to eave, gable to gable, including caps." So the City does not set a permit-triggering dollar value; instead, once storm or impact damage on a single slope exceeds 16 square feet, patch repair is not an option and the whole slope must come off and be replaced. Below that area, Section 16.36.020 separately amends R905.2 to allow a partial shingle repair, provided it matches "the existing type and color of shingle as best as possible." The City's own Roof Repair Quick Guide confirms a permit is required in every case ("No work can begin prior to a permit being issued") and that the number of existing shingle layers must be disclosed on the application because two or more layers already present forces a complete tear-off regardless of the size of the current job.
City of Evanston Building and Inspection Services Division (City of Evanston, Illinois)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND THE CITY DELETED THE BASE CODE'S OWN EXEMPTION LIST RATHER THAN PUBLISHING A REPLACEMENT ONE. Ordinance 29-O-22, Exhibit G amends R105.2 Work exempt from permit to read: "This section is deleted in its entirety. Contact the City's Building and Inspection Services Division for information regarding work exempt from permits." So none of the base 2021 IRC's own minor-work exemptions survives in Evanston, and no replacement threshold is written into the ordinance itself. The City's own Building Permits page lists "Roofing" among its Express Permit Types (simpler projects, generally issued within 24 to 48 hours, as against 4 to 6 weeks for a full Building Permit) rather than as an exempt category, which confirms a permit is required for roofing work at any scale reviewed here, just on a faster track. A reader should contact Building and Inspection Services directly for treatment of a job at the margin.
City of Joliet Building and Inspectional Services Division (City of Joliet, Illinois)
NO DOLLAR OR SIZE FLOOR, AND PATCHING IS NOT AN OPTION AT ANY SIZE. The City's own published interpretation of its Building Code reads: "Any and all roof work will have to be permitted by the City of Joliet and must comply with the attached ordinance. Therefore the ordinance is enforced by the City of Joliet Building Department as permit applications that include a scope of work that violates the attached ordinance will not be issued a permit." The same page explains what "patching roofs is not covered as it is not permitted" means in practice: "Patching is defined as any number of shingle replacements on a given slope of the roof. Therefore any scope of work submitted for a roofing permit that includes the replacement of any number of shingles on a given slope that will result in the mixing of new shingles and remaining shingles will not be issued a permit for work. The City of Joliet will only permit full slope replacements and will not permit any patching of shingles for any given slope on a roof." The one exception is reinstalling slate, clay or cement tile, where damaged pieces are discarded and new tile is integrated with the old "so as to give the entire roof a uniform appearance." So a Joliet reroof permit covers a full slope at a time, never a spot repair.
City of Naperville Building Permits (Transportation, Engineering and Development Business Group) (City of Naperville, Illinois)
NO PERMIT FOR AN ASPHALT COMPOSITE SHINGLE ROOF ON A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME AS LONG AS THE EXISTING ROOF SHEATHING STAYS IN PLACE, ON THE CITY'S OWN STATED PRACTICE; METAL, WOOD, SLATE OR SEALED-MEMBRANE ROOFING, AND REPLACING SHEATHING, NEED ONE. The City's building permits page, read live 2026-09-24 (it states that the City Council adopted the 2024 codes on February 17, 2026 and that permits submitted on or after April 1, 2026 follow them), reads: "For roofing, siding and storm damage: A building permit is not required to replace the most common damaged or deteriorating roofing and siding materials on single family homes. A permit is not required to install vinyl, aluminum or cement board siding, or an asphalt composite shingle roof as long as the existing roof sheathing remains in place. Installation of any other exterior finish products such as brick, thin-set masonry, stone veneer, or roofing materials such as metal, wood, slate or sealed membranes will require a permit." It adds: "Even if a permit is not required, the property owner is still responsible to ensure that the installation meets the required building codes and that any roofer hired to do the work is licensed by the State of Illinois." The same text appears in the Internet Archive capture of May 9, 2026. The enacted text: Section 5-1B-1 adopts the 2024 IRC, whose Section R105.1 requires anyone who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit," and whose Section R105.2.2 provides that "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures." The base R105.2 exempt list contains no roof item. Section 5-1B-2 amends IRC R105.2 (Work exempt from permit) by deleting items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, rewriting item 1 (sheds and playhouses up to 150 square feet), and adding item 11 (rear-yard patios under 500 square feet); those local changes are disclosed here, add no roof item, and leave R105.2.2 as the base code wrote it. The enacted text names no roof work either way: it neither lists a reroof as permit work nor exempts one by name. The no-permit line is the City's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the City's reading of the ordinary repairs clause in R105.2.2. The City's permit application list and its residential building permit fee schedule (effective February 1, 2019) name no roofing permit; the schedule's "Miscellaneous residential permits, not otherwise listed" row is a catch-all for residential work the schedule does not list, not a roofing line. The City also adopts the 2024 International Existing Building Code (Section 5-1K-1); its permit sections were not read for this record. The City's Guide to Building Permits (revised October 31, 2022, before the 2024 adoption; read 2026-09-23 from the Internet Archive capture of December 11, 2023) says the same for single-family homes, directly after the sentence "A homeowner may perform most ordinary repairs and limited types of construction, as specified, on their dwelling unit without a permit," and lists "Replacing roof or wall sheathing" among work that requires a permit. If the deck has to be replaced once the old roof is off, or the new roof is not asphalt shingle, call Building Permits at 630-420-6100, option 2, before going further.
City of Peoria Building Safety Division (City of Peoria, Illinois)
NO PERMIT FOR A REROOF THAT LEAVES THE WOOD ROOF SHEATHING IN PLACE, ON THE CITY'S OWN STATED PRACTICE; A REROOF THAT REPLACES SHEATHING NEEDS ONE. The City's Do I Need a Permit? page (undated; read live 2026-09-24) lists, under work that does not need a permit, "Roofing (not including replacing roof sheathing lumber)," and, under work that needs a permit, "Re-roofing if it involves replacement of wood roof sheathing (plywood or boards)." The page states no dollar or area test and does not say which provision it applies. On a designated landmark or in a designated local historic district a separate certificate of appropriateness may also be needed (see the process note). The enacted text: the City's own permit section, Code of Ordinances Sec. 5-91(a), makes it unlawful to "construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure" without first applying for and obtaining a permit, "except that ordinary repairs which do not involve any violation of this Code shall be exempt from this section," and adds: "Building and associated permits are required for work done under housing code violation notices." The City adopts the 2018 International Residential Code by reference (Sec. 5-123), and its amendments at Sec. 5-124 do not touch the code's permit section. Section R105.1 of that code requires any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to first apply for and obtain a permit, and its list of work exempt from permit, Section R105.2, names no roof work. Section R105.2.2 provides that "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures," and then lists work such repairs do not include; roof work is not named on either list. The City also adopts the 2018 International Existing Building Code (Sec. 5-130), whose list of work exempt from permit, Section 105.2, likewise names no roof work. No definition of "ordinary repairs" was found in the City Code's general definitions (Sec. 1-2), in its building chapter, or in the definitions chapters of the adopted residential and existing building codes. The enacted text names no roof work either way: it neither lists a reroof as permit work nor exempts one by name. The no-permit line is the City's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the City's reading of either ordinary repairs clause. The City Code uses the word "reroofing" once, in its flood damage prevention chapter, whose definitions apply "when used in this chapter": there, "Development," which needs a development permit in the flood hazard area, "does not include maintenance of existing buildings and facilities, such as reroofing" (Sec. 12-2); that definition is written for the flood chapter's own permit. Separately, Chapter 16 requires a certificate of appropriateness for alterations and exterior construction on a designated landmark or in a designated local historic district (Sec. 16-61) and lists "roof replacement based on previous commission precedent" among the certificates the director of planning and growth management may grant administratively (Sec. 16-63(a)(2)); that approval is separate from the building permit. The City's fee section, Sec. 5-97, as amended by Ordinance No. 18,386 (adopted July 28, 2026, which amends only subsections (b) and (d)), prices residential permits for jobs valued at $5,000.00 or higher by construction cost and has no roofing line, and its single-family alteration permit application (Rev. 04/13/2017) offers a "Repair" category and asks for the roofing contractor's licence number, which serves the state roofing licence law, with no roofing category of its own. Guessing wrong costs money: Sec. 5-97(a) provides that "All permit fees shall be tripled when work that requires a permit is started prior to obtaining the permit," and Sec. 5-27(a) fines anyone who starts permit work without one not less than $100.00 for a first offense, not less than $300.00 for a second, and not less than $500.00 for a third or subsequent offense within any two-year period. Call Building Safety, 309-494-2273, before starting, and stop and call if the deck has to be replaced once the old roof is off.
City of Springfield, Illinois - Office of Public Works, Building and Zoning Division (City of Springfield, Illinois)
No roofing-specific dollar threshold is stated. The city's own Section 170.10.03(e) deletes the IRC's base "Work exempt from permit" provision (Section R105.2) outright, so the operative exemption list is the city's own, at Section 170.10.22 ("Exempted work"), read in full: it lists twelve categories (small accessory buildings, low fences, non-permanent partitions, short retaining walls, small water tanks, unroofed stoops/slabs and driveways, finish work such as painting and window replacement without altering rough openings, low window awnings, playground equipment, short-term tents, and floating boat docks), none of which is roof covering replacement or repair. One general, non-trade-specific exemption also appears at subsection (a)(9): "Alterations and remodeling where the total cost of all projects within a six-month period is less than $1,000.00 and does not constitute or affect corridors, exit ways, and load-bearing members" -- this record does not determine whether a given roofing job falls under that dollar figure. Separately, the permit fee schedule at Section 170.10.25(a) states that "the value to be used in computing the building permit fees shall be the total value of all construction work including materials and labor for which the permit is issued and shall also include all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire-extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment" -- naming roofing by name as a fee-driving, permitted category.
City of Waukegan Building & Code Department (City of Waukegan, Illinois)
NO FIXED DOLLAR OR SIZE FLOOR; THE BUILDING OFFICIAL DECIDES CASE BY CASE, AND A SEPARATE 50-PERCENT VALUE RULE CAN PULL A REPAIR UP TO NEW-CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. The City's own Roofing permit page states: "Permits are required for all roofing work within the City of Waukegan (minor repairs may be exempt by order of the Building Official)." No square-foot or dollar figure is published for what counts as a minor repair; the exemption is discretionary with the Building Official on a case-by-case basis. Separately, the City's local amendment to the 2021 International Residential Code, R102.7.1 (Sec. 6-402, Ord. No. 22-O-44, Section 7, 4-18-2022), adds: "Additions, Alterations or Repairs exceeding 50 percent. If alterations or repairs are made within any period of 12 months, costing in excess of 50 percent of the physical value of the structure, this code's requirements for new structures shall apply." A reroof that combines with other work within twelve months to clear that 50 percent threshold is treated as new construction rather than a repair.
Cook County Department of Building and Zoning (Unincorporated Cook County, Illinois)
ROOFS ARE NAMED AS PERMIT WORK IN THE COUNTY'S ENACTED PERMIT CLAUSE, AND NO DOLLAR, AREA OR PERCENTAGE THRESHOLD IS WRITTEN INTO THE CODE. Sec. 102-105, Permits, Certificates and Plans, item 1.a(1): "It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, alter, relocate, or demolish ... any building or any structure, including, but not limited to, decks, sheds, fences, roofs, driveways, and windows ... without first filing with the Building Commissioner an application in writing and obtaining a permit ... except as provided in [paragraph] c., below." Paragraph c.(1) relieves ordinary repairs: "Ordinary repairs to buildings and structures may be made without application or notice to the Building Commissioner," but "such repairs shall not include ... the removal, replacement or cutting of any structural support," nor "the use of materials not permitted by the provisions of this Ordinance." The code does not define "ordinary repairs" and sets no size or cost cap on them; its list of work that needs no permit, paragraph c.(2), names residential exterior siding but not roofing. The County lists Re-roof as a permit type on its online e-permit system and publishes a dedicated Re-roof Permit Requirements sheet. This record does not decide whether a small patch or a few replaced shingles is an ordinary repair; call the Department of Building and Zoning at 312-603-0500 before skipping a permit on a job smaller than a reroof.
Town of Cicero Building Department (Town of Cicero, Illinois)
SECS. 22-3, 22-4 AND 22-5 SET NO DOLLAR OR AREA FIGURE FOR ROOF WORK; THEY DRAW THE LINE BY THE KIND OF WORK. Sec. 22-5, Permits required, lists "Any roof work other than replacing or repairing loose or missing shingles;" (item 2), "Replacing soffits, facias, siding, and roofing;" (item 19) and "Installing a new shingle roof." (item 27). Item 12 lists "Performing any work on a flat roof, including but not limited to hot tar or rubber membrane, must be installed or performed by a contractor licensed and bonded to work in the town;". Sec. 22-4, Building permits not required, lists "Fixing, repairing, or replacing gutters on a house or garage;" (item 14) and "Replacing existing roof vent units;" (item 22), and no other roof item. The Town's Building Permit Requirements page states: "Roof work excludes minor shingle repairs." That page does not define "minor shingle repairs" and adds: "It's advisable to check with permit staff before beginning your project. What may seem minor could require a permit due to specific regulations." Sec. 22-3 sets the fee: "The building permit and inspection fee for residential structures shall be two percent of the cost of construction, but shall not be less than the minimum fees set forth in this section."
Village of Arlington Heights Building and Life Safety Department (Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois)
No dollar-value or square-footage threshold appears in the Village's own Re-Roof Residential Single Family permit guide or its Statement of Acknowledgement: the permit and the acknowledgement's nine roofing requirements apply to the reroofing job regardless of size. Municipal Code Section 23-202 (read in full) amends R105.2, Work Exempt From Permit, of the 2018 IRC by deleting six of the Building category's listed exemptions outright and narrowing a seventh, but roof covering work is not named among either the items deleted or the items retained -- there is no local threshold statement to report either way for a reroof.
Village of Bolingbrook Building Division (Village of Bolingbrook, Illinois)
THE VILLAGE PRICES ROOF WORK AS ITS OWN PERMIT CATEGORY AND THE PAGES READ LIST NO DOLLAR OR AREA THRESHOLD. The Village Fee Schedule (effective April 14, 2026), under "Miscellaneous one- and two-family residential construction permits and inspection fees," lists "Roof tear off or replacement of sheathing" at $100.00, "Roof overlay" at $50.00, and "Installation or replacement of roof sheathing" at $100.00. The Building Division page says permits are required for projects including "renovations, additions, alterations, and repairs" and "must be obtained prior to the start of any work." Section 10-60 of the Village Code, which lists every Village change to the 2018 International Residential Code, makes no change to the code's permit-exemption section (R105). For storm work, Section 10-60(2) adds R104.4.1: "Before rehabilitation work can begin on buildings that have been damaged by fire, water, flooding, or severe weather, a consultation inspection must be performed by structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspectors, to determine what exactly the village will require to be repaired or replaced."
Village of Oak Park Permits and Development Division (Village of Oak Park, Illinois)
TWO SMALL LEAK-REPAIR EXCEPTIONS, STATED IN THE VILLAGE'S ROOFING GUIDELINES. Under "A permit is required," the guidelines list: "Exceptions: Repair of leaking roof flashings involving less than 10 linear feet of flashing; OR Repair of leaking roof membrane involving less than 100 square feet of roof covering materials." The guidelines also state that repairs are not allowed where "The existing roof covering, sheathing, or insulation; is water-soaked &/or is an inadequate base," where "a roof recover has already been performed. (2 layers of roof)," or where "Organic shingles or asbestos based products have been installed."
Village of Palatine Building Permits & Inspections (Village of Palatine, Illinois)
THE VILLAGE PAGE LISTS NO AREA OR DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR ROOF WORK. The Village's "When a Building Permit is Required" page lists "Building or replacing a deck, shed or roof" among the work that requires a permit. Sec. 6-1.5(f) of the Code of Ordinances provides a flat permit fee "For individual residential unit owners applying for express permits" and lists "Residential tear-off roof and reroof installation" among those express permit types; the Village's 2026 Single Family Re-Roof Handout says "The permit fee is $103.00." Sec. 6-1.4.5 amends the 2021 IRC's Section R105.2 "Work exempt from permit" through subsections (a) to (g): it rewrites the lines on sheds, storable pools and retaining walls, deletes lines two, five and ten under Building, and adds lines on tents, zoning setbacks and window replacements. None of those amended or added lines names roof work. Work started without a required permit costs more: Sec. 6-1.5(h) provides that "the building permit fee within the overall schedule of permit fees shall be increased by 50%, but a total amount for said fee shall not exceed $500." The handout adds that "Replacement of structural members requires a full building permit."
Village of Schaumburg Community Development Department (Village of Schaumburg, Illinois)
Section 153.03.4 exempts a repair or replacement from the permit requirement where either of two tests is met: the original material and labor value of the work is less than $500.00 (and it also complies with the size and location requirements of Chapter 154), or the area of repair or replacement is less than one hundred (100) square feet, an exemption the ordinance itself illustrates with the parenthetical "(i.e., siding or roofing)," provided in either case that the repairs are not life-safety related and involve no mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or fire-alarm work. An ordinary residential reroof, covering far more than 100 square feet, falls outside this exemption and needs a permit; Section 153.03.4.1(b) confirms this by listing "reroofs" among the single-family residential permit types valid for 180 days.
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Allen County Building Department (building-permit and contractor-licensing authority for the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana) (City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana)
CORRECTED 2026-09-03. This record previously published that re-roofing was categorically exempt from an Allen County building permit at any scale. That was WRONG, and it was wrong because of how the source document was read rather than which source was used. The Allen County Building Department's Residential Permit Guide is a FLOWCHART, and a text extraction of it interleaves the two branches, so "Roofing & Siding" appears to fall on the no-permit side. Rendered as an image, the guide is unambiguous: the second decision box asks "Does the work involve any mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or structural alteration?", and the YES branch's "PERMIT REQUIRED FOR:" list reads Electrical, Plumbing, "Mechanical, HVAC, structural alterations", and "Roofing & Siding", with the shingle-swatch icon that the guide's own legend labels "ROOFING & SIDING". The NO branch box, which reads "You do not need a permit from the Allen County Building Department", carries only the fence and paint-roller icons. So a residential re-roof in Allen County, Fort Wayne included, DOES require an ACBD building permit; the submittal requirement the guide states for that branch is a construction plan. No dollar or square-foot threshold appears on the guide, so none is asserted here. A property inside a Fort Wayne local historic district additionally needs Historic Preservation approval, and the guide notes that additional permits or approval may be required from another agency such as the Department of Planning Services. Confirm scope and current fees with ACBD at (260) 449-7131.
Allen County, Indiana Building Department (Allen County, Indiana)
ONE DOLLAR, AND THAT IS NOT A TYPO. Allen County Code Title 6, Article 2, Chapter 7 provides that "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, addition, alteration or repair of any building or structure, the cost of such construction, addition, alteration or repair of which exceeds One Dollar ($1.00), using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner." There is no square-footage floor, no damage-value test and no scale below which a reroof falls out, so every residential and commercial roofing job is over the bar. The Building Department says the same thing in plain words on its homeowner page, which lists "Re-roofing" first among its examples of projects needing permits. The one carve-out sits at the end of the same chapter: "Maintenance and service work, as defined herein, shall not require permits." Read the definitions before relying on it, because the County puts storm damage on the permit-bearing side of the line. Article 2 defines Maintenance as "The act of keeping a structure or its systems operating properly and as originally designed, generally routine or preventative in nature" and Service Work as "Short term work to maintain a building or its systems for continued use as originally designed (typically routine or preventative in nature), the full scope of which may not be known when contracted." Repair, which is permit-bearing, is defined as "To restore a structure or its systems, damage by fire, storm, accident or other outside force, to original condition or intended use." A hail or wind job is a repair on that definition. The Residential Permit Guide sorts the same question by picture: it asks whether the work involves any mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC or structural alteration, and puts Roofing and Siding in the permit required box on the yes side, leaving only fences and painting in the box that reads "You do not need a permit from the Allen County Building Department." Patching a handful of blown-off shingles is the sort of thing the maintenance carve-out is aimed at; a tear-off is not. Ask the Building Department at 260-449-7131 where a particular repair falls rather than assuming.
Angola Building Safety Department (City of Angola, Indiana)
Municipal Code section 15.10.070(A)(1)(g) exempts from the class 2 building construction permit: "Repair, maintenance, and replacement of roofing, siding, windows and similar exterior maintenance. This exemption does not include repair, maintenance, and replacement of load bearing members which affect the structural safety of a class 2 structure." ROOFING IS NAMED IN THE CITY'S OWN EXEMPTION LIST, AND THE CARVE OUT IS STRUCTURAL RATHER THAN A DOLLAR FIGURE. The general rule at section 15.10.070(A) requires a complete application to the Building Commissioner from any owner or agent who intends to "construct a class 1 or class 2 structure, enlarge, alter, move, demolish, or change the occupancy or use", and provides that no construction shall be done "until the building official issues a building construction permit unless the construction is of a type specifically exempt from building construction permit requirements." That general rule does not list repair at all, and item (g) above is one of the listed exemptions. WHAT THAT MEANS ON A JOB. The line Angola draws is not a cost and not a square footage. It is whether the work reaches load bearing members affecting structural safety. A like for like tear off and re-cover that leaves the deck and framing alone sits inside the exemption on its face, which is why this record answers no on the roofing permit question; a job that replaces rafters, trusses or a structurally deficient deck does not, and needs the permit. The chapter does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone reaches a load bearing member, so if the tear off turns up damaged decking or framing, stop and call Building Safety on 260-665-6683 before replacing anything beneath the covering. There is no published dollar threshold to fall back on. IF A PERMIT IS NEEDED, THE FEE IS THE REMODEL LINE. The City's 2026 Permit Fee Schedule gives "Building Permit-One, Two and Multi-Family Dwellings-Remodel/Alteration" at "$50 Minimum or $0.10 per Sq. Ft." The schedule carries no roofing or re-roofing category of its own. AND DO NOT READ THE IMPROVEMENT LOCATION PERMIT AS THE SAME THING. The 2026 schedule lists an Improvement Location Permit at $25 per permit, under the Unified Development Ordinance rather than under the Building Department, and an improvement location permit is a zoning instrument. It answers a different question from the building construction permit in Chapter 15.10, and neither one substitutes for the other.
Bartholomew County, Indiana - Department of Technical Code Enforcement (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF JOB COST - ONE OF THE LOWEST PERMIT LINES IN THIS DIRECTORY, AND IT IS A DOLLAR TEST RATHER THAN A SQUARE-FOOTAGE ONE. The department quotes both of the building codes it administers to the same effect: the "Building Code of Bartholomew County, Indiana" and the "Building Code of the City of Columbus, Indiana" both state that "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), using the forms furnished by the Department of Technical Code Enforcement". Roofing is then named on the department's own list of improvements needing a permit, which runs "New Residential and Commercial Buildings", "Modular Homes and Mobile Homes", "Sheds and Storage Buildings", "Attached or Detached Garages", "Swimming Pools (in ground and above ground)", "Room Additions and Sun Rooms", "Decks, Porches and Carports", "Electrical Service upgrades", "Kitchen and Bath remodels", "Roofing, Siding and Window replacement", "Storage Tanks, Demolition and House Moving" and "Permanent or Temporary Signs". At three hundred dollars, practically any re-roof and most repairs are over the line; a genuinely small patch may not be, and the department asks to be called about the specific project. THE FEE IS FLAT AND SMALL. The county fee ordinance, Ordinance No. 2022-06, amending Ordinance No. 1999-12 and passed on second reading and adopted on August 22, 2022 over the signatures of all three County Commissioners and the Auditor's attestation, sets out Section 150.20 RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES, whose item (Q) reads "Roof/siding permit. Minimum fee is $60.00." The department's residential fee sheet, effective 10/01/2022, gives the same figure as "Roofing or Siding Only $60.00 First Inspection Only", with "Any additional inspection $60.00 each additional inspection" and a re-inspection fee of "$50.00, $100.00, $200.00 per inspection" for a first, second and third re-visit. So a re-roof in Bartholomew County or in Columbus is a sixty-dollar permit covering one inspection, and every further visit costs the same again. PERMIT LIFE: item (R) of the same ordinance provides for "Permit renewal for one year (original permit good for two years)" at 50% of the original fee, so the roofing permit itself runs two years.
Boone County Area Plan Office (Boone County, Indiana)
THE PERMIT TRIGGER IS ANY ALTERATION TO A STRUCTURE, AND THE ONLY EXEMPTION WRITTEN INTO IT IS FOR LOW FENCES. The requirement sits in the Boone County Zoning Ordinance, Article IX, Improvement Location Permit. Section IX.A.1 makes the Director responsible for "the issuance of all ILP's for any alteration to the condition of land, or structures thereon" and provides that "Any persons making said alterations must obtain an Improvement Location Permit for said alterations from the APC prior to the start of any construction". The ordinance defines the permit as "written permission issued by the APC for the construction, repair, alteration, or addition to a structure". Section IX.A.3 then states the one carve out: "Fences under 6 feet high shall not require an ILP." Article IX sets no square-footage, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work escapes a permit. THE FEE SCHEDULE NAMES THE ROOF JOB. The Building Permit Fees effective 3/4/26 list, under Specialty Permit Fees, a Roof Upgrade permit at fifty dollars, and the schedule it replaced, dated 1.1.11 to 3.4.26, carried the same job as "Fence/Upgrade Roof" at the same fifty dollars. WHAT IS NOT SETTLED. Neither schedule defines what a Roof Upgrade covers, and none of the County's residential permit packets lists roofing among the jobs it is for. The County's codified building regulations have now been read, and they add no repair exemption that reaches a roof. Boone County Code Section 151.35, Exempt Structures, is the only exemption in the Building Codes subchapter, and it exempts farm buildings for confining animals, storing farm equipment and other farm related uses, fences under five feet, and mini-storage barns under eighty square feet. Roofing is not among them, and Section 151.22 puts the subchapter's scope on "the construction, alterations, repair, use, occupancy, maintenance and additions to all buildings and structures other than fences". Call the Area Plan Office on 765-482-3821 with the scope before treating a small patch as permit-free.
City of Bedford Planning and Zoning Department (City of Bedford, Indiana)
NOT SETTLED BY ANYTHING THE CITY PUBLISHES, AND THE COST OF GUESSING WRONG IS STATED. The City's Planning and Zoning fee schedule carries no roof or re-roof line. Its residential building and improvement categories are new construction; "Remodeling requiring structural, electrical or plumbing changes", at ten cents a square foot with a fifty dollar minimum; and "Remodeling (over $500) not requiring structural, electrical or plumbing changes", at a flat twenty-five dollars. So the schedule prices non-structural residential remodelling over five hundred dollars, and a tear-off that replaces decking or framing would sit on the structural line instead; but it does not say whether the City classes a like-for-like re-roof as remodelling at all. The permit requirement itself sits in the City's codified building code, which is published only on a vendor site that refuses automated access and was not read for this record, so whether a re-roof needs a permit in Bedford is not answered here. What the City does say, twice and in capitals on the same page, is "PERMIT FEES WILL BE DOUBLED IF WORK IS STARTED WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT". Ask the Planning and Zoning Department on 812-275-1631 before the tear-off, not after.
City of Crawfordsville Planning & Building Services (City of Crawfordsville, Indiana)
THE CITY'S BUILDING CHAPTER DRAWS THE LINE AT COST, NOT AT SIZE OR SCOPE. Section 150.21, headed Permit Required, reads in full: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds $500, using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner, and all fees required by this Code shall be paid to the Clerk-Treasurer." Repair is named, so a reroof is inside the requirement whenever the job costs more than five hundred dollars. A SECOND PERMIT TEST SITS IN THE ZONING CODE. The City's Unified Development Ordinance, effective July 1, 2026, states: "An Improvement Location Permit issued by the Administrator is required prior to beginning construction on structures or establishing a use on any land." It defines that permit as "written permission issued by the Administrator for the construction, repair, alteration, or addition to a structure that complies with the applicable building codes and the regulations established by this UDO." The Ordinance names no roofing exemption, and its penalty schedule fines alteration of a structure without that permit at $250 for a first violation and $400 for a subsequent one. WHAT IS NOT PUBLISHED IS THE FEE. Neither the City's fee page nor the fee table in section 150.23 carries a line named Roof or Re-roof, so which category the office prices a reroof under is not stated. Ask Planning and Building Services on 765-364-5152 before the tear-off.
City of Crown Point, Indiana - Building Department (City of Crown Point, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD OF ANY KIND IS PUBLISHED - THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT REACHES REPAIR AS SUCH. City Code § 152.53(A) is one sentence and it has no dollar figure, no square-footage figure and no exemption list: "A permit shall be obtained before the commencement of construction, alterations, demolition, or repair of any building, structure, or improvement, including decks, patios and balconies 12 inches or higher from lot grade." The only work the section singles out is a fireplace or a wood or coal burning stove, and it singles that out to make the permit unconditional there too: "Regardless of cost a permit shall be required for the construction of a fireplace or a wood or coal burning stove." So a tear-off and replacement needs a permit, and so does a repair. WHAT THE PERMIT COSTS. § 152.55(A)(1) sets the residential rate: "The permit fee for all additions, remodeling, alterations, and accessory structures shall be equal to $7 per $1,000 of estimated construction value per permit, as estimated by the Building and Planning Staff, with a minimum fee of no less than $50 per permit." Note who estimates the value - the fee is computed on the Building and Planning Staff's estimate, not automatically on the contract price. A $14,000 roof is therefore about $98. Re-inspections are $25 each under § 152.55(C) and (D), and no certificate of occupancy issues until every inspection and re-inspection fee is paid. A permit expires two years after issuance under § 152.55(F), and renewal is "10% of the original cost plus costs for required inspections and re-inspections to finalize any given project at $25 per each inspection." WHO MAY APPLY. The City states on its own Building Department page that "any individual submitting for a building permit must be an authorized representative of the licensed general contractor for the project" and that "all contractors/subcontractors must be assigned and hold a current City of Crown Point license for you to be able to submit your application", so the licence has to be in hand before the permit application, not before the first inspection. THE ONE PLACE RE-ROOFING IS EXEMPTED, AND IT IS NOT A BUILDING-PERMIT EXEMPTION. Both the flood damage prevention chapter and the stormwater management chapter define development to exclude maintenance: "DEVELOPMENT does not include activities such as the maintenance of existing buildings and facilities such as painting, re-roofing, resurfacing roads, or gardening, plowing and similar agricultural practices that do not involve filling, grading, excavation, or the construction of permanent buildings." That means a re-roof in the floodplain does not trigger a floodplain development permit. It says nothing about § 152.53, and the building permit is still required.
City of Elkhart, Indiana - Permit Center / Building Division (City of Elkhart, Indiana)
ONE SQUARE, AND THE REPLACEMENT SHINGLES HAVE TO MATCH. The City publishes a handout headed "LIST OF COMMON PROJECTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A BUILDING PERMIT:", and its roofing item is "Installing/Replacing one (1) square of shingles (1 sq. of shingles = 100 sq.ft.) and the shingles must match the existing shingles," followed immediately by "However, installing/replacing shingles over 100 sq.ft. will require a permit." The Permit Center FAQ states the same line from the other direction, listing among the projects that typically require a permit "Roof replacement (installation of shingles covering more than 100 square feet)." So a patch of one square or less in matching shingles is exempt; a second square, or a square in a shingle that does not match, is not. Siding is drawn at the same 100 square feet, and installing or replacing gutters or downspouts is exempt outright. A reroof does not normally need a zoning clearance on top of the building permit - the FAQ says that "some simpler projects" including roof replacement and siding "typically only require a building permit and may not require a zoning review" - which is worth knowing, because most other exterior work in Elkhart does need one. FEES. The building permit fee schedule sets a minimum permit fee of $40.00, with all permit fees "to be rounded UP to the nearest dollar," and prices a reroof under "Alterations, Remodeling, & Repairs" at "$1 per $1,000 of the estimated valuation of the project" - so on job value alone a typical reroof lands at the $40.00 minimum. Pulling the permit late is expensive: the "Late Permit Fee" is "Double the amount specified, but never less than $200.00." Re-inspections run $30.00 for the first, $60.00 for the second and $80.00 for each one after that.
City of Franklin, Indiana - Building Permits and Inspections (City of Franklin, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD AND NO EXEMPTION LIST - THE FRANKLIN RULE IS ONE SENTENCE WIDE. City Code 15.04.050(A), headed "Permit Required", provides: "A permit required by this chapter shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of an building or structure, using forms furnished by the building inspector, and all fees required by this chapter shall be paid to the building inspector." The words "an building" appear in the codified text as published. The chapter's scope provision, 15.04.020(B), covers "the construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy and addition to all buildings and structures", excepting only industrialized building systems and mobile structures certified under IC 22-15-4. Title 15 of the City Code was read in full - all four chapters, the Building Code, Minimum Housing Standards, Dangerous Buildings and House Numbers - and there is no list of work exempt from permit anywhere in it, and no square-footage, dollar-value or layer threshold of any kind. A re-roof is a repair or alteration of a building, so it is inside the rule, and the practical question is not whether a permit is needed but which application to file. WHAT THE APPLICATION MUST CARRY: 15.04.050(B) provides that no building permit shall issue "unless the application for a permit is accompanied by a plat or sketch of the proposed location showing lot boundaries, and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done", and requires a state design release issued under IC 22-15-3-1 to be lodged before a permit issues for construction covered by one - which is a commercial matter rather than a house re-roof. Franklin does not publish a roofing fee figure, so settle the fee with the department before quoting; note that the City charges "$4.00 PLUS 2%" on card payments. THERE IS AN EXPEDITED ROUTE if timing matters: 15.04.060 authorises the board of public works and safety to allow expedited review, at the applicant's cost, with a minimum expedited review fee of one hundred dollars on top of the normal permit fee. STARTING WITHOUT ONE: under 15.04.080 the building inspector may order work stopped by written notice served on anyone doing or causing the work, and the work must stop "until authorized by the building inspector to proceed with the work."
City of Gary, Indiana - Building Department (City of Gary, Indiana)
Nothing in the City's published permit and fee materials exempts roofing work below a dollar figure or a size. The Building Department states that "Permits are required for all new construction, alterations and some repairs", and the City's own building permit application makes the point from the other side: the required Type of Work field is a fixed list that includes both "Roofing" and "Non-Structural Repairs", so a repair is a permit carrying category in Gary rather than an exempt one. Permit fees run off the total valuation of the project and the lowest published band is $30.00 for work valued at $1.00 to $500.00, with a $50.00 inspection fee charged on top of every building permit; that lowest band is a fee step, not an exemption. Treat every roofing job in Gary as permit work and settle the scope with the Building Department before starting, because an inspector who cites a contractor for working without a permit will let the citation stand even if the permit is bought the same day.
City of Goshen, Indiana - Building Department (City of Goshen, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD - A ROOF REPLACEMENT NEEDS A PERMIT IN GOSHEN, AND THE CITY NAMES ROOFING WHEN IT SAYS SO. The Building Department page states: "The Building Department issues permits that are required for the construction, alteration, remodeling, rehabilitation, or additions to any building or structure or the placement of a mobile home. This would include roof replacement, siding and windows." The codified requirement behind that is Goshen City Code 6.1.1.7, headed "Permit required": "A permit shall be obtained before a person begins to construct, alter, remodel, rehabilitate, or add to any building or structure, or the placement of a mobile home." Section 6.1.1.6 puts it the other way round - "No construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, including plumbing, electrical work, mechanical work, ventilation work or air conditioning shall be commenced until a permit is issued for the proposed work." Article 1 of Title 6 of the Goshen City Code was read in full, all twenty-two sections from 6.1.1.1 Title to 6.1.1.22 Suspension or revocation, and it contains no list of work exempt from permit and no square-footage, dollar-value or layer threshold of any kind. So unlike most of the Indiana records in this directory there is no small-repair carve-out to measure a job against; if the work alters the building, it needs a permit. WHO IS ON THE HOOK: 6.1.1.7 makes it "the joint obligation of the property owner and contractor to obtain all necessary permits", and failure "will subject both the property owner and the contractor to the penalties established by this Code article." A permit expires one year from the date of issue. Fees are not set in the code - 6.1.1.10 refers them to "the current Building Department Fee Ordinance" - and the City publishes its current fee schedule only through a document viewer that does not serve its text, so confirm the roofing permit fee with the Building Department on (574) 534-1811 before quoting. If the job is unclear, the department invites the question directly: "If you are unsure as to whether or not your project requires permits, please either contact the office by phone at 574-534-1811".
City of Greenfield Planning and Building Department (City of Greenfield, Indiana)
THE CITY DRAWS THE LINE AT DECKING, NOT AT ROOF AREA OR COST. The City publishes two lists side by side. Its Residential Work Not Requiring a Permit sheet includes "Reroofing (up to five sheets of new decking)", and its Residential Work Requiring a Permit sheet includes "Reroofing with five or more sheets of decking being replaced". The Planning and Zoning Department's FAQ answers the question directly: "You will need a permit when you replace 5 or more sheets of decking or other structural changes. You do not need a permit solely for shingle replacement." So a straight tear-off and reshingle with no decking or structural work is not permit work here, and a job that replaces five or more sheets of decking, or changes structure, is. NOTE THE OVERLAP AT EXACTLY FIVE SHEETS: one sheet says up to five sheets needs no permit and the other says five or more does, so a job replacing exactly five sheets appears on both; settle it with the Building Inspector on 317-477-4320 before the tear-off. THE ENACTED TEXT IS A STRUCTURAL TEST, NOT A COUNT. Section 150.07(A) requires a permit "before beginning new construction, or altering or repairing existing buildings or structures if the alterations or repairs affect structural strength, sanitary conditions, fire hazards, or pose a threat to personal or public safety." The ordinance sets no decking count and no dollar or area floor; the five-sheet line is the department's published practice. THE COST OF GUESSING WRONG. The City's fee schedule dated January 9, 2026 charges an Improvement Location Permit issued after construction started at two times the original fee where the permit is under $60 and three times where it is over $60, and section 150.99 sets a fine of up to $500 for each violation, with each day a separate offense.
City of Greenwood, Indiana Building Commissioner (City of Greenwood, Indiana)
A DECKING PERCENTAGE, NOT A DOLLAR FIGURE OR A SQUARE COUNT, AND MOST REROOFS FALL BELOW IT. The City answers the question itself, under the heading "Do I Need a Building Permit?" on the Building Commissioner's own page. Its roofing entry reads in full: "If your roof project involves the removal of 25% or more of the decking, a permit is required. You would use either the commercial or residential remodel application packet for the permitting process. However, if you are only planning to lay new shingles and patch any areas of decking that are unsound, you will not need to apply for a building permit." So a straightforward tear-off and reshingle, with the odd soft sheet of decking swapped out along the way, is permit-free in Greenwood. A storm or rot job that opens up a quarter or more of the deck crosses the line and is permitted as a residential remodel. There is no cost threshold and no roof-area threshold attached to it, and the 25% is measured on the decking rather than on the roof area or the covering. Two neighbouring rules on the same page are worth reading beside it, because they show where the City draws its lines generally: siding needs a permit "only if you are in any way changing the structure of the building," and a like-for-like window swap needs none while a change of window size does. Where a job is close to the line, settle it with the Building Commissioner on 317-881-8698 or at [email protected] before starting, because starting work without a required permit costs twice the permit base fee under the City's adopted fee schedule.
City of Hobart, Indiana - Building Department (City of Hobart, Indiana)
A $500 VALUE THRESHOLD, WHICH IS UNUSUAL AND IS THE ONE FIGURE TO KNOW. City Code § 150.061 provides that "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, garage, driveway, or off street parking location including on site construction, or erection of any preassembled building or structure, of which the value exceeds $500, using forms furnished by the Building Department and all fees required by this code shall be paid to the City, payable at the Clerk-Treasurer's office." So the permit requirement attaches to a value over $500 rather than to the kind of work, and a full re-roof is comfortably over it while a genuinely small patch may not be. Settle the value question with the Building Department rather than assuming, because the same section makes the Building Official the one who approves the request and it lets the Official bring in drainage considerations. ROOFING IS NAMED BY THE CITY ITSELF. Hobart publishes a one-page "NEED A PERMIT?" guide directing work to the right department, and under BUILDING DEPARTMENT (219-942-1722) it reads: "Building permit work includes new construction, remodels, siding, windows, soffit, fascia, roofing, gutters, fences, decks, gazebos, pools, garages, solar, concrete and asphalt work, retaining walls, waterproofing, MEPs, underground storage tanks, etc." The Building Department page adds that "Building Permits are required prior to the start of any work." WHAT IT COSTS. City Code § 150.063(A)(1) sets the residential rate: "Minimum Permit Fees: $9.00 per $1,000.00 of estimated construction cost provided that the minimum permit fee total shall be $40.00." Additional inspections beyond three are $65.00 each under § 150.063(A)(3), "due and payable in advance for each inspection required in excess of 3, when additional inspections are necessary as a result of the owner or contractor's incomplete or deficient work, or the inspector's inability to gain access to the premises." So a $14,000 roof is roughly $126 in permit fee. WHO CARRIES THE FINE FOR WORKING WITHOUT ONE - AND IT IS THE ROOFER, NOT THE HOMEOWNER. § 150.060(A) fines a property owner up to $1,000 per day for starting without a permit, then adds: "If the work being performed without a Permit is being done by a Licensed Contractor, the Contractor, and not the property owner, shall be liable for the fine or fines imposed." A licensed contractor who starts early can also be referred to the Contractors Licensing Board for "an additional fine of up to $2,500 or the revocation of the Contractor's license, or both." PERMIT LIFE. Under § 150.060(B) to (D) a building permit carries its expiration date on its face, one year from the application date unless the Commissioner approves otherwise, extendable once for good cause; it expires early if work stops for more than 180 days; and - a trap for a roofer whose licence lapses mid-job - "The Building Permit expires if the Building Permit was obtained by a Licensed Contractor and the Contractor's License expires or is revoked before the work is complete." If a permit expires with work outstanding, work stops until a new permit issues, the new permit carries new fees, and "Fees paid on the expired permit shall not be credited toward the fee required for the new permit."
City of Huntington Community Development & Redevelopment Department (City of Huntington, Indiana)
THE LINE IS STRUCTURAL CHANGE, NOT SIZE OR COST, AND RE-SHINGLING SITS BELOW IT. Section 150.05(A) of the City's Building Code lists the work that needs a building permit, and the only roof item on the list is item (5): "Construction of new roof projections or structural changes to a roof." Re-roofing is not named anywhere in the list. The Department's own guidance says the same thing in plain words. Its Summary List of Residential Projects that Require a Permit names Roof Alterations as "structural changes such as a change in the pitch or projection of the roof; permits are not required for re-shingling", and its Building Permits page lists "Construction of new roof projections and structural changes to roofs (not re-shingling)". Structural roof work is permitted on the City's Roof Alteration form, at a building fee of $25.00 residential and $30.00 commercial on the schedule updated March 25, 2025. TWO THINGS THE BUILDING-PERMIT LIST DOES NOT SETTLE. First, historic districts: under Chapter 153, section 153.20, "A certificate of appropriateness must be issued by the Historic Review Board before a permit is issued for, or work is begun on, any of the following", which includes a conspicuous change in the exterior appearance of existing buildings. Section 153.21(C)(8) exempts named roof repairs, among them "Replacement of up to 50% of deteriorated roof shingles on any roof surface if they match the existing roof shingles", so a full re-roof, or any change of roof appearance, on a property in a local historic district should be cleared with the Department first. Second, floodplains: the City requires a Floodplain Development Permit for development in a Special Flood Hazard Area, and whether a re-roof on a flood-zone property counts is not answered on the pages read for this record. WHAT IT COSTS TO GUESS WRONG. Under section 150.06(B), if work that requires a permit starts first, "a penalty of twice the regular permit fee shall be assessed." Call the Department on (260) 356-5146 if the job touches framing, pitch or deck structure, or if the property is historic or in a flood zone.
City of Indianapolis / Marion County, Indiana - Department of Business and Neighborhood Services (BNS), Construction Services (City of Indianapolis / Marion County, Indiana)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and the single most important Indianapolis-only fact on this record. A straight like-for-like reroof performed by a Marion County listed contractor is EXEMPT from the structural permit. The Indianapolis / Marion County Building Standards and Procedures list of "Work Exempt from Structural Permitting" for one- and two-family dwellings (Class 2), as reproduced in the city's own Homeowner's Building Permit Guide, reads: "(2) Replacement of an existing roof, if performed by a listed contractor that complies with the notice and posting requirements of section 536-216; and that construction does not involve a. A change in roof configuration; or b. A change in type of roof covering (e.g., tile roofing replacing asphalt shingles) that would increase the dead load on the structure; or c. The replacement of basic structural members that support the roof (e.g., replacement of a rafter or more than 128 feet of decking); or d. The installation of heat-applied roofing material." So the four permit TRIGGERS are: roof-configuration change; a covering-type change that increases dead load; replacement of a rafter or of more than 128 feet of decking; and heat-applied (torch-down) roofing. The exemption is also conditioned on the installer being a "listed contractor" with BNS who posts and gives the section 536-216 notice -- an unlisted installer cannot use it. A separate owner-occupant exemption follows: "a person who owns or is purchasing a Class 2 structure on contract with the intention to utilize the property for his or her own occupancy may affix without permit a layer of replacement shingles to a single layer of existing shingles provided that a layer of shingles is not removed and provided that the total shingle-roof application is performed by the owner or contract purchaser with assistance only by non compensated volunteers." Note also the general exemption "(4) Ordinary maintenance and repair of a structure where the work does not reduce performance or create additional health or safety risks as defined in section 536-111(i)," which covers ordinary roof repair, and "(8) Gutter replacement or installation." INTERNAL CONFLICT IN THE CITY'S OWN GUIDE: the "Common Projects" chapter of the same Homeowner's Building Permit Guide states flatly, "Re-Roofing, Siding. Re-roofing and replacing siding will require a permit. A re-roofing permit may be obtained by applying online on the Citizen's Access Portal, or applying in person at our office. The applicant should complete the Structural Permit Application. If no structural changes are occurring, the structural permit will be a Structural Renovation Permit and will not require any plans for review." That chapter is addressed to homeowners doing their own work, who by definition are not listed contractors, which reconciles the two passages for the ordinary case; but the sentence is written without qualification. A contractor relying on the exemption should confirm listed status and 536-216 posting with BNS Construction Services before skipping the permit.
City of Jasper Department of Community Development & Planning (City of Jasper, Indiana)
THE CITY'S PERMIT IS A LOCATION PERMIT, AND ITS ENACTED TEXT AND ITS OWN PUBLISHED LISTS DRAW THE LINE IN DIFFERENT PLACES, SO BOTH ARE REPORTED HERE RATHER THAN ONE BEING CHOSEN. Jasper issues one permit for construction, the Improvement Location Permit, under section 10.12 of its Unified Development Ordinance. Read broadly, section 10.12(A) catches almost any work: "no structure, improvement, or use of land may be altered, changed, placed, removed, erected, or located on platted or unplatted lands unless the structure, improvement, or use, and its location conform to this ordinance and an Improvement Location Permit for such structure, improvement, or use has been obtained from the Administrator". Section 10.12(B) then says what a permit must be obtained for: "any addition which 1) expands the roof or footprint of a structure; 2) has a permanent foundation (including structures other than buildings such as towers and antennas), 3) changes the use, and 4) any of the actions listed on the Improvement Location Permit application and required supportive information." Section 10.12(C) leaves the rest to the form: "Other types of improvements not requiring an Improvement Location Permit are described in detail within the Improvement Location Permit application and required supportive information." The application offers three types of work, New Structure, Addition and Accessory Structure, with no repair or reroof line, and the City's Permit Process brochure says: "An improvement location permit is required for new construction or a remodel if the footprint of an existing building or structure is expanded." Its list of construction requiring a permit opens with "Any structural project-new or expansion" and does not name roofing. WHERE A ROOF JOB PLAINLY CROSSES THE LINE. Work that raises or extends the roof falls under 10.12(B)(1). And the ordinance's own definition of Structural Alteration says: "The term includes substantial roofing and siding work when repairs are made to the Structure beneath." So a tear-off that turns into rafter or framing repair is structural work on the City's own terms. A like-for-like replacement over sound framing appears on none of the City's lists, and this record does not decide whether 10.12(A) reaches it. THE FLOODPLAIN IS NOT THE TRIGGER. The flood chapter requires a floodplain development permit before development in a special flood hazard area, but section 17.10.050 provides that development "does not include activities such as the maintenance of existing structures and facilities such as painting, re-roofing". A storm-damaged house in the floodplain is a different matter: repairs costing 50 percent or more of its market value are substantial damage under the same section, which is the Floodplain Administrator's determination. Settle a borderline job with Community Development & Planning on 812-482-4255 before the tear-off.
City of Kokomo, Indiana Inspection Services Department (City of Kokomo, Indiana)
NO DOLLAR FIGURE, NO SQUARE COUNT, AND NO ROOFING PERMIT TYPE AT ALL -- BUT TWO CITY DOCUMENTS PULL IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND YOU SHOULD KNOW BOTH BEFORE YOU START. The City answers the question directly in two published guides. Its Residential Permit Guide is a flowchart: it asks first whether you are adding a new structure or expanding an existing one, and then, if not, whether the work involves any mechanical, electrical, plumbing or structural alteration. Where the answer to both is no, the guide says "You most likely do NOT need a permit. Work such as flooring, painting, or replacing shingles or siding does not typically require a permit." Its Commercial Permit Guide is blunter still. Under the heading "DOES MY WORK REQUIRE A BUILDING PERMIT?" it prints two columns, YES and NO, and "Roofing" is the fourth entry in the NO column, alongside painting, carpeting and siding. Nothing on the City building-permit pages, the building permit application or the fee schedule names roofing as a permit type. The application form, revised March 2026, lists twenty-five kinds of work across four sections -- new construction, additional construction, electrical and miscellaneous -- and roofing is not one of them; the closest residential box is Residential Remodel. The fee schedule likewise sets a required number of inspections for new houses, garages, commercial and industrial buildings, billboards, pools and hot tubs, remodeling and porches or carports, and carries no roofing line. The other direction is the fee schedule itself, whose opening block states that permit fees apply to all new construction and all alterations, repairs and remodeling, and then says in terms that "NO PERSON, COMPANY OR CORPORATION SHALL PERFORM OR CAUSE TO BE PERFORMED ANY WORK ON OR WITHIN CITY LIMITS WITHOUT OBTAINING IN ADVANCE A PERMIT FROM INSPECTION SERVICES." Read literally that sweeps in a reroof; read as the fee document it is, it is a preamble about when fees attach, and its own penalty sentence speaks of proceeding "WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT". This record does not pick between them. The practical line for a roofer is the one the flowchart draws: a like-for-like tear-off and reshingle sits on the no-permit side, and the moment the job becomes a structural alteration -- opening up and replacing framing or a substantial part of the deck, changing the roof structure, adding a dormer -- it moves onto the permitted side and runs as a Residential Remodel. Where a job is near that line, settle it with the Permit Office on 765-456-7362 or at [email protected] before starting, because the fee schedule warns that penalties may be imposed where a person proceeds without a required permit. If a permitted remodel is what you end up filing, the building permit fee runs on construction cost -- 75 dollars up to 15,000 dollars, 150 dollars to 50,000 dollars, 200 dollars to 100,000 dollars, and 500 dollars above that plus 50 cents per 1,000 dollars thereafter -- with inspections and re-inspections at 100 dollars each.
City of La Porte Engineering & Building Department (City of La Porte, Indiana)
THE CITY'S ROOFING PERMIT AND ITS CODE DRAW THE LINE IN DIFFERENT PLACES, AND BOTH ARE REPORTED HERE. On the City's online permit portal, the Engineering/Building Department's Roofing Permit carries this description: "Roof permit is needed when completely redoing a roof structure all the way to re-shingling. (If you are just doing a small patch job a permit is not necessary." So the line the department draws in practice runs between a full reshingle, which needs a permit, and a small patch, which does not. The portal gives no square-footage, dollar or percentage figure for where a patch ends. The fee schedule on the City's Building Permits page, which states that fees are assessed per Ordinance No. 10-2017, lists Residential Roofing at $50 under the heading "Permitted Separately from Other Improvements". THE CODIFIED PERMIT SECTION IS WRITTEN AROUND STRUCTURE. Section 10-31(a) of the La Porte Municipal Code reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning any construction, alteration, or repair of any building in the city which requires a change in the support members of any part of the building, or which requires new plumbing, heating, air conditioning or electrical conducting installations using forms furnished by the City Engineer." A like-for-like reshingle changes no support member, so that sentence on its own would not reach it. This record follows the City's dedicated roofing permit and fee and discloses the section 10-31(a) wording rather than choosing between them, as read on September 11, 2026. Settle any doubt about a partial job with the Engineering office on (219) 362-2327 before the tear-off. HISTORIC DISTRICTS. Section 10-31 also requires a permit "for any work that would require a certificate of appropriateness pursuant to section 54-76 at any property listed as a local designated historic district in section 54-111 of this Code", with no permit fee charged where that is the only reason a permit is needed. THE CONTRACTOR CARRIES THE RISK. Under section 10-35(g), "In no case shall a registered contractor start work on any project that does not have a building permit." A first offence within two years draws a warning letter, a second a three-month suspension of the contractor's City registration, and a third revocation.
City of Lafayette Office of the City Engineer (City of Lafayette, Indiana)
There is no dollar figure and no square-footage floor. The City Engineer's Office states the rule in its own words on its Building Permits page: "A building permit is required for: (1) all new construction of primary and accessory buildings; and (2) any alterations, repairs, or changes to existing buildings." Nothing on that page exempts small work, and Chapter 13.01 of the Municipal Code, the Building Code chapter, contains no small-work, dollar-value or square-footage exemption anywhere in its nineteen sections. The ordinance behind the requirement is Municipal Code 13.01.060(A)(1), and it is worth reading in full because it points at state law rather than setting its own trigger: "It is unlawful for any person to erect, repair, change, alter or remove any building, billboard, sign or other structure within the city without first obtaining an improvement location permit if such improvement location permit is required under the building rules of the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission." The scope section, 13.01.040, reaches "the construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy and addition to all buildings and structures". What that costs is set by area rather than by trade, which surprises roofers used to a flat reroof fee. Under 13.01.060(F) and the published Permit Fee Schedule, a single-family or duplex residential permit, whether new or an improvement, is fifteen cents per square foot or a $200.00 minimum, whichever is greater; an accessory structure is $100.00 and a demolition $50.00 per structure. Multifamily, commercial and industrial work is twenty-five cents per square foot or a $250.00 minimum, capped at $10,000.00. Starting first is expensive. Under 13.01.140 a special investigation is made before a permit may be issued for work already commenced, and the investigation fee is charged whether or not a permit ever issues - equal to the permit fee for a first offence, and the permit fee plus $1,000.00 for a second or later offence within five years. A permit becomes void if the work is not started within one hundred twenty days or is abandoned for one hundred twenty days, and no permit may run more than twelve months in construction time without an extension from the City Engineer's Office.
City of Lawrence, Indiana - Building Department (City of Lawrence, Indiana)
Lawrence's codified exemption list, published under the heading "WORK EXEMPT FROM PERMITTING (2-1-1-9-B)", opens "Permits shall not be required for the following" and its building item (k) reads, bullet by bullet: "Re-roofing when" "Only composition shingles are being replaced or a second layer of composition shingles are being added"; "25% or less of the decking is being replaced"; "there is NO change in roof configuration or total or partial reconstruction of the roof including rafters, , decking shingle etc after a natural disaster"; "there is NO change in type of roof covering (e.g., tile roofing replacing asphalt shingles) that would increase the dead load on the structure"; "there is NO installation of heat-applied roofing material." NO PERMIT FOR AN ORDINARY RE-ROOF, AND THE CITY PUBLISHES THE SAME FIVE TRIGGERS THREE TIMES. The stray comma and the singular "shingle" in the third bullet are in the City document as published. The City's own roofing handout states the same test from the positive side: "Building permits are NOT required except under the following conditions", listing 25% or more of the decking being replaced; a change in roof configuration or total or partial reconstruction of the roof including rafters, decking, shingles; after a natural disaster; a change in the type of roof covering that would increase the dead load; or installation of heat-applied roofing material. The residential fee table repeats the identical five triggers under its ROOFING row. So a tear-off and re-shingle in composition shingles, or a single overlay, with a quarter or less of the decking replaced and no change of material, is exempt; cross any one of the five lines and the job needs a permit. FEES. When a roofing permit is needed the residential fee table prices it as a flat "$ 75.00" on its ROOFING row, which covers re-roofing and roofing for a new accessory structure or structural addition. A re-inspection is a further $75.00, and a same-day accelerated inspection is $75.00 residential. Note also that where a remodel permit is taken out the fee table warns "Separate Permits will be needed for electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing", so roofing is billed on its own line rather than folded into a larger job. Siding and like-for-like window and door replacement are separately exempt in the same list, so an exterior package can be permit-free on all three counts.
City of Lebanon Planning Department (City of Lebanon, Indiana)
A REROOF IS PERMIT WORK IN LEBANON; A SMALL PATCH IS NOT ADDRESSED IN ANYTHING THE CITY PUBLISHES. The City's Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule, issued under Ord. 2026-10 effective August 20, 2026, lists Reroof among Other Residential Permits at "$25 (tear off and replacement)", and the City's online permit application offers Residential Roofing as a permit type of its own. So a residential tear-off and replacement is applied for and priced as its own permit. What the published schedule does not do is say how much repair triggers one: it names no square-footage or dollar floor and says nothing of a patch or a few replaced shingles. The permit-trigger text itself sits in Chapter 92 of the Lebanon City Code, which is published on a vendor platform that refused automated access, so its current wording was not read for this record. DO NOT MISREAD THE ZONING EXEMPTION. Section 8.21(B) of the Unified Development Ordinance says an Improvement Location Permit is not required for "Routine maintenance, repair, or interior non-structural remodeling of existing buildings not involving any change of use, additional lot coverage, or increase in structure size." That section is headed Improvement Location Permit, which is the City's zoning clearance, and it exempts repair from that permit only; it says nothing about the building permit. The same ordinance defines a building permit as one permitting a person "to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, or convert any building or structure", and counts as a structural alteration "substantial roofing and siding work when repairs are made to the structure beneath." Ask the Planning Department on (765) 482-8845 before treating any roof repair as permit-free; the same fee schedule doubles the permit fee for starting work without a permit.
City of Logansport Building Department (City of Logansport, Indiana)
RE-ROOFING IS NAMED PERMIT WORK, AND THE ONLY PUBLISHED FLOOR IS A $1,000 CARVE-OUT FOR SMALL MAINTENANCE THAT A REROOF WILL RARELY FIT. The City's enacted fee schedule, Ordinance 2016-24 adopted September 12, 2016, gives roofing its own residential line, "Roof Alteration & Re-roofing", at $50 plus $5 per $1,000 of value. The City's online application for a Building Permit/Improvement Location Permit describes itself as being "For new construction, demolitions, renovations, plumbing/mechanical repairs, remodels, re-roofing or improvement projects." The same application lists the work that needs no permit, and the only item that could reach roof work is "small maintenance/upkeep projects that are less than $1000 in value", listed beside painting and flooring. That dollar test is the department's published guidance. The enacted list of exceptions in the Logansport and Fringe Zoning Ordinance, Article 7, Section E.4, contains no repair floor at all, and the City's codified building chapter was not opened for this record. So treat any roof replacement, and any roof repair worth $1,000 or more, as permit work, and ask the Building Department on 574-725-2810 before skipping a permit on a small patch. Starting without one is expensive: the fee schedule's after-the-fact rate is "Double the Original Permit Cost".
City of Madison, Indiana - Building and Design Division (City of Madison, Indiana)
$500 OF WORK, AND A RE-ROOF WILL ALMOST ALWAYS BE OVER IT. Section 150.20 of the City Code, headed "Permit required", provides: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds $500, using forms furnished by the Building Inspector. All permits shall be issued by the Building Inspector, and all fees required by this code shall be paid to the City Plan Commission." The chapter's scope provision, 150.03, reaches "the construction, alterations, repair, use, occupancy, and addition to all buildings and structures" in the city, excepting only industrialized building systems and mobile structures certified under IC 22-15-4. Chapter 150 was read section by section, and the $500 cost line is the only permit threshold in it: there is no list of exempt work and no roofing carve-out. So a roof repair or re-roof costing more than $500 needs a permit before work starts, and a small repair under that figure does not. THE FEE SCHEDULE NAMES ROOFING. Section 150.24(B) sets residential building permit fees, and its lines include "Roofing structure replacement" at $50 and "New or remodel" at "$50 + $0.10 per sq. ft. (affected by project)"; the City's building permit application prints a residential application fee of $50.00 with "+ $0.10 per sq ft" for a residential remodel. The schedule does not define a roofing structure replacement, so confirm with the office which line a covering-only re-roof is charged under before quoting the fee. A reinspection is $100. THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE REGISTERED FIRST, under a separate test in 150.07 set at more than 100 square feet or more than $500 in cost to the owner; see the registration answer. IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT a Certificate of Appropriateness can be needed before the building permit; see the process note.
City of Marion Building Department (City of Marion, Grant County, Indiana)
THE CITY'S TWO PERMIT DOCUMENTS DRAW THE LINE IN DIFFERENT PLACES, AND BOTH ARE REPORTED HERE RATHER THAN ONE BEING CHOSEN. The Building Department's checklist, headed "DO YOU NEED A BUILDING PERMIT?", lists as its third item "All new roofing or roof requiring repairs." with no dollar or size floor attached. A separate item on the same sheet sets a cost test for other work: "Any cosmetic remodel (drywall, flooring, siding, etc.) when the cost of the project exceeds $1,500.00." The City's Residential Permits web page puts roofing on the other side of that line: "If the cost of the job exceeds $1,500.00 for interior or exterior cosmetic remodeling (siding, paint, roof, flooring dry wall, etc.), a residential permit is required." So on the checklist every new roof and every roof repair needs a permit, while on the web page roof work under $1,500.00 appears not to. The fee schedule prices roof work under a dedicated line, "Int./Ext. Cosmetic Remodel", described as "(Siding, roof, paint, flooring, drywall, etc.)", and the permit application carries a ROOF box of its own. The City's codified permit chapter, published on codelibrary.amlegal.com, was not opened for this record, so no enacted threshold is reported. A full reroof on a house clears $1,500.00 in any case, so the two documents agree on the ordinary replacement job; they part only on small repairs. THE COST OF GUESSING WRONG. The permit application lists, as of July 1st, 2024, "$200.00 Starting work without a permit" and "$150.00 Stop Work Order issued", each separate from and in addition to the normal permit fee. For a small repair, ask the Building Department on 765-662-9931 before starting.
City of Michigan City, Indiana - Building Permits & Inspection Department (City of Michigan City, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD, AND MICHIGAN CITY SAYS SO TWICE. Most Indiana cities leave a roofer to work out whether a re-roof counts as a remodel. Michigan City does not. Code of Ordinances section 22-72(a), headed "Roofing, siding, windows", states: "No person shall re-roof, re-side, or install or replace any window or door for a Class 1 Structure or Class 2 Structure without first obtaining a building permit from the planning department. Replacement of broken glass for a window or door shall be an exception to this requirement." That is the only exception in the subsection, and it is a glazing exception, not a roofing one. Section 22-75, headed "Reroofing, re-siding or replacement window permit", says it again from the other direction: "No person, by himself or his servant, or as a servant or agent of another, shall reroof, re-side or replace a window to any building in the city without having made application to the planning director for a permit therefor and payment of the applicable fee set forth in section 50-132." Note the words "to any building" - section 22-75 is not limited to the Class 1 and Class 2 structures section 22-72 names. So there is no square-footage, dollar-value, layer-count or repair-versus-replacement threshold to measure a job against in Michigan City: if the work is a re-roof, it needs a permit before it starts. WHAT THE APPLICATION MUST SAY. Section 22-75(a) requires the application to state "the class of material offered for sale or class of material to be used in reroofing", the name of the owner, the location of the building, and the name and address of the person proposing to do the work; section 22-75(b) adds that "The estimated cost of reroofing, re-siding and replacing the window shall be stated in each application for a permit." TIMING IS PART OF THE RULE: "The application for a permit shall be filed and the permit granted before any work is started". STARTING EARLY COSTS DOUBLE - section 22-75(e) provides that if work is initiated before the permit issues, "except in cases of emergency (such as fire, storm damage and the like)", the applicant pays twice the regular permit fee. THE FEE is set by section 50-132(a), which covers both the general building permit and the reroofing permit: "General construction, $100.00 to $1,000.00, $40.00 minimum, plus $10.00 for each additional $1,000.00", with a further "Fee per inspection: $45.00". That fee schedule was enacted by Ordinance No. 4749, adopted November 6, 2024. A TARP IS NOT AN ANSWER TO A DELAY: the City has written its own section into the property maintenance code, section 304.7.1 "Temporary Roof Cover", providing that "Excluding emergency repairs, the use of tarps for roof and building repairs is prohibited. Temporary tarps placed upon a roof for emergency repairs shall be limited to ninety (90) days."
City of Mishawaka, Indiana - Building Department (City of Mishawaka, Indiana)
A PERMIT IS REQUIRED ONCE THE WORK IS WORTH MORE THAN $300.00, and a reroof sits squarely inside the triggering language. Mishawaka Municipal Code Sec. 101-25, headed "Permit required", provides: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning in construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of any building or structure in the city, the cost of which exceeds $300.00, or before beginning any other work in the city as described by the various categories of permitted work set forth in section 101-27(a)-(h), hereinafter, using forms furnished by the building commissioner." Sec. 101-23 sets the article's reach at "the construction, alterations, repair, use, occupancy, maintenance, and additions to all buildings and structures, other than fences, in the city." The City gives the same figure in its own words on its FAQ page, answering "When do I need a permit?" with "To construct, enlarge, alter, repair, demolish or replace structural elements and it is valued over $300.00"; the work it lists under "When don't I need a permit?" is "Painting, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, landscaping and similar work," and roofing appears nowhere in it. DO NOT READ THE FEE TABLE AS THE THRESHOLD. The Application for Residential Building Permit effective January 1, 2026 opens its brackets at "150 - 5,000 = $ 50.00" and runs by total estimated value to "190,001 - 200,000 = $650.00", after which "For costs greater than $200,000 fees are $650.00 + $25.00 per $10,000.00 thereafter." That $150 is the bottom of a fee bracket; the permit requirement itself is the ordinance's $300.00. Two further money items to price in. An after-the-fact permit costs treble: "FOR BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED AND OBTAINED AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK FOR WHICH SUCH A PERMIT IS REQUIRED, A FEE EQUIVALENT TO THREE (3) TIMES THE NORMAL FEE WILL BE LEVIED." And a homeowner doing the work instead of hiring a contractor must post a cash bond: Sec. 101-27(h) requires one where the estimated construction cost "equals or exceeds $5,000.00" - $500.00 for a project between $5,000.00 and $8,000.00, and $1,000.00 at $8,001.00 or more - by certified check held by the city controller until the building commissioner is satisfied the work is finished and code compliant. Re-inspections are charged at "Rough--$50.00" and "Final----$100.00".
City of Muncie, IN - Building Commissioner's Office (City of Muncie, Indiana)
There is no threshold. Muncie requires a permit before roofing work of any size or value begins, and the requirement is written to cover repairs, not just new work: Muncie Municipal Code 152.30 provides that "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, or repair of any building or structure, using forms furnished by the building director." The whole of Chapter 152, all ten divisions from 152.01 to 152.999, contains no dollar, square-footage or small-work exemption from that requirement. "Roof" is printed as its own type of project on the City's residential building permit application, alongside New Construction, Addition and Remodel/Repair. On price, a reroof is billed as residential "Replace, alter, addition or repair" under 152.35(A)(2)(b)1 and the Building Commissioner's published fee schedule: a $25.00 plan review fee plus a construction permit of $75.00 minimum plus $0.10 per square foot. Starting before the permit issues costs an added $100.00 for a first offense and $200.00 for a second, with a third referred to City Court, and failing to call in a required inspection costs a further $50.00. The placard the Building Commissioner issues has to be posted on the front of the property so it is visible from the street as soon as it is received, and failing to display it carries a minimum $50.00 fine under 152.34. Permit applications go in on the City's forms in person, by mail or by email to the Building Commissioner's Office.
City of New Albany Building Department (City of New Albany, Indiana)
Section 150.063, When permits not required: "Painting, exterior siding, flat concrete installation, window and door replacement and roof covering replacement do not require a permit provided that no structural work is involved." That is not a threshold but a conditional exemption, and it is the most important thing a roofer can know about New Albany. It carves roofing out of a broad general rule, section 150.060(A): "A building permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, using the forms furnished by the Building Commissioner." No dollar figure and no square-footage figure attaches to that sentence. The $1,000 cost limit in the sentence before it belongs to a different exemption, for minor interior repairs and for alterations that leave supporting walls, members and structural parts alone, and it does not cap the roof covering exemption. THE PROVISO IS THE WHOLE OF IT. The exemption holds only while no structural work is involved, and the ordinance neither defines structural work nor says whether replacing roof sheathing counts as such. A job that opens up to reveal rotten decking or damaged rafters may move from exempt to permitted in the middle of the tear-off, so stop and call the Building Department on 812-948-5371 before replacing anything beneath the covering. THE COST OF GUESSING WRONG. Under section 150.060(C), work begun without a required permit pays double the fees plus a flat $100 when the permit is later taken out, and stays subject to the chapter's penalties. Exemption from a permit is not exemption from the code: section 150.002 applies the building code to the repair of all buildings, and the state residential code still governs how the roof is installed.
City of Noblesville, Indiana - Department of Planning and Development, Building Division (City of Noblesville, Indiana)
THE TRIGGER IS STRUCTURAL WORK, NOT A DOLLAR FIGURE OR A SQUARE-FOOT COUNT. The City publishes a one-page Residential Permit Guide headed "Does the Project Need a Permit?" that sorts the question with two questions. The first asks whether you are adding a new structure or expanding an existing one; the permit-required list on that branch reads "Structures greater than 200 SF", "Decks greater than 200 SF or taller than 30 inches", "Fences", "Room additions, changes to roof area, or patio enclosures" and "Pools". Note what that fourth item says: a change to roof AREA, meaning an addition or an enclosure that makes the roof bigger, not a change of roof covering. Shingle work falls on the other branch, which asks "Does the work involve any mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or structural alteration?" A yes there requires a permit for the electrical, plumbing, mechanical, HVAC or structural alteration. A no ends at the City's plain answer: "You most likely do NOT need a permit. Work such as flooring, painting, or replacing shingles or siding does not typically require a permit." The Commercial Permit FAQ puts the same rule for commercial buildings in one line: "Do we require a permit for re-roof work? No, unless there is structural work also taking place." So a like-for-like tear-off and re-cover of an existing Noblesville roof is outside the permit requirement, while decking repairs, rafter or truss work, a new dormer, an enclosure, or anything that enlarges the roof puts the job back inside it. The City's fee schedule carries no roofing or re-roofing line at all, residential or commercial; a job that does cross into permit territory is priced as Remodeling at $125 plus 10 cents per square foot residential, or as an Addition at $150 plus 10 cents per square foot. The Guide hedges with "most likely" and "typically", and neither it nor the FAQ is an ordinance, so on a job with any structural element call the building division on (317) 776-6325 before starting rather than reading the flowchart as a blanket exemption.
City of Peru Building Department (City of Peru, Indiana)
A REROOF IS PERMIT WORK; A MINOR REPAIR IS NOT, AND THE CODE DOES NOT SAY WHERE ONE ENDS AND THE OTHER BEGINS. Section 152.16(A) of the Peru Code reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or substantial repair of any building or structure, using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner. Exceptions to permit requirements: exact size window replacements, siding, floor covering, minor repairs and general maintenance." Roofing is not on that list of exceptions, and the fee section, 152.18(A), carries its own line for it: "Roofing - Overlay or Complete Tear Off" at $40.00. The Building Department's procedures page says the same thing in plain terms: "A Residential Permit is required for any new structure, accessory building, addition, electrical, roofing, plumbing or HVAC work being performed on a Residential Property." The City's roofing-only permit form offers complete tear off, partial tear off and overlay as the three project choices, so a partial tear-off is treated as permit work too. What Chapter 152 does not do is define "minor repairs": all twenty-three of its sections were read and none sets a square-footage or dollar line. A few replaced shingles may fall under the exception; anything the City's own form describes as a tear-off or overlay does not. Ask the Building Department on 765-473-4881 before assuming a repair is minor. Starting without a permit costs a $25 late filing fee on top of the permit fee under 152.98(A)(4), and each day of work before the permit is obtained counts as a separate violation carrying another $25.
City of Plymouth Building Commissioner (City of Plymouth, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD, AND ROOFING IS NAMED IN TWO SEPARATE INSTRUMENTS. The Building Code at section 153.08 reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, including a fence." It sets no dollar or square-footage floor. The fee schedule at section 151.02 carries its own residential line for a roof. SEPARATELY, THE ZONING ORDINANCE ASKS FOR AN IMPROVEMENT LOCATION PERMIT. Article 11, Section 060 B states that "City of Plymouth requires that an Improvement Location Permit be obtained for the following:" and item 13 of that list is "Roof or re-roofing". The City's published Zoning Ordinance records this in its table of amendments as PC 2026-07, dated June 2, 2026, an Article 11 amendment on permitting requirements for accessory structures and roofs. The only exemption in Section 060 C covers "cosmetic (non-structural) changes to any structure", with replacement windows in existing openings, siding and repainting as its examples. Roofing is not among them, and it is listed by name as work that needs the permit. The Building Commissioner's own page agrees: "The following is a list of work/items requiring a permit." Roof is on that list.
City of Portage Building Department (City of Portage, Indiana)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE FLOOR, AND THE CITY NAMES ROOFING AS PERMIT WORK. Section 14-81(a), headed Permit required, reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure the installation of which is regulated by an Indiana building code." Section 14-79 applies the article to "the construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy, maintenance and addition to all buildings and structures in the city." Chapter 14 was read in full, all five articles, and it sets no threshold and no roofing exemption anywhere. The Building Department's own page agrees rather than narrowing it: under "Typical Activities Requiring a Permit" it lists roofing alongside windows and siding, decks, porches and exterior remodeling. ONE CLAUSE WORTH KNOWING, AND ITS LIMIT. Section 14-81(a)(1) provides: "Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted within the next working business day to the building department." That lets emergency work start before the application is filed, not skip it, and it is worded for equipment; this record does not decide whether an emergency roof repair falls within it, so call the department the same day. WHAT A MISSED PERMIT COSTS. Section 14-95 sends violations to the general penalty in section 1-16, which provides a fine "not to exceed $2,500.00" and makes each day of a violation a separate offense. WHAT THE PERMIT COSTS IS NOT PUBLISHED. The fee schedule at section 14-84, last amended by Ord. No. 25-32 on July 1, 2025, prices new construction, interior remodels, demolition, detached garages, signs and plumbing and carries no roofing or exterior line, so ask the department which line it applies to a reroof before quoting the permit into a job.
City of Richmond, Indiana - Permits and Inspections (City of Richmond, Indiana)
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND ROOFING IS NAMED IN THE THRESHOLD ITSELF. Most Indiana cities leave a roofer to work out whether a re-roof counts as a remodel. Richmond does not. City Code section 150.05, headed "PERMIT REQUIRED", opens "A Building Permit or Service Installation Permit is required to be obtained prior to commencing work from the City Enforcement Authority on forms furnished by said Department in the following instances", and its first two Building Permit items are: "(1) All construction, alteration, remodeling or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00)" and "(2) All roofing and siding installations, the cost of which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00)." So the test is the cost of the job, not its square footage, not the number of layers, and not whether it is called a repair or a replacement. In practice almost every residential re-roof clears $500, and a small patch may not. The five remaining Building Permit items are demolition, moving a building, a public swimming pool, a modular or manufactured home on a permanent foundation, and a temporary commercial mobile unit - none of them a roofing exemption. The chapter contains no list of work exempt from a building permit at all; the only exemptions in section 150.05 sit under the SERVICE INSTALLATION Permit heading at (b)(7) and cover public utilities, railway utilities, portable appliances and radio transmitting stations, none of which is roofing. WHAT IT COSTS. The City's published fee schedule prices a re-roof as a repair or remodel: "Remodel or repair of all buildings or structures - $2.00 per $1,000.00 of actual cost - minimum - $50.00". That is a fee bracket, not a second threshold, and it does not change when a permit is needed. STARTING EARLY IS EXPENSIVE: section 150.09(a) provides that where an inspection finds "work has commenced on a job site prior to the issuance of a Permit a re-inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be assessed and added to the cost of a Permit", and the City's own permit application form warns in capitals that "ANY PROJECT BEGUN WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT WILL BE STOPPED & A FINE ASSESSED". Continuing work after a Stop Work Card is posted is a separate offence carrying a $100 fine for each day under section 150.11(a), and the fine reaches the owner and the contractor alike.
City of Seymour Planning and Zoning Department (City of Seymour, Indiana)
THE ENACTED ORDINANCE AND THE CITY'S OWN WEBSITE ANSWER THIS DIFFERENTLY, AND BOTH ARE SET OUT HERE. Under its heading Steps to Getting Permits, the Planning and Zoning Department's page lists which projects need a permit, and its entry for remodels says: "Painting, new flooring, windows, siding, or a new roof do not need a permit." The same entry says what does count as a remodel: "A remodel includes tearing down walls or adding walls or a room addition." A remodel permit is issued for $75 once the Building Commissioner approves the plans. WHAT THE ENACTED CODE SAYS, NOW THAT IT HAS BEEN READ. Municipal Code section 151.21, Permit required (Ord. 10, 1989, amended by Ord. 13, 2013 and Ord. 9, 2020), reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of any building or structure". A reroof is a repair or alteration of a building, and the chapter carries NO exemption provision of any kind - the word "exempt" occurs zero times across all forty-four sections. Section 151.04 puts the chapter's reach over "the construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy, maintenance, and additions to all buildings and structures", inside the city and in the Plan Commission's jurisdictional area outside the city limits. So the ordinance requires a permit and the webpage says one is not needed. This record publishes the ordinance's answer, because an enacted ordinance outranks undated web guidance, and discloses the page here so nobody is surprised at the counter either way. Call the Building Commissioner on 812-523-5882 before the first job and get the City's position in writing. The page also does not say where a roof job stops being a new roof: replacing rafters or other framing is not addressed, so settle any job that goes below the deck the same way. INSIDE THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT A SECOND PERMISSION APPLIES, AND COLOUR IS WHAT TRIGGERS IT. Section 151.80(A)(1)(c) requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Building Commissioner before work begins on "A change in the exterior appearance of historic buildings by additions, reconstruction, alteration, or maintenance involving exterior color change". Section 151.82(A) preserves "ordinary repairs and maintenance of any historic building" only where they do not produce "a conspicuous change in the design, form, proportion, mass, configuration, building material, texture, color, location, or external visual appearance". A like-for-like reroof in the district is ordinary repair; changing shingle colour or material is not. If the Commissioner does not act within thirty days of filing, section 151.80(C) says the certificate shall be issued. And section 151.82(B) sets a hard clock on storm work: repairs after "Storm, fire, vandalism" or deterioration are "to be completed within 60 days of incident or notification by the Building Commissioner", extendable by thirty days. NO PERMIT DOES NOT MEAN NO CODE. The Indiana State Building Commissioner's roofing guidance states: "Regardless of any established local enforcement policies or practices to the contrary, or whether a local building authority even exists in any particular jurisdiction or location in the state, the 2020 Indiana Residential Code governs all Class 2 residential construction, and its requirements, by law, must be followed." A permit exemption removes the City's review and inspection, not the state code's installation requirements.
City of Shelbyville Planning and Building Department (City of Shelbyville, Indiana)
THE CITY'S CODE DRAWS THE LINE AT STRUCTURAL REPAIR AND DOES NOT NAME ROOFING. Section 152.06(A) of the City's Building Code reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, or making structural repairs to any building or structure, and all fees required by this code shall be paid in the Building Department prior to any work being started." It then marks the other side of the line: "For the purpose of this section, ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs". Chapter 152 was read in full, every section from 152.01 through 152.99 as codified through Ordinance 25-3050, passed December 15, 2025, and it states no dollar figure, no square-footage floor and no roofing entry of any kind. So whether a reroof needs a permit turns on whether the job is an alteration or a structural repair, or an ordinary nonstructural repair, and the chapter does not say which a like-for-like reroof is. The City's fee schedule has no roofing line either. Ask the Building Department before starting.
City of South Bend / St. Joseph County, Indiana - Building Department (City of South Bend, Indiana)
A permit is required for a reroof, and the department publishes a $500 line. Its own handout, "YES! You need a permit for that.", is headed "Permits are required for the following items:" and its roofing item reads: "Remodeling worth more than $500 including roofing, siding, windows/doors, and interior remodeling." The 2026 permit fee schedule uses the same line, heading its remodeling fee table "Remodeling, Alterations, and Repairs over $500.00, fence installations, in-ground pool Installation, communication towers, and utilities." READ THE ORDINANCE ALONGSIDE THE HANDOUT, BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WORDED THE SAME WAY. South Bend Municipal Code Sec. 6-4(a) states the requirement with no dollar floor at all: "No person shall build or construct any new building or structure, or alter, repair, remodel, demolish, or move an existing structure, or install a sign, billboard, fence, in-ground pool, or wood burning stove within the City without obtaining, in advance, a permit from the Department." The $500 appears in the same section only as the head of the fee table, at Sec. 6-4(e)(2): "Permits issued for all alterations, repairs, remodeling of existing structures over five hundred dollars ($500.00), fence installations, swimming pool installations, communication towers, and utilities, as verified by the submitted documentation shall be subject to the following fee schedule." That table then opens at "$1.00 to $3,000.00 ... $60.00." So the ordinance sets a fee bracket at $500 rather than an exemption, while the department's public handout presents $500 as the point at which a permit becomes necessary. Any full or partial reroof by a contractor is comfortably above $500 either way. The fee is by job value: a minimum of $60.00 from January 1, 2026, then $60.00 up to $3,000.00 of estimated construction cost and $5.00 more per additional $1,000.00 band. Working without the permit is expensive: "WHERE A PERSON SHALL UNLAWFULLY PROCEED TO DO ANY WORK OR CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT, THE PERMIT FEES SHALL BE TRIPLED AS A PENALTY." One thing a reroof does NOT trigger: the Floodplain article defines "Development" so as to exclude "the maintenance of existing structures and facilities such as painting; re-roofing; resurfacing roads," so a reroof in a South Bend flood hazard area needs no flood hazard development permit on its own.
City of Terre Haute Department of Engineering - Building Inspection Division (City of Terre Haute, Indiana)
There is no dollar or square-footage threshold - a reroof needs a permit whatever it costs. Terre Haute City Code Sec. 7-30(a) makes it "unlawful for a person, partnership or corporation to engage in any construction activity in the City, including excavation, fences, or any other site work, unless a permit issued by the Department of Engineering describing the activity has been obtained", and the Engineering Department says the same thing in plainer words: "If you are performing any construction activity inside the City limits, you will most likely need a permit. Our office issues permits for general construction, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, demolition, sign, tree removal in right of way, and right of way permits." Sec. 7-30(b) then sets out the complete list of exemptions for one- and two-family dwellings, and all ten items are interior or appliance work - wall and floor coverings and similar fixtures, storm protection against severe weather, attic and bathroom and range-hood and whole-house fans, painting and papering, ordinary maintenance and repair of building equipment, household appliance installation, plumbing fixture and trap replacement, like-for-like water heater replacement, electrical equipment under 50 volts, and real estate signs. Roofing is not among them, and neither is any general small-works exemption. The separate commercial exemption list in Sec. 7-30(c) does not reach roofing either. On price, the fee schedule codified at Sec. 7-60 puts a residential general repair permit at a flat $100.00 and a residential remodel at $150.00 plus $0.10 per square foot of structure per dwelling unit; the commercial general repair permit is $150.00, less $75.00 per floor above one story. Note that the Engineering Department's own FAQ page still answers the cost question with an older figure - "It is $15.00 for the first $1,000 worth of work and $1.00 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof" - so confirm the amount with the office when you apply. Starting without a permit is enforced under Sec. 7-74 with a fine that "shall not be less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00)", and each day the offense continues is a separate violation.
City of Valparaiso Department of Building and Code Enforcement (City of Valparaiso, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND ROOFING IS CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT FROM THE CITY'S OWN EXEMPTION LIST. Asked "When don't I need a permit?", the City answers with an itemised list: painting and siding; trim work; flooring, landscaping and tree trimming; electrical or plumbing appliance and fixture replacement; and same-size exterior door and window replacement. Roofing and re-roofing appear nowhere on it, while siding - the work most often done alongside a roof - is exempt by name. That is an exhaustive list rather than a silence, which is what makes the absence meaningful. On the other side of the same question, "Roof" is one of the proposed-project boxes on the City's own Residential Alteration and Accessory permit application. WHAT IS NOT ESTABLISHED. No dollar figure and no square-footage floor for roofing was found anywhere the City publishes, and the codified building chapter sits on a vendor platform that refuses automated access, so a threshold buried in the ordinance itself would not have been seen. Treat a re-roof as permitted work and confirm on 219-462-1161 if the job is small enough that it might matter.
City of Vincennes, Indiana City Inspector's Office (City of Vincennes, Indiana)
$250 OF COST, AND ROOFING HAS ITS OWN FEE LINE. Section 150.20(A) of the Vincennes Code of Ordinances, headed "Permit Required", provides: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, of which the cost of which exceeds $250; using forms furnished by the City Inspector; and all fees required by this code shall be paid to the City Inspector." The doubled "of which" is how the codified text is printed. The scope section, 150.18, applies the chapter to "the construction, alterations, repair, use, occupancy, maintenance and additions to all buildings and structures, other than fences, in the city", and Chapter 150 was read in full, all 46 sections, without finding any list of work exempt from permit or any square-footage or layer test. The fee section names roofing outright: 150.23(A)(10) sets "Roofing/remodeling: $3 per $1,000 of estimated costs; with minimum fee of $25", and the City Inspector's Office lists roofing among the permits it issues and prints the same roofing fee on its own page. So the only line in Vincennes is the $250 cost figure, and almost any reroof is over it; on a $12,000 reroof the fee at $3 per $1,000 works out to $36. STARTING EARLY COSTS DOUBLE: 150.23(C) provides that where work is started "before the required permits are obtained, then the cost of that permit shall be two times the fee otherwise provided." A reroof does not need an improvement location permit from the county first: 150.20(B) requires one "Prior to requesting permits for new construction or additions to existing structures", and a reroof is neither. INSIDE THE HISTORIC DISTRICT there is a second step. Under 151.18(A), "A certificate of appropriateness must be issued by the Historic District Review Board before a building, moving or demolition permit is issued by the City Inspector for, or work is begun, on, any of the following", and the list includes, anywhere in the district, "A conspicuous change in the exterior appearance of existing buildings including additions, reconstruction, alteration, or resurfacing". A like-for-like reroof in the same material and colour is the case to discuss with the Inspector's Office before assuming no certificate is needed; a change of material, colour or roof shape is squarely the kind of change that section describes.
City of Wabash Building Department (City of Wabash, Indiana)
A PERMIT IS THE RULE AND ROOFING HAS ITS OWN FEE LINE; THE ONLY FLOOR IS A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR ONE. Section 7-10(a) of the City Code bars anyone from beginning "any construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure" without first obtaining a permit from the city building department. The enacted fee schedule at section 7-17 lists "I. Roofing" as its own permit category at $25.00, and its renovation and remodeling category expressly excepts "reroofing, residing or window replacement", so a reroof is priced on the roofing line rather than as a remodel. The City's own Improvement Location Permit (Building Permit) application lists Roof as a type of improvement and asks for the roofing material. THE THRESHOLD. Section 7-41(b), last amended by Gen. Ord. No. 4, 2024, reads: "No building permit shall be required for any remodeling in which the estimated cost of materials and labor is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)." The zoning chapter draws the same line for the improvement location permit: section 10-7 requires one "before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)". Neither section defines remodeling or says whether a small roof repair counts, so ask the Building Department before treating a patch under $1,000 as permit-free. THE COST OF GUESSING WRONG. Under section 7-17(b), failing to apply results in a fine "in an amount equal to three (3) times the amount of the permit for which applications should have been made." The department's own FAQ gives the practical advice: "Please call the Building Department to discuss your project. (260) 274-1491"
City of Warsaw, Indiana - Code Enforcement and Building Department (City of Warsaw, Indiana)
THE CITY'S ORDINANCE AND THE CITY'S WEBSITE CONTRADICT EACH OTHER ON THIS EXACT QUESTION. Get the answer in writing from the Building Department on (574) 372-9548 before starting, and read both texts first. WHAT THE ENACTED, CODIFIED ORDINANCE SAYS - it names a re-roof, and it takes it OUT of the dollar threshold rather than putting it under one. City Code section 14-91(a): "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds $1,500.00, or if the proposed work includes: electrical upgrade, re-roof or structural changes, using forms furnished by the building commissioner. All fees required by this Code shall be paid to the city." So under the ordinance a $1,500 threshold governs building work generally, and a re-roof is named alongside electrical upgrades and structural changes as work that needs a permit whatever it costs. The codified fee schedule then prices it: section 14-94(5) covers "One and two family dwelling/office/retail/commercial/industrial ... Remodeling, alterations and repair to existing structure, Including electrical upgrade, re-roof, deck, porches and ramp per structure", at $1.00 per $1,000.00 of construction with a residential minimum of $15.00, a commercial minimum of $50.00 and a maximum of $2,000.00. An ordinance does not usually publish a fee for a permit it does not require. This is the current codified text, in a code stated to be codified through an ordinance enacted February 2, 2026. WHAT THE CITY'S OWN BUILDING PERMITS PAGE SAYS - the opposite. Under the heading "Required Permits" it reads: "Permits are required for any improvements, which include structural, electrical, some mechanical, and plumbing changes. If you are not hiring a contractor and are doing the labor yourself, you must count yourself as a laborer in the estimation of how much the improvement will cost you. A permit is not required for re-roofing, siding or re-siding (unless window replacement is involved), painting, or other minor repair work. If you are not sure if the work you plan to do requires a building permit, please call the City of Warsaw Building Department at (574) 372-9548." Note where the parenthetical sits: it follows "siding or re-siding", not "re-roofing". Note also the sentence about counting your own labour, which matters if the department applies the $1,500 figure - the estimate is of the improvement's cost, not of what you were charged. AND A THIRD DOCUMENT SITS BETWEEN THEM. The City publishes a one-page "WARSAW BUILDING PERMIT FEES" sheet that reproduces the section 14-94 schedule, and its item 5 reads "Remodeling, alterations, and repair to existing structure, including electrical upgrade, deck, porches & ramp per structure" - the same line as the codified ordinance with the words "re-roof" MISSING. So the printed fee sheet matches the website and the codified ordinance does not. WHAT A ROOFER SHOULD DO WITH THAT. The ordinance is the enacted law and the web page is a summary of it, so the conservative course is to apply. A permit taken out unnecessarily costs $15 at the residential minimum; work done without one that the ordinance required is a violation of section 14-32, which makes it unlawful to "repair ... any building or structure in the city ... contrary to or in violation of the provisions of this article". Ask the Building Commissioner to confirm in writing which position the City is applying, and keep the answer with the job file. IF A PERMIT IS ISSUED: it is valid for one year and may be renewed once for up to another year, free of charge if renewed before it expires. A permit application must be accompanied by "a plat or sketch of the proposed location showing lot boundaries, and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done", and the application form asks for the value of construction, the estimated completion date, the contractor and up to three subcontractors. There is no permit fee for a not-for-profit organization, on proof of status.
City of West Lafayette Building Department (City of West Lafayette, Indiana)
THE ORDINANCE AND THE CITY'S OWN FAQ DRAW THE LINE IN DIFFERENT PLACES, AND BOTH ARE REPORTED HERE RATHER THAN ONE BEING CHOSEN. The codified requirement carries no threshold at all. Section 6-50, headed Required, reads in full: "Construction, demolition, alteration and repair of any building or structure are prohibited unless made in conformity with a valid building permit obtained from the building commissioner prior to commencement of construction." Chapter 6 was read in full, all seventy-five sections, and it states no dollar figure, no square-footage floor and no minor-repair carve-out anywhere. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT'S OWN FAQ NARROWS IT. Asked "Do I need a reroofing permit?", the City answers: "No, not unless any structural materials are being replaced." It answers the remodel question the same way - a permit is needed for structural work, and "Cosmetic work does not require a permit." So the practical test the department applies is whether structural materials are replaced, while the enacted text draws no such line. The FAQ is undated administrative guidance; section 6-50 is adopted, codified text. This record publishes the ordinance as the requirement and discloses the FAQ rather than averaging them. THE COST OF GUESSING WRONG IS SPECIFIC. Section 6-52(c) sets an investigation fee equal to double the ordinary permit fee for work begun without one, charged whether or not a permit is afterwards issued, and that is on top of the permit fee itself. Settle it with the Building Department on 765-775-5130 before the tear-off.
City of Westfield, Indiana - Community Development Department, Building Division (City of Westfield, Indiana)
THE TRIGGER IS A CHANGE TO THE ROOF AREA OR THE STRUCTURE, NOT A DOLLAR FIGURE, A SQUARE COUNT OR A LAYER COUNT. Westfield answers the roofing question twice on its own site and both answers agree. Its Roofing FAQ asks "Is a permit required to replace roof shingles?" and answers "No. The City of Westfield does not require a permit for roof replacement." Its Residential FAQ asks "Does roof replacement require a permit?" and answers "No. Roof replacement does not require a building permit. All work must comply with current Indiana Residential Code requirements." The City's one-page Residential Permit Guide sorts the whole question with a single test: "Is your project adding to or changing the structure or size of your home? Examples: new structure, addition, deck, pool, patio enclosure, covered porch, changes to roof area, adding square footage." Answer yes and a permit is required, and the column the Guide heads Additions and Exterior Expansions lists "Room additions", "Patio enclosures", "Covered porches", "Changes to roof area" and "Adding square footage to the home". Answer no and the column it heads Exterior Work puts "Replacing shingles" alongside "Replacing siding" and "Fences", all of it under the branch heading You Do Not Need A Permit. Read those two lists together and the line is clear: changing the roof COVERING is exempt, changing the roof AREA is not. A dormer, an addition, a covered porch, a patio enclosure or anything else that makes the roof bigger puts the job back inside the permit requirement. The City's fee schedule carries no roofing or re-roofing line at all, residential or commercial; a job that does cross into permit territory is priced as a residential addition at 250 dollars plus 11 cents per square foot. Note what the fee schedule charges for getting that judgement wrong: "Commencing Construction without Required Permit(s)" is 500 dollars residential and 1,500 dollars non-residential. The Guide also tells you in terms to call first if you are not sure, so on any roof job with a structural or framing element, call the Building Division on (317) 804-3150, option 5 before starting.
Clark County, Indiana - Planning and Zoning (Building Commissioner) (Clark County, Indiana (unincorporated areas and the Town of Borden))
THE COUNTY'S ORDINANCE DRAWS THE PERMIT LINE AT ALTERATION OF A STRUCTURE, AND IT DOES NOT NAME ROOFING EITHER WAY. Building permits here are Improvement Location Permits under the Clark County Unified Development Ordinance, and the County says "All building permits are issued through the Planning & Zoning office." The ordinance's applicability clause reads: "An ILP, also known as a building permit, shall be required for the erection, alteration, or modification of all structures within the jurisdiction including, but not necessarily limited to:" primary structures, accessory buildings and structures, patios and slabs, signs, temporary storage containers and wireless communication facilities. The ordinance defines ALTERATION as "Any change or rearrangement in the supporting members of an existing structure, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or interior partitions, as well as any change in doors, windows, means of ingress or egress, or any enlargement to or diminution of a structure, whether horizontally or vertically, or the moving of a structure from one location to another." A separate definition, ALTERATION, STRUCTURAL, reaches any change "in the dimensions or configurations of the roof or exterior walls". The word "modification" is not defined, and the ordinance's definition of an ILP describes it as permission "for the construction, repair, alteration, or addition to a structure". So work that changes roof framing, pitch or shape is plainly permit work. A like-for-like replacement of the covering is not named in either direction: the ordinance lists no roofing exemption, and the County's residential fee schedule, the one it posts and the one enacted by Ordinance 18-2021 on June 24, 2021, carries no roofing line, its nearest category being Alteration/Remodel at $150. Because the enacted text does not settle a straight re-roof, this record states neither that one is exempt nor that one needs a permit. Ask the Planning and Zoning office on 812-285-6287 before the tear-off, because guessing wrong is priced: the ordinance imposes the fine set in the fee schedule on anyone who begins construction before obtaining a required ILP, and that schedule sets the fine for work without a permit at twice the permit fee.
Delaware County Building Commissioner's Office (Delaware County, Indiana)
THE COUNTY'S PERMIT TRIGGER IS A COST TEST ON AN ALTERATION, AND THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT SAY WHETHER A REROOF IS ONE. Section 4-1-6 of the Delaware County Code, as re-enacted by Ordinance 2013-027 on December 2, 2013, reads: "A building permit shall be obtained from the building commissioner prior to the commencement of any construction, alteration or structural alteration of any building or structure". Its first item attaches that duty to "a new building, addition to an existing building, alteration or structural alteration if the total cost of all labor and material thereof exceeds fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)", and its second lowers the figure to five hundred dollars where the work "includes any heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical or plumbing work thereon". Chapter 1 was read in full, all twenty sections from 4-1-1 to 4-1-20, and it defines neither alteration nor roofing and names no roof work anywhere. WHAT THE COUNTY PUBLISHES DOES NOT SETTLE IT EITHER. Its Building Commissioner page lists new construction, additions, remodels, demolition, trade work, pools, signs, solar and "Other construction", with the footnote "Call the office to see if your project requires a permit"; its Apply for a Permit page names no roofing or re-roofing project; and its residential application carries no roof entry. The County's own contractor ordinance treats roofing as one of the "component subcontracts" done under a builder's permit on new structures. So on a reroof costing more than fifteen hundred dollars, and on any job that brings in an electrician or HVAC work at five hundred, settle with the office on (765) 747-7799 before tearing off. IF IT IS PERMITTED AS AN ALTERATION, the current fee schedule prices Remodeling / Alterations at $7.50 per 100 square feet with a $75.00 minimum and two inspections, and additional inspections at $50.00. Starting work that needed a permit without one draws a stop work order and, on the County's own page, a fine starting at $700.
Elkhart County Planning & Development - Building Division (Elkhart County, Indiana)
THERE IS NO NUMERIC THRESHOLD, AND THE TEST IS STRUCTURAL STABILITY RATHER THAN COST OR AREA. Ordinance No. 2013-330, the Amended and Restated Elkhart County Building Code Ordinance, was read in full - seventeen pages, image-only and recovered by OCR - and it sets no dollar figure and no square-footage floor anywhere. Section 6(b)(ii) requires a permit before any person may "construct, reconstruct, extend, alter, repair, remodel or make an addition to any building or portion of a building", and the single exemption at section 6(b)(iv) is qualitative: "Interior or exterior painting and routine maintenance or repairs which do not affect electric, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, or structural stability are specifically exempted." WHAT THE COUNTY ACTUALLY DOES, from its own records rather than from the text. The County publishes a monthly export of issued permits, and the July 2026 export shows roofing work of every size being permitted under the flat fifty dollar Building (R) - Remodel category: a new roof at an estimated nine thousand dollars, a roof replacement, a roof repair, and a repair after a tree fell at an estimated eleven thousand dollars, taken out by six different roofing contractors. No minimum was applied in any of them. So do not plan a job around the maintenance exemption; price the fifty dollars in.
Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Commission (City of Evansville / Vanderburgh County, Indiana)
There is no threshold. Evansville and Vanderburgh County require a permit for roofing work of any size and any value, and the Building Commission names re-roofing on its own list of work that needs one: "A building permit is required for any work to new buildings, additions, alterations, structural and nonstructural, interior or exterior to any structure or its parts; including but not limited to: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, accessory buildings, swimming pools, windows, doors, siding, tile, drywall, re-roofing, foundation repairs, water proofing... and must be obtained prior to starting work." The ordinance behind it is Evansville Municipal Code 15.05.420(A), which provides that "No building or any part thereof... shall be installed, constructed, repaired, or altered except in conformity with this chapter, nor before a permit has been issued for the work," and makes the owner or lessee jointly and severally responsible with the person doing the work for obtaining it. The whole of Chapter 15.05, all fifty-two sections across Articles I through VIII, contains no small-work, dollar-value or square-footage exemption from that requirement, and its one section headed as an exemption - 15.05.480, "Exemption from building and construction fee schedule" - waives fees for certain non-profit low-income housing while stating in its own text that "All other provisions of this chapter shall apply including, but not limited to, obtaining all necessary permits and construction standards." The dollar figure that does appear in the chapter is a plan-submittal trigger rather than a permit trigger: under 15.05.410, applications for building, altering or repairing a structure "costing $1,000 or more" must arrive with a complete plan including elevations, details and specifications. On price, the codified fee schedule at 15.05.470(A)(4) covers "Roofing, including new, replacement and repair" and sets a flat $30.00 per building for residential work, with commercial roofing at $125.00 for under 100 squares and $125.00 plus $0.30 per square above that. Start the work first and 15.05.430(B) triples the fee, and paying the triple fee does not excuse the underlying violation. Permits expire one year from issuance.
Fayette County, Indiana - Area Plan Commission (Fayette County, Indiana (the unincorporated county and the City of Connersville))
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND INSIDE CONNERSVILLE THE CITY'S CODE TIES THE REPAIR PERMIT TO THE EXTERIOR AND THE STRUCTURE. IN THE COUNTY: the County's online Residential Class II Structure Permit Application lists "Roof" among its project types, alongside "Repair" and "Remodel", and its general provisions open "No work of any kind may start until a permit is issued." The application states no fee and no size or cost below which a job is excused. INSIDE CONNERSVILLE: the City's own Building Code, section 150.07(A), provides: "A permit, using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner as approved by the County Commissioners, shall be obtained before beginning new construction, or altering or repairing existing buildings or structures if the alterations or repairs affect the exterior perimeter, and/or structural strength of such buildings or structures. All permits shall be issued by the Building Commissioner." The code does not say, in terms, whether a like-for-like re-covering that leaves the deck and framing alone is a repair that affects the exterior perimeter or the structural strength of the building, so settle that with the Area Plan Commission office on (765) 825-9808 before the tear-off. Section 150.07(B) adds that no permit issues without the fee, which is paid to the Building Commissioner "who shall forthwith pay over such fees to the County Auditor to the credit of the General Fund of Fayette County, daily", and that "no part of the fees shall be returnable to the applicant, unless specifically authorized by the Building Commissioner." PERMITS LAPSE AT SIX MONTHS ON BOTH SIDES: the County's application states "The permit will expire if no work is commenced within six months of issuance", and section 150.07(D) makes a City permit "null and void unless work thereon is under way within six months of the date of issuance of such permit." Section 150.07 dates from Ord. 3139, passed 5-3-93, and is codified in Supplement 2025 S-33, "Local legislation current through Ord. 7039, passed 1-6-25".
Grant County Area Plan Department (Grant County, Indiana)
NO FLOOR, AND THE COUNTY'S OWN GUIDANCE AND FEE SCHEDULE PUT A REROOF INSIDE IT. Section 153.150 of the Grant County Code, Building permit required, reads in full: "Construction is prohibited unless in conformity with a valid building permit obtained from the County Area Plan Commission prior to commencement of construction." The building subchapter takes its definition of construction from state law, and item (4) of that definition is "Work undertaken to alter, remodel, rehabilitate or add to any part of a Class 1 or Class 2 structure". Neither states a dollar or square-footage threshold. The Area Plan Department's own permit guidance lists the questions that mean a permit is needed, and one of them is "Is the work replacing or repairing a roof?" The fee schedule carries a Roofing line of its own, $32 for residential work and $58 for agriculture, commercial and industrial work, under Appendix A as amended effective October 20, 2025 by Ordinance 15-2025, and the residential application form has a ROOF box. ONE THING THAT DOES NOT APPLY TO A ROOF. Section 153.475(K) reads: "A building permit, pool permit or sign permit cannot be issued unless an improvement location permit has been issued (roofing permits do not require ILPs unless in conjunction with a new structure)." So a reroof on an existing house is a roofing permit alone. The County's flood-damage-prevention definitions leave re-roofing out of floodplain development; that is a floodplain rule and does not remove the building permit. THE COST OF GUESSING WRONG. Appendix A sets an early bird fine, for starting construction before the permit issues, of "2 times the cost of the permit issued".
Greencastle Building Division (City of Greencastle, Indiana)
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, SET IN THE ENACTED CODE, AND A ROOF HAS ITS OWN PERMIT CATEGORY. City Code section 7-20, Permit Required - Fees (Ord. No. 1997-3, section 845-35A, 3-11-1997), reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of any building or structure in the City of Greencastle, for which the total value of work is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00), using forms furnished by the City." The codifier's own footnote records that the City directed the figure be raised from $250.00 to $500.00 during the 1997 codification. Section 7-17 puts the chapter's reach over "the construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy, and addition to all buildings and structures". A re-roof on a house passes $500 in materials alone, so in practice the threshold is met on any job a roofing contractor would quote. AND THE CODE DOES NOT LEAVE ROOFING TO INFERENCE. Section 7-22 sets the fee schedule and provides that "Permits required by Section 7-20 shall be issued upon prior payment of inspection fees according to the following schedule". Its Appendix A carries a row reading Roof, Required Inspections 1, Single Inspection Fee $30.00, Permit Fee $30.00. A dedicated permit category with its own fee and its own inspection count is the strongest form of evidence this question has. THE EXEMPTION THAT IS NOT AN EXEMPTION FROM THIS PERMIT. The City's Zoning Ordinance section 12.6 lists re-roofing among improvements for which "No ILP shall be required" - item 3, "cosmetic (non-structural) changes to any structure including the replacement of windows in existing openings, re-roofing, the installation of siding material, and repainting". An ILP is an Improvement Location Permit, a zoning permit issued by the City Planner, and the same exemption clause says in terms that an exempt improvement "shall comply with any applicable requirements of this Ordinance, the Subdivision Control Ordinance, and any other applicable adopted standards of the City of Greencastle". So the zoning permit is waived for a re-roof and the building permit under section 7-20 is not. Read the heading before the item. ONE MORE THING THAT LOOKS LIKE A NEGATIVE AND IS NOT. The Building Inspector's web page carries "a list of work/items requiring a permit" - new construction, addition or renovations, electrical, plumbing, demolition, accessory structures, porch, carport, deck and swimming pool - and does not name roofing. That is an enumeration on an undated page, and it cannot subtract a category the City's own council enacted into its fee schedule. Ask the Building Commissioner on 765-653-8522 which form to use rather than reading the omission as a waiver.
Hamilton County, Indiana - Hamilton County Plan Commission (Planning Department) (Hamilton County, Indiana)
NO PERMIT AND NO FEE FOR A RE-ROOF, AND THE COUNTY SAYS IT TWICE. The operative instrument is the County's own adopted fee ordinance, Ordinance No. 09-12-2022-A, "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF FEES, CHARGES AND EXPENSES FOR THE JURISDICTIONAL AREA OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY PLAN COMMISSION", certified by the Plan Commission in August 2022 and passed and adopted by the County Commissioners in September 2022 over the President's signature and the Auditor's attestation. Under its own heading "Permit Requirement" it provides that "No fee or permit shall be required for normal maintenance and repair operations, including, but not limited to, roofing, flooring repairs, plumbing, and heating repairs and replacement, insulation and minor adjustments or replacements to building openings, such as doors and windows." Read the heading before the item, because the paragraph immediately above it is headed "Application Fee Exemption" and waives only a fee for county and township agencies. This one is its own heading and it waives the permit as well as the fee, and roofing is the first thing it names. The Plan Commission answers the same question a second way in its published FAQ: "Within the Hamilton County Plan Commission Jurisdictional area the only areas of home improvement / construction that do not require a building permit consist of the replacement of windows and doors, interior decorating, exterior painting, and the replacement of shingles on a roof. All other areas of structural improvement, repair, or addition requires that a building permit be obtained." So the trigger is structural work, not a dollar figure and not a square count. A like-for-like tear off and re-cover is outside the permit requirement entirely. Replacing rotten decking, sistering or replacing rafters or trusses, framing a new dormer, or anything that enlarges the roof is structural work and puts the job back inside it, priced off the fee schedule as a Dwelling Remodel at 150 dollars plus 10 cents per square foot plus 95 dollars for the certificate of occupancy, or as Specific Structural Modifications at 75 dollars residential. The fee schedule carries no roofing or re-roofing line of any kind. Starting work that does need a permit before getting one costs 1.5 times the regular fee on a first offence, 2 times on a second and 3 times on a third.
Hendricks County, Indiana - Planning and Building Department (Hendricks County, Indiana)
NO DOLLAR OR AREA THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND HENDRICKS COUNTY NAMES ROOFING NOWHERE - SO THE ANSWER COMES FROM THE GENERAL PERMIT CLAUSE. READ THIS BEFORE QUOTING A JOB. What the County enacted. Hendricks County Building Code Ordinance No. 2022-29, Section 7, is headed "Permit Required" and reads in full: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, repair or placement of any building or structure, as required by the Zoning Ordinance of Hendricks County. All permits shall be issued by the Building Commissioner, and all fees provided for herein shall be paid to the Hendricks County Planning and Building Department." Section 4 sets the ordinance's reach: "The provisions of this code apply to the placement, construction, alterations, repair, use, occupancy, maintenance and additions to all buildings and structures, other than fences, in the County of Hendricks." The permit itself is an Improvement Location Permit under the Zoning Ordinance, whose Section 12.10(A) provides: "No building or other structure shall be erected, demolished, moved, added to, or altered, changed, placed, or be established or changed in use, on platted or unplatted lands without a permit issued by the Director. The Improvement Location Permit shall be issued only in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan, Subdivision Control Ordinance, Building Code and any other applicable ordinance unless the Director receives a written order from the Board deciding an appeal, special exception, or variance." WHAT IS MISSING, STATED PLAINLY. Neither instrument names re-roofing, roof covering replacement or roof repair either as work requiring a permit or as work exempt from one. The County's Residential Permit Requirements sheet lists Single Family Residence, Remodeling, Addition, Accessory Building, Swimming Pools, Demolition and roof-mounted solar panels, and does not mention re-roofing. The 2022 fee schedule prices a residential Remodel application review and inspections and a Roof Mounted Solar Panels application filing and inspection fee of $100.00, and carries no re-roof line. The Zoning Ordinance's only exemptions in this area are for agricultural structures and for structures exempt under IC 36-7-8-3(d), the "Log Cabin Rule" - both of which still require an Improvement Location Permit and are exempted only from building code inspections and inspection fees. WHAT A ROOFER SHOULD DO. Treat a Hendricks County re-roof as permit work, because it is a repair or alteration of a building and the ordinance requires a permit before beginning one, and settle the fee category with Planning and Building on (317) 745-9255 before pricing the job, because the schedule has no re-roof line to read. Note also that roof-mounted solar is treated separately and has its own $100.00 filing and inspection fee. AND THE PERMIT DECIDES WHO MAY DO THE WORK. The County's Residential Permit Requirements state: "You must be the property owner or a listed contractor with this department to apply for any building permits." A roofing company that is not on the County's Contractor Listing cannot pull the permit at all.
Howard County, Indiana - Kokomo-Howard County Plan Commission (Howard County, Indiana)
ON THE COUNTY'S OWN CODE BOOK, ANY REPAIR COSTING MORE THAN 100 DOLLARS TAKES A PERMIT, BUT NO COUNTY OFFICE THAT ISSUES ONE COULD BE FOUND. Chapter 150 of the Howard County Code of Ordinances, Building Regulations, was read in full as the County publishes it. Section 150.05(A), enacted by Ordinance 1977-41 in January 1978, provides that no extension, repair or alteration of any existing building "having a contract price or estimated cost of more than $100 shall be started until a statement in writing of the work proposed to be done shall first be submitted by the contractor or individual in charge of the work to and approved by the Building Commissioner", with a permit issued. Section 150.05(D) exempts only painting and cosmetic work: "No permit shall be required for any outside or inside painting or other cosmetic repair or maintenance where the building is not altered or extended." Nothing in the section sets roofing apart from other repairs. Section 150.06 prices the permit on construction cost, from 5 dollars for work up to 5,000 dollars to a maximum permit fee of 100 dollars, plus 7.50 dollars for each required inspection, and Section 31.01 of the same Code establishes "a Department of Buildings and the Office of Building Commissioner" to administer it. WHAT COULD NOT BE FOUND IS THAT OFFICE AT WORK. The County's published list of its departments carries no building department. The Plan Commission's page on the County's site offers a County Improvement Location Permit application and a building permit application for the City of Kokomo, and no County building permit. Its information sheet sends applicants building in the City to the Kokomo Permit Office for the building permit, while for a new home in the county it lists only a septic or sewer tap permit, a stormwater permit from the County Surveyor and a driveway permit from the County Highway Department. Its fee schedule, as amended to February 28, 2012, carries a certificate of occupancy inspection fee footnoted "Certificate of Occupancy Inspection Fee will take effect when an inspector is appointed." The City's department does not fill the gap: its fee schedule states that "The City of Kokomo Inspection Services Department includes the City of Kokomo only." TWO LIMITS ON ALL OF THIS. The copy of the Code the County publishes itself is the 2017 supplement, current through Ordinance 2016 BCCO-47; the Code as now maintained online, current through Ordinance 2025-BCCO-14, could not be opened, so a later amendment to Chapter 150 would not have been seen. And whether an ordinary reroof takes an Improvement Location Permit, which is a zoning approval rather than a building permit, was not established. Before starting a reroof outside Kokomo, Greentown and Russiaville, ask the Plan Commission on 765-456-2330 whether any County permit applies, and get the answer in writing.
Johnson County Department of Planning and Zoning - Building Department (Johnson County, Indiana (unincorporated areas))
NO BUILDING PERMIT FOR A REROOF, BECAUSE THE COUNTY'S OWN ORDINANCE EXEMPTS IT BY NAME. The Building Code of Johnson County is Article 6 of Title 32 of the County Code, enacted by Ordinance 2008-02. Section 32-6-2-1, headed Building permit required, reads at (A): "Construction is prohibited unless in conformity with a valid building permit obtained from the Director prior to commencement of construction." Subsection (B) then lists seven exceptions, and the first is "Roofing or re-roofing". The others are like-size window replacement, guttering, siding replacement, structures under 200 square feet or not on a permanent foundation, non-permanent pools and flat concrete work. The exception names roofing and re-roofing and says nothing more, so it does not say whether replacing rafters, trusses or other framing under the covering is inside it; the County's definition of construction includes "Work undertaken to alter, remodel, rehabilitate, or add to any part of a Class 1 or Class 2 structure", and the fee schedule prices structural repair as Alteration, Remodel, Repair or Addition at $150 plus ten cents a square foot. Settle a job that opens the framing with the office before starting. THREE THINGS THE EXEMPTION DOES NOT DO. First, it does not stop the County looking: section 32-6-3-1(A) provides that "All construction activity shall be subject to periodic inspections by the Director, irrespective of whether a building permit has been or is required to be obtained." Second, it does not lift the state code: the Indiana State Building Commissioner's guidance says the 2020 Indiana Residential Code applies to all Class 2 residential construction "Regardless of any established local enforcement policies or practices to the contrary, or whether a local building authority even exists in any particular jurisdiction or location in the state", so the exemption removes the permit and the inspection, not the installation rules. Third, it sits beside a separate zoning permit whose reach is not spelled out: the County's 2024 Unified Development Ordinance provides that "An ILP shall be required for the erection, alteration, or modification of all structures within the jurisdiction", and the fee schedule carries an Improvement Location - Residential Use permit at $150 for non-structural improvements. Neither document mentions roofing, and the County's Improvement Location Permit form lists earthwork, utility, pond and commercial infrastructure work, so whether a reroof needs one is not settled by anything the County publishes. WORTH KNOWING BEFORE RELYING ON AN EXCEPTION HERE. The same exception list covers like-size window replacement, yet, as read on September 11, 2026, the Building Department's page states: "Per Energy Codes, Johnson County Planning & Zoning will be requiring permits for all window replacements." No comparable statement is published for roofing. If the office requires a permit that the ordinance says is not needed and work has already started, the fee schedule's own note applies: "Permit fees will be tripled if improvement activity takes place prior to obtaining required permits". Confirm with the office on 317-346-4350 or [email protected] before the tear-off.
Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission (Kosciusko County, Indiana (unincorporated areas and participating towns))
THE ANSWER TURNS ON WHERE THE HOUSE IS, AND THE COUNTY'S OWN DOCUMENTS DO NOT ALL AGREE. OUTSIDE A FLOOD ZONE, NO COUNTY PERMIT FOR AN ORDINARY RE-ROOF. The County's only construction permit outside a flood zone is the Improvement Location Permit, a zoning permit; its online portal "allows you to apply for Improvement Location Permits, Sign Permits, Flood Development Permits, and Property Research Requests", and none of those is a building permit. Section 4.3 of the Zoning Ordinance requires an Improvement Location Permit "before any structure may be constructed, reconstructed, moved, or enlarged", and section 4.9, "No Improvement Location Permit shall be required for", lists at 4.9.2 "Routine maintenance, repair, or remodeling of existing structures not involving any change in use, lot coverage, or additional square and/or cubic footage of living space." A re-roof that neither enlarges the building nor changes its use sits inside that exemption. INSIDE A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA, THE COUNTY'S GUIDANCE AND ITS ORDINANCE PULL APART. The County's floodplain page links a one-page list headed "What improvements/remodeling/repair require permits in a special flood hazard area?", and among structural elements it names "Wood or reinforced concrete decking or roofing" and "Re-shingling or retiling a roof"; the list closes "Note: This list is intended for guidance only, and may not be all-inclusive". The Area Plan Commission's FAQ says the same in general terms: any development "in a floodplain from remodeling/repairing a home to filling a property requires a flood development permit." But the Flood Control Ordinance itself defines development so that it "does not include activities such as the maintenance of existing structures and facilities such as painting, re-roofing". This record follows the County's list, which is the requirement a flood-zone roofer will be held to at the counter, and discloses the ordinance's definition beside it. On a lakefront or riverside parcel, check the flood map and ask the Area Plan Commission on (574) 372-2304 before the tear-off; under the ordinance the Area Plan Commission is also the County's Floodplain Administrator. INSIDE THE TOWN OF SYRACUSE, A TOWN BUILDING PERMIT AS WELL. A Town procedure the County publishes, attributed to the Syracuse Town Manager on 3/27/12, states that the Town "has adopted state building codes and requires all projects within the corporate limits of Syracuse to obtain a Building Permit from the Town prior to beginning any work". That is the Town's permit, not the County's, and the statement is dated, so confirm it with the Town before starting. ABOUT THE TEXTS THEMSELVES. The consolidated Zoning Ordinance the County publishes is headed "Last Revised May 19, 2026" and "Effective May 19, 2026", but its closing adoption article is a template that reads "the X Day of Month, Year". The Flood Control Ordinance copy is headed "Adopted 9/30/15" and "Revised 11/26/19" and its signature lines are blank; the County's floodplain page states that the County "has adopted and enforces the Flood Control Ordinance."
Lake County, Indiana - Plan Commission, Planning and Building Department (Lake County, Indiana)
There is no dollar figure and no size below which a roof escapes a permit in unincorporated Lake County, and repair is named in the requirement itself. Section 7.A of the Unincorporated Lake County Building Code No. 18 reads: "A permit issued pursuant to this Code shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of any building or structure in the unincorporated areas of the County of Lake or before causing the same to be done. A separate permit must be obtained for each building or structure." All twenty-four sections of that Code were read and it contains no exempt-work list of any kind. The one item headed "EXCEPTIONS" in the fee schedule is a fee waiver for units of Lake County government, not a permit exemption. On the County's own permit and plan application a reroof is filed under Section 3 Type Improvement as REMODELING or REPAIR, the fee bands being the closest thing to a threshold: the residential building fee is $10 for the first $1,000 of valuation plus $5 for each additional $1,000, with a minimum building fee of $100 and a $20 zoning fee for a remodel or repair. That minimum is a fee floor, not an exemption. Starting work before the permit issues is expensive and the Code says so: Section 13 charges anyone who begins construction before applying for and receiving a permit "a fee equal to three (3) times the original building fee", on top of any other penalty.
LaPorte County Building Department (LaPorte County, Indiana)
THE COUNTY'S OWN CODE DRAWS THE PERMIT LINE IN TWO PLACES, AND THE BROADER ONE IS THE ONE THAT REACHES A RE-ROOF. Chapter 151 of the LaPorte County Code, the County Building Code, was read in full, all forty-one sections. Section 151.20(A), headed Permit required, is narrow: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning any construction or alterations of any building in the county which requires a change or addition to any support members or the installation of new plumbing, heating, air conditioning, stationary or permanent, electrical wiring, installation of new water heaters, and fireplaces and stoves, whether gas or wood burning." Read alone, that would leave a like-for-like re-roof with no structural work outside the permit system. The fee sections of the same chapter do not. Section 151.26(A) states "Permit fees apply to all new construction and all alterations, repairs, and remodeling", section 151.26(B) states "No person, company, or corporation shall perform or cause to be performed any work on or in the unincorporated areas of the county without obtaining in advance a permit from the Building Department", and the enacted schedule at section 151.27 carries a line of its own, "Re-roof and re-side. $20." So a re-roof is permit work in the unincorporated county whether or not the deck or framing is touched. THE DEPARTMENT AGREES. Its online permit menu lists Roofing/Siding as its own permit type, and its current fee sheet prices "Re-Roof or Re-Side" separately and closes with a "No Permit Needed" list naming door and storm door replacement, same-size window replacement, garage doors, painting, gutter replacement, concrete flatwork and fences. Roofing is not on that list; gutter replacement is. THE FEE ITSELF IS NOT SETTLED. The online codification prints $20 for a re-roof, while the department's fee sheet, headed as an amendment to section 151.27 and revised June 4, 2020, prints $50.00. The codification is current only through an ordinance passed in March 2020, so it may lag the department's schedule; confirm the amount with the office. STARTING WITHOUT ONE COSTS TRIPLE: section 151.26(C) provides that where a person proceeds without a required permit "the permit fees shall be tripled as a penalty". A homeowner may do their own roof - section 151.21(A)(4) provides that "Nothing in this chapter will prevent a homeowner from performing his or her own work so long as the required inspections are performed" - but still needs the permit, and the department's Home Owner Sign Off form lists Roofing among the work a homeowner certifies they are installing themselves.
Martinsville Building and Planning Department (City of Martinsville, Indiana)
NO PUBLISHED THRESHOLD, AND THE INSTRUMENT THAT WOULD SET ONE IS NOT PUBLISHED EITHER. The City's codified fee table, at Code section 94-240, is headed "Building permits, license fees and other permits" and lists every permit the City charges for: new single-family residential, duplex, multi-family, new business or industrial or commercial, accessory building, swimming pool, electrical residential and commercial, "Addition or remodel (residential)" at $150.00, additions and remodels on the commercial side, signs, advertising structures, re-inspection, underground tanks, adult entertainment, the improvement location permits, a cellular tower permit, demolition at $150.00 and a historic district permit at $75.00. There is no roofing or re-roofing category anywhere in it, and no dollar or square footage figure below which work is excused. A re-roof that needs a permit would fall under the residential addition or remodel line at $150.00. WHY THAT SILENCE CANNOT BE READ AS AN EXEMPTION. The fee table's own closing note says "Fees listed in this table supersede the fees given in the city's Building Code Ord. 96-1389", and section 94-198 provides that no improvement location permit "or building permit required under the city's building code" shall issue on property in violation of the zoning chapter. So a separate building permit exists under a building code ordinance that the City has never codified and does not publish. Whether that ordinance exempts a re-covering, and on what terms, cannot be read. This record therefore publishes no yes or no value on the roofing permit question rather than inferring one from a fee list's silence. WHAT IS SETTLED. Inside the historic downtown district the answer is not silent at all: section 94-228(A) provides that "A permit is required to construct, alter, change, improve or repair any lot, building or sign in the 'historic downtown district'", with the fee set at the accessory building rate. A roof replacement on a building inside that district is repair work to a building and needs that permit. Elsewhere in the city, settle the question with Building and Planning on 765-349-4923 before the tear off.
Monroe County, Indiana - Building Department (Monroe County, Indiana)
MONROE COUNTY PUBLISHES NO ROOFING PERMIT AND NO ROOFING FEE, SO ASK BEFORE YOU START. The County's residential fee schedule was read in full and has no roofing line anywhere in it. Its residential rows price new construction, modular home placement, additions and remodelling per square foot with a stated minimum - new construction at fourteen cents a square foot with a $125.00 minimum, additions at the same rate with a $75.00 minimum, remodelling at the same rate with a $50.00 minimum, and non-structural complete rehabilitation at ten cents a square foot with a $75.00 minimum. A flat "Alteration / Repair: $50.00" sits beside them, restoration after partial flood or fire damage is $100.00, and the rest of the schedule covers accessory structures, pools, demolition, relocation and services. Re-inspection is $50.00, permit renewal is 50% of the original fee and extension of an unexpired permit is "$50.00 per inspection". The online application catalogue points the same way: the County offers ninety-six permit and licence types through its portal and not one of them is a roofing permit. Its Residential Building Permit is described as covering "the construction of single-family, duplex, and modular residential structures, remodeling, as well as for additions of rooms, decks, and sunrooms, and for finishing unfinished spaces within a home", and its Residential Repair Permit is expressly for structural work - "repairing broken, degraded or failing existing systems such as replacing an existing foundation, replacing existing structural elements (posts/columns, broken joists/rafters/trusses) or similar", and "This permit is not for remodeling, additions, or converting use of area within a building." So a re-roof that reaches the rafters or trusses plainly needs a permit; a re-covering that does not is not addressed by anything the County publishes. Settle it with the Building Department on (812) 349-2580 before the tear-off, and note that the County asks every project to start with a Residential Construction Planning Pre-Design, which its Planning Department page introduces as "Your FIRST STEP for any ILP" and says is "free to apply and will tell you all permits needed."
Porter County, Indiana - Building Department (Porter County, Indiana)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD, AND PORTER COUNTY NAMES RE-ROOFING IN ITS OWN FEE SCHEDULE. Two provisions require the permit and neither carries an exemption. Sec. 6-54 provides that "Construction is prohibited unless in conformity with a valid building permit obtained from the building commissioner prior to commencement of construction." Sec. 6-209(b) is the one that names repair outright: "No construction shall commence until a building permit is issued by the county building commissioner. An improvement location permit shall be obtained prior to the commencement of excavation and installation of footings and foundations, and a building permit shall be obtained prior to the commencement of construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure." THE FEE SCHEDULE SETTLES IT BEYOND ARGUMENT. Appendix B to the County Code, the municipal fee and fine schedule keyed to Sec. 6-239, carries under the heading "Alterations, Repairs, or Remodeling to all Residential Structures" a line reading "Exterior remodel (includes re-roofs)", priced at "$150.00—$25.00 of the fee shall revert to the Unsafe Building Fund." Under "Commercial, Industrial and Nonresidential Uses" there is a separate line reading "Commercial re-roof" at "$250.00—$50.00 of the fee shall revert to the Unsafe Building Fund." A jurisdiction that prices a re-roof by name has answered whether a re-roof needs a permit. Note the residential re-roof fee is flat rather than per square foot, so a large roof and a small one cost the same to permit. NO ROOFING EXEMPTION EXISTS. Chapter 6 was read in full, all ten articles, and its only exclusions from the building chapter are the statutory ones at Sec. 6-22: certified industrialized building systems and mobile structures under IC 22-15-4, and regulated amusement devices, boilers, pressure vessels and lifting devices under IC 22-13-2-9. Nothing exempts a roof, a repair, or work under a dollar figure. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU SKIP IT. Sec. 6-214(a) provides that if construction is commenced before the permit issues "the penalty imposed for that violation will be a fine of $50.00 per day with each day constituting a separate and distinct offense", and the same per-day fine applies to work continued after a permit expires. Sec. 6-109 gives the building commissioner a stop-work power and Sec. 6-107 lets the department withhold further permits. PERMITS EXPIRE. Sec. 6-211 voids a permit if the work is not commenced within 180 days or not completed within 24 months, with a discretionary 90-day extension from the building commissioner for good cause and an appeal to the board of commissioners beyond that.
Shelby County Building Inspector (Shelby County, Indiana)
THE COUNTY'S OWN PERMIT CHART PUTS A RE-ROOF OUTSIDE THE BUILDING PERMIT, AND DRAWS THE LINE AT THE STRUCTURE. The Building Inspector's published chart, titled "Projects that Require a Building Permit", marks Re-Roofing in its No column and defines the term in a footnote: "Re-roofing consists of tearing off the old shingles and laying new shingles." The same chart marks Replacing/Repairing Roof Rafters Yes and Replacing/Repairing Roof Decking No. So on the County's own reading a tear-off and re-shingle, new decking included, is not permit work, while replacing rafters is. The fee schedules point the same way: the Building Inspector fee schedule adopted by the Board of Commissioners as Ordinance No. 2020-25 on November 30, 2020, and the current schedule effective September 1, 2023, each carry a building fee for "Replacement of sub floor or rafters" and no line for roofing. WHAT THIS RECORD DOES NOT SETTLE. The chart is the department's administrative guidance, not the ordinance. The County's enacted building provisions sit in the Shelby County Code, Article 8, Chapters 4 through 6, which the County does not publish online, and they were not read for this record, so whether the chart restates a written exemption is not established. The chart's own instruction covers the doubtful case: "If you cannot find your project on this list or if you are in doubt, please contact our office at 317-392-6480". Work that does need a permit and is started without one is fined at double the permit fee under the 2023 schedule.
St. Joseph County, Indiana - Building Department (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
TWO THRESHOLDS SIT IN THE SAME SECTION AND THEY POINT DIFFERENT WAYS. READ BOTH BEFORE YOU QUOTE. St. Joseph County Code § 151.05(A) provides: "No construction, extension, repair, alteration or demolition of any building, structure within the county, or any work related thereto, including but not limited to construction, building, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilating, electrical, brick and masonry work, having a total project contract price or estimated cost of more than $500.00, shall be started until a permit for the proposed construction, extension, repair, alteration or demolition has been issued by the building commissioner." On that subsection alone, every re-roof needs a permit, because every re-roof costs more than five hundred dollars. THEN THE NEXT SUBSECTION CARVES OUT A MUCH LARGER CLASS OF WORK. § 151.05(B) provides, in full: "No permit shall be required for any outside or inside painting or for the repair or maintenance of an existing structure or building where the total project contract price or estimated cost of the repair or maintenance does not exceed 15 percent of the value of the building or structure upon which the repair or maintenance is to be performed, unless the repair or maintenance would cause a substantial structural modification, alteration or extension of the involved structure or building." Fifteen percent of the value of an ordinary house is far more than a roof costs, so a re-roof treated as "repair or maintenance" would fall inside that exemption, while the same job treated as an "alteration" under subsection (A) would not. WHAT THIS ENTRY WILL NOT DO IS DECIDE THAT FOR YOU. The Code does not define "repair", "maintenance" or "alteration" for the purpose of § 151.05, it publishes no list of exempt work, and its schedule of fines and fees prices building permits by construction cost brackets without naming roofing anywhere. Whether a tear-off and replacement is repair or alteration in St. Joseph County's practice is a question for the building commissioner's office, and it is worth one telephone call before a job rather than after it. THE ONE THING THAT IS CLEAR. The exemption in (B) stops where the work "would cause a substantial structural modification, alteration or extension" - so a job that replaces sheathing, repairs or replaces rafters or trusses, changes the roof structure or adds to it is outside the exemption on the face of the words, and needs a permit under (A). A roofer who opens a deck and finds rot has moved from one side of that line to the other in the middle of a job. PERMIT VALIDITY, if you take one: § 150.16 makes a permit valid where work is started within six months of issuance and completed within one year, with a six-month extension available by request up to two extensions, and a new permit required if the work is not completed within two years. STORM WORK HAS ITS OWN RULE AND IT IS A GOOD ONE. § 150.29(A) lets an owner who begins work in an emergency "in order to prevent substantial damage to such property, or to correct an unsafe condition thereof" pay the ordinary permit fee rather than a penalty, provided the application is made "within 72 hours after commencement of such work" and is accompanied by the owner's verification of the emergency and of "the impossibility or impracticability of obtaining the required permit prior to the commencement" of the work. On a storm-damaged roof that is the difference between a normal fee and an enforcement problem - but the clock is three days. VIOLATION: § 151.11 makes a violation of the building subchapter a Class C infraction under IC 22-12 and IC 22-13.
Tippecanoe County Building Commission (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
THE COUNTY'S PERMIT TRIGGER IS SCOPE-BASED, NOT SIZE-BASED, SO THERE IS NO SQUARE-FOOTAGE OR DOLLAR FLOOR TO SHELTER UNDER. Chapter 151 was read in full, all twenty sections of it, and it sets no threshold below which roofing work escapes a permit. Section 151.07(A) reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, demolition or alteration of any building or structure, using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner." Section 151.04 applies the chapter to "construction, demolition, alterations, use, occupancy, and additions to all buildings and structures" and exempts only fences, mobile structures, industrialized buildings, and detached storage buildings of 120 square feet or less not set on a masonry or concrete foundation. None of those exemptions reaches a re-roof on an existing dwelling. WHAT IS NOT SETTLED IS THE FEE, NOT THE PERMIT. The County's current fee sheet carries no line item named Roof or Re-roof, so a re-roof is priced under one of the general categories, most plausibly Remodel at twenty-five cents a square foot or Miscellaneous at twenty cents, each with a seventy-five dollar minimum plus the twenty dollar filing fee. Which category the office applies is not published, and the Commission's own standing advice is to ask: "A permit price is based on square footage. It is always better to call the office at 765-423-9225 and ask for the exact price before you come in."
Town of Avon, Indiana - Building Department (Town of Avon, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD - AVON PRICES A RE-ROOF BY NAME ON ITS OWN FEE SCHEDULE, AND ITS PERMIT APPLICATION HAS A BOX FOR IT. The Town's 2026 Building Permit Fee Schedule, published as Exhibit A to Ordinance 2026-08, carries a heading "Roofing" under RESIDENTIAL with two base fees beneath it: "One Layer $134.00" and "Complete Removal $134.00". The Town's Building Permit Application, in section 3 TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT under the column "Type of Structural Work", offers "Re-Roof" as a tick box alongside New, Addition, Remodeling and Electrical. So a re-roof in Avon is permit work whatever it costs and whatever its area, and the fee does not vary with either. A ROOFER SHOULD NOTE THAT THE TWO ROOFING LINES COST THE SAME AT RESIDENTIAL RATES. Both the one-layer job and the complete removal are $134.00; the two rates diverge only on the commercial and industrial schedules, where One Layer is $109.00 and Complete Removal is $134.00 and $184.00 respectively. Re-inspection is charged separately and escalates: $134.00 for the first additional inspection, $234.00 for the second and $434.00 for the third. DO NOT READ THE FEE HEADINGS AS A LAYER RULE. "One Layer" and "Complete Removal" are fee categories on a schedule of building administration fees, not a cap on how many layers a roof may carry. The layer question is answered by the adopted code - see the layer entry in this record. HOW TO FILE. Applications are submitted online through the Town's permit portal, and the Town notes that it can only accept a cashier's check or a credit card as payment. The application's own affidavit sets the conditions: review may take up to 30 days; work cannot start before the permit has been posted, and cannot continue if the permit is destroyed, lost or stolen; the permit must be posted on site in a conspicuous location visible from the street for the entire period of construction; the permit becomes void if work has not started within twelve months of issue; any change or deviation from the original application needs a new permit; and the applicant is responsible for scheduling all inspections, quoting the permit number.
Town of Brownsburg Development Services - Building and Inspections (Town of Brownsburg, Indiana)
A LIKE-FOR-LIKE REROOF IS ON THE TOWN'S OWN LIST OF WORK EXEMPT FROM PERMITTING, AND THREE CONDITIONS PULL A JOB BACK IN. The Department of Development Services publishes a residential list headed "RESIDENTIAL - WORK EXEMPT FROM PERMITTING", which states "PERMITS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING" and, under Building, lists "REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING ROOF THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE:" three things: "CHANGING ROOF CONFIGURATION"; "CHANGING TYPE OF ROOF COVERING (E.G., TILE ROOF REPLACING ASPHALT SHINGLES) THAT WOULD INCREASE DEAD LOAD ON STRUCTURE"; or "INSTALLATION OF HEAT-APPLIED ROOFING MATERIAL". The same list exempts "GUTTER REPLACEMENT" as a separate item. So on the Town's own statement, replacing the covering on the same roof shape with nothing heavier needs no permit, while a change of roof shape, a switch to a heavier covering such as tile, or a heat-applied membrane brings the job back into permit territory. THE EXEMPTION IS FROM THE PERMIT, NOT FROM THE CODE. The list opens: "EXEMPTION FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO GRANT AUTHORIZATION FOR ANY WORK TO BE DONE IN ANY MANNER IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE 2020 INDIANA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE (IRC)". WHAT KIND OF DOCUMENT THIS IS. The list is the department's published guidance, dated 2023 on its cover, not a codified ordinance. The Town's Unified Development Ordinance points the same way at section 8.17, headed Permits Required, whose list of "Exempt Structures and Activities" that "may commence without obtaining a building permit" includes "Property Maintenance: maintenance and repairs to an existing structure or site features is allowed without a permit." That clause does not name roofing. The Town's Code of Ordinances, which would hold any building-permit requirement the Town Council has enacted, is published only on a vendor platform that would not serve its text to this research session, so it has not been read. FEES IF A PERMIT IS NEEDED. Section 40.15 of the Town Code, the Building Department Fee Schedule (Ord. 2011-16, amended by Ord. 2013-30), as republished on the Town's permit portal, carries no roofing line; its single-family residential categories are dwelling, addition and remodel, the last at "$62.50 PER DISCIPLINE". Ask the department which category a non-exempt roof job is filed under. SETTLE A BORDERLINE JOB IN WRITING. The Town's Building and Inspections page says: "If you are unsure if your construction project needs a permit, email your project outline and a staff member will contact you with the necessary next steps." The address is [email protected].
Town of Chesterton Building Department (Town of Chesterton, Indiana)
A JOB COST OVER $1,000 TRIGGERS THE PERMIT, AND THAT IS ENACTED TEXT, NOT GUIDANCE. Ordinance 2025-29 replaced Article III of Chapter 5 of the Town Code in its entirety, and its section 5-42(A) reads: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning excavation, construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, involving any change of use, additional lot coverage, or the cost of which exceeds $1,000." A replacement roof on a house will almost always cost more than that, so treat a reroof as permit work. No section of the ordinance names roofing, and none exempts it. WHICH FEE LINE. The schedule in section 5-44 has no roofing line. The line whose wording fits a replacement is "Residential repair/replace", at two cents per dollar of job cost, not to exceed $1,000, with a $50 minimum. "Residential remodel" is a separate line priced by the square foot. The ordinance does not say which one the Town applies to a reroof, so confirm it when you file. STARTING WITHOUT A PERMIT COSTS HALF AGAIN. Under section 5-42(E), work begun before a permit issues draws a Stop Work Order and "the fee for the permit will be increased by fifty-percent (50%), which must be paid before any permit may be issued." That surcharge is on top of any fine. THE STORM EXCEPTION. Section 5-42(F) provides: "The additional fee shall not apply to emergency work performed to prevent imminent threat to humans or structures, provided that a permit is applied for within three (3) business days after the emergency work." So an emergency tarp or dry-in after a storm escapes the surcharge only if the permit application follows within three business days. A FALSE FRIEND IN THE FLOOD CHAPTER. The flood damage prevention chapter of the Town's 2020 codification says that "DEVELOPMENT does not include activities such as the maintenance of existing structures and facilities such as painting, re-roofing; resurfacing roads". That definition takes a reroof out of floodplain development review only. It is not an exemption from the building permit.
Town of Griffith, Indiana - Building Department (Town of Griffith, Indiana)
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR NON-STRUCTURAL RESIDENTIAL REMODELING - AND ROOFING IS NAMED IN THE ORDINANCE ITSELF, WHICH IS RARE. Griffith Town Code § 14-46(a) provides that "No person shall erect, construct, alter, build or cause to be erected, constructed, altered or built, any building or structure, or assist in the erection, building construction, alteration or addition of and to any building or structure as the latter two terms (building or structure) are defined in Chapter 86, Zoning, section 86-2, including, without limiting the generality thereof, concrete and/or asphalt drives, driveways, patios and parking areas, roofs and roofing, siding, window installation, garage door installation, interior alterations involving walls and/or partitions, and swimming pools and related structures, without first obtaining a permit therefore." The Town says the same in plainer words on its Building Department page, listing under work that requires a permit: "Interior/exterior remodeling such as: bathrooms, kitchens, finishing basements, framing, drywall, installation of new windows and doors, new siding, soffit, fascia, gutters, roofing, the cutting of any wall or partition, structure/framing changes, drain tile, tuck pointing". THE ONE EXEMPTION IS IN THE FEE SECTION AND IT IS SMALL. § 14-106 provides: "No building permit required for non-structural residential remodeling under $500.00 total cost. Total cost includes labor and material totals. Does not include plumbing, electrical or HVAC permits." Five hundred dollars including labour will not reach a re-roof on any whole roof, and the exemption is limited to NON-STRUCTURAL work, so a job that touches decking or framing is inside the permit requirement whatever it costs. The Town's published list of work that does NOT require a permit is short and contains nothing structural: "Changing light fixtures and receptacles", "Sewer rodding or maintenance", "Painting or wallpapering", "Residential floor coverings", "Landscaping" - with the Town's own footnote, "*All contractors must still hold a valid contractor license with the Town of Griffith". THE FEE IS A PERCENTAGE OF THE JOB. § 14-106 prices project fees, covering building, plumbing, electrical and HVAC permits together, on "one percent valuation of total project cost (materials and labor). Thirty dollar minimum fee. No charge for individual permits. Each permit must still be applied for and approved as a total project." All inspections and re-inspections are $30.00 each. So a $12,000 re-roof carries a $120 permit fee plus inspections. A SIGNED CONTRACT IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE PERMIT ISSUES, WHICH CATCHES ROOFERS WHO PERMIT FIRST AND SELL LATER. § 14-46(c): "No permit shall be issued until the contract for such building or structure shall have been made and entered into, and the permit shall set forth the price to be paid for such construction, and be signed by both the contractor and owner thereof, or his agent. However, if construction is proposed by the owner without a contractor's services, such owner shall act as both contractor and owner." The application must also state "the exact site to be occupied, the number of the lot and block or legal description, the name of the street, the contract price of the proposed building or structure, and the length of time allotted for construction" (§ 14-46(b)). THE PERMIT MUST BE POSTED: § 14-49 provides that the permit "shall be kept in full view at all times at the location of construction work", and that it is not valid until signed and approved by the building commissioner and issued by the clerk-treasurer on payment of the fee. TIME LIMIT: § 14-51 voids a permit if the work "is not commenced within six months and completed in one year from the date of such permit", renewable on showing good cause and paying a further fee.
Town of Highland, Indiana - Building and Inspection Department (Town of Highland, Indiana)
A COST THRESHOLD OF $500.00, STATED IN THE TOWN CODE ITSELF - AND A RE-ROOF CLEARS IT. Highland Municipal Code section 15.10.070, headed "Permit required", reads in full: "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds $500.00, using forms furnished by the building inspector or his designee, and all fees required by this code shall be paid to the clerk-treasurer of the town of Highland." There is no roofing exemption anywhere in the chapter, which was read in full. WHAT THE PERMIT COSTS. Highland charges by the value of the work, not by the trade. Under section 15.05.020, on the schedule effective July 1, 2020, a building permit is $54.00 for a total valuation of $100 to $1,000 and $16.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction of it, with a residential plan review fee of $90.00. Inspections are charged separately - the Town's published fee sheet gives $54.00 for the first, $108.00 for the second - and a red-tagged re-inspection is $46.00 for the first and $63.25 for the second. Section 15.10.090(A) sets how the valuation is worked out for new structures: "the total valuation shall be based on the current square footage cost data published by a recognized construction data service, multiplied by the number of square feet of total square footage of the structure". A permit is valid for 180 days, renewable at fifty percent of the original cost. WHO MAY DO THE WORK. Highland's own Building Permit Application states, in capitals: "ALL CONTRACTED WORK MUST BE DONE BY CONTRACTORS LICENSED WITH THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND". The application must be signed by both the contractor and the property owner, or accompanied by a signed copy of their contract, and it asks for the roof rafter spacing and the roof material by name. ONE MORE THING TO CHECK BEFORE STARTING. The application carries the instruction "BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION CHECK WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR BUILDING & ZONING REGULATIONS", and Highland requires a plat of survey with the application.
Town of Merrillville, Indiana - Planning and Building Department (Town of Merrillville, Indiana)
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND IT COMES OUT OF THE FEE TABLE BECAUSE THE PERMIT SECTION SENDS YOU THERE. Merrillville Municipal Code Sec. 6-21(a) provides that "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which is provided for in subsection (d) of this section, using forms furnished by the planning and building director." Subsection (d) is the fee schedule, so the brackets in that table are what fix the scope of the permit requirement rather than merely pricing it. The residential bracket a re-roof falls into is the row reading "Additions, Remodeling & repairs over $500", which prices a $45.00 plan review with application fee, a $25.00 building fee per each 100 square feet, a $110.00 minimum building fee and a $45.00 zoning fee. A tear-off and replacement on any ordinary house is a repair costing well over five hundred dollars, so it needs a Town permit. THE TOWN'S WEBSITE DOES NOT NAME ROOFING AND THAT IS NOT AN EXEMPTION. The Planning and Building Department's Building Permits page says "Permits must be applied for all new construction and for additions to existing structures. Other projects that require building permits are in-ground and above-ground pools, sheds, fences, detached garages, decks, signs, excavation and fill of land." Re-roofing appears nowhere on that list, and neither does siding, window replacement or any other repair - the list is an illustration of accessory projects, not a statement of the limits of Sec. 6-21. Do not read the omission as permission. Merrillville's published FAQ page is the same shape: it answers questions about sheds, fences, driveways and home occupations and says nothing about roofs. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU SKIP IT. The fee schedule's own FINES / PENALTIES block prices "Non-permitted work" at "3 x Required fees" and a "Stop work orders" at $365.00, and Sec. 6-28 sets the ordinance penalty at not less than $365.00 for a first violation, not less than $730.00 for a second and not less than $1,460.00 for subsequent violations. Sec. 6-24 lets the community development director order work stopped by written notice served on anyone doing it. A SEPARATE FIVE-HUNDRED-DOLLAR FIGURE EXISTS AND IT IS NOT THE SAME ONE. Sec. 6-101, the contractor-licensing definitions section, carves out of that article "Persons performing any of the work described in the above definitions when the total value of labor and material utilized for such work does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00)." That is an exemption from the Town CONTRACTOR LICENCE in Article III, not from the building permit in Article II, and the two thresholds happen to sit at the same number. A sub-$500 job is outside both; a $900 repair is inside both.
Town of Munster, Indiana - Community Development Department (Town of Munster, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD - MUNSTER NAMES RE-ROOFING ON ITS OWN LIST OF PERMIT WORK. The Town's Permits page asks "WHEN DO I NEED A PERMIT?" and answers "Permits are required for most property improvement projects. Any work that is governed by the building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing code, or zoning ordinance requires a permit so that inspections can be made for compliance with the relevant regulations." Its worked examples put a re-roof in the first category by name, under the heading of work that requires a permit: "Repairs such as re-roofing, re-siding, concrete work including replacing sidewalks, aprons, driveways, patios, and rebuilding porches, guardrails or stairs." The companion list of work that does NOT require a permit is short and contains nothing structural: "Installing new cabinets and countertops", "Sewer rodding or maintenance", "Painting or wallpapering", "Installing new floor coverings", "Installing new tile", "Minor landscaping". There is no dollar figure and no square-footage figure on either list. THE ORDINANCE BEHIND IT. Town Code § 26-71(a) provides that "It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, build or cause to be erected, constructed or built, or assist in the erection, construction or building, or alter any such building, or to make any additions thereto, without first obtaining a permit therefor", and § 26-71(c) speaks of "Every permit or license for the construction or repair of any building within the town". § 26-32 makes the building article apply "to the construction, alteration, repair, use or occupancy of and additions to all buildings and structures". WHAT THE APPLICATION ASKS FOR. § 26-71(a) requires the application to be in writing and to state "the exact site to be occupied, the number of the lot and block, or legal description, the name of the street, the fair cash value of the finished work, including all material, labor and equipment costs (valuation), and the length of time allotted for construction", and provides that "No permit shall be issued until the building inspector has determined the valuation of the finished work and the fee therefor has been paid to the clerk-treasurer." So the fee follows a valuation the inspector sets, not one the contractor declares. Duplicate sets of plans and specifications are required for an alteration or addition, one set stays with the inspector as a public record and one "shall be kept on such building or work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress"; approved plans "shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorization from the building inspector". THE PERMIT HAS TO BE DISPLAYED: § 26-71(c) provides that the permit "shall be kept in full view at all times at the location of the construction work", and that it is not valid until signed by the clerk-treasurer, approved by the building inspector and issued by the clerk-treasurer on payment of the fee. THE EXPIRY IS SHORT AND CATCHES SLOW STARTS. § 26-71(e): a permit "shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 60 days from the date of such permit, or is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of six months." Sixty days is a tighter start window than most Indiana jurisdictions allow, so do not pull the permit long before the crew is booked. ONE MORE THING THE PERMIT ITSELF DECIDES: § 26-71(d) requires the permit to "particularly specify as to whether or not a part of the street may be occupied by the builders with the building material", which is worth raising when a dumpster or a material drop will sit on the street. AND NOTE THAT THE TOWN REGISTERS CONTRACTORS EVEN WHERE NO PERMIT IS NEEDED: "all contractors doing work in the Town of Munster must be licensed with the Town regardless if a permit is required or not."
Town of Schererville, Indiana - Planning and Building Department (Town of Schererville, Indiana)
NO THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND SCHERERVILLE NAMES RE-ROOFING TWICE. The Town's "Do I Need a Building Permit" page opens "Check with the Building Department before beginning home-improvement projects. Permits are required for home-improvement projects, including electrical, mechanical, structural or plumbing work", and its list headed "Projects That Usually Require Permits" has "Re-roofing, re-siding, etc." as its second item. The Town's own application form settles what kind of permit that is: the Building and Zoning Application short form is marked "ONLY to be used for permits not requiring plans, state release or plat of survey, including: Replacement windows, doors, roofs, siding. Interior work not requiring plans such as minor remodel, replacement fixtures, furnace, sump pump, lawn irrigation systems, etc." So a straightforward tear-off and replacement is a short-form job - no plat of survey, no plans, no state release - but it is still a permit, and the form requires the job address, a description of work, the general contractor's details, the owner's details, the total job cost and a debris disposal plan. The form carries the Town's own warning in capitals: "NO WORK IS TO BE STARTED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF A PERMIT DISPLAYED AT JOB SITE", and the permit packet repeats it as "PERMITS MUST BE POSTED ON SITE". A JOB THAT GOES BEYOND A LIKE-FOR-LIKE REPLACEMENT changes the paperwork rather than the answer: the long form is "Needed for new construction or permits that require a plat of survey", and the Town's Building Permit Requirements packet then asks for two plats of survey, two sets of building plans, a complete list of contractors and subcontractors, an energy conservation code report, and a copy of state release paperwork on commercial projects. The Town does not publish a dollar or square-footage figure below which a roofing job is exempt, and it invites the question instead: "If you are not sure whether or not your project requires a permit just contact the Building Department." DEBRIS: the packet states that "The Town Dump is NOT for construction debris", so a tear-off needs a dumpster or another disposal route named on the application.
Town of Zionsville Planning & Building Department (Town of Zionsville, Indiana)
THE TOWN'S OWN ANSWER IS YES FOR A SHINGLE REPLACEMENT, AND IT PUBLISHES NO SIZE OR DOLLAR FLOOR. The Town's signed Roofing FAQ, which it calls "the Town of Zionsville's official responses", asks in question 3: "Is a permit or inspection required when replacing roof shingles? YES". The Town publishes a dedicated form for the job, the Improvement Location Permit "Application for Re-Roof Permit", and its fee schedule under Town Council Ordinance 2024-22 prices it under "Other residential" at "$75 includes roofing, patio and electrical permits". None of those documents sets a square-footage, percentage or dollar figure below which roof work escapes a permit. WHAT THIS RECORD DOES NOT ESTABLISH. The permit requirement itself sits in the Town's Planning and Zoning Ordinance, which the Town's own permit procedures sheet cites as section 194.216, Improvement Location Permits, and the Town publishes its codified ordinances only on a vendor platform that returned an empty page to automated requests. So whether that section carves out a minor roof repair, as distinct from replacing shingles, was not read for this record. Ask the Planning & Building Department on 317-873-8247 before treating a small patch as permit-free.
Vigo County Building Inspections Department (Vigo County, Indiana)
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND THE SAME FIGURE APPEARS IN THREE INSTRUMENTS SPANNING FOUR DECADES. The codified building ordinance, Vigo County Code section 4-61-8(C), reads: "No permit shall be required for minor repairs or alteration to or in buildings which do not involve any change in their supporting walls, members or structural parts or in their stairways or other means of communication or ingress or egress, or light and ventilation where the cost of such alterations or repairs does not exceed $500.00. Such exemption does not include sewer, plumbing, heating, or electrical installations." The Unified Zoning Ordinance section 5(A)(9) sets the same bar for the Improvement Location Permit, exempting minor repairs where "the cost of such repairs or alterations does not exceed $500.00", no additional living or useable space is created, and setbacks are complied with. And the County's own current application instructions restate it in plain terms: the Demo or Remodel permit "is for removal of a structure or remodel of an existing structure. This includes roof, gutters, windows, doors, and interior remodels equal to or exceeding $500." HOW IT LANDS ON A ROOF. A re-cover creates no living space and moves no setback, so cost is the operative test of the three. Any ordinary re-roof clears five hundred dollars comfortably; a small repair may not, and that is the one case worth a call to 812-462-3354 before starting.
Warrick County Building Commission (Warrick County, Indiana)
THE COUNTY'S OWN PERMIT TABLE NAMES THE RE-ROOF AND SETS NO SIZE FLOOR FOR IT. The Building Department's Residential Permit Uses sheet lists, under Accessory Use, "Exterior Remodeling (re-roof, windows, siding, doors, guttering, foundations, etc..)" at a flat fee of $30, and it states no square-footage or dollar threshold below which that work escapes a permit. The County's Remodeling Permit Application carries the matching boxes, EXTERIOR and RESIDENTIAL, and asks for the Improvement Location Permit, the building contractor, a description of the improvement and its estimated cost. WHAT IS NOT ESTABLISHED. The ordinance that creates the permit requirement sits in the Warrick County Code of Ordinances, which the County publishes on a vendor platform that refuses automated access, so it was not opened for this record. Whether it carves out minor repairs is therefore unknown, and the fee sheet is the County's statement of practice rather than the enacted text. For a patch smaller than a full re-roof, ask the Building Department on 812-897-6188 before starting.
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Black Hawk County, Iowa - Building Inspection (Black Hawk County, Iowa (unincorporated))
Black Hawk County publishes no dollar or square-footage threshold of its own, and takes its fee structure from Waterloo: County Code section 15.05.030 provides that "the building permit fees as adopted or amended by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and on file with the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors are hereby incorporated by reference and the fee structure set out in the model ordinance is stricken, as it is not applicable to Black Hawk County." THE EXEMPTION THAT MATTERS MOST ON RURAL WORK IS AT SECTION 15.05.020 AND IT IS NOT A THRESHOLD BUT AN OWNERSHIP TEST: "this chapter does not apply to any person who owns more than 35 acres of land designated for agricultural use." A roofer working a farm building for an owner above that acreage is therefore outside the county building code chapter altogether, and the question turns on the owner holding and the land designation rather than on the building or the job. Establish it before quoting, because it decides whether a permit exists at all. The same section omits the electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing inspection portions of the adopted codes except as covered by the Waterloo ordinances, and lowers the sprinkler requirement threshold to 9,000 square feet regardless of building use.
City of Ames, Iowa - Inspections Division (City of Ames, Iowa)
NOT A THRESHOLD BUT A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION - and it is the single most important operational fact about roofing in Ames. Ames Municipal Code Sec. 5.104 (BUILDING PERMITS NOT REQUIRED) lists sixteen classes of work needing no building permit, and I read the list in full. Item (16) is, in its entirety: "Replacement of shingles or other roof covering." A re-roof in Ames therefore requires NO building permit at all, whatever its size or cost - there is no dollar figure, no square-footage figure and no number of squares at which a permit obligation begins, because the obligation never begins for roof-covering replacement. Item (15) exempts "Replacement of siding" on the same footing. Repairs short of full replacement are separately exempt under item (14): "Application or notice to the Building Official is not required for ordinary minor repairs to structures," subject to an express carve-back - ordinary repairs shall NOT include "the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements," nor any work on standpipes, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leaders, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring, or "mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety." THE PRACTICAL LINE FOR A ROOFER: stripping and replacing the covering is exempt outright under item (16); a job that crosses into cutting or replacing structural roof members - rafters, trusses, load-bearing supports - leaves the "ordinary minor repairs" safe harbor of item (14) and needs a permit. Exemption from permitting is not exemption from the substantive code: Sec. 5.113(1) ties inspection to permitted work only, but the adopted IRC's roof-assembly requirements still govern the work itself.
City of Bettendorf, Iowa - Building Division (City of Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa)
Bettendorf publishes no dollar figure or square-footage figure at which a roofing permit obligation begins, and it treats a roof as its own permit type rather than as incidental work. City Code section 10-2-2(A) names it directly in a parenthesis listing what the city counts as miscellaneous subcontracting permits: "accessory, communication, deck, demolition, garage, sidewalk and approach, fence, fireplace, handicap ramp, pergola, porch, roof, siding, shed, sign, swimming pool, tank, waterproofing, solar tent retaining wall, and window." The Building Division publishes a dedicated roof and siding permit application to match. Note that the list is expressly not exhaustive - it is introduced as including "but not limited to" those items - and that the city permit fee charts are published separately.
City of Cedar Falls, Iowa - Inspection Services Division (City of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa)
There is no dollar threshold and no square-footage threshold for roofing in Cedar Falls; a permit is required for a re-roof because the city exemption list does not reach roof coverings. Section 7-20 of the Code of Ordinances deletes the model code exemption provision in its entirety and substitutes its own: "Subsection R105.2, Work Exempt From Permit, is deleted in its entirety and a new subsection R105.2, Work exempt from permit, is substituted in lieu thereof." The substituted list has nine numbered items and all nine were read: one-story detached accessory structures of not more than 120 square feet; fences; retaining walls not over four feet measured from the bottom of the footing, unless supporting a surcharge; water tanks on grade of not more than 5,000 gallons with a height to width ratio of not more than two to one; sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade and not over a basement or story below, with an express exception providing that "wooden decks are not, for the purpose of this article, to be considered as a sidewalk or driveway"; painting, papering, tiling not adjacent to or part of a shower, and carpeting; swimming pools accessory to one- or two-family dwellings; swings and other playground equipment; and window awnings projecting not more than 54 inches that need no additional support. Roofing, re-roofing and roof-covering replacement appear nowhere in that list, so the general rule requiring a permit for regulated work applies to them. The list closes by noting that "a land use and/or right-of-way permit may still be required," and the section preserves the model code caution that exemption from permit requirements is not authorisation to do work in violation of the code.
City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Building Services Department (City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
CITY-SPECIFIC, expressed qualitatively rather than as a numeric square-foot or dollar figure. The Cedar Rapids Building Services FAQ states that permits are required for work "including, but not limited to, new construction, remodeling, repair (other than minor, normal maintenance repairs), re-roofing, and vinyl siding and fence installation." The city's Home Repairs guidance describes the exempt category: permits are not required for minor roofing repairs (replacing small portions of shingles), small sections of siding, small roof holes that can be patched with plywood, or other minor maintenance items. Any re-roofing beyond minor, normal maintenance repair requires a permit.
City of Clinton, Iowa - Building Safety Division (City of Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa)
Clinton sets no dollar threshold and no square-footage threshold for roofing, and it does not leave the question to inference: "roofing and siding (including soffit, fascia, and casings)" appears by name in the city list of "projects that require a permit." The parenthesis is worth reading closely, because it settles the trim work that often travels with a roof - soffit, fascia and casings are inside the permit requirement rather than incidental to it. The list is introduced as covering work "required for most projects, including, but not limited to, the following," so it is expressly not exhaustive, and the city closes it by advising "if you are unsure, call 563-244-3360, Ext. 2 before starting work." Other listed items a roofer may encounter on the same job include additions and structural changes to rafters, and altering or replacing exterior doors. Permits are issued for 180 days and the permit holder, not the city, is responsible for monitoring the expiry date; an extension must be requested before the permit expires, and continuing work under an expired permit may bring penalties or enforcement action.
City of Council Bluffs, Iowa - Building Division (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa)
The City of Council Bluffs's Uniform Administrative Code (Ordinance 6098, Municipal Code Sec. 13.01.301.2.1), read in full (its 12-item list of work exempt from a building permit), exempts only "minor repairs of roof damage which does not exceed one square of replacement shingles" (item 12) — a "square" being roofing-industry shorthand for 100 square feet. No other roofing-related item appears on the exemption list, so any re-roofing or roof-repair work exceeding one square of shingles requires a building permit.
City of Davenport, Iowa - Building and Land Development (Building Division) (City of Davenport, Iowa)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and expressed qualitatively rather than numerically - Davenport publishes no square-footage, bundle-count or dollar threshold for roofing. Davenport Municipal Code Title 15, Subchapter III (Permits and Inspections) carries the general permit mandate: no person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building, or make any replacement to building service equipment, without first obtaining a separate appropriate permit, and roofing is among the classes of work for which a permit is issued. The same subchapter contains an "Exempted Work" provision under which a permit is not required for the listed classes of work; the exemption relevant to roofing covers minor repairs that replace existing materials in kind with no structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical change. The practical boundary in Davenport is therefore the same one used across Iowa cities: patch-level minor maintenance repair in kind is exempt, while a re-roof (tear-off or recover) of a roof area, and any work reaching the roof sheathing or framing, requires a permit. Contractors should confirm the exempt/non-exempt line with the Building Division before starting, because the boundary is a judgment applied by the building official rather than a published number.
City of Des Moines, Iowa - Development Services Department, Permit and Development Center (City of Des Moines, Iowa)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and the controlling fact for Des Moines roofing work: an ordinary re-roof needs no building permit at all, but structural work beneath the covering does. The City of Des Moines Permit & Development Center handout "Residential Asphalt Shingle Requirements" states that reroofing does not require a building permit, though if sheathing or rafters are repaired or replaced a building permit is required. There is no square-footage, bundle-count or dollar threshold in Des Moines -- the trigger is structural: touching the roof deck sheathing or the roof framing (rafters/trusses) converts otherwise-exempt re-roofing work into permitted work. Practical consequence for estimating: a tear-off that uncovers deteriorated decking changes the job's permit status mid-project.
City of Dubuque, Iowa - Inspection & Construction Services Division (City of Dubuque, Iowa)
The City of Dubuque's own "Projects Exempt from Permit Requirements" page lists a specific, closed set of exemptions (small accessory structures, low fences and retaining walls, patios and non-structural slabs, certain interior finish work, small decks and pools, and similar minor work) and does not include roofing, re-roofing, or roof repair at any size or value. The city's Consolidated Fee Schedule for Building Permits (Residential New and Commercial, Rev. 11-24-2025) is a single valuation-based sliding scale with no roofing-specific line item and no minimum-value floor: the lowest bracket, valuation up to $500, still carries a $50 permit fee. No dollar or square-footage threshold exempts a reroof from needing a permit in Dubuque.
City of Fort Dodge, Iowa - Building Safety (City of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa)
Fort Dodge publishes no dollar figure, no square-footage figure and no number of squares at which a roofing permit obligation begins, because the city does not work by threshold. It keeps the adopted code structure, under which work regulated by the code needs a permit unless the exemption list at section R105.2 reaches it, and its only amendment to that list - Municipal Code section 14.04.040, item (2) of the residential amendments - is to delete "Cabinets, Countertops" from item 6. Nothing in the exemption list as amended reaches roof coverings, so roofing work stays on the permit side of the line. Two further provisions shape how a roofer actually gets one. Section 14.04.050 provides that a permit required by R105 of the residential code "shall be issued only to a registered building contractor," with an exception for an owner who "shall personally purchase all material and perform all labor in connection with the work" - so a homeowner may pull their own permit, but may not hire an unregistered contractor and pull it on their behalf. Section 14.04.090(c) adds that "building contractors with expired registrations may not secure building permits," which turns a lapsed registration into a stop-work problem rather than a paperwork one.
City of Iowa City, Iowa - Building Inspection Services (City of Iowa City, Iowa)
Iowa City's currently codified local amendments (City Code Section 17-1-3, amending Section R105.2 of the IRC and 105.2 of the IBC) add exemption 14 to the work-exempt-from-permit list: "For structures regulated by the IRC the reapplication of shingles provided the structure is not in a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone or is not an Iowa City Historic Landmark," with the codified note that applying solid sheathing over space sheathing is also exempt. An ordinary residential re-shingle outside those historic designations therefore requires no building permit; roofing work on IBC-regulated structures or involving structural alteration falls outside the exemption.
City of Marion, Iowa - Building Services (City of Marion, Linn County, Iowa)
There is no dollar threshold and no square-footage threshold in Marion; the requirement is categorical. The city states: "You must request a building permit if you plan to roof, re-roof, side or re-side any structure. You must obtain a permit prior to starting the project and a card shall be displayed on the property so it is visible from the street." Two practical points follow. The card requirement is a site obligation a roofer has to plan for, not a filing formality. And the size of the job affects the fee rather than whether a permit is needed: "the permit fee is calculated by using the valuation of the project with the dollar valuation figured by squares (one square = 100 square feet or a 10' x 10' area)," and the city roofing handout adds that the cost of the permit turns on "whether it is an overlay, a tear-off or a complete replacement of sheathing along with the roofing material." Roofing and siding permits are issued within one to two business days of application, and the permit is good for one year with an option to renew for one additional year.
City of Mason City, Iowa - Building Inspections Division (City of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Mason City publishes no dollar figure or square-footage figure at which a roofing permit becomes necessary. What it publishes instead is the route: the Building Inspections Division states that "permits for roofing and siding may be obtained by coming into the office or applying via the online portal (Minor Permits)." Roofing is therefore a permitted activity here and is handled as a minor permit rather than through the full plan-review track that new construction and additions follow. Completed applications may be emailed or dropped off on the third floor of City Hall, or filed through the city online permitting portal. The division publishes a separate permit fee schedule, last revised May 1, 2024, for the amount payable.
City of Ottumwa, Iowa - Building and Code Enforcement (City of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa)
NOT A THRESHOLD BUT A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, and it is the single most important operational fact about roofing in Ottumwa. Section 10-5 of the Code of Ordinances, which carries the city amendments to the adopted residential code, provides at item (6): "In addition to section R105.2, Work Exempt from Permit, add the following: a. Re-roofing (including new sheeting). b. Residing with any type siding. c. Guttering. d. Soffits, fascia and same size window/door replacement." A re-roof in Ottumwa therefore requires no building permit at all, whatever its size or cost, because there is no dollar figure or square-footage figure at which the obligation begins - the obligation never begins for re-roofing. The parenthesis matters to a roofer pricing a job: the exemption reaches "new sheeting," so replacing deteriorated roof decking does not pull the work back under a permit either. Note two limits on what this exemption does. The amendment itself was enacted by Ordinance No. 3096 on July 19, 2016, and the same section opens by reciting the code own rule that exemption from permit requirements "shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code" - the substantive roof assembly requirements of the adopted code still govern how the work is done. And the exemption is from the building permit specifically; work that goes beyond the covering and the sheeting into structural members is a different question and is worth a call before starting.
City of Sioux City, Iowa - Permit Center (City of Sioux City, Iowa)
Sioux City's own Residential Building Permit Fees schedule at Municipal Code Sec. 20.04.110 lists "Repair i.e. retaining wall, foundation, re-roof with decking" as its own fee category, with a base permit fee of $85 (including one inspection). No dollar-value or square-footage threshold is stated in the fee schedule below which a reroof is exempt from a permit; re-roofing with decking work is listed as permit-triggering work at any size.
City of Urbandale, Iowa - Community Development Department (City of Urbandale, Polk and Dallas Counties, Iowa)
Urbandale sets no dollar threshold and no square-footage threshold for roofing. It keeps the adopted code structure, under which work regulated by the code needs a permit unless the exemption list at section R105.2 reaches it, and its amendments to that list are narrow. Municipal Code section 150.03(B)(2) rewrites item 1 to read "one story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and the structure does not utilize a permanent foundation," and deletes item 2, "fences not over seven feet high" - which makes fences permit work in Urbandale rather than exempt work. Nothing in the list as amended reaches roof coverings, so roofing stays on the permit side. ONE ADDED PROVISION CAN STOP A JOB BEFORE IT STARTS AND IS WORTH CHECKING IN ADVANCE: section 150.03(B)(3) adds IRC section R105.10, which provides that "no building permits shall be issued to any person or company who has fees outstanding, or who has outstanding, unresolved violations of this Code or any other laws or ordinances of the City," with a discretion in the Building Official to waive the restriction for just cause. An unpaid fee on an unrelated job is therefore capable of blocking a roofing permit. Section 150.03(B)(10) also allows a reinspection fee where work is not ready when an inspection is called, where the inspection record card is not posted, or where access is not provided at the scheduled time.
City of Waterloo, Iowa - Building Permitting & Inspections (City of Waterloo, Iowa)
The City of Waterloo's own Roofing Permit Fee schedule (2025 edition) is a residential-shingle-specific fee table separate from the general Building Permit Fee Schedule, covering Overlay, Tear Off, and Tear Off & Resheath work, with fees beginning at the smallest listed unit of 1 "square" (100 square feet) of roof area at a permit fee of $24. No dollar-value or square-footage threshold is stated below which a re-roof is exempt from a permit.
Johnson County, Iowa - Planning, Development and Sustainability (Johnson County, Iowa (unincorporated))
A re-roof in unincorporated Johnson County is permitted at a flat fee rather than on the valuation scale that governs most work: the county building permit fee schedule lists "Re-roof application: $100" among its fixed-fee permit types, alongside sign permits, retaining walls and fences, above-ground swimming pools and demolition permits. There is accordingly no dollar threshold or square-footage threshold below which a re-roof escapes permitting; the fee is the same whatever the size of the roof. TWO COUNTY PAGES SIT AWKWARDLY TOGETHER ON THIS POINT AND A ROOFER SHOULD KNOW WHICH ONE TO TRUST. The county building permits FAQ answers "when do I need a permit" with a list introduced by the words "permits are usually required for the following" - new buildings, additions, residential work such as decks, garages, fences over seven feet, fireplaces and pools, renovations, electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems, and demolition. Roofing is not named in that list. The fee schedule is the more specific document and it prices a re-roof application directly, so this record follows it, but the FAQ itself opens by advising that "the best way to find out if you need a permit is to call your local building department" and that remains sound advice on any job that is not a straightforward covering replacement. The county also charges "retroactive permitting for work started without a permit" at an amount equal to the permit fee, so proceeding on an assumption is not free.
Linn County, Iowa - Building Permits & Inspections (Linn County, Iowa)
Linn County's own amendment to IRC Section R105.2 (Work Exempt from Permit, Building), at Code of Ordinances Sec. 105-17, item (3), read in full, replaces only the accessory-structure, retaining-wall and deck exemption items; it adds no dollar-value or square-footage threshold below which a roof repair or re-roof is exempt from a permit. The county's own Building Division Permit Fee Table (linked from its current Building Permits & Inspections page) is a valuation-based schedule with no exempt floor: its lowest valuation bracket is $1-$500, at a $25 fee.
Polk County, Iowa - Public Works, Building Services (Polk County, Iowa)
The Polk County Construction Code amends IRC Section R105.2 (Work Exempt from Permit) to route to the county's own exemption list at Sec. 20.1.11 of Chapter 20. That list, read in full (17 building-permit exemption items plus separate lists for electrical/gas/mechanical/plumbing work, general repairs, and grading), contains no exemption for re-roofing or reshingling at any size or dollar value. The county's 2026 Public Works Fee Schedule's general Building Permit Valuation Table begins at a "$1-$500" valuation tier with a base fee, i.e. no minimum-valuation floor below which a residential building permit is not required.
Kansas (13)
City of Andover Building & Inspections Department (City of Andover, Kansas)
"Yes, a permit is required for roof and siding replacements whenever the materials being replaced exceed 400 square feet within a 12 month period." (City of Andover Building Inspection FAQ; the identical threshold also appears as R105.2 Item 12 of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code that Andover has adopted by reference).
City of Augusta - Community Development Department (City of Augusta, Kansas)
The city's "Do I Need a Permit?" sheet lists "Roofing (over 200 square feet)" among the projects that require a permit; roofing work of 200 square feet or less is not on that list.
City of Concordia - Building & Zoning (City of Concordia, Kansas)
Section 6-204 of the city code revises IRC Section R105.2, Work exempt from a permit, to add item #12: "roof covering materials, provided in compliance with section R905." Under the City's amended code, replacing roof covering materials, in whole or in part, needs no building permit where the work complies with Section R905; the work must still meet the code.
City of Derby - Building Trades & Inspections (City of Derby, Kansas)
"Repair or replacement of roofing and/or siding materials not exceeding 400 square feet (37.16 m2) within any 12 month period" is exempt from a building permit (Ordinance No. 2623, Section E, amending 2024 IRC Section R105.2 "Work exempt from permit," item 12) -- a permit is required above that threshold.
City of Haysville - Public Works Department (City of Haysville, Kansas)
"Repair or replacement of roofing and/or siding materials not exceeding 400 square feet (37.16 m2) within any 12 month period." (R105.2, Item 15, Code of the City of Haysville, Kansas, Section 4-301, adopting the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition).
City of Junction City - Building and Code Enforcement Division (City of Junction City, Kansas)
No roof repair is exempt by size. The city's Building Permits page lists "Repair / Replace Roof (Any Portion)" among the projects that require a permit, and its Roofers page states: "In the event that any repairs, replacement or alterations are made on any roof coverings, a permit and inspections are required."
City of Lawrence Planning and Development Services, Building Safety Division (City of Lawrence, Kansas)
"REPLACEMENT ROOF COVERINGS" ARE EXEMPT FROM PERMIT BY ENACTED CODE, WITH NO DOLLAR, AREA OR PERCENTAGE TEST. City Code Section 5-223(a), "Building. The following activities and materials do not require a permit," item (14): "Replacement roof coverings." The general permit clause, Section 5-220, requires a permit for anyone who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure," and Section 5-225 relieves "ordinary repairs to structures," which "shall not include ... the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support." The permit fee schedule in Section 5-254 is valuation based and has no dedicated roofing fee line. The City's 2023 Roof Permits guideline draws the line in its own words: no permit for "Re-roofing; Recovering; or replacing an existing roof covering; Re-decking," but a permit for "New materials that will change the loads on the roof; Upon request for insurance purposes; Roof framing and repair." The enacted exemption names roof coverings only; the guideline's no-permit line for re-decking is the department's stated practice.
City of Leawood - Code Services / Building Permits (City of Leawood, Kansas)
Leawood adds Section R908.7 "Partial Replacement" to the 2018 IRC by City Code Section 4-954A (Ord. 2599C, 12-03-12): "Where only a portion of the existing roof coverings are being replaced, the replacement roof coverings shall be the exact brand and type, shall be of a material from the City of Leawood's approved roofing list, and shall exactly match the color of the existing roof coverings. Where over 50% of the roof coverings are being replaced, complete replacement of all roof coverings is required." For two-family dwellings and townhouses the replacement covering must match the brand, type and color across the entire building. An exception permits wood shakes and wood shingles of the exact brand, type and original color as the existing material to be replaced in amounts of less than 50%. The city's departmental roofing handout labels this same provision R907.7; the adopting ordinance reads R908.7 in both its section caption and its operative text.
City of Olathe - Building Codes Division (City of Olathe, Kansas)
"Permits are not required for reroofing or repairs down to the roof deck for residential one family dwellings, two-family dwellings, or townhomes but they must be installed and constructed per the current adopted International Residential Code (IRC) and Olathe Municipal Code. Additionally, City inspections are not required. Contractors must hold valid licenses with Johnson County and register with the State of Kansas to install roofing" (City of Olathe, Residential Building Permits page, "Roofing" section).
City of Overland Park - Building Safety Division (City of Overland Park, Kansas)
"A permit is not required. Re-roofing is considered a repair and may not require a permit unless you are switching from a light roof covering, such as asphalt or wood shingles, to a heavy roof covering, such as concrete tiles, clay tiles or slate. Changing from a light to a heavy roof covering requires a permit and an engineered analysis of the roof structure, and may require additional reinforcement" (City of Overland Park, Residential Building Permit Exceptions and Guidance, "Roofing and Re-Roofing" section). Separately: "Roof Deck: Repair / Replacement: A permit is required only if structural repairs are necessary."
City of Paola - Building Inspection Department (City of Paola, Kansas)
Section 4-201 of the Code of the City of Paola amends Section 105.2, Work exempted from permit, to list under BUILDING: "(6) Repairing of Roof shingles if below 3 square." Section 105.1 as amended there requires any owner or authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the Code Official and obtain the required permit." Section 4-202 deletes IRC Sections R103 through R114 from the city's residential code.
City of Wichita - Metropolitan Area Building & Construction Department (MABCD) (City of Wichita, Kansas)
"Repair or replacement of roofing and/or siding materials not exceeding 400 square feet (37.16 m2) within any 12 month period" is exempt from a building permit (Sec. 2.4.030, amending IRC Section R105.2 "Work exempt from permit," item 12) -- a permit is required above that threshold.
Sedgwick County - Metropolitan Area Building & Construction Department (MABCD) (Sedgwick County, Kansas (unincorporated))
"Repair or replacement of roofing and/or siding materials not exceeding 400 square feet (37.16 m2) within any 12 month period" is exempt from a building permit (Sec. 2.4.030, amending IRC Section R105.2 "Work exempt from permit," item 12) -- a permit is required above that threshold. This exemption applies within the Sedgwick County jurisdiction (unincorporated area) as well as the Wichita jurisdiction; both are governed by the same UBTC, Article 2, Section 4.
Kentucky (15)
Boone County Building Department (Boone County, Kentucky)
No dollar-value exemption for roof repair was found in Boone County's own instruments. Its Building Permit Exemptions page -- read in full as the county's own stated complete list of "common projects that do not need a permit in Boone County" -- names agricultural shade cloth structures, certain window awnings, fences under 7 feet, cosmetic finishing work, small movable furniture and partitions, oil derricks, small prefabricated above-ground pools, retaining walls under 4 feet, certain sidewalks and driveways, small detached structures under 200 square feet, playground equipment, temporary event structures, water tanks, and qualifying farm structures; roofing is not among them. The county's own residential fee schedule prices repair work generically rather than by dollar threshold: an "Alteration and Repair Fee" of $20 per square foot with a $50 minimum, and a separate "Minor Repairs" line at the same $50 minimum based on $20 per square foot. Working without a required permit doubles the fee, per Boone County Ordinance 930.9. Separately, at the state level, KRS 198B.010(21) classes "roofing" by name as a "nonstructural" example of "ordinary repair," and KRS 198B.010(11) excludes ordinary repair from the statutory definition of "construction," to which the state's own permit trigger (KRS 198B.060(8)) attaches -- while the Kentucky Residential Code's own permit-exempt list at R105.2 (nine building items: small sheds, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work, playground equipment, window awnings, and small decks) does not name roofing either. This record states both the state and the county's own local facts without deciding how they interact.
City of Bowling Green Building Division (City of Bowling Green, Kentucky)
The City's own Info for Homeowners page, read in full, lists "Replacing shingles" among a set of projects for which "Building Permits may not be required," alongside "Painting or Finishing," "Replacing countertops or cabinets," and "Other minor repairs." The same page draws the opposite line for structural work: "Alterations not changing structural form of a building may not require a permit, but Alterations that change structural form of a building require a Building Permit," and lists as examples of structural alteration "Tearing down walls," "Construction of new wall(s)," and "Covering existing means of egress, doors or entryways." So on the City's own published guidance, an ordinary shingle re-roof sits on the no-permit side of the line, while work replacing roof deck or framing -- a structural component -- would fall on the permit side, though no City page names roof decking or rafters specifically. Separately, the City's general Building Permit definition (Permit Applications page) reads broadly: "A building permit is required by the city to construct, enlarge, alter, repair or demolish a structure or equipment installed in a building or to change the use of a building." That general "repair" language is not qualified on that page to exclude shingle replacement; the homeowner-facing page is the City's more specific statement on the point. This record does not resolve any tension between the two beyond stating both. Kentucky's own statutes cut the same way at the state level: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include, by name, "the replacement ... of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing ... that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) excludes "ordinary repair" from "construction," to which KRS 198B.060(8) attaches the permit requirement. Call the Building Division at 270-393-3615 or 270-393-3676 to confirm treatment of a specific reroof.
City of Elizabethtown Planning and Development Department (City of Elizabethtown, Kentucky)
NO ROOFING-SPECIFIC DOLLAR THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED BY THE CITY, AND KENTUCKY STATE LAW POINTS IN TWO DIRECTIONS AT ONCE. The City's own Plan Review and Permit Fees schedule prices a Construction Permit at "No Fee" for projects "Up to $9,999" in construction cost, with the fee schedule beginning above that figure - this is a fee-waiver tier inside the schedule, and no provision was found stating that a project under $9,999 is exempt from the PERMIT requirement itself, only from the fee. The City's roofing work falls under its general "Construction (Commercial and Residential)" permit category; no dedicated roofing line, and no dollar or square-footage carve-out for roofing specifically, was found in the fee schedule or the online permit portal. Separately, Kentucky's own statutes pull in opposite directions on whether a roof replacement is inside a permit requirement at all: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include, by name, "the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing... that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) then excludes "ordinary repair" from the definition of "construction" - the term KRS 198B.060(8) attaches the permit requirement to. Against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at R101.2 reaches "alteration... replacement, repair," and neither the City's fee schedule nor the KRC's own R105.2 exempt list names roofing as excused. This record states both tests without deciding which one governs a particular reroof; call the Planning and Development Department at 270-982-3266 to confirm treatment of a job at the margin.
City of Frankfort Planning & Community Development (City of Frankfort, Kentucky)
NO ROOFING-SPECIFIC PERMIT FEE, CATEGORY, OR DOLLAR THRESHOLD APPEARS IN FRANKFORT'S CURRENT FEE SCHEDULE. The City's 2026 Planning & Community Development Building/Zoning Permit Fee Schedule prices a "Residential Building Permit (Single & Duplex)" at "$.15 psf/ minimum $125," with no separate roofing, repair, or renovation line and no minimum-valuation exemption tier. Frankfort's own codified ordinance, Chapter 150.01, ties the permit requirement to "the Uniform State Building Code then in effect" and states that "[n]o permit, as required by the Uniform State Building Code, as adopted, shall be issued until the fee prescribed by this section has been paid" -- so the fee schedule reaches whatever the state code reaches, without narrowing it on its own terms. The City's own building permit application form (a standard plan-examination form the department has adopted, hosted on the City's own site) lists "3. Alteration" and "4. Repair, replacement" as separate checkable types of improvement in its own Part II, and separately lists "ROOFING" as its own line under "Additional Permits Required or Other Jurisdiction Approvals" in Part VI -- both administered as routine permit-application categories, with no dollar or square-footage floor stated for either. Kentucky's own statutes pull in two directions on where a reroof falls: KRS 198B.010(21) classes "roofing" by name as part of an "ordinary repair," defined as nonstructural work that "does not alter the structural integrity" of a building, and KRS 198B.010(11) excludes "ordinary repair" from the definition of "construction," the term the permit requirement in KRS 198B.060(8) attaches to; set against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at R101.2 reaches "alteration ... replacement, repair." This record states both readings rather than adjudicating them. Call Planning & Community Development at 502-352-2094 to confirm treatment of a specific reroof.
City of Henderson Office of Code Enforcement (City of Henderson, Kentucky)
NO ROOFING-SPECIFIC DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED BY THE CITY OF HENDERSON, AND KENTUCKY STATE LAW POINTS IN TWO DIRECTIONS AT ONCE. The City's own Building Codes & Permits page states plainly: "All construction (new and remodel) must have a permit issued by the Code Enforcement office and / or the State of Kentucky," and lists "Remodeling" among "The Following Require a Permit." Neither that page nor the City's own enacted fee ordinance (Code of Ordinances Sec. 7-19, echoed in the City's Building Permit Fee Schedule effective 3-23-2020) names a roofing-specific line item or a minimum-valuation exemption: the residential fee table starts at its lowest bracket, "$0 - $3,000.00 = $25.00," with no threshold below which a permit is not required. Separately, Kentucky's own statutes pull in opposite directions on whether a roof replacement is inside a permit requirement at all: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include, by name, "the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing... that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) then excludes "ordinary repair" from the definition of "construction" - the term KRS 198B.060(8) attaches the permit requirement to. Against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at R101.2 reaches "alteration... replacement, repair," and neither the City's own exempt list nor the KRC's own R105.2 exempt list names roofing as excused. This record states both tests without deciding which one governs a particular reroof; call the City of Henderson Office of Code Enforcement at (270) 831-1277 to confirm treatment of a job at the margin.
City of Paducah, Kentucky - Community Development Department, Building Division (City of Paducah, Kentucky)
No dollar or square-footage threshold specific to roofing is published by the City, and Kentucky state law points in two directions at once. The City's own Code of Ordinances Section 18-61(e) prints a "One- and Two-Family Residential Building Flat/Minimum Permit Fee Schedule" that lists "Renovations/repairs" at a flat $60.00 fee, with no separate roofing line and no dollar or square-footage carve-out for roofing - so a residential reroof falls within that generic category on the fee schedule's own terms, subject to the general permit-issuance requirement in Section 18-61(a). Separately, Kentucky's own statutes pull in opposite directions on whether a roof replacement is inside a "construction" permit requirement at all: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include, by name, "the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing... that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) then excludes "ordinary repair" from the definition of "construction," the term KRS 198B.060(8) attaches the permit requirement to. Against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at R101.2 reaches "alteration... replacement, repair," and neither Paducah's Chapter 18 nor the KRC's own R105.2 exempt list names roofing as excused. This record states both tests without deciding which one governs a particular reroof; call the Community Development Department - Building Division at 270-444-8690 to confirm treatment of a job at the margin.
City of Richmond - Building Inspection Department (City of Richmond, Kentucky)
NO ROOFING-SPECIFIC DOLLAR OR AREA THRESHOLD WAS FOUND IN ANY SOURCE THIS RECORD COULD OPEN; STATE LAW SUPPLIES TWO TESTS THAT POINT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND NEITHER IS ADJUDICATED HERE. Kentucky's own statute names roofing directly: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "Ordinary repair" to include "the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing, siding, windows, storm windows, insulation, drywall or lath and plaster, or any other replacement, in kind, that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) excludes "the ordinary repair of a building or structure" from the definition of "Construction" -- the term to which the state permit requirement of KRS 198B.060(8) attaches. Against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at Section R101.2 reaches "alteration ... replacement, repair," and Kentucky's own Section R105.2 exempt-work list (sheds under 200 square feet, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work, playground equipment, window awnings, small decks) does not name roofing. Locally, Richmond's own Building Permit Fee Schedule prices every permit strictly by "Cost of Construction" (a sliding scale from a $30 minimum at $2,000 and less up to $1,280 plus $1.75 per additional thousand above $500,000) with no roofing line or threshold, and the Department's own FAQ list of work requiring a permit -- new construction; residential structural additions/alterations, occupant-load changes, and footprint changes; accessory structures; retaining walls; decks and porches; electrical; HVAC; mechanical; pools; plumbing -- names no roofing category. This record does not treat that silence as a negative: the City of Richmond Code of Ordinances chapter that would state a local roofing threshold, if one exists (Chapter 150, Building Regulations), is served by codelibrary.amlegal.com, which returned a Cloudflare/WAF challenge page (HTTP 403, 5,805 bytes) rather than content to this session.
Community and Development Services (CDS) (City of Hopkinsville and Christian County, Kentucky)
No dollar or square-footage threshold for roofing specifically is published by CDS, and Kentucky state law points in two directions at once. CDS's own Application Guide states in its Plan Submission Process, "All construction projects in Hopkinsville and Christian County must obtain a building permit," with no dollar or percentage carve-out for roofing found in that guide or in CDS's residential or commercial permit application forms. The same guide's fee schedule prices a City of Hopkinsville building permit for "Single-family dwellings, residential additions and accessory structures" at "$0.13 per square foot," rather than by a repair-versus-replacement distinction, while a Christian County building permit is a flat "$200." Separately, Kentucky's own statutes pull in opposite directions on whether a roof replacement is inside a permit requirement at all: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include, by name, "the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing... that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) then excludes "ordinary repair" from the definition of "construction," the term KRS 198B.060(8) attaches the permit requirement to. Against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at R101.2 reaches "alteration... replacement, repair," and neither CDS's forms nor the KRC's own R105.2 exempt list names roofing as excused. This record states both tests without deciding which one governs a particular reroof; call CDS at 270-887-4285 to confirm treatment of a job at the margin.
Georgetown-Scott County Department of Building Inspection (Scott County, Kentucky (including the cities of Georgetown, Stamping Ground, and Sadieville))
Two Kentucky-level facts point in different directions and neither is adjudicated here. KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include "the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing... that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) excludes ordinary repair from the definition of "construction" to which the state permit requirement attaches. Against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope reaches "alteration... replacement, repair" (R101.2), and Kentucky's own R105.2 exempt-work list (nine items: small sheds, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work, playground equipment, window awnings, and small decks) does not name roofing. Locally, the Georgetown-Scott County Building Inspection Department states no dollar or scope threshold specific to roof repair: its own fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025) and its "Residential Renovation" permit application, the general category into which a reroof falls, list no roofing-specific line item or exemption, and its department page states its services include plan review and inspection of residential "additions, renovations, and repairs" generally, with a minimum permit fee of $155.
Jessamine County - City of Wilmore Joint Planning Department (Jessamine County, Kentucky)
NO ROOFING OR RE-ROOFING PERMIT CATEGORY, FEE LINE, OR DEDICATED FORM APPEARS ANYWHERE IN THIS DEPARTMENT'S OWN PUBLISHED MATERIALS. The department's Residential Building Permit Application (form 1.3) offers a checkbox for "Exterior Remodel/Repair" alongside "New Structure," "Addition," "Interior Remodel" and "Other," so the form itself can be used for a reroof, but the department's own forms page states this form "should be used for New Single-Family Dwellings and Residential Accessory Structures over 200 square feet" -- a new-construction framing -- and lists no separate repair or reroof application among its full set of published forms (1.1 through 5.6). The application's own printed fee schedule prices "Residential Addition/Remodel" at $130 plus $0.05 per square foot and "New Construction Single Family Dwelling" at $930 plus $0.05 per square foot, with no line item naming roofing specifically; this record does not decide whether a reroof is billed as an "Addition/Remodel" or falls outside the fee schedule entirely. The application does list "Roofing Contractor" among the subcontractors a general contractor must schedule and confirm holds a Jessamine County Business Registration Number, which is an occupational-tax registration rather than a permit fee. Kentucky's own statutes cut in two directions and this record does not resolve which one governs a reroof here: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include, by name, "the replacement ... of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing ... that does not alter the structural integrity"; KRS 198B.010(11) then excludes "ordinary repair" from the definition of "construction"; and KRS 198B.060(8) attaches the permit requirement to "construction." Set against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at R101.2 reaches "alteration ... replacement, repair." Call the Planning & Zoning office at 859-885-6415 to confirm treatment of a specific reroof in the City of Wilmore or unincorporated Jessamine County.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - Division of Building Inspection (Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky)
NO ROOFING-SPECIFIC DOLLAR OR AREA THRESHOLD WAS FOUND IN ANY SOURCE THIS RECORD COULD OPEN; STATE LAW SUPPLIES TWO TESTS THAT POINT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND NEITHER IS ADJUDICATED HERE. Kentucky's own statute names roofing directly: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "Ordinary repair" to include "the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing, siding, windows, storm windows, insulation, drywall or lath and plaster, or any other replacement, in kind, that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) excludes "the ordinary repair of a building or structure" from the definition of "Construction" -- the term to which the state permit requirement of KRS 198B.060(8) attaches. Against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at Section R101.2 reaches "alteration ... replacement, repair," and Kentucky's own Section R105.2 exempt-work list (sheds under 200 square feet, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work, playground equipment, window awnings, small decks) does not name roofing. Locally, LFUCG's own 2019 Schedule of Fees prices "Remodeling, Residential (includes finishing basements, etc.)" by square footage with a $150 minimum and states no separate roofing line or threshold, and the Division's published Homeowner's Corner permit guides (accessory dwelling unit, deck, remodeling, addition, accessory structure, fence, paving, pools, solar, new construction) include none for roofing. This record does not treat that silence as a negative: the LFUCG Code of Ordinances chapter that would state a local roofing threshold, if one exists, is served by codelibrary.amlegal.com, which returned a Cloudflare challenge page (HTTP 403, 5,925 bytes) rather than content to this session.
Louisville Metro Office of Construction Review (Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, Kentucky)
Louisville Metro's own reroofing guidance states, quoted: "In general, reroofing does not require a building permit, which means there are no inspections by the building department for these types of projects. However, if any structural parts of the roof, like the roof deck or rafters, are being replaced, then a building permit is required." The same guidance adds that bringing an older roof up to current code standards does not itself trigger a permit: "You only need to replace materials if they're damaged, and in that case, a permit is required," and a permit is not required solely to correct roof slope or add emergency overflow drainage where the existing roof already performs adequately. The trigger in Louisville Metro is structural component replacement (deck or rafters), not a dollar value or a percentage of roof area.
Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission (City of Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD FOR ROOFING SPECIFICALLY IS PUBLISHED BY OMPC, AND KENTUCKY STATE LAW POINTS IN TWO DIRECTIONS AT ONCE. OMPC's own Building Plan Review Application Guide (Form 320) states that "One- and Two-Family Residential Building Projects Do not require the submission of a Building Plan Review Application. Instead, refer directly to OMPC Form 301, Construction Permit Application" - and Form 301's own "Type of Improvement" section lists "Renovation of existing building" as one of the categories a one- or two-family project checks, with no separate roofing line and no dollar or square-footage carve-out for roofing found in either form. OMPC's Building Permit Fee Schedule (Form 303) prices every permit starting at the lowest bracket, "Above $0 Up to and including $3,000: $20" - no minimum-valuation exemption tier is published. Separately, Kentucky's own statutes pull in opposite directions on whether a roof replacement is inside a permit requirement at all: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include, by name, "the replacement or installation of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing... that does not alter the structural integrity," and KRS 198B.010(11) then excludes "ordinary repair" from the definition of "construction" - the term KRS 198B.060(8) attaches the permit requirement to. Against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at R101.2 reaches "alteration... replacement, repair," and neither OMPC's forms nor the KRC's own R105.2 exempt list names roofing as excused. This record states both tests without deciding which one governs a particular reroof; call OMPC Building, Electrical & HVAC at 270-687-8665 to confirm treatment of a job at the margin.
Planning and Development Services of Kenton County (PDS) — Building Codes Administration (Kenton County region, Kentucky (unincorporated county plus 17 of its 19 cities; see description for the two exceptions))
PDS's own building-codes FAQ lists "Ordinary re-roofing (no sheathing and/or structural members are being repaired or replaced)" among the categories exempt from a building permit, and that item is not among the categories the same page marks as still needing a zoning permit. So an ordinary reshingling that leaves the deck and framing untouched needs no permit of any kind across PDS's territory. Re-roofing that does repair or replace sheathing or structural members falls outside that exemption and needs a building permit; PDS's fee schedule (effective 07/01/2024) has no dedicated roofing line, so such work most likely falls under its flat "Repair" category ($550, defined as "repair of a structure on a residential lot") or, if the work amounts to a fuller renovation, its per-square-foot "Alteration/Remodel" rate. Separately, Kentucky's own KRS 198B.010(21) classes ordinary roofing repair as non-structural "ordinary repair," excluded from the statutory definition of "construction," while the Kentucky Residential Code's own exempt-work list (R105.2) does not name roofing at all. This record states both the state and local tests without deciding how a specific job is classified.
Warren County Division for Building Services (Warren County, Kentucky)
NO ROOFING OR RE-ROOFING PERMIT CATEGORY, FEE LINE, OR FORM APPEARS ANYWHERE IN WARREN COUNTY'S OWN PUBLISHED MATERIALS. The Division for Building Services states it enforces the Kentucky codes "for new construction, alteration, relocation, demolition, and/or change of occupancy" -- read in full, that page names no roofing item. Its enacted fee ordinance (Warren Fiscal Court Ordinance #21-54WC, "Ordinance Establishing the Building Permit Fee Schedule," passed 10-22-2021, read in full) prices permits per square foot of "total building area under construction" and lists a closed set of flat-fee exceptions -- "swimming pools, demolition permits, electrical service meter poles, decks, fence, cellular tower, and signs" -- with no roofing entry in either the per-square-foot schedule or the exceptions list. The County's own residential permit application asks for "TOTAL SQUARE FT UNDER ROOF" and "PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION TYPE (ex: residence/barn/accessory structure)," which is a new-build form, not a repair or re-roof form, and no separate repair-permit application is published. The required-inspection sequence the County publishes -- Footings, Foundation/Underfloor, Framing, Energy Efficiency, Final -- is likewise oriented to new construction. Kentucky's own statutes cut in two directions and this record does not resolve which one governs a Warren County reroof: KRS 198B.010(21) defines "ordinary repair" to include, by name, "the replacement ... of nonstructural components of the building such as roofing ... that does not alter the structural integrity"; KRS 198B.010(11) then excludes "ordinary repair" from the definition of "construction"; and KRS 198B.060(8) attaches the permit requirement to "construction." Set against that, the Kentucky Residential Code's own scope at R101.2 reaches "alteration ... replacement, repair," and Warren County's own enforcement description above uses the word "alteration" without qualifying it as the state definition's narrower "substantial alteration." This record states both readings rather than adjudicating them. Call Building Services at 270-843-5360 to confirm treatment of a specific reroof.
Michigan (742)
Addison Township - Building Department (Township of Addison, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Addison Township Building Department page lists a "Re-Roof Permit Application" beside its "Building Permit Application", and the township's re-roof form, a "PERMIT COST FORM" whose type of improvement reads "Re-Roof", prices the permit and says "OPEN ROOF PHOTOS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION". The page and form state no exemption for a small roof repair. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair, ask the Building Department at 248-628-5409 before starting.
Adrian Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Adrian, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Adrian Charter Township's Building Department fee schedule, "BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEES EFFECTIVE May 12, 2020", has a dedicated "Roof" line at "$200.00", and its Building Permit form lists "ROOF SHEATHING", "FELT" and "SHINGLES" among its Construction Details. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Alaiedon Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Alaiedon, Ingham County, Michigan)
Alaiedon Township has two permit statements and neither names roofing. The township's Requirements for a Building and Zoning Permit says "All construction in Alaiedon Township requires a Building and Zoning permit. The only exception is accessory building structures less than 200 Sq Ft. and these require a Zoning Permit." Its Resident Welcome Packet, updated 2/9/26, says "A building permit is an approval issued by Alaiedon Township that authorizes the construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of a structure" and lists the work it is "Required for", including "New construction", "Pole barns & accessory buildings" and "Additions & Remodels that require structural or drywall changes." The township's Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, lists a remodeling permit, an addition permit, a foundation permit, decks, swimming pools and "Solar Panels - Ground Mount & Roof Mount" and has no roofing line, and the Building and Zoning Permit Application has no roofing box. The Requirements sheet allows no exception other than small accessory buildings, and the Welcome Packet list ties remodel permits to structural or drywall changes without naming roof work; the township has published nothing exempting a reroof. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township office at 517-676-9277 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Alcona County - Building Department (Alcona County, Michigan (1 city, 1 village and 11 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The Alcona County building permit application's fee schedule has its own "26. Roof" line, and the application says "If this permit is in regards to either a Pole Barn or a Roof, then another form will need to be filled out also." The pages read for this record state no square or dollar point for roof work, and the application's fee amounts are not printed on the page. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (989-724-9440) before starting.
Alger County - Building Codes (Alger County, Michigan (1 city, 1 village and 8 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Alger County Building Codes page says "A reminder as to which projects we need a building permit for new construction and alteration of homes, camps, garages, decks, porches, and storage buildings." and names no roof work, and its building permit application offers Alteration and Repair among the purposes of a project without mentioning roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair, ask the department (906-387-2727) before starting.
Almont Township - Building Department (Township of Almont, Lapeer County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Almont Township's Building Department page, its Building Permit Submission Requirements, its Building Application and its fee schedule effective December 8, 2025 name no roofing or reroofing. The Building Application asks for the type of improvement, listing alteration and repair among eight choices without defining either, and the township's fee schedule lists a zoning permit fee of $80.00 and no building permit fee. The township has published nothing on reroofs. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Antrim County - Construction Code Department (Antrim County, Michigan (5 villages and 15 townships on the county building program))
Antrim County's own statements on reroofing differ. The Construction Code Department's 2015 Michigan Residential Code plan review compliance list says "A Building Permit is required to remove and replace existing roof covering." and its Re-Roofing & Siding Policy, adopted July 3, 2019, says "a building permit is not required for re-roofing or re-siding for residential structure, except that new roof coverings shall not be installed on roofs with two or more applications of any type of roof covering." The policy adds "Any ordinary repair to roof sheathing will not require a permit if it is less than 4 square feet per area." No size or cost threshold is published beyond that. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a reroof, ask the department (231-533-8373) which statement it applies before starting.
Antwerp Township - Building Department (Township of Antwerp, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Antwerp Township building permit fee schedule, approved by the Township Board 6/14/22 and effective 07/01/22, charges $50.00 for "Re-roof or siding w/ NO structural changes" and $100.00 for "Re-roof w/new decking (OSB)/structural changes," both "all sizes," and none of the township's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the building department (269-668-2615, extension 210) before starting.
Arbela Township - Building Department (Township of Arbela, Tuscola County, Michigan)
Arbela Township has published nothing that names roof work: its Permits page and its building permit fee schedule list no roofing line and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. With the township silent on reroofs, the general state rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Inspector (989-395-3522) before starting a roof job.
Area Code Enforcement (A.C.E.) Building Inspections - City of Omer (City of Omer, Arenac County, Michigan)
Area Code Enforcement publishes no roofing rule and no repair threshold. Its website says: "If you are thinking about doing anything to your home including building, adding, demolishing, rewiring, redoing the plumbing, fixing the septic system or installing a wood burning stove, please make a phone call to to the Area Code Enforcement Officer your first priority." Its one-page building permit application and permit forms page name no reroofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The department only refers the reader to call, so confirm with Area Code Enforcement before a reroof.
Arenac County - Building Department (Arenac County, Michigan (1 city, 3 villages and 7 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Arenac County Building Department's page, application, application instructions and contractor registration form name no roofing work and state no point below which a reroof needs no permit, and its building permit application lists "ALTERATIONS / REPAIRS" among its types of improvement. The page says "If you have questions or require additional information please contact the department via phone, e-mail or in person." and the application instructions say "Permit fees may be obtained from the Arenac County Building Department by calling (989) 846-9791". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair, ask the department (989-846-9791) before starting.
Ash Township - Building Department (Township of Ash, Michigan)
Ash Township has published nothing on whether roof work needs a permit. Its building permit application, posted August 2026, lists the types of improvement as new building, addition, alteration, accessory building, demolition, mobile home, deck, pond, swimming pool and other, with no roof type, and its permit fee schedule lists "All permits require a $50.00 non-refundable Application Fee." and "Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge of one hour) is $55.00 per hour". Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (734-654-6992 ext. 4) before starting.
Athens Township - Building Permits (Township of Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan)
Athens Township has published nothing specific to roof work. Its permits page lists a "BUILDING PERMIT" beside mechanical, plumbing, driveway, well first area, electrical and zoning permits, and its building permit application lists "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among the types of improvement with a "TOTAL COST OF IMPROVEMENT (structural costs only)" line, without naming roofing or a size or cost point below which no permit is needed. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the township office (269-729-5305) before starting.
Atlas Township - Building Department (Township of Atlas, Michigan)
Atlas Township's Forms page lists a separate building permit application for roofs, headed "ROOF", among its applications by type of work, and the Building Department page says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS ARE FOUND UNDER FORMS". The township publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and the roof application's own text says "MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (810-636-6809) before starting.
Bainbridge Township - Building Department (Township of Bainbridge, Berrien County, Michigan)
Bainbridge Township's Building Department says "Building Permits are required for any new construction, siding, roofing or renovation projects." The township's fee schedule also carries a dedicated $50.00 zoning permit fee line for re-roofing, window replacement and re-siding. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Bangor Township (Van Buren County) - Building Department (Township of Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Bangor Township's building permit application and Ordinance 18 name no roofing or reroofing rule, so the township has published nothing that applies the state exemption to roof work. Ordinance 18, Section 3, provides that "All structures located, or to be located in Bangor Township, except those structures excluded by the state construction code, must obtain a building permit prior to start of work". The application says "Building work shall not be started until a permit has been issued". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Baroda Township - Building Department (Township of Baroda, Berrien County, Michigan)
Baroda Township's building permit fee schedule has a dedicated line "Roofs" at $50, beside "Siding" and "Windows" at $50 each, and says "ALL Permits have an ADMIN FEE OF $50 Effective December 17th, 2024". The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and the schedule adds "Construction Without permit $100 plus permit fee". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Official (269-999-0302) before starting.
Barry County - Building Inspections (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Hastings Office) (Barry County, Michigan (12 townships and 4 villages on the county building program))
Neither Barry County's website nor the PCI Hastings office's pages and forms say anything about roof work: there is no reroofing line and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the PCI Hastings office at 269-948-4088 before starting.
Barton Hills Village - Building Official (Village of Barton Hills, Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Barton Hills Village has published nothing on reroofs. Its Village Code, as amended through July 13, 2026, designates "the Building Official of Barton Hills Village, Washtenaw County" as "the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of Barton Hills Village" under the state construction code act (section 2:10) and has no building permit, roofing or fee provision of its own; the village website posts no building permit page, form or fee schedule. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The same section requires that before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit.
Bedford Charter Township - Building and Zoning Administrator (Charter Township of Bedford (Calhoun County), Michigan)
Bedford Charter Township's Building and Zoning Administrator page and its Building Permit Application (revised 7/1/2025) say nothing about reroofs: the application's types of improvement are general ones such as new building, addition, alteration and repair, and the township posts no building fee schedule. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Benton Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Benton, Michigan (Berrien County))
Benton Charter Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement that a reroof is exempt. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Department says it "issues permits for Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Sewer, Water, and Garage Sale activities" and its building permit application says "Permit fees (and plan review fees) are based on the value of construction". Plan on a permit for a reroof in Benton Charter Township and confirm with the department.
Benzie County - Building Safety & Code Enforcement (Benzie County, Michigan (1 city, 6 villages and 12 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Benzie County Building Safety & Code Enforcement page lists "Issuance of Construction and Demolition, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing permits" among its services, and its fee schedule says "For work not involving square foot computation, $88.00 base fee plus $88.00 per inspection, or the estimated cost of the project used as determinant, whichever yields the greater fee." The department's page, building application and fee schedule name no roofing work and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof job, ask the department (231-882-9673) before starting.
Berlin Township - Building Department (Township of Berlin, St. Clair County, Michigan)
Berlin Township, in St. Clair County, has published nothing on reroofs. Its Building page says "Permits are required for a variety of projects which include but not limited to commercial buildings, residential buildings, demolitions, additions, garages, pole barns, sheds over 200 square feet, decks, ponds, pools and solar panels." and names no roofing. The township's Building Permit Fees & Requirements sheet lists fees for houses, additions, pole buildings, garages, sheds, decks, ponds, pools, solar panels, demolition and commercial work and has no roofing line, and its Building Permit Application has no roofing box. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so call the township office at 810-395-4518 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Bertrand Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Bertrand, Michigan)
Bertrand Charter Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Building Department page says "The building inspector will be in the office every WEDNESDAY morning from 9 am to 11:00 am" and "You can also call the township for assistance – 269-695-5001"; its building permit application is a general form that names no roofing, and the only exemption it publishes is for agricultural buildings, where the township says "If you do not meet both criteria, you will be required to obtain a building permit, before construction begins." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township or the building department before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Bessemer Township - Building Department (Township of Bessemer, Michigan)
Bessemer Township's Building Permit Fees sheet, part of its Building Permit Application packet, has a dedicated "Re-Roofing Permit" line at "$40.00", separate from "Remodeling Permits: Based on work to be done, enlarging door openings, changing bearing walls, changing roof structure, etc." at "$30.00 per inspection." The township's pages state no size, cost or layer point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Birch Run Township - Building Department (Township of Birch Run, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Birch Run Township's Building Permit Application packet asks for the "PURPOSE OF PROJECT" with "Alterations" and "Repair" among the choices and says "The below listed fee schedule can be used for remodels/alterations, based on the cost of construction, subject to approval by the building official."; the packet, the township's Building / Zoning page and the township's building ordinances read name no roofing or reroofing permit rule. The packet's attestation says "this application complies with the requirements of MCL 125.1510". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call the township office (989-624-9773) before starting a roof job.
Blendon Township - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Blendon, Ottawa County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Blendon Township's Planning & Zoning page, its Forms & Ordinances page and the Building Permit application it links name no roofing, reroofing or re-shingling, and the township posts no building permit fee schedule. Professional Code Inspections' sheet for Blendon Township says only that "THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS." The township has published nothing on reroofs. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Blissfield Township - Zoning and Building Inspection (Township of Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan)
Blissfield Township prices roof work as its own permit type. Its Fee Schedule, under "Permit Fees", lists "Tearoff Reroof" with "Ice Guard, Final" at "$150.00" and "Roof Over" with "Final (Maximum 2 layers)" at "$100.00", and its building permit application lists "Tearoff/Reroof" as a type of improvement beside "Repair, replacement". The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Bloomingdale Township - Building Permits (Township of Bloomingdale, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Bloomingdale Township treats a reroof as its own permit type. Its Building Permit Application, posted on the township's Permit Applications page, lists "RE-ROOF" among its types of improvement beside NEW CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, DEMOLITION, ACCESSORY BUILDING, ADDITION, BASEMENT FINISH, POOL, POOL FENCE, DECK/PORCH, MANUFACTURED HOME SET and ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, and the township's Building Permit and Inspection Fees sheet lists "Roof - $100.00" among its exceptions to the residential permit fee calculation. Neither states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so they leave open whether a small roof repair needs one. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Official at (269) 998-4458 before a small roof repair.
Blue Lake Township - Building Department (Township of Blue Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan)
Blue Lake Township's Building page says "Blue Lake Township requires that a building permit be obtained before proceeding with any construction, alteration, addition or demolition of any building or accessory structure." and lists a separate permit application whose title includes "Siding/Windows/Roof" beside the applications for a new home, pole building, garage and deck. The page does not say what work that application covers or whether any roof work is exempt, and the posted file is the township's general Building Permit Application, whose class-of-work boxes (New, Addition, Alteration, Repair and others) do not name roofing. No enacted text singles out an ordinary reroof either way: Chapter 155 of the township's Code of Ordinances (Ordinance No. 75) says the township "assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the Building Code" and sets fees by board resolution; and under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township has published no statement of what it treats as an ordinary repair, so a roofer should ask the Building department whether a given reroof needs the application before starting.
Bowne Township - Building Permits (Township of Bowne, Kent County, Michigan)
Bowne Township's Forms and Permits page lists building permits under Professional Code Inspections of MI, Inc., 110 West Center Street, Suite A, Hastings, MI 49058, (269) 948-4088, with a Building Permit application, a Plan Review Submittal Form and electrical, mechanical and plumbing permit forms, and says nothing about roof work. The Building Permit application asks for the project description (New Building, Addition, Alteration, Demolition, Relocation and others) and its valuation, with no roofing box, and the township's Schedule of Fees Escrow Account has no building permit or roofing line. The department has published nothing on reroofs and states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call Professional Code Inspections at (269) 948-4088 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Branch County - Building Department (Branch County, Michigan (1 city, 3 villages and 15 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Branch County Building Department says "If you are in doubt about needing a permit, it is advised that you check with the building department, prior to beginning your project." Its pages and building permit application name no roofing work and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (517-279-4303) before starting.
Buena Vista Charter Township - Community Development (Building Department) (Charter Township of Buena Vista, Michigan)
Buena Vista Charter Township treats roofing as inspected permit work. The Requirements for Obtaining Building Permits sheet in its Inspections Division building permit packet, whose pages are marked 05/15, says under inspections: "Roofing" and "Roofing Inspections require picture submittable of the roof deck prior to and after installation of ice/water sheild and application of all required underlayments." The sheet states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and the township's Building Permit & Inspection Fees schedule (REV 3/04/19) prices permits on the total valuation of the work with no roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. For a small repair, call the Inspections Division at (989) 754-6536 before starting.
Bunker Hill Township - Building Inspection Department (Township of Bunker Hill, Ingham County, Michigan)
Bunker Hill Township's Building Inspection page names no roofing or reroofing rule, so the township has published nothing that applies the state exemption to roof work. The page states a general rule: "Any construction that is permanently fastened to ground or another building REQUIRES a permit." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The page lists no permit threshold and no fee schedule.
Burr Oak Township - Building Permits (Township of Burr Oak, Michigan)
The permit forms and guides that Burr Oak Township sends reroof work to name roofing as permit work. The township's Applications-Permits page says "All applications and permits are available using the SAFEbuilt link below", and SAFEbuilt's building permit application has work-type boxes for "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles", "Roofing Shingles Only" and "Metal Roofing Only". SAFEbuilt's Residential Re-Roof building guide asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?", and none of these documents states a size limit or an exemption for roof work. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Caledonia Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Caledonia, Michigan)
Caledonia Charter Township treats roof work as its own permit category. Its Building Permit Submittal Requirements list "ROOFING/SIDING" as a category and ask for a signed Building Permit Application and a signed "Residential Roofing/Siding Worksheet", and the worksheet says "Please complete and submit this form with your BUILDING permit application". The pages and forms read publish no size, square or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Calvin Township - Building Permits (Township of Calvin, Cass County, Michigan)
Calvin Township's website says nothing specific to roofing and states no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. Its zoning ordinance says "no excavation for any building shall be begun until a building permit has been issued" and speaks of buildings "erected, relocated or altered in its exterior or interior dimension or use"; that wording names no roof work and exempts nothing, and this record does not decide whether it reaches a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the township hall before starting.
Cannon Township - Building Inspector (Imperial Municipal Services) (Township of Cannon, Michigan)
Cannon Township treats a reroof as permit work: the building permit application in its Building and Zoning Permit Packet lists Re-Roof among the residential types of improvement. The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the township office (616-874-6966) or the Building Inspector at IMS before starting.
Casco Township (Allegan County) - Building Permits (Township of Casco, Allegan County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Casco Township's Building & Zoning page says "Building Permits are handled through the local township office." and its FAQ says "Building Permits are handled by the Building Inspector's office". Neither page names roofing or reroofing, the township's fee schedule has no roofing line, and the department has published nothing applying a repair or maintenance exemption to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township building inspector (269-637-4441, extension 6) before starting a roof job.
Casco Township (St. Clair County) - Building Department (Township of Casco, St. Clair County, Michigan)
Casco Township's Building Department publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building page says "Casco Township is a zoned community requiring building permits" and lists "barns, homes, garages, additions, decks, and ponds" as the typical permits issued; its FAQ answers "Are permits required in Casco?" with "Yes, Casco Township is a zoned community. Please refer to the building department tab or call the office to see what is required."; its Application Forms page lists no roofing or reroofing application, and its fee schedule adopted March 11, 2025 has no roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the office at (586) 727-7524 before starting.
Caseville Township - Construction Department (Township of Caseville, Huron County, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The township's Application for Building Permit has its own project type for roofing: its "PROJECT TYPE" line reads "NEW___ ADDITION ___ ALTERATION ___ RE-ROOF ___ DEMOLITION ___". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Construction Department at 989-856-6061 before starting.
Cedar Creek Township - Building Department (Township of Cedar Creek, Muskegon County, Michigan)
Cedar Creek Township has published nothing on reroofs: its Forms & Docs page, Building Permit Application, Contractor's Registration Application and New Residential Construction Requirements sheet name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no building permit. Section 17.B.1 of the township's Zoning Ordinance says "No building permit for the construction, erection, alteration, repair, or moving of any building or structure shall be issued until a zoning permit, or zoning approval for such work has been issued by the Zoning Administrator." Chapter 14 of the township's Regulatory Ordinances counts "roofing" among the work whose value is added up for a building permit fee and does not say whether a reroof alone needs a permit. The state's general rule is that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Department at 231-821-0014, extension 1, before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Chapin Township - Building Permits (Township of Chapin, Saginaw County, Michigan)
Chapin Township has published nothing that applies to reroofing. Its Permits page says "Building permit can be downloaded by" clicking a link, and its building permit application lists "Alteration" and "Repair" as types of improvement and names no roofing and no exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charlevoix County - Department of Building Safety (Charlevoix County, Michigan (3 cities, 1 village and 15 townships on the county building program))
The Charlevoix County Department of Building Safety publishes a roofing permit of its own and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its roofing and siding building permit application prints "Residential roofing/siding:120.00" as the fee and "Required Inspections: Underlayment Inspection & Final," and its building requirements check sheet has a section headed "FOR REROOFING OR RESIDING PERMITS ONLY." The department's page states the permit rule of the residential code: "Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" must "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." (MRC R105.1). Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair, ask the department (231-547-7236) before starting.
Charter Township of Allendale - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Charter Township of Allendale, Ottawa County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Allendale Charter Township's Planning & Zoning page, its Forms & Documents page, its 2026 fee schedule and the Building Permit application it links name no roofing, reroofing or re-shingling, and Professional Code Inspections' Allendale Charter Township permit folder (its Building Permit Application and Building Permit Requirements sheet) names none either. The requirements sheet says only that "THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS." The township and its inspection firm have published nothing on reroofs. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Alpena - Building Department (Charter Township of Alpena, Michigan)
Charter Township of Alpena has published no statement on whether a reroof needs a permit. Its Building Permit Application has a "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT" section where the applicant marks the work, and roof is one of the choices, alongside windows, siding, exterior doors, decks and porches; the application is headed "Michigan Building Codes 2015". The township's building permit fee schedule is a table by the value of the work, effective 09/01/22, and it prices windows and exterior doors separately: "Door and Window Permits" are "$50/each for the first two, after that, regular fee schedule applies". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Ann Arbor - Building Department (Charter Township of Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Ann Arbor Charter Township treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. Its building permit fee schedule (dated 1/2026) lists miscellaneous permit fees of "Re-roof over existing: $100.00" and "Tear-off Re-roof: $125.00", the Board of Trustees fee schedule approved 12-15-2025 repeats both lines under "Miscellaneous Building Permit fees", and the Building Department's Residential Inspections sheet (dated 06/2026) lists a "RE-ROOF" inspection sequence of "Rough (when wood is exposed)" and "Final". The township's pages say nothing about a repair that is smaller than a reroof. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, call the Building Department at 734-663-3418 before starting.
Charter Township of Bangor - Building & Zoning Department (Charter Township of Bangor, Michigan (Bay County))
No size or cost line exempts roof work. Bangor's residential roofing permit has a fee line for jobs under 2 squares ("Roofing-$50.00 (< 2 sq.)"), so even small roof jobs have a permit price, and its fee schedule prices a re-roofing application for buildings over 200 square feet. Ordinance No. 302, read in full, sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (989-684-5427) before starting.
Charter Township of Bath - Building Department (Charter Township of Bath, Michigan)
Bath Charter Township puts roof work in two permit types. Its Building Department lists "Replacing or repairing a roof structure (eaves, rafters, trusses, etc.)" among the work for which building permits are required, and says maintenance permits "are available at no cost" and cover "Re-shingling a roof requiring no structural repairs". Asked "Do I need a permit to replace siding, shingles or windows?", it answers "By completing a maintenance permit, the building department can determine if the work requires a building permit. There is no charge for a maintenance permit." and adds "If a damaged truss, rafter, or eave is discovered when re-shingling a roof, a building permit will be required to make the structural repair." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Berlin - Building Department (Charter Township of Berlin, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Berlin Charter Township Building Department describes its duties as "issuing permits and certificates of occupancy" and "reviewing new construction and renovation plans", and says "We provide services to our residents seeking assistance with home improvement projects". Its page and its Building Permit Application name no roofing work and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (734-586-2187, ext. 5) before starting.
Charter Township of Big Rapids - Building Department (Charter Township of Big Rapids, Michigan)
Big Rapids Charter Township's Building and Zoning page says "Please call 231-796-3603 to set up an appointment" and does not mention roofing, and the township's Building Permit Application lists "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among its types of improvement, with no roofing choice. The township's Building Permit Process chart exempts only one class of work: "Is this a storage building, deck, or porch of 200 sq. ft. or less? Is this a fence?" leads to "PERMIT NOT REQUIRED". The township posts no fee schedule; the application says "Building permit fees may be obtained from the Big Rapids Charter Township Building Inspector." The township has published nothing about reroofs and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Charter Township of Blackman - Building Department (Charter Township of Blackman, Michigan)
Blackman Township treats replacing a shingle roof as permit work and publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. The township's Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists "REPLACE ROOF" among the types of improvement, and the Blackman Charter Township building permit fee table printed with it prices "REPLACE SHINGLE TEAR OFF AND REPLACE" at $50.00. The township publishes nothing on laying a new layer over an existing one. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)) and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing.
Charter Township of Bloomfield - Building Division (Charter Township of Bloomfield, Michigan (Oakland County))
Bloomfield Township names roof work as permit work and publishes no size line below which a roof job needs no permit. Its Permit Information page says "Permits are required for many types of jobs, including, but not limited to, the following:" and the list includes "Roofs", and its FAQ answers "When must I apply for a Building permit?" with "New residential and commercial construction, demolition, accessory structures, any interior renovations which involve the removal/addition of walls, gypsum board, kitchen remodel, and any construction to structures greater than a $50 value require a building permit." State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. Chapter 10 of the township code adopts the state construction code by reference and adds no definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Brady - Building Department (South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections) (Charter Township of Brady, Kalamazoo County, Michigan)
SCMCCI, the office that issues Brady Charter Township's building permits, answers "What sort of projects need to have an inspection (done by "pulling" a permit through the building department)?" with "Any construction other than routine maintenance and repairs requires a permit." It names no roofing work and publishes nothing applying that line to a reroof, and its residential building permit application has no roofing category. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For any roof work, large or small, ask SCMCCI before starting.
Charter Township of Brandon - Planning & Building Department (Charter Township of Brandon, Michigan)
The Brandon Township Planning & Building Department has published nothing on reroofs: its Applications, Building Info and Inspections and Procedures pages and its Building Application name no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. Its Building Application is a single form for "New Building", "Addition / Remodel", "Demolition", "Property" or "Other" work, and the Building Info page says "All buildings and structures shall be constructed in accordance with the Michigan Residential Code or Michigan Building Code." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the department at 248-627-4916 before starting.
Charter Township of Bridgeport - Building and Codes Department (Charter Township of Bridgeport, Michigan (Saginaw County))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Township's Building Permit Application lists "Roof" as a type of work with no size limit, and Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Official (989-777-0940 ext. 215) before starting.
Charter Township of Brownstown - Building Department (Community Services) (Charter Township of Brownstown, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Brownstown's own words: its residential building FAQ answers "What do I have to pull a permit for?" with a list that includes "Roof replacement," and its building permit application lists "Roof Replacement" as a type of improvement with a "Roof Permit Policy" page; it states no area, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work needs no permit. The same FAQ says "Non-structural repairs and renovations within a home, or replacement of existing fixtures do not require a permit," naming cabinets, counters, flooring, painting and awnings. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; a small roof patch is a question for the Building Department (734-675-0166) before work starts.
Charter Township of Buchanan - Building Department (Charter Township of Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan)
Buchanan Charter Township treats a reroof as permit work on its own application. Its Forms and Permits page lists "Maintenance/Roofing-Siding" among its Building Department Applications, and that form, the "APPLICATION FOR NON-STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR PERMIT", says "This application is only for Roofing or Siding of a Residential Project" and "Permit fee $6/per Thousand value of construction $25 Minimum"; its "REROOF" section asks whether the job is commercial or residential, "TEAR OFF" or "OVERLAY", and the "NO. OF EXISTING LAYERS". The township has published no size, area or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. Its building permit application separately says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the Township." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Caledonia - Building and Code Enforcement (Charter Township of Caledonia, Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Caledonia Charter Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building & Code Enforcement page, its Documents & Permits page, its Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination, its Application for Zoning Permit and its Code of Ordinances (Chapter 10, Buildings and Building Regulations) name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the township posts no building permit fee schedule; the Permit Fee Schedule on its Documents & Permits page is a zoning fee and escrow memorandum. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For any roof work, large or small, call the township office at 989-743-5300, the number the township's home page gives, before starting.
Charter Township of Canton - Building and Inspection Services (Charter Township of Canton, Michigan (Wayne County))
No size or cost threshold is published. The township's guide "Do I Need a Residential Building or Compliance Permit?" lists "Roofing and Siding" under work needing a building permit ("Requirements found in the Building Code"), and its list of "Work exempt from any permit" names "Storm door or gutter installation" but no roof work; the guide calls its lists "EXAMPLES" that "are intended to be general." State law relieves "ordinary repairs" from the permit without defining them, and the township publishes no line for small roof repairs, so ask Building and Inspection Services (734-394-5200) before patching a roof without a permit.
Charter Township of Cascade - Building Inspection Department (Cascade Inspections) (Charter Township of Cascade, Michigan)
The Cascade Township Building Inspection Department answers the roof question in its own FAQ: "Is a building permit required for roofing or siding?" "Yes. You will need to fill out a roofing/siding worksheet and a Building Permit application." The township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. Cascade's construction code article (Code of Ordinances Chapter 155, Article I) adopts the state construction code, makes the building official the enforcing agency and contains no permit exemption of its own.
Charter Township of Chesterfield - Building & Code Enforcement (Charter Township of Chesterfield, Michigan)
Chesterfield Township treats a reroof as permit work: its Building & Code Enforcement department posts a dedicated Re-Roof Application, an "APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT, ZONING COMPLIANCE PERMIT AND PLAN EXAMINATION" for roofing that says "Completion: Mandatory to obtain permit". The department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department (586-949-0400, option 2) before starting.
Charter Township of Clayton - Building Department (Charter Township of Clayton, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Clayton Township Building Department page says "All new residences, accessory buildings over 200 sq. ft., pools, decks, signs, remodels, additions, and structural changes require a building permit." and names no roofing work, and its Building Permit Application has no roofing permit type or fee line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair or reroof, ask the department (810-635-4433) before starting.
Charter Township of Clinton - Building Department (Charter Township of Clinton, Michigan (Macomb County))
Replacing a roof needs a permit; laying a second layer over one existing layer does not, in the township's own words. The Building Department's reroof permit guidelines (revised 08/01/2024) say "No permit is required for a 2nd layer applied over an existing roof but shall be installed per manufacturer's specifications," and "Installation of more than 2 layers of shingles is prohibited." Its building permit information page lists "Re-roofing" among the work that is "considered minor residential projects and require a building permit," and its FAQ asks "Do I need a building permit to replace my roof?" and answers "Yes." There is no size or cost threshold. State law relieves "ordinary repairs" from the permit without defining them; the overlay line is the department's stated practice.
Charter Township of Commerce - Building Department (Charter Township of Commerce, Michigan)
Commerce Township's Building Department answers its own FAQ question "Is a building permit required for siding and roofing?" with "Yes, a building permit will be needed for either type of project." Its department page says "The Township requires that a building permit be obtained before proceeding with any construction, alteration, addition or demolition of any building or accessory structure.", and its fee ordinance lists "Roofing, windows, siding, fences, concrete, etc." among the work it prices as a building permit, so the township states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), and the act does not define ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Cooper - Building Department (Charter Township of Cooper, Michigan)
Cooper Township treats re-roofing as its own permit type, with no size or cost threshold: its building permit application lists "Re-Roofing" among the types of work, and its building fee schedule (April 14, 2025) prices "Re-roofing/re-siding (includes 2 inspections) Underlayment & Final $150". State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the township publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit. For a small patch, ask the Building Official at (269) 382-0223 extension 263 before starting.
Charter Township of Delta - Building Department (Charter Township of Delta, Michigan)
The Delta Township Building Department's homeowner and contractor FAQ says "The following repairs/replacement projects ALWAYS require a permit" and lists "Re-Roofing home" among them, after "A permit is required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, or demolish any building, or part thereof." The township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's construction code article (Code of Ordinances Section 8-21) designates the building official as the enforcing agency and contains no permit exemption of its own.
Charter Township of DeWitt - Building Department (Community Building Services) (Charter Township of DeWitt, Michigan)
DeWitt Charter Township's permits page says the township "requires building permits to be issued prior to the start of any work that falls under the following categories" and lists first "All re-roofing, re-siding or window replacement". The township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's building code chapter (Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Articles I and II) adopts the state codes, designates the township as enforcing agency, leaves fees to board resolution and contains no permit exemption of its own.
Charter Township of Emmett - Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Charter Township of Emmett (Calhoun County), Michigan)
Emmett Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Chapter 14 of the township code, the department's page, its forms list and the building permit application were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Charter Township of Flushing - Building Department (Charter Township of Flushing, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The Flushing Township building permit application, in its section for alteration, repairs and additions, says "Provide a description of work to be covered by the building permit. As examples; 20,000 sq. ft. roof covering", and its fee schedule has a fee category for "All Other Building Construction/Repairs" with no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (810-659-0800) before starting.
Charter Township of Fort Gratiot - Building Department (Charter Township of Fort Gratiot, Michigan)
Fort Gratiot Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Chapter 4 of the township code and the Building Department's page and permit application were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Charter Township of Fruitport - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services Muskegon) (Charter Township of Fruitport, Michigan)
Fruitport Charter Township's Permits page, its Chapter 6 and its Chapter 14 fee provisions say nothing about reroofing; the Permits page offers a "Building Permits" button that leads to Michigan Township Services Muskegon, which lists Fruitport Township among the jurisdictions it serves. The permit application that Michigan Township Services Muskegon posts for residential "Maintenance/Alterations" (effective 7-1-2023; the posted file is named for Spring Lake Township and its "Municipality/Jurisdiction" line is blank) lists "Roofing $75.00" with the note "tear off reroof/roof over" among its types of improvement. The township's fee ordinance prices residential building permits by valuation ("$0.00--$1,000.00" at "$ 30.00") and has no roofing line, and the pages read do not say which fee applies to a reroof; ask the office. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township and Michigan Township Services pages read do not say whether a reroof is an ordinary repair.
Charter Township of Gaines - Building Inspections Department (Charter Township of Gaines, Michigan (Kent County))
Gaines Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and its Building Inspections page says nothing specific about roofs. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's construction code article (Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Article II) designates the building inspector as the enforcing agency, leaves fees to board resolution and contains no permit exemption of its own. The Building Inspections page sends homeowners and contractors to the department's own entrance "to receive information regarding applying for permits and for other building information."
Charter Township of Garfield - Building Department (Charter Township of Garfield, Michigan (Grand Traverse County))
A reroof needs no permit unless it includes structural repairs, in the department's own words. The Garfield Township Building Department FAQ asks "Do I need a permit to reroof my house?" and answers: "No, unless there are structural repairs such as replacing sheathing or the repair of trusses or rafters. Please note that only a maximum of two layers of shingles are allowed." No enacted text names roof work either way. State law requires a building permit "before construction of a building or structure," defines construction to include repair, and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. The township adds no permit rule of its own: its Ordinances page lists no building code ordinance, and the two building-related ordinances it lists, Ordinance No. 36 (Construction Board of Appeals) and Ordinance No. 55 (Property Maintenance Code), were read in full. The township Building Permit Fee Schedule has no roofing line, and its building permit application lists no roofing category among the types of improvement. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause.
Charter Township of Georgetown - Building and Zoning Department (Charter Township of Georgetown, Michigan)
Replacing roof shingles needs no permit, in Georgetown Township's own published words, and roof truss work does. The township's guide "Do I Need A Building Permit?" lists "Roof Shingles" under "No Paperwork Needed", among the items in "Replacing Any of the Following:", and lists "Roof Truss Work" under "Building Permit AND/OR Zoning" paperwork. The guide does not say whether replacing decking or sheathing falls under either line, and it says "If you have further questions, please email us" or "call our office: 616-457-2340." The state construction code act requires that "before construction of a building or structure" the owner or the owner's agent "shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit," and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs or capping them. No enacted text read for this record names roof work either way: the township's building chapter, Chapter 10 of its Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), was read in full and has no permit section of its own and no amendment to the state code's permit rules (it takes up enforcement of the state codes "as such codes may be amended from time to time"); the Michigan Residential Code's permit-exemption list, Section R105.2 as the state rewrites it, names no roof work; and the township's 2025 fee list has no roofing line. The no-permit line is the township's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the township's reading of the ordinary-repairs exemption.
Charter Township of Grass Lake - Building Department (Charter Township of Grass Lake, Michigan)
Grass Lake Charter Township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its Building Department page, its building permit application, its fee schedule and its permit forms say nothing about roofs. Its application's residential fee chart lists a $75.00 "Ice Guard/Flashing/Ventilation Inspection" among its inspections and a $50.00 "Base Fee - Required on all permits". The state part: the construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the Building Department at 517-522-8464 before starting.
Charter Township of Grayling - Building Department (Charter Township of Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan)
The Grayling Charter Township Building Department publishes nothing on reroofs and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit: its Building Department page and its application for building permit and plan examination, which offers "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement, name no roofing permit, and the township posts no fee schedule for building permits. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Building Department at 989-348-7534 before starting.
Charter Township of Gun Plain - Building Permits (Charter Township of Gun Plain, Michigan)
The Gun Plain Charter Township Document Center lists a "Building Permit Application" under Permits and links it, with the electrical, mechanical and plumbing applications, to forms hosted by Professional Code Inspections of Michigan. The building permit application asks for a project description with "ALTERATION" as one project type, a project valuation and the contractor's licence details, and it has no roofing box, no reroof line and no size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The Professional Code Inspections building requirements sheet says "THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" and names no roof work. The township's Fees and Charges schedule (effective March 5, 2026) lists no building permit or roofing fee, and Chapter 4 of its Code of Ordinances states the township's assumption of the state construction code without any roofing exemption. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair or a reroof, ask Professional Code Inspections of Michigan at 616-877-2000 before starting.
Charter Township of Harrison - Building Department (Charter Township of Harrison, Michigan)
Harrison Township names roof work as permit work: its Building & Zoning Permit application lists "ROOF - RESIDENTIAL" and "ROOF - COMERCIAL" among the permit types, and the Building Department fee schedule has a Roof line with residential and commercial fees. Neither sets a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The department says that if you are unsure whether a permit is required, call 586-466-1430.
Charter Township of Holland - Building (Charter Township of Holland, Michigan)
A shingle replacement with no structural work may need no permit, in the department's own words. Its Building page says "Some items that may not require a permit include, but are not limited to: fences complying with zoning requirements and are six feet in height or less, new siding on a residential structure, replacement of same size windows, and replacement of roof shingles ONLY (no structural work)." The same page says "Building permits and inspections are required in the Township by the Michigan Building and Residential Codes for residential and non-residential buildings" and gives the department's number, (616) 395-0196. No enacted text names roof work either way. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit," and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. The township adds no permit rule of its own: its building ordinance, Code of Ordinances Chapter 6 (read in full), adopts the state construction code act and sets permit fees by board resolution, and its permit fee sheet (effective February 1, 2018) and residential building permit application have no roofing line or category. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause.
Charter Township of Huron - Building Department (Charter Township of Huron, Michigan)
Huron Township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. Township Code Chapter 215 (read in full) adopts the state construction code and names no roof work. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (734-753-4466) before starting.
Charter Township of Independence - Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Charter Township of Independence, Michigan)
Independence Township names roof and shingle replacement as permit work, with no size or cost threshold: its Construction Codes page says "Independence Township requires Building Permits on work pertaining to: Roof/Shingle Replacements, Windows/Entry Door Replacements, Siding Replacements and Exterior Concrete & Paver Flatwork." State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the department publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (248-625-8111, option 1) before starting.
Charter Township of Ironwood - Building Inspector (Charter Township of Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan)
Ironwood Charter Township's building permit application, under "TYPE OF PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT", lists "Roofing" as its own item: "THE PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF: (separate permits are required for each roof structure)". The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Ordinance 58 provides: "No structure shall be erected, altered or excavation started until a building permit for such work shall have been issued by the Building Official." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Inspector (906-364-1277) before starting.
Charter Township of Jamestown - Building Department (Professional Code Inspections) (Charter Township of Jamestown, Michigan (Ottawa County))
Jamestown publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." without defining ordinary repairs. The Township's fee schedule, building permit application and Ordinance No. 11-002 add no definition and no roofing line. For a small repair, ask the building official at Professional Code Inspections (616-877-2000) before starting.
Charter Township of Lake - Building and Zoning (Charter Township of Lake, Berrien County, Michigan)
Lake Charter Township gives roof work its own permit. Its Building and Zoning page posts a "Roofing and Siding Permit Application", a form headed "APPLICATION FOR NON-STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR PERMIT" that says "This application is only for Roofing or Siding of a Residential Project." and has a "REROOF" section asking for commercial or residential, tear off or overlay, and "NO. OF EXISTING LAYERS". The township's building permit fee schedule lists "Maintenance and Repair Permits (Residential Siding and Roofing): $50.00" (the schedule file is named for 2023). The department states no square, dollar or area point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Lansing - Building Department (Charter Township of Lansing, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Lansing publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. Its building permit application has a "Re-Roofing" project box among the types of work it covers, and its checklist for "Roof Repair" asks for "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, other structural / construction, ETC." The township's Community Development page names no repair exemption for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department at 800-627-2801 ext. 1 before starting.
Charter Township of Lenox - Building Department (Charter Township of Lenox, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Charter Township of Lenox Building Department's page, fee schedule and permit application name no roofing work, and none of them states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (586-727-2085) before starting.
Charter Township of Lincoln - Department of Building Safety (Charter Township of Lincoln, Michigan)
The Lincoln Charter Township Building Forms page lists a "Roofing Questionnaire" among its "Building & Trade Permit Applications", beside the Building Permit Application, and the questionnaire is headed "ROOFING PERMIT" with a line for "EXPECTED DATE FOR TEAR-OFF INSPECTION". The Building Division page describes the permit procedure for a "project" for "construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, occupancy change or demolition" and names no roofing exemption, and the pages read state no dollar, area or layer limit for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Lowell - Building Department (Charter Township of Lowell, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Lowell Charter Township's zoning compliance form lists "Roof/Reroof" among its project types, and Cascade Inspection Services, which issues Lowell Township's building permits, answers its question "Is a building permit required for roofing or siding?" with "Yes. You will need to fill out a roofing/siding worksheet and a Building Permit application." (read October 12, 2026), and lists "Roofing / Siding Form (replacement only)" in its Building Permit Application Requirements. The same office's undated training handout "Building Permit Process" lists "Small normal repairs" among the "Work exempt from permit" and defines no repairs. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Lyon - Building Department (Charter Township of Lyon, Michigan)
The Lyon Township Building Department's own words, posted May 8, 2025 on its Roofs page and live when read on 2026-10-03: "Effective immediately, the Lyon Township Building Department will no longer require permits for roofing. This policy revision does not apply to any work that includes framing/structural repairs or alterations; such work requires permits/inspections." The condition is a fact about the work: a reroof that includes framing or structural repairs or alterations still needs a permit and inspections. The department adds that "All roofing work is still required to be performed in accordance with applicable code requirements and manufacturer specifications." State law requires an application "to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" before construction and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and Chapter 10 of the Township Code adopts the state construction code without naming roof work either way. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs relief.
Charter Township of Meridian - Building Division (Charter Township of Meridian, Michigan)
Meridian Township's Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2024) has a dedicated reroofing line, "REROOFING OR RESIDING", priced "For single family homes and garages $150.00", and the township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's construction code article (Code of Ordinances Chapter 14, Article II) accepts enforcement of the state construction code, sets permit fees by resolution and contains no permit exemption of its own.
Charter Township of Midland - Building Department (Charter Township of Midland, Midland County, Michigan)
Midland Township publishes no statement on reroofs. The Building Department listing on its Other Departments page gives only the inspector's title, the township address and the telephone 989-835-8866, its permit application forms page lists electrical, mechanical, plumbing and water service applications and no building or roofing permit form, and no fee schedule or size, square or dollar point is posted. The general state rule applies: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a repair, ask the Building Department (989-835-8866) before starting.
Charter Township of Milford - Building Department (Charter Township of Milford, Michigan)
Milford Charter Township treats roof work as its own permit type. Its Building Department lists a "Non-Structural Permit" described as "(Roofing, siding, windows, doors, solar panel)", and the Non-Structural Permit Application is headed "ROOFING|SIDING|WINDOW| DOOR REPLACEMENTS" with a "RE-ROOF" box and "# OF SQUARES". Its Permit Application Checklist lists "REROOF" with a "Permit Application" and a "Contract", and the Building Department page says "A Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Permit should be applied for and received, prior to any work taking place in Milford Township." The pages and forms read publish no size, square or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Charter Township of Muskegon - Building Department (Charter Township of Muskegon, Michigan)
Muskegon Township prices reroofing as permit work: its 2025 building permit fee schedule has a "TEAR OFF & REROOF $350 PER SQ. RE-ROOF/$175 PER SQ." line, and the Building Department's permit requirements say that any owner or agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" shall "first submit an application to the building official and obtain the required permit." The township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's building code article (Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Article IV) designates the building official as the enforcing agency and contains no permit exemption of its own.
Charter Township of Northville - Building Code Enforcement (Charter Township of Northville, Michigan)
Northville Charter Township's building ordinance, Chapter 58 of its Code, adopts the state construction code and designates the enforcing agency, and has no permit section of its own and no roofing rule, so it states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The township's own website could not be read for this record, so no published department statement on reroofs was found. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says that before construction of a building the owner or the owner's agent "shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit", and that "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. No township statement applying that relief to roof work was found.
Charter Township of Oakland - Building Department (Charter Township of Oakland, Michigan)
Oakland Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement that a reroof is exempt. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Department's FAQ exempts fences and, "if the opening for the window is not being increased", replacement windows, but does not mention roofing; its 2026 fee schedule charges a non-refundable application fee for "Residential additions, alterations, or other" work. Plan on a permit for a reroof in Oakland Township and confirm with the department.
Charter Township of Oneida - Building Department (Charter Township of Oneida, Eaton County, Michigan)
Oneida Charter Township's Building Department publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building page says "Building permits are required for new home construction, home repairs, remodeling, pond construction, pole barns, decks, etc." and "If you are unsure whether or not a permit is required, please contact our Building Inspector."; its Forms page and its 2026 building permit application name no roofing. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the Building Inspector at (517) 925-6276 before starting.
Charter Township of Orion - Building Department (Charter Township of Orion, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Orion Building Department has its own "RE-ROOF PERMIT APPLICATION" for residential properties (revised 2-2-2026), with scopes for new, re-shingle and repair work, and it states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the Building Department at 248-391-0304 before starting.
Charter Township of Owosso - Building Department (Charter Township of Owosso, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Owosso has published nothing on reroofs or on what counts as an ordinary repair. Its Building Official page says "Please see the "Permits" tab to find Building Permit Applications.", and its Building Permit Application carries no roofing permit type and no roofing fee line; the only roofing text on it is a "SIDING/ROOFING" heading over a list of siding materials (vinyl, aluminum, wood, T1-11, brick). The application states no dollar or size point below which work needs no permit. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Because the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, the permit requirement rests on the general state rule; the township's Building Official is the contact for questions at 989-666-8853.
Charter Township of Oxford - Building Department (Charter Township of Oxford, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Oxford Charter Township Residential Permit and Inspection Guide says "A permit is required when the following construction or repairs are anticipated:" and lists new residences, additions, remodels and "Any changes or renovations to an existing structure, or addition of a structure to the footprint of property", and names no roofing work; the township's building fee schedule has no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published no statement applying that relief to roofing. The guide says "If you are in doubt as to whether a permit is required, contact the Building Department at (248) 628-9787 ext. 114."
Charter Township of Pavilion - Building Department (Charter Township of Pavilion, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Building Permit application that the township's contracted building department, Associated Government Services, posts for all of its jurisdictions lists "Re-Roofing" among its project types, and its requirements list a "Roof Repair" item asking for "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing". The township's own Building Permits page sends applicants to AGS with "FOR PERMIT FORMS AND INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Pennfield - Inspections and Permits (Charter Township of Pennfield, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Pennfield publishes no size or cost threshold for roof work. Its Inspections & Permits page, residential permit checklist, building permit application and plan-submittal checklist name no reroofing, and its fee schedule page lists no fees. Its application asks the applicant to mark the type of improvement as new building, "ALTERATION", "REPAIR" or another kind, and Section 10-51(b) of the township's Code of Ordinances says "Before receiving a building permit, the owner or his agent shall pay such fees as are established from time to time by the township board for the issuance of such permits." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof, call the Building Inspector at 269-968-8549 before starting.
Charter Township of Plymouth - Building Department (Charter Township of Plymouth, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Plymouth's Building Permit Application (September 2026) lists roof replacement as a project type of its own: under "Project Type" it offers "Replacement-" "Windows/Siding/Roof/Egress" "Door" beside new homes, additions, decks and garages. The application states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair needs one; it asks for the "Cost of Construction (labor and materials)" and says "Additional documents and plan review may be required. Please contact the Building Department or visit the township website for more information." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Charter Township of Port Huron - Building Department (Charter Township of Port Huron, Michigan)
Port Huron Charter Township's Building Department says "Please be aware that Permits for Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical work are required to be submitted and approved prior to the start of any work." and "Please feel free to call the Township with any questions you may have." Its 2026 Building Permit Application lists "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among the purposes of a project, with no roofing choice, and its 2026 fee schedule prices building permits by the cost of the work, starting at "to $1,000 (includes one inspection only)" for $75.00, with no roofing line. The township has published nothing about reroofs and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Charter Township of Portsmouth - Zoning and Building (Charter Township of Portsmouth, Michigan)
Portsmouth Charter Township's Zoning & Building page, read October 13, 2026, answers "When do I need to get a building permit?" with "A permit is required when any type of structural work is done on your home. A building permit is needed for any remodels, additions, roofs, siding, and structural changes including a deck or porch raised off the ground, garages, accessory buildings over 200 sq. ft., changing existing windows, adding or changing existing walls, or finishing interior attic or basement space." The page names roofs as permit work and states no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, call the Building Inspector at 989-545-9675 before starting.
Charter Township of Raisin - Building Department (Charter Township of Raisin, Michigan)
Raisin Charter Township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Department fee schedule (marked "RVSN12112025") prices roofs as their own line, "Roofs $225.00", beside "Structural Changes related to roofs, windows, siding, etc $100.00", and its building permit application lists roof among the types of improvement. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (517-423-3162) before starting.
Charter Township of Redford - Department of Building and Safety Engineering (Charter Township of Redford, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Redford's own words: its Building Permit Fees schedule says "All Building Permits have a $15.00 application fee" and "Roofs ONLY are exempt from Plan Review Fee. Anything beyond roof only must have a Plan Review fee included," and it prices every permit by value of construction starting at "$1000 OR LESS"; it states no area, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work needs no permit. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township's pages do not say how it applies that to a small roof patch, so a patch job is a question for the department (313-387-2680) before work starts.
Charter Township of Royal Oak - Building Department (Charter Township of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan)
The Royal Oak Township Building Department has published nothing that applies the state's ordinary-repairs relief to roof work. Its Planning & Building page says "The Royal Oak Township Building Department is responsible for building permits, inspections and sign permits for both residential and commercial properties.", and its building permit application has a "Repairs or Alterations" line with a blank to "Describe work" and no roofing entry or size limit. The department does not say whether a reroof needs a permit, so ask it before starting. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The same act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit".
Charter Township of Rutland - Building Department (Charter Township of Rutland, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which a reroof needs no permit in Rutland Charter Township, and the township's own statements list reroofing as permit work. Its FAQ answers "What projects need building permits?" with a list that includes "Renovations/alterations: kitchen remodels, finish basements, strip & reroofing and replacement windows." (read October 12, 2026). Its Building Permit form lists "Re-Roofing" among its work types, and the form's checklist has a "Roof Repair" item asking for "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, other structural / construction, ETC." Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township's FAQ and form name reroofing without exempting any size.
Charter Township of Saginaw - Building Department (Charter Township of Saginaw, Michigan)
A shingle tear-off and replacement needs no permit unless it reaches the structure or the wood underneath, in the department's own words. The Building Department FAQ asks "Do I need a permit to roof my house" and answers: "If you are merely removing and replacing shingles, you do not need a permit. If the work involves replacing any portion of the structure or replacing the support structures or wood underneath you most likely need a permit. Call 989-791-9865." No enacted text names roof work either way. State law requires a building permit "before construction of a building or structure," defines construction to include repair, and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. The township adds no permit rule of its own: its building ordinance, Code of Ordinances Chapter 14 (read in full), sets permit fees by resolution and adopts a property maintenance code. Its permit applications (building, zoning compliance, mechanical, plumbing and electrical) include no roofing permit, and the building permit application lists no roofing category among the types of improvement. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause.
Charter Township of Sandstone - Building Department (Charter Township of Sandstone, Jackson County, Michigan)
Sandstone Charter Township's building permit application has a dedicated roofing box: under "III.TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT AND PLAN REVIEW" its list of improvements reads "NEW BUILDING", "ADDITION", "ALTERATION", "REPAIR", "WRECKING", "REPLACE ROOF" and "REPLACE WINDOWS". The township's Building page lists "Remodel / Addition (permit and inspections; as required by plan)" among its required permits and inspections and names no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Charter Township of Shelby - Building Department (Charter Township of Shelby, Michigan (Macomb County))
Shelby Township publishes no size or dollar line below which a reroof needs no permit. State law says only that "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)); the act does not define ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Township Building Fee Schedule, effective 9/1/25, prices roof work as its own permit, under the heading "Roofing Permits (retroactive to April 22, 2025)", at a flat $150.00 for single family homes, with no size or cost tier. The Building Department Permit Requirements sheet does not list roofing among its examples and says "If you are uncertain whether a permit is required for work that you have planned, contact the Building Department at (586) 731-5969 for more information."
Charter Township of South Haven - Building Department (Michigan Township Services) (Charter Township of South Haven, Michigan)
South Haven Charter Township's own notice to the public leaves shingle work off its permit list. The township's "Notice to the Public" is headed "PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR" and lists, under Dwellings, "Alterations / remodel EXCEPT - shingles or siding"; it names Michigan Township Services in Allegan as the township's Building Department. The notice is linked from the township's Forms & Permits page, which was read on October 12, 2026, and the file carries no date of its own. The township's building permit information sheet, building permit application and zoning fee schedule effective February 12, 2025 were also read, and none has a roofing line, permit type or form. No enacted text names roof work either way. Ordinance No. 43 "assumes responsibility for the administration and enforcement of portions of said Act within its political boundaries" and adopts the state construction code "as same may from time to time be modified or amended," and the township has adopted no building code text of its own. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit," and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. The no-permit line is the township's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the township's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause, and it applies only to the work the notice names, shingles. For any other roof work, ask the Building Department at 269-673-3239 before starting. Ordinance No. 43 makes a violation of the ordinance or the adopted state code "a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed $500.00, plus costs, and/or imprisonment" of up to 90 days.
Charter Township of Springfield - Building Department (Charter Township of Springfield (Oakland County), Michigan)
Springfield Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Chapter 8 of the township code, its fee schedule (last amended April 1, 2026) and the Building Department's pages and permit application were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Charter Township of St. Joseph - Building Department (Charter Township of St. Joseph, Michigan)
St. Joseph Charter Township's Building Department says "Building Permits must be obtained from the Building Department before beginning any construction, remodeling, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing work." and "Purely cosmetic (non-structural) changes such as painting are exempt." Its page names no roofing work and publishes no dollar or area threshold for a reroof, and says "Most construction projects require building permits." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Superior - Building Department (Charter Township of Superior, Michigan)
A reroof needs no permit where no structural replacement is required, in the department's own words. The Building Department's Building and Zoning FAQ says "Permits are not required for roofing (where no structural replacement required), siding gutters, trim, painting, papering, tiling, carpet, cabinets, countertops and similar finish work." It introduces that answer with "Generally, permits and inspections are not required for ordinary repairs." The department's separate handout "Permits Not Required for the Following Work Relating to One- and Two-Family Dwellings" (revised 7-2-25) lists twelve items, including "Siding, gutters and trim where the work does not include removal or replacement of any structural elements (studs, rafters, sheathing etc.)", and does not list roofing either way. No enacted text names roof work either way. State law requires a building permit "before construction of a building or structure," defines construction to include repair, and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. The township adds no permit rule of its own: Ordinance No. 123 (read in full) only designates the township's code official as the enforcing agency, and the township's permit applications (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, zoning compliance) include no roofing permit; the building permit application lists no roofing category among the types of improvement. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause.
Charter Township of Tallmadge - Building Permits (Charter Township of Tallmadge, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Tallmadge publishes no size or cost threshold for roof work. Its Forms & Publications page, Building Permit Checklist and building permit application name no roofing. The Forms & Publications page quotes, "Verbatim from the Code Book", that "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" and so on "shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof, call the Township Hall at 616-677-1248 before starting.
Charter Township of Texas - Building Department (Charter Township of Texas, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Texas's own words: its Residential Activity Fee Schedule lists "Roof - $100.00" among the exceptions to the valuation-based permit fee, and its building permit application offers "RE-ROOF" as a type of work; neither states an area, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work needs no permit. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs, so a small roof patch is a question for the Building Department (269-978-0715) before work starts.
Charter Township of Union - Building Services (Charter Township of Union, Michigan (Isabella County))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Township's permit application lists "Reroof" as a type of improvement with no size limit, and its "Check first!" handout lists re-roofing under work for which a building permit "is usually required". The Building Services page says "A permit is not required for ordinary repairs" without defining them or naming roof work, and Construction Codes Ordinance No. 20-05, read in full, sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask Building Services (989-772-4600 ext. 242) before starting.
Charter Township of Van Buren - Building, Planning & Economic Development (Charter Township of Van Buren, Michigan)
Van Buren Township prices a residential roof as its own permit type, with no size or cost threshold: the 2026 Building Department fee schedule lists "Roof Single-Family Residential" at $150.00, and the building permit application has a RE-ROOF box among the residential types of construction. Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; for a small patch, ask the department (734-699-8913) before starting.
Charter Township of Washington - Building Department (Charter Township of Washington, Michigan (Macomb County))
The Charter Township of Washington's Building Department page says "Permits are required for all new construction for commercial and residential projects. Included in these requirements are roofs, interior remodels, additions, accessory buildings, decks", and its Permit Requirements sheet lists "Roofs, re-roofs" under "Activities Requiring Permits". Its building permit application has a section headed "ROOF PERMITS ONLY" that asks for the number of squares. The township publishes no size, cost or area threshold for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of Watertown - Building Department (Charter Township of Watertown, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Watertown Charter Township building department says two different things about a reroof, both read on its website on October 12, 2026. Its General Construction Information sheet, marked "Updated 6/25/25", says "Roofing: All replacement roofing requires a building permit." Its sheet of "Projects That Do Not Require a Building Permit" (the sheet carries no date) lists "Re-shingling roof: in some cases, if you are not removing existing shingles. If you will be removing the existing shingles, new state code regulations now require permits to be obtained. If you are making structural repairs to roof trusses, rafters, or are replacing rotting boards, you will need a building permit." The township's building permit application also lists "Reroof" among its types of construction. Because the department lists replacement roofing as permit work and says a reroof that removes the existing shingles needs a permit, the record publishes that a reroof needs a permit; the sheet leaves open only a re-shingle over the existing shingles, which it exempts "in some cases" without saying which cases. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. To settle a particular job, call Municipal Inspection Services at 517-622-8822.
Charter Township of West Bloomfield - Building Division (Development Services) (Charter Township of West Bloomfield, Michigan)
West Bloomfield Township's own words: its building FAQ lists "strip & reroofing" among the "Renovations/alterations" that need a building permit, and none of its pages states an area, percentage or dollar floor for roof work. By contrast, the fee schedule gives windows a floor ("Less than three windows, no permit required") and gives roofs none. The Township's Residential Roof Repair checklist, dated 2011, covers "Residential Roof Repair (with structural changes)" and asks, for a "Re-roof with more than one sheet of sheathing to be replaced," for the felt, "Ice and Water Shield" and shingles, and for the "Type and size of roof sheathing & number of sheets to be replaced." State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The Township's pages do not say how it applies that to a small roof patch, so a patch job is a question for the Building Division (248-451-4842) before work starts.
Charter Township of White Lake - Building Department (Charter Township of White Lake, Michigan)
White Lake Township issues a dedicated roof permit: its Application for Roof Permit covers a "Strip & Re-roof" or a "2nd layer of shingles" and says of itself "Completion: Mandatory to obtain permit", and the township fee schedule (2026-01, adopted March 17) prices a residential "Roof/Siding/Window" permit at $150.00. The township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's construction code article (Code of Ordinances Chapter 8, Article II) designates the building department as the enforcing agency, points to the township fee ordinance and contains no permit exemption of its own.
Charter Township of Williams - Building Department (Charter Township of Williams, Michigan)
The Charter Township of Williams's Building Permit Application (2026) lists "Roof" as a box under "2. Type of Work", beside New Home, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Fence, Pool and Deck, so the record publishes that a reroof needs a building permit. The township's Building Department page and its Requirements for Building Permits (updated March 2025), read October 12, 2026, state no dollar, area or ordinary-repair threshold for roof work, and say "The Zoning Administrator Must be contacted before any building permit requests can be submitted." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Charter Township of York - Building Department (Charter Township of York, Michigan)
Charter Township of York's Building Permit Application asks the applicant to "Check & fill all that apply" under Project Type, and "Re-roof" is its own choice, beside New Home, Addition, Deck/porch, Renovation and Solar. The application also asks for the project valuation, and the township says of its checklist, "Projects of a minor nature may not need detailed drawings; the Building Inspector will make this determination." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing that applies that clause to a reroof.
Charter Township of Ypsilanti - Building Department (Charter Township of Ypsilanti, Michigan)
Ypsilanti Township lists roof work as permit work with no size or cost threshold. Its Building FAQ says "A Building Permit Application (plus any additional required forms) is required for any work to be done on commercial or residential buildings including:" and the list names "Roof installation or repairs (two layers allowed only)". The same list says "You do NOT need a building permit for replacement of existing fixtures" and names no roof work there. Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; for a small patch, ask the Building Department (734-544-4000, ext. 1) before starting.
Charter Township of Zeeland - Building and Zoning (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan) (Charter Township of Zeeland, Michigan)
Replacing roof shingles only, with no structural work, may not need a permit, in the department's own words. Zeeland Charter Township's Building and Zoning page says "Some items that may not require a permit include, but are not limited to: fences six feet in height or less, new siding on a residential structure, replacement of same size windows, movable accessory buildings under 200 sq. ft, and replacement of roof shingles ONLY (no structural work)." The page does not define structural work, and the same page says "Building permits and inspections are required in the Township by the Michigan Building and Residential Codes for residential and non-residential buildings." No enacted text names roof work either way. State law requires a building permit "before construction of a building or structure," and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work; the Township publishes no building code ordinance of its own (its ordinances page was read); and its 2022 building permit fee schedule, read in full, has no roofing line and prices residential permits on project valuation. The no-permit line for shingle replacement is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause. The department invites questions: building code and zoning office hours are held at the Township office "from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays", and PCI takes calls at (616)667-8803.
Cheboygan County - Department of Building Safety (Cheboygan County, Michigan (1 city, 2 villages and 19 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Cheboygan County Department of Building Safety says nothing specific about roof work: its frequently asked questions say "Most new construction will require a building permit," "Other projects requiring permits include additions, decks and remodeling projects," and "If you are in doubt about needing a building permit, it is advised that you check with the building department, prior to beginning your project." Its residential code handout, a plan review list based on the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, says under R105.1 that an owner who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" must "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit," and answers R105.2, Work Exempt, only with "Please contact Office." Its residential fee schedule has no reroofing line, and its building permit application offers "Repair/ Replacement" among the types of work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (231-627-8813) before starting.
Chelsea Area Construction Agency - Building Permits for Dexter Township (Township of Dexter, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Chelsea Area Construction Agency's Permits & Applications page, read October 11, 2026, says "Construction activities that require a permit include, but are not limited to, new building construction, additions, renovations and alterations of existing buildings, demolitions, decks, swimming pools & hot tubs, siding, roofing, replacement windows and out buildings.", and its FAQ asks "Do I need a building permit for a roofing job, siding replacement, or a window replacement?" and answers "Yes, after contacting your township, print out an Instant Building Permit App and submit it." Separately, "Remodel, exterior- no increase to the building coverage, such as reroofing, siding, windows, and doors" is marked "No permit" in Table 25.1 of the Dexter Township Zoning Ordinance (as amended through October 07, 2026), whose footnote says "Additional permits may be required from different entities, including, but not limited to, building permits", and that table is about the township's zoning permit only. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Agency at 734-475-4420 before starting.
Chelsea Area Construction Agency - Building Permits for Lima Township (Township of Lima, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Chelsea Area Construction Agency, which enforces the building code for Lima Township, says on its Permits & Applications page, read October 12, 2026, "Construction activities that require a permit include, but are not limited to, new building construction, additions, renovations and alterations of existing buildings, demolitions, decks, swimming pools & hot tubs, siding, roofing, replacement windows and out buildings." and "For clarification please contact the City or Township where the building project will occur." Its FAQ asks "Do I need a building permit for a roofing job, siding replacement, or a window replacement?" and answers "Yes, after contacting your township, print out an Instant Building Permit App and submit it." Lima Township's zoning compliance permit application adds that after obtaining a zoning compliance permit, "you may obtain Building permits from the Chelsea Area Construction Agency in the same building at 12172 Jackson Road." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Agency at 734-475-4420 before starting.
Chelsea Area Construction Agency - Building Permits for Lyndon Township (Township of Lyndon, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Chelsea Area Construction Agency, which issues building permits for Lyndon Township, says on its Permits & Applications page, read October 14, 2026, "Construction activities that require a permit include, but are not limited to, new building construction, additions, renovations and alterations of existing buildings, demolitions, decks, swimming pools & hot tubs, siding, roofing, replacement windows and out buildings." Its FAQ asks "Do I need a building permit for a roofing job, siding replacement, or a window replacement?" and answers "Yes, after contacting your township, print out an" Instant Building Permit App and submit it. Lyndon Township's Ordinance Officer page adds "This includes such home improvements as plumbing, electrical, mechanical (heating and air conditioning), decks, swimming pools, siding, roofing, replacement windows, and outbuildings." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Agency at 734-475-4420 before starting.
Chelsea Area Construction Agency - Building Permits for Sylvan Township (Township of Sylvan, Washtenaw County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Chelsea Area Construction Agency's Permits & Applications page, read October 13, 2026, says "Construction activities that require a permit include, but are not limited to, new building construction, additions, renovations and alterations of existing buildings, demolitions, decks, swimming pools & hot tubs, siding, roofing, replacement windows and out buildings." and its FAQ asks "Do I need a building permit for a roofing job, siding replacement, or a window replacement?" with "Yes, after contacting your township, print out an Instant Building Permit App and submit it." Separately, Sylvan Township's Planning & Zoning page lists "Projects that do not require a Zoning Permit" include "Roofing or siding replacement that does not expand the building envelope", which is a statement about the township's zoning compliance permit only; the same page tells the applicant "Upon receiving zoning permit approvals from Sylvan Township, it is essential to collaborate with CACA to obtain a building permit." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Agency at 734-475-4420 before starting.
Chelsea Area Construction Agency - Building Permits for the City of Chelsea (City of Chelsea, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Chelsea Area Construction Agency's Permits & Applications page, read October 12, 2026, says "Construction activities that require a permit include, but are not limited to, new building construction, additions, renovations and alterations of existing buildings, demolitions, decks, swimming pools & hot tubs, siding, roofing, replacement windows and out buildings." and "For clarification please contact the City or Township where the building project will occur." Its FAQ asks "Do I need a building permit for a roofing job, siding replacement, or a window replacement?" and answers "Yes, after contacting your township, print out an Instant Building Permit App and submit it." The City of Chelsea's Forms & Permits page adds that "Property owners within the City must obtain a zoning permit for structural changes prior to contacting C.A.C.A. for a building permit." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Agency at 734-475-4420 before starting.
Cheshire Township - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Cheshire, Allegan County, Michigan)
Cheshire Township publishes no statement on reroofs. Its Permits page links a building permit application from Professional Code Inspections that has no roofing item, a requirements sheet that says "THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" and names no roofing exemption, and no fee schedule or size, square or dollar point is posted. The general state rule applies: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a repair, ask Professional Code Inspections (616-877-2000) before starting.
Chester Township - Building Department (Township of Chester, Ottawa County, Michigan)
No size or square-foot threshold is published, and the township names no roof work. Its Zoning Ordinance, Section 1802(A), Building Permit for Erection or Alteration of Buildings and Structures, says "Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful to erect any new building or structure or to alter or move any existing building or structure at a cost of one hundred (100) dollars or more" until a permit has been obtained from the Building Inspector. The ordinance includes amendments through November 2024. Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the township has published no statement applying that relief to roof work, so the state's general permit rule supplies the requirement: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit". This record does not decide whether a reroof is an alteration under Section 1802(A). Call the Building Inspector at 616-952-1062 before any roof work.
China Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of China, St. Clair County, Michigan)
China Charter Township's Building Department puts roofing on its permit application: the Building Permit Application lists "ROOFING" among the types of work to circle, beside "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR", followed by a square-footage line for the work. The department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. Its Building and Zoning page says "Permits are required for many types of jobs, including, but not limited to, the following" and lists "Any Alterations, Modifications, or Additions including: Sunrooms, Decks, Pools, Sheds, Generators, and Driveway Gates, or any structural changes to existing buildings/homes", and adds "To avoid problems work should not begin until a permit has been issued; therefore, the Building Department should be contacted to inquire if a permit will be required before starting work." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. A full reroof has a roofing choice of its own on the township form, so plan on a building permit and call the Building Department at (810) 765-1145, extension 208, before starting.
Chippewa County - Building Department (Chippewa County, Michigan (1 village and 15 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Chippewa County Building Department says "Permits shall be obtained and posted prior to starting work." and its FAQ says "Work SHALL NOT START until the application been filed with the State of Michigan". Its pages, permit checklist and the state building permit application it links name no roofing work and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department's State Regional Inspector (231-360-7386) before starting.
City of Adrian - Building/Inspection Department (City of Adrian, Michigan)
Adrian treats a reroof as permit work: the Building/Inspection Department's building permit application lists "Strip & Reroof" among its types of work, and the department says the building code division "issues building permits for new construction and alterations to the interior and exterior of structures." The city publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. Adrian's construction code article (Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Article II) designates the building official as the enforcing agency, follows the state fee schedule and contains no permit exemption of its own.
City of Albion - Planning, Building & Zoning (SAFEbuilt building permits) (City of Albion, Michigan)
The City of Albion's SafeBuilt Building Permit & Plans Examination Application, which the city's Applications and Permits page links, has a "Type of Improvement" list that names three roofing choices: "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck &Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only". The city's Planning page says "Prior to beginning any land use, construction project, or similar project in the City of Albion, you need to apply for and receive the proper permits." The pages and forms read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask SAFEbuilt at 269-729-9244 before starting.
City of Algonac - Building Department (City of Algonac, Michigan)
The City of Algonac publishes no size or dollar line below which a reroof needs no permit. Its Building Department page says "Permits are required for the following work" and the list includes "Roofs", and its building permit application lists "ROOFING" among the types of work and prices roof work with a dedicated line, "DECLARED VALUE ( i.e. roof or deck)" at "Declared Project Value x .0065", plus a "(Roof) Inspection" at $75.00. Under state law: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs; the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of Allegan - Building Department (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Dorr office) (City of Allegan, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold for roof work is published. The City of Allegan's Guide to Development, which names no roofing, says "Please note that not all projects will need a building permit." and "In addition, there are many types of projects that may be considered maintenance. Call the PCI office for questions relating to this." The Building Permit Requirements sheet of Professional Code Inspections, the city's building department, asks that "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" come with "A COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and plans, and its Application for Building Permit lists new building, addition, alteration, demolition, relocation and sign among the project types, with no roof type, and asks for a "PROJECT VALUATION". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask PCI at 616-877-2000 before starting.
City of Alma - Building Permits (Planning & Zoning) (City of Alma, Michigan)
A reroof needs no permit when only the surface is replaced, in the city's own words. Its permit guidance ("When is a Permit Needed and How do I Apply?") says "Common home maintenance activities that do not require a permit are painting/siding/exterior treatments, re-roofing when only the surface is replaced, concrete flatwork, and the replacement of windows when the size of the windows will not be changed." It draws the building permit line at structure: "A building permit is required when altering the load bearing properties of any primary structure. This includes the construction or alteration of walls, floor supports, rafters, foundation elements, and other load bearing structural elements." No enacted text names roof work either way. State law requires a building permit "before construction of a building or structure," defines construction to include repair, and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. The city adds no permit rule of its own: City Code Chapter 12 (read in full) reserves its state construction code article and adopts a property maintenance code, and the city lists its permit types as "Building, Zoning, Sign and Public Works Permits", with no roofing permit. The no-permit line is the city's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the city's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause.
City of Alpena - Planning, Development, Zoning & Building Safety (City of Alpena, Michigan)
The City of Alpena publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Chapter 14 of the City's Code of Ordinances (read in full), its building permit application and its building permit fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way. For a small patch, ask the building department (989-354-1760) before starting.
City of Ann Arbor - Building and Construction Services (City of Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Sloped asphalt shingle and metal roofs need no permit, in the department's own words; flat roofs do. The City of Ann Arbor's expedited residential permit sheet lists a "Flat Roof" permit for "Existing flat roofs reroofing and re-covering only" and says "Sloped asphalt shingled and metal roofs do not require a permit." For a flat-roof reroof or re-cover the sheet asks for a site plan or aerial diagram showing where the work is, and a drawing or written description giving the membrane specification, the parapet condition, the roof slope and drainage direction, and the replacement insulation R-value. The sheet says nothing about replacing decking or framing under a sloped roof. No enacted text names roof work either way. State law requires a building permit "before construction of a building or structure," defines construction to include repair, and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work; the City's building ordinance, City Code Chapter 100, read in full, adds no permit rule of its own; and the City's building permit fee schedule (revised 7/15/2025) has no roofing line, pricing every building permit on estimated project cost. The no-permit line for sloped shingle and metal roofs is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause. The department also says "Please contact our office if you are unsure of what type of permit to apply for."
City of Auburn - Building Department (City of Auburn, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority, which processes Auburn's building permits, prices roof work as its own item: its building permit fee sheet lists "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, in addition to the "APPLICATION FEE" of $50.00, the "TECHNOLOGY FEE" of $10.00 and the "INSPECTION FEE" of $50.00 that are added to each permit. Neither the fee sheet, its checklist nor the city's pages publish a size or dollar line below which a reroof needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs.
City of Auburn Hills - Community Development Department (Building) (City of Auburn Hills, Michigan)
Auburn Hills treats roof work as building permit work with no size or cost threshold: its residential building application lists ROOF among the purposes of a project, and its FAQ says "A permit is needed for construction, alterations, repairs, or changes to any building, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system." State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the department publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit. For a small patch, call Community Development (248-364-6900) before starting.
City of Bangor - Building and Permits Division (City of Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan)
The City of Bangor publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The city's Permits, Licenses & Inspections page, its Building Permit Application (whose Type of Improvement choices include "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR") and its building permit fee schedule effective February 01, 2026 were read, and Chapter 150 of its Code of Ordinances was searched in full; none of them applies that relief to roof work or says whether a reroof needs a permit. For a small patch, ask the Building and Permits Division (269-427-5831) before starting.
City of Battle Creek - Inspection Division (City of Battle Creek, Michigan)
Battle Creek publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Inspection Division's FAQ lists "Replacing or re-roofing or new siding" among the "typical residential projects that require a building permit", and its fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) prices a "Residential Re-Roof" permit at $103.50, so plan on a permit for any reroof in Battle Creek.
City of Bay City - Building Department (City of Bay City, Michigan)
Bay City prices residential roofs as their own permit type, with no size or cost threshold: its Residential Roofing Fee Schedule is headed "FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL ROOFS ONLY" and starts at a $31.02 permit fee for a cost of construction "Up to $500.00". The department's Do I Need a Permit page names no roof work among projects exempt from a permit. Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; for a small patch, ask the Building Department (989-894-8162) before starting.
City of Belleville - Department of Building and Planning (City of Belleville, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The City of Belleville's Building & Zoning page, read October 12, 2026, lists a "Roof Permit Application" among its forms, and the application, headed "APPLICATION FOR ROOF PERMIT" (footer "RoofOnlyPermitApp. - 10/2018"), says "An OPEN and a FINAL inspection are required for all re-roof work" with boxes for re-roofing the house, the garage, or both. The city's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit (file marked BldgPermitApp_202603) also offers "Re Roof House only" and "Re Roof Garage only" among its types of improvement. The same Building & Zoning page says "Building Permits are required when any structural change or major alteration is made to an existing building or when any new construction is undertaken. Normal building maintenance typically does not require a building permit," and it names no roofing exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The city's dedicated roof permit and re-roof box are published beside that maintenance line, so for a small roof repair call the Building Clerk at 734-697-9323 ext. 7015 before starting.
City of Benton Harbor - Building Department (City of Benton Harbor, Michigan)
The City of Benton Harbor has published nothing on reroofs. Its Building Department page restates the general permit rule: "Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" "shall make application for all required permits", and asks the reader to "contact the Building Official to discuss your project, and the permitting and inspection requirements." Its FAQ says "basically all new construction and any modifications made to an existing structure require a building permit." The building permit application's improvement types include Alterations and Repair/Replacement and name no roof work, and the fee schedules have no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Berkley - Community Development Department (City of Berkley, Michigan)
Berkley publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. Its Community Development Department posts a "Roof Permit Application" and lists "Roof" among the permits that may be applied for through BSA Online, and its building permit section says "Building permits are required for any work performed by a homeowner, business owner or contractor." State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs; the city does not apply that relief to roof work.
City of Birmingham - Building Department (City of Birmingham, Michigan)
Birmingham requires a permit for roof repair as well as a new roof, with no size or cost threshold: the Building Department's FAQ says "A new roof or repair of an existing roof also requires a building permit." State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the department publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit and says "please call our office if you have questions."
City of Bloomfield Hills - Building Department (City of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Bloomfield Hills publishes no size, area or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Permits & Forms page lists "Roofing (Tear-off and new installation)" among the jobs for which "Permits are required", its Residential Building Permit Fees carry a "Roof, Window, Siding" line at "$200-2 inspections plus $100 for each additional", and the building department posts a "ROOF - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT & PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION". The page also says "If there is any question as to the need for a permit, contact the Building Department at 248-530-1408." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of Bridgman - Building Department (City of Bridgman, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The City of Bridgman's Home Improvement Projects page says "A building permit application is usually required for:" and its list includes "Re-roofing, re-siding, new windows, exterior door alterations or any framing alterations", and the city's fee schedule, adopted as Resolution No. 2023-10 and updated June 5, 2023, lists a "Residential Roofing Permit" at $100 under Miscellaneous Fees. The page says to check with the Building Official and Zoning Administrator before any work to learn whether a project needs a permit. Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs, and the city's own re-roofing line and roofing permit fee are published for roof work. Call the Building Official at 269-313-6469 before any roof work.
City of Brighton - Community Development, Building Department (City of Brighton, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The City of Brighton's Building and Permits page says "Below is a list including, but not limited to, types of work that require a permit from the City of Brighton prior to work occurring" and the list includes "Roofing of any kind". The city's Building/Sign/Demo Permit Application lists "Roof" among the residential types of improvement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Buchanan - Building Department (City of Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan)
The City of Buchanan has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building and Inspections page, its Building Permit Regulations, Forms & Applications page, its building permit requirements sheet and application, and its building permit fee schedule effective March 24, 2026 name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the fee schedule is by construction value, starting at "$1 to $2000: $75 for the first $2,000". Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For any roof work, large or small, call the Building Department at 269-695-0011, the number the city's building pages give, before starting.
City of Burton - Building Division (City of Burton, Michigan)
The City of Burton treats a reroof as building permit work: its Permits page says permits are required to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure," and that "This includes but is not limited to additions, garages, pole barns, decks, porches, siding, roofing, fences, swimming pools and sheds." Its Building Division page adds that "roofing, siding, fences, and sheds have set fees." The city publishes no smaller-repair threshold for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Cadillac - Building Department (City of Cadillac, Michigan)
Cadillac names re-roofing as permit work: its Building Department Application (revised 1-15-26) lists Re-Roofing among the types of work, beside deck, new building and alteration, and has a separate re-roofing checklist. The department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (231-775-0181) before starting.
City of Caseville - Building Permits (City of Caseville, Michigan)
The City of Caseville's "APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT", posted on the city's Forms page, lists "RE-ROOF" among its project types (new, addition, alteration, re-roof and demolition) and states "work shall not begin until the permit is issued by this department", so the city treats a reroof as permit work, and the city's pages state no exemption for it. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Center Line - Building Department (City of Center Line, Michigan)
The City of Center Line publishes no size or cost threshold for roof work. Its Building Permit Application has a "Strip & Re-Roof" box among the sub-classes a permit applicant checks, beside "New Construction", "Remodel/Addition", "Garage/Shed" and "Deck", and the Building Department's Permits page offers the application to everyone doing work in the city. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Clare - Building, Zoning, and Code (City of Clare, Michigan)
The City of Clare's own Zoning Authorization Application, revised 2026.06.02, lists a Roof among the kinds of project it covers, and says: "Following approval of the Zoning Authorization Permit, all electrical/mechanical/building/demolition permits must be obtained from Clare County Community Development in Harrison, Michigan, www.clareco.net; 989-539-2761." The county's Building Permit Application, dated 07/07/2026, offers "Alteration/Renovation/Repairs" among its work types and names no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; neither the city nor the county has published anything applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the county at 989-539-2761 before starting.
City of Clawson - Community & Economic Development Department (City of Clawson, Michigan)
Clawson names roof work as building permit work: its Guide to Permits (Revised 5/22/2022) lists "Building Permits - For new residential construction and renovations, roofs, windows, fences, decks," and gives a "Roofs and Windows" permit item calling for a building permit application and a "Copy of signed contract from licensed contractor, if applicable". The guide's list of work that needs no permit names gutters and siding but not roofing, and says it "is not intended to be all-inclusive". The guide sets no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department (248-435-4500 ext. 121) before starting.
City of Clio - Building Permits (City of Clio, Michigan (Genesee County))
Vienna Township's Building Department, which issues building permits for the City of Clio, says "All new residences, accessory buildings over 200 sq. ft., pools, decks, signs, remodels, additions, roofs, siding and structural changes require a building permit and plot plan if applicable.", and its FAQ asks "Why do I need a building permit for my roofing and siding projects?". Neither Vienna Township nor the City publishes a size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and the City's own pages say nothing about roofing. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), construction includes "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Coldwater - Neighborhood Services Department (City of Coldwater, Michigan)
Coldwater's enacted fee ordinance names roofing as permit work, with no size or cost threshold: City Code Section 1428.02 says "Building permits are required for building projects as set forth in the Act (including without limitation renovations and repairs, the siting of mobile homes in parks, the installation or replacement of fences, roofing, siding, demolition, and any street opening)", and prices them by the cost of the project. The department's fee schedule lists "Roofing" at "cost of project". State law separately says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the city publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit. For a small patch, ask Neighborhood Services (517-279-6964) before starting.
City of Coopersville - Building Department (City of Coopersville, Michigan)
The City of Coopersville has published nothing on reroofs or on what counts as an ordinary repair. Its Building Department page says "The Building Department is responsible for enforcing the State Building Codes as well as Building Ordinances of the City of Coopersville" and "The Building Department is also responsible for Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing permits.", and it sends readers to Professional Code Inspectors of MI (PCI): "For permits and questions please contact Professional Code Inspectors of MI at 616-667-8803." The city's Building Permit application and the PCI requirements sheet for Coopersville name no roofing work and give no dollar or size point below which a permit is not needed. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Corunna - Building Department (City of Corunna, Shiawassee County, Michigan)
The City of Corunna Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Building page, its Permit Applications page and its Building & Zoning Permit page name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The Building page says the department "Receives building permit applications" and "issues building permits after state and local code compliance has been determined", and the Building & Zoning Permit page says "City Hall will call you with the dollar amount to be paid." The state part: Michigans construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call City Hall at 989-743-3650 before starting.
City of Davison - Building Department (City of Davison, Michigan)
The City of Davison's Applications / Permits page, read October 12, 2026, lists a "Roofing / Siding Permit" application beside its "Building Permit" application, and the form's Permit Type line reads "Roofing Siding Roof /Siding Combo". Because the city posts a dedicated roofing permit form, the record publishes that a reroof needs a permit. The page and the form state no dollar, area or ordinary-repair threshold below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Dearborn Heights - Department of Building & Engineering (City of Dearborn Heights, Michigan)
Dearborn Heights publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its building permit application lists "Roof - Tear off/ Add , House/Garage" among the types of work and offers "Repair" as a permit request, and its fee schedule starts at "$1,000 OR LESS" of construction cost. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask the Department of Building & Engineering (313-791-3470) before starting.
City of Detroit - Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) (City of Detroit, Michigan)
Detroit's own permit guide ("Do I Need a Building or Trade Permit?") lists as building permit work "Roof replacement/ removal of a substantial amount of shingles (with exemptions listed)", and lists among the exemptions from the building permit "Replacing a few shingles (any roof-work that could be done in a matter of minutes)". The guide gives no square-foot or dollar figure; the line it draws is between a replacement or substantial shingle removal and a few shingles. It also says: "If your property is located within a local historic district, a permit is required for all exterior work." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs, so the Detroit guide is the department's own statement of where that line falls in the city. The guide adds that anyone unsure can contact BSEED at (313) 224-2372 or [email protected].
City of DeWitt - Building Department (City of DeWitt, Michigan)
The City of DeWitt lists roof work as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. Its Building Department page says "Building and/or Trade Permits are required for the following:" and includes "Roofs; Siding, Windows, and Deck Repair.", it publishes a "Tear-off Re-Roof / Siding / Window Permits" application packet, and its fee schedule dated January 22, 2024 has a line for "Residential re-siding, re-roofing," at "$65.00 for non-structural changes, (i.e. shingle replacement only or no change in window opening size)". Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the city's own page names roofs as permit work.
City of Douglas - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services) (City of Douglas, Michigan)
The City of Douglas's Planning Department FAQ answers "When do I need a building permit and how much will it cost?" with "You need a building permit for all construction that involves the construction, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building or structure." and says "Work on a project may not legally begin before a permit is obtained and on the work site." The city's Building Permits page says "The first step in obtaining a building permit is to contact the City Planner." Neither the city's pages nor the building permit information sheet and application of Michigan Township Services, the firm that issues the permits, name roofing or reroofing, and neither states a dollar threshold or a repair exception. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Dowagiac - Building & Planning (City of Dowagiac, Michigan)
The City of Dowagiac's Building & Planning office publishes nothing on reroofs and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit: its building permit application offers a project type of "REPAIR /REPLACEMENT" or "REMODEL" with no roofing line, its fee schedule for building permits (effective April 1, 2025) is a valuation scale with no roofing line, and its other permit fees list (effective April 1, 2025) has none either. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask Building & Planning at 269-782-8427 before starting.
City of Durand - Building & Trades Department (City of Durand, Shiawassee County, Michigan)
The City of Durand's Building and Trades Department publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building and Zoning page asks anyone interested in "new development, construction, and renovation" to meet the Building and Zoning Administrator, and its Building Permit Application lists "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among the purposes of a project, names no roofing, and says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the City of Durand Building & Trades Dept". The city's 2023-2024 fee schedule names no roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the Building Department at (989) 288-3113, extension 104, before starting.
City of East Grand Rapids - Building Permits (building official services by Cascade Charter Township) (City of East Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Neither East Grand Rapids nor Cascade publishes a size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The city says "Building permits are required for most home improvement projects, including new home construction, garages, additions, decks, roofing, siding, window replacement, and interior remodeling", and Cascade's FAQ answers "Is a building permit required for roofing or siding?" with "Yes. You will need to fill out a roofing/siding worksheet and a Building Permit application.", so plan on a permit for any reroof in East Grand Rapids.
City of East Lansing - Building Division (City of East Lansing, Michigan)
East Lansing draws its line by layer count, not by size. The Home Improvement Guidelines say "A building permit is required when the existing shingles are removed and replaced. Adding a second layer of shingles over existing shingles does not require a permit." The department's project chart likewise marks "Roof: New Layer Over One Existing Layer" with no permit and "Roof: Tear Off Down to Deck, Deck Replacement or Deck Added Over Exstg." as needing a permit application. The guidelines add: "However, in all cases, a Certificate of Appropriateness is required for any properties within a Historic District." Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; the city's list of projects not requiring a permit names no roof work. For a small patch, ask the Department of Planning, Building and Housing ((517) 319-6810) before starting.
City of Eastpointe - Building Department (City of Eastpointe, Michigan)
Eastpointe treats every reroof as permit work: its Building Department permits page lists "Roof : full tear off or recover (2 layer maximum). Open roof inspection required, photos acceptable if work done outside of inspection hours." and links a dedicated Roof Permit Application (November 2025) that offers "Full Tear-off and Recover" or "Additional Layer Over Existing Roof". The department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (586-445-5010) before starting.
City of Eaton Rapids - Building & Zoning Department (City of Eaton Rapids, Michigan)
The City of Eaton Rapids publishes no size or cost point below which a roof job needs no permit. Its Building & Zoning page asks "Do I need a permit to replace or install a new roof on my house/buildings?" and answers "Yes, the installation and roof deck (tear off) need to be inspected for compliance with the code. A maximum of two layers of roofing is permitted." Its Building/Zoning Permit Application has a "Re-Roofing" box under Type of Job and a fee line "Roofs (2nd Layer or Tear-off)" at $55.00 that "Requires Application Fee". The page also says it is important to check with the department "to see what requirements or permits are needed before you start your interior or exterior project(s)". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the city has published nothing applying that relief to a reroof and lists roofs as permit work.
City of Ecorse - Building Department (City of Ecorse, Michigan)
The Ecorse Building Department's page says "please check with the building department at 313-386-3636 and verify if a permit is required for your project" and then lists "A permit is usually required for the following but not limited to", with Roofs among the items; its fee schedule (February 2024) prices roof work under building permits, with the heading "UTILITY USES (ROOF, SHED, PRIVATE GARAGES, DECKS, ETC.)" and the rate "Covered under Building Permit". The department publishes no statement that an ordinary reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Essexville - Code Construction (City of Essexville, Michigan)
The City of Essexville's Code Construction page says "The City of Essexville enforces the Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Codes pursuant to the State Construction Code Act" and says nothing about roofing. Its Building Permit Application (Revised July 2016) asks for the type of improvement and lists Accessory Building, Addition, Alteration, Demolition, Foundation Only, New Building, Repair and Other, with no roofing box, and its Building/Zoning Permit Fees sheet (revised and effective July 2016) is keyed to construction cost with no roofing line. The department has published nothing on reroofs and states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Inspections are by appointment, so call the Building Inspector at (989) 893-6101 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
City of Farmington Hills - Building Division (City of Farmington Hills, Michigan)
Farmington Hills names roofing as permit work: its Building Division lists "Roofing" among the "examples of instances when a building permit is required", beside siding and window and exterior door replacement. The same page lists the jobs that need no building permit (playhouses, playground equipment, wading pools, patios, flag poles and basketball backboards), gives no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit, and says "Contact the Building Division at (248) 871-2450 with questions regarding permit requirements." City Code Chapter 7 (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, takes on enforcement of the state codes and sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Division before starting.
City of Fennville - Building, Planning and Zoning (City of Fennville, Allegan County, Michigan)
The City of Fennville publishes nothing specific to roof work. Its planning and zoning page says the department is "responsible for ensuring that all buildings in the City are compliant with Michigan Building Code" and for "reviewing and approving building permits", and says "The City contracts with Professional Code Inspectors (PCI) to provide building inspections and zoning administration." The city's Permits & Forms page sends the reader to PCI for building permit forms, PCI's Building Permit Requirements sheet lists what must accompany every building permit application and names no roofing, and the city's Fee Schedule prices a "Residential Building Permit Base Fee - Based on Construction Value" with no roofing line. Chapter 160 of the Code of Ordinances (Construction Codes) and Chapter 293 (Property Maintenance) name no roof work either way. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Ask PCI or the City before starting.
City of Fenton - Building Department / Protective Inspection (City of Fenton, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Fenton's Building Information page says "a permit will be required for all roof and siding work done in the City of Fenton", with no exception for small repairs, and Chapter 6 of the Fenton Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the City's "all roof and siding work" line names no exception for them. For a small roof repair, call the department (810-629-2261) before starting.
City of Ferndale - Building Department (City of Ferndale, Michigan)
The City of Ferndale treats a reroof as building permit work: its Building Permit Application lists ROOF among the types of improvement, beside new construction, addition, alteration and demolition, and its Building, Code Enforcement and Rental Services page says a building permit is "required whether you plan on making home improvements yourself or with the help of a contractor, architect, or construction worker." The city publishes no smaller-repair threshold for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Flint - Building and Safety Division (City of Flint, Michigan)
Flint publishes no size or dollar line below which a reroof needs no permit. State law says only that "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)); the act does not define ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The City of Flint fee schedule (FY27, adopted) prices roof work under its own heading, "Permit Fees-Reroofing or Residing", starting at the smallest jobs: "Value <$5,000 requiring one inspection", $140.00. Neither that schedule nor the Building and Safety page states any size, share of the roof or dollar amount below which roof work needs no permit.
City of Flushing - Building Department (City of Flushing, Michigan)
The City of Flushing's Building Inspector page says "As of July 1, 2017, the City of Flushing will require a building permit to install new/replacement windows, siding and or shingles/new roof." and its Residential Re-roofing guide asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" The city publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. Its building permit application, in its section for alteration, repairs and additions, gives "20,000 sq. ft. roof covering" as an example of work to be covered by the building permit, and its construction fee schedule has a "Miscellaneous Construction/Repairs" line for work requiring no structural changes, with no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Inspector (810-262-0623) before starting.
City of Frankenmuth - Construction Codes Group (City of Frankenmuth, Michigan)
The Construction Codes Group's FAQ, read October 12, 2026, answers "Do I need a permit to roof my house?" with "If you are merely removing and replacing shingles, you do not need a permit. If the work involves replacing any portion of the structure or replacing the support structures or wood underneath you most likely need a permit. Call 989-652-9901." The enacted text names no roof work either way: the state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. The City Code's Chapter 98 (General Building Regulations) only designates the enforcing agency and the Group's permit application lists no roofing type, so the no-permit line is the Group's stated practice for a shingle replacement, and this record does not decide whether it is the Group's reading of the state relief. In an area of special flood hazard, Section 8.80 of the City Code (Chapter 100) says "A Development Permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard", and the chapter defines "Development" as "any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate"; it names no roof work, so ask the Group before a reroof on a flood-zone parcel.
City of Fraser - Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement (City of Fraser, Michigan)
Fraser treats a reroof as permit work: its Building and Code Enforcement handout is titled "Roof Permit / Tear off and Re-roof / Open Roof Inspection Required", the department lists "Roofs with tear-offs: 1. Open roof 2. Final for bond release." among its required inspections, and the city fee schedule (FY 2026-2027, amended September 11, 2026) prices roof work under "Utility Uses (Roof, Shed, Concrete, Private Garages, Decks, Windows, Siding Etc.)". None of these sets a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department (586-293-3100, option 1) before starting.
City of Fremont - Building Permits (North Country Inspection Services) (City of Fremont, Michigan)
The City of Fremont and North Country Inspection Services have published no size, cost or area point below which roof work needs no permit, and nothing they post says whether replacing the covering on an existing roof is permit work. The city's Residential Permit Fee Schedule (5/2/2018) prices a "Roof System/Carport/Lean-to" at 0.05 per square foot, and it says "These figures are added to the base fee of $70.00." The firm's building permit application lists "Roof System" among its proposed uses and offers "Repair, replacement" among its types of improvement, without defining either, and its Roof System Questionnaire asks about the structure's supports, "Roof Deck" and "Roofing Material". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For any roof work, large or small, call North Country Inspection Services at 231-224-3960 before starting.
City of Galesburg - Building Permits (South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections) (City of Galesburg, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. SCMCCI's FAQ answers the question of which projects need a permit with "Any construction other than routine maintenance and repairs requires a permit." It does not name roofing or reroofing and does not define routine maintenance or repairs, and SCMCCI's Residential Building Permit Application (project types such as stick built home, addition, alteration/remodel, garage, pole building, deck or porch, pool and demolition), its plan review fee lines and its building permit checklist name no roof work either way. SCMCCI has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask SCMCCI (269-729-5355 or 888-249-7077) before starting a roof job.
City of Garden City - Building Department (Community Development) (City of Garden City, Michigan)
The City of Garden City's own words: its Building Department FAQ answers "What type of permits are required?" with "Building - roof, windows, exterior doors, siding and gutters, bathroom & kitchen remodel," and adds "If you are not sure if a permit is required, contact the Building Department at (734) 793-1650"; it states no area, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work needs no permit. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs, so a small roof patch is a question for the Building Department before work starts.
City of Gibraltar - Building Department (City of Gibraltar, Michigan)
The City of Gibraltar's Building Permit Application lists ROOF REPLACEMENT as its own type of improvement, beside New Building, Alteration, Addition, Siding Replacement and Window Replacement, so a roof replacement is permit work in the city. The Building Department's guide "Residential Work Exempt from Permits" says "Building Permits are not required for any of the following:" and lists one-story detached accessory structures not over 200 square feet, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work", a prefabricated pool under 24 inches deep, playground equipment and small detached decks; it does not name roofing, and the city publishes no size or cost threshold for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department at 248-938-4535 before starting.
City of Gobles - Building Permits (Michigan Code Inspections, LLC) (City of Gobles, Van Buren County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Michigan Code Inspections, LLC, which Van Buren County's page for the City of Gobles lists for zoning and permits, posts a "Building Permit Application" that does not name roofing or reroofing, and the firm's permits page says "Permit Applications are in the form of Fillable PDF below." The city has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask Michigan Code Inspections, LLC (269-539-8747) before starting a small roof repair.
City of Grand Blanc - Building Department (City of Grand Blanc, Michigan)
The City of Grand Blanc publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Department's Do I Need a Permit page says "Building permits are typically required for the following projects:" and lists "Roofs" under "Miscellaneous for Residential" and again under "Miscellaneous for Commercial"; the pages read name no repair exemption for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department at 810-694-1118 before starting.
City of Grand Haven - Building and Inspection Division (City of Grand Haven, Michigan)
Grand Haven publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. The city's development guide lists projects "that may not require a building permit" as "Single-story accessory buildings 200 sq. ft. or less in area Fences Retaining walls under 4 ft. in height Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 18” in depth"; roofing is not on that list either way. City Code Chapter 9 (read in full) assumes enforcement of the state code and names no roof work. For a small patch, ask the Building and Inspection Division (616-842-3460) before starting.
City of Grand Ledge - Building Department (City of Grand Ledge, Michigan)
The City of Grand Ledge's Building Department page names no roofing rule and says only that "Effective April 21, 2025, building permit applications and trade permit applications will be reviewed, issued, and inspected by the Eaton County Construction Codes Department." The Eaton County Department of Construction Codes' fee schedule, headed "Effective October 1, 2026", has its own line for "Re-roofs" at $150.00, so the department that issues the city's building permits prices a reroof as permit work. The city's pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Eaton County Construction Codes Department at 517-543-3004 before starting.
City of Grand Rapids - Development Center (Building Inspections Division) (City of Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grand Rapids treats a residential re-roof as permit work: its re-roof permit page says "If you are planning to re-roof/re-side a residential property, you will need a residential building permit", the city lists a "Re-roof or Re-side - Residential Building Application" for a single-family home or duplex, and its fee schedule carries a dedicated "Residential Re-roofing" fee. None of the city's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small patch, ask the Development Center (616-456-4100) before starting.
City of Grandville - Building Department (Professional Code Inspections) (City of Grandville, Michigan)
Grandville publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Chapter 6 of the city code, the city's permit pages and fee schedule, and the Grandville permit forms on the PCI site were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
City of Greenville - Building Department (Imperial Municipal Services) (City of Greenville, Michigan)
Imperial Municipal Services (IMS), the office the City of Greenville names for its building permits and inspections, answers in its FAQ, read October 11, 2026: "Do I need a building permit for a re-roof or exterior re-siding?" "You do not need a building permit for re-roofs or re-siding; HOWEVER, you will need a permit if you intend to make structural changes to the boards underneath the siding or roofing." The city's enacted text names no roof work either way: Section 8-81 of its Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 24-12, 8-6-2024) adopts the state construction code by reference and makes the city the enforcing agency, Chapter 8 (read in full) amends no permit section or relief, and the city's building permit application and fee schedule list no roofing permit or fee. State law requires a building permit before construction of a building or structure, defines construction to include repair, and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost; Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of that relief. The city's application warns "Work started without permit may be subject to double permit fees." To learn whether your job is a structural change to the boards underneath, call IMS at 616-863-9294 before starting.
City of Grosse Pointe - Building Department (City of Grosse Pointe, Michigan)
The City of Grosse Pointe's Building Department publishes nothing on reroofs and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit: its Building Permits page lists building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, right of way, fence and certificate of occupancy applications and no roofing application, its building permit application has no roofing line beyond item 22, "ROOF" "(TYPE OF COVERING)", among the construction details of a building, and the city posts no fee schedule for building permits on that page or in its document center. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call City Hall at 313-885-5800 before starting.
City of Grosse Pointe Farms - Building Department (City of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan)
Grosse Pointe Farms publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The city's Building Code ordinance (Code No. 11-01), its fee schedule and the Building Department's permit pages and application were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
City of Grosse Pointe Park - Building Department (City of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan)
Grosse Pointe Park publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. City Code Chapter 10 (read in full) adopts the state codes and names no roof work, and the FY 2026/2027 fee schedule prices building permits by construction value with no roofing line. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (313-822-4365) before starting.
City of Grosse Pointe Shores - Building Department (City of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan)
The Grosse Pointe Shores Building Department lists, under "Permits are required for the following:", "Replacing or repairing a roof". The city's permit fee schedule effective March 1, 2025 has its own "Roof" line, priced at "Permit Fee Based on Construction Value", and the city's application is a combined building, roof and waterproofing permit application. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Grosse Pointe Woods - Building Department (City of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan)
Grosse Pointe Woods publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Department's permit page says "Permits must be secured for the following types of work:" and lists "Re-roofing" with no size or material condition, so plan on a permit for any reroof in Grosse Pointe Woods.
City of Hamtramck - Building Department (City of Hamtramck, Michigan)
The City of Hamtramck publishes no size or cost threshold for roof work. Its Building Department page, permit application, fee schedule and forms name no roofing work, and its permit application says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the City of Hamtramck." The application lists the purpose of the project as new building, addition, alteration, repair or other, and carries the applicant's attestation that it "complies with the requirements of MCL 125.1510". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Building Department at 313-800-5233 ext. 814 before starting.
City of Harper Woods - Building Department (City of Harper Woods, Michigan)
Harper Woods publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. City Code Chapter 5 (read in full) adopts the state construction code and names no repair threshold for roofs. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (313-343-2526) before starting.
City of Hartford - Building Department (City of Hartford, Michigan)
The City of Hartford's Permit Information page lists roof work on both sides of its permit line. Under "A building permit is NOT needed when:" it lists "If only one layer of roofing shingles and stripping", and under "Building permits are NEEDED when:" it lists "Any/all additions, alterations, roof stripping, demolitions or moving of structure, change of occupancy, usage". The page is undated and was read on October 14, 2026. It sets no square, area or dollar point and does not say what it means by roof stripping, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair or a single-layer overlay needs a permit. Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work beyond the page above. Call the Building Official at 269-876-7244 before any roof work.
City of Hastings - Construction Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (City of Hastings, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The City of Hastings' Guide to Development, which says "Construction permits are issued by Professional Code Inspections at 110 W. Center St. in Hastings, or you can call us at 269-948-4088.", does not mention roofing, and says "Most homeowner projects require a combination permit." The city has published nothing on reroofs beyond that statement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Highland Park - Building Department (City of Highland Park, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Highland Park Building Department page, read October 11, 2026, lists "ROOFING" under "PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE PERMITS" and notes that "this list is not exhaustive and is at the discretion of the Building Official." Under "Permits are not required for minor repairs or landscaping;" it lists tuck pointing, painting, broken glass and screens, existing switches and outlets, kitchen cabinets and flooring, with no roof item. The same page's FAQ restates the ordinary-repairs rule, "A permit is not required for ordinary repairs.", and says such repairs shall not include cutting away a wall, removing a structural beam or bearing support, or changing a required means of egress; it names no roof work in that answer. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (313-252-0050 ext. 209) before starting.
City of Holland - Community & Neighborhood Services (City of Holland, Michigan)
The City of Holland's Community & Neighborhood Services lists "Re-roof: New and replacement" among the work that requires a building permit, lists "Roof repair, less than 25% of the roof" among the work that does not, and keeps a separate "Building Application for Roofing and Siding Only" for the work. Its page calls its lists "general guideline" and says "you should always check with our office at 616-355-1330" and "This is not an exhaustive list of all projects that may need a permit. Please contact us directly with any questions before beginning work." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Hudson - City Office (Building Permits) (City of Hudson, Michigan)
The City of Hudson publishes no size, area or cost threshold for roof work and nothing that names reroofing. Its Codes and Permits page lists a Building Permit, a Mechanical Permit, an Electrical Permit and a Plumbing Permit and says "All Building Permits must be pulled through the City Office". Its Building/Zoning Permit Application asks for a "DESCRIPTION OF WORK:" and an "ESTIMATED VALUATION OF ALTERATIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS:" and has no roofing item, and the city's building chapter (Chapter 5, Buildings and Building Regulations) adopts "The state construction code as established by Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1972 (MCL 125.1501 et seq.), as amended" without naming roof work. The city has published nothing applying the state's ordinary-repairs relief to a reroof, so the state's general permit rule applies to one. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the City Office (517-448-8983) before starting a roof job.
City of Hudsonville - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan) (City of Hudsonville, Michigan)
The City of Hudsonville and its permit office, PCI, publish nothing on reroofs. The city's Applications & Permits page says only "You will need a license or permit to perform several activities within the City of Hudsonville, many of which are detailed below. If you are unsure if a license is needed for a particular activity, please contact the City at 616-669-0200." Its building permit application, a PCI form, lists project types (new building, addition, alteration, demolition, relocation, sign) and has no roofing item; the city's fee schedule has a "PCI (BUILDING PERMITS)" section that prices work on project valuation, with no roofing line; and Chapter 8 of the City Code (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, has no roofing text. The general clause and the referral supply the answer. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says a building permit is required "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so for a reroof call the city at 616-669-0200 or PCI at 616-667-8803 before starting.
City of Huntington Woods - Planning Department (City of Huntington Woods, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Huntington Woods keeps a roof-specific form, its "OPEN ROOF SWORN AFFIDAVIT", which is sworn by "the permit holder for" "the roof project", gives the "permit number", and states that the roof work "was performed to the code requirements as set forth by the 2015 MRC". The city's building permit application says "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." and its fee schedule names no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Inkster - Building Department (City of Inkster, Michigan)
Inkster lists re-roofing as permit work with no size or cost threshold. The Building Department says "A building permit is usually required for: Residential Additions (bedrooms, bathrooms, family rooms, etc.) New buildings Renovations (garage conversions, basement furnishings, kitchen expansions, re-roofing, etc.)" State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the department publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (313-563-7716) before starting.
City of Ironwood - Building Department (City of Ironwood, Michigan)
The City of Ironwood Building Department says it "issues building permits and performs plan review for construction of all new buildings, garages, alterations, swimming pools, demolitions of buildings, and sundry repairs (replacement of siding, roofing, windows, decks, etc..)" and "A building permit must be obtained prior to starting a construction project." Its fee schedule for fiscal year 2026-2027 has a dedicated line for "Sundry repairs, remodeling and alterations (limited to replacement of windows, doors, roof, siding)", charged by the cost of materials and labor. The page states no dollar, area or ordinary-repair threshold below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Ithaca - Building Permits (Gratiot County Building Inspection) (City of Ithaca, Michigan)
The City of Ithaca's Building & Zoning page says "Building permits are required for new construction and remodeling, including roofs." The Gratiot County building permit application, which the county inspector issues for the city, lists "Re-Roof" and "Re-Side" as the choices for exterior-only residential work. The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Gratiot County Permits Office (989-875-5201) before starting.
City of Jackson - Department of Community Development, Building Inspection (City of Jackson, Michigan)
The City of Jackson's Community Development Department has a dedicated permit application, Building Permit Application for Roofing, Decks, Windows, with its own fee line for roofing, "strip & reroof", at $150.00 on the application and on the department's permit fee schedule. None of the department's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit, or says anything else about roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department before starting.
City of Kalamazoo - Community Planning & Economic Development (Building & Trades) (City of Kalamazoo, Michigan)
The City of Kalamazoo's own words: apply for a Non-Structural Maintenance Permit "before you do any work that isn't structural- things like re-roofing, residing, or window work." Its roofing application prices a reroof per structure ("REROOF - $52.00 EACH STRUCTURE") whether it is an "OVERLAY" or a "TEAR OFF", and none of the City's permit pages states an area, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work needs no permit. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The City's pages do not say how it applies that to a small roof repair; the same application has a "GENERAL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR" section, so a patch job is a question for the City before work starts.
City of Keego Harbor - Building Department (City of Keego Harbor, Michigan)
The City of Keego Harbor says on its Building Services page "Most construction projects require one or more permits before work begins" and "If you are unsure which permits are required, please contact City Hall before starting your project." Its building permit application prices roof work in its fee table: under "For Garages, Small Additions, Porches" the line reads "Cost of Construction ($13.00 for $1000.00) (Combined siding, roof and windows)". The page and the application state no exemption for roof work and no area or dollar limit that would exclude a reroof. Section 8-21(c) of the city's Code of Ordinances says "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install, alter, maintain, service or repair building materials in or on any building, structure or part thereof, or on premises or cause to permit therein or thereon the installation, altering, maintaining, servicing or repairing of any building materials without a permit having been obtained therefor as provided herein." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of Kentwood - Inspections Department (City of Kentwood, Michigan)
Kentwood prices a residential re-roof as its own permit, with no size or cost threshold: the Inspections Department fee schedule (effective February 4, 2025) lists "Residential Re-roof - No plan review fee, includes 1 inspection" at $100. Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; the department publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit. For a small patch, ask the Inspections Department (616-554-0700) before starting.
City of Laingsburg - Building and Zoning (City of Laingsburg, Michigan)
The City of Laingsburg's Building/Zoning Information page says "For general questions or to schedule and inspection contact:" its building official, and its Building & Zoning page says "Many residents and developers find it helpful to meet with City Staff prior to any improvements in order to determine if the City’s zoning code or the State’s building code will require any modifications or improvements." The city's Construction Permit Checklist, which covers "all projects other than new homes", and its Building Permit Application, whose Purpose of Project boxes include Alteration and Repair, name no roof work and no exemption for roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the same section requires an application for a building permit before construction of a building or structure.
City of Lake Angelus - Building Department (City of Lake Angelus, Michigan)
The City of Lake Angelus Building Department page publishes nothing that names roof work. It lists "Semi-Permanent Improvements Administrative Approval (Check with McKenna for permits requirement)" and puts "Construction of buildings, retaining walls, fire pits, and similar structures" under site plan approval by the Planning Commission, and it names no reroofing or repair threshold. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The department refers the reader to McKenna, so confirm with McKenna before a reroof.
City of Lapeer - Building Department (City of Lapeer, Michigan)
The City of Lapeer's Building Permit Application and Plan Review (revised 9/15/26) lists ROOF as its own choice under residential uses in section 6, "PROPOSED USE OF BUILDING / IMPROVEMENT", beside windows, additions and decks and porches, and its "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT - CHECK ALL THAT APPLY" line includes ALTERATION and REPAIR. The application says "COMPLETION: MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT", and the requirements sheet charges a "$90 Residential Application Fee". The city publishes no statement of what a permit-free repair is, and nothing that exempts a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Lathrup Village - Building Department (City of Lathrup Village, Michigan)
Lathrup Village lists roof work on its Building Permit Application: the "Type of Construction" block has a "Roof" box under "Residential", and the application's inspection list names "Open Roof (prior to shingle installation)". The application's own notes say "No person shall commence to erect, alter, move, or enlarge any building nor commence the construction of any other land improvements on vacant land until a Building Permit is first obtained from the Building Official." The application publishes no size or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of Leslie - Building Department (City of Leslie, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The City's Residential Building Permit application, headed "CITY OF LESLIE BUILDING DEPT.", lists "Re-Roofing" among its types of work, and under "Roof Repair" its checklist asks for "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials," with "Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The application sets no limit below which a roof job skips the form, so ask the Building Department before starting a small roof repair.
City of Lincoln Park - Building Department (City of Lincoln Park, Michigan)
The City of Lincoln Park treats a reroof as building permit work: its Building Permit Application lists Roof among the kinds of work, beside deck, patio, pool, porch and garage, under "REQUEST FOR BUILDING PERMIT TO:". The city publishes no smaller-repair threshold for roof work, and its Building Permit page says "Not sure if a permit is required? Call the Lincoln Park Building Department at 313-386-1800". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Linden - Building Department (City of Linden, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit in the City of Linden. The Building & Code Enforcement page says "The Department is responsible for issuing building permits and the provision of inspection services related to these permits." and the city's Building Permit and Plan Examination Application lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of improvement, with no roof type; the city's 2026-2027 fee schedule starts the permit fee at $75.00 for work up to $1,000 and has no roofing line. In the city's historic district, Sec. 15.12.040(A) says "application for a building permit to construct, alter, repair, move or demolish any structure must be made to the building inspector" and Sec. 15.12.080(A) says "Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent ordinary maintenance or repair of any structure within the Historic District". Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask the Building Department at 810-735-7980 before starting.
City of Lowell - Building Department (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Rockford office) (City of Lowell, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit in the City of Lowell. The city's Building Code Enforcement page says "Building Code Enforcement and Building Permits are issued by the City of Lowell through the Building Department." and refers questions to the firm that runs it: "For questions about building in the City of Lowell, please contact PCI at:". The city's zoning ordinance, Sec. 22.02(A), says "No building, structure, or commercial sign shall be erected, altered, moved, or substantially repaired unless a building permit shall have been first issued for such work." The PCI building permit application used for Lowell lists new building, addition, alteration, demolition and relocation among its project types, with no roof type, and asks for a "PROJECT VALUATION"; neither it nor PCI's residential building permit checklist has a roofing line. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask PCI at 616-407-4980 before starting.
City of Ludington - Building Department (City of Ludington, Michigan)
Ludington's Building Department says roof shingles need no building permit, in its own words. Its Permit Applications page says "The City does not require building permits for driveways (flat work), painting (exterior or interior), roof shingles or siding." The statement names roof shingles and no other roof covering, and it sets no area or dollar limit. The same page says "The City of Ludington requires building permits for any type of construction within the City Limits." No enacted text names roof work either way: Section 6-26 of the City Code elects the State Construction Code, and state law requires a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" while also saying "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work; Chapter 6 of the City Code (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, makes no amendment to it; and the city's Permit, Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule (dated JAN 2024) and its Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination have no roofing line or roofing box. The no-permit line for roof shingles is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause. The fee schedule adds the cost of guessing wrong: "After-The-Fact Building Permits Will Include an Additional $50 Fee". The Building Department answers questions at 231-843-2956.
City of Luna Pier - Building Department (City of Luna Pier, Michigan)
The City of Luna Pier's Building & Zoning page says "Most construction, remodeling and improvements require a permit, including re-roofing and siding. Please contact the Building Department BEFORE beginning your project to see if a permit is required." The city's "When Do You Need A Permit?" newsletter, which is undated, says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." and "If a permit is not required I will let you know". The city's building permit application asks for the estimated cost of construction and states no dollar threshold and no repair exception for roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Mackinac Island - Building and Zoning (City of Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The City's Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists the types of improvement as new building, addition, alteration, repair, demolition, mobile home set-up, foundation only, premanufacture, relocation and special inspection, and neither it nor the Building & Zoning pages name reroofing or roof repair. The City has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Building & Zoning page lists (906) 847-4035, so ask the office before starting a small roof repair.
City of Madison Heights - Community Development Department (City of Madison Heights, Michigan)
Madison Heights requires a permit for a re-roof, tear-off or overlay, with no size or cost threshold: the Community Development FAQ answers "Do I need a permit to re-roof my home?" with "Yes, a permit is required to re-roof your house whether it is a complete tear off and re-roof or just adding a second layer of roofing to an existing roof." State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the department publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit. For a small patch, call the Community Development office, (248) 583-0831, before starting.
City of Manistee - Building Inspection (City of Manistee, Michigan)
The City of Manistee lists reroofing as permit work and also publishes an ordinary-repairs guide that treats re-covering as exempt, so both statements are quoted here. The City's Residential Building Permit Application, read Oct 12, 2026 and carrying no date, lists "ROOFING OR REROOFING" among its types of improvement. The City's guide "Ordinary Repairs Exempt from Permit", updated 8/8/2024, says for roofing: "Adding a layer to existing roof (2 layers total max) or removal and replacement of existing roofing only. Replacement of roof sheathing/decking requires a permit. Work must comply with Section R908 of the 2015 Michigan Residential Code." The guide adds "In accordance with the Michigan Building Code, this does NOT apply to commercial buildings (a building with ANY commercial use)." The City's permitting page says "Some renovations could be categorized as ordinary repairs." and "YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL NECESSARY PERMITS FOR YOUR PROJECT." The record does not decide which of the City's statements the Building Inspector applies to an ordinary residential reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The City's fee schedule, adopted 4-2-2024, says "Any person who fails to obtain a permit and pay the required fee prior to the commencement of work shall pay a fee twice that as shall be prescribed by the provisions of this resolution for the issuance of said permit." Before a reroof, ask the Building Inspector at (231) 398-2806.
City of Manton - Building Permits (City of Manton, Michigan)
The City of Manton's website has no building permit page or form. Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances says the city "elects to administer and enforce 1972 PA 230" and the state construction codes, and that "A government official registered in accordance with 1986 PA 54, shall be appointed to receive all fees, issue permits, plan reviews, notices, orders and certificates of use and occupancy." Section 8-3 says "Permit fees for the enforcement of the Construction Code shall be adopted by resolution of the city commission from time to time." None of it names roof work. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Marine City - Building / Code Enforcement (City of Marine City, Michigan)
Marine City treats roof work as its own permit item. Its fee schedule approved 5/15/2025 has a separate "Roof" line under Building Construction, and the line reads "Application fee + value + inspection costs". The fee schedule and the Building Permit Application publish no size or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. The city's zoning ordinance, section 160.293(D), says "No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be hereafter erected, altered, moved, or repaired unless a building permit shall have been first issued for the work." and excepts "minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid features", and it names no roof work. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of Marshall - Department of Building Safety (City of Marshall, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The City of Marshall's Residential Building Permit Application (revised July 2025) lists "Roof" as a type of job, beside Repair/Replace and Alteration, and its fee section has a flat fee line, "Residential Roofing $120 per application", beside a $100.00 non-refundable administrative fee; it states no point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the building department at 269-781-3985 before starting.
City of Marysville - Building Department (City of Marysville, Michigan)
Marysville lists "Roofing of any kind" among the "Construction Requiring Permits in the City of Marysville", with no size or cost threshold. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs, and the Building Department says "Any questions regarding whether a permit may be required should be addressed to the Building Official." For a small patch, ask the Building Department (810-455-1310) before starting.
City of Mason - Community Development (Building Permits) (City of Mason, Michigan)
The City of Mason's Permit FAQ says "The City of Mason requires a Building Permit Application prior to starting any of the following types of work" and lists "New construction, additions, remodeling, siding, roofing, fencing" among them. Its exception for repairs reads "Minor repairs - call for clarification. Example - Your roof is leaking and you hire a contractor to seal around a vent stack. No permit is required. If the repair involves removing the entire side of a roof and/or roofing over the existing shingles equivalent to more than 20% of the total roof area, a permit is required." A reroof of the whole roof is above that line. Its Directory of Charges prices "Roofing of buildings (roof over, tear-off or new roof)" at $100.00 for single family homes and garages. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the city (517-676-9155) before starting.
City of Melvindale - Building Department (City of Melvindale, Michigan)
The City of Melvindale treats a reroof as building permit work: on its Building Department page, under "Building Permit Applications", the General Building application is listed for "Roof/Accessory Structures/General". The city publishes no smaller-repair threshold for roof work, and Chapter 5 of the city's Code of Ordinances has no permit exemption of its own. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Midland - Building Department (City of Midland, Michigan)
Midland lists roofs as permit work with no size or cost threshold. Its Types of Permits page says "Building permits are required for work on buildings or parts of structures such as:" and the list names "Roofs". The department's handout of projects not requiring building permits, which it says follows the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, names no roof work. Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; for a small patch, ask the Building Department (989-837-3383) before starting.
City of Milan - Building, Zoning, and Planning (City of Milan, Michigan)
Milan's codified building article exempts only small repairs, and it caps them by cost. Section 6-14(a) of the City of Milan Code of Ordinances makes it a municipal civil infraction to "construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure" without a written application and a permit, "provided, however, that minor and ordinary repairs, except as hereafter provided, costing five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less, and which do not involve any violation of such codes, shall be exempt from this provision." A full reroof costs far more than $500, so it falls outside the exemption. The ordinance does not mention roofing, and the Building, Zoning, and Planning page says nothing about roof work. The state construction code act also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department at 734-439-1501 before starting.
City of Monroe - Building Department (City of Monroe, Michigan)
Monroe names roofs as permit work with no size or cost threshold: the Building Department's FAQ says "Permits are needed for all new buildings and improvement to existing structures, including fences, additions, decks, sheds, porch repairs, siding, roofs, windows," and its building permit application has a Roofing box. Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; the department publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (734-384-9186) before starting.
City of Montague - Building Inspection Department (White Lake Area Building Inspection Board) (City of Montague, Michigan)
The White Lake Area Building Inspection Board's brochure, posted on the Montague Building Inspection Department page (the posted file is named 2024-04-04 and carries the footer date 1/1/18; read live on the page on October 15, 2026), lists "Roof shingles" under "ITEMS NOT REQUIRING BUILDING PERMITS". The same brochure lists "All Structural Changes" among the items that need a permit. The city's residential form "Repair & Replacement Expenditures" (dated 7.1.2019) says it "shall be filled out and returned to the City's Assessor before any repair and/or replacement of exterior doors, windows, roof, and/or siding not requiring a building permit" and gives the example "replacing shingles with metal roof, partial roof replacement". The brochure sets no area or dollar limit on the shingle line and names no other roof covering. No enacted text names roof work either way: Section 18-31 of the City Code says only that the city enforces the state construction code and Section 18-33 sets fees by the annual fee resolution; state law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it by Rule 505) names no roof work. The Board's fee schedule (dated 12/17/2020, effective July 1, 2019) has no roofing line, and the building permit application has no roofing box. The no-permit line for roof shingles is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause. Questions go to the Inspection Department at 231-893-1155.
City of Morenci - Building Department (City of Morenci, Michigan)
The City of Morenci prices roof replacement as permit work. Its Building Permit Fee Schedule, adopted by the city on May 19, 2025, lists "Replacement Roofing/Siding/Windows" at 2 inspections and $140, described as "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance", and separately lists "Roof Pitch Change" at 2 inspections and $140. The city's April 3, 2024 news post asks residents to "call City Hall to initiate the permitting process, if needed". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Mount Clemens - Community Development (Building Inspections) (City of Mount Clemens, Michigan)
The City of Mount Clemens guide "Common Projects That Require a City Permit" says "A permit or city approval is generally required before beginning the following" and lists "Replacing a roof, windows or siding" among building and property improvements; it adds that "This list is a general guide and is not exhaustive" and "Contact the city before beginning to confirm." The city publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The city's construction code ordinance (Code of Ordinances 21.000) designates the building official as the enforcing agency and contains no permit exemption of its own.
City of Mount Morris - Building Department (City of Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan)
The City of Mt. Morris has published nothing that applies a permit exemption to a reroof, so the general state rule supplies the requirement. Its Building page says "if you are looking to apply for ANY permit please contact Mt. Morris City Hall for information." Its application for building permit and plan review has Alteration and Repair boxes among its types of improvement and no roofing or reroof box, its fee schedule prices building permits by the value of construction (from $100.00 for a project valued up to $10,000.00) with no roofing line, and no page the city posts says whether a reroof needs a permit or names a size or dollar point below which it does not. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Mt. Pleasant - Building Safety Department (City of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
The City of Mt. Pleasant treats a reroof as building permit work: its Building Permit Application has a section headed REROOF, and lists "Other (roof, window, decks, pool)" among residential buildings regulated under the Michigan Residential Code. The city's building permit checklist adds "Work may not be started until approval is granted and the permit issued." The city publishes no smaller-repair threshold for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Muskegon - Building and Inspection Services (City of Muskegon, Michigan)
Muskegon treats a reroof as permit work and publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. Its 2026 building permit application has a dedicated "ROOFING JOBS" section with boxes for "Complete tear off and re-roof" (with the number of squares) and "Roof Over", and the department's residential re-roofing guide opens with the question "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. Muskegon's construction code article (Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Article II) designates the city's inspection officials as the enforcing agency and contains no permit exemption of its own.
City of Muskegon Heights - Inspections Department (City of Muskegon Heights, Michigan)
Muskegon Heights publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The city's Inspections page and its combined permit applications and building permit fee schedule effective 03/23/2020 were read, and Chapter 18 of its Code of Ordinances was searched in full; none of them applies that relief to roof work or says whether a reroof needs a permit. For a small patch, ask the Inspections Department (231-733-8860) before starting.
City of New Baltimore - Building Department (City of New Baltimore, Michigan)
New Baltimore publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Department's own form, headed "RE-SHINGLE, RE-ROOF APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT", applies to reroofing with no size or material condition, so plan on a permit for any reroof in New Baltimore.
City of New Buffalo - Building Department (City of New Buffalo, Michigan)
The City of New Buffalo publishes nothing on reroofs and no size line below which a roof job needs no permit. Its Building Department page says "Permits must be obtained before beginning any construction, remodeling, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or signage work." Its Building Permits and Applications page offers a building permit application, a plan examination application and trade permit applications, and neither the page nor the Building Permit Fees schedule names roofing. State law requires that before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. Chapter 5 of the city code designates the enforcing agency and adds no definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Niles - Building Safety Division (City of Niles, Michigan)
Niles publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way; it says "If you are planning a project for spring or summer and are not sure if your project requires a permit, call the Building Safety Division at 269-683-2374". The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. City Code Chapter 18 (read in full) assumes enforcement of the state code and names no roof work, and the city's construction fee schedule prices building permits by value only. For a small patch, call the Building Safety Division before starting.
City of North Muskegon - Inspection Department (City of North Muskegon, Michigan)
North Muskegon treats roof work as its own permit item. Its Building Permit Application lists "New Roofing" among the types of work, and its permit fee schedule effective January 1, 2024 prices roof jobs by the number of inspections: "All permits that require 2 (two) inspections" are $145.00 and give "Tear off and Reroof" as an example, and "All permits that require 1 (one) inspection" are $95.00 and give "Re-shingle" as an example. The application and fee schedule publish no size or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of Northville - Building Division (Community Development) (City of Northville, Michigan)
The City of Northville's Building Division page says it "performs residential and commercial building inspections and interprets, administers, and enforces the provisions of the adopted Michigan Building Code and Michigan Residential Code", and neither it nor the Inspections & Online Permits page names roof work or states a size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The city's Schedule of Fees, Fines, and Penalties (effective June 1, 2026) prices one building permit "FOR NEW BUILDING; OTHER STRUCTURES; ALTERATIONS; AND REPAIRS TO EXISTING STRUCTURES" ("Minimum fee for the first $1000 of cost" $80, then $15 per $1,000) and has no roofing line in the building section. Inside the Historic District, the Historic District Commission fee table lists "Application Fee - Re-Roofing" at $100, the Commission's Staff Approval List and Standards (adopted July 15, 2026) lets the Community Development Director approve "Replacement of roofs, gutters, downspouts, and gutter guards with materials matching the existing in profile and color", and the Code of Ordinances (Sec. 42-25) says "A permit shall not be issued and proposed work shall not proceed until the commission has acted on the application". The same Sec. 42-25 says "No fee shall be charged for applications seeking only color change, reroofing or minor classes of work", which differs from the $100 fee line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair or a reroof, call the Building Department at 248-449-9902 before starting.
City of Norton Shores - Building Division (City of Norton Shores, Michigan)
Norton Shores treats re-roofing as permit work with no size or cost threshold. Its Building FAQs say "Permits are usually required for the following:" and list "Renovations (garage conversions, basement furnishings, kitchen expansions, re-roofing, etc.)", and among the jobs needing a permit name the work to "apply roofing materials". The Roofing Handout says "The Michigan State Building Code requires a Building Permit for roofing work. R105.1" Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; for a small patch, call the Building Division (231-799-6801) before starting.
City of Oak Park - Building Division (City of Oak Park, Michigan)
The Building Division pages and forms read for this record state no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. Oak Park Code Chapter 18 adds no definition of ordinary repairs. The city treats roofing as permitted, inspected work: its Open Roof Sworn Affidavit is made by the person "who is the permit holder for the roof project", and the city lists it for use "If an open-roof inspection cannot be scheduled during a roofing project."
City of Orchard Lake Village - Building Department (City of Orchard Lake Village, Oakland County, Michigan)
Orchard Lake Village's master fee schedule, dated "August 2026", has a dedicated reroofing line in its residential building permit fees: an application fee for "Re-roof, siding & window replacement" of $50.00 and, under Permit Fee, "Re-roof" at $150.00. The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The city's handout "How to Obtain a Residential Building Permit" says the permit requirement "applies not only to new construction, but also to any other work that physically alters any structure or is regulated by the 2015 Michigan Residential Building Code and/or City Ordinances." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (248-682-2400) before starting.
City of Otsego - Building Department (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Dorr office) (City of Otsego, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit in the City of Otsego, and neither the city nor Professional Code Inspections (PCI) names roof work. The city's forms page offers a "Building Permit Application", which is PCI's form: it lists new building, addition, alteration, demolition, relocation and sign among its project types, with no roof type, and asks for a "BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT". PCI's Building Permit Requirements sheet says "*THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS*" and "IN THE FOLOWING MUNICIPALITIES YOUR ZONING MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS", naming "OTSEGO CITY - PHONE # 269-692-3391". The city's zoning ordinance, Section 19.4, says "No building permit shall be issued for the construction, erection, alteration, expansion, moving or repair of any building or other structure until a certificate of zoning compliance has been issued." Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask PCI at 616-877-2000 before starting.
City of Owosso - Building Department (City of Owosso, Michigan)
Owosso publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Department's residential permit application (rev. May 2025) lists Roof among the kinds of work to check and prices roofing permits by job value, starting at "Roofing up to $5,000", so plan on a permit for any reroof in Owosso.
City of Parchment - Building Permits (Kalamazoo Area Building Authority) (City of Parchment, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The City's Fee Schedule says "For construction permits, contact Kalamazoo Area Building Authority (KABA)", and the KABA Building Permit Application posted on the City's Forms page lists "Re-Roofing" among its types of work. Its submission checklist adds "Roof Repair" with the words "When structural work or sheathing is needed", followed by a completed application and drawings of the work. The documents read do not say whether a roof repair that needs no structural work or sheathing skips the permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask KABA (269-216-9511) before starting a small roof repair.
City of Perry - Building Department (City of Perry, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The City of Perry's Building Inspector page asks "Do I need a building permit for siding, roofing, and window replacement?" and answers "In Perry yes, you do need a permit for this." The same page says "Permits are required when there is new construction to a building as well as some repair work or alteration to an existing structure" and that cosmetic projects such as wallpaper, carpet, paint, cabinets or trim work do not require a permit. It does not say whether a small roof repair falls under the permit line. Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs, and the city's page names roofing as permit work. Call City Hall at 517-625-6155 before any roof work.
City of Petersburg - Department of Zoning and Building Inspection (City of Petersburg, Michigan)
The City of Petersburg's application for plan examination and building permit lists "Tearoff/Reroof" as its own type of improvement, separate from "Repair, replacement", so the city's form treats a reroof as permit work, and the city's pages state no exemption for it. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Plainwell - Building Department (City of Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan)
The City of Plainwell publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Department page says "The City contracts with PCI for all building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits." and "No building permits will be issued until a zoning permit has been submitted to the City."; the Application for Building Permit it posts has a project-description list (new building, addition, alteration, demolition, relocation, sign and similar) and no roofing line, and the Forms & Permits page lists no roofing permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call Professional Code Inspections at (616) 877-2000 before starting.
City of Pleasant Ridge - Building Department (City of Pleasant Ridge, Michigan)
The City of Pleasant Ridge's building permit application, revised January 2021 and still posted on the city's website, lists "Roof/Siding/Windows" among its Project Type/Location choices, so the city treats roof work as a building permit project type; the application states no size limit, no exemption and no repair threshold for roof work. The Building Department page says "The fee for Building Permits is based on the value of the work" and gives "$1,000.00" as the example job with a minimum fee of $75.00. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Plymouth - Building Department (City of Plymouth, Michigan)
Plymouth treats a reroof as permit work: the Building Department lists Reroof among the permits that "can be applied for online", and the city fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) prices roof work at $135.00 on its line "Roof, windows, door/doorwall, siding, awning or canopy, basement" waterproofing. Neither sets a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (734-453-1234 ext. 232) before starting.
City of Pontiac - Building Safety Division (City of Pontiac, Michigan)
Pontiac publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Safety Division's contractor brochure lists "Roof or Re-Roof" under "PERMITS REQUIRED", "INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO", in its "BUILDING PERMITS" column, with no size or material condition, so plan on a permit for any reroof in Pontiac.
City of Port Huron - Building Inspection (Planning Department) (City of Port Huron, Michigan)
The City of Port Huron's own words: its Building Inspection page, under "FAQ's - When Are Permits Needed?" and "Building Permits Required for:", lists "Roofs - house and/or garage"; it states no area, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work needs no permit. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The city's pages do not say how it applies that to a small roof patch, so a patch job is a question for Building Inspection (810-984-9733) before work starts.
City of Portage - Building Division (Community Development) (City of Portage, Michigan)
The City of Portage Building Division's pages read for this record (Building & Permits, Residential Projects and its building permit FAQ) say nothing about reroofing and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The Building & Permits page says "A building permit is required for many construction, renovation and repair projects on properties within the City." The FAQ answers "Is a building permit required for my project?" with "A permit is not required for ordinary repairs or maintenance." and adds that "Ordinary repairs to structures do not include the cutting away of any wall, partition, or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or the rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the exit requirements." Neither names roof work, and the city's construction fee schedule has no roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair or a reroof, ask the Department of Community Development (269-329-4466) before starting.
City of Portland - Building Permits (City of Portland, Ionia County, Michigan)
The City of Portland publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building, Trade & Zoning Permits page says "The City of Portland has contracted with Municipal Inspection Services in Grand Ledge to supply trained, State certified building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing inspectors and permit administration."; its Building Permit Application, "Administered by Municipal Inspection Services Inc.", lists types of improvement (new building, addition, alteration, repair, wrecking, relocation and similar) and no roofing line, and Chapter 8 of the city's Code of Ordinances, Section 8-48, says "No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge or improve any building or structure in the city or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call Municipal Inspection Services at (517) 622-8822 before starting.
City of Richmond - Building Department (City of Richmond, Michigan)
The City of Richmond Building Department says two different things about a reroof, both read on its website on October 12, 2026 (the pages carry no date). Its Permitting page says "Permits are required for just about any type of alteration, addition, or new work. Examples would be: renovations, demolitions, roof repairs or replacements, decks, swimming pools, sheds, fences, business signs and awnings, commercial occupancies, and other related activities." Its FAQ asks "Do I need a permit if I am having a new roof put on?" and answers "as long as you are only replacing the shingles. If there is a need to replace the wood on your roof, we ask that you file an application with the building department. If a permit is not needed, no fee will be charged." Because the Permitting page lists roof replacement as permit work, the record publishes that a reroof needs a permit, and the FAQ line is quoted so a roofer on a shingles-only job sees it. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. To settle a particular job, call the department at 586-727-7571, extension 202.
City of River Rouge - Building Department (City of River Rouge, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold for roof work is published. The River Rouge Building Department's page, its Building Permit Application and its residential fee schedule say nothing about reroofing. The application says "All Permits require scope of work", "Plans or drawings may be required before permit will be issued." and "Contact Building Department before submitting permit.", and it prices permits by the cost of the job ("permit fees increase $7.50 for every $500 over initial $1000"); the residential fee schedule is a table of fees by construction cost with no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a reroof, call the Building Department at (313) 842-4209 before starting.
City of Rochester - Building Department (City of Rochester, Michigan)
Rochester's own line: a permit is needed for "Roof Replacement (unless under 25% see below)", and none is needed "When less than 25% of a roof is being replaced"; the Building Department page words it as "Re-roof (if more than 25% replacement)". The same page lists "Any repairs with an estimated cost of more than $600.00" as permit work, so a roof repair under 25% that costs more than $600 may still need a permit; ask the department. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Questions go to (248) 733-3700, Option 4.
City of Rochester Hills - Building Department (City of Rochester Hills, Michigan)
Rochester Hills publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing, and City Code Section 18-41 adopts those sections of the act without adding a definition. The Building Department re-roofing handout (Re-Roofing - Re-Shingle Only Requirements, 4/27/26) opens: "The following requirements apply to re-roofing projects with roof sheathing replacement and shall be part of the requirements for approval of your building permit application." It does not say that a reroof without sheathing replacement needs no permit, and its own items also cover recovering an existing roof. The department FAQ answers "Do I need a building permit?" with "Contact the Building Department at 248.656.4615 and request their Residential Construction Brochure."
City of Rockford - Building Permits (City of Rockford, Michigan)
The City of Rockford's building permit page says "To apply for a building permit, please fill out the following forms:" and links "Building Permit and Forms from PCI", with "If you have questions, please call Professional Code Inspections (PCI) at 616-407-4980." The PCI building permit application asks for a project description with "ALTERATION" as one project type, a project valuation and the contractor's licence details, and neither the application nor the residential building permit checklist has a roofing box, a reroof line, or a size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The city's fee schedule (March 2026) lists building permit fees by reference to an exhibit that says "Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Inc., was appointed to provide inspection services", and has no roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair or a reroof, call PCI at 616-407-4980 before starting.
City of Rockwood - Building and Safety Department (City of Rockwood, Michigan)
The City of Rockwood has published nothing on reroofs: its Building and Safety page, Building Permit Application and Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective 3-15-24) name no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. The page says the department "issues permits for new construction, repairs and alterations to existing structures, additions, swimming pools and electrical, plumbing, heating/air conditioning, sewer work, and zoning permits for sheds, fences, and concrete." The application lists Alteration and Repair among its types of improvement and says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the Building Department at 734-379-9496 before starting.
City of Romulus - Department of Building and Safety (City of Romulus, Michigan)
Romulus publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Department of Building and Safety's Application For General Repair and Alteration-Zoning Permit lists "Re-roof only", marked "(maximum two layers)", and "Strip and re-roof" among its types of improvement or repair, with no size or material condition, so plan on a permit for any reroof in Romulus.
City of Roosevelt Park - Building Permits (Norton Shores Building Department) (City of Roosevelt Park, Michigan)
Roosevelt Park publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and the Norton Shores Building Department, which administers the city's building permits, treats reroofing as permit work. Its Roofing Handout says "The Michigan State Building Code requires a Building Permit for roofing work. R105.1" and lists "Get a Permit" as the first of the "Steps for shingling projects", and its Building FAQs list "re-roofing" among the renovations for which "Permits are usually required" and name the work to "apply roofing materials" among the jobs that need a building permit. Under state law: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Roosevelt Park's own Building Trades page, Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances and the plan examination form it links name no roofing line or relief either way.
City of Roseville - Building Department (City of Roseville, Michigan)
Roseville publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. The Building Department's pages and forms, and City Code Chapter 88 (Building Construction) and Chapter 133 (Fees), both read in full, name no roof work and set no repair threshold. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (586-445-5450) before starting.
City of Royal Oak - Building Department (Building Inspection) (City of Royal Oak, Michigan)
The City of Royal Oak's Building Department pages read for this record (Building Division, Building Inspection and its staff directory) and its fee schedules say nothing about reroofing and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. They say only that Building Inspection "is responsible for issuing permits for commercial and residential construction projects" and refer questions to the department: "Any other questions can be directed to the Building Department at 248-246-3210." The city's Master Administrative Fee Schedule has no roofing line and prices a 1 and 2 family building permit by construction value. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair or a reroof, call the Building Department (248-246-3210) before starting.
City of Saginaw - Inspections Division (Building, Planning and Economic Development) (City of Saginaw, Michigan)
The City of Saginaw's own words: its Requirements for Obtaining Building Permits packet has a section headed "Roofing Permits," and its Application for Building Permit says "IF WORK INCLUDES ROOFING OR SIDING ENTER AMOUNT OF MATERIAL BEING USED"; neither states an area, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work needs no permit. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The city's pages do not say how it applies that to a small roof patch, so a patch job is a question for the Inspections Division (989-759-1540) before work starts.
City of Saline - Building Department (City of Saline, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The City of Saline's building permit application (July 2026) lists "ROOF" as a choice under "PROJECT TYPE", beside Alteration, Deck, Door(s), Repair, Siding and Window(s), and neither the Building and Trades page nor the 2026 fee schedule states a point below which roof work needs no permit. The fee schedule lists a $25.00 application fee for building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Official (734-429-8296 ext. 2223) before starting.
City of Saugatuck - Building Department (City of Saugatuck, Michigan)
The City of Saugatuck's building page says Michigan Township Services runs its building department, with permit applications posted for download, and the city publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Schedule of Fees lists no building permit fee, and the city has published nothing applying the state's ordinary repairs relief to roof work. Section 150.03(B) of the city's Code of Ordinances provides that "the Building Official of the city is hereby designated as the enforcing agency". Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Sault Ste. Marie - Building Code Enforcement (City of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan)
The City of Sault Ste. Marie's Code of Ordinances says "No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the city clerk." (Section 8-19). The codified building chapter names no roof work and states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The city's own website could not be read for this record, so no published department statement on reroofs was found. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. No city statement applying that relief to roof work was found.
City of South Haven - Building Services (City of South Haven, Michigan)
The City of South Haven's Building and Zoning Permit Application (Rev. 01/2025) lists "Roofing/Siding/Windows" as its own type of improvement, and the Building Services page calls that application the one "needed for most residential building-related projects". The application states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair needs one, and the city's building fee schedule is keyed to the value of the project with no roofing exemption. The page says "If you have questions about whether or not a permit is needed for your project, please contact the Building Services Department at 269-637-0789." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of South Lyon - Building Department (City of South Lyon, Michigan)
South Lyon publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement that a reroof is exempt. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Department says "A permit is required before work can proceed on new construction, additions, sprinklers, a deck, driveways, or on many remodeling projects" and that "Our staff can tell you if your planned project is in compliance with the City's zoning ordinance, & if a permit will be required"; its building permit application gives "20,000 sq. ft. roof covering" as an example of alteration and repair work to describe. Plan on a permit for a reroof in South Lyon and confirm with the department.
City of Southfield - Building Department (City of Southfield, Michigan)
Southfield publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law says only that "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)); the act does not define ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The City of Southfield Building Department Permitting page lists, "As a general guideline", the activities that "will require a permit", among them "re-roofing or installing a new roof", and its FAQ answers that "a building permit is required to re-roof over an existing single layer." Neither page names a size, share of the roof or dollar amount below which roof work needs no permit; for anything else the Permitting page says "please call the Building Department at (248) 796-4100."
City of Southgate - Building Department (City of Southgate, Michigan)
Southgate lists re-roofs as permit work with no size or cost threshold. The Building Department's permit information says "Most home improvement projects require a permit. A permit is usually required, but not limited to: Additions Electrical systems HVAC (heating & cooling, ventilation) Plumbing systems Renovations Residential work (fences, garages, water heaters, concrete, pools, re-roofs, windows, etc.)" State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the department publishes no line below which roof repair needs no permit, and its page heads the list "CHECK FIRST!". For a small patch, ask the Building Department ((734) 258-3030) before starting.
City of Springfield - Building Department (City of Springfield, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The City of Springfield's Building Department lists "Re-roof (if the old roofing is removed to bare wood)" among its "Examples of work requiring a permit:", and its Building Permit Application prices "Residential Re-roof" at "$100" in a "Flat Building Fee Pricing Section". The department's page does not say whether covering existing roofing without removing it needs a permit. The page also says the Code requires an owner or agent intending to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of St. Clair - Building Department (City of St. Clair, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work, and the city has published nothing on reroofing. The Building Department page, read October 12, 2026, says "Your home improvement project may require a permit – The Building Department is here to help. Always check to see if a permit is required for your project.", and says the department "oversees and inspects all construction, alterations, and building projects within the city." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Because the city names no roof work and only refers the reader to the Building Department, the general permit rule supplies the requirement and the record publishes that a reroof needs a permit. To settle a particular job, call the Building Department at 810-329-7121.
City of St. Clair Shores - Building Department (Community Development and Inspections) (City of St. Clair Shores, Michigan)
State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The City of St. Clair Shores publishes no roofing threshold of its own: its Building Permit Application and Fee Schedule (revised 5/8/23) has no roofing line, and the work goes under "Alterations/Repair" with the fee "based on job cost," starting at "$300 or less = $30 + application fee." Whether a small roof patch is an ordinary repair is a question for the Building Department (586-447-3340) before work starts.
City of St. Ignace - Building Department (City of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Michigan)
The City of St. Ignace Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Building Department page, its Documents & Forms page, its Building Permit Application and its 2026 Fee Schedule name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The Building Department page says "Many home improvement projects require a building permit, so it is important to check what is required for a project before making any additions or improvements to property." The state part: Michigans construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the Building Department at (989) 464-1571 before starting.
City of St. Joseph - Building Inspection Department (City of St. Joseph, Michigan)
St. Joseph publishes no size, square or dollar point below which re-roofing needs no permit. Its building permit application packet says "A building permit is usually required for: new buildings, additions, decks, garages, fences, fireplaces, pools, water heaters, basement furnishings, kitchen expansions, re-roofing, electrical systems, plumbing systems, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems", and opens "Call first! Many home improvement projects require a building permit". The city's "Don't Forget Your Building Permit" handout says "Cosmetic improvements, such as painting, wallpapering, carpeting or new flooring, and trim work do not require permits. All other work is generally required to have a permit." Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask the Building Inspection Department (269-983-1212) before starting.
City of St. Louis - Building Department (Community Services) (City of St. Louis, Gratiot County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The City of St. Louis lists a permit type for roof work: its Community Services page offers "Application for a Building Permit: Roofing only" and a Roof Permit Application headed "Application for a Building Permit Roofing only", which asks for the roof pitch, the covering (shingles, steel or rolled), whether the job is a second layer or a tear off, the construction value and "Square foot of area being covered (must have)", and the city's fee schedule prices a residential roof by the square foot. The city's pages state no exemption for a small reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Standish - Building Permits (City of Standish, Michigan)
The City of Standish has published nothing on reroofs or roof repair. Its Forms page lists a Building Permit Application, with separate Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permit Applications, and the application form has no roofing item. The state's general permit rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." (MCL 125.1510) The same state section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the City has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a roof repair, ask the City (989-846-9588) before starting.
City of Stephenson - Building Code Department (City of Stephenson, Michigan)
The City has published nothing on roof work. Its Building Permit application, headed "City of Stephenson Building Code Department", offers twelve types of improvement, among them "Repair/Remodel", and none of them names a roof. Its Building Permit Fee Schedule, effective 2/7/2019, has no roofing line; it prices a flat "Minor remodeling/Alteration" permit at $25.00, which "Includes one inspection, no plan." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The City sets no size or cost limit for roof work, so ask the Building Code Department before starting a small roof repair.
City of Sterling Heights - Office of Building (City of Sterling Heights, Michigan)
Sterling Heights answers the question in its Office of Building FAQ: "Yes, a permit is required to re-roof your house whether it is a complete tear off and re-roof or just adding a second layer of roofing to an existing roof." The city's building permit application lists ROOFING as a type of work and a "Roof or Re-roof" fee. None of the city's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which a roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Office of Building (586-446-2360) before starting.
City of Swartz Creek - Building and Zoning Department (City of Swartz Creek, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The city's Code of Ordinances, Section 4-22, says "No building, structure or part thereof shall be erected, converted, repaired, altered, or enlarged until a building permit has been obtained by the owner or his agent", and Section 25.03(D) of its Zoning Ordinance says "No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be hereafter erected, altered, moved or repaired unless a building permit shall have been first issued for such work.", adding that "altered" and "repaired" include changes in structural parts and other changes regulated by the City Building Code, "except for minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid features". Neither section names roofing, and the Building and Zoning page and the Building Department Reference Sheet in the city's application name no roofing rule; the sheet says "Building Permits (Permit Fee based on Construction Value)". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call the Building and Zoning Department (810-635-4464) before starting a roof job.
City of Sylvan Lake - Building Department (Bloomfield Township Building Division) (City of Sylvan Lake, Michigan)
The City of Sylvan Lake names roof work as construction-permit work and publishes no size line below which a roof job needs no permit. Its permit FAQ, answering "Which permit(s) do I need?", says "Some improvements may only require construction permits; interior remodeling, new windows, roof, siding, furnace, or water heater." The construction permits are issued by the Bloomfield Township Building Division, whose Permit Information page lists "Roofs" among the jobs that need a permit. The city code makes it "unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install, alter, maintain, service or repair building materials in or on any building, structure or part thereof" without a permit (Section 14-35). Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Taylor - Building Department (City of Taylor, Michigan)
Taylor lists roofing as permit work with no size or cost threshold. The Building Department's Permits page lists "Roofing" under "Projects That Require A Permit", its FAQ says "In general, exterior work, fence, siding, windows, roofing, and concrete require a permit," and its building permit application has a Roofing box among the types of work. Under state law "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", and the act does not define ordinary repairs; the department also says "It is strongly recommended that you contact the City of Taylor Building Department prior to starting any work to verify if a permit is required." For a small patch, ask the Building Department (734-287-6550) before starting.
City of Tecumseh - Building Services (City of Tecumseh, Michigan)
The City of Tecumseh names reroofing as permit work. Its short-form building permit application has a fee line headed "IMPROVEMENTS UP TO $50,000" and "RESIDENTIAL (Re-roofs, garages, remodels, repairs, alterations and other small jobs)", with "MINIMUM FEE - all projects will be charged at least the minimum $185.00", and the department's Inspections Required list has a "Re-Roof" entry. The department's guide "How to Obtain a Residential Building Permit" (dated 12.23.19) says the permit requirement "applies to all new construction and any work that physically alters a structure or exceeds $500.00 dollars in construction cost." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of the Village of Clarkston - Building Department (administered by Independence Township) (City of the Village of Clarkston, Michigan)
The Village publishes two statements about roofs that do not match, and neither is dated on its page. Its fee schedule, a file dated 2018, has a "RE-ROOF" line at "$250.00" under Building Department. Its FAQ page says a building permit is required for a "Roof (when removal of any boards or tresses need to be replaced)" and that "A permit is not required for the following:" including "Strip and re-shingle Roof". Read together, a full reroof is priced as permit work, and the FAQ says a strip and re-shingle with no board or truss replacement needs none. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Building Department (248-625-8111) before starting any roof job.
City of Three Rivers - Building Department (City of Three Rivers, Michigan)
Three Rivers publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The building permit application the city lists in its Building Department Forms folder offers "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only" as types of improvement, and the city's "Do I Need a Building Permit?" handout restates the code's permit clause, "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure", and says "If you are not sure your project requires a permit, please call SAFEbuilt (formerly Cornerstone) at 269-729-9244 for a free telephone consultation." Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of Troy - Building Department (City of Troy, Michigan)
Troy lists roofing as building-permit work: its Building Department says "Permits for Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Sewer, and Building (roofing, windows, and siding only) may be applied for online using BSAonline.com". The department's permit requirements page gives no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit, and City Code Chapter 79 (General Building Regulations), read in full, adopts the state codes and sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (248-524-3344) before starting.
City of Utica - Building Department (City of Utica, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The City of Utica's Building Permit Application, dated 08/05/2026, lists "RE-ROOF" among its project types and prices it in its fee list: "Re-roof", "Single Family" at "$125.00 Flat Fee", with "Maximum of 2 Layers" printed beside it. The Building Department page says "Remember, the City of Utica requires a building permit and inspections for a new deck, shed or garage and many other items." and "You can always call us to see if your project needs a permit." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Walker - Building Department (Community Development) (City of Walker, Michigan)
State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The City of Walker publishes no roofing threshold of its own: its Building Department page and permit guides say nothing on reroofs, and its fee schedule (Resolution 24-731) prices residential permits by project value with no roofing line. Whether a small roof patch is an ordinary repair is a question for Community Development (616-791-6858) before work starts.
City of Walled Lake - Building Permits, Planning and Development (City of Walled Lake, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The City of Walled Lake's Building Permit Application prices roof work as its own permit line, "Tear Off or Re-Roof: Res/Com" at "$60/$120 per roof section", and adds "Tear off requires open roof inspection and final inspection". The same application states "No work may be started before the approval of this permit." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
City of Warren - Building Division (Division of Buildings and Safety Engineering) (City of Warren, Michigan)
Warren's Building Division list headed "City Building Permits Required" names "Roofs - house and/or garage" among the jobs that need a permit without plans, and the city's residential fee schedule has its own line, "Residential Re-Roof Permits--$80 + $40 Zoning". The same list's "Permits are not required for" section names no roof work, and none of the city's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Division (586-574-4504) before starting.
City of Wayland - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan) (City of Wayland, Michigan)
The City of Wayland has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Guide to Development, the building permit application in its Document Center and its FY 2025-2026 fee schedule name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application lists new building, addition, alteration, demolition, relocation and sign among its project types, with no roof type. The Guide says "There are many home improvement projects that do not require a building permit, please consult PCI with specific questions regarding the necessity of a permit." and "there are many types of projects that may be considered maitenance. Call the PCI Office for questions relating to this." Its only size line, "Residential structures over 200 square feet or additions to structures that will make the combined total floor area be over 200 square feet (120 square feet for commercial structures) require permits.", concerns new structures and additions and names no roofing. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For any roof work, large or small, call PCI at 616-877-2000 before starting.
City of Wayne - Building Division (City of Wayne, Michigan)
Wayne publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement that a reroof is exempt. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Division says it "oversees all new construction and additions to existing buildings in the City" and posts a general Building Permit application; for anything else it says to "contact the Building Division at 734-728-9100." Plan on a permit for a reroof in Wayne and confirm with the Building Division.
City of Westland - Building Division (City of Westland, Michigan)
Westland names re-roofing as permit work, with a hedge: its Building Division says "A building permit is usually required for:" and lists "Renovations (garage conversions, basement furnishings, kitchen expansions, re-roofing, etc.)". Its building permit application lists Roof among the purposes of a project. The division's Permit Required page says to "check with the Building Division to learn if your project requires a permit" and gives no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit, and City Code Chapter 22 (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, adopts the Michigan Residential Code and sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Division (734-467-3210) before starting.
City of Whitehall - Building Department (City of Whitehall, Michigan)
The City of Whitehall lists roofing as permit work without a size or cost limit. The Building Dept. page says "Building permits are required for new construction, additions, alterations and many improvement projects to residential and commercial buildings in the City. Also included would be garages, storage buildings, sheds, pools, roofing, siding and signs. Permits are required whether you do the work yourself or hire a contractor." The page names no square, area or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair needs one, and its Building Permit Application lists New Building, Addition, Alteration/Remodel, Demolition, Foundation, Moving and Other as its types of improvement, with no roofing box. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The city has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Inspector at 231-578-8496 before a small roof repair.
City of Williamston - Building Permits (Livingston County Building Department) (City of Williamston, Michigan)
The Livingston County Building Department, which the City of Williamston says it contracts with for building permits and inspections, lists "Residential Re-roofing" at $100.00 on its own fee page, so the department that issues the permit prices a residential reroof as permit work. The county fee page and the City of Williamston's building page state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so they leave open whether a small roof repair needs one, and the city's zoning permit application, which asks applicants to submit the county building permit application, lists "Any structural changes in any existing building or structure" among the work needing a zoning permit and names no roofing. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The county department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
City of Wixom - Building Department (City of Wixom, Michigan)
The City of Wixom's building ordinance, Chapter 15.04 of the Wixom Municipal Code, adopts the state construction code and designates the enforcing agency, and has no permit section of its own and no roofing rule, so it states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The city's own website could not be read for this record, so no published department statement on reroofs was found. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says that before construction of a building the owner or the owner's agent "shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit", and that "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. No city statement applying that relief to roof work was found.
City of Wyandotte - Department of Engineering and Building (City of Wyandotte, Michigan)
Wyandotte treats a reroof as permit work: the Department of Engineering and Building posts a "Siding, Windows, Re-roofing, Exterior Basement Waterproofing Application", and that Application for Alterations (updated 01/21/2021) has a line for "Strip and Reroof" of a house, garage or shed and says "Location, Ownership, and Detail must be correct, complete, and legible before a Building Permit will be issued." The city publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing.
City of Wyoming - Building Inspections Department (City of Wyoming, Michigan)
Wyoming publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and its building pages say nothing specific about roofs. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The City of Wyoming Building Inspections page restates the general rule, "City Ordinances require that permits be issued before work is started", and for questions says to "call us at 616.530.7285". The City Building Inspections page, residential building permit application and 2026 fee schedule were read and do not address roof replacement.
City of Yale - Building Official (City of Yale, Michigan)
The City of Yale has published nothing that applies a permit rule to roof work: its Permits page lists a Building Permit among six documents, and its building permit packet, read October 15, 2026, asks the applicant to check a type of improvement (including repair and alteration) and names no roofing type. Its Ordinance 120 says "the building official of the City of Yale is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibilities of the City of Yale", and the posted ordinances name no exemption for ordinary repairs. Under state law, the state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. The packet directs questions to the City's building official, and the City does not say which roof work counts as an ordinary repair.
City of Ypsilanti - Building Department (City of Ypsilanti, Michigan)
The City of Ypsilanti Building Department's Plan Review & Building Inspections page lists "Roofs (house and/or garage)" under "City Building Permits Required, Without Plans" and warns "Doing Work Without Permits Can Result in Fines & Costs of Up to $10,000". Its Building Permits page says "A building permit is required for new construction, alterations, and structural changes to an existing building. If you are not sure if your project requires a building permit, please contact our office." The department's Work Exempt from Permits sheet reprints Section R105.2.2 of the 2015 Michigan Residential Code: "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The department's own list puts roofs on the permit side, so a reroof of a house or garage in the city starts with a building permit.
City of Zeeland - Building Department (City of Zeeland, Michigan)
The City of Zeeland's building permit application lists roof work as its own block under "4. TYPE OF PROJECT": a "Roof" section headed "Projects" that asks for the "Number of squares", whether you are sheeting ("Are You Sheeting?") and whether you are installing ice and water shield ("Are you installing Ice & water Sheild?"). The same application says "NO WORK IS TO START PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE BUILDING PERMIT". The department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair, call the Community Development Department at 616-772-0872 before starting.
City of Zilwaukee - Building Inspector (City of Zilwaukee, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The City's Building Permit Application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement, says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature", and names no roof item. The City has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Administration page lists the Building Inspector at (989) 737-5756, so ask before starting a small roof repair.
Clare County - Building Development (Clare County, Michigan (the City of Harrison, the Village of Farwell and 11 townships on the county building program))
Clare County Building Development has published nothing on reroofs: its Inspections & Permits page, Building Permit Application, inspection instructions and jurisdiction chart name no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. Its Building Permit Application offers "Alteration/Renovation/Repairs" among the residential work types and says "Separate applications may need to be completed for soil erosion, zoning, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the county has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the department at 989-539-2761 before starting.
Clarendon Township - Building Permits (Township of Clarendon, Michigan)
Clarendon Township's building permit and plans examination application, posted on its Permits & Applications page, lists roofing as its own types of improvement: "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only", so the township's form treats a reroof as permit work, and the township's pages state no exemption for it. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Clay Township - Building Department (Township of Clay, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Clay Township Building Department's page lists "Tear Off, Re-Roof" among the examples of work for which a permit is required, and states no point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Clinton County - Building Department (Clinton County, Michigan (13 townships and the cities and villages inside them, on the county building program))
The Clinton County Building Department treats roof work as its own permit type. Its Forms Center lists a "Single Inspection" application described as "Single inspection for roofing, siding, windows, or new occupancy", and the Single Inspection Permit Application lists "Re-Roof (>3 square)" with a "Permit Fee: $ 70". Its Building Department page says "Online building permits are for roofing, siding, or windows/doors (3 or more) only." The pages and forms read do not say what applies to a reroof of 3 squares or less. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the county has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the department at 989-224-5181 before starting.
Clinton Township (Lenawee County) - Building Department (Township of Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan)
Clinton Township's Building Department fee list, effective 12/11/2024, has a roofing line: "Roofs, Siding & Windows" at $180.00, and a separate line "Structural Changes related to roofs, windows, siding, etc." at $250.00. The Building Department publishes no exemption or size threshold for a reroof on its fee list, permit application or contact page. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Columbia Charter Township - Building Department (Columbia Charter Township, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Columbia Charter Township keeps a dedicated "ROOF BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION", which asks for the "Type of Roof Work" with the choices "Shingles Only", "Re-roof", "Plywood Replacement" and "Other Remodel", and its Building Department page says "Most all residential and commercial projects and construction within Columbia Charter Township require permits, inspections, and approvals." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Columbia Township (Van Buren County) - Building Department (Township of Columbia, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Columbia Township's Permits page and the Building Permit Information and Application for Building Permit it links, from Michigan Township Services - Allegan, name roof work nowhere, as permit work or as exempt work. The application's Type of Improvement choices are New Building, Alteration/Repair, Mobile Home Set-Up, Manufactured Home, Sign, Addition, Demolition, Foundation Only, Relocation and Other. The township has published nothing on reroofs. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit requirement is what its materials state.
Construction Code Authority - Building Permits for the City of Imlay City (City of Imlay City, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which issues the building permit for Imlay City, has published nothing on reroofs, and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit is stated. The City of Imlay City's Construction Code Authority page says only that "The Construction Code Authority is responsible for the following construction permits and inspections:" building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical, and the CCA's Building Permit Application offers the types of work "New", "Addition", "Alter/Remodel", "Code Compliance" and "Demo/Raze" with no roofing choice. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and no published statement applies that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair or a reroof, call the CCA at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Covert Township - Building and Zoning (Township of Covert, Van Buren County, Michigan)
The Covert Township Residential Re-Roofing guide treats a reroof as permit work with no size or cost limit. Its first answer asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?", and the township's Roofing Inspection Guidelines sheet sets the inspections for each kind of roofing job, from a shingle overlay on one existing layer to a strip, re-deck and re-shingle. Neither document names a roof area or dollar amount below which no permit is needed, so a small roof repair is left open. Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call SAFEbuilt at 269-729-9244 before a small roof repair.
Crawford County - Department of Building and Safety (Crawford County, Michigan (1 city and 4 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. Crawford County's building permit application, a scanned form read from its page render, lists "RE-ROOF" among its types of improvement, and its heading says "COMPLETION: Mandatory to obtain permit". The county's Building and Safety pages state no exemption for a small roof repair, and the record does not say what the department requires below a full reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair, ask the department at (989) 344-3233 before starting.
Davison Township - Building Department (Township of Davison, Genesee County, Michigan)
Davison Township's Building Department, under "When Do I Need a Building Permit?", says "You must obtain a building permit before you do any of the following:" and lists "Renovate, repair or add to a building" and "Re-shingle a roof, provided there is no structural work". Its list of work that does not need a building permit names no roof work. The township fee schedule, approved March 14, 2022, carries a dedicated line, "Reroof permit (1 inspection)", at $75.00. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the department's list treats re-shingling as permit work.
Dayton Township (Newaygo County) - Building Permits (North Country Inspection Services) (Township of Dayton, Newaygo County, Michigan)
Dayton Township's Permits & Forms page lists only zoning forms and a fee schedule and points to the City of Fremont's permit page for additional permits, and that page links to North Country Inspection Services, LLC. That firm's building permit application lists "Repair, replacement" among the types of improvement and a "Roof System" box among the proposed uses. The pages read state no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and no reroofing statement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask North Country Inspection Services (231-224-3960) before starting.
Delhi Charter Township - Community Development Department (Charter Township of Delhi, Michigan)
Delhi Township draws its line by the kind of reroof, not by size or cost. Its Building Permit Information page lists among the work that needs no permit "Re-Roofing 2nd layer only (tear-off requires a permit)", and its fee schedule prices "Tear off and re-roof $ 60.00". A reroof that removes the old roof needs a permit; laying a second layer over a single existing layer is on the township's no-permit list. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township also says "Existing roof coverings must be removed when roof has two or more layers of any type of roofing material."
Delta County - Building & Zoning (Delta County, Michigan (1 city, 1 village and 14 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Delta County Building & Zoning Department's requirements sheet for one- and two-family residential permits and its building permit application name no roofing work, and none of the department's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (906-789-5189) before starting.
Denton Township - Zoning and Land Use (Township of Denton, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Denton Township's Zoning & Land Use page says "A Building Permit may only be obtained after a Land Use Permit has been issued." and "For Building Permits, please contact the Houghton Lake Building Agency at:" 989-422-3687, and it says nothing about reroofing. The township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 18.2, requires a land use permit "before an existing structure is removed, replaced, or more than 50 percent of the structure is repaired", and does not say whether a reroof is within that test. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Dickinson County Construction Code Commission (Dickinson County, Michigan (3 cities and 7 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Dickinson County Construction Code Commission says nothing about roof work on its building permit procedures page or in its permit application, which lists "Repair, replacement" among the types of improvement and has a "ROOFING" line among the additional permits or other jurisdiction approvals, without saying when it applies; it publishes no fee schedule. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the commission has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair, ask the commission (906-774-4885) before starting.
Eaton County - Department of Construction Codes (Eaton County, Michigan (3 cities, 5 villages and 13 townships on the county building program))
The Eaton County Department of Construction Codes' fee schedule, headed "Effective October 1, 2026", has its own line for "Re-roofs" at $150.00 under "Miscellaneous Permits (Flat Fees)", so the county prices a reroof as permit work. Its FAQ says "Eaton County has decided not to require permits for siding replacement" and names no roofing exemption, and none of the department's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The fee schedule also says "Permits are required for repairs to, or the replacement of, all, or any part of a building damaged by a Fire or Natural Disaster." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department at 517-543-3004 before starting.
Edenville Township - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County) (Township of Edenville, Midland County, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority's building permit fee sheet has a dedicated line "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, listed under "*OTHER: ADD APPLICATION FEE & INSPECTION FEE & TECH FEE", beside "WINDOW REPLACEMENT" at $30.00 and "DEMOLITION PERMIT" at $25.00, and "*ADDED TO EACH PERMIT" are an application fee of $50.00, a technology fee of $10.00 and an inspection fee of $50.00. The pages read state no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and the fee sheet says "ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE BUILDING INSPECTOR (989)313-2168". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Code Authority (989-837-6521) before starting.
Egelston Township - Building Department (Egelston Township, Michigan (Muskegon County))
Egelston publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." without defining ordinary repairs. The Township's Building page, building permit application and contractor registration form add no definition and no roofing line. For a small repair, ask the Building Official (231-788-2308) before starting.
Emmet County - Construction Resources (Emmet County, Michigan (2 cities, 2 villages and 15 townships on the county building program))
Emmet County's Construction Resources FAQ says "Other projects requiring permits include additions, decks, siding and re-shingling and remodeling projects." Its building permit application lists "Re-roofing" as a type of improvement with its own estimated-cost line, and its requirements sheet has a section headed "FOR REROOFING OR RESIDING PERMITS ONLY". The county publishes no size, cost or area threshold for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Ensley Township - Building Inspector (Township of Ensley, Michigan)
Ensley Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Residential Building Permit Fees sheet (effective March 29, 2022) prices "Roof systems and lean-tos" only for the structure type and names no reroofing line, and its building permit application (Rev. 7/01/2026) has a generic "CHANGES AND/OR ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS" section that names no roofing, with no size or dollar point below which work needs no permit. The township's Zoning Ordinance defines "ALTERATIONS" to include "any substantial change in the roof", a zoning definition that this record does not apply to an ordinary reroof. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Ask the township hall before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Exeter Township - Building Department (Township of Exeter, Monroe County, Michigan)
Exeter Township's Building Department Permit Fee Schedule prices roofing as its own permit type: under "Flat Rate Fees are created based on: Application Fee and Number of Inspections." it lists "$190------------------------------Roof". The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Fabius Township - Zoning and Building (Township of Fabius, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Fabius Township's Zoning and Building page names a zoning administrator and a building official and links the township's permit forms, fee schedule and zoning ordinance, and says nothing about roof work. Section 46-129(3) of the township's Zoning Ordinance (2025-1) says "No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be hereafter erected, altered, moved, or repaired unless a building permit shall have been first issued for such work. The terms "altered" and "repaired" shall be limited to only such changes which will affect the provisions contained in this article." Its fee schedule (effective 06-08-2016) lists "Zoning Application (No building permit required)" and "Zoning Application (Building Permit Required)" and has no building permit or roofing line. The department has published nothing on reroofs and states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Official at 269-816-4951 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Flint Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Flint, Michigan)
Flint Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's Codification Schedule of Fees (effective 01/21/2025) lists a "Non-Commercial Roofing/Door/Window Non-Structural Replacement/Siding Permit Fee" of $125.00, with no size or material condition, so plan on a permit for any reroof in Flint Township.
Franklin Township - Building Department (Township of Franklin, Lenawee County, Michigan)
Franklin Township puts roof work on its own permit forms: its Building Permit Application lists "Re-Roof" among the items to check for the construction, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, adopted April 14, 2026 and effective May 1, 2026, has a line for "Replacement Roofing/Siding" at "$90 ea." with "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance". The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. A full reroof has a line of its own on the township fee schedule and a box on its application, so plan on a building permit and call the township office at (517) 431-2320 before starting.
Frederic Township - Building Department (Township of Frederic, Michigan)
Frederic Township's Building Department publishes no statement on roof work or on ordinary repairs: its page lists permit applications and its general building application, which has a type-of-improvement box for repair, and none of them applies a permit rule to a reroof, and the department has published nothing applying the ordinary-repairs exemption to roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Fredonia Township - Building Department (Township of Fredonia, Michigan)
Fredonia Township's Permits & Forms page offers a Building Permit Application, headed "BUILDING AND PLAN EXAMINATION - PERMIT APPLICATION", and says only "Inspection fees vary upon project". The application's type of improvement choices are new building, addition, alteration, repair, demolition, relocation and similar categories, with no roofing choice, and neither the page nor the application says whether a reroof needs a permit. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Frenchtown Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Frenchtown, Michigan)
Frenchtown publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement that a reroof is exempt. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Department says "Prior to the start of any construction or renovation, a permit must be applied for using an application form which may be downloaded" and "If you have questions please feel free to contact the Building Department at 734-242-5900." Plan on a permit for a reroof in Frenchtown and confirm with the department.
Ganges Township - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services-Allegan) (Township of Ganges, Allegan County, Michigan)
Ganges Township publishes nothing on reroofs. Its Building Permits & Forms page offers "Download official forms for building permits, zoning applications, land division, and other township services" and lists a building permit application, a "Building Permit Requirements" sheet and plumbing, mechanical and electrical applications. The building permit forms, posted as scanned pages, ask for a site plan, plans and project cost and give a general alteration or repair type of improvement with no roofing line, and the township's General Fee Schedule, "Revised Feb2023", lists zoning fees only. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call 800-626-5964 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Garfield Township (Newaygo County) - Building Permits (North Country Inspection Services) (Township of Garfield, Newaygo County, Michigan)
Garfield Township's Zoning/Permits page lists "Building Permits" with a link to North Country Inspection Services, LLC, and that firm's building permit application lists "Repair, replacement" among the types of improvement and a "Roof System" box among the proposed uses. The pages read state no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and no reroofing statement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask North Country Inspection Services (231-224-3960) before starting.
Gerrish Township - Building Department (Township of Gerrish, Roscommon County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Gerrish Township's Building Department page says "The Building Administrator reviews the building permit applications/plans and performs building inspections." and does not name roofing or reroofing, and the township's Building Permit Application lists "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement without naming roof work. The township's Zoning Ordinance says a building permit is obtained from the building inspector "where required by state law", and the department has published nothing applying a repair or maintenance exemption to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Building Department (989-821-9313) before starting a roof job.
Gladwin County - Construction Codes Department (Gladwin County, Michigan (2 cities and 15 townships on the county building program))
The Gladwin County Construction Codes Department publishes a roofing permit of its own and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its residential construction fee schedule, adopted and effective 9/8/2023, lists "ROOFS" at $150.00 among its flat fee building permit fees, and its application for building permit lists "Roof" as a type of improvement, separate from "Repair/Alteration." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair, ask the department (989-426-5931) before starting.
Grand Blanc Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Grand Blanc, Michigan)
Grand Blanc Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's 2026 fee schedule lists a "Residential Roof Permit $125 flat fee" with no size or material condition, so plan on a permit for any reroof in Grand Blanc Township.
Grand Haven Charter Township - Building Code Enforcement (Charter Township of Grand Haven, Michigan)
Grand Haven Charter Township treats a reroof as permit work: its forms page lists a Re-Roofing application, and the township's "Re-Roofing Residential Dwelling" permit application carries an application fee of $150. The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the township (616-842-5988) before starting.
Grand Traverse County - Building Department (Grand Traverse County, Michigan (12 townships and 2 villages on the county building program))
The Grand Traverse County Building Department's pages read for this record (its Construction Code, Building Permit Process, Fee Schedule and FAQ pages) publish nothing on reroofing and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. They say "All building permits require a plan review." and "Each project may be different and you can always call the Office at 231-995-6044 to get clarification." Its fee schedule has no roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair or a reroof, ask the Building Department (231-995-6044) before starting.
Gratiot County - Department of Community Development (Gratiot County, Michigan (3 villages and 16 townships on the county building program))
The Gratiot County building permit application lists "Re-Roof" among its residential project types, in a box headed "Exterior Only" beside "Re-Side", and its fee schedule has a "Residential Roof" rate of $10.00 per square foot for working out the estimated construction value on which the permit fee is based. The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Department of Community Development (989-875-5201) before starting.
Green Township - Building Inspector and Zoning Administrator (Township of Green, Alpena County, Michigan)
Green Township has published nothing that applies to reroofing. Its website lists a Building Inspector, and its zoning permit application states "a zoning permit, if issued, conveys only land use rights, and does not include any representation or conveyance of rights in any other statute, building code, deed restriction or other property rights", so the zoning permit is not a building permit. The township posts no building permit application, no building fee schedule and no roofing rule. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Groveland Township - Planning and Building Department (Township of Groveland, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Groveland Township's Planning and Building Department pages, its Building Permit application and Chapter 10 of its Code of Ordinances name no roofing or reroofing permit rule and no exemption for ordinary repairs. The Building Permit application asks for the "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT AND PLAN REVIEW" with "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among the choices, and the Building Info page says "Please feel free to use the Planning and Building Department as a resource to help answer your questions about building codes and land use regulations in Groveland." Section 10-22 of the code says "The township shall issue all building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the department (248-634-4152) before starting a roof job.
Hampton Charter Township - Building Inspection (Charter Township of Hampton, Michigan)
Hampton Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and no statement that a reroof is exempt. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's building permit application offers "Alteration" and "Repair" as work types and prices permits by estimated building cost, starting at $30.00 for work valued from $1.00 to $500.00; its 2025 fee schedule has no roofing line. Plan on a permit for a reroof in Hampton Township and confirm with the building inspector.
Heath Township - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan) (Township of Heath, Allegan County, Michigan)
Heath Township publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Planning, Building and Zoning page says "Permits are required on all new structures." and "Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical permits may be obtained by contacting Professional Code Inspectors."; its Forms page says "All Building, Mechanical and Electrical permits are through Professional Code Inspections(PCI) of MI". The Professional Code Inspections building permit application, which the Dorr office page lists for Heath Township, lists "NEW BUILDING", "ADDITION", "ALTERATION", "DEMOLITION" and "RELOCATION of BUILDING" and has no roofing box, and its building permit requirements sheet names no roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call Professional Code Inspections at 616-877-2000 before starting.
Highland Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Highland, Michigan (Oakland County))
Highland Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The Building Department's list headed "Permits are required for the following" includes "Roof re-shingling, siding replacement and replacement windows" and "Remodel/repairs (interior and exterior) including roofing, siding, windows, doors", with no size or material condition, so plan on a permit for any reroof in Highland Township.
Hillsdale County - Building Inspection (Hillsdale County, Michigan (26 cities, villages and townships on the county building program))
The Hillsdale County Inspection page gives the office's telephone, address, hours and its chief building inspector and two building inspectors by title, and publishes no permit list, fee schedule or statement about reroofs, so the county states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state's construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," and does not define ordinary repairs; the county has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. A City of Hillsdale zoning FAQ says "Yes, but the required permit is issued by the County Inspection Department at 517-437-4130, who can tell you what permits, if any, are required and their cost." For a roofing job, call the Inspection office at (517) 437-4130 before starting.
Holton Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Holton, Muskegon County, Michigan)
Holton Township publishes nothing on reroofs. Its Zoning / Building page says "Start here for any building project, land division, new business, etc." and lists "Step #1 : Complete Ordinance Compliance form if applicable" and "Step #2 : Complete applicable permit for project:", with links to building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit forms. The township's Building Permit Application asks the applicant to circle the type of work ("New Construction/Remodel", "Residential/Commercial", "Repair/Demolition/Other") and has no roofing box, and the township's Building Permit Fees sheet, headed "Proposed Revisions" and "May 2026", prices permits by valuation ("Up to 14,000" at "$81.00") with no roofing line and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Township Hall at 231-821-2168 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Homer Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan)
Homer Township publishes nothing on reroofs. The township's Zoning page says "Conditional use permits and zoning are done at the township level. Most other permits will need to go through SCMCCI", and gives SCMCCI's line as (269) 729-5355 and its address as 113 S Capital Ave, Athens, MI 49011. The township's Zoning Permit Application, with a $40.00 fee, asks the applicant to check the type of job under "Construct" ("New", "Alter", "Remodel", "Addition", "Pole Barn/Detached garage" or "Other") and is a zoning form with no roofing box; the township posts no building permit application, fee schedule, roofing statement or size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, and this record cites no statement from SCMCCI. Call SCMCCI at (269) 729-5355 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Houghton County - Building Department (Houghton County, Michigan (2 cities, 14 townships and 5 villages on the county building program))
The Houghton County Building Department publishes nothing on roof work: its building page, building permit application, requirements sheet, compliance sheet and fee schedule have no reroofing line and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. What the page does say is general: "A permit application must be filed and permit issued prior to any work being done. If not, projects will be subject to a 50% fee." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department at 906-482-2260 before starting.
Howard Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Howard, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Howard Charter Township Building Department page, its "Helpful Guide to Building in Howard Township" and its building permit application name no roof work as requiring or not requiring a permit; the application offers Alteration and Repair among the purposes of a project, and the township has published nothing applying a repair exemption to roof work. Under state law, "Except as otherwise provided in the code, before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." (MCL 125.1510(1)) and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Before a roof repair or reroof, ask the Building Permit Inspector at 269-998-2765.
Huron County - Planning, Building & Zoning (Huron County, Michigan (2 cities, 8 villages and 26 townships on the county building program))
Huron County's building permit application lists "Re-roof" as a type of improvement (item 6, beside New Windows and New Siding), and its Homeowner Permit Policy says "in the case of construction a new home, addition, garage, remodeling/re-roofing, etc., a homeowner may obtain a building permit for the work". The county's Permit Requirements sheet adds that "Permits are also required for alterations & remodeling of existing buildings", and the county publishes no size, cost or area threshold for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Ionia County - Building Department (Ionia County, Michigan (2 cities, 7 villages and 16 townships on the county building program))
The Ionia County Building Department's building permit application lists "Re-Roofing" as one of its types of work, and its checklist for "Roof Repair" asks for "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, other structural / construction, ETC." The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (616-527-5374) before starting.
Iron County - Construction Code Office (Iron County, Michigan (4 cities, 1 village and 7 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The Iron County Construction Code office has its own "Roofing Application", with a payment of "$50.00", and its residential fee schedule has a line "RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF: $50.00 for roof replacement (shingles)" and "$175.00 for roof replacement (trusses/pitch)". The roofing application asks "Structure Changes (slope, pitch, etc.)" and says "If yes, please complete the Application for Building Permit." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Construction Code office (906-875-3102) before starting.
Isabella County - Community Development, Inspection Division (Isabella County, Michigan (3 villages and 12 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Isabella County Building page lists reroofing as permit work: "Some projects requiring building permits include additions, decks, siding, reroofing, remodeling with structural changes", and the department's Permit Process page lists "reshingling" in the same list. The county's permit fee schedule, effective August 1, 2026, has a line for "Work not Involving ft2 (siding, window/door, residential demolition, re-roof)" at "$70.00 ea.", and its building permit application says "Permits for siding and reroof please fill out the form on the following page and submit with payment." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Jefferson Township - Building Permits (Township of Jefferson, Cass County, Michigan)
Jefferson Township publishes nothing on reroofs in its building permit materials. Its Forms page lists a "Building Permit Application" with electrical, mechanical and plumbing applications, and the posted building permit application (a scanned form headed Building Permit Application for Jefferson Township) has a repair or replacement type of project with no roofing box. The township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 2.2(C)(3), exempts from the zoning permit "The repair and/or replacement of exterior building features such as siding, roofing, windows and similar features" and adds "A building permit may be necessary for such alterations pursuant to the Building Code." The township posts no building fee schedule or roofing statement. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Township Hall at 269-445-3941 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Kalamazoo Area Building Authority (KABA), enforcing agency for Comstock Charter Township (Charter Township of Comstock, Michigan)
KABA publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work in Comstock needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. KABA's building permit application lists Re-Roofing among its permit types, beside a separate item for "Roof Repair" "When structural work or sheathing is needed", so plan on a permit for any reroof in Comstock Township.
Kalamazoo Area Building Authority (KABA), enforcing agency for Pine Grove Township (Township of Pine Grove, Van Buren County, Michigan)
KABA publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work in Pine Grove Township needs no permit. Its building permit application lists "Re-Roofing" among its types of work, its application checklist lists "Roof Repair" "When structural work or sheathing is needed", and its Who Do I Call page lists "Re-roof or Roof Repairs" under "Call KABA For…". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. KABA has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so plan on a permit for any reroof in the township and call KABA at 269-216-9511 before a small roof repair.
Kalamazoo Area Building Authority (KABA), enforcing agency for Richland Township (Township of Richland, Kalamazoo County, Michigan)
KABA publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work in Richland Township needs no permit. KABA's building permit application lists "Re-Roofing" among its types of work, beside a separate "Roof Repair" item for "When structural work or sheathing is needed". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Plan on a permit for any reroof in Richland Township.
Kalkaska County - Construction Codes (Kalkaska County, Michigan (12 townships and the Village of Kalkaska on the county building program))
Kalkaska County Construction Codes has published nothing on reroofs: its Construction Codes page, FAQ, building permit application, plan requirements sheet and handouts name no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. Its Application for Building Permit offers the work types "Alteration" and "Repair", gives "replace 5 exterior windows and 2 doors" as an example of work to describe, and its Construction Codes page says "ALL BUILDING PERMITS NEED TO GO THROUGH A PLAN REVIEW." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the county has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the department at 231-258-3365 ext. 1 before starting.
Kawkawlin Township - Building Department (Township of Kawkawlin, Michigan)
Kawkawlin Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building Department page, its Permits page, its building permit application and requirements sheet and its fee table name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application offers "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement without defining either. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For any roof work, large or small, call the Building Inspector at 989-798-6737 before starting.
Lake County - Building Department (Lake County, Michigan (2 villages and 15 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Lake County Building Department's fee schedule, revised 06/23/20, has a "RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ROOFING FEES" line that charges a $100.00 application fee plus $.10 per square foot for "Roof replacement per square foot," and none of the department's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (231-745-2722) before starting.
Lake Township - Building and Zoning (Township of Lake, Huron County, Michigan)
Lake Township's Building and Zoning page says "Permits are required for re-roof projects, please call the office at least 24 hours prior to starting a job in order to have your permit application processed", so the township treats a reroof as permit work, and its pages state no exemption for it. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Lawrence Township - Building Department (Township of Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Lawrence Township's Building Information sheet, linked from its Building Department page and read October 13, 2026, says under Roofing: "Roofing replacement and repairs do require a building permit. The cost of the permit is dependent on the nature of the project." It asks the applicant to "describe the project in detail on the building permit" and publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The same sheet says of remodeling that "Basic repairs or updates do not require a permit" and gives interior flooring and trim as examples, which it does not apply to roofs. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call Michigan Code Inspections, LLC at (269) 539-8747 before starting.
Leelanau County - Department of Building Safety (Leelanau County, Michigan (3 villages and 11 townships on the county building program))
No size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit is published by the Leelanau County Department of Building Safety. Its permit reports for June 2025, January 2026 and March 2026 list a permit type named "Residential Windows-Doors-Roofing-Siding", and its building permit application lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among the purposes of a project without a box for roofing. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (231-256-9806) before starting.
Leighton Township - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Leighton, Allegan County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Leighton Township's Permits & Forms page, its Planning, Zoning, & Ordinance page and the building permit application it posts name no roofing or reroofing, and the township posts no building permit fee schedule. The township's page says "Professional Code Inspections of Michigan (PCI) located in Dorr is Leighton Townships Zoning and Building Administrators." and its Contact Us page says "Permits, Zoning, Variances, and code items are done with Professional Code Inspectors at PCI - 616-877-2000." The township has published nothing on reroofs. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Liberty Township - Building Department (Township of Liberty, Jackson County, Michigan)
Liberty Township has a permit application for roofing alone: its Forms page lists a "Roofing Permit Application" among its permit forms, and the form, headed "2012 Michigan Building/Residential Code", carries "Inspection Fee: $100.00" and "(Includes a $20.00 Administration Fee)" and asks for the estimated construction value, the square footage and a "Description of Where Roofing is Being Installed". The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. Its Forms page says "Most all residential and commercial projects will require permits, inspections and approvals." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. A full reroof has an application of its own at the township, so plan on a roofing permit and call the township office at (517) 529-4374 before starting.
Lincoln Township - Building Department (Township of Lincoln, Midland County, Michigan)
Lincoln Township lists "Roof Repair/Replacement" as work requiring a building permit, with no size or cost limit. The item sits in the township's Building Permit FAQ, Process, and Application document under "Work Requiring Building Permit for Lincoln Twp", beside new homes, remodels, windows and doors, pole barns, foundation repair, decks and sheds, and the document gives roofing projects their own list of required documents. It names no roof area or dollar amount below which no permit is needed. Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For projects the township does not list, its FAQ says "Ask the inspector for that kind of work." Call the township at 989-374-2220 (press 2, then 1 for the building inspector) before a small roof repair.
Livingston County - Building Department (Livingston County, Michigan (14 townships and 2 villages on the county building program))
The Livingston County Building Department's fee page has its own line for "Residential Re-roofing" at $100.00, so the county prices a residential reroof as permit work. None of the department's pages read for this record (its home, permits overview, residential permits, examples and fee pages) states a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit, or says anything else about roofing. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (517-546-3240) before starting.
London Township - Building Department (Township of London, Monroe County, Michigan)
London Township publishes nothing on reroofs. Its Building Permit Requirements sheet (revised September 1, 2017) says "ALL new structures must have a Building Permit issued prior to beginning construction", its building permit application lists "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among its types of improvement with no roofing box, and its fee schedule has no roofing line. Its application adds "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature", and Section 1.4 of its fee schedule says "Improvement Valuations for additions, alterations or repairs to existing buildings shall be determined by the Building Official." The township has published no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no building permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Department at 734-215-7978 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Macon Township - Building Inspector (Township of Macon, Michigan)
Macon Township's permits page says "Permits are required to for construction, electrical, mechanical and plumbing." and directs readers to "the Macon Township Building Inspector for any questions and permits." Section 18.05 of the township's Zoning Ordinance (the PDF the township links as "updated April 2026") sets the one relief it states: "no permit shall be required for minor alterations or repairs to existing structures costing five hundred ($500) Dollars or less". A full reroof of a house costs more than that, and the township publishes nothing that applies the clause to roof work. The township's ordinances page cautions that "the Zoning Ordinance on the website is not current and does not include all board approved amendments." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Maple Ridge Township - Building Permits (Township of Maple Ridge, Michigan)
Maple Ridge Township's Forms & Documents page posts a Building Permit Application, an Electrical Permit Application and a Zoning Permit Application, and says nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. The building permit application's Type of Improvement choices are New Building, Addition, Remodel, Demolition, Porch, Deck, Manufactured Home, Garage/Pole Building and Other, with no roofing choice. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Marshall Township - Building Department (Township of Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan)
Marshall Township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 12-4, says a building permit "is required for and shall be obtained from the Building Inspector prior to the construction, enlargement, alteration, conversion, or moving of any building or structure" except for "Repairs of a minor nature, such as painting, general maintenance and upkeep, which do not change the use, occupancy, area, structural strength, fire hazard, fire protection, exits, light, and ventilation of a building or structure." The township's building permit application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement and has no roofing or reroof box, its permit fee schedule has no roofing line, and no page the township posts says whether a reroof is a repair of a minor nature. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Mason County - Building Department (Mason County, Michigan (1 city, 3 villages and 14 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Mason County Building Department's pages, building permit application and building permit checklist name no roofing work and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit; the department says "For information on permit fees, please call (231) 757-9345". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof job, ask the department (231-757-9345) before starting.
Mason Township - Building Department (Mason Township, Cass County, Michigan)
Mason Township has published nothing that names roof work: its Permits & Applications page, its Zoning and Building Permit Information sheet and its permit forms list no roofing line and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. With the department silent on reroofs, the general state rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Inspector (269-816-4951) before starting a roof job.
Mecosta County - Building & Zoning (Mecosta County, Michigan (1 city, 3 villages and 13 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Mecosta County Building & Zoning Department's permit information sheet says "A permit is NOT required for ordinary repairs or for improvements that do not affect the integrity of the structure" without defining either, and names no roofing work; its fee schedule has no roofing line and its building permit application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among the types of improvement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), also without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (231-592-0105) before starting.
Medina Township - Building Department (Township of Medina, Lenawee County, Michigan)
Medina Township prices roof replacement as its own permit type. Its fee schedule, adopted by the township May 1, 2025, lists "Replacement Roofing/Siding/Windows" at 2 inspections and $140 each, with the inspection described as "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance", and a separate "Roof Pitch Change" line for changes to the roof structure. The schedule also states "PERMIT FEES ARE BASED ON $70.00 PER INSPECTION" and adds a $50 administrative fee to all permits. It sets no square-foot or percentage limit on the roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Mendon Township - Building Official (Township of Mendon, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Mendon Township publishes nothing on reroofs. Its Permit Applications page lists a "Building Permit Application" and mechanical, electrical, plumbing and zoning permit applications. The Building Permit Application asks the applicant to mark the type of improvement among alteration, repair and other boxes, with no roofing box, and states "Blue prints and drawings must contain sufficient detail to perform a plan review for conformance with the state building code." The township posts no fee schedule or roofing statement and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Official at 269-816-4951 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Menominee County - Building Code Department (Menominee County, Michigan (3 villages and 14 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Menominee County Building Code Department's Building Permits page says "Building Permits are required for the following:" and its list begins with construction other than a detached accessory structure under 200 sqft (residential) or 120 sqft (non-residential), and the same page says "Building Permits are not required for siding, maintenance, minor repairs or finish work." Its FAQ repeats "Siding, maintenance, minor repairs or finish work do not need a Building Permit." Neither page names roofing or reroofing, and neither defines "maintenance" or "minor repairs", and the department has published nothing applying either to roof work, so the general permit rule governs a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the department (906-290-2021) before starting a roof job.
Metamora Township - Building Department (Township of Metamora, Michigan)
Metamora Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building page, Building Permit Information sheet, building permit application, Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective 4/1/2023) and administration fee schedule name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application offers "Alter/Remodel" and "Code Compliance" among its permit types without saying whether a reroof is either. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For any roof work, large or small, call the Building Department at 810-678-2237 before starting.
Milan Township - Building/Zoning Department (Township of Milan, Michigan)
Milan Township's Short Form Building Application lists "Reroof-over existing" and "Tear off-Reroof" under "Work description", beside siding replacement, window replacement and a utility shed, so both a recover and a tear-off reroof are written up on the township's building permit form. The township's Building Department page names no roofing exemption and posts a Building Permit, a Short Form Building Permit and a permit fee schedule. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Milton Township - Building Inspector (Township of Milton, Cass County, Michigan)
Milton Township, in Cass County, posts a dedicated roof fee. Its Inspectors page links a "Building Permit Application Fee Schedule" signed by the township's Building Inspector, and that schedule has a line for a "Roof Permit" at $250.00, beside lines for new homes, additions, remodels, decks, accessory buildings and pools. The schedule states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and the township has published nothing applying the state relief for ordinary repairs to roof work. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Call the township hall at 269-684-7262 before a small roof repair.
Missaukee County - Building Department (Missaukee County, Michigan (2 cities and 15 townships on the county building program))
The Missaukee County Building Department's Other/Misc application page says "Use this application for the following projects and/or a project that does not fit within one of the other application categories" and lists "Roofing - When altering the structural integrity, completing more than a small repair and/or replacing more than just a few pieces of sheathing." The department's page also quotes Section 105.1 of the code, under which an owner or agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" "shall first make application to the building department and obtain the required permit." The department's pages do not define "a small repair" or "a few pieces of sheathing" and state no dollar, area or layer limit, and its list of construction that requires permits (structures of 200 square feet or larger, sheds, solar projects, in-ground pools and similar) does not name roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call the department at 231-839-4200, extension 501, before a reroof to confirm which application applies.
Montcalm County - Department of Building Safety (Montcalm County, Michigan (2 cities, 6 villages and 18 townships on the county building program))
The Montcalm County Building Department's Work That Requires a Permit page lists "Roof systems" among the work that needs a building permit and, under "WHEN IS A PERMIT NOT REQUIRED", says "Building permits are not required for residing of a structure." and "Re-roofing that involves no structural repairs". Its responsibilities sheet puts the same line as "All roof systems (excluding re-roofing that does not involve any structural repairs)." The county's fee schedule has a line "Roof Permit Fee $6.00/100 square feet" and its building permit application has a "BUILDING ROOF" fee line; the pages read for this record do not say whether that fee applies to a re-roofing with no structural repairs. The county's Construction Ordinance, Section 7, says "The construction of any structure shall not be commenced until the building permit has been obtained in accordance with the State Construction Code" and names no roof work. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Before a re-roofing, ask the Department (989-831-7394) whether a permit and the roof fee apply to your job.
Monterey Township - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Monterey, Allegan County, Michigan)
Monterey Township and Professional Code Inspections have published nothing specific to roof work. The Dorr office's building permit application lists "ALTERATION" among the project descriptions, and its building permit requirements sheet lists the items to submit with "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" without naming roofing or any size or cost point below which no permit is needed. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask Professional Code Inspections (616-877-2000) before starting.
Montmorency County - Building Department (Montmorency County, Michigan (the Village of Hillman and 8 townships on the county building program))
Montmorency County's Building Permit Application (revised 2026) lists "Re-roof" among its types of improvement, beside New Building, Addition, Alteration and Repair, and the department's guide "Obtaining a Building Permit" says "Do not rely on an old handout to determine whether your specific work is exempt from a permit. Contact the Building Department at (989) 785-8006 before beginning work if you are unsure." The department publishes no statement that an ordinary reroof needs no permit, and no building permit fee schedule is posted. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Montrose Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Montrose, Michigan)
Montrose Charter Township lists re-roofing as permit work and publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building page lists "Other Construction Work such as decks and sheds exceeding 200 sq. ft. in area, porches, detached garages and pole barns, carports, re-siding, re-roofing, sun-rooms, and pools, etc." among the projects that require a Building Permit, and adds "Additional construction projects not listed could also require necessary permits. Please contact the Building Department if you are not sure if you need a permit for your project." Its fee schedule starts a building permit at a $100.00 minimum for improvements of $0 to $1,000. The state construction code act also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the Building Department at 810-639-2021 before starting.
Morton Township - Building Department (Township of Morton, Michigan)
Morton Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Residential Building Permit Application, its Building and Zoning Check List for Building Construction and its Forms, Ordinances, and Maps page name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application offers "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of residential improvement without defining either. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For any roof work, large or small, call the Building Department at 231-972-7138 before starting.
Mt. Morris Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Mount Morris, Michigan)
Mt. Morris Charter Township's own words: Schedule D of its Schedule of Fees (updated April 13, 2020) says "Permit fees to remodel, rehab, re-roof, re-side, new signs, ramps, etc. will be based on an estimated cost, in accordance with the attached building permit fees," and its building permit application has a ROOFING line for asphalt, fiberglass, tile or wood; neither states an area, percentage or dollar floor below which roof work needs no permit. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs, so a small roof patch is a question for the Building Department (810-785-1054 ext. 220) before work starts.
Napoleon Township - Building Department (Township of Napoleon, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Napoleon Township Building Department's page says "All construction in Napoleon Township requires a building permit, including roof replacement." Its Roof-Windows-Interior Remodels-Etc Application lists "Reroof (2 Insp)" and "Roof Alteration (2 Insp)" as types of improvement with a "Fee Schedule: $90.00 Per Inspections", and the permit page says "Mechanical, Electrical , Plumbing & Roofing Permits will be issued within 24 hours except for weekends and holidays." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township's own statement is the one that reaches roof work. For a small roof repair, call the Building Department at 517-536-8694 ext. 208 before starting.
New Buffalo Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan)
New Buffalo Township's Building and Zoning Department has published nothing specific to roof work. Its building permit application lists "ALTERATION/REPAIR" among the types of improvement and prices the base building permit on the actual or contracted construction cost, and its permit application process sheet sets out the building permit steps without naming roofing or any size or cost point below which no permit is needed. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department (269-469-3112) before starting.
Newaygo County - Building Department (Newaygo County, Michigan (2 cities, 1 village and 14 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Newaygo County Building Department's building permit information sheet says "A permit is NOT required for ordinary repairs or for improvements that do not affect the integrity of the structure" without defining either, and names no roofing work; the department publishes no fee schedule for building permits, and its building permit application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among the types of improvement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), also without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (231-689-7216) before starting.
Niles Charter Township - Building Division (Niles Charter Township, Michigan (Berrien County))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Township's fee schedule lists a flat roof permit fee with no size floor, and Chapter 6 of the Township's Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Division (269-684-0870 ext. 118) before starting.
Northfield Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Northfield, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Northfield Township Building and Zoning Department says "a permit is required for decks, pools, sheds, residential and commercial roofing, demolition, driveways (inspection fee only), finishing a basement" and other listed work, and adds "If you are unsure in any way, please consult our office for information on Permits." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Norvell Township - Building Department (Township of Norvell, Jackson County, Michigan)
Norvell Township treats an ordinary reroof as permit work and prices it. Its Re-Roofing Permit Application (revised 9/2025) lists "Application Fee $ 50.00" and "1 Inspection $ 75.00", "Total Due $ 125.00", and says "Permit will expire 6 months from the date of issuance." Its Building Permit Fee Schedule has a line "Replacement of roofing", and the Zoning Administrator page says that some projects need building approval but not zoning approval, giving as examples "reroofs, generators, interior remodels, water heaters, furnaces, window replacements, and other." The township's sheet "Projects for Which a Permit is Not Required" (revised August 11, 2021, still linked from the Building Department page when read on 2026-10-14) lists "A roof that is under 300 square feet." as an item that needs no building permit, so an ordinary reroof of a house is above that limit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Oceana County - Building Department (Oceana County, Michigan (1 city, 6 villages and 13 townships on the county building program))
The Oceana County Building Department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and its building fee schedule, building permit application and "When You Want To Build, Remodel or Demo" sheet name no roofing work. Its Work Exempt from Permits page says "To view examples of work, exempt from permits, follow the links below" and links to Section R105.2 of the 2015 Michigan Residential Code at a code publisher's website. Michigan's own version of that section (Rule 505) says "Building permits shall not be required for any of the following" and lists accessory structures of 200 square feet or less, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work such as painting and carpeting, prefabricated pools, playground equipment, window awnings and small detached decks, and it names no roofing. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (231-873-5355) before starting.
Ogemaw County - Building Department (Ogemaw County, Michigan (2 cities, 1 village and 14 townships on the county building program))
The Ogemaw County Building Department's Building Permits sheet says "As of October 1, 2011, roofing & siding permits are required within Ogemaw County. If you have any questions regarding roofing and/or siding permits please contact the Building Inspector." Its general information sheet, a separate document on the same page, says "Roofing and Siding Permits are no longer required in Ogemaw County." The department's pages do not say which of the two applies, and neither states a size, square or dollar point. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Before a reroof, ask the department (989-345-3370) whether a permit is needed for your job.
Oronoko Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Oronoko, Michigan)
Oronoko Charter Township's fee schedule (updated December 14, 2021) prices roofing in two dedicated lines: "Roofing (over the top of existing shingles) and Siding permit $ 50" and "Roofing (complete re-roof down to roof deck) see building fee schedule", and its Application for Building Permit lists "Roof" among the types of improvement. The same schedule says "The fee shall be waived if 1) the reasonable value of services, labor, and material does not exceed $300; or 2) the work is exempt from a permit by Michigan Building Code. However, if an inspection is necessary a $50 fee shall be charged." The township publishes no statement saying an ordinary reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Osceola County - Building Department (Osceola County, Michigan (2 cities, 4 villages and 16 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published, and the department publishes nothing on roof work. Its construction code requirements sheet for one- and two-family dwellings says "NOTE: This document is not intended to be a complete list of code requirements, but a guide of the most common code requirements." and refers readers to the building official. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the department has published no statement applying that relief to roofing. For a roof repair, ask the department (231-832-6117) before starting.
Oscoda County - Building Department (Oscoda County, Michigan (6 townships on the county building program))
The Oscoda County Building Department's Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists "RE-ROOF" among its types of improvement, beside new residence, addition, alterations/repair and the other types of work, and says "MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT". The county publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (989-826-1164) before starting.
Oshtemo Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Oshtemo, Michigan)
Oshtemo Township treats a reroof as permit work. Its residential re-roof guide (updated Oct. 29, 2025) asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" and says "The township ordinance requires permits for construction projects," and the Building Department fee schedule (effective 2025-01-01) has a flat "Re-Roofing / Re-Siding (Each)" fee of $225. Neither the guide nor the fee schedule gives a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (269-585-4150) before starting.
Otsego County - Building Department (Land Use Services) (Otsego County, Michigan (1 city, 1 village and 9 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Otsego County Building Department says nothing specific about roof work: its frequently asked questions say "Most new construction does require a building permit including additions, decks and remodeling projects" and "If you are in doubt about needing a building permit, it is advised that you check with the building department, prior to beginning your project." Its residential code handout, a plan review list based on the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, says under R105.1 that an owner who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" must "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit," and answers R105.2, Work Exempt, only with "Please contact Office." Its fee schedule has no roofing line, and its building permit application offers "Repair / Replace" among the types of improvement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (989-731-7400) before starting.
Otsego Township - Building Department (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Dorr office) (Township of Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Building, Planning, and Zoning page says "Building & Zoning Administration for Otsego Township is provided by Professional Code Inspection of Michigan, Inc." and gives that firm's number, 616-877-2000. The firm's Building Permit Requirements sheet says "THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" and its Building Permit Application lists "ALTERATION" among the project types; neither names roofing or reroofing, and the township's Zoning Ordinance adds no reroofing permit rule. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask Professional Code Inspections (616-877-2000) before starting a roof job.
Overisel Township - Building Permits (Township of Overisel, Allegan County, Michigan)
Overisel Township and its permit office have published nothing on reroofs. The Township's Building page says "Overisel Township contracts with Professional Code Inspectors (PCI) for new construction projects. Please contact PCI for building, electrical, and mechanical permits." and names no roofing line, reroof exemption or size, square or dollar point. PCI's building permit application for its Dorr office, which lists Overisel Township among the municipalities it serves, asks the applicant to check "ALTERATION" among its types of project and has no roofing box, and PCI's fee line on the application reads "PERMIT FEE:" with no schedule posted. Section 16.03 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance says "Wholly interior alterations or repairs will not require the issuance of a zoning permit by the Zoning Inspector, except as provided in Chapter XV, but may require the issuance of building permit under applicable law." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The Township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so call PCI at 616-877-2000 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Palmyra Township - Building Permits (Township of Palmyra, Lenawee County, Michigan)
Palmyra Township's building permit fee sheet (adopted September 12, 2019) lists roof work as permit types of their own, "Roof Over" and "Tearoff/Reroof", and its building permit application, revised 07-28-2023, offers "Tearoff/Reroof" as a type of work. The township's documents state no size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law: The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs.
Parma Township - Building Department (Township of Parma, Jackson County, Michigan)
Parma Township's Building & Zoning page answers "What types of improvements require permits?" with a list that includes "roofing–tear off and replacing shingles", and adds "(Please contact the Building Department before beginning a project.)" Its list of improvements that do not require permits reads "Landscaping, painting, new flooring, siding, dry wall, replacement windows and doors." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Paw Paw Township - Zoning and Building Department (SAFEbuilt) (Township of Paw Paw, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The building permit application on the township's permit page, a SAFEbuilt form, asks the applicant to mark a type of improvement that includes "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only", beside Siding Only, Interior Alteration/Remodel and Exterior Alteration/Remodel, and states no point below which roof work needs no permit. Section 10-1 of the township's Code of Ordinances requires a person who will "erect, alter, remodel, repair, remove or install any structure" to obtain a building permit first, and the form says "BUILDING PERMIT FEES ARE CALCULATED BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask SAFEbuilt at 269-729-9244 before starting.
Pere Marquette Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Pere Marquette, Mason County, Michigan)
The Pere Marquette Charter Township Building Department has published nothing on reroofing: its Building page lists the Building Official's duties ("Issues Permits", "Conducts Inspections", "Enforces State Construction Code") and the fee schedule, its Building Forms page lists a building permit application, demolition, sign, deck, energy code and permit renewal forms, and none of them names roof work; the 2024 fee schedule has no roofing line, and the building permit application's types of improvement (new building, alteration, repair/replace, and others) have no roofing box. Under state law: a building permit is required before construction, and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), which the act does not define. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit requirement applies, and a roofer should ask the Building Department at 231-845-1277, option 2, before starting a reroof.
Pittsfield Charter Township - Department of Building Services (Building Inspection Division) (Charter Township of Pittsfield, Michigan)
State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Pittsfield Charter Township publishes no roofing threshold of its own: its Required Permits page lists the work that needs no building permit (small detached accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work" and similar items) and names no roof work, and its fee schedule has no roofing line. Whether a small roof patch is an ordinary repair is a question for the Department of Building Services (734-822-3125) before work starts.
Plainfield Charter Township - Building Services (provided by Cascade Charter Township) (Charter Township of Plainfield, Michigan (Kent County))
Neither Plainfield nor Cascade publishes a size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. Cascade's building FAQ asks "Is a building permit required for roofing or siding?" and answers "Yes. You will need to fill out a roofing/siding worksheet and a Building Permit application.", so plan on a permit for any reroof in Plainfield Township.
Pokagon Township - Building Department (Township of Pokagon, Cass County, Michigan)
Pokagon Township publishes nothing on reroofs. Its Building page, read October 15, 2026, lists the Building Inspector, the Zoning Administrator and the electrical and plumbing and mechanical inspectors, and links a Building & Zoning Permit Cloud Permit portal and electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit forms; its Forms page links the same portal. Neither page names roof work, and the township posts no building fee schedule and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Zoning Ordinance, posted as revised June 2019, says in Section 2.5(A) that no construction shall begin before a zoning permit and, "where required by state law, the Building Inspector certifies proposed structures and buildings comply with the Michigan Construction Code through the issuance of a Building Permit." Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township building office at 269-782-8756 before any roof work.
Porter Township (Cass County) - Building Department (Township of Porter, Cass County, Michigan)
Porter Township's Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule lists a dedicated roofing line, "Roof Permit Fee" at $250.00 (line 21), and the Building Department's page says "PERMITS MUST BE PULLED ON ALL JOBS BEFORE WORK IS STARTED". The department publishes no exemption or size threshold for a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Porter Township (Van Buren County) - Building Department (Township of Porter, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Porter Township's Building Permit Application (revised 11/1/2024) lists "Re-Roofing" as its own Type of Job box beside new buildings, decks, alterations and window and door replacement, and the township's Building Permit Fee Schedule has its own line, "Residential Re-roofing/re-siding (includes 2 inspections)", at $150. Neither states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so they leave open whether a small roof repair needs one. The application says "No work shall be concealed until it has been inspected and approved." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Presque Isle County - Building & Zoning Department (Presque Isle County, Michigan (2 cities, 2 villages and 14 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Presque Isle County Building & Zoning Department's fee schedule, effective January 30, 2026, has a "New Roof (All Structures)" line charged per square foot, and its building permit application lists "Roof" among the types of improvement; none of the department's pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (989-734-2915) before starting.
Raisinville Township - Building Department (Township of Raisinville, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Raisinville Township's Building Department page and Building Permit Application name no residential reroofing permit rule and no exemption for ordinary repairs. The application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among the types of improvement and, in its instruction for alterations, repairs and additions, gives "20,000 square foot school roof covering" as an example of work to be described, and the township's Zoning Ordinance says "All structures and improvements to be constructed or made under the Township Building Code shall have a building permit issued therefore by the Building Official." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call the Building Department (734-269-3114) before starting a roof job.
Ravenna Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Ravenna, Muskegon County, Michigan)
Ravenna Township publishes nothing on reroofs. Its Contact page FAQ says "Anytime you need to build a house or renovate an existing structure, the zoning administrator must approve your project" and "Once you are approved by the zoning administrator, you have to obtain the proper permits as issued by the building department/inspectors", and Section 20.3(A) of its Zoning Ordinance says "A permit for erection, alteration, moving, or repair of any building shall not be issued until a Certificate of Zoning Compliance has been issued therefor." None of these names roofing, and the township posts no building permit application, no building inspector line, no building permit fee line and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no building permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township office at 231-853-6205 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Richfield Township (Roscommon County) - Building & Zoning Department (Township of Richfield, Roscommon County, Michigan)
Richfield Township's Building Department puts roofing on its permit application: the Building Permit Application (Rev. 12-17-25) lists "Roofing" as its own box under "Type of Improvement", beside New Building, Addition, Remodel/Alter and Demolition, and asks for a "Roofing" square footage. The department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no exemption for reroofing; its Building page says "All Construction- related permits (Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing) are issued by the Township Building official" and "For Building Permits, the fee is based on the project details; you will be contacted with the amount." Its permit instructions say a Land Use Permit is not required if "your project is entirely interior remodeling", which says nothing about roof work. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. A full reroof has a permit box of its own on the township form, so plan on a building permit and call the Building Department at (989) 389-7931 before starting.
Richland Township - Building Department (Township of Richland, Saginaw County, Michigan)
Richland Township's own pages disagree about reroofs. Its Building Department FAQ page answers "Do I need a permit to roof my house" with "Yes.", and its zoning compliance certificate lists "Re-roof: Building Permit may be required." under Repair. A second version of the same FAQ, on the Building Department page, says "If you are merely removing and replacing shingles, you do not need a permit. If the work involves replacing any portion of the structure or replacing the support structures or wood underneath you most likely need a permit. Call 989-737-5671." The page with the "Yes." quotes a base permit fee of "$80 (as of January 2023)" and the page with the shingle statement quotes "$100 (as of April 1st 2023)", so the shingle statement is the later of the two; both were live when read on October 12, 2026. Neither names a size, square or dollar point. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call the Building Inspector at 989-737-5671 before a reroof, and expect a permit if any decking or structure is replaced.
Richmond Township (Macomb County) - Building Department (Township of Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan)
Richmond Township's Building Department publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Permits page says "Permits are required for any new building construction (residential or commercial), additions, alterations, demolition, garages, pole barns, decks, sheds (over 200 sq. ft.)" and other work "regulated by the building code and local ordinance", and "Contact the Building Department at (586) 727-8998 if you are unsure if a building permit is required for any type of work to be done in the township."; its Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination (revised 01/30/2025) lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among the types of improvement and names no roofing, and its building permit fee sheet carries no roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the Building Department before starting.
Robinson Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Robinson, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published and the township names no roofing. Its Building, Planning & Zoning page says "Robinson Township requires a permit to obtained prior to the construction of any structure, building, fence or any other activity that will affect the landscape of the Township." and "Contact your building department to make sure you have the appropriate permits in place before beginning any construction." Section 42.4 of the township's Zoning Ordinance says "Prior to any structure being constructed, reconstructed, erected, moved, enlarged, added to or structurally altered or any person proposing a structure or use, a Zoning Certificate of Compliance or Building Permit must be obtained." The township's fee schedule lists "Building Permit Fees" as "see attached" and the posted schedule carries no attachment, and its Building Permit Application has no roofing item. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying it to roof work.
Rose Township - Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement Department (Township of Rose, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Rose Township Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement Department page, its building permit application and its Planning & Building Department permit packet (revised 5/28/25) name no roof work as requiring or not requiring a permit; the application offers Alteration and Addition among its types of job, and the packet says "All buildings and structures shall be constructed in accordance with the Michigan Residential Code or Michigan Building Code." and "Not all of the above information may be necessary to complete the application process and may be modified as necessary by the building department staff." Under state law, "Except as otherwise provided in the code, before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." (MCL 125.1510(1)) and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Before a roof repair or reroof, ask the department at 248-634-0290.
Salem Township - Building Department (Township of Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Salem Township's Building Department page says "The role of the Building Department is to follow the current Michigan Building codes and the ordinances of Salem Township." Its Projects that do not need Permits page, headed "Michigan Residential Building Code 2015", quotes R105.2, "Permits are not required for any of the following:", and lists one-story detached accessory structures of 200 square feet or less, a short low fence, a low retaining wall, a water tank, a low sidewalk or driveway, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work.", a shallow prefabricated pool, playground equipment and window awnings; roofing is not on the list. It also quotes R105.2.2, "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures", and adds that such repairs "shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support". The township has published nothing applying either to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Sanilac County - Construction Code Department (Sanilac County, Michigan (4 cities, 26 townships and 9 villages on the county building program))
The Sanilac County Construction Code Department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: the pages and forms read for this record (its permits page, its Permits, Addresses, and Inspections information sheet, its building permit application and its contractor registration form) say nothing about roofs. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the department at (810) 648-4664 before starting.
Schoolcraft County - Building Code Administration (Schoolcraft County, Michigan (1 city and 8 townships on the county building program))
Schoolcraft County publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and its pages, building permit application and fee sheet name no roofing work and no repair exemption. The application lists "REPAIR/REMODEL" among its types of improvement, and the fee sheet charges by square foot of new construction and prices no roofing line. State law supplies the general rule: "Except as otherwise provided in the code, before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." (MCL 125.1510(1)), and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair of any size, ask the Building Code Administration at 906-341-3678 before starting.
Schoolcraft Township - Building Department (South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections) (Township of Schoolcraft, Michigan)
SCMCCI, the office that issues Schoolcraft Township's building permits, answers "What sort of projects need to have an inspection (done by "pulling" a permit through the building department)?" with "Any construction other than routine maintenance and repairs requires a permit." It names no roofing work and publishes nothing applying that line to a reroof, and its residential building permit application has no roofing category. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Seneca Township - Building Permits (Township of Seneca, Michigan)
Seneca Township's building permit fee schedule has its own line for roof work, "Replacement Roofing/Siding/Windows", at 2 inspections and "$140" with the inspections "Ice guard,final / housewrap,final", and the township says it "issues Building and Electrical" permits, so the township prices a roof replacement as permit work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Sherman Township - Building Department (Township of Sherman, Newaygo County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published, and the township names no roof work. Section 20.03(1) of the Sherman Township Zoning Ordinance says "No person shall commence any construction of any building or structure or structural changes to any existing structures without first obtaining a building permit from the Building Inspector," and Section 20.03(2) says the Building Inspector shall not issue a building permit "for the construction, remodeling or alteration of any structure" until a zoning permit has been obtained. Neither section names roofing or reroofing or exempts any work from a building permit, and the township has published nothing on reroofs, so the state's general permit rule supplies the requirement: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), also without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township posts no building fee schedule: Section 20.05 says "The Township Board shall by resolution establish fees for the administration of this Ordinance". Ask the township (231-924-7164) before starting roof work.
Sherwood Township - Building Department (SAFEbuilt, Athens Office) (Township of Sherwood, Branch County, Michigan)
The office that handles Sherwood Township's permits, SAFEbuilt's Athens office, publishes a residential re-roof guide that asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" and answers that the permit "allows the building department to inspect for potential hazards". The guide is SAFEbuilt's own and is not written for Sherwood Township alone. It states no dollar threshold and no repair exception, and the Township's own page states nothing on reroofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Shiawassee County - Building & Trades (Community Development) (Shiawassee County, Michigan (13 townships and 1 village on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. Shiawassee County's Building & Trades page describes its work as "the review and issuance of permits for new construction" and the enforcement of the State Construction Code Act, and its building permit application says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the Shiawassee County Building & Trades Dept" and lists alteration and repair among the purposes of a project; the page, application and fee schedule name no roofing work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the department (989-743-2396) before starting.
Silver Creek Township - Building Department (Township of Silver Creek, Cass County, Michigan)
Silver Creek Township puts roof work on its own permit forms: the Residential Building Permit Application lists "ROOFING" among the types of project, beside "WINDOW", "SIDING" and "POOL", and the township's Zoning & Building Fee Schedule (updated 08.29.2024) has a line for "Roof" at "$150" under the building permit rates. The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. Its Building Department page says "If you are not sure if you need a permit, PLEASE call the Building Department." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. A full reroof has a roof fee of its own on the township schedule, so plan on a building permit and call the Building Department at 269-424-3025 before starting.
Sodus Township - Building Department (Township of Sodus, Berrien County, Michigan)
Sodus Township's building permit application lists "REPAIR /REPLACEMENT" as a type of project, and its building permit fee schedule starts at $24 for a cost of construction of $100 to $500. The pages read say nothing specific to roofing and state no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the township office before starting.
South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections (SCMCCI) - Village of Burlington (Village of Burlington, Calhoun County, Michigan)
SCMCCI's FAQ says: "Any construction other than routine maintenance and repairs requires a permit." It names no roofing, defines no routine maintenance and sets no dollar or area limit, and SCMCCI's residential building permit application and building permit checklist name no reroofing or repair threshold. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. SCMCCI has published nothing applying either phrase to roof work, so confirm with SCMCCI before a reroof.
Spring Arbor Township - Building and Zoning (Township of Spring Arbor, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The township's Building & Zoning page, read October 11, 2026, lists "removing and replacing shingles on a residence" among the improvements that need a building permit, and lists "Siding, painting, adding a second layer of shingles, installing a fence, installing patio stones or pavers" among those that do not. The township's Summary of Residential Permit Fees (April 1, 2023) prices "Roofing when old shingles are removed" as a building permit item at $190 with two inspections included, and says "an Administrative Fee of $10 will be added to every Permit issued." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
St. Charles Township - Building Permits (Township of St. Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan)
St. Charles Township has published nothing on reroofs: its Zone & Building Permits page lists a Building Permit, an Electrical Permit, a Mechanical Permit and a Plumbing Permit, and the Building Permit packet (an application, a site plan page, a floor plan page, a mailing sheet, permit holder responsibilities and "GUIDELINES FOR OBTAINING BUILDING PERMITS") names no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no building permit. The application's "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT" list reads "New Building", "Addition", "Alteration", "Repair", "Demolition", "Mobile Home Set up", "Foundation Only", "Premanufacture", "Relocation" and "Special Inspection". The township's Zoning Ordinance says a zoning permit is needed for "construction or structural alteration of a building that requires issuance of a Building Permit" and names no roof work. The state's general rule is that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township's Building Inspector at 989-737-5671 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Swan Creek Township - Building Department (Township of Swan Creek, Saginaw County, Michigan)
The Swan Creek Township Building Department has published nothing on reroofing: its Building page posts only a "Building Permit Application" and electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit forms, the township's "Requirements for Obtaining Building Permits" sheet lists plans for new residential structures with a roof and wall section and says nothing about reroofing, and the application lists no roofing box or fee. Under state law: a building permit is required before construction, and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), which the act does not define. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit requirement applies, and a roofer should ask the township office at 989-865-6251 before starting a reroof.
Thomas Township - Building Department (Township of Thomas, Michigan)
Thomas Township requires a permit for every reroof: its Roofing Information Handout says "A Building Permit is required for all re-roofing projects." The Building Department also posts a dedicated Roofing Permit Application. It publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (989-781-0150) before starting.
Tompkins Township - Building Permits (Township of Tompkins, Michigan)
Tompkins Township's Permit Fee Schedule, adopted December 4th 2025, lists a "New roof" row with "Building (Steel)" at $105 and "Building (asphalt)" at $185, so the township prices a new roof as its own permit item; the schedule states no size limit, no exemption and no repair threshold for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Ada - Building Inspections (by contract with Cascade Charter Township) (Township of Ada, Michigan)
Neither Ada Township nor the Cascade Township Building Department that issues its permits publishes a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, or any statement on reroofing either way. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. Township Code Chapter 18 (read in full) adopts the state construction code and sets permit fees by resolution, and names no roof work. For a small patch, ask the Cascade Township Building Department (616-949-3765) before starting.
Township of Alamo - Building Department (Township of Alamo, Michigan)
Alamo Township's Building Permit Application (revised 10/30/2025) lists "Re-Roofing" as its own Type of Job box beside new buildings, decks, alterations and window and door replacement, and the township's Building Permit Fee Schedule has its own line, "Re-roofing/re-siding (includes 2 inspections) Underlayment & Final", at $150. Neither states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so they leave open whether a small roof repair needs one. The application says "The work described in this application shall not commence until the permit for said work has been issued by Alamo Township." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Albee - Building and Zoning Inspector (Township of Albee, Saginaw County, Michigan)
Albee Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its "Permits & Forms" list offers a Construction Permit, an Electrical Permit, a Plumbing Permit and a Mechanical Permit, and its Construction Permit application asks for the "Nature of Construction" and a "Roof Covering" description, with no exemption, threshold or roofing category. The township's website posts no building ordinance, no fee schedule and no statement of when a permit is not needed. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs; the general clause supplies the requirement for a reroof, and the township has published no statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Algoma - Building Department (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Algoma, Michigan)
Algoma Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Chapter 10 of the township's general ordinances, its general code fee schedule, the township's Building & Construction page and the Algoma Township building permit application on the PCI site were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Township of Allegan - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan)
Allegan Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building Department page, its Forms & Permits page, its building permit application and the permit requirements sheet of its building inspector, Professional Code Inspections, name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the township posts no fee schedule for building permits. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For any roof work, large or small, call Professional Code Inspections at 616-877-2000, the number the township's Building Department page gives, before starting.
Township of Almena - Building & Zoning (Township of Almena, Michigan)
The Almena Township Building & Zoning page lists, under "Building Permits:" in its Requirements, "Re-roofing of any structure", beside new construction, additions, "Replacement windows", "Siding" and "Fences". The list sets no size, dollar or material point below which a reroof needs no permit, and the page lists the building permit fee as "Variable". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Almena Township's own list names re-roofing as permit work, so for a reroof ask the Antwerp Township building department, which takes Almena's applications, at 269-668-2615 ext. 210.
Township of Alpine - Building and Property Maintenance Department (Township of Alpine, Michigan)
Alpine Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Codes page lists "New roofing and/or exterior siding" under work requiring a state mandated permit, and its building permit fee resolution (Resolution #24-22, September 16, 2024) says "Re-roofing fee is $80 for residential projects." State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs; the township does not apply that relief to roof work.
Township of Arcadia - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Arcadia, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which issues building permits for the Township of Arcadia, publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit guideline sheet (revised 04/02/2026), building permit application and residential building fee schedule name no reroof, no roofing permit and no reroof exemption, and the fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" at $162 plus a $42 zoning fee without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The fee schedule prints "Revised/Effective 2/1/2012" and its second page "Adopted 04/30/08 Effective 07/01/08 Revised 8/26/2020", so confirm the current fee with the office. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Authority at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Township of Argentine - Building Department (Township of Argentine, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Argentine Township Building Department's forms list includes a dedicated roof application, "Zoning Permit Application - Roof", headed "ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION -- ROOF --", which asks for the estimated value of the project, the type of roof (addition, alteration or repair), the roof dimensions and the contractor's licence number. The list also has a general "Building Permit" described as "This is the general building permit." The department's page says "Regardless of your project, you should find an application here to fit your needs." The roof application is titled a zoning permit, and the page and forms say nothing further on whether a reroof also needs a building permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a reroof, call the Building Department at 810-735-4911, option 2, before starting.
Township of Armada - Building Department (Township of Armada, Michigan)
The Armada Township Building Department page says "Permits are required for various projects which include but not limited to commercial buildings, residential buildings, demolitions and accessory structures such as garages, pole barns, sheds over 200 square feet, swimming pools, ponds, additions and decks", and "Plans must be submitted for all commercial and residential construction." It names no roof work, no reroof and no size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The building permit application asks for "Alteration" or "Repair" as the type of improvement and a cost of improvement, with no roofing box, and the fee sheet lists "Bond for Additions and Alterations" with the note "Building Department has discretion to lower permit fees on smaller projects". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the Building Department at 586-784-5200 before starting.
Township of Arvon - Building Inspector (Township of Arvon, Baraga County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Steps Before You Build sheet, dated June 2026, says a building permit is required for "All new construction of dwellings, additions, alterations, remodels and new or replacement plumbing, mechanical or electrical systems", and says a permit is NOT required for "Ordinary maintenance and repairs not involving structural changes". It names no roofing, roof covering or reroofing in either list, and its 2026 Fee Schedule and building permit application (types of improvement: new building, addition, alteration, repair, and others) name no roofing either. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Building Inspector (906-250-9000) before starting a roof job.
Township of Attica (Lapeer County) - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Attica, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which issues building permits for the Township of Attica, publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit guideline sheet (revised 04/02/2026), building permit application and residential building fee schedule say nothing about roofs, and its fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" at $162 plus a $42 zoning fee without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The fee schedule prints "Revised/Effective 2/1/2012" and its second page "Adopted 04/30/08 Effective 07/01/08 Revised 8/26/2020", so confirm the current fee with the office. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Authority at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Township of Au Gres - Building Permits (Area Code Enforcement) (Township of Au Gres, Arenac County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's Area Code Enforcement page lists a building inspector with phone 989-313-2168, and Area Code Enforcement's website says "Looking to remodel, build a new home or fix electrical service? Call us first." Its Building Permit Application lists no roofing line, and neither the Township nor Area Code Enforcement says whether a reroof needs a permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask Area Code Enforcement (989-313-2168) before starting a roof job.
Township of Aurelius - Building Department (Township of Aurelius, Ingham County, Michigan)
The Aurelius Township Building, Planning, & Zoning page, read October 12, 2026, answers "What does not require a permit?" with "No Permit is required for the following:" and "RE-SHINGLING: Provided two layers or less, and no roof boards or rafters are being replaced, or any change in shape." The conditions are about the work: the layer count, replaced roof boards or rafters, and a change in the roof's shape. The township's Code of Ordinances names no roof work either way (Chapter 6 was read in full and the rest of the Code was searched), its fee schedule has no roofing line, and the township makes no local amendment to the permit section of the residential code; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the state's ordinary repairs relief. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the general rule is "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit."
Township of Backus - Building Permits (Houghton Lake Building Agency) (Township of Backus, Michigan)
The Houghton Lake Building Agency, the enforcing agency the Township of Backus designated, publishes a dedicated "ROOFING APPLICATION" among its permit forms, and states no exemption for any reroof. Backus Township's own land use permit application says "Building permit(s) must be obtained from the Houghton Lake Building Agency for structures over 200 square feet", a statement about new structures that does not mention roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Barton - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Barton, Newaygo County, Michigan)
Barton Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its website lists a Zoning Administrator for "Building and Electrical Permits" and its Zoning Board page says "For Electrical and Building Permits contact: Zoning Administrator (231) 598-0851", and neither the website nor the township's zoning ordinance names roof work, a size limit or an exemption for it. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Zoning Administrator, (231) 598-0851, before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Township of Bear Creek - Building Department (Township of Bear Creek, Michigan (Emmet County))
Bear Creek Township publishes a dedicated roofing permit and no size or cost threshold. Its Building Permit Application for Roofing-Siding-Windows-Doors has a Roofing box and prices a residential roof at "ROOFING RESIDENTIAL: $4.00 PER SQUARE WITH MINIMUM FEE OF $130.00 ALONG WITH $65.00 APPLICATION FEE". The Building Department's FAQ says "Other projects requiring permits include additions, decks, siding and re-shingling and remodeling projects." and its Notice to Contractors dated July 27, 2022 says "We require building permits for roofing, siding, and windows". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Bedford - Building Department (Township of Bedford, Michigan)
Every reroof, recover or replacement, is filed with the township before work begins, with no size or cost threshold: Bedford Township's building code ordinance (Ordinance No. 70, Section II.D, "Registration for reroofing") says "Before reroofing, including replacing or recovering, begins, a person licensed or required to be licensed as a residential builder or a residential maintenance and alteration contractor under the Occupational Code ... shall register with the Township of Bedford." The township's form for it is headed "BEDFORD TOWNSHIP REROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION" and asks the type of work, recovering or replacing. State law separately says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs; the township publishes no line below which roof repair needs no filing. For a small patch, ask the Building Department (734-224-7330) before starting.
Township of Bergland - Building Permits (Township of Bergland, Michigan)
Bergland Township's permitting page says "PERMITS ARE REQUIRED in Bergland Township for work including, but not limited to, new building construction and additions, decks, docks, storage buildings, and roof replacements. Zoning compliance will be reviewed at the time of building permit application." Its 2021 permit fee schedule lists "ROOFING PERMIT - $50.00", and its building permit application is headed "BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR DECKS - DOCKS - GARAGES - PATIO'S - ROOFING - STORAGE BUILDINGS". The page sets no size or repair threshold for roof work. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Berrien - Building/Zoning Department (Township of Berrien, Berrien County, Michigan)
Berrien Township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and it has a roofing line of its own. Its fee resolution (Resolution 09-2025, adopted 3/11/2025) lists "RE-ROOF PERMIT: All roofs $45.00 permit fee" under its schedule of fees for zoning, and its Building/Zoning Department page names its general building permit application as the form for "pools, roofs, sheds, pole barns, misc." The township's pages and forms say nothing about a repair or small-job exemption for roofs. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a roof repair of any size, ask the Building Department before starting.
Township of Brant - Building and Zoning Administrator (Township of Brant, Saginaw County, Michigan)
Brant Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Document Center lists a Building Permit application, an Electrical Permit Application, a Plumbing Permit and a Mechanical Permit, and its Building Permit application lists "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among the types of improvement with no roofing category, exemption or threshold; it says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." The township posts no fee schedule and no statement of when a permit is not needed. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs; the general clause supplies the requirement for a reroof, and the township has published no statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Bridgewater - Building Permits (Western Washtenaw Construction Authority) (Township of Bridgewater, Washtenaw County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Western Washtenaw Construction Authority's Policies and Procedures say "All new roofs either tear off or shingle over will require a permit." and also "Normal maintenance and or repairs do not require a permit. If in doubt please call our office and confirm that a permit is not needed." Its Fee Schedule lists "Roofing, windows, & siding $130.00". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The documents do not say where a repair stops being normal maintenance, so ask the WWCA (734-428-7001) before starting a small roof repair.
Township of Brockway - Building and Zoning Official (Township of Brockway, Michigan)
Brockway Township has published nothing that applies a permit rule to roof work. Its Permits page says "ALL PERMITS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE INSPECTOR BEFORE BEING ISSUED." and sends applicants to the township's building and zoning official, and its building permit packet, read October 15, 2026, lists types of improvement that include repair and alteration and names no roofing type, with a fee table that has no roofing line. Under state law, the state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. The township does not say which roof work counts as an ordinary repair, so the township's building and zoning official decides.
Township of Burnside - Building Department (Township of Burnside, Lapeer County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Building Department, Building Forms and Instructions, Fee Schedule and General Forms and Ordinances pages were read in a browser on October 15, 2026 and each carries only its heading, with no permit, form or fee text, so the township has published nothing on reroofing and nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work. The general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), therefore supplies the requirement for a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township office (810-346-3559) before starting a roof job.
Township of Burtchville - Building Department (Township of Burtchville, Michigan)
Burtchville Township lists reroofing as permit work. Its Building Permit packet, effective November 1, 2017, says "BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK" and lists "Alterations/Structural repairs (enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish)", "New Construction", "Accessory Structures", "Decks/Porches", "Re-Roof", "All signage" and "Electrical, Plumbing, Heating and Cooling". The packet publishes no size or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Byron - Inspection Services (Township of Byron, Michigan (Kent County))
Byron Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and neither its Inspection Services page nor its building permit application says anything specific about roofs; the application's types of improvement include "Repair" and "Remodel". State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's construction code article (Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Article II) elects to enforce the state construction code, leaves permit fees to board resolution and contains no permit exemption of its own.
Township of Cambridge - Building Department (Township of Cambridge, Michigan)
Cambridge Township treats roof replacement as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. Its Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, adopted March 12, 2025 and effective 4/1/25, opens "Cambridge Township issues Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing permits." and prices "Replacement Roofing/Siding" at "$90 ea." with "1 each" inspection, a "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance"; its Building Permit Application lists "Re-Roof" among the items to check. The township's roofing handout (dated 11/13) says "An inspection is to be scheduled prior to or when initiating the roof replacement work." and that an "open roof" inspection "is usually not required". The township's general information sheet sets a $600 point only for who may pull the permit: a licensed contractor "must be used on all projects when the overall material and labor costs are greater than $600". Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, call the building inspector at 517-467-2104 before starting.
Township of Carrollton - Building Department (Township of Carrollton, Michigan)
Carrollton Township treats a residential reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. Its Building & Zoning page lists "Re-Roof Permit (Residential)" under "Building Permits Required for", names only "Siding of house or garage" and "Storage Buildings (Under 120 sq ft)" under "NO Building Permits Required for", and offers a "Roof Permit" among its fillable permit forms; the township's fee schedule has a "Re-Roof Permit (Residential)" line and its Residential Roof Permit Application says "This permit application is for single or multi- family homes only". Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, call the Building Inspector at 989-280-8456 before starting.
Township of Charleston - Building Permits (Associated Government Services) (Township of Charleston, Michigan)
Charleston Township's Property page, read October 15, 2026, names roofing among the work that needs a building permit: "Building Permits are required for all building regardless of use and number of acres owned. This includes such home improvements as plumbing, electrical, mechanical (heating and air conditioning), decks, swimming pools, siding, roofing, replacement windows and out buildings." The page sets no size or cost threshold and no repair exemption for roofing. Under state law, the state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. The page does not say which roof work, if any, AGS treats as an ordinary repair, and AGS's own pages were not read for this record.
Township of Chesaning - Building Permits (Township of Chesaning, Michigan)
Chesaning Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Permit Fees & Guidelines sheet (updated 7/8/2013), its building permit application, its Building Permit Waiver form and its FY 2026-2027 fee schedule (amended 5-7-26) name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application offers "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of improvement without defining either. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township's guidelines end "If you have further questions, please contact" the Building Official, so for any roof work, large or small, call the township office at 989-845-2341 before starting.
Township of Chikaming - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Chikaming, Michigan)
Chikaming Township's Building Permit Requirements handout, on the Building and Zoning page, says: "BUILDING PERMITS are required for all construction, demolition, alterations or change of use or occupancy. INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: demolitions, decks, screen porches, swimming pools, hot tubs, gazebos, roofs, doors & windows, etc." Its building permit application has a "Type of Improvement" box set for "REPAIR" as well as "NEW", "ADDITION" and "ALTERATION". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township's own handout names roofs among the work that needs a permit.
Township of Clark - Building and Zoning (Township of Clark, Mackinac County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Building Permit Application lists the types of work as new building, addition, alteration or remodel, repair, demolition, mobile home setup and other, and neither it nor the Building page names reroofing or roof repair. The township has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), supplies the requirement for a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Building page says the "Building and Zoning Inspector will help with any questions about the permit process", at 906-484-2672.
Township of Climax - Building Permits (South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections) (Township of Climax, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. SCMCCI's FAQ answers the question of which projects need a permit with "Any construction other than routine maintenance and repairs requires a permit." It does not name roofing or reroofing and does not define routine maintenance or repairs, and SCMCCI's Residential Building Permit Application (project types such as stick built home, addition, alteration/remodel, garage, pole building, deck or porch, pool and demolition), its plan review fee lines and its building permit checklist name no roof work either way. SCMCCI has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask SCMCCI (269-729-5355 or 888-249-7077) before starting a roof job.
Township of Clyde - Building Department (Township of Clyde, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work, and the township has published nothing on reroofing. The Building Department page, read October 12, 2026, says only "If you have questions regarding your building project, please contact one of the Building Department employees.", and the township's pages say "We are a zoned community and permits are required." Its Building Permit Requirements handout says "All Building, Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical Permits are issued from the Clyde Township office." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Because the township names no roof work and only refers the reader to the Building Department, the general permit rule supplies the requirement and the record publishes that a reroof needs a permit. To settle a particular job, call the township office at 810-985-7258.
Township of Clyde (Allegan County) - Building Department (Township of Clyde (Allegan County), Michigan)
Clyde Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs. The township's building permit information sheet, building permit application packet and 2024 fee schedule were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Township of Colon - Building Permits (Township of Colon, Michigan)
The Township of Colon posts no building ordinance, fee schedule or building permit page of its own: its Forms & Permits page says "For all forms and permits please click the link below to visit the Safebuilt Site." SAFEbuilt's Athens office page, which lists the permit applications used by the communities that office serves, posts a Building Permit & Plans Examination Application whose "Type of Improvement" boxes include "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only". The application states no square, dollar or area point below which roof work needs no permit, and it names no community. SAFEbuilt's Residential Re-Roof guide for homeowners (published November 2020) opens with the question "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Columbus - Building Department (Township of Columbus, St. Clair County, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit in Columbus Township. The township's Building Permit Application, form BCC-324 as the township prints it, asks for the "PROJECT TYPE (NEW HOME, POLE BARN, ADDITION, ROOFING ETC.)", which lists roofing as a project the application covers. The Building page says "Columbus Township is a zoned community requiring building permits." and "The typical permits issued are for barns, homes, garages, additions, decks and ponds.", a list that does not name roofing. Section 27.13 of the township code adds "A set of construction documents is required with each application for a permit. The submission of construction documents may be waived by the building official when code compliance can be determined based on the description in the application." Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask the township office at 586-727-2055 before starting.
Township of Concord - Building Permits (Township of Concord, Michigan)
Concord Township's Construction Permit & Fee Guide (revised 3/1/2021, linked from the township's Permits and Applications page and read October 15, 2026) has a Roofing line reading "Strip W/O Structure No Permit Needed - Unless Replacing Structure (Rafters, Ridge, etc.)", and lists two building inspections for that line, Iceshield and Final, at $75.00 each. A reroof that strips and replaces the covering without replacing rafters, ridge or other structure needs no permit in the township's own words; one that replaces structure does. The enacted text names no roof work either way: the state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work. Chapter 150 of the township's Code of Ordinances (Construction Regulations), read in full, designates the Building Inspector as the enforcing agency and adds no permit section and no local amendment, so the no-permit line is the township's stated practice for a strip-and-replace reroof, and this record does not decide whether it is the township's reading of the state relief. For a small roof repair, or if any structure may be replaced, ask the township office (517-524-6804) before starting.
Township of Constantine - Building Permits (Township of Constantine, Michigan)
Constantine Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Zoning and Inspectors page, its Zoning and Building Application packet and its fee schedule name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit. The application says only that "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work if determined by the building official to be minor in nature," which speaks to plans, not to permits. The township's zoning ordinance carries a general clause, "No building or structure shall hereafter be erected, enlarged, altered, moved, removed, reconstructed, extended or altered until a building permit, and all other applicable code permits, have been obtained in accordance with the Township Building Code." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township's Zoning and Inspectors page tells the reader "Please contact them prior to preforming work to see if a permit is needed," so for any roof work, large or small, call the township's building official at 269-816-4951 before starting.
Township of Convis - Building Permits (Township of Convis, Calhoun County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Convis Township zoning ordinance lists work that needs no zoning permit, including "The repair and/or replacement of exterior building features such as siding, roofing, windows and similar features, provided such modifications comply with any previously issued permits." and says that work is still subject to the ordinance's standards and "may require the issuance of a building permit:" That is a zoning exemption and sets no building permit threshold, and the township has published nothing applying a building permit threshold to roof work, so the general permit rule supplies the requirement for a reroof. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs.
Township of Cottrellville - Building Department (Township of Cottrellville, St. Clair County, Michigan)
Cottrellville Township's Building Permit form, read October 12, 2026, treats roofing as permit work in three places: its description-of-work line asks the applicant to circle the work type, and "ROOFING" is one of the choices beside "NEW BUILDING", "ADDITION", "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR"; its fee table prices "DECLARED VALUE ( i.e. roof or deck)" at "Declared Project Value x .0065"; and it lists a "Rough or open Board (Roof) Inspection" at $75.00. The form states no size, area or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and neither it nor the township's Building and Zoning page names an ordinary-repairs exemption. The form warns "ALL FEES ARE DOUBLED IF WORK IS DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT". Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Courtland - Building Permits (Township of Courtland, Michigan)
Imperial Municipal Services, the firm that issues Courtland Township's building permits, says in its Frequently Asked Questions page, read October 11, 2026: "You do not need a building permit for re-roofs or re-siding; HOWEVER, you will need a permit if you intend to make structural changes to the boards underneath the siding or roofing." The township's own pages say nothing about reroofs. The township's Code of Ordinances (Chapter 9) assumes enforcement of the State Construction Code and names no roof work, and under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; Michigan's amended Section R105.2 (Rule 505) lists the work exempt from a building permit and does not name roofing, and the township has no local amendment to it. The permit application's permit-type list (New Building, Alteration, Addition, Repair and others) and its fee schedule have no roofing line, and the application says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the Building Inspector to be of a minor nature." The firm's FAQ is the issuing office's stated practice, and the record does not decide whether it is the office's reading of the state's ordinary repairs clause.
Township of Covington - Building Inspector (Township of Covington, Michigan)
Covington Township has published nothing on reroofs and no size or cost threshold. Its building permit procedure, signed by the Covington Township Board on 6/13/2018, says "ALL REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT APPLY IN ALL CASES. EACH REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS." Its fee sheet, dated 6/11/14, has no roofing line and lists "HOME REMODELING" at $100.00 plus $0.20 per square foot, and its Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement and says "MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT". Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof job, ask the township building inspector, 906-355-2184.
Township of Dalton - Building Department (Township of Dalton, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Dalton Township Building Department lists "Roofing/Siding" among its building permit applications, keeps a separate "Residential Roofing/Siding/Windows/Doors Application", and prices the roofing permit at $125.00 per residential building. Its page says "If you have additional questions or want to verify if a permit is required for your project, please contact the Building Inspector." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Deep River - Building Department (Township of Deep River, Michigan)
Deep River Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs. The township's Building Department page, Area Code Enforcement's website and its building permit application were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Township of Deerfield - Joint Construction Code Authority (JCCA) (Township of Deerfield, Isabella County, Michigan)
The JCCA's Permit Process & FAQs answers "When do I need a Building Permit?" with "A permit is required for any construction that physically changes or adds structure to your property. Some projects requiring building permits include additions, decks, siding, re-roofing, remodeling with structural changes, egress windows, sheds, garages, pole buildings, moving or demolishing a structure, temporary structures, signs, repair from fire and natural damages, and any change in the use of a structure." Its Forms & Applications list has a separate "Building Permit Only (Non-structural changes such as siding, re-roof, same-for-same windows, etc)", and its fee answer says "Non-structural building permits such as: Re-roof, siding, and same-for-same window replacement have a total permit fee of $167." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the JCCA names re-roofing as permit work and states no repair exemption for it. For a small repair, call the JCCA office at 989-773-4401 before starting.
Township of Deerfield (Lapeer County) - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Deerfield, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which issues building permits for the Township of Deerfield, publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit guideline sheet (revised 04/02/2026), building permit application and residential building fee schedule say nothing about roofs, and its fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" at $162 plus a $42 zoning fee without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The fee schedule prints "Revised/Effective 2/1/2012" and its second page "Adopted 04/30/08 Effective 07/01/08 Revised 8/26/2020", so confirm the current fee with the office. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Authority at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Township of Dorr - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Dorr, Michigan)
Dorr Township has published nothing on whether roof work needs a permit. Its documents page says only that "All building inspection permits for Dorr Township are handled through Professional Code Inspections (PCI)". PCI's Building Permit Application lists new building, addition, alteration, demolition and relocation among the types of work, with no roof type, and asks for a "PROJECT VALUATION"; its requirements sheet asks that "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" come with "A COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and plans. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask PCI (616-877-2000) before starting.
Township of Dryden (Lapeer County) - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Dryden, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which issues building permits for the Township of Dryden, publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit guideline sheet (revised 04/02/2026), building permit application and residential building fee schedule say nothing about reroofing, and its fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" at $162 plus a $42 zoning fee without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The fee schedule prints "Revised/Effective 2/1/2012" and its second page "Adopted 04/30/08 Effective 07/01/08 Revised 8/26/2020", so confirm the current fee with the office. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Authority at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Township of Dundee - Building Department (Township of Dundee, Michigan)
Dundee Township publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Department page says "Prior to the start of any construction or renovation, a permit must be applied for and issued." and names no roofing work or exemption; its building permit application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" as types of improvement and its permit instructions say work "shall not be started until the application for permit has been filed with Dundee Township." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department at 734-529-2650 before starting.
Township of Eckford - Zoning Administrator and Building Inspector (Township of Eckford, Michigan)
Eckford Township does not name roofing in what it publishes. Its Applications page says "Before going forward with the project, please check with the Zoning Administrator to learn if your project requires a building permit." Section 2.04 of its zoning ordinance says a zoning and building permit is required for "The construction, enlargement, alteration, demolition, or moving of any dwelling, building, or structure or any part thereof" and that "Repairs of a minor nature or minor alterations which do not change the use, occupancy, area, structural strength, fire hazard, fire protection, exits, light, and ventilation of a building shall not require a building permit." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Elba - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Elba, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which issues building permits for the Township of Elba, publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit guideline sheet (revised 04/02/2026), building permit application and residential building fee schedule name no reroof, no roofing permit and no reroof exemption, and the fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" at $162 plus a $42 zoning fee without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The fee schedule prints "Revised/Effective 2/1/2012" and its second page "Adopted 04/30/08 Effective 07/01/08 Revised 8/26/2020", so confirm the current fee with the office. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Authority at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Township of Emmett - Building Department (Township of Emmett, Michigan (St. Clair County))
Emmett Township publishes nothing on reroofing and no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. Its building permit fee schedule, effective 1-1-2025, prices houses and additions, pole buildings, garages and sheds, decks, porches and ramps, pools, commercial work, signs, solar systems, moving, trailers and demolition, with no roofing line, and says "BUILDING OFFICIAL / DEPARTMENT HAS DISCRETION TO LOWER PERMIT FEES ON SMALLER PROJECTS."; its building permit application (updated 7-31-24) lists improvement types such as alteration and repair with no roofing box. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), construction includes "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The general clause supplies the requirement, so plan on a building permit for a reroof in Emmett Township and confirm with the building inspector at (810) 650-1714.
Township of Erie - Building/Zoning Department (Township of Erie, Monroe County, Michigan)
Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says "Most improvement projects will require a permit and inspections including most roofing, window and siding jobs." and the township's information sheet "When Do You Need A Permit?" says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." and "Most of these types of work require specific items for code compliance and therefore a permit and inspections are required for code compliance." The sheet adds "If a permit is not required I will let you know" and advises "The best way to find out is to call the building department before starting your project." The township's published statements leave open which, if any, small roof repair falls outside "most roofing"; its fee schedule has no roofing line and sets no size or dollar point. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Erwin - Building and Zoning Inspector (Township of Erwin, Gogebic County, Michigan)
The Township of Erwin publishes nothing that names roof work and sets no repair threshold. Its Board & Officials page lists a Building/Zoning Inspector, phone 906-364-1277, as the contact "for obtaining BUILDING PERMITS and for any ZONING questions" and says "ERWIN TOWNSHIP is ZONED/PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.", without saying which work needs a permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that phrase to roof work, so confirm with the township's Building/Zoning Inspector before a reroof.
Township of Everett - Building Inspector (Township of Everett, Newaygo County, Michigan)
Everett Township publishes no reroofing rule of its own. Its Building Inspector page says "Everett Township contracts with North Country Inspection Services LLC" and sends applicants to that firm's forms. The firm's building permit application, headed "APPLICATION FOR PLAN REVIEW, BUILDING OR MOBILE HOME PERMIT" and dated April 20, 2020, lists "Repair, replacement" among its types of improvement and lists "Roof System" among the uses it covers, and it names Everett Township among its jurisdictions. The "Roof System" box sits among the proposed uses with a size to fill in, and the firm's Roof System Questionnaire that goes with it asks about poles, trusses and roof framing, so it describes a roof structure, not a reroof; neither the township nor the firm names reroofing as permit work or exempts it. The form states no size, area or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Fairfield - Building Inspector and Permits (Township of Fairfield, Lenawee County, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The township's Building Permit Fees schedule has its own line for "Roofs" at $150.00, separate from "Remodeling" at $225.00 and "Structural Changes related to roof, windows, siding, etc" at $250.00, and the township's Application for Plan Examination, Zoning and Building Permit lists "Re-Roofing" among its types of improvement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Township Building Inspector (517-673-0004) before starting.
Township of Fawn River - Building Permits (Township of Fawn River, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Building Permit Application offers the improvement types new building, addition, alteration, repair, wrecking, mobile home set-up, foundation only, premanufactured and other, and neither it nor the Applications-Permits page names reroofing or roof repair. The township has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township's building inspector (269-816-4951) before starting a small roof repair.
Township of Fillmore - Building Permits (Township of Fillmore, Allegan County, Michigan)
Fillmore Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The township's Permits page, its Building Permit Requirements sheet and its building permit application were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Township of Flowerfield - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Flowerfield, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Combined Zoning and Building Permit Application lists its types of improvement, from single family dwelling and shed to demolition, and does not name reroofing or roof repair. It says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work if determined by the building official to be minor in nature." which is a plans rule and not a permit exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so ask its Zoning Administration Office (269-651-3130) before starting a small roof repair.
Township of Forest - Building Permits (Township of Forest, Genesee County, Michigan)
Forest Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Permits & Forms page, its building permit application and its zoning ordinance name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application's "TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION" list (House, Condo, Addition, Garage, Pole Barn, Shed, Deck/Porch, Swimming Pool, Other) does not mention roofing. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Permits & Forms page gives "Forest Township Building Inspector: (810) 631-6040", so for any roof work, large or small, call that number before starting.
Township of Frankenlust - Building Department (Township of Frankenlust, Bay County, Michigan)
Frankenlust Township's Building Department states its permit line in one sentence: "A building permit is required when any type of structural work is done on your home and on adding any structures that are 200+ Sq. Ft." The department names no roofing, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point for roof work, and its Building Permit application lists the class of work as "New", "Alteration", "Addition" or "Repair". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The department has published nothing applying its structural-work sentence or that relief to roof work, so call the Building Official at (989) 239-0360 before starting.
Township of Fraser - Building Permits (Area Code Enforcement) (Township of Fraser, Bay County, Michigan)
Fraser Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Permits page says permits for "Building, Mechanical, Electrical or Plumbing" come from Area Code Enforcement, and that office's website says only "Call us first." before work on a home; its one-page building permit application, its permit forms page and the township's Zoning page name no roofing, no fee schedule, no size or dollar point below which work needs no permit and no ordinary-repairs exemption. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; neither the township nor Area Code Enforcement has published anything applying that relief to roof work. Call Area Code Enforcement at 989-313-2168 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Township of Freeman - Building Permits (Clare County Building Department) (Township of Freeman, Michigan)
Freeman Township's Permits page says "BUILDING PERMITS ARE RUN THROUGH THE CLARE COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT 989-539-2741." and says nothing about roofs. Clare County Building Development has published nothing on reroofs: its Inspections & Permits page and Building Permit Application name no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. The application offers "Alteration/Renovation/Repairs" among its work types and says "Separate applications may need to be completed for soil erosion, zoning, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the county department at 989-539-2741 before starting.
Township of Fremont - Joint Construction Code Authority (JCCA) (Township of Fremont, Isabella County, Michigan)
The JCCA's Permit Process & FAQs answers "When do I need a Building Permit?" with "A permit is required for any construction that physically changes or adds structure to your property. Some projects requiring building permits include additions, decks, siding, re-roofing, remodeling with structural changes, egress windows, sheds, garages, pole buildings, moving or demolishing a structure, temporary structures, signs, repair from fire and natural damages, and any change in the use of a structure." Its Forms & Applications list has a separate "Building Permit Only (Non-structural changes such as siding, re-roof, same-for-same windows, etc)", and its fee answer says "Non-structural building permits such as: Re-roof, siding, and same-for-same window replacement have a total permit fee of $167." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the JCCA names re-roofing as permit work and states no repair exemption for it. For a small repair, call the JCCA office at 989-773-4401 before starting.
Township of Fremont (Saginaw County) - Building and Zoning (Township of Fremont, Saginaw County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Building - Zoning Fee Schedule (January 12, 2026) has a list headed "No Permit Required for the Following:" that names siding and storage sheds under 200 square feet and says "Replacement Windows May Need Permit - Call Building Inspector"; it does not name roof work, and the schedule has no roofing fee line. The township's building permit application is a general form with no roofing type. The township has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), supplies the requirement for a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township's building inspector before starting a roof job.
Township of Fruitland - Building Department (Township of Fruitland, Michigan)
Fruitland Township's fee schedule, Resolution 2026-21, lists "Roofing" among its "OTHER ESTABLISHED SET FEES" at $75.00, so roof work is permit work there. Its building department ordinance, Article R 41, does relieve small jobs: Section R 41.03 requires a permit for anyone who wishes to "erect, alter or change in any way any building or other structure within the township, except for construction involving only minor repairs and alterations of a total appraised value not to exceed six hundred ($600)", and Section R 41.05 says "Repairs the appraised value of which shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) to lawful buildings or structures may be made without obtaining a work permit or paying any fee therefor". The ordinance states both limits and does not say which applies to roof work; an ordinary reroof costs more than either. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, call the township at 231-766-3208 before starting.
Township of Gaines - Building and Zoning (Township of Gaines, Michigan (Genesee County))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Township of Gaines has published nothing on reroofs: its Building and Zoning page lists a Building Permit application among its applications, and the Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists REPAIR and ALTERATION among its types of improvement, says "MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT" and tells applicants "Contact the Gaines Township Building Department with questions or to schedule an appointment" at 989-271-6300 or 810-635-3200. No roofing item, fee line or permit type appears on either. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Garfield, Bay County - Area Code Enforcement (Township of Garfield, Bay County, Michigan)
Area Code Enforcement publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and its pages do not mention roofing. Its home page says "If you are thinking about doing anything to your home including building, adding, demolishing, rewiring, redoing the plumbing, fixing the septic system or installing a wood burning stove, please make a phone call to to the Area Code Enforcement Officer your first priority." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair, call Area Code Enforcement at 989-313-2168 (press 3 for the building inspector) before starting.
Township of Geneva - Building Permits and Inspections (Township of Geneva, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Geneva Township's posted Building Permit Fee Schedule, amended April 9, 2002 and listed in the Van Buren County website's Township Inspectors & Permits library when read October 12, 2026, prices roof work as its own item: "10. Strip and Re-roof $ 35.00". The same schedule says "Building permits shall be obtained from Geneva Township Building Inspector for all new construction, additions to existing structures, moving of and demolition of structures. A permit must be obtained before starting work." Its notice "Building Permit Fees after Construction has started" says "Geneva Township requires proper permits must be obtained prior to work starting." The township has published no size, area or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and no ordinary-repairs exemption. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Geneva (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County) (Township of Geneva, Midland County, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority of Midland County, which its coverage list names for building work in Geneva Township, prices roof work as its own permit type: the "OTHER" list on the building permit fees sheet in its "Building permit 2025" packet carries the line "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, added to the $50.00 application fee, $10.00 technology fee and $50.00 inspection fee that are "ADDED TO EACH PERMIT". The sheet states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Neither the Authority nor the township has published a statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Gibson, Bay County - Area Code Enforcement (Township of Gibson, Michigan)
Area Code Enforcement publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and its pages do not mention roofing. Its home page says "If you are thinking about doing anything to your home including building, adding, demolishing, rewiring, redoing the plumbing, fixing the septic system or installing a wood burning stove, please make a phone call to to the Area Code Enforcement Officer your first priority." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair, call Area Code Enforcement at 989-313-2168 (press 3 for the building inspector) before starting.
Township of Goodland - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Goodland, Lapeer County, Michigan)
Goodland Township publishes nothing on reroofs. Its Forms page lists no building permit application, and the Construction Code Authority that issues its building permits publishes a Building Permit Guideline Sheet and a Residential Building Fee Schedule that name no roofing. Ordinance No. 206 designates the township "the enforcing agency in the Township for the Michigan Building, Residential and Energy Codes" and says "The Construction Code Authority is hereby designated to provide the inspectors and enforcement officers for each Code." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Construction Code Authority at (810) 667-0420 before starting.
Township of Grant - Building Department (Township of Grant, St. Clair County, Michigan)
Grant Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Forms & Permits page offers a Building Permit, an Electrical Permit, a Plumbing Permit, a Mechanical Permit and a Zoning Compliance Permit Application, and its Building Permit Application asks for the "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT" (boxes include Alteration and Repair) and a "Primary Use description / Scope of work", with no roofing category, exemption or dollar threshold. The township posts no fee schedule and no statement of when a permit is not needed. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs; the general clause supplies the requirement for a reroof, and the township has published no statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Grattan - Building Department (Township of Grattan, Michigan)
Grattan Township's Building Department page says "Building Permits are issued upon the completion of zoning approval." and its Building Permit Information Checklist (dated 2/6/2025) says "You must have your permit before any construction begins." Neither names roofing, and the township's 2026-2027 fee schedule prices building permits by the value of the work ("$1.00 - $1,000", "$1,001 - $10,000", "$10,001 - and up") with no roofing line, so the township has published nothing about reroofs and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The page says the building inspector is "available for questions by township residents on Monday afternoons and Wednesdays" and that "Calling for an appointment will be the most effective means of speaking to the building inspector." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Greendale - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County) (Township of Greendale, Midland County, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority of Midland County, which issues Greendale Township's building permits, prices roof work as its own permit. Its Building Permit Fees page lists "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00 and says the Application Fee, Inspection Fee and Technology Fee are added to each permit. The page does not limit the line to a part of a reroof. Greendale Township's Permits page says "Your application must be completed and issued prior to any work beginning on your project." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Greenwood - Building Permits (Township of Greenwood, St. Clair County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's posted building permit application and checklist state no point below which work needs no permit and do not name roofing, and the township has published nothing applying a threshold to roof work, so the general permit rule supplies the requirement for a reroof. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs.
Township of Grosse Ile - Community Development Department (Township of Grosse Ile, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The Grosse Ile Community Development Department's fee schedule has no roofing line of its own: it says "All permit fees, except new homes, are based on the cost of construction", prices a building permit from $18 for the first $1,000 of construction cost, and lists "roofs" with fences, gutters, sheds, siding and windows/doors among work that "do not require a review fee". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Community Development Department (734-676-4422 ext. 226) before starting.
Township of Hadley (Lapeer County) - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which issues building permits for the Township of Hadley, publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit guideline sheet (revised 04/02/2026), building permit application and residential building fee schedule say nothing about roofs, and its fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" at $162 plus a $42 zoning fee without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The fee schedule prints "Revised/Effective 2/1/2012" and its second page "Adopted 04/30/08 Effective 07/01/08 Revised 8/26/2020", so confirm the current fee with the office. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Authority at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Township of Hagar - Building Department (Township of Hagar, Michigan)
Hagar Township has published nothing on reroofs: its Building page, Building Permit Application (Rev. 08/2025), permit fee schedule (amended 2025.9.9) and New Residential Construction Guide name no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. Its application says "A building permit application should be filled out for anything needing building permits per ordinance requirements." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the Building Official at 269-934-5709 before starting.
Township of Hanover (Jackson County) - Building Department (Township of Hanover, Jackson County, Michigan)
Hanover Township's Building Department has its own roofing permit. Its Building Department page lists "Roof/Re-Roof Permit" with a "BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION-ROOF" as a separate application from its short application for "Add/Alter/Repair/Accessory Structure Building Project", and the roof application is headed "ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION FEE: $170" (revised 08/2024). It states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit; the application asks for the structure "WHERE ROOFING IS BEING INSTALLED" ("House", "Shed", "Garage, Attached", "Garage, Detached", "New Construction" or other), the estimated square footage and the estimated construction value. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the Building Department at 517-563-2791 before starting.
Township of Hartford - Building Department (Township of Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Hartford Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Permits page says "A Building Permit is required for new construction, structural alterations, additions, remodeling projects, or demolition within Hartford Township", and names no roofing and no exemption. Its Ordinance Number 1, the Township Building Code (effective August 14, 1967), says "No building, structure, electric wiring, electric system, sewage or sanitary installations, water well or water system shall hereafter be erected, installed, moved, altered, remodeled or major repairs made thereto without a permit therefore being first obtained from the Township", and exempts "the remodeling of existing structures where the exterior dimensions of structure are not changed and the cost of such remodeling does not exceed $1,000.00"; it does not mention reroofing either. The township posts no fee schedule and no building permit application of its own for roof work. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Henrietta - Building Department (Township of Henrietta, Michigan)
Henrietta Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building Department page, its Building Permit Information sheet and its building permit application name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application offers "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among its types of improvement without defining either. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Building Department page says "Building permit fees are based on square footage and will be determined once the permit is approved" and does not price a reroof, so for any roof work, large or small, call the township office at 517-769-6925 before starting.
Township of Higgins - Building Permits (Township of Higgins, Roscommon County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Higgins Township building permit fee sheet prices residential building permits for "Single family dwelling, garages, sheds, pole barns, carports, additions, basements," and other work, and its list includes "roof over modulars, mobiles" but names no reroof, and it says "Outbuildings: up to 200 sq feet no permit required, $40.00 zoning fee only." The building permit application says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." The township has published nothing applying a repair exemption to roof work, so the general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), supplies the requirement for a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township (989-275-8112) before starting a roof job.
Township of Holly - Building Department (Township of Holly, Michigan)
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The Holly Township pages and Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances that were read state no threshold for roof repair, and the township's building permit application and fee schedule, listed as PDF files on its Forms & Permits page, were not read for this record. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (248-634-9331 ext. 301) before starting.
Township of Homer (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County) (Township of Homer, Midland County, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority of Midland County, which issues building permits for Homer Township, prices roof work as its own permit type: the "OTHER" list on the building permit fees sheet in its "Building permit 2025" packet carries the line "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, added to the $50.00 application fee, $10.00 technology fee and $50.00 inspection fee that are "ADDED TO EACH PERMIT". The sheet states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. Homer Township's Permits page says "Before doing anything to your home including building, adding-on, demolishing, rewiring, redoing the plumbing, fixing the septic system or installing a wood burning stove, PLEASE CALL THE TOWNSHIP CODE AUTHORITY OFFICE FIRST." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Neither the Authority nor the township has published a statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Hope - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan)
Hope Township has published nothing that applies a permit exemption to a reroof, so the general state rule supplies the requirement. Its Planning and Zoning FAQ says "Professional Code Inspections (PCI) handles all building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits for Hope Township." and the PCI building permit application it points to has no roofing or reroof box, and names no size or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. The township's zoning rules speak only to its zoning compliance permit: its Zoning Ordinance defines alteration as work that changes the exterior dimension and says "Roofing, siding, insulation, etc. shall not be construed to be a change in the exterior dimension", and Section 30.4 exempts "alterations and ordinary maintenance repairs made on any building or structure that does not affect the external dimension of the building or structure" from the zoning compliance permit. Neither statement mentions a building permit. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Hopkins - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Hopkins, Michigan)
Hopkins Township has published nothing on whether roof work needs a permit. Its Building and Permits page says only "Permits are required." and refers building questions to PCI at 616-877-2000. PCI's Building Permit Application lists new building, addition, alteration, demolition and relocation among the types of work, with no roof type, and asks for a "PROJECT VALUATION"; its requirements sheet asks that "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" come with "A COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and plans. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask PCI (616-877-2000) before starting.
Township of Hudson - Building Permits (Township of Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for building permits on roof work. The township's zoning ordinance exempts "Minor alterations or repairs to existing structures costing three hundred ($300) dollars or less" from the zoning permit and requires a building permit "where required by the Stille-Derossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act". That is a zoning exemption and does not decide the building permit question, and the township has published nothing applying a building permit threshold to roof work, so the general permit rule supplies the requirement for a reroof. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs.
Township of Ida - Building Department (Township of Ida, Michigan)
Ida Township treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. Its Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit, posted on the Building Department page, lists "Tearoff/Reroof" as item 6 under "A. TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT", next to "New Building", "Addition" and "Alteration", and the page and fee schedule say nothing about repairs that need no permit. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township's own form names a tear-off or reroof as a type of improvement, and the form gives no threshold.
Township of Ingersoll - Building Department (Township of Ingersoll, Michigan)
Ingersoll Township's building permit application, which the township posts on its Applications and Permits page, has a "Class of Work" box set for "Re-Shingle" beside "Tower", "Fence", "Pond" and "Pool", and its checklist says "Permits will NOT be issued until ALL REQUIRED documents are submitted." The packet states no repair exemption, no area or dollar limit and no ordinary-repair test for roof work, and it says "Building Permits are based on the individual township fee schedules". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township's own application lists re-shingling as a class of permitted work.
Township of Ira - Building Department (Township of Ira, Michigan (St. Clair County))
Ira Township has published no size, cost or repair threshold for roof work, and no page, form, fee schedule or ordinance that the Township publishes names roofing or reroofing. Its Building Department page says the department "oversees and approves all residential, commercial, and industrial construction within the township" and "Please call with any questions or concerns.", and its building permit application lists Alteration and Repair among its types of improvement and says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Building Department (586-725-0207) before starting a roof job.
Township of James - Building Department (Township of James, Saginaw County, Michigan)
James Township's Residential Tear-off Reroof Permit Application, posted on the Building Department's Building Codes page, is its own permit form for reroofing. It is headed "RESIDENTIAL TEAR-OFF REROOF PERMIT APPLICATION" with "(No Structural Work)", cites "Authority: R105.1", says "Completion: Mandatory to obtain permit" and "Penalty: Permit cannot be issued", and sets a building permit fee of $75.00. It says "This permit application is for single or multi family homes only" and sets no area or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), and the statute does not define ordinary repairs.
Township of Jasper (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County) (Township of Jasper, Midland County, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority of Midland County, which its coverage list names for building work in Jasper Township, prices roof work as its own permit type: the "OTHER" list on the building permit fees sheet in its "Building permit 2025" packet carries the line "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, added to the $50.00 application fee, $10.00 technology fee and $50.00 inspection fee that are "ADDED TO EACH PERMIT". The sheet states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Neither the Authority nor the township has published a statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Jerome - Building Inspector (Township of Jerome, Michigan)
Jerome Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building Inspector page, its Building / Zoning Permit Application and the other documents on its Documents page name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application offers "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among its classes of work without defining either. Its zoning ordinance says "no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, altered, or moved onto a site until a zoning permit has been obtained from the Building Inspector". Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Building Inspector page says only "For Jerome Township Inspections please call for appointment", so for any roof work, large or small, call the township at 989-488-4578 before starting.
Township of Jonesfield - Building Department (Township of Jonesfield, Saginaw County, Michigan)
Jonesfield Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Building Department page says "For all permits contact the Township Building Inspector" and lists what is required "TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT" for a single family dwelling and for an accessory building, naming no roof work, threshold or exemption, and its Ordinances page lists no ordinances. The township's website posts no permit application, no fee schedule and no statement of when a permit is not needed. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs; the general clause supplies the requirement for a reroof, and the township has published no statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Keeler - Building and Zoning (Township of Keeler, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Keeler Township's Building & Zoning page, read October 15, 2026, publishes nothing on roofing or on ordinary repairs. It says "Building Permits are available online via" the township's online permit portal, and lists a building inspector, an electrical inspector and a plumbing and mechanical inspector. The township's posted building ordinances were read for a roofing rule and have none. The township has published no size, area or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Kenockee - Building Department (Township of Kenockee, Michigan)
Kenockee Township publishes no size, area or cost threshold for roof work and nothing that names reroofing. Its Building Permit Application offers "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among its types of improvement and its building permit fee schedule, effective October 8, 2024, has no roofing line, and the township has published nothing applying the state's ordinary-repairs relief to a reroof, so the state's general permit rule applies to one. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the building official (810-531-1286) before starting a roof job.
Township of Kochville - Building Department (Township of Kochville, Saginaw County, Michigan)
Kochville Township's Building Department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which a roof needs no permit. Its Building Department FAQ answers "When do I need to get a permit?" with "Permits are required for any new pools, structures, any new plumbing, electrical, mechanical and air conditioning work. Also, repair work such as a new roof, enlarging or reducing an opening for a new window, where minimum egress is required, new doors where the modification of the door framing is required; interior renovations, like knocking down a wall or altering or repairing the electrical or plumbing system, including the replacement of your hot water or gas appliance, all require a permit." The same FAQ says "You do not need a permit when you install a ceiling fan on an existing pre-wired location, installing new cabinets, counter-tops, flooring, ceramic tile, painting, or replacing a toilet, sink or water faucet" and "owners can perform unlimited repairs to a single-family residence for their own use and occupancy." The FAQ is an undated PDF linked from the Building Department page. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of La Salle - Building Department (Township of La Salle, Michigan)
La Salle Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building Permits page, its Requirements for Obtaining Building Permits sheet and its building permit application name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application offers "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among its types of improvement without defining either. Its zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 55, says "It shall be unlawful for any person to commence excavation for, construction of any building or structure, structural changes, or repairs in any existing building or structure, or moving of an existing building, without first obtaining a Building Permit from the Building Inspector", and defines repair to include "any other changes affecting or regulated by the Building Code, the Housing Law of the State of Michigan, or this Ordinance, except for minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid provisions", without defining minor repairs. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township's fee instructions say "Building permit fees may be obtained from the LaSalle Building Department, by calling the Building Division, (734) 241-4344", so for any roof work, large or small, call the township at 734-241-4344, extension 306, before starting.
Township of LaGrange - Building Department (Township of LaGrange, Cass County, Michigan)
LaGrange Township publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Forms page lists "When do I need a permit in LaGrange Township?", a building permit application, a permit fee schedule and electrical, mechanical and plumbing applications; the permit instructions say "The completed Building and Zoning permit applications must be approved by the Zoning Official before the building permit can be issued." and name no roofing; the township's Building Permit Application is the state form (BCC-324, 04/2024) whose "Purpose of Project" list has generic New Building, Addition, Alteration, Repair and similar boxes and no roofing box. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the township at 269-233-4004 before starting.
Township of Lake - Building Permits (Houghton Lake Building Agency) (Township of Lake, Roscommon County, Michigan)
The Houghton Lake Building Agency, which issues Lake Township's building permits, posts a dedicated roofing permit form: its Forms page lists "ROOF PERMIT.pdf", and the form is headed "ROOFING APPLICATION" and "HOUGHTON LAKE BUILDING AGENCY" and asks for the project location, the township, the homeowner, the contractor's builder's license number and expiration date and a signed applicant section. The Agency's notice on requirements before obtaining a building permit (dated May 7, 2018) says "For smaller projects such as sheds, decks or roof overs, a basic sketch indicating the construction method of the deck or roof is required." Chapter 24 of Lake Township's zoning ordinance provides that no structure may be erected or altered until a land use permit is issued by the Ordinance Enforcement Officer and a building permit is issued by the Houghton Lake Building Agency, and its fee clause covers "alterations, additions to, or repairs on all existing buildings or structures". No size, area or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit appears on the roofing application, the notice, the Agency's Building Permit Application (which offers "Repair/Alteration" among its types of improvement) or its General Questions page, and the township's pages publish none. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call the Agency at 989-422-3687 before starting.
Township of Lakefield (Saginaw County) - Building & Zoning (Township of Lakefield, Saginaw County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's Building & Zoning page says "Contact the Building Official for all permits" and lists requirements for a single family dwelling and an accessory building, and it does not mention reroofing or roof repair. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Township office (989-643-7731) before starting a roof job.
Township of Laketon - Building Department (Township of Laketon, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Laketon Township Short Form Building Permit Application lists "New Roofing" among the types of work, and the Building Department page says the short form is for "smaller remodel/repair projects, replacement windows/doors, residing, re-roofing, decks, porches, sheds over 200 sq. ft. or other misc. projects." Its flat fee schedule prices "Re-Shingle" at $145.00 for a permit with two inspections. The township's Residential Re-Roofing Guide asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Lapeer (Lapeer County) - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which handles building permits for the Township of Lapeer, publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit guideline sheet (revised 04/02/2026), building permit application and residential building fee schedule say nothing about roofs, and its fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" at $162 plus a $42 zoning fee without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The fee schedule prints "Revised/Effective 2/1/2012" and its second page "Adopted 04/30/08 Effective 07/01/08 Revised 8/26/2020", so confirm the current fee with the office. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Authority at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Township of Lee - Building Department (Township of Lee, Allegan County, Michigan)
Lee Township publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Inspector page says "Contact Michigan Township Services (MTS)" and lists the building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permit applications, its Q & A refers the question "Do I need a building permit to make repairs inside my home?" to the Building Inspector ("The Building Inspector can answer your question"), and the Lee Township page of Michigan Township Services lists a Building Permit Application, a Building Permit Information Sheet (6-2024) and a Building Permit Application Packet (2024), none of which names roofing. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call Michigan Township Services at (269) 673-3239 before starting.
Township of Lee (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County) (Township of Lee, Midland County, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority of Midland County, which issues building permits for Lee Township, prices roof work as its own permit type: the "OTHER" list on the building permit fees sheet in its "Building permit 2025" packet carries the line "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, added to the $50.00 application fee, $10.00 technology fee and $50.00 inspection fee that are "ADDED TO EACH PERMIT". The sheet states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. Lee Township's FAQ answers "How do I obtain a Building Permit or Certification of Occupancy?" with "Contact Township Code Authority". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Neither the Authority nor the township has published a statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Leroy - Building Department (Township of Leroy, Ingham County, Michigan)
Leroy Township's Building Department has a dedicated roofing permit. Its Building Inspector page lists a "Re-Roof Permit Application" among its permit application forms, the application (marked 04/2025) asks for the "Number of Layers to be Removed" and "New Sheath: Yes" or "No" and carries "Permit Fee: $170.00", and the Building Permit Fees schedule effective April 1, 2025 prices a "Re-Roof Permit" at $170.00 with "Fees Include Plan Review & Inspections". The form states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and the department has published no statement exempting roof work. Under state law: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township's own dedicated roofing form and fee are the department's published practice for reroofs.
Township of Leroy (Calhoun County) - Building Department (Township of Leroy, Calhoun County, Michigan)
Leroy Township's Building Department publishes no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Forms page says "The Township cannot issue a building permit until the above permits are issued from the State/County & Township when applicable." and "Allow up to 7 days for zoning and permit review."; its Building Permit & Site Plan Review Application (revised August 21, 2025) offers "Alteration", "Repair" and "Addition" among its types of improvement and names no roofing; and the Forms page posts no fee schedule. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the Building Department at (269) 979-9421 ext. 116 before starting.
Township of Leslie - Building Department (Township of Leslie, Michigan)
Leslie Township prices a reroof as its own building permit type. Its Schedule of Fees, effective May 15, 2022, lists "Re-roof, Egress Window, Ground Mount Solar $200 - 2 inspections" under Building, and its building permit application lists "Deck, Re-roof, In Ground Pool - 2 inspections" with a $200 fee. The schedule also states "PENALTY FOR STARTING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT IS A $300.00 FINE". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Lilley - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Lilley, Newaygo County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's "APPLICATION FOR ZONING COMPIANCE PERMIT" lists "Alter existing building(s)" among its uses and ends "This approval is contingent upon receipt of the following permits or approval of the following permits..." with a "Building Permit" box, and the Township has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Township (231-250-9750) before starting a small roof repair.
Township of Lincoln (Arenac County) - Building Department (Area Code Enforcement) (Township of Lincoln, Arenac County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's Building Department page names Area Code Enforcement and its phone number, and Area Code Enforcement's website says "Looking to remodel, build a new home or fix electrical service? Call us first." Its Building Permit Application lists no roofing line, and neither the Township nor Area Code Enforcement says whether a reroof needs a permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask Area Code Enforcement (989-313-2168) before starting a roof job.
Township of Locke - Building and Zoning (Township of Locke, Ingham County, Michigan)
Locke Township's Building Permit application for accessory buildings and demolition lists "Re-Roofing" among the types of work, and its list of what to submit has a "Roof Repair" entry: "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, other structural / construction, ETC." The township publishes no exemption for reroofing and no dollar threshold below which a roof job needs no permit. State law also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs; the township's own form box and submittal list treat re-roofing and roof repair as permit work.
Township of Lockport - Building Official and Zoning Administration (Township of Lockport, Michigan)
Lockport Township has published nothing on reroofs, and no size or cost point for roof work is stated. Section 95.1504 of the township's Zoning Ordinance (printed as Sec. 15.04, "Zoning-Building permit") says a zoning-building permit "is required for and shall be obtained" for "The construction, enlargement, alteration or moving of any dwelling, building or structure or any part thereof." and then says "Repairs or alterations which do not change the use, occupancy, area, structural strength, fire hazard, fire protection, exits, light and ventilation of a building shall not require a building permit." The ordinance names no roof work either way, and the township's Building, Ordinances and Zoning page and zoning application do not say how the exemption applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a roof repair, call the township's Zoning Administrator at 269-386-1110 or the Building Official at 269-816-4951 before starting.
Township of Long Rapids - Building Inspector (Township of Long Rapids, Alpena County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's Inspectors page lists a Building Inspector and posts only an electrical permit form, and neither it nor the Zoning Ordinance names reroofing or roof repair. The Township has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Building Inspector's phone number on the Inspectors page is 989-916-5108.
Township of Lyon, Roscommon County - Building Department (Township of Lyon, Roscommon County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's Building Department page says "All building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits are issued by this department," and it posts a "Roof Permit" application headed "Building Permit Application for Roofing" with "Fee: $130". That application states "Roofing permits are required by the current Michigan Residential Building Code and are governed by Sections R901-R909." The Township's Building Inspection Application also lists "Roofing, for all types of roof materials (includes 2 inspections)". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Township's roofing permit sets no size or cost limit below which a reroof skips it.
Township of Macomb - Building Department (Township of Macomb, Michigan (Macomb County))
Macomb Township answers the question in its Building Department FAQ: "Do I need a building permit to replace my roof? Yes, the building permit application is available under the Building Forms section". Its fee schedule (7/1/2026) has a Roof Permits line, $100.00 residential and $200.00 commercial or industrial, and the department publishes Residential Re-Roof Permit Requirements (Rev 4/1/2026). Neither the FAQ answer, the fee schedule nor the re-roof requirements gives a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit, and the township's Code of Ordinances Chapter 5 (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, sets no repair threshold of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (586-992-0710) before starting.
Township of Manistee - Building Department (Township of Manistee, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Manistee Township's residential Building Permit application lists "Re-Roofing" among its types of work, beside "Siding" and "Alteration," and its checklist carries a "Roof Repair" item: "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to : Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, ETC." The township's Township Permits page, read October 12, 2026, and its posted ordinances name no reroof exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the township's Building Department at 231-723-6507 before starting.
Township of Manlius - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services) (Township of Manlius, Michigan)
Manlius Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its township website and Forms page post a zoning application and zoning ordinance articles but no building permit page, fee schedule or roofing line, and the Manlius Township page of Michigan Township Services, which the township's zoning application names for the building permit, lists a Building Permit Application whose "Type of Improvement" choices are New Building, Addition, Alteration/Repair and others, with no roofing line, plus a Building Permit Information Sheet (6-2024) and an application packet that name no roof work. The township states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Marathon - Building Department (Township of Marathon, Michigan)
Marathon Township has published nothing that applies a permit or an exemption to roof work: its Building Department page, its Forms & Permits page, its Building Permit Information sheet (adopted September 8th, 2009) and its building permit application (updated 5-15-2025) name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or dollar point below which a repair needs no permit, and the application offers "Alter/Remodel" among its types of permit without defining it. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Building Department says "If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact Marathon Township at (810)793-2002," so for any roof work, large or small, call the township hall before starting.
Township of Marcellus - Building Department (Township of Marcellus, Michigan)
Marcellus Township publishes no size, area or cost threshold for roof work and nothing that names reroofing. Its Building Permit Application (form BCC-324, 04/2024, headed "Marcellus Township Building Dept.") offers "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" among its purposes of project, and its Fee Schedule and Zoning Permit Application have no roofing line. The township has published nothing applying the state's ordinary-repairs relief to a reroof, so the state's general permit rule applies to one. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the building official (269-998-2765) before starting a roof job.
Township of Marengo - Building Permits (South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections) (Township of Marengo, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. SCMCCI's FAQ answers the question of which projects need a permit with "Any construction other than routine maintenance and repairs requires a permit." It does not name roofing or reroofing and does not define routine maintenance or repairs, and SCMCCI's Residential Building Permit Application (project types such as stick built home, addition, alteration/remodel, garage, pole building, deck or porch, pool and demolition), its plan review fee lines and its building permit checklist name no roof work either way. SCMCCI has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask SCMCCI (269-729-5355 or 888-249-7077) before starting a roof job.
Township of Marenisco - Building Permits (Township of Marenisco, Gogebic County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Marenisco Township's Documents page lists a separate form, "Building Permit: Garages, Sheds, Roof, etc.", beside "Building Permit: New Homes, Remodeling, etc.", so the township names roof work as permit work, and it posts no statement exempting any reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Marion - Building Department (Township of Marion, Saginaw County, Michigan)
Marion Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Guidelines for Obtaining Building Permits and its Building Permit application name no roof work; the application lists repair among its types of improvement and says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." The township's zoning ordinance says "Any construction related to any type of zoning approval shall be commenced only after a building permit has been issued." and the township's contact page lists a Building Inspector for "Township building permits & various stages of inspections". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township Building Inspector, (989) 292-9520, before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Township of Markey - Building Permits (Houghton Lake Building Agency) (Township of Markey, Michigan)
The Houghton Lake Building Agency, which issues Markey Township's building permits, posts a dedicated roofing permit form: its Forms page lists "ROOF PERMIT.pdf", and the form is headed "ROOFING APPLICATION" and "HOUGHTON LAKE BUILDING AGENCY" and asks for the project location, the township, the homeowner, the contractor's builder's license number and expiration date and a signed applicant section. The Agency's notice on requirements before obtaining a building permit (dated May 7, 2018) says "For smaller projects such as sheds, decks or roof overs, a basic sketch indicating the construction method of the deck or roof is required." No size, area or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit appears on the roofing application, the notice, the Agency's Building Permit Application (which offers "Repair/Alteration" among its types of improvement) or its General Questions page, and the township's pages publish none. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call the Agency at 989-422-3687 before starting.
Township of Marquette (Mackinac County) - Buildings and Permits (Township of Marquette, Mackinac County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's Buildings & Permits page and its Building Permit Fee Schedule (February 2025) name no roofing or reroofing item, and the Township has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The page lists the interim building inspector at 906-259-3864 for questions about the permit process.
Township of Martin - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Township of Martin, Michigan)
Martin Township has published nothing on whether roof work needs a permit, and its township website carries no building permit page. PCI, which lists Martin Township among the communities it serves, publishes no roof-specific statement either. PCI's Building Permit Application lists new building, addition, alteration, demolition and relocation among the types of work, with no roof type, and asks for a "PROJECT VALUATION"; its requirements sheet asks that "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" come with "A COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and plans. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and neither the township nor PCI has published anything applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask PCI (616-877-2000) before starting.
Township of Mayfield - Building Department (Township of Mayfield, Michigan (Lapeer County))
Mayfield Township publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and its Building & Zoning Department page, building permit application, permit information sheet and fee list name no roofing work and no repair exemption. The application lists "Alter/Remodel" among the things a permit can be for, and the residential fee list has a "HOME REMODELING" line and no roofing line. State law supplies the general rule: "Except as otherwise provided in the code, before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." (MCL 125.1510(1)), and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair of any size, ask the Building Department at 810-664-0821 before starting.
Township of Merritt - Building Permits (Township of Merritt, Michigan)
Merritt Township's Permits & Inspections page, under "Construction Permits", says "Step 1: Contact the corresponding inspector with the permit(s) you will be applying for." and lists a building inspector. It names no roofing work and publishes nothing applying a permit rule to a reroof, and it posts no building permit application or fee schedule (only plumbing, mechanical, electrical and open burn applications). Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Mills (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County) (Township of Mills, Midland County, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority of Midland County, which the Mills Township home page lists as its code authority and which issues building permits for Mills Township, prices roof work as its own permit type: the "OTHER" list on the building permit fees sheet in its "Building permit 2025" packet carries the line "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, added to the $50.00 application fee, $10.00 technology fee and $50.00 inspection fee that are "ADDED TO EACH PERMIT". The sheet states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), and the statute does not define ordinary repairs. Neither the Authority nor the township has published a statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Moorland - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services Muskegon) (Township of Moorland, Muskegon County, Michigan)
Michigan Township Services Muskegon, to which Moorland Township's Building & Zoning page sends permit and inspection questions, posts a "Building Permit Application: Maintenance/Alterations" whose Type of Improvement section, on the scanned form effective 7-1-2023, lists "Roofing $75.00" with the words "tear off reroof/roof over", beside windows and doors and siding. That is a permit type for roof work, and the form states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair needs one. The form's Municipality/Jurisdiction line is left for the applicant to fill in. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Moran - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Moran, Mackinac County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (amended through December 2023) says "A building permit issued by the Building Inspector shall additionally be required for the erection, alteration, moving or repair of any building greater than 200 square feet", and a Certificate of Zoning Compliance is required first. The ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing applying the state relief for ordinary repairs to roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Township office (906-643-8027) before starting a small roof repair.
Township of Mussey - Building Department (Township of Mussey, Michigan)
Mussey Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The township's Buildings page, its building permit application, its building requirements sheet and its building permit fee schedule (adopted July 14, 2021) were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way. The application's only relief concerns plans: "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." It lists "Repair" and "Alteration" among its types of improvement and does not mention roofing.
Township of Nelson - Building Department (Township of Nelson, Kent County, Michigan)
Nelson Township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and its Building & Construction page, building permit application, contractor registration form, homeowner affidavit and schedule of fees name no roofing work and no repair exemption. Its contractor registration form says "Permits are required prior to commencement of work." State law supplies the general rule: "Except as otherwise provided in the code, before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." (MCL 125.1510(1)), and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair of any size, ask the Building Department before starting.
Township of Newfield - Building Permits and Inspections (Township of Newfield, Oceana County, Michigan)
Newfield Township's Building Permits and Inspections page says "Building permits are needed for all new construction and remodeling projects." It names no roofing or reroofing and sets no size or cost limit for roof work. The building application of North Country Inspection Services, which lists Newfield Township as a jurisdiction, has a "Repair, replacement" box among its types of improvement and a "Roof System" box, with a size blank, among its proposed-use items; the form says nothing about when a reroof needs a permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The same act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit".
Township of Newton (Calhoun County) - Building Inspection (Township of Newton, Calhoun County, Michigan)
Newton Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The township's Township FAQs, Township Inspectors and Administrators, Printable Docs and Planning & Zoning pages and its building permit application were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Township of North Branch - Building Department (Township of North Branch, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The North Branch Township Building Department publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs. The North Branch Township Building Department page, its Online Forms page, its residential building permit application and its zoning ordinance were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way. The department's residential building permit application is a general form with permit types that include "Alter" and "Remodel/Addition" and a fee line of "$100 PER INSPECTION", and it has no roofing line.
Township of Nottawa - Building Official and Zoning Administration (Township of Nottawa, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Nottawa Township has published nothing on reroofs, and no size or cost point for roof work is stated. Its Applications - Permits page offers a "Zoning/Site Plan Review & Building Permit" application and a six-page building permit form whose types of improvement include New building, Addition, Alteration, Repair and Wrecking, with no roofing choice; the Zoning-Building Permit Application says only that "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work if determined by the building official to be minor in nature." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has not applied that relief to roof work. For a reroof or a roof repair, call the Zoning Administrator at 269-386-1110 or the Building Official at 269-816-4951 before starting.
Township of Oakfield - Building Permits (Township of Oakfield, Michigan)
Oakfield Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page says "Oakfield Township requires a permit to be obtained prior to the construction of any structure, building, fence, or any other activity that will affect the landscape of the township. Permit applications must be submitted to PCI. Contact PCI to make sure you have the appropriate permits in place before beginning any construction." It names no roof work and states no size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The PCI building permit application asks for a project description with "ALTERATION" as one project type, a project valuation and the contractor's licence details, and neither it nor the residential building permit checklist has a roofing box or a reroof line. The township's fee schedule has no building permit or roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair or a reroof, call PCI at 616-407-4980 before starting.
Township of Olive - Building Department (Ottawa County) (Township of Olive, Michigan (Ottawa County))
Olive Township has published no size, cost or repair threshold for roof work, and no page, form or fee schedule that the Township publishes names roofing or reroofing. Its Building page says "Building permits are necessary for any new construction, including but not limited to, new housing, pole barns, sheds, lean-tos, garages, decks, and pools. Other improvements that require a building permit include alterations or additions. If you remain unsure about whether or not you need a permit, contact the building department." Its Residential Building Permit Affidavit says residential building permits "are issued for Single Family Homes, Accessory Buildings, Decks, Porches, remodels, additions, and pools". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Township office (616-786-9996) or Professional Code Inspections (616-667-8803) before starting a roof job.
Township of Onondaga - Building Inspector (Township of Onondaga, Ingham County, Michigan)
Onondaga Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its building permit instructions and its building permit application name no roofing, and its fee list charges "Additions/Improvements $350", a category that names no roof work, with no size or dollar point below which work needs no permit and no ordinary-repairs exemption. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township office at 517-628-2654 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Township of Ontwa - Building Inspector (Township of Ontwa, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Ontwa Township fee sheet that the township's Apps/Forms page links as "Township Approved Fees" is headed "Ontwa Township Approved Fees - July 2019" and lists a roofing fee line, "Roofing (of total cost) 1%", among the building permit fees it sends to the Zoning/Building Administrator, with "Fees doubled as a fine for starting a job without a building permit." The township's building permit application asks the applicant to mark a project type that includes "Repair/Replacement" and to give an "Estimated Cost of Project", and it states no point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the township office at 269-663-2347 before starting.
Township of Oregon - Building & Zoning Department (Construction Code Authority) (Township of Oregon, Lapeer County, Michigan)
The Construction Code Authority, which issues building permits for the Township of Oregon, publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit guideline sheet (revised 04/02/2026), building permit application and residential building fee schedule say nothing about reroofs, and its fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" at $162 plus a $42 zoning fee without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The fee schedule prints "Revised/Effective 2/1/2012", so confirm the current fee with the office. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Authority at 810-667-0420 before starting.
Township of Ossineke - Building Permits (Township of Ossineke, Alpena County, Michigan)
Ossineke Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Board page lists "Inspectors For Permits" for Building, Plumbing/Mechanical and Electrical, and its 2015 Zoning Ordinance, amended August 14, 2023, says "no structure shall hereafter be erected, relocated or altered in its exterior or interior dimension or use, and no excavation for any structure shall be begun until a building permit and a zoning permit from the Township have been issued", naming no roof work, threshold or exemption. The township's website posts no building ordinance, no permit application, no fee schedule and no statement of when a permit is not needed. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs; the general clause supplies the requirement for a reroof, and the township has published no statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Park (St. Joseph County) - Township Hall (Township of Park, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Park Township publishes no size, area or cost threshold for roof work and nothing that names reroofing. Its Permits folder holds a mechanical, an electrical and a plumbing permit application and no building permit application, and its Zoning Ordinance (amended through Ordinance No. 17-03, December 13, 2017), in its Building Permit Required - Conformance to Zoning provision, says "No building shall hereafter except as otherwise provided by other Township codes and ordinances be erected, relocated or altered in its exterior or interior dimension or use, and no excavation for any building shall be begun until a building permit has been issued." without naming roof work. The township has published nothing applying the state's ordinary-repairs relief to a reroof, so the state's general permit rule supplies the requirement: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit". The zoning provision is a zoning-conformance rule that exempts no work, and it is quoted here as published. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township (269-496-4515) before starting a roof job.
Township of Pinconning - Building Permits (Township Code Enforcement) (Township of Pinconning, Michigan)
Pinconning Township has published nothing on reroofs and refers the question to its office. Its permits page says "If you are ever in question whether a permit is required for your project; please contact the Township office for guidance", and the building permit application of Township Code Enforcement is a general form whose types of construction are accessory building, addition, alteration, demolition, foundation only, new building, repair and other, with no roofing item. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Pipestone - Building and Zoning (Township of Pipestone, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Building and Zoning Information page lists its building inspector, mechanical and plumbing inspector and electrical inspector and links "Building Permits and Zoning Forms", and states nothing about reroofing or roof repair. That folder, read on October 15, 2026, holds the township's 2021 building permit application, its demolition, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, zoning, special land use, variance and rezoning forms, and no fee schedule; the one-page building permit application is a general form that names no roof work. The township has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), supplies the requirement for a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township (269-461-6151) before starting a roof job.
Township of Plainfield - Building Department (Township of Plainfield, Iosco County, Michigan)
Plainfield Township's Building Permit application prices roof work in its fee chart: the residential column lists "New/Replacement Roofs" at a rate of $0.10. The same application also says "RE-SHINGLE AND RE-SIDING ONLY (WITHOUT BOARD REPLACEMENT) DO NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT." Both statements are on the township's live Building Department page as read on October 13, 2026 (the application form prints no date). The form does not say where a reroof that includes some board replacement falls, and it states no square, dollar or area point. The application opens with "Construction work shall not be started until the application for permit has been reviewed and the permit has been issued." and requires plan review "FOR ALL NEW HOMES, ADDITIONS, MANUFACTURED HOMES, AND ALL COMMERCIAL WORK". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Port Sheldon - Building Department (Township of Port Sheldon, Michigan)
Port Sheldon Township has published no size or cost threshold and nothing on whether roof work needs a permit. Its Building Department page says the Building Official "reviews plans, issues permits and inspects and maintains records on all construction projects in the Township" and that "Building Permit fees are based on the value and square footage of the project"; its building permit application, requirements list and fee schedule name no roofing, and the application asks for the "Estimated cost of Construction". The township's Zoning Ordinance says "No Person shall excavate, erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any Building or Structure until all necessary permits from the Township, County, state and any federal agencies have been obtained." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, call the Building Department at 616-399-6121 before starting.
Township of Prairie Ronde - Building Permits (South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections) (Township of Prairie Ronde, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. SCMCCI's FAQ answers the question of which projects need a permit with "Any construction other than routine maintenance and repairs requires a permit." It does not name roofing or reroofing and does not define routine maintenance or repairs, and SCMCCI's Residential Building Permit Application (project types such as stick built home, addition, alteration/remodel, garage, pole building, deck or porch, pool and demolition), its plan review fee lines and its building permit checklist name no roof work either way. SCMCCI has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask SCMCCI (269-729-5355 or 888-249-7077) before starting a roof job.
Township of Prairieville - Building Inspector (Township of Prairieville, Michigan)
Prairieville Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its website has no building permit page, application or fee schedule, and its Zoning Ordinance (current through Ordinance No. 171, December 23, 2020) says only that a "Building Permit" is "A permit issued by the Building Inspector as required by the Building Code regulations" and that "A Building Permit is not a Zoning Permit." The Zoning Ordinance also says "Roofing, siding, insulation, etc. shall not be construed to be a change in the exterior dimension", a zoning definition of "alter" that says nothing about building permits. The township states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Pulaski - Building Permits (Township of Pulaski, Jackson County, Michigan)
The Township of Pulaski's building permit fee schedule lists "REMODELING/ ROOF" as a permit category with three inspections ("Tear out & Rough-in", "Insulation" and "Final") at "$70.00 per Inspection" for residential work, and the township's Permit Process sheet lists "BUILDING PERMITS $70.00 PER INSPECTION". No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Services & Information page says "Before doing any residential or agricultural building, please contact the Township Office to see if a permit is needed." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township office (517-524-6061) before starting a roof job.
Township of Richfield - Building Department (Township of Richfield, Genesee County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Richfield Township Building Department page lists a Building Inspector and nothing else, and the township's building permit application names no roof work; its "TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION" choices are House, Condo, Addition, Garage, Pole Barn, Shed, Deck/Porch, Swimming Pool and Other. The township has published nothing on reroofs. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair, ask the township (810-653-3564) before starting.
Township of Ridgeway - Building Permits (Raisin Charter Township Building Department) (Township of Ridgeway, Lenawee County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Ridgeway Township Building Department Fees sheet (marked RVSN 09/25/2024) lists "Roofs" at "$258.75" and "Structural Changes related to roofs, windows, siding, etc" at "$115.00", and the building permit application lists "ROOF" among its types of improvement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The fee sheet and application set no limit below which a roof job skips the permit, so ask the department (517-423-3162) before starting a small roof repair.
Township of Rives - Building Department (Township of Rives, Michigan)
Rives Township treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. Its building permit fee schedule, revised 5/9/2024, has a dedicated line "ROOFING (re-roof)" with a "Minimum fee $300.00", which "Includes: Rough, ice/water guard and final inspections", and its building permit application lists "Roof" among the types of improvement. The township's published pages say nothing about a repair that is smaller than a reroof. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, call the Building Department at 517-569-3100 before starting.
Township of Rolland - Joint Construction Code Authority (JCCA) (Township of Rolland, Isabella County, Michigan)
The JCCA's Permit Process & FAQs answers "When do I need a Building Permit?" with "A permit is required for any construction that physically changes or adds structure to your property. Some projects requiring building permits include additions, decks, siding, re-roofing, remodeling with structural changes, egress windows, sheds, garages, pole buildings, moving or demolishing a structure, temporary structures, signs, repair from fire and natural damages, and any change in the use of a structure." Its Permits page, read October 15, 2026, lists a separate "Building Permit Only (Non-structural changes such as siding, re-roof, same-for-same windows, etc)", and its fee answer says "Non-structural building permits such as: Re-roof, siding, and same-for-same window replacement have a total permit fee of $167." The JCCA names re-roofing as permit work and states no repair exemption for it. For a small repair, call the JCCA office at 989-773-4401 before starting. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Rollin - Building Department (Township of Rollin, Lenawee County, Michigan)
Rollin Township's own fee schedule, adopted at its March 19, 2026 budget meeting and effective April 1, 2026, has a dedicated line for reroofing: "Replacement Roofing/Siding", one inspection, "$90 ea.", described as "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance", on top of an administrative fee that "is added to all permits". Its building permit application, dated 4/1/2025, lists "Re-Roof" among the items the applicant checks for the construction. Neither document states a size, area or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and neither names an ordinary-repairs exemption. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Rome - Building Inspector (Township of Rome, Lenawee County, Michigan)
Rome Township's Building Permit Application lists "Re-Roof" among the items to check for the construction, and the township's fee schedule printed with it has a line for "Replacement Roofing/Siding" at 2 inspections and $140, with the note "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance". The fee sheet also adds a $50 administrative fee to all permits, charges $70 per inspection and says it was "adopted by the Rome Township Board and effect April 1, 2018." The township publishes no exemption for reroofing or dollar threshold below which a roof job needs no permit. State law also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs; the township's own fee line and form box treat replacement roofing as permit work.
Township of Roscommon - Building Permits (Houghton Lake Building Agency) (Township of Roscommon, Michigan)
The Houghton Lake Building Agency, which issues Roscommon Township's building permits, posts a dedicated roofing permit form: its Forms page lists "ROOF PERMIT.pdf", and the form is headed "ROOFING APPLICATION" and "HOUGHTON LAKE BUILDING AGENCY" and asks for the project location, the township, the homeowner, the contractor's builder's license number and expiration date and a signed applicant section. The Agency's notice on requirements before obtaining a building permit (dated May 7, 2018) says "For smaller projects such as sheds, decks or roof overs, a basic sketch indicating the construction method of the deck or roof is required." No size, area or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit appears on the roofing application, the notice, the Agency's Building Permit Application (which offers "Repair/Alteration" among its types of improvement) or its General Questions page, and neither the township's pages nor its zoning ordinance publish one. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call the Agency at 989-422-3687 before starting.
Township of Ross - Building Department (Associated Government Services) (Township of Ross, Kalamazoo County, Michigan)
Ross Township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Department's building permit application lists "Re-Roofing" as a type of work beside "Siding" and "Alteration", and its checklists, which "Must be completed and returned with permit application before the permit can be issued", include a "Roof Repair" item: "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, other structural / construction, ETC." The form does not say whether a small repair is exempt, so for a roof repair of any size ask the Building Department at 269-629-0600 before starting. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Salem (Allegan County) - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan, Dorr office) (Township of Salem, Allegan County, Michigan)
The township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.03(a), says "No building or structure shall be erected, moved, placed, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered, except wholly interior alterations or repairs at a cost of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less, unless a permit there for has been issued by the Zoning Administrator." It names no roofing, and its only exemption is for wholly interior work costing $500 or less. The Building Permit Requirements sheet of Professional Code Inspections, the township's building department, asks that "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS" come with "A COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and plans, and its Application for Building Permit lists new building, addition, alteration, demolition, relocation and sign among the project types, with no roof type. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and neither the township nor PCI has published anything applying that relief to roof work. For a small patch, ask PCI at 616-877-2000 before starting.
Township of Saugatuck - Building Department (Township of Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan)
Saugatuck Township's Building Department FAQ, read October 12, 2026, lists reroofing as permit work: under "What do I need a permit for?" it says "You will likely need a permit to:" and lists "Add or remove walls", "Change the use of a room", "Modify plumbing or piping", "Re-roof your house" and "Demolish part of a structure". The same answer says "Permits are typically required for projects that change the structure or use of a building or have the potential to create unsafe conditions" and lists the projects that "usually don't require a permit" as "Painting or minor cosmetic work", "Installing a new front door", "Replacing certain appliances or faucets" and "Building a small fence"; it names no roofing exemption and no size or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. It closes "To confirm whether your project requires a permit, contact the Building and Permit Office before starting work." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Sheridan - Building and Zoning (Township of Sheridan, Calhoun County, Michigan)
Sheridan Township's Building Fee Schedule (Rev1.2025) prices roof work as permit work: it lists "ROOF & ICE GUARD" at $130.00 and says "ZONING PERMIT (Required For All Building Permits, Except for Roofs)", and the township's permit fee schedule lists "New Roof" (ice guard and deck vapor barrier inspection, then final) and "Re-roof" (final inspection) as separate permit types. The township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 26.06, says "A building permit is required for and shall be obtained from the Building Inspector prior to the construction, enlargement, alteration, and conversion or moving of any building or structure or any part thereof", with exceptions for portable agricultural structures and similar items that do not name roofing. The township publishes no exemption for reroofing and no dollar threshold below which a roof job needs no permit. State law also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs; the township's own fee lines treat roofing as permit work.
Township of Sheridan (Clare County) - Permit Department (Grant and Sheridan Townships) (Township of Sheridan, Clare County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective April 9, 2025) prices roofs inside the building permit: "Base Fee (includes 1 inspection)" is "$100" and the line reads "includes New/Replace Roof, Windows, Siding, Fireplace, Masonry, Chimneys, Demolition and Pools (NON-REFUNDABLE)". The Building Permit Checklist, issued by the "PERMIT DEPARTMENT GRANT & SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP- CLARE COUNTY", says "A homeowner may secure these permits IF the homeowner is doing all the work." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The fee schedule sets no limit below which a roof job skips the permit, so ask the Permit Department (989-339-4274) before starting a small roof repair.
Township of Solon - Building Department (Township of Solon, Michigan (Kent County))
Solon Township publishes a dedicated roofing permit application and no size or cost threshold. Its Roofing/Siding Permit Application, whose left half is headed "ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION", asks for the roofing materials, total squares, roof pitch, stories and estimated cost of the project and sets "PERMIT FEE: $ 200.00" with the note "Limited to 2 Inspections", and the Forms & Permits page lists it as the township's Roofing/Siding Permit Application. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Somerset - Building Department (Township of Somerset, Michigan)
Somerset Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Building Department page says the department "Reviews applications for construction, renovation, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing projects." and "Answers questions, offers guidance on permit processes, and provides resources to residents and contractors.", and closes with "If you have questions or concerns about a project, contact the Building Department directly." Its Building Application and Building Packet name no roof work and set no size or dollar point below which a permit is not needed. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For any roof job, call the Building Department at 517-688-9223, extension 7, before starting.
Township of Southfield - Building Official (Township of Southfield, Michigan)
Section 151.171(A) of the Southfield Township Code of Ordinances provides that "No building or structure within the unincorporated portions of the township shall hereafter be erected, moved, repaired, altered or razed" until "a building permit shall have been obtained from the Building Official", "except that no building permit shall be required for non-structural alterations costing less than $500". The section names no roof work, and the township's website posts no building permit page, application or fee schedule that mentions a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Call Township Hall at 248-540-3420 before a reroof to confirm how the Building Official applies the $500 exception to your job.
Township of Sparta - Building Department (Township of Sparta, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. The Sparta Township Building Permit Information Checklist says "You must have your permit before any construction begins." and the permit page invites questions to the township offices at 616-887-8863. The township's building permit pages name no roofing work and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the township offices before starting.
Township of Spaulding - Building Permits (Township of Spaulding, Saginaw County, Michigan)
Spaulding Township's posted Building Permit Application, form ST-324 (Rev. 10/14), tells the applicant to "Provide a description of the work to be covered by the building permit" for alteration, repair and addition work, and gives as its first example "20,000 square foot school roof covering". That example sits in the form's printed instructions under "Buildings Regulated by the Michigan Building Code", not the residential section, and the form has no roofing permit type; the township has published nothing on reroofing. The township's Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule says the first $100.00 of an application fee is non-refundable and prices work not involving a square foot computation at a $100.00 base fee plus $100.00 for each inspection. The township has published no size, area or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Spencer - Building Department (Township of Spencer, Michigan)
Spencer Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The township's Building Department page, its building permit application, its deck permit application, its contractor registration form and its General Ordinances (compiled through May 2026) were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way. The township's contractor registration form states the general rule: "Permit is required prior to commencement of work."
Township of Spring Lake - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services Muskegon) (Township of Spring Lake, Michigan)
The Spring Lake Township Building and Planning page says "Building permits are not necessary for ordinary repairs. However, if walls or portions of walls are removed, or if plumbing or electrical systems are altered or added to, a permit is required.", and then lists "Building permits are usually required for:" with "Roof replacements" among the items. The permit application that Michigan Township Services Muskegon posts for residential "Maintenance/Alterations" (effective 7-1-2023) lists "Roofing $75.00" with the note "tear off reroof/roof over" among its types of improvement, beside "Windows / Doors" and "Siding". The township's fee schedule (updated 2023) prices building permits by valuation ("$0 - $1000" at "$75.00") and has no roofing line of its own. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Springport - Building Department (Township of Springport, Michigan)
Springport Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists "ROOFING" in its section VI, "ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED OR OTHER JURISDICTION APPROVALS", in a list of other permits and approvals beside boiler, curb cut, elevator, plumbing, sewer, sign and wrecking, with a Check box and columns for the date obtained, number and by whom; that list sets no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and does not say when a reroof needs one. With nothing else published, the state's general permit rule supplies the requirement: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Spurr - Building and Zoning (Township of Spurr, Baraga County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's Building in Spurr Township page says "Whether new construction or adding on to existing structures, all building in Spurr Township starts with making sure your project aligns with Spurr Township zoning ordinances" and that "Once your project has received zoning approval you will need to apply for a building permit." It does not name reroofing or roof repair, and the Forms page lists a Zoning Compliance Permit Application, a Building Permit Application and a Conditional Use Permit Application. The township has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), supplies the requirement for a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Stockbridge - Building Department (Township of Stockbridge, Michigan)
The Stockbridge Township Building Department's fee worksheet (revised 4/2025) lists "SHINGLES" as its own heading, with "Administration", "Rough (New Boards)" and "Final" lines of $70.00 each, separate from its "RENOVATION" heading, and the department's page says "Prior to beginning a building, renovation, alteration, or repair, please contact the Building Department." The worksheet and the page state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so they leave open whether a small roof repair needs one. The only size exemption the township prints is for new construction: its application says "a Building Permit is not required when building an accessory building of 200sq ft or less." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Sturgis - Building Inspector (Township of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Section 4.03 of the Sturgis Township Zoning Ordinance (adopted April 2, 2009, current through Ordinance No. 2016-1) says "No structure shall hereafter be erected, enlarged, altered or reconstructed until a Building Permit has been obtained" and then "A building permit will not be required under the following conditions:" first, "The proposed work does not include any structural elements", and second, "The work is confined to repairs and restoration of existing buildings and structures, such as replacing existing roofing, replacement of existing siding, windows, doors, installing insulation and other like activity providing this work does not include the repair or restoration of existing structural elements of the building or structure and providing this work does not include changes and or modifications of electrical, plumbing, heating or air conditioning elements of the building." Section 4.03(B) adds "If the work contemplated is not covered by this section, the Sturgis Township Building Inspector shall rule on the need for a building permit." The same ordinance defines "Alterations" to include "any change in the roof or supporting members of the building or structure" and "Structural Changes or Alterations" as "Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, or any substantial change in the roof." It does not say what makes a change in the roof substantial, so whether an ordinary tear-off and reroof is exempt depends on how the township applies those words; this record does not decide it. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the township building inspector (269-816-4951) before starting a roof job.
Township of Sullivan - Building Department (Township of Sullivan, Michigan)
Michigan Township Services Muskegon, which provides Sullivan Township's building permits, posts a "Building Permit Application: Maintenance/Alterations" whose Type of Improvement section, on the scanned form effective 7-1-2023, lists "Roofing $75.00" with the words "tear off reroof/roof over", beside windows and doors and siding. That is a permit type for roof work, and the form states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair needs one. The form's Municipality/Jurisdiction line is left for the applicant to fill in. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Summerfield - Zoning and Building Inspection (Township of Summerfield, Monroe County, Michigan)
Summerfield Township treats a tear-off or reroof as its own category of building permit work. Its Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit, posted under Permits on its Forms & Ordinances page, lists "Tearoff/Reroof" as a separate Type of Improvement (box 6), beside New Building, Addition, Alteration and "Repair, replacement", and the township has published no size, area or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit. The township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 18.50, says it is unlawful to begin "structural changes, or repairs in any existing building, without first obtaining a building permit from the Township Clerk, or designate", and defines repair to exclude "minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid provisions". Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Summit - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Summit, Michigan (Jackson County))
Summit Township issues roof work on a dedicated form, the Building Permit Application-Roofing (dated 10-9-2023), listed as "Roof Permit" among the Building and Zoning Department's permit applications, and the form prices a roof permit at a flat $140.00 plus a $25.00 administration fee. The township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), and the act defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)). The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without defining ordinary repairs, and the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing.
Township of Sumpter - Building Department (Township of Sumpter, Michigan)
Sumpter Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Chapter 6 of the township code, its fee appendix and the Building Department's permit application and guidelines were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way.
Township of Surrey - Building Department (Township of Surrey, Clare County, Michigan)
Surrey Township's Building Department publishes no sentence saying whether a reroof needs a permit and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs none. Its Building Inspection List, a department information sheet, has a heading "Roofs:" with two inspections under it, "Underlayment / Weather Shield" and "Final", beside its headings for siding, windows and new construction; its building permit application says "Work may not be started until the relevant permit has been issued by Surrey Township."; and its fee schedule (last revised April 9, 2024) charges "$75" for "Up to $1000" of construction cost and "$500*" for "Work without a Permit (all permit types)". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, call the office at (989) 588-6914 ext. 230 before starting.
Township of Taymouth - Building Department (Township of Taymouth, Michigan)
Taymouth Township has published nothing on reroofs: its building permit form is the "APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN EXAMINATION", whose types of improvement are "New Building", "Alterations", "Repair", "Addition" and others with no roofing item, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule is a table by total valuation, starting at "$1.00 to $500.00" with a fee of "$100.00", with no roofing line, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. The form says "COMPLETION: MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the township's Building line at 989-624-4159 ext. 2 before starting.
Township of Tecumseh - Building Inspector (Township of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan)
Tecumseh Township's enacted Zoning Ordinance sets a dollar line on repairs. Its Section 19.08 says "no permit shall be required for minor alterations or repairs to existing structures costing Five Hundred dollars ($500) or less" and "Any structural change will require a permit." A full reroof ordinarily costs more than $500, so it falls outside that relief. The Building Inspector's page adds that "Under most of the codes a permit is not required for normal maintenance and repair work unless there are code considerations", names no roof work, and ends "If you are not sure if you need a permit, give the Building Inspector a call." Its fee list prices "Alterations to Homes and garages" at $175.00 for "zoning and structural plan review", plus rough and final inspections, and has no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Zoning Ordinance as the township posts it was adopted April 11, 1989 and revised April 13, 1992.
Township of Thetford - Building Department (Township of Thetford, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold for a reroof is published. Thetford Township's Fee Schedule, read October 11, 2026, lists "Roofing" on its own line among its miscellaneous building department fees, priced "Based on value of construction + insp.", and the township's Building Permit Application lists REPAIR and ALTERATION among its types of improvement and says "MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT". The schedule prices a building permit at $50 for a project of $0 to $3,000, $75 for $3,001 to $5,000 and $100 for $5,001 to $10,000. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Three Oaks - Building Inspections (Township of Three Oaks, Michigan)
Three Oaks Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its building permit application is a general form ("BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION ONLY") whose class of work choices are new, addition, alteration, repair, move and demolish, and its fee schedule effective May 1, 2025 prices building permits by the cost of the work without naming roofing. The township refers questions to its Building & Mechanical Inspector at (269) 756-9801 ext. 4. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Tittabawassee - Building Department (Township of Tittabawassee, Michigan)
Tittabawassee Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. It lists a "Re-Roof Permit Application" among its permit forms, and that application says "Project cannot proceed until application is approved by township officer." State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Trowbridge - Building Permits (Township of Trowbridge, Michigan (Allegan County))
Trowbridge Township and its permit office, Professional Code Inspectors (PCI) of Dorr, publish no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and neither says anything about reroofing: the township's Forms & Permits page lists "Building / Electrical / Mechanical Permits" with PCI, PCI's requirements sheet asks for "A COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and "3 SET OF PLANS OR BLUEPRINTS FOR ALL BUILDING PROJECTS", and PCI's application offers project types such as new building, addition and "ALTERATION" with no roofing line. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), construction includes "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The general clause supplies the requirement, so plan on a building permit for a reroof in Trowbridge Township and confirm with PCI at 616-877-2000.
Township of Tyrone - Building Permits (Kent County) (Township of Tyrone, Michigan (Kent County))
Tyrone Township has published no size, cost or repair threshold for roof work, and no page, form or fee schedule that the Township publishes names roofing or reroofing. Its sheet "To All Contractors Working in Tyrone Township" says "Permit is required prior to commencement of work", and its building permit checklist says "You must have your permit before any construction begins"; neither names roof work either way. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Township office (616-678-4779) before starting a roof job.
Township of Vergennes (Kent County) - Building Permits (Cascade Charter Township Building Inspection Department) (Township of Vergennes, Kent County, Michigan)
Vergennes Township's building permits are handled by Cascade Charter Township's Building Inspection Department, and Cascade treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. Its frequently asked questions answer "Is a building permit required for roofing or siding?" with "Yes. You will need to fill out a roofing/siding worksheet and a Building Permit application.", its forms page lists a "Roofing/Siding Worksheet" under "Vergennes Township Permits", and the building permit checklist posted on Vergennes Township's own Building Department page lists "Roofing / Siding Form (replacement only)". Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and neither the township nor Cascade has published anything applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, call the Cascade Building Inspection Department at 616-949-3765 before starting. Cascade's own record in this directory gives the same answer for Cascade Township.
Township of Vernon - Building Department (Township of Vernon, Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Vernon Township's Building/Zoning Permit Application, a form posted on its Building Department page, prices roof work as a line of its own: "Replacement Windows, Roofing, Siding, Misc." at "$50.00" with "($7 per each add'l. $1,000 value)". The line carries no size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and the township's Building Department page, ordinances and zoning ordinance publish no reroof exemption. The township's fee schedule, "Adopted: February 09, 2026", prices building permits by construction value ("Building Permit - Cost is based on construction value" at "$60.00" "up to 1,000.00" and "$7.00" "for each additional $1,000") and has no roofing line of its own; the form's figures differ from it, so confirm the current fee with the Building Department. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For any roof work, large or small, call the Building Department at 989-288-4403, extension 105, before starting.
Township of Vevay - Building Department (Township of Vevay, Ingham County, Michigan)
The Vevay Township Residential Building Application page, read October 12, 2026, says "NO PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR:" and then "RE-SHINGLING: Provided two layers or less, and no roof boards or rafters are being replaced, or any change in shape." The conditions are about the work: the layer count, replaced roof boards or rafters, and a change in the roof's shape. The township's building ordinances (Parts 220, 221 and 222 of its General Law Ordinance) name no roof work either way, its 2024-2025 fee schedule has no roofing line, and the township makes no local amendment to the permit section of the residential code; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the state's ordinary repairs relief. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the general rule is "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit."
Township of Wakefield - Building Inspections (Township of Wakefield, Michigan)
The Township of Wakefield publishes a dedicated "RESIDENTIAL ROOF PERMIT APPLICATION" for "single or multi-family homes", with a $75 fee for a single-family or duplex roof, and its Building Permit Fees sheet (effective April 1, 2025) has a line "Roofing Permits----$75". The application lists the job types "Complete Tear Off", "Shingle Over (requires a site visit prior to permit issue)", metal standing seam, metal screw-down sheet and membrane. The township posts no statement exempting any reroof from that permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Wakeshma - Building Department (South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections) (Township of Wakeshma, Michigan)
SCMCCI, the office that issues Wakeshma Township's building permits, answers "What sort of projects need to have an inspection (done by "pulling" a permit through the building department)?" with "Any construction other than routine maintenance and repairs requires a permit." It names no roofing work and publishes nothing applying that line to a reroof, and its residential building permit application has no roofing category. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Warren (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County) (Township of Warren, Midland County, Michigan)
The Township Code Authority of Midland County, which issues building permits for Warren Township, prices roof work as its own permit type: the "OTHER" list on the building permit fees sheet in its "Building permit 2025" packet carries the line "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, added to the $50.00 application fee, $10.00 technology fee and $50.00 inspection fee that are "ADDED TO EACH PERMIT". The sheet states no size, square or dollar point below which a reroof needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. The Authority's coverage list names "Warren Twp" for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing work, and Warren Township's own website posts ordinances and permit forms on its Zoning page but no building permit rule. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Neither the Authority nor the township has published a statement applying that relief to roof work.
Township of Watersmeet - Building Inspector (Township of Watersmeet, Michigan)
Watersmeet Township has published nothing on reroofs or roof repair. Its posted Building Permit Fee Schedule prices "Remodels, Renovations, and Alterations, other than general maintenance" and has no roofing line, and its zoning ordinance says "All repairs to an existing building do not require a Zoning Certificate unless the footprint of the building is changed" and adds "While some construction may not require a Zoning Certificate, it may require a building permit." The Township's Zoning & Building page says its Building Inspector will "Issue building permits". The state's general permit rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." (MCL 125.1510) The same state section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the Township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a roof repair, ask the Building Inspector (906-358-4501) before starting.
Township of Watson - Building and Zoning Permits (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan) (Township of Watson, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The township's 2024 newsletter says "Professional Code Inspections of Dorr (PCI) handles building and zoning permits", and PCI's Dorr office forms page, its building permit requirements sheet and its Application for Building Permit were read: the application's project types are new building, addition, alteration, demolition, relocation, sign and the like, and neither it nor the requirements sheet names reroofing or roof repair. PCI has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask PCI (616-877-2000) before starting a roof job.
Township of White Oak - Building, Planning, & Zoning (Township of White Oak, Ingham County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Township's Forms & Documents page lists a "Re-Roof Application" under "Building & Zoning", beside "Remodel Application", "Deck Application" and "Pole Barn Application", and the Building, Planning, & Zoning page says "The Zoning Administrator issues all permits except electrical." The Re-Roof Application link opens the same Application for a Building Permit that the remodel, deck and pole barn links open. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The Township sets no size or cost limit below which a reroof skips the permit.
Township of White Pigeon - Building Permits (Township Office) (Township of White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
White Pigeon Township publishes nothing that names a reroof. Its Applications & Permits page says "No building permits will be given unless a zoning inspection is first done.", and its Building Permit application lists "Repair" among the types of improvement, with no roof box and no fee line. The township's zoning code, Section 34-34(a)(1), says a zoning permit is not required for "Repair or maintenance work on an existing structure for which a prior zoning permit was issued if the original shape and size of the foundation and the use of the structure is not altered." and adds "The zoning administrator has the authority to determine whether a zoning permit is necessary." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Township of Whiteford - Building Department (Township of Whiteford, Michigan)
Whiteford Township treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. Its Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit, posted on the township's Forms page, lists "Tearoff/Reroof" as its own type of improvement, separate from "Repair, replacement" and "Alteration", and the Building Department's page says "If any structure is begun without first pulling a building permit, the permit fee will be doubled." The township's published pages say nothing about a repair that is smaller than a reroof. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, call the Building Inspector at 517-937-9050 before starting.
Township of Whitehall (Muskegon County) - Building Permits (White Lake Area Building Inspection Department) (Township of Whitehall, Muskegon County, Michigan)
The White Lake Area Building Inspection Board's brochure, posted by Whitehall Township on its Building Department forms page as "Building Dept Brochure" (the posted file is named 2024-04-04 and carries the footer date 1/1/18; read live on the page on October 15, 2026), lists "Roof shingles" under "ITEMS NOT REQUIRING BUILDING PERMITS". The same brochure lists "All Structural Changes" among the items that need a permit. The Board's residential form "Repair & Replacement Expenditures" (dated 7.1.2019) says it "shall be filled out and returned to the City's Assessor before any repair and/or replacement of exterior doors, windows, roof, and/or siding not requiring a building permit" and gives the example "replacing shingles with metal roof, partial roof replacement"; the form is addressed to the City of Montague's assessor. The brochure sets no area or dollar limit on the shingle line and names no other roof covering. No enacted text names roof work either way: Section 1202 of Article 12 of the township's General Ordinance says only that the township "enforces the applicable building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical provisions of the State Construction Code", and the titles of the General Ordinance's other articles listed on the township's site (among them water, sewer, aquifer protection, dangerous buildings, garbage, noise, rental registration and the enforcement officer) name no building permit section, and those articles were not opened; state law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it by Rule 505) names no roof work, and the township adopts no local amendment to it. The Board's fee schedule (effective July 1, 2019) has no roofing line, and the building permit application has no roofing box. The no-permit line for roof shingles is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause. Questions go to the Inspection Department at 231-893-1155.
Township of Woodstock - Building and Zoning (Township of Woodstock, Lenawee County, Michigan)
The Township of Woodstock publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs. The township's Building & Zoning page, its Resources page, its building permit application and its zoning ordinance were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way. The township's only published statement on what needs a permit is its zoning rule, quoted on its Building & Zoning page: "No building or structure, or part thereof, shall hereafter be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, or enlarged or moved; nor shall any change be made in the use of any building, structure, or land without a Zoning Compliance Permit having been obtained from the Zoning Inspector for such building, structure, or land."
Township of Yankee Springs - Building Permits (Township of Yankee Springs, Michigan)
The Yankee Springs Township Building Permits page says "Before any construction begins, the following permits may be required", lists a Site Plan Review before the township's zoning permit ("you need an approved Site Plan Review for all homes, sheds, storage buildings, fencing, structural remodeling, decks, additions, etc., and swimming pools"), and then says the building permits "are issued by Professional Code Inspections (PCI) in the Hastings Office". The page names no roof work, no reroof and no size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The PCI Hastings building permit application is headed "APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT" and asks for a project description with "ALTERATION" as one project type and a project valuation; it has no roofing box. Yankee Springs Township posts no fee schedule on the pages read. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, ask PCI's Hastings office at 269-948-4088 before starting.
Tuscola County - Building Department (Tuscola County, Michigan (2 cities, 9 villages and 21 townships on the county building program))
SAFEbuilt, the contractor that runs the Tuscola County building department, publishes a Residential Re-Roof guide whose first question is "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" and answers "Your permit allows the building department to inspect for potential hazards and unsafe construction." The department's building permit application has its own improvement boxes headed "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only". None of the county or SAFEbuilt pages read for this record states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department at (989) 262-4546 before starting.
Vienna Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Vienna, Michigan (Genesee County))
Vienna Township publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. The township's FAQ repeats that "A permit is not required for ordinary repairs", but its permit requirements page says "All new residences, accessory buildings over 200 sq. ft., pools, decks, signs, remodels, additions, roofs, siding and structural changes require a building permit", and the FAQ asks "Why do I need a building permit for my roofing and siding projects?", so plan on a permit for any reroof in Vienna Township.
Village of Almont - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Village of Almont, Michigan)
The Village of Almont has published nothing that names roof work: its permits page sends all building permits to the Construction Code Authority (CCA), whose forms, guideline sheet and residential fee schedule have no roofing line and state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. With the department silent on reroofs, the general state rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs, and neither the Village nor CCA has published anything applying that relief to roof work. Ask CCA at (810) 667-0420 before starting a roof job.
Village of Armada - Building Department (Village of Armada, Michigan)
The Building Department publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and its page and building permit application do not mention roofing. The application lists the types of improvement as new building, addition, alteration, repair, demolition, mobile home set-up, foundation only, premanufacture, relocation and special inspection, and says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature", which is a plan review rule and not a permit exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a roof repair, call the Village Office at 586-784-9151 before starting.
Village of Athens - Code Inspection (SAFEbuilt) (Village of Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan)
The permit forms and guides of the office that inspects for the Village of Athens name roofing as permit work. The village's SAFEbuilt page says "The Village of Athens is in partnership with SAFEbuilt, LLC for all commercial and residential code inspection services for the community", and the general SB Building Permit Application that SAFEbuilt's Athens office lists among its "Valuation Based Applications" has work-type boxes for "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles", "Roofing Shingles Only" and "Metal Roofing Only". SAFEbuilt's Residential Re-Roof building guide, listed on the same office page, asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?", and none of these documents states a size limit or an exemption for roof work. The village publishes no permit form of its own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs.
Village of Augusta - Building Permits (Village of Augusta, Michigan)
The Village of Augusta posts a Building Permit Application under Village Documents and states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its application lists "Alteration" among its types of work and has no roofing line, its requirements sheet says "ALL STURCTURES MUST BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS AND ALL APPLICABLE CODES.", and the village has published nothing applying the state's ordinary repairs relief to roof work. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Baroda - Building Department (Village of Baroda, Michigan)
The Village of Baroda charges a dedicated roofing permit: the fee schedule on its Building Department pages lists "Residential Roofing Permit $30.00" and "Commercial Roofing Permit $50.00" under Building Permits, and the same page says "Construction without a permit $100.00 plus cost of permit". The village publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Berrien Springs - Building Permits (with Oronoko Charter Township) (Village of Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Application for Building Permit, headed with Oronoko Charter Township and the Village of Berrien Springs, lists "Roof" among its types of improvement, beside new home, addition, repair and deck. Its plan review line applies to "a value of work over $50,000 or a size of 3500+ sq ft", which is a plan review trigger and not a permit threshold. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The application sets no limit below which a roof job skips the form, so ask the village hall (269-473-6921) before starting a small roof repair.
Village of Beverly Hills - Building Department (Village of Beverly Hills, Michigan (Oakland County))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Building Department lists "shingling a roof" among activities that require a permit, with no lower limit, and its permit forms and 2026 fee schedule set no repair threshold of their own. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (248-646-6404) before starting.
Village of Bingham Farms - Building Permits (City of Southfield Building Department) (Village of Bingham Farms, Michigan)
The Village of Bingham Farms sends building permits to the City of Southfield: its New Homes/Exterior Renovations page says "Note that the village contracts with the City of Southfield for building services, and most permits are issued from there." and that "Any resident considering exterior improvements to their home or property should consult the village office for guidance prior to starting the project." The Village page names no roofing line. The Southfield Building Department's Permitting page says "As a general guideline, any of the following activities will require a permit" and lists "re-roofing or installing a new roof", and its FAQ answers "Do I need a building permit to re-roof over existing shingles on my house?" with "Yes, a building permit is required to re-roof over an existing single layer." Neither department names a size, share of the roof or dollar amount below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Birch Run - Zoning/Building Administrator (Village of Birch Run, Saginaw County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Village's 2026 Building Permit Application (revised 1/14/2026) lists the purposes "Alterations", "Repair" and "Addition" among others and names no roof item, and its fee table is by cost of construction, from "$50.00" for "$1.00 to $500.00" upward. The Village has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The application sets no limit below which a roof job skips the form, so ask the Village Office (989-624-5711) before starting a small roof repair.
Village of Blissfield - Planning & Development (Village of Blissfield, Michigan)
The Village of Blissfield's Planning & Development page says "With two exceptions, all construction and renovation within the limits of the Village of Blissfield requires a building permit. Exceptions are painting and replacement windows (as long as the windows do not change the frame size of the window opening)." It names no roofing line or reroof exemption, and the Building Permit Application and the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Rev. 05/2026) have no roofing box, line or threshold: the fee is "Based on Valuation .88%", minimum $75.00 and maximum $5,000.00. The department states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Village Office at (517) 486-4347 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Village of Breedsville - Building Permits (Village of Breedsville, Van Buren County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The village's Documents page says "Major repairs to Roofs or Structures require a building permit and an inspection" and "Building permits are required for all new buildings and most reconstructions." It does not define a major roof repair, so it leaves open whether a smaller roof repair needs a permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Britton - Building Permits (Raisin Charter Township Building Department) (Village of Britton, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Village of Britton Building Department Fees schedule that the Raisin Charter Township Building Department posts for the village lists "Roofs" at "$258.75", as its own line beside "Remodeling", "Additions" and "Decks (each)". The village's Building Permits & Inspections page says "Charter Township if Raisin handles all of the Village of Britton permits." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The schedule sets no limit below which a roof job skips the permit, so ask the Raisin Charter Township Building Department (517-423-3162) before starting a small roof repair.
Village of Brooklyn - Building Division (Village of Brooklyn, Michigan)
The Village of Brooklyn's Rate Schedule of Fines, Costs and Fees (Resolution 2026.06.04, effective July 1, 2026) lists "Re-roofs" at $75.00 each, under "Building/Construction Permits & Fees (Single Family/Duplex)" and the line "Residential Plan Review (when required): Building (Permits & Inspections additional)", and separately lists "Reroofing of any commercial building (Includes one inspection.)". The Building Division page says "Permits are required for any structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work." and "Most all residential and commercial projects will require permits, inspections, and approvals.", and it recommends that "property owners or their contractors contact the Village to determine if a permit and inspection is required." The village posts no list of repairs that need no permit. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Byron - Village Office (Village of Byron, Michigan)
The Village of Byron publishes no roofing rule and no size or cost threshold. Its Building / Zoning page says "Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electric - These Permits are handled by Shiawassee County" and lists zoning permit, site plan review permit and permit waiver forms; the Shiawassee County building permit application says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the Shiawassee County Building & Trades Dept" and names no roofing work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Neither the village nor the county has published a statement applying either clause to roof work, so ask the county Building & Trades office before starting a small repair.
Village of Capac - Building Department (Village of Capac, Michigan)
The Village of Capac's Building Permits & Inspections page, its Building Permit Information Sheet and its Permit Fee Schedule say nothing specific to roofing, and state no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. The fee schedule lists houses, additions, accessory buildings, decks, pools, solar systems, commercial work, moving, trailers and demolition, and says "BUILDING OFFICIAL HAS DISCRETION TO LOWER PERMIT FEES ON SMALLER PROJECTS." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Village Office before starting.
Village of Carleton - Village Office and Building Department (Village of Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan)
The Village of Carleton's Building Application lists "Roof" among its types of job, beside Windows, Accessory Building, Deck and Fence, with no size or cost limit, so a roof is permit work on the village's own form. The village's Village Office/Building Department page says "Please contact the village office for any info regarding permits and business registration." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The same act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit".
Village of Cassopolis - Building Inspections (Village of Cassopolis, Michigan)
The Village of Cassopolis publishes nothing on reroofs and no size line below which a roof job needs no permit. Its Building/Inspections page says "The Village has adopted and enforces the Michigan Building Codes and the International Property Maintenance Code." and tells applicants to "Complete and return to Village Hall or email to building inspector." Its Building Permit Application lists work types including "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" and names no roofing item. State law requires that before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit (MCL 125.1510(1)), defines construction to mean "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)) without defining ordinary repairs; the permit exemptions in the Michigan Residential Code name no roofing. Chapter 122 of the village code designates the enforcing agency and adds no definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Cement City - Building Inspector (Village of Cement City, Michigan)
The Village of Cement City has published nothing on reroofs. Its zoning page posts a form headed "APPLICATION for PLAN EXAMINATION and BUILDING PERMIT" whose type-of-improvement choices include "Repair; Replacement" and which has no roofing line, and no fee schedule is posted. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The same section requires that before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit.
Village of Chesaning - Building Inspector (Village of Chesaning, Saginaw County, Michigan)
The Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and its permit documents say nothing about reroofing: the page lists a "Building Permit" and plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits, and the village's Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists types of improvement (new building, addition, alteration, repair, demolition and others) with no roofing box, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule ("$75 FOR THE FIRST $1,000.00; AND $5.00 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL $1,000.00") has no roofing line. Under state law: a building permit is required before construction, and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), which the act does not define; the village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit requirement applies and a roofer should ask the Building Inspector before starting a reroof.
Village of Clayton - Building Inspector (Village of Clayton, Lenawee County, Michigan)
The Village of Clayton's own building permit form names roofing as permit work. Its Permits & Applications page links a Building Permit Application page, which posts the "Village of Clayton Building Permit Application"; under "Check all items that apply to your construction:" the form lists "Re-Roof" beside "Re-Side" and "Replacement Windows". No posted page or form states a size limit or an exemption for roof work, and Sec. 4-28 of the village code says fees "shall be as prescribed by resolution of the village council from time to time"; no fee resolution is posted. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs.
Village of Clifford - Building Code Enforcement (Village of Clifford, Michigan)
The Village of Clifford has published nothing on reroofing. Its Ordinance No. 45 designates the village as the enforcing agency for the Michigan Building, Residential and Energy Codes, sets permit fees "by motion of the Village Council", and names no roofing rule, and the village website posts no permit form, fee list or roofing statement. The general rule is the state's: Michigan's construction code act says "Except as otherwise provided in the code, before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." (MCL 125.1510(1)) Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work; call the village office at 989-761-7003 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Village of Climax - Building Permits (Village of Climax, Michigan)
The permit forms and guides that the Village of Climax sends reroof work to name roofing as permit work. The village's Permit Applications page says "The Village of Climax partners with SAFEbuilt of Athens, MI.", and the building permit application that SAFEbuilt's Athens page lists for Climax Village has work-type boxes for "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles", "Roofing Shingles Only" and "Metal Roofing Only". SAFEbuilt's Residential Re-Roof building guide asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?", and none of these documents states a size limit or an exemption for roof work. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs.
Village of Clinton - Building Department (Village of Clinton, Michigan (Lenawee County))
The Village of Clinton's Building Permit Short Form (last updated 6/1/23) prices roof work in a permit category, "IMPROVEMENTS UP TO $15,000 - RESIDENTIAL (Re-roofs, garages, remodels, repairs, alterations and other small jobs)", with permit fees from $75.00 for a construction cost of $0.00 to $1,000.00 up to $215.00 for $14,001.00 to $15,000.00. The village publishes no line below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510(1)), construction includes "the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, repair, moving, or equipping of buildings or structures" (MCL 125.1502a(n)), and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510(7)), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Colon - Zoning and Building (Village of Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work, and the Village publishes nothing on reroofs. Its Permits & Forms page lists "Building Permits" with the telephone number of the building official, and its application packet says "Building or excavation work shall not be started until the application for permit has been approved by the Zoning Administrator and/or the Building Official" and "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work if determined by the building official to be minor in nature." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Village's building official before starting a roof job.
Village of Concord - Building Department (Village of Concord, Michigan)
The Village of Concord's Permits and Applications page lists a "Building Permit" and a "Zoning Compliance Permit", and its Building Permit form, which carries the village's phone number and the name of its Building Inspector, asks only for the "type of improvement" and lists inspections at "$100.00 each". The form has no roofing line, and the village page and form state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and do not apply the ordinary repairs relief to roof work. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs. The village has published nothing on reroofs, so ask the Village of Concord Building Department before you start.
Village of Decatur - Building Department (Village of Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan)
The Village of Decatur posts a Building Permit & Plans Examination Application, prepared by SAFEbuilt, whose "Type of Improvement" section lists roof work as its own categories: "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only". That is a permit type for roof work, and the form states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The village has published no statement of when roof work is exempt. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs.
Village of Dryden - Building Permits (Construction Code Authority) (Village of Dryden, Lapeer County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Village's Building Department page says "Residential permits, as well as permits for Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Rental Inspections, are done through Lapeer County", and the Construction Code Authority's guideline sheet, application and fee schedule name no reroofing line; its fee schedule prices a "REMODELING HOME PERMIT FEE" without saying whether a reroof falls under it. The Village and the Authority have published nothing applying the state relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Authority (810-667-0420) before starting a small roof repair.
Village of Dundee - Building Department (Village of Dundee, Michigan)
The Village of Dundee Licenses & Permits page says "A building permit is needed for any project in which a building or structure is to be erected, altered, structurally repaired, moved, or converted to different usage", and its FAQ answers "Do I need a building permit?" with "More than likely, yes." The pages name no roof work, no reroof and no size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and the Licenses & Permits page closes with "The permits above may or may not be needed for your project. To be 100% sure please contact the Village of Dundee at (734) 529-3430 ext. 1042". The village's building permit application asks for "ALTERATION" or "REPAIR" as the type of improvement and has no roofing box. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the village building department at 734-529-3430 ext. 1042 before starting.
Village of Franklin - Building Department (Village of Franklin, Oakland County, Michigan)
The Village of Franklin posts a dedicated roof permit form. The Permits/Applications page of its Building Department lists a "Building Application Roof Only" form, headed "ROOF ONLY", that begins "The undersigned hereby applies for a permit pertaining to roof only (describe project):", asks for the "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT (ie: re-roof, repair, etc)" and the material, and prints "$100 APPLICATION FEE DUE UPON SUBMISSION". The form states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and the Village has published nothing applying the state relief for ordinary repairs to roof work. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Call the Building Department at (248) 626-9666, extension 102, before a small roof repair.
Village of Fruitport - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services Muskegon) (Village of Fruitport, Michigan)
The Village of Fruitport's Departments page says that Michigan Township Services "contracts with the village and many surrounding communities for building permit and inspection functions." That office, Michigan Township Services Muskegon, posts a "Building Permit Application: Maintenance/Alterations" whose Type of Improvement list reads "Roofing $75.00" with the words "tear off reroof/roof over", beside windows and doors and siding. That is a permit type for roof work, and the form states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair needs one. The form's Municipality/Jurisdiction line is left for the applicant to fill in. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs. The village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Village of Gaines - Building Inspection Department (Village of Gaines, Michigan)
The Village of Gaines has published nothing on reroofs and no permit threshold. Its zoning code defines a building permit as "An authorization issued by the Village Building Inspector to move, erect or alter a structure within the village", its home page lists a "Township Building Permits" quick link to an online site, and it posts no building permit application or fee schedule. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the village office, 989-271-8386, whether a given roof job needs a permit.
Village of Goodrich - Building Department (Village of Goodrich, Michigan)
The Village of Goodrich publishes a dedicated "ROOF PERMIT APPLICATION" and lists "ROOF PERMIT $75.00" in its building permit fee resolution (Resolution 2022-12, adopted July 11, 2022); neither states a size or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The application asks whether structural modifications are proposed and adds "(If yes, building permit application required)". Under state law: The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs.
Village of Grand Beach - Building and Zoning Department (Village of Grand Beach, Michigan)
The Village of Grand Beach's Building and Zoning Department page says "Building permits are required for all new construction, pools, roofs, decks, fences, additions, repairs, etc. to your home." The same page separates a lighter category: "Building Certificates are required and should be posted when performing maintenance to homes. Examples of maintenance include painting, plaster repairs, and replacing a door or windows." The village describes its Building Certificate Form as "the form to be used for maintenance type of work on your home which might include painting, siding, window or door replacement." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Grass Lake - Building & Zoning Department (Village of Grass Lake, Jackson County, Michigan)
The Village of Grass Lake's Building & Zoning Department has published nothing that applies to reroofing. Its permit booklet and its permit application name no roof work, and its fee schedule has no roofing line. The booklet says "Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits are always applicable except in the case of some accessory buildings, decks or other minor alterations. Please check with the building department if you are unsure." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Holly - Building Department (Village of Holly, Michigan)
The Village of Holly publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit and has no reroofing line: its building permit application (revised April 2025), its certificate of occupancy request and the permit forms it posts say nothing about roofs. The application's attestation says "this application complies with the requirements of MCL 125.1510". The state part: the construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. For a small repair, ask the Building Department at 248-634-9571 before starting.
Village of Homer - Zoning and Building Permits (Village of Homer, Michigan)
SAFEbuilt, which the Village of Homer's zoning permit guide names as the firm that issues the village's building permits, publishes a Residential Re-Roof building guide that begins its questions with "1. Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?", and its building permit application offers "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles", "Roofing Shingles Only" and "Metal Roofing Only" as types of improvement. The village's guide adds: "A Zoning Permit is NOT a Building Permit." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Hopkins - Building Code Enforcement (Village of Hopkins, Allegan County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Village's Ordinance Book, Part 115, Building Code, says "The BOCA Basic National Building Code, 1987 Edition" is adopted as the Village's building code, and Ordinance No. 2023-002 designates "the Village of Hopkins Building Official" as the enforcing agency. The Village has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Village office (269-793-7433) before starting a small roof repair.
Village of Kent City - Building Permits (Village of Kent City, Michigan)
The Village of Kent City's Village Forms & Permits page says "The Village of Kent City requires a permit to be obtained prior to the construction of any structure, building, or activity that will change the existing structures." and "The Village of Kent City contracts with Professional Code Inspections for all building inspection and permitting services." It names no roof work either way and refers the reader on: "Please contact the Village Office or PCI - Rockford for application & fee information." The Professional Code Inspections building permit application and its residential building permit checklist also name no roof work. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Lawrence - Building and Zoning Permits (Village of Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan)
The Village of Lawrence's Permits & Applications page sends building permits to a building and code service and lists no roof work, and the service's building permit application names no roofing: it lists project purposes such as "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" and states no exemption. The village's codified Chapter 6 on buildings and building regulations says nothing about reroofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Lawton - Building Permits (Village of Lawton, Michigan)
The Village of Lawton's building permit application, issued through SAFEbuilt, lists "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only" under its "Type of Improvement" choices, so roofing is a permit type of its own there. No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the village (269-624-6407) or SAFEbuilt (269-729-9244) before starting a roof job.
Village of Lennon - Building Permits (Village of Lennon, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The village's Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination says "AUTHORITY: P.A. 230 OF 1972, AS AMENDED", "COMPLETION: MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT" and "PENALTY: PERMIT WILL NOT BE ISSUED", and its types of improvement are new building, addition, alteration, repair, demolition, mobile home set-up, foundation only, premanufacture, relocation and special inspection, with no roofing item. The village has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the village office (810-621-4285) before starting a small roof repair.
Village of Leonard - Building Department (Village of Leonard, Michigan)
The Village of Leonard has published nothing on reroofs. Its building permit application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement, its fee schedule (Resolution 102) charges an application fee of $75 for "Residential additions, alterations or other" and has no roofing line, and its Permits & Codes page says nothing about roofing. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the village building official, through the village office at 248-628-7380, whether a given roof job needs a permit.
Village of Marcellus - Building Permits (SAFEbuilt) (Village of Marcellus, Michigan)
The Village of Marcellus's building permit application, which the Village has issued through SAFEbuilt, lists roof work as its own improvement types: its "Type of Improvement" boxes include "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only". The Village's Guide to Development says "Most new construction in the Village requires the submission of a building permit." and lists the projects that "may not require a building permit" as single-story accessory buildings under 200 square feet, fences under seven feet tall, retaining walls under 4 feet and prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep; that list names no roof work, and the Village publishes no size or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Martin - Village Office (Building Code Enforcement) (Village of Martin, Michigan)
The Village of Martin has published nothing on reroofs and no permit threshold. Its ordinance page lists a "Building Code" ordinance, a "Building Code-Local Inspector" ordinance and a "Residential Construction" ordinance, and the village posts no permit application, fee schedule or building department page. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the village office, 269-672-7777, whether a given roof job needs a permit.
Village of Mattawan - Building Department (Village of Mattawan, Michigan)
The Village of Mattawan's fee scale for building permits, which says "Effective June 24th, 2024, the fees for Building Permits in the Mattawan Village will be" based on the International Code Council's building valuation data, lists a roof under its "Exceptions to Residential Permit Fee calculation" as "Roof - $100.00", a flat fee for roof work. The scale states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair needs one. The Village's Building Permit Application lists the purpose of a project as alteration or repair, among other choices, and names no roofing. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The Village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
Village of Maybee - Building Permits (Village of Maybee, Michigan)
The Village of Maybee publishes no roofing-specific rule and no size or cost threshold. Its permits page offers Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and Demolition permit forms, and the building permit application it links lists "ALTERATION" and "REPAIR" as types of improvement and says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." The village's zoning ordinance says "No Building Permit for the construction, erection, alteration, repair, or moving of any building or structure shall be issued until a Zoning Permit, or Zoning approval for such work has been issued by the Ordinance Administrator." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The village has published nothing applying either clause to roof work, so ask the Building Inspector before starting a small repair.
Village of Mendon - Building Permits (Village of Mendon, Michigan)
The Village of Mendon's Permits page lists a building permit contact and a downloadable building permit application, and states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The application lists "Repair" among its types of improvement and has no roofing line, and the village has published nothing applying the state's ordinary repairs relief to roof work. Under state law, "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Merrill - Village Office (Village of Merrill, Michigan)
The Village of Merrill's About page says "Permits must be obtained for any new builds since the Village of Merrill is a zoned community" and "Permit applications are available at the Village Office at no charge", and its Permits and Forms page lists no building permit form. Neither the website nor the village's zoning ordinance says anything about a reroof, so the village has published nothing applying either statement to roof work; the zoning ordinance refers to "the State of Michigan Building Code as administered by Village of Merrill". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the village office whether a reroof needs a permit.
Village of Milford - Building & Zoning (Village of Milford, Michigan)
The Village of Milford publishes a dedicated roof permit form and no size or cost threshold. Its Roof Permit Guidelines say "This form must be filled out completely prior to receiving any roofing permit." and set "Permit Fee = $100.00 Bond = $100.00 Total = $200.00". Its Permits & Forms page lists the Building Permit as "Required for any building permits including additions, alterations, or repairs." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Morrice - Zoning and Building Permits (Village of Morrice, Shiawassee County, Michigan)
The Village of Morrice has published nothing that applies to reroofing. Its Forms and Applications page says "Contact our office during normal business hours for available forms and applications.", and its Zoning Ordinance says only that a Land Use Permit is followed by a Building Permit "from the Village Building Inspector, where such a permit is required by law". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of New Haven - Building Department (Village of New Haven, Michigan)
The Village of New Haven's Building Department page lists "Re-roof (if the old roofing is removed to bare wood)" and "Any repairs with an estimated cost of more than $600.00" among the work for which "Permits are required", beside "Alterations / Structural repairs", and its forms list includes a "Re-Roof Material List", a form headed "RE-ROOF PERMITS: ONLY FILL OUT SECTIONS #13 THROUGH #17" (sheathing, shingles, pitch, felt and ice shield). A full tear-off reroof therefore falls on the permit side of the Village's own list. The page does not say what applies to a reroof laid over the old roofing without removing it to bare wood, and it adds "Any structures, fences, or projects not needing a building permit do, however, require a Zoning Permit." The Village's building permit fee schedule ("$50.00 (All Permits)" administrative fee) prices "Residential Addition, Porch, Deck, Alterations, Detached Garage, Etc." by construction cost and has no separate roofing line. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For an overlay or a small repair, ask the Building Department at 586-749-5301 ext. 4 before starting.
Village of New Lothrop - Building Official (Village of New Lothrop, Michigan)
New Lothrop publishes no size or cost threshold for roof work. Its Building/Zoning Permit Application, which the village page posts as a "Building Permit Sample", says "Work started without a permit is a violation of city ordinance" and that failure to obtain a permit "will result in double permit fees being charged as per state law", and it carries a fee line for "Replacement Windows, Roofing, Siding, Misc." The form adds "A plan and zoning review may be required before work is started." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The village states no test for when a roof repair is ordinary, so ask the Building Official before starting a small repair.
Village of North Branch - Building Permits (North Branch Township Building Department) (Village of North Branch, Michigan)
The Village of North Branch's Building page says that "Permits for addressing, zoning, right-of-way and construction, including trades can be obtained from North Branch Township", and the North Branch Township Building Department page says "This Department issues permits for the Village and the Township of North Branch." That department's residential building permit application is a general form with permit types that include "Alter" and "Remodel/Addition" and a fee line of "$100 PER INSPECTION", and it has no roofing line. Neither the village page nor the township department page states a size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, or applies the ordinary repairs relief to roof work. State law requires an application for a building permit "before construction of a building or structure" and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without defining ordinary repairs.
Village of Oakley - Building Inspector (Village of Oakley, Saginaw County, Michigan)
The Village of Oakley has published nothing on reroofs. Its Zoning and Ordinances page lists a building inspector and links the inspector's Village of Oakley page, whose "Building Permit" link is the village's "Application for Building Permit". The application's type-of-improvement choices are "New Building", "Addition", "Alteration", "Repair", "Demolition", "Mobile Home Set up", "Foundation Only", "Premanufacture", "Relocation" and "Special Inspection"; it has no roofing line, and no fee schedule is posted. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The same section requires that before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit.
Village of Ortonville - Building Department (Village of Ortonville, Michigan)
The Village of Ortonville Building Department says "You must obtain a building permit before beginning any new construction or making any structural alterations." It names no roofing work, and its Forms & Permits page posts no building permit application or fee schedule that can be read (the page lists sign, site plan, address, burn and other applications). Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Oxford - Building Services Department (Village of Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan)
The Village of Oxford's Building Services Department prices roofing on its own line. Its Building Permit Fee Schedule (revised 7/1/2016) lists "Roof/Awning/Siding" at "$60.00" and "with tear off $80.00", beside separate lines for additions and remodeling, accessory structures, pools, decks and fences, and states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The Building/Demolition Permit Application (updated 10/26/22) lists "Alteration" among its types of improvement and names no roofing, and the Building Department's own page could not be opened for this record. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. A full reroof has a fee line of its own in the village schedule, so plan on a building permit and call the Building Services Department at (248) 628-2543 before starting.
Village of Parma - Village Office (Village of Parma, Michigan)
The Village's Building Permit Application, revision dated 01_07/07/2026, lists "Roof Repair" and "Re-roofing" among its types of improvement, and says "COMPLETION: Mandatory to obtain permit". The Permits page says "Permits are required for most construction projects and property improvements" and adds "If you are unsure whether your project requires a permit, please contact the Village Office before beginning any work." Neither document sets a size or cost line below which roof work skips the permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Paw Paw - Community Development and Code Enforcement (Village of Paw Paw, Michigan)
The Village of Paw Paw's Building Permit & Plans Examination Application, posted on the village's Forms page and issued through its contract building department, SAFEbuilt, asks the applicant to check the type of improvement and lists "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only" as their own boxes beside New, Addition, Siding Only, Interior Alteration/Remodel and Exterior Alteration/Remodel. The application states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, so it leaves open whether a small roof repair needs one, and it says "BUILDING PERMIT FEES ARE CALCULATED BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR." The village's Community Development page says its department acts "as a liaison with our contract building department services" and says nothing on reroofs. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call SAFEbuilt at 269-729-9244 before a small roof repair.
Village of Richland - Building Permits (Kalamazoo Area Building Authority) (Village of Richland, Kalamazoo County, Michigan)
The Kalamazoo Area Building Authority, which the Village of Richland has contracted for all building permits, lists "Re-Roofing" as a type of work on its building permit application and, on its Who Do I Call page, lists "Re-roof or Roof Repairs" among the subjects to "Call KABA For". Its online application also lists a separate roof item, "Roof Repair", with the condition "When Structural Work or Sheathing is Needed", whose required documents are "Drawings of work to be performed" and "A Fully Completed Building Permit Application". The authority states no exemption for a reroof, and says nothing about roof repair that needs no structural work or sheathing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Romeo - Building Department (Village of Romeo, Michigan)
The Village of Romeo's Building Permit Application lists "Roof" as its own type of improvement beside "Alteration", "Deck" and "Pool", and its fee box under "PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES" reads "Roof $75"; the Residential Permit and Plan Review Fees table the Building Department links prices a roof at a $75 permit fee, with plan review not applicable and a $75 total. The Building Department's page says "Please contact the Village offices for your specific needs and requirements." and states no roofing exemption or size threshold. The older blank building permit form the page also links has no roof box and lists "Repair, Replacement" and "Alteration" as types of improvement. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Schoolcraft - Building Department (Village of Schoolcraft, Michigan)
The Village of Schoolcraft's building permit application lists "Re-Roofing" among its project types, beside Siding, New Building and Alteration, and its submittal checklist has a "Roof Repair" item that asks for "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, other structural / construction, ETC." The Village's Forms & Permits page also lists a Maintenance Permit form and does not say whether a reroof uses it. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the Village has published no statement applying that relief to roof work. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (269-629-0600) before starting.
Village of Shoreham - Building Permits (Saint Joseph Charter Township Building Department) (Village of Shoreham, Berrien County, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Saint Joseph Charter Township Building Department, which the Village of Shoreham's Construction Code designates as its enforcing agency, says "Building Permits must be obtained from the Building Department before beginning any construction, remodeling, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing work." and "Purely cosmetic (non-structural) changes such as painting are exempt." Neither its page, its building permit application nor its fee schedule names roofing or reroofing, and the department has published nothing applying that exemption to roof work, so the general permit rule applies to a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the Building Department (269-429-7703) before starting a roof job.
Village of South Rockwood - Building Department (Village of South Rockwood, Michigan)
South Rockwood's Building Department says on its permit page: "A building permit is required for all construction, remodeling and maintenance except those items classified as "normal maintenance" in the codes." Its building permit application lists "Roof" among the choices under Type of Work, beside Siding and Windows. Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Sparta - Building Permits (Professional Code Inspections) (Village of Sparta, Michigan)
The Village of Sparta publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit. State law requires that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. The village's Planning, Zoning, and Building page, its 2026 fee schedule, Chapter 18 of its Code of Ordinances, and the Rockford office's building permit application and residential building permit checklist from PCI were read and do not apply that relief to roof work or name roof work either way. The village refers permit questions to PCI: "All questions related to permits will be directed to PCI's Rockford office."
Village of Spring Lake - Building Department (Village of Spring Lake, Michigan)
Michigan Township Services Muskegon (MTSM), which handles the Village of Spring Lake's building permits, lists roof work as its own permit type: its "Building Permit Application: Maintenance/Alterations", effective 7-1-2023, has a Type of Improvement box "Roofing $75.00" with the words "tear off reroof/roof over", and the form states no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The village's Building page says "In order to obtain a building or trade permit, please contact MTSM directly", its How Do I page says "Building permits, electrical permits, mechanical permits, and plumbing permits are handled by Michigan Township Services Muskegon.", and its 2026/2027 fee schedule lists those permits "As per attached MTMS Schedule" with no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The village website also carries a Building & Planning page titled for Spring Lake Township, read on October 15, 2026, which lists "Roof replacements" among the work for which "Building permits are usually required" and says "Building permits are not necessary for ordinary repairs."; this record does not treat that page as the village's own statement. Call Village Hall at 616-842-1393 before a small roof repair.
Village of St. Charles - Building Permits (Village of St. Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan)
The Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page and permit guidelines say nothing specific to roofing, and state no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. The village's building permit application lists "REPAIR" among its types of improvement, and its guidelines say "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." That sentence concerns plan review, not whether a permit is needed. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the village office before starting.
Village of Stevensville - Building Department (Village of Stevensville, Michigan)
The Village of Stevensville's Building Department page has a "Roofs" heading that says "The following items are required to be submitted to the Village either by the contractor or property owner before any work begins." and lists a "Building Permit", "Building permit fee based on the cost of work, see fee schedule" and "Roof questionnaire". Its Permits & Registration page lists "New structures or repairs to existing structures (including but not limited to roofs, sheds or outhouses, barns, add-ons, decks, or any thing similar. If you're unsure, call us!" among the activities that "require a permit from Village Hall". Neither page states a size, cost or layer point below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Stockbridge - Building Department (Stockbridge Township Building Department) (Village of Stockbridge, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The Building Department's Residential Fee Worksheet (revised 4/2025) carries a "SHINGLES" heading with "Administration" $70.00, "Rough (New Boards)" $70.00 and "Final" $70.00, a roofing permit type of its own. The Village Zoning and Building application says "Zoning is required for all buildings; however, a Building Permit is not required when building an accessory building of 200sq ft or less," and its types of development include "Alteration", "Repairs" and "Renovations". The Department's page says "Prior to beginning a building, renovation, alteration, or repair, please contact the Building Department." Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The documents read set no size or cost limit below which a reroof skips the permit.
Village of Tekonsha - Code Inspection (SAFEbuilt) (Village of Tekonsha, Calhoun County, Michigan)
The permit forms and guides of the office that issues the Village of Tekonsha's building permits name roofing as permit work. The village's Permits page lists SAFEbuilt, 107 South Capitol Ave, Athens, for "Commercial and Residential Code Inspection Services", and the "SB Building Permit Application - Tekonsha Village" that SAFEbuilt's Athens office posts has work-type boxes for "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles", "Roofing Shingles Only" and "Metal Roofing Only". SAFEbuilt's Residential Re-Roof building guide, listed on the same office page, asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?", and none of these documents states a size limit or an exemption for roof work. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs.
Village of Vandalia - Building Permits (Village of Vandalia, Michigan)
The Village of Vandalia's building permit fee schedule, marked "Revised 2025", lists "ReRoof" as its own line under "MISCELLANEOUS" (a fee of $200.00), apart from its lines for "REMODEL" and "DECKS AND PORCHES". The village posts a "Building Permit Application" and publishes no statement that a reroof needs no permit. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Vernon - Building and Zoning Department (Village of Vernon, Shiawassee County, Michigan)
The Village of Vernon's Building & Zoning FAQ names roofing as permit work. It asks "Is a Building Permit required for siding and roofing?" and answers "Yes, a building permit will be needed for either type of project.", and it states no size limit or exemption for roof work. The same FAQ says "All new construction and any structural modifications made to an existing structure require a building permit." and the village's Permits page says "Check with Village Hall to be sure and avoid work without permit notice & fine." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs.
Village of Webberville - Building and Zoning Department (Village of Webberville, Michigan)
The Livingston County Building Department fee schedule that the Village of Webberville links, marked "Effective December 1, 2025", lists "Residential re-roof" as a fixed rate permit fee at $100, with the footnote "Fees for fixed rate projects will be calculated using the project value or the number of inspections x $80 whichever is higher". The Village's Building and Zoning page says "Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits are all issued through Livingston County Building Department." The Village's residential building permit requirements list a land use permit, a completed building permit application and plans, and name no roofing exemption. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Village of Wolverine Lake - Building Department (Village of Wolverine Lake, Michigan)
Wolverine Lake treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none. The Building Department's page, read October 12, 2026, says "A permit is not required for some repairs; however repairs such as cutting away part of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or change of any required means of egress, recovering any wall or roof system will require a permit.", and the village's Fee Schedule for Permits (effective 07-01-26) has a dedicated line "Re-roof (2 Inspections required)" at "$240.00*". The same page adds "A general rule of thumb is a permit is required for most alterations except routine maintenance. If you are unsure as to whether your project requires a permit, call the Village Office." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs, and the village's published statement lists recovering a roof system as permit work. For a small repair, call the Village Office at 248-624-1710 before starting.
Wales Township - Building Department (Township of Wales, St. Clair County, Michigan)
Wales Township names no roof work in its permit rules, and it has published nothing applying any exemption to a reroof. Its Building Information Sheet (dated 2017) says "Permits are required for all buildings, additions, ponds, pools, temporary trailers, decks, porches, and ramps, moving of buildings and demolitions of buildings." and does not mention roofing. The Building Permit Application's "Type of Improvement" boxes include "ALTERATION/ SIGN", "REPAIR", "DEMOLITION", "DECK" and "SWIMMING POOL" and have no roofing box, and the application says "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." Section 22.02 of the township's Zoning Ordinance says "no structure shall be erected or enlarged" without a Zoning Compliance Permit and names no roof work. The state's general rule is that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township office at 810-325-1517 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Washtenaw County - Building Inspection (Washtenaw County, Michigan (1 city and 6 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published for roof work. The county's Permit Information page says "Before any construction or remodeling work begins, an application for a permit must be made." Its FAQ lists "Alterations/Renovations" among the work that typically needs a permit and names only small sheds and low fences under "Projects that do not require a permit"; neither list names roof work, and the county's Building Permit Application lists no roofing type. The county's Roof Siding Window Notice, linked from the same page, sets out what is needed for "ROOFING INSPECTIONS". The county has published nothing applying the state's relief for ordinary repairs to roof work, so the general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), supplies the requirement for a reroof. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The county says "Please call 734-222-3900 for questions and assistance with permits and inspections."
Waterloo Township - Building Department (Township of Waterloo, Jackson County, Michigan)
Waterloo Township's building permit application, in a revision dated September 8, 2026, lists "Roof" as a type of project and prices roof work on its own lines: "Roof: ice & water guard, final", "Roof w/OSB (total tear off, removal/replace): rough, ice & water guard, final" and "Roof, Metal: no water & ice guard required, final", at a total of $170.00, $240.00 and $100.00 including the $30.00 application fee. The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no building permit. Its Forms and Ordinances page also posts a "Do I need a Permit for that?" sheet that reproduces Section R105 of the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, whose R105.2.2 says "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures" and does not define ordinary repairs. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Call the township office at 517-596-8200 before a small roof repair.
Watervliet Charter Township - Building Department (Charter Township of Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan)
Watervliet Charter Township's Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Building Dept page, its Building Permit Application and its Schedule of Fees name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Permit Application says "A building permit application should be filled out for anything needing building permits per ordinance requirements." and "NO WORK IS TO TAKE PLACE UNTIL ALLOWED BY BUILDING INSPECTOR", and gives its permit fee as "may call for fee amount". The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a reroof or a small roof repair, call the Building Department at 269-930-2453 or the township hall at 269-463-5113 before starting.
Waverly Township - Building Department (Township of Waverly, Van Buren County, Michigan)
Waverly Township and Michigan Township Services, which takes its building permit applications, publish nothing on reroofs. The township's page on the Michigan Township Services site lists a building permit application, a building permit information sheet updated June 1, 2024 and a building permit application packet (2024). The information sheet lists a complete application, a site plan, an agent authorization form and construction plans among what is required to obtain a building permit and names no roofing, and the application form has no roofing box. The township posts no fee schedule, roofing statement or size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Neither the township nor Michigan Township Services has published anything applying that relief to roof work. Call Michigan Township Services at 800-626-5964 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Wayne Township - Building Inspector and Zoning (Township of Wayne, Cass County, Michigan)
Wayne Township publishes nothing on reroofs in its building permit materials. Its Forms page lists "Building Permit" and "Building Permit Video Tutorial" beside electrical, mechanical, plumbing and zoning permit applications, with the building permit linked to an online portal, and its Services page lists the Building Inspector's line as 269-999-6475. The township's Zoning Ordinance says "No Zoning Permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs and alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure"; that sentence is about the zoning permit, not the building permit. The township posts no building fee schedule or roofing statement. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the Building Inspector at 269-999-6475 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Western Washtenaw Construction Authority - Building Permits for Freedom Township (Township of Freedom, Michigan)
The Western Washtenaw Construction Authority, which handles building permits and inspections for Freedom Township, treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none: its Policies and Procedures say "All new roofs either tear off or shingle over will require a permit.", its fee schedule (effective 02/02/2024) lists "Roofing, windows, & siding $130.00", and it publishes a separate "PERMIT APPLICATION FOR ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS," whose type of project lines are "Reroofing over existing shingles" and "Tear off roofing and replace". The same Policies and Procedures also say "Normal maintenance and or repairs do not require a permit. If in doubt please call our office and confirm that a permit is not needed." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, call the Authority at 734-428-7001 before starting.
Western Washtenaw Construction Authority - Building Permits for Manchester Township (Township of Manchester, Michigan)
The Western Washtenaw Construction Authority, which handles building permits and inspections for Manchester Township, treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none: its Policies and Procedures say "All new roofs either tear off or shingle over will require a permit.", its fee schedule (effective 02/02/2024) lists "Roofing, windows, & siding $130.00", and it publishes a separate "PERMIT APPLICATION FOR ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS," whose type of project lines are "Reroofing over existing shingles" and "Tear off roofing and replace". The same Policies and Procedures also say "Normal maintenance and or repairs do not require a permit. If in doubt please call our office and confirm that a permit is not needed." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, call the Authority at 734-428-7001 before starting.
Western Washtenaw Construction Authority - Building Permits for the City of Manchester (City of Manchester, Michigan)
The Western Washtenaw Construction Authority, which handles building permits and inspections for the City of Manchester, treats a reroof as permit work and states no size or dollar point below which it needs none: its Policies and Procedures say "All new roofs either tear off or shingle over will require a permit.", its fee schedule (effective 02/02/2024) lists "Roofing, windows, & siding $130.00", and it publishes a separate "PERMIT APPLICATION FOR ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS," whose type of project lines are "Reroofing over existing shingles" and "Tear off roofing and replace". The same Policies and Procedures also say "Normal maintenance and or repairs do not require a permit. If in doubt please call our office and confirm that a permit is not needed." Under state law: "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small repair, call the Authority at 734-428-7001 before starting.
Wexford County - Building Department (Wexford County, Michigan (3 villages and 15 townships on the county building program))
No size or cost threshold is published. The Wexford County Building Department's building permit fee schedule lists "Roof Replacement" at $50.00 among its building permit fees, beside an "APPLICATION FEE (Required for all building permits)", and says "The State Construction Code requires a permit before any construction is started." The department's pages, information packet, permit requirement checklists and application state no exemption for re-roofing or roof repair. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. The department prices a roof replacement as a building permit item; for a small roof repair, ask the department (231-779-9465) before starting.
White River Township - Building Permits (Township of White River, Muskegon County, Michigan)
White River Township's Property Owners Guide to Building (a file dated July 2024) says "Zoning and building permits are required for all new construction and building expansions including; but, not limited to: decks on homes; 3-season rooms, additional accessory building, prebuilt or built on site; roof expansion; swimming pool, in or above ground; and ground or structure mounted solar arrays." It names roof expansion and does not name reroofing, and it adds "Please contact the WRT Zoning Administrator for all building, zoning and other White River Township ordinance questions." The township's building permit application and its 2025 fee schedule state no dollar threshold and no repair exception for roofing. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Williamstown Township - Building Department (Township of Williamstown, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold is published. Williamstown Township's Building Permit Fee Schedule lists roof work as its own permit line, "REROOF" at "$210.00", and the Building Department page says "PERMITS MUST BE ISSUED BEFORE WORK BEGINS." The schedule file is headed "January 18, 2024" and ends "Adopted 10-29-25", so confirm the current fee with the department. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs.
Windsor Charter Township - Building and Trades Department (Charter Township of Windsor, Michigan)
No size or cost threshold for roof work is published. The Windsor Charter Township Building Department's page, its Building Permit Application, its permitting and inspections sheet and its fee schedule say nothing about reroofing. The department's page says "Structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work covered under the Michigan Building Code is not to be commenced without approval of permit and inspection of work performed under said permit." The application's Purpose of Project choices include alteration and repair, and the fee schedule prices "Alterations (based on written contract cost)" at "$8.00 per $1,000.00 cost"; it has no roofing line. Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a reroof, call the Building Department at 517-919-1566, option 5, before starting.
Wright Township - Building Permits (Township of Wright, Ottawa County, Michigan)
Wright Township has published nothing on reroofs: the township's Who Do I Contact page sends building permits to Professional Code Inspections of Michigan (PCI), and PCI's Building Permit Requirements sheet, its Wright Township building permit application and the township's Zoning Permit Application name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no building permit. Section 2400.1 of Wright Township's Zoning Ordinance says "No structure or part thereof, except buildings used for agricultural purposes and located in the agricultural zone, shall be constructed, reconstructed, erected, moved, enlarged, or altered in any district unless a building permit has been granted by the Building Inspector." The ordinance does not say whether replacing a roof covering is an alteration. The state's general rule is that "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Neither the township nor PCI has published anything applying that relief to roof work. Call PCI at 616-667-8803 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Minnesota (24)
City of Apple Valley, Minnesota - Building Inspections (City of Apple Valley, Minnesota)
NO PERMIT EXEMPTION AT ANY SIZE — but there are two permit types, and 500 square feet is the line between them, not a line below which no permit is needed. Apple Valley's Roofing page states: "There are separate permit fees for Roof Replacement and Roof Repair. A roofing repair permit is valid for 500 sq. ft. or less; otherwise a roof replacement permit is required." So a repair of 500 square feet or less is still permitted work; it simply takes the cheaper roof repair permit rather than the roof replacement permit. Read the 500 square feet as a fee and scope classification, not as a threshold below which work may proceed unpermitted. Confirm the current fee for each permit type with Building Inspections at 952-953-2588 before bidding.
City of Blaine, Minnesota - Building Inspections Division (City of Blaine, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD FOUND. Blaine's Roofing/Siding/Stucco permit page states a blanket rule with no size exemption: "A building permits is required for roofing, siding, stucco, and adhered veneer projects." Blaine's own "Residential Roofing" reference handout repeats the same blanket framing: "Building permits are required for all roofing projects." Neither document states a square-footage or cost threshold below which a roofing repair is exempt. The handout does note that "reroofing of only portions of a roof is permitted, including in hail damage situations" and that replacing "independent sections or portions of roof covering" is allowed without redoing the whole roof -- but this describes permitted scope of a permitted project, not a permit exemption. Treat Blaine as requiring a permit for reroofing work of any size, and confirm any borderline small repair with the Building Inspections Division (763-785-6177).
City of Bloomington, Minnesota - Building and Inspections Division (City of Bloomington, Minnesota)
Bloomington's Building and Inspections FAQ states, verbatim: "Whenever you are replacing more than one square (100 square foot area) of roofing, a residential roofing/siding permit is required." This implies replacing one square (100 sq ft) or less does not trigger the permit requirement, though the FAQ does not use the word "exempt" explicitly -- the threshold is stated as the trigger condition for requiring a permit.
City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota - Building Inspections Division (City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
Brooklyn Park's own Residential Reroofing guide states plainly, under "Permits": "A building permit is required for reroofing residential dwellings and accessory structures," with no minimum square-footage, cost, or partial-repair exemption stated anywhere in the document. The city's Other Building Permits webpage (Re-roofing Permits section) restates the same unqualified requirement: "A building permit is required for the reroofing of residential dwellings and garages." The city's general exempt-work list (Is a Permit Required?, citing Minnesota Rules 1300.0120) enumerates specific permit-exempt items -- including installation of roof gutter systems and installation of soffit, fascia, trim, and other accessories -- but does not include any roof-covering or roofing-repair carve-out among them. No published Brooklyn Park instrument states a minimum area or dollar threshold below which a roof repair is exempt from a permit.
City of Burnsville, Minnesota - Building Inspections Department (City of Burnsville, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE OR COST THRESHOLD FOUND. The city's own "Re-Roofing Requirements" handout, read in full, states plainly under "Building Permits": "the replacement of roof coverings does require a building permit," with no square-footage or dollar carve-out stated anywhere in the document or on the city's Roofing, Siding, Window & Door Permit page. Treat Burnsville as requiring a permit for reroofing work of any size, and confirm any borderline small repair with Building Inspections at 952-895-4444.
City of Coon Rapids, Minnesota - Building Inspections Division (City of Coon Rapids, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE OR COST THRESHOLD FOUND. The City of Coon Rapids' own "Residential Roofing" handout states, under GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, "Roofing work requires a building permit which can be acquired at Coon Rapids City Hall," with no square-footage or cost carve-out stated anywhere in the 4-page handout. The city's Code of Ordinances Chapter 12-200 (Building Code, sections 12-201 through 12-208, read in full) contains no roofing-specific permit-exemption provision either -- it adopts the Minnesota State Building Code by reference and addresses only fees, refunds, organization/enforcement, and single/two-family dwelling landscaping improvements. Treat Coon Rapids as requiring a permit for reroofing work of any size, and confirm any borderline small repair with Building Inspections at 763-767-6476.
City of Duluth, Minnesota - Construction Services & Inspections (City of Duluth, Minnesota)
No dollar-value threshold was found for residential re-roofing or roofing repairs. Duluth's own enumerated list of work that does not require a building permit (its "About Permits" page, read in full) names only specific exempt items -- one-story detached accessory structures up to 200 square feet, fences up to seven feet high, retaining walls up to four feet, decks and platforms up to 30 inches above grade, interior finish work, and above-ground pools up to 5,000 gallons -- and roofing is not among them. The city's 2026 Permit Fees schedule lists a flat $201.00 "Residential Maintenance - Reroof, Residing, or Drywall/Insulation" permit fee with no valuation threshold specified, indicating a permit is required regardless of job value.
City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota - Building Inspections (City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD PUBLISHED. Eden Prairie states the rule by reference to the state code rather than by listing project types: "Building permits are required anytime you do work that is regulated by the Minnesota State Building Code. This includes any work to the permanent weather resistive surfaces of the dwelling such as the siding, windows and roof. Any structural alterations or repairs to those items require a permit." No square-footage or dollar carve-out appears, so treat reroofing work of any size as permitted work; the City adds "If you are unsure if your project needs a permit, please call our office."
City of Edina, Minnesota - Building Inspections Division (City of Edina, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD PUBLISHED, and no shingle-over-shingle exemption appears in the City's own text. Edina states: "Building Permit: Required for any construction, alteration, repair, relocation, enlargement, demolition or change of use or occupancy to any building or structure regulated by the state building code. This includes building additions, decks, sheds more than 200 square feet, work to a permanent weather resistive surface (siding, roofing, windows) and finishing of previously unfinished spaces." Roofing is named directly and no size or like-for-like carve-out is stated. Confirm a borderline small repair with the Building Inspections Division at 952-826-0372.
City of Lakeville, Minnesota - Building Inspections Division (City of Lakeville, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE OR COST THRESHOLD FOUND. Lakeville's Residential Re-Roofing Guide states, under "PERMIT CHECKLIST": "Signed completed Building Permit Application or obtain permit online, state license is required for roofing contractors. Permits are required for re-roofs." No square-footage or dollar-value carve-out for small repairs appears anywhere in the two-page guide. Treat Lakeville as requiring a permit for re-roofing work of any size, and confirm any borderline small repair with Building Inspections at 952-985-4440.
City of Mankato, Minnesota - Building Inspections (City of Mankato, Minnesota)
NO ROOFING-SPECIFIC THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED ON THE CITY'S CURRENT PAGES, and this record does not invent one. Mankato's Building Inspections page states the general rule: "Before starting a new build or renovation, you are required to obtain a building permit. Permits ensure the City will perform inspections of the work being done. These inspections are done to make sure that buildings are aligned with the State Building Code and other regulations." That is a general renovation-permit statement rather than a roofing-specific one. The City did publish a dedicated "Roofing Regulations" page referencing asphalt shingle roofing and the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code; as of this record's verification date that page no longer resolves and no replacement is linked from the Building Inspections page. Confirm roofing permit requirements and fees with Building Inspections at 507-387-8600 or 311, and see the building permit rates document the City publishes on that page.
City of Maple Grove, Minnesota - Building Inspection Services (City of Maple Grove, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD -- Maple Grove's own official roofing handout ("Roofing," Building Department, Rev 4/7/2021) states a blanket rule with no size exemption: "Building permits are required for all roofing projects." This is an explicit city-level statement, and it contrasts with Bloomington, MN, which has an explicit 100-sq-ft ("one square") exemption threshold below which no permit is required.
City of Maplewood, Minnesota - Building Inspections (City of Maplewood, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD PUBLISHED. Maplewood's current Roof page states the rule as "A roofing permit is required if you are tearing off and re-roofing," and its roofing handout states it more broadly still: "Building permits are required for all roofing projects. Permits can be obtained from the City of Maplewood, 1902 County Road B East. Permits are issued at the time of application." Neither document sets a square-footage or dollar carve-out below which a small repair may proceed unpermitted, which is a different posture from Bloomington, Minnesota, whose own threshold is an explicit 100 square feet. Treat Maplewood as requiring a permit for reroofing work of any size and confirm a borderline small repair with the Building Department at 651-249-2300. (The 1902 County Road B East address in the handout is the address that document was published with; the City's current Roof page gives 1830 County Road B E.) Applying for the permit requires a Building Permit Application including project valuation and type of shingle; plans and documentation are additionally required for commercial roofing projects.
City of Minneapolis, Minnesota - Community Planning & Economic Development, Development Services (Building Inspections) (City of Minneapolis, Minnesota)
CITY-SPECIFIC. The Minneapolis Construction Code Services roofing handout sets the no-permit repair threshold at "less than one bundle of shingles (33 1/3 square feet of roof area)." Above that, a permit is required for all re-roofing work. The same handout adds: "If repairs are needed to the roof framing system (rafters or trusses), an additional permit and a framing inspection are required."
City of Minnetonka, Minnesota - Building Inspections Division (City of Minnetonka, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD. Minnetonka's Roofing Project Instructions state the rule without a carve-out: "Building permits are required for all roofing projects and are issued at the time of application. Permits may be obtained in-person at Minnetonka City Hall or online at eminnetonka.com." No square-footage or dollar figure appears, so treat any roofing project as permitted work and confirm a borderline small repair with the Building Inspections Division.
City of Moorhead, Minnesota - Building Inspections (City of Moorhead, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD PUBLISHED. Moorhead names the work directly in its list of examples requiring a building permit: "Roofing and re-shingling," alongside new construction, replacing windows, doors or siding, adding a room, and installing or removing sheet rock. The City introduces the list as "Some examples include, but are not limited to," so it is illustrative rather than exhaustive, and no square-footage or dollar carve-out is published. Confirm a borderline small repair with Building Inspections at 218-299-5424.
City of Plymouth, Minnesota - Building Inspection Division (City of Plymouth, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD FOUND -- Plymouth's Residential Building Permit page states a blanket rule with no size exemption: "A permit is required to reroof a residence." A separate Plymouth "Reroofing Information Sheet" (Building Inspection Division; note: this document is dated 7/15 and is drafted against the SUPERSEDED 2015 Minnesota State Building Code / 2012 IRC, not the current 2020 MSBC / 2018 IRC -- a staleness caveat applies to anything code-specific in it) repeats the same blanket framing with no square-footage carve-out. This contrasts with Bloomington, MN, which has an explicit 100-sq-ft ("one square") threshold. Because neither Plymouth document states a threshold, treat Plymouth as requiring a permit for reroofing work of any size, and confirm any borderline small repair with the Building Inspection Division (763-509-5430).
City of Rochester, Minnesota - Building Safety Division (City of Rochester, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD FOUND. The city's Building Permits page states, under "Re-Roofing, Re-Siding and Window Replacement Permits": "Effective May 1, 2025, the City of Rochester will require a building permit and inspections for all residential re-roofing, re-siding and window replacement projects," and its Re-Roofing Project table answers "Building Permit Required? Yes" with no square-footage or cost carve-out stated anywhere on the page. Treat Rochester as requiring a permit for reroofing work of any size, and confirm any borderline small repair with Building Safety at 507-328-2600.
City of Roseville, Minnesota - Building Division (City of Roseville, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD, and roofing permits are issued over the counter. Roseville's permit FAQ answers "What types of repairs or home improvement work require a permit?" with: "Permits are required when permanent repairs or improvements are made to a structure and the work is regulated by state or local codes and ordinances," followed by an examples list that names "Roofing" alongside Siding, Windows, Additions, Remodeling, Decks and others. On turnaround the City says: "Some residential permits can be issued immediately over the counter, including roofing, re-siding, HVAC, plumbing, and window replacements," as against five to seven business days for permits needing plan approval. No square-footage or dollar figure is published for roofing. The City adds a general caution worth heeding on small work: "It is always best to consult an inspector prior to starting work that you assume requires no permit."
City of Saint Paul, Minnesota - Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) (City of Saint Paul, Minnesota)
CITY-SPECIFIC. Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 33.03(a) ("Permits -- When required," subsection (a), Building and general construction) states, verbatim: "Permits for building or general construction are not required for repairs for maintenance only or for minor alterations provided they are not required under the state building code, this chapter or other pertinent provisions of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, and provided the cost of such repairs and minor alterations does not exceed the present market value of five hundred dollars ($500.00)." Re-roofing and roof repair are administered under the building permit process (DSI's Contractor Express Building Permit page lists "Re-roof & Roof Repair" -- broken into "Shingle w/Tear Off," "Shingle w/Overlay," "Flat w/Tear Off," "Flat w/Overlay," "Slate/Slate Repair," and "Tile/Tile Repair" -- among its Express Building Permit work types), so this general $500 maintenance-repair exemption is the operative threshold for a minor roof repair: a roof repair that is maintenance-only or a minor alteration, costs $500 or less, and is not independently required under the state building code or another Legislative Code provision, does not need a building permit. Repairs above $500, or any repair the state building code independently requires a permit for regardless of cost, still require one.
City of Shakopee, Minnesota - Building Inspections (City of Shakopee, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD PUBLISHED. Shakopee's Building Inspections page lists "Re-roofing" directly among the projects that require a permit, alongside new construction and additions, re-siding, sprinkler systems, swimming pools, and window and door replacement. No square-footage or dollar carve-out accompanies the list, so treat reroofing work of any size as permitted work and confirm a borderline small repair with Building Inspections at 952-233-9336.
City of St. Cloud, Minnesota - Building Safety Division (City of St. Cloud, Minnesota)
The City's own "Information on Permits for Homeowners" handout (Building Safety Department) lists re-roofing among the project types that always require a building permit, alongside room additions, decks more than 30 inches above grade, and "structural or non-structural renovations or repair." No dollar-value or square-footage exemption is stated for roofing anywhere in that handout -- the size/dollar thresholds it does name apply only to other project types (e.g., detached accessory structures 200 sq. ft. or less, decks 30 inches or less above grade, and a 96-sq.-ft.-of-exposed-framing trigger for interior work). The separate "Residential Reroof" handout (Building Safety Department) is consistent: it opens by stating it is "Building permit information for one- or two-family dwellings and townhomes" with no minimum-scope carve-out. So in St. Cloud, any re-roofing or roof repair project requires a permit; there is no minor-repair exemption threshold specific to roofing.
City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota - Building and Energy Department (City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD LOCATED, and the requirement itself rests on state rather than city text. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry guidance sheet that St. Louis Park publishes as its asphalt shingle roofing guideline states: "Building permits are required for re-roofing existing dwellings. Building permit fees are established by the municipality. Building inspections are performed at various stages to verify code compliance. Permit costs and required inspections can be obtained by contacting your local department of building safety." The City's own permits page lists that guideline among its informational handouts and a separate "Commercial roof permit requirements" checklist, but publishes no residential roofing size or dollar threshold of its own. Because the sheet is DLI's and defers to the municipality on fees and inspections, confirm both with the Building and Energy Department at 952-924-2588 before bidding.
City of Woodbury, Minnesota - Building Inspections Division (City of Woodbury, Minnesota)
NO SIZE OR VALUE THRESHOLD EXEMPTS ROOFING. Woodbury City Code Sec. 6-19(g), read in full, exempts minor one- and two-family alterations from a permit only when the work meets ALL of six conditions, including "(5) Does not include removal or replacement of roofing" and "(6) And the value is less than $3,000.00." Because condition (5) requires the work to exclude roofing altogether, the $3,000 value threshold never operates to exempt a reroofing project -- a permit is required for reroofing at any value or size. Minnesota Rules part 1300.0120, subpart 4 (the statewide work-exempt-from-permit list, read in full) contains no roofing item either.
Missouri (13)
City of Blue Springs - Community Development Department (Codes Administration Division) (City of Blue Springs, Missouri)
Code of Ordinances Section 500.010(A)(7)(d), amending IRC Section R908.1: "Re-roofing includes any repairs of more than 10% of the total roof covering in any three-year period. A repair of 10% or less of the total roof covering in any three-year period may utilize approved roofing materials comparable to the existing roofing materials."
City of Columbia Building and Site Development Division (City of Columbia, Missouri)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND THE CITY NAMES RE-ROOFING AS PERMIT WORK. The City's Permitting Process Help Document (September 2023) says, under Residential Alteration Permit: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change occupancy of a building or structure must obtain a permit. The permit may be obtained by a licensed contractor or a homeowner who intends to live in the residence for at least 1 year," and "Typical uses of this permit are remodeling, finishing basements, re-roofing, additions, decks, etc." The same document's list of thirteen Permit Exceptions (sheds, fences, retaining walls, painting and finish work, and similar items) names no roof work. The City's enacted amendments to the 2018 IRC (City Code Sec. 6-66) do not amend the base code's R105.2 work-exempt-from-permit section. For alterations and repairs the fee is the project valuation (materials and labor) multiplied by the permit fee multiplier of .0025, rounded to the nearest dollar.
City of Florissant, Missouri - Department of Public Works (Building Department) (City of Florissant, Missouri)
Florissant Code of Ordinances Section 500.070.A.2, amending IRC Section R105.2 "Work exempt from permit," adds a new "Building" exemption item 11: "(Added) Removal and installation of exterior coverings provided the work does not interfere with other required systems or components. All newly installed exterior coverings and roofing materials must match the existing in appearance and color, texture and profile so as not to promote visual blight and shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner." Read literally, this exempts like-for-like re-roofing (roofing material matching the existing roof in appearance/color/texture/profile, not interfering with other required systems) from needing a building permit in Florissant -- the opposite of the default assumption that reroofing always needs a permit. This is corroborated by Florissant's own Permits page, which lists only a generic "Construction Permit (Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Building)" under "Building Department" with no separate "roofing permit" category (unlike Independence or Gladstone, which each publish dedicated roofing permit guidance). A permit WOULD still be required where the new roofing material differs from the existing (a "roof cover" material change), or where the work interferes with other required systems/components (e.g., structural deck repair, sheathing replacement triggering other code provisions). Note that the ordinance text reads "exterior coverings"; the basis for reading that to include roof coverings, rather than siding and wall cladding alone, is the roofing-materials clause in the same sentence. Because this exemption is unusual, confirm its application to your specific job with Florissant Public Works (314-839-7648) before relying on it. Per the R105.2 exemption amendment (quoted above), the de facto threshold for Florissant is: no permit needed for exterior covering (including roofing material) removal/replacement PROVIDED (a) the work does not interfere with other required systems or components, and (b) newly installed roofing materials match the existing roof in appearance, color, texture, and profile. Any reroofing that changes the roof covering material/appearance, or that involves structural or systems work beyond simple covering replacement, falls outside this exemption and requires a permit under the general Section R105.1 requirement.
City of Grain Valley - Community Development Department (City of Grain Valley, Missouri)
Section 500.100.C.23, amending IRC Section 908.1 General: "Re-roofing includes any repairs of more than ten percent (10%) of the total roof covering in any three-year period. A repair of ten percent (10%) or less of the total roof covering in any three-year period may utilize approved roofing materials comparable to the existing roofing materials."
City of Kansas City, Missouri - City Planning & Development Department (City of Kansas City, Missouri)
"Replacement of soffits and wall or roof sheathing less than 32 square feet (2.97 m2) in area for one- and two-family dwellings" is exempt from a building permit (Building Permit Exempt Work, item (t), citing Chapter 18, Section 18-16 of the Code of Ordinances). Separately, full reroofing that replaces only roof covering materials is permit-exempt under item (k), but that exemption "does not include replacement of roof sheathing/deck or structural modifications or alterations to the building or structure."
City of Lee's Summit - Development Services Department (City of Lee's Summit, Missouri)
"Re-roofing includes any repairs of more than 10% of the total roof covering in any three year period. A repair of 10% or less of the total roof covering in any three year period may utilize approved roofing materials comparable to the existing roofing materials." (Sec. 7-924, amending IRC Section R908.1; parallel language at Sec. 7-226, amending IBC Section 1511.1, and Sec. 7-225, amending IBC Section 1505.5, which caps non-classified-material repairs at "ten (10) percent or less of the total roof covering in any three-year period.")
City of St. Joseph Building Development, Building Division (City of St. Joseph, Missouri)
LESS THAN 25 PERCENT OF THE ROOF IS EXEMPT; A FULL REROOF IS NOT. City Code Section 7-406, "Permit exempt work," says permits shall not be required for "Residential roof repairs or alterations when affecting less than 25 percent of the roof." A full replacement affects the whole roof, so it falls outside that exemption and needs a permit. Section 7-34(3) amends the IRC "by deleting Subsection R105.2," the model code's work-exempt list. Section 7-406 adds that exemptions do not authorize "any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this chapter, its sections, the adopted codes or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." The City's Building Development page lists "Roofing" among projects that require a permit and names roofs among its over-the-counter permits, which are issued without plan review. Cost of skipping the permit: under R108.6 as added by Section 7-34(6), anyone who "commences any work on a building ... before first obtaining the necessary permits may be charged double the normal required permit fee."
City of St. Louis, Missouri - Building Division (City of St. Louis, Missouri)
The Building Division's "When a Residential Building Permit is Needed" page ties the roofing repair/reroof permit trigger to a sheathing threshold, not a dollar value: a permit is required for "an entire new roof, when roof work is not replacement of like material, and/or when more than 25% of the roof sheathing is removed and replaced"; roof replacement "done with like material and replacement of 25% or less of the roof sheathing" does not require a permit. The same page sets other threshold-based exemptions relevant to a roofing contractor's broader scope of work: accessory buildings of 50 square feet or less do not require a permit ("accessory buildings over 50 square feet" DO); and retaining walls 18 inches or less in height do not require a permit.
City of St. Peters, Missouri - Building Department (City of St. Peters, Missouri)
City of St. Peters "Residential Re-Roofing Requirements" guide (Building Department, "Revised 3/27/2024"): "A building permit for the reroofing is required whenever any of the following is applicable: - more than 25% of the sheathing needs to be replaced, or - the type of roof covering is being changed to a different material (e.g. wood shingles changed to asphalt shingles, etc.) regardless of the slope, or the gaps/space between the existing boards are 1/2" or more -- panel sheathing needs to be installed[,] or - panel sheathing needs to be installed because the existing spaced boards have too large of gaps/spaces between the boards." By negative implication, ordinary like-for-like asphalt-shingle reroofing with 25% or less sheathing replacement does not require a permit; the document separately confirms: "Even though a building permit is not required to re-roof structures, the code includes a provision that the work must still be done in a manner that is not in violation of the provisions of the code."
Greene County Resource Management Department, Building Regulations (Greene County, Missouri (unincorporated areas))
Neither the Building Regulations page nor the June 1, 2021 Roof Deck Inspection notice states a dollar, area or percentage threshold for roof repairs, and the County's Building Applications page states none either. The Building Regulations page states the general rule: "A permit is required when any owner or authorized agent intends to construct, alter, repair, move, demolish or change a structure." This record has not read the County's amendments to the 2012 codes, including any amendment to the base code's list of work exempt from permit, and states no small-repair exemption either way. Ask Building Regulations about a small patch before treating it as permit-free.
Jackson County - Public Works (Construction Permits) (Jackson County, Missouri)
"Roofing on residential or accessory buildings with not more than 2 existing layers" is exempt from a building permit (Jackson County Code Chapter 54, Section 5409.4(a), item 6, as amended August 9, 2023).
St. Louis County - Department of Transportation and Public Works (Building Division) (St. Louis County, Missouri)
No threshold/exemption exists for roof-covering repair or replacement. Chapter 1115, Section 105.1.2(2) states permits "are required for all changes in a roof covering system regardless of the roof slope" -- i.e. even minor recovering work requires a permit; the only distinction the code draws is that plans/specifications (not the permit itself) are waived unless the roof slope is below 1/2 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal.
St. Louis County, Missouri Department of Transportation and Public Works - Building Permit Section (permitting authority for the City of Chesterfield, Missouri, by contract) (City of Chesterfield, Missouri)
A like-for-like asphalt shingle replacement on a roof slope of 4:12 or greater does NOT require a permit. A permit IS required when: roof slope is less than 4:12; more than 25% of roof sheathing requires replacement; the roof cover material is changing (e.g., wood shingle to asphalt, regardless of slope); or wood structural panel sheathing is needed to replace existing board sheathing because board gaps exceed code limits. (St. Louis County Re-Roofing Checklist, 2015 IRC as amended.)
Montana (7)
Butte-Silver Bow, Montana - Building & Code Enforcement (City and County of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana)
Municipal Code 15.04.040 amends the base International Building Code's permit-exemption section (Section 105.2) by adding exactly two local exemptions: "14. Re-siding on existing residential units" and "15. Interior residential single family dwelling remodel as long as no structural alterations." Neither item names roofing or roof covering replacement, so re-roofing is not added to the exempt list by local amendment. The Office's own building-permit fee table (Municipal Code 15.04.060, Table No. 1-A) sets a fee starting at $12.50 for any valuation from $1.00 to $500.00, with no dollar floor below which a permit is not required; that table applies to roofing work because Section 109.2, as locally amended, defines permit valuation to include "all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning" and other trade work. The county's own May 2026 monthly permit report lists roofing permits (prefix "ROOF-26-...") issued at valuations as low as $3,400, which is consistent with no local minimum threshold for a roofing permit. The base IRC's own Section 105.2 exemption text (as it reads before the two local additions) has not been read for this record and is not quoted here.
City of Belgrade Building Department (City of Belgrade, Montana)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND THE PERMIT ANSWER RESTS ON THE CITY'S OWN SCOPE STATEMENT RATHER THAN A ROOFING-SPECIFIC LINE. The City's own Building page states plainly that the Building Department "issues building permits for new construction and additions or alterations to existing buildings within the City limits" - a roof covering replacement is an alteration to an existing building on its face, and no carve-out for roofing or for repair work appears on that page or in the Building Permit Guidelines. The Master Fee Schedule prices a Building Permit at Valuation x 0.0088 with no minimum-valuation exemption listed for that category. The Building Permit Guidelines (updated 9/13/2022) require, as a plan-submittal item for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, that a submittal "Show roof covering materials. Ice barrier required," which confirms roof covering is within the Building Department's plan-review scope; that document addresses new construction and does not itself state a separate reroof threshold. Nothing here should be read to say Belgrade WOULD exempt a small repair - only that no such exemption has been found in the materials reviewed. Call the Building Department at 406-388-3560 to confirm treatment of a job at the margin.
City of Billings Building Division (City of Billings, Montana)
NO VALUATION FLOOR STATED FOR ROOFING; THE FEE SCHEDULE STARTS AT ONE DOLLAR. The City's own FAQ states plainly, "A building permit is required for almost any type of construction on private property including: Roofing." The same FAQ's list of work that does NOT require a permit -- detached sheds under 200 square feet, painting and wallpapering, and sidewalks or driveways that will not support a structure -- does not include any roofing item or dollar threshold. The Residential and Commercial Building Permit Fee schedule the Building Division publishes has no minimum-job exemption: its lowest valuation tier is "$1 - $1000," fee $30.00, and fees are "charged on the higher of total bid price values or based on the most recent valuation table established in the Building Safety Journal." Ord. 02-5186's local amendments to the (then-Uniform) building code add a farm/ranch accessory-structure exemption and a fence exemption; neither reaches roof covering. This record does not find, and does not assume, a minor-repair or small-job carve-out for a residential reroof in Billings; call the Building Division at 406-657-8270 to confirm treatment of a specific small job.
City of Helena, Montana - Building Division (City of Helena, Montana)
NO DOLLAR OR AREA MINIMUM IS STATED; THE CITY'S OWN FORM COVERS BOTH REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. The Building Division's application is titled "Roofing Repair or Replacement Permit Application" and states no square-footage or dollar threshold below which it does not apply; its companion handout, "Roofing and Re-Roofing Code Requirements" (November 2022), says the Division "will enforce the provisions required for the installation of new roofing materials and the replacement of roofing materials (re-roof) on One- and Two-Family Dwellings" with no stated minimum. Both documents were read in full. One trigger for a SEPARATE building permit is disclosed on the application itself: "Does roof require replacement of or overlay of structural sheathing? ... If yes, a separate building permit is required and a structural analysis of the existing structure by a Montana licensed structural engineer may be required to ensure adequate capacity of the existing roof framing system to support any additional roof sheathing (2021 IBC, Section 1512 & 2021 IRC, Section R908.2)." A second separate permit is triggered if any portion of the roof or attic is uninsulated at tear-off (IECC Section 101.4.3, exception 5). This record does not have a reading of the City's own building-permit fee and inspection packet (an image-only scan of roughly 2.6 MB covering all trades) and cannot rule out a threshold stated only there.
City of Kalispell Building Department (City of Kalispell, Montana)
No dollar-value exemption for roof repair was found in the City's own instruments. The Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective 09/04/2024) is valuation-based with no floor: its lowest bracket, $1.00 to $500.00 in valuation, still carries a $23.50 permit fee, and its own text states that "any new building construction, system installation, modification, or repair requiring a permit shall have said permit fully paid for, in their possession and properly posted before the commencement of any of the work," per Ordinance No. 1889 and City Resolution 5703. Working without the required permit draws a 200% fee penalty. This record does not assert what the base 2021 IRC's own permit-exemption list (Section R105.2) says, because that section has not been read for this record; the City's own fee schedule and ordinance are the basis stated here.
City of Laurel, Montana Building Department (City of Laurel, Montana)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED ANYWHERE IN THE CITY'S OWN MATERIALS, AND ROOFING READS AS UNCONDITIONAL. The City's own Requirements for Roofing letter, issued on Building Department letterhead and covering both the residential and commercial versions identically, states plainly that "Permits are required by the Building Department" for roofing work, with no minimum value, area or repair-versus-replacement distinction stated. The standard Construction Permit and Application carries a dedicated fee line for "roof" work (account 1000-323011) alongside separate lines for building, plan review, fence, sign, mobile-home installation and re-inspection, each priced without a stated floor. Laurel's own amendments to the adopted 2021 IRC and 2021 IBC, at 14.16.030 and 14.12.030, touch only Section R101.1/101.1 naming language and a flood-map reference; neither modifies the model code's work-exempt-from-permit provisions, and this record does not repeat or paraphrase that base-code text because nobody on this project has opened it for Laurel. Ask the Building Department, 406-628-4796, whether a specific repair falls under any unwritten administrative practice before assuming a small patch is exempt.
City of Missoula Development Services, Building Division (City of Missoula, Montana)
The City treats "Residential or commercial roofing - replacement or re-cover" as permit work with no stated dollar-value exemption, per the City's own "Do I need a Building Permit?" page. As of a City news release dated October 9, 2025, the City created a dedicated "Roofing" permit type that "automatically issues the permit at the time of application," in response to the summer 2024 storm; the release states 1,300 roofing permits were processed the prior year. The City's FY26 Building/MEP fee schedule carries a dedicated line item, "Residential Re-roof permit flat fee," at $150.00 (then-current) rising to a proposed $281.00, marked "100% cost recovery rate" -- a flat fee rather than a valuation-based calculation. The City's valuation and plan-review packet confirms roofing is handled outside the standard valuation method ("In the case of remodels, repairs, roofing, fascia, and similar projects where new square footage is not added, an estimated valuation of the work must be used") and states "A Plan Review Fee will not be applied to roofing and siding permits."
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City of Alliance - Community Development (Building and Zoning) (City of Alliance, Nebraska)
Alliance publishes no dollar, square-footage or percentage floor below which a re-roof escapes a permit, and roofing is not on the exemption list it does publish. Municipal Code Section 105-221(a) states that "No building or other structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, nor shall it be altered, nor shall any plumbing, mechanical, or any work requiring a permit be conducted without first obtaining a permit from the city manager or designee". The City's own answer to "When do I need a Permit?" says "A Building Permit is required for anything which is built or constructed with the following exceptions", and then gives a thirteen-item list - detached accessory structures under the stated size limits, fences not over 6 feet, oil derricks, retaining walls not over 4 feet, water tanks, internal sidewalks, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", temporary stage sets, prefabricated above-ground pools less than 24 inches deep, shade cloth structures, playground equipment, window awnings not projecting more than 54 inches, and non-fixed fixtures under 5 feet 9 inches. Roofing is not among them, and the City notes the list is "Amended by Section 105-42 of the City of Alliance Municipal Code." On the residential side, the City's only amendment to the code's own exemption section is narrow: Section 105-22 amends "Section R105.2. Work exempt from permit" to read "Zoning Permits are required for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10", which adds a requirement rather than removing one. The fee schedule confirms there is no floor - building permit fees start at a valuation band of "Up to $500" at $14.00. A separate condition matters more than a threshold here: under Section 105-221(d) no permit may be issued to anyone who does not hold the appropriate City contractor licence, with an exception for the bona fide owner-occupier of a one-family dwelling who "shall personally purchase all material and perform the labor."
City of Auburn - Building Permits (City of Auburn, Nebraska)
Auburn Municipal Code Section 150.15(A) makes it unlawful for "any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, structurally alter or move any building or structure, or any part or portion thereof ... without first obtaining a building permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this section," with no valuation floor stated in the section. Sections 150.01 through 150.32 were read in full and none carves out a minor-repair or low-value exemption from that requirement. Section 150.17 (Fees) states that building permit fees "shall be in the amount as set by resolution" rather than printing fee brackets in the code itself, and that resolution was not located this session, so no dollar fee figure is reported here. Section 150.31's "$2,500 or more" figure is not a permit threshold: it only sets the point at which the City must send a duplicate of an already-issued permit to the County Assessor. The City's own permit application confirms roof and siding work files under the same building permit as any other structural work, with no separate small-job category.
City of Beatrice - Community Development Department (City of Beatrice, Nebraska)
Beatrice sets no dollar value and no roof-area threshold that exempts roofing work from a permit. The city rewrote the permit-exemption section of the residential code, and roofing is not on it: Beatrice City Code Sec. 7-56, amending IRC Section R105.2 (Work exempt from permit), lists ten exempt building items, of which item 10 exempts "Overlaying of existing siding" and none exempts any roof covering. The other exemptions a roofing crew is likely to meet are for one-story detached tool and storage sheds of 20 square feet or less, decks of 200 square feet or less that sit no more than 30 inches above grade, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the required exit door, and window awnings projecting 54 inches or less from an exterior wall. Separately, Sec. 7-6 exempts the replacement of an existing water heater from the permit requirements of every code the city has adopted. The city's own Building Permit Application Worksheet lists Re-Roof/Re-Shingle as a type of work for both residential and commercial projects.
City of Bellevue - Permits and Inspection Division (City of Bellevue, Nebraska)
"No roofing permit is required for any maintenance or repairs that are an accumulative of one roofing square (100' sq) or less provided there is only one layer of existing roof covering. Any reroofing exceeding one roofing square (100' sq) requires a permit and the entire roof to be brought up to current code." (Bellevue City Code § 8-18.6(OO), new Section R908.7 "Roof maintenance - repair," Ord. 4033, passed 5-4-2021).
City of Blair - Building Department (Community Development) (City of Blair, Nebraska)
Blair names roofing on its own list of work that needs a permit and publishes no size or dollar floor for it. Answering "When is a building permit required?" the City states: "Permits are not required for cosmetic improvements such as painting, carpeting, or replacing kitchen cabinets. Permits are required for siding, roofing, replacing windows that are not the exact same size or replacing windows in bedrooms, apartments or hotels where the new windows are required to meet the egress requirements, installing fences, accessory buildings, interior remodels, and furnace/air conditioning replacement. Please contact City Hall if there is a question of whether a permit is or is not required." The City's Permits and Inspections handout states the general rule the same way: "No building or structure regulated by the City of Blair shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted or demolished unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the City." The fee side confirms roofing is its own permit type rather than a valuation calculation: the Building Permit and Zoning Fees schedule lists "Roofing/Siding/Soffits and/or Eave Repair/Gutters" among the Misc. Permit Fees at a flat $75.00 including the permit issuance fee. A refundable deposit is also taken - $50.00 on a miscellaneous permit - and is returned after a passed final inspection. Do not start first: the City says "No work should start until the permit is issued and paid for", and a permit is deemed abandoned if no work has begun within 180 days of issuance unless an extension is granted.
City of Chadron - Building and Zoning (City of Chadron, Nebraska)
Chadron's own Building and Zoning page states the permit rule in three sentences and names roofing in the exempt one. It reads: "Building Permits are required for all new residential or commercial construction sites, additions and structural alterations. Types of work that do not require a permit are generally cosmetic in nature; for example: siding, roofing, and painting. Permits shall not be required for one-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses; provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet." So the line Chadron draws is not a dollar figure and not a square-footage figure on the roof itself - it is between cosmetic work, which roofing is treated as, and a structural alteration, which needs a permit. That matters on a reroof that turns into more than a reroof. A tear-off that replaces decking, sisters or replaces rafters or trusses, changes the roof line, or repairs storm or fire damage to structural members is a structural alteration on the face of the same sentence, and the exemption stops there. The department invites the question rather than leaving it to the roofer: the same page says "The Zoning/Building Department can assist you in determining if your project requires a permit", and the Building and Zoning Official can be reached on 308-432-0506 or at the Community Development counter at 234 Main Street. Two further points a roofer should hold together with this one. First, this is the department's own published guidance rather than a written exemption in the ordinance: Chapter 2 Article 1 of the City Ordinances, read in full, contains no exempt-work list of its own, so the exempt-work section of the 2018 International Residential Code that Chadron adopted governs on paper and this record does not restate that ICC text. Second, the exemption from permit is not an exemption from the code. Section 2-102 still requires a certificate of occupancy from the Building Official for any building for which a permit was issued, and section 2-105 requires a separate permit from the Building Inspector before any building or part of a building is demolished or razed, which reaches a roof structure taken down rather than recovered.
City of Columbus, NE - Community Development Department (City of Columbus, Nebraska)
Columbus draws the line at structural involvement rather than at a dollar figure or a square-foot count. Its Community Development Department lists "Shingling" among the work that may be done without a building permit, and lists "Repairs when structural members are involved, or which enlarge or change location of openings" among the work that requires one. So replacing the covering is exempt; opening up the deck, rafters or trusses is not. The department publishes no dollar threshold and no roof-area threshold for re-roofing work.
City of Crete - Municipal Building Inspector (Department of Public Works) (City of Crete, Nebraska)
A residential re-roof in Crete is a $50.00 building permit, priced as its own line on the City's form, and no threshold below which it is not needed appears on any City page or form read for this record. The City states the permit rule broadly: "The City of Crete, Nebraska requires building permits if you plan to construct, erect, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or dwelling", and its Building Inspector FAQ gives replacing a water heater, furnace or air conditioner as examples of how far down that reaches. The City's Building Permit Application - Residential then carries a block headed "Plan Review Fee included in the following building permit fees:" whose first entry is "Residential re-roof" at "$50.00", alongside "Patio, Sidewalk, Driveway" at $50.00 and "Egress Window (per window)" at $65.00. So a re-roof is a flat-fee permit with the plan review already inside it, rather than a valuation-based fee - do not compute it off the general Fee Schedule ladder, which starts at "1.00 to $500 - $25 permit fee" and is for work priced by valuation. Starting first is expensive and the City words the penalty its own way: "The fee for engaging in any activity that requires a permit from the Building Department or Public works Dept. Prior to the application and receipt of such permit shall be 1% of regular fee or $100 which ever is greater." Note that the same form requires separate permits for plumbing, electrical and mechanical work, and that electrical permits are issued by the State Electrical Division rather than by the City. One limit on the negative: Crete's codified City Code is on a platform that refuses automated access, so a code-level list of work exempt from permit has not been read for this record. If a job looks marginal, ask the Building Inspector rather than assuming.
City of Falls City - Building and Planning (City of Falls City, Nebraska)
Two different, disagreeing statements exist, and both are reported rather than one being silently chosen. First, the codified rule: the City's own Residential Code (2012 IRC, adopted by Section 9-302 of the Municipal Code) leaves Section R105.2, "Work Exempt From Permit," completely unamended. Read directly from the publisher's own text, that section's "Building" exemption list is: one-story detached accessory structures not over 200 square feet, fences not over 7 feet, retaining walls not over 4 feet, water tanks not over 5,000 gallons, sidewalks and driveways, interior painting/papering/tiling/carpeting/cabinets/countertops, prefabricated pools less than 24 inches deep, swings and playground equipment, window awnings projecting no more than 54 inches, and decks not exceeding 200 square feet. None of those items is roofing or siding, and the list carries no dollar threshold. Read strictly, the codified residential code requires a permit for a re-roof of any size. Second, the Building Department's own currently published practice, on its Building Permits page, states a broader exemption tied to a dollar figure and to a legally described "fire limits" area (see adopted_code for why the two disagree - the fire-limits exemption text does not appear anywhere in the codified 2012-IRC-era ordinance and carries no ordinance citation of its own, unlike Sections 9-301/9-302, so it reads as the Department's own administrative practice rather than a codified provision). Quoted in full: "Interior maintenance, decoration, plastering or painting of buildings when no changes of structural members, plumbing, sewerage, chimney, or vents is involved unless the total cost of material and labor will be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more. Outside of Fire Limits for exterior or maintenance, decoration, painting, roofing or siding of buildings not located within the fire limits, when external dimensions of the building are not changed, when no changes of structural members, plumbing, sewerage, chimneys or vents is involved, unless the total cost of material and labor will be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more. Within Fire Limits for maintenance, decoration, painting, repair of roofing and siding where such roofing and siding and intended repairs are in conformity with the requirements pertaining to buildings within the Fire Limits, when external dimensions or exterior signs are not changed, when no change of structural members, plumbing, sewerage, chimney or vent is involved, and where there will be no obstruction, hazard or interference with use of sidewalk or street, unless the cost of material and labor will be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more." Under this practice, ordinary roof repair or re-covering below $5,000 in material and labor, with no change to the building's external dimensions, is treated as not needing a permit either inside or outside the fire limits - inside the fire limits only if the work also does not obstruct a sidewalk or street. "Fire limits" is a defined term, not a figure of speech: Fire Regulations Section 7-208 legally describes it as specific lots and blocks "in the original town of the City of Falls City" (downtown), so most residential parcels in Falls City are almost certainly outside it, but that has to be checked against the address, not assumed. Note also that Section 7-209 exempts residential buildings inside the fire limits from the area's noncombustible-materials standard - they need only meet the ordinary building code - so for a house, "conformity with the requirements pertaining to buildings within the Fire Limits" does not mean a stricter fire-rated roofing material, just ordinary code compliance. Separately from either permit-exemption statement, the Building Permits page opens with a general rule that "any construction that exceeds $25,000.00 valuation or is within the fire limits shall be accompanied by plans and specifications" - a plan-submittal requirement, not a permit-exemption threshold, and it applies on top of whichever permit answer governs. This record does not resolve which of the two permit-exemption statements controls a given job; a roofer should call the Building Inspector at 402.245.2851 before treating a small re-roof as exempt.
City of Fremont - Department of Building Safety (City of Fremont, Nebraska)
Fremont publishes no dollar-value, roof-area or layer threshold below which roof work escapes a permit. The Department of Building Safety's own permit FAQ answers "When is a Building Permit required?" with "All construction, alteration or repair of buildings in the City of Fremont, or within the City's 2-mile jurisdiction requires a permit," and adds that "A contractor can obtain the permit for the work; but it is the property owner's responsibility to be certain that all construction has a permit." The same FAQ's complete answer to "What type of projects do NOT require permits?" reads: "Painting, wallpapering and carpeting do not require permits. Additionally, sidewalks NOT in the City right-of-way do not require permits." Roof work is not among them. The City's local amendments to IRC Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, rewrite building exemptions 1, 2, 6, 7 and 10 (sheds not over 80 square feet, fences not over 30 inches, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, counter tops and similar finish work," prefabricated pools less than 18 inches deep, and small detached decks) and strike the electrical, gas and mechanical exemptions outright; none of them reaches roof-covering work. On the fee side, the codified Fee Schedule puts roofs in the valuation-based band rather than the flat-fee list, starting at the "$1.00 to $1,600.00" valuation tier, so there is no minimum job size that falls outside the schedule.
City of Gering - Building Inspection (Engineering & Planning Department) (City of Gering, Nebraska)
Gering publishes a standalone "APPLICATION FOR ROOFING PERMIT" among its Forms & Permits, so a re-roof is permitted work in its own right rather than something a roofer has to argue into or out of the general building permit. The form asks for the roofing contractor's name, address, phone and email, whether the work is NEW or EXISTING, the "PERCENT OF REPAIR" or "COMPLETE REMOVAL", the sheeting and covering type, the "NUMBER OF EXISTING LAYERS", the building type, whether the building is within the fire limits, and an estimated valuation including materials, labor "AND your own labor if you're doing the work yourself." The City publishes no square-footage, dollar or percentage floor below which a roofing permit is not needed. Two things close the gap that such a floor would otherwise leave. First, Gering Municipal Code 150.020 requires a permit of "Any person desiring to commence or proceed to erect, construct, repair, enlarge, demolish, or relocate any building or dwelling, or cause the same to be done", and adds that "Whenever there is a discrepancy between permit application procedures contained herein and those contained in any building code adopted by reference, the provisions contained herein shall govern." Second, Ordinance No. 2086 expressly excludes IRC Section 105.2 - the model code's "Work exempt from permit" list - from the code Gering has adopted, so the familiar IRC exemptions are not available in this city. The roofing permit form warns in bold: "NOTE!! You have NOT received your permit. Do NO work until it is issued." The City's inspection handout adds that "If you begin work without obtaining a permit, there will be a late fee of $50.00 added to the permit."
City of Gretna - Building & Zoning Department (City of Gretna, Nebraska)
Gretna publishes two positions on roofing permits and a roofer should settle which applies before starting. THE ENACTED ORDINANCE: Ordinance No. 2141, which carries the City's operative amendments to the 2021 IRC, amends Section R105.2 "Work Exempt From Permit" and replaces the model list with six items - playground equipment; landscaping features including terrace and retaining walls not over 4 feet unless supporting a surcharge, trellises and similar structures; replacement of paved slab-on-grade sidewalks, driveways and patios with no added square footage or grading change; one-story detached accessory structures not exceeding 80 square feet; painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work; and prefabricated temporary soft-sided pools less than 24 inches deep. Roofing is not among them. Gretna Municipal Code 9-201 requires a building permit of anyone who proceeds to "erect, construct, repair, enlarge, demolish, or relocate any building or dwelling", and the only exception in that article, 9-202, is for accessory buildings under 120 square feet; Section 5-901 states the same requirement in the business-regulations chapter. THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLISHED FAQ: under the heading "When is a permit not required?" the Building & Zoning pages list "Roofing projects that do not involve rafters or installation or replacement of more than one sheet of decking. (such as re-shingling). Note: Ice shield must be installed." On that page the carve-out is bounded two ways - touch a rafter, or install or replace more than one sheet of decking, and the job is back inside the permit requirement. The companion "When is a permit required?" list separately catches "Repairs to structural components or any building damaged by fire, wind or collision", which is where a storm-damaged roof needing structural repair lands either way. The City states that list "is not intended to be inclusive" and asks that borderline jobs be confirmed with the office, so confirm the job with Building & Zoning before relying on the exemption. Note also that Gretna Municipal Code 9-203 doubles the permit fee on work started before a permit was obtained.
City of Hastings - Development Services (City of Hastings, Nebraska)
Hastings draws the line at replacement versus leak repair, not at a dollar value or a square-foot count. Under the heading "Re-Roofing Permits," the City of Hastings Development Services Contractors Handbook states: "A Roofing Permit is required to replace the roof of any building. A permit is not required to repair a leak in the existing roof." The Handbook draws the same line for siding one page later, so the distinction is deliberate: patch a leak without a permit, replace a roof with one. There is no square-footage or dollar threshold anywhere in the Handbook or in Hastings City Code chapter 8 below which a roof replacement escapes the permit. The Code reinforces it from the other side - section 8-402 requires anyone "intending to construct, improve or repair a building or other structure" to file a written application "designating the kind of building, or character, or extent of repairs" before starting work, and section 8-401(a) bars altering any structure "without first obtaining a building permit." Note the reach: sections 8-401 and 8-402 apply inside the city limits AND for two miles beyond them wherever Hastings is exercising its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, so a job outside the city can still need a Hastings permit.
City of Kearney, NE - Building Services Division (City of Kearney, Nebraska)
There is no small-job exemption in Kearney, and that is a deliberate local change rather than an oversight. Kearney adopts the 2021 International Residential Code and then, at City Code section 9-302, item (5), provides that "Section 105, Paragraph 105.2, Work Exempt from Permit of the Code is hereby deleted and repealed." Item (5) of the parallel commercial amendment list at section 9-301 deletes the same paragraph from the International Building Code. Those paragraphs are the model code's own lists of work that may be done without a permit, so once they are repealed no dollar figure, square footage or scope of work is exempt on its face. The City prices the permit accordingly: its Building Permit Fee Schedule opens with "Minimum permit fee and roofing permit $59.00," a roofing permit named on its own line at the minimum fee. Get the permit before the tear-off. Section 9-302 item (6) also warns that where work requiring a permit is started before the permit is obtained, the fee "shall be doubled," and that paying the double fee does not excuse compliance with anything else.
City of Lexington, NE - Development Services Department (City of Lexington, Nebraska)
Lexington publishes no dollar value, no roof area and no threshold separating a repair from a replacement below which a roofing permit is skipped. The Development Services Department's Roof Permit Steps handout applies on its face to repair as well as replacement -- it is headed "Building Your Roof" and says "When repairing or reroofing your structure remember" -- and it directs the applicant to "Complete and bring Roof Permit Application and permit fee to the Development Services Department before you start construction." Neither Chapter 103 of the City Code nor Resolution No. 2017-18 states any exemption for roofing work. The fee does not scale with the job: the City's enacted fee schedule (Resolution No. 2024-04, February 13, 2024) sets a flat "Roofing Permit $50.00" as its own line, separate from the value-banded "Building Permits" line that runs from $50.00 for work of $10,000 and below up to $500.00 for work of $100,001 and above. A reinspection costs $25.00. Confirm with Development Services before treating any small repair as exempt.
City of McCook - Building & Zoning Department (City of McCook, Nebraska)
McCook publishes a percentage floor, which is unusual and worth planning around. Its permit brochure opens the point at large: "In general, all construction, alteration and repair or demolition of buildings in the City of McCook requires building permits. Examples of required permits are:", and "Roofing" is on that list. The same brochure then carries a second list headed "WORK EXEMPT FROM PERMITS:", and one of its entries is "Roof repair and replacement if less than 25% of roof". Read the two together. A full tear-off and re-cover, or any job touching a quarter or more of the roof, is permitted work in McCook. A patch or a partial replacement under a quarter of the roof is not. The City states no dollar figure and no square-footage figure for roofing - the test it publishes is the share of the roof area. Note also that "Gutters" and "Siding and glass repair" sit on the same exempt list, so gutter work carried out alongside a re-roof does not itself pull a permit. Minimum building permit fee is $25.00; above $5,000 of project value the City's Appendix M fee schedule steps the fee up by project cost. A permit expires "if work is not started within 180 days or if work is suspended or abandoned for 180 days after the time the work is commenced."
City of Minden - Building Inspector (City of Minden, Nebraska)
Minden publishes a list of the work its building permit covers and roofing is not on it, but the list is not written as an exhaustive one and the ordinance behind it is broader, so this record draws no yes-or-no conclusion from the omission. The City's Permits and Licenses page, under Code Enforcement Resources, describes the building permit as "Required for signs, decks, garages /sheds, fences, concrete, curbs /sidewalks, additions and new homes" and gives both a PDF form and an online portal submission. Reroofing appears on neither side of that description. The ordinance is wider: section 14-51 adopts the codes "for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing the erection, construction, enlargement, altercation, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of buildings or structures in the city", and section 14-52 requires anyone "desiring a permit required in the Uniform Building Code" to apply to the mayor and council on a City form giving "the estimated cost, size, the material of which the building is proposed to be constructed, and the proposed location of the lot on which it will stand." Chapter 14, Article III is the City's whole building-code article and it was read in full for this record - seven sections - and it publishes no list of work exempt from permit, so the exempt-work section of the 2018 International Residential Code Minden adopted is the only such list in play and this record does not restate that ICC text. Call the Building Inspector through City Hall on 308-832-1820 or [email protected] before the tear-off and get the answer for the specific job. Two things that do apply either way. The City takes a separate Application to Demo or Raze a Structure, so a roof structure taken down rather than recovered has its own paperwork. And permit fees are not fixed in the Code - section 14-56 provides that they "shall be in the amount as shall from time to time be determined by the mayor and city council by resolution", so ask for the current resolution rather than a figure from the code book.
City of Nebraska City - Building & Zoning (City of Nebraska City, Nebraska)
Nebraska City exempts shingling from permit outright, in both the residential and the commercial track, and its own department page repeats the exemption. There is no square-footage floor, no dollar floor and no percentage-of-roof test - the exemption is the roofing work itself. On the residential side, Municipal Code section 9-19 amends the residential code's exempt-work section to read: "R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Permits shall not be required for the following. Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." Under the heading "Building:" the amended list runs to eight numbered items, of which item 3 is, in full: "Shingling and residing." The other seven are retaining walls not over 4 feet unless supporting a surcharge; water tanks on grade under 5,000 gallons; painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work; prefabricated, temporary, frameless, soft side swimming pools 24 inches or less deep; swings and other playground equipment accessory to a one- or two-family dwelling; window awnings supported by an exterior wall; and one-story detached playhouses of 65 square feet or less and 10 feet or less in height. On the commercial side, section 9-17.5 amends the building code's list to read "105.2 Work exempt from permit. A building permit will not be required for the following:" with item (4) reading "Shingling and residing;", and adds "Unless otherwise exempted by this code, separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits will be required for the above exempted items." The City's Building & Zoning page lists, under "Projects That Don't Require a Permit:", "Painting, wallpapering, shingling, residing". Read the exemption for what it is. It removes the permit, not the code: the work must still comply, and any structural change - new or replaced roof framing or sheathing, a change of roof line, an addition - is outside the exemption and is on the City's own "Projects That Require a Permit" list as "Additions & Renovations (with structural changes)". Anything outside the city limits but inside the two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction is administered on the same joint Nebraska City and Otoe County building permit application, and anywhere in Otoe County beyond that two-mile ring a County Zoning Permit Application is required in addition.
City of Norfolk - Building Services (City of Norfolk, Nebraska)
Norfolk names reroofing in both directions and leaves no gap between the two statements. Its own information sheet "RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE PERMIT & INSPECTION" lists "Reroofing" among the projects that require a permit, and the matching list on the same sheet, "RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT", does not. That sheet is worth reading beside the roof itself, because it puts "Re-Siding Projects" on the no-permit list while keeping reroofing on the permit list, and it separately requires a permit for "Addition of Roof to Patio, Deck or Porch" and for "Structural Component Repairs of Any Bldg Damaged by Fire, Flood, Wind, Collision or Insect Infestation." The City Code says the same thing from the other side. Section 6-162 rewrites the residential code's exempt-work section, opening "Permits shall not be required for the following. Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." The rewritten list runs to eleven numbered items and the only one that mentions roofing at all is the last, item 11, in full: "Reroofing permits shall not be required for detached uninhabitable accessory structures." So the single roofing exemption Norfolk grants is for detached uninhabitable accessory buildings, and a dwelling reroof is not in it. There is no square-footage floor, no dollar floor and no percentage-of-roof test in either instrument. Section 6-19 states the general rule plainly - "No person shall begin to construct, erect, enlarge, structurally alter or demolish any building, structure or sign without first obtaining a building permit" - and adds that "All permit fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of any permit." One separate threshold does exist and it is about registration rather than the permit itself: section 6-37 lets the code official waive the contractor-registration prerequisite where the contemplated project is "less than two thousand dollars" and is "minor in regard to construction techniques and design, and does not affect life safety elements", but never where the same person takes more than one building permit in a calendar year.
City of North Platte - Building & Inspection Department (City of North Platte, Nebraska)
The Building & Inspection Department's permit page answers this on its face. Under the heading "WHEN IS A PERMIT REQUIRED?" it states: "A permit is required for projects including but not limited to: new construction, additions, remodels and repairs, plumbing and gas systems, sidewalks, driveways, etc. If you are unsure if your project requires a permit, please contact the Building Department." Under the heading "WHEN IS A PERMIT NOT REQUIRED" it lists: "ACCESSORY STRUCTURES LESS THAN 200 SQ. FEET, NON-COVERED DECKS, CONCRETE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, SHINGLES, SIDING, POOLS (above or in-ground) PARKING LOT REPLACEMENT". Two things to read carefully. The exempt term is shingles, not roofing generally, so a change of roof system is not covered by it. And the exemption carries no dollar figure, no square-foot figure and no limit on the extent of the work, unlike the 200-square-foot line the same list draws for accessory structures. Anything beyond the covering itself - sheathing replacement, framing repair, a structural change - is not addressed either way on that page, so confirm the scope with the department before starting. The building fee schedule carries no re-roof line item; the general minimum permit fee is $60, and starting work without a permit doubles the fee.
City of Papillion - Building & Fire Safety Department (City of Papillion, Nebraska)
"Replacement/Repair of roofing if under 50% of a side and under 50% of the total roof" is listed as exempt from permit (R105.2 Amended; Work exempt from permit, item 13); separately, "When it is determined that over 50% of the roof is in need of repair, the entire roof covering and underlayment will be replaced with compliant materials and methods" (R908.4 Amended; Complete Roof Replacement vs Repair).
City of Plattsmouth - Building & Zoning (City of Plattsmouth, Nebraska)
Roofing is a named category on Plattsmouth's own Building Permit Application. Under "DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK:" the form offers a checkbox set that includes "NEW CONSTRUCTION", "EXISTING BUILDING", "ADDITION", "DEMOLISH", "ACCESSORY BUILDING", "ROOFING", "NEW SIGN", "SEPTIC SYSTEM", "BUILDING MOVING HOME", "OTHER LARGE LOADS", "MOBILE/MODULAR" and "COMMERCIAL", so a roof job is ticked on the same form as everything else rather than having a separate application. The City reinforces that roofing is regulated work by publishing a standalone ROOFING REQUIREMENTS sheet from the City Inspector, which states its rules apply "in the Plattsmouth Building Jurisdiction" - the City's zoning jurisdiction, not only the corporate limits. No square-footage, dollar or percentage floor below which a roof permit is not required appears on the City's Building & Zoning page, on the permit application, or on the Roofing Requirements sheet. State plainly what has not been read: the City does not publish a codified building-code chapter on that page, so a code-level list of work exempt from permit has not been seen for this record. If a repair is small enough that the permit looks arguable, ask the Building Inspector before starting rather than after - the application's own terms bind the applicant to conform to "all applicable codes, laws, and ordinances of the City of Plattsmouth". Fees are not on the form: it states "ALL FEES ARE LISTED ON ORDINANCE 2008", with plumbing and mechanical priced at "$30 plus $5 per fixture". A plat of survey showing property lines is required with all new construction and building addition permit applications, which a re-roof is not.
City of Ralston - Building and Safety (City of Ralston, Nebraska)
Ralston names roof replacement as permitted work and publishes no exemption for small jobs on any page read for this record. The City's Permits & Licenses page states: "Building permits are required for most projects. Please use the links on this page to access our Citizen Portal to file for all building-related permits or to apply for a plumbing license." The City's Master Fee Schedule, Exhibit "A", marked "City of Ralston 2024" and "Updated 11-29-23", carries a "Building Permit Fees" block whose scope line reads: "Includes residential and commercial new construction, remodels, accessory use, decks, fences, roof replacements, siding replacements, and gutter replacements". Roof replacement is therefore inside the building permit, and so are the siding and gutter work that often travel with it - which is not true of every Nebraska city, so do not carry an assumption in from a neighbouring jurisdiction. Read the fee brackets as fee brackets and not as a permit threshold: the lowest one is "$1.00 to $2,000" at "$41.00", so a small job is a cheap permit rather than no permit, and on top of the permit fee there is a technology fee of $25.00, $50.00 or $75.00 by permit-fee band and a $25.00 issuance fee for a Building Permit/Accessory Use. Working without the permit is expensive: the penalty fee is "4x the regular permit fee", although "The Chief Building Official will issue one warning for a first offense for every address, contractor, or contracting company, if a permit appplication was received within 5 days working days of notificati" - the sentence is printed that way, truncated at the page edge and with the City's own spelling. The code-level list of work exempt from permit says the same thing. Ralston's residential code is the 2018 International Residential Code as amended by Ordinance No. 1278, which Municipal Code 9-501.01 adopts as Exhibit A and the City's code library publishes as 9 Attachment 1, "Residential Code Amendments". Its first amendment is to R105.2, "Work exempt from permit", and under the heading "Building:" it states "Permits shall not be required for the following:" followed by ten items: small one-story detached accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, painting, papering, tiling and similar finish work, shallow prefabricated swimming pools, swings and other playground equipment, window awnings, and small detached decks. None of the ten is roofing work, so Ordinance No. 1278 exempts no re-roof, roof repair or roof-covering job from the permit. The ordinance amends nothing else in Section R105, and the rest of that section is the base 2018 IRC text, which this record does not restate. Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code, Building Regulations, read in full, adds no roofing exemption of its own, and the other list of work exempt from permit in it, in the City's amendments to the International Building Code, does not name roofing either. If a job looks marginal, ask the Building and Safety Director before skipping the permit rather than after.
City of Scottsbluff, Nebraska - Development Services Department (City of Scottsbluff, Nebraska)
Scottsbluff has not adopted IRC section 105.2 - the model code's own list of work exempt from permit - because Scottsbluff Municipal Code 4-1-10.1 carves that section out of the adoption, so the City's own list is the only one that governs. The Development Services Department's published answer to "When do I need a building permit?" names "Roofing (new shingles)" among the items that require one, alongside electrical and plumbing work, any new construction or additions, sheds, garages, pole barns and storage buildings, porches, patios, awnings and canopies, decks, finishing a basement, any construction on a load bearing wall, ADA ramps, and commercial developments. The companion list of work that does not require a permit is short and stops at the gutter - "Painting, papering, or similar work", "Installation or replacement of storm windows, window awnings", "Roof gutters", and "Replacement of kitchen cabinets (unless plumbing, electrical, or structural elements are changed)". So there is no published dollar figure, square-footage figure or repair-versus-replacement line for roofing - the covering is in and the gutters are out. The department adds that "Many other items may also need a permit (contact the building department if you are not sure if you need a permit)".
City of Seward - Building & Inspection Department (City of Seward, Nebraska)
Seward treats a re-roof as its own permit type. Its Building Permit Application prints "Re-roof" as line item 403 in the fee block, beside Residential 201, Commercial 202, Garage 203 and Deck 204, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule prices it under Accessory Permit Fees as "6. Reroof Permit $50.00" - a flat charge rather than a valuation-based one. There is a dollar floor in the same fee schedule and a roofer should ask how it applies to a re-roof. In the valuation table, against the "$ 0.00 to $ 2000.00" band, the City prints: "$ 25.00 Minimum permit fee regardless of valuation. (No permit is required if work has a valuation of less than $ 500.00)." That parenthesis is the only permit-exemption figure Seward publishes. Because the Reroof Permit is priced separately from the valuation table at a flat $50.00, the fee schedule does not say on its face whether the $500.00 floor reaches a re-roof, and this record does not decide it - confirm with the Building & Inspection Department before treating a small repair as exempt. Two further conditions apply to every permit. The application states that "PERMITS ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO BEGINING CONSTRUCTION. 1st offense will result in a Written Warning, 2nd offense will result in DOUBLE PERMIT FEE", and that fees are due when the application is submitted. And the permit "becomes null and void if work or construction authorized is not commenced within 180 days, or if construction or work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days at any time after work is commenced."
City of Sidney - Building & Zoning Department (City of Sidney, Nebraska)
Sidney sets a very short exemption list and roofing is not on it. Answering "When do I need a building permit?", the City states: "A building permit is required by code for everything except for painting and carpeting. Permits are not required on window or door replacement if they are the same size. Permits are not required for accessory buildings of 180 square feet or less. However, you must meet all setback requirements for the building eave to the eave of the main structure." So a re-roof needs a permit, and the City publishes no dollar or square-footage floor for one. The building permit form has a "Class of Work" line with a Repair box, so repair work is permitted through the ordinary building permit rather than a separate roofing permit. The fee is valuation-based: the City states that "A permit fee is based off of the value of the entire job including all subcontractors and electrical work" and asks applicants to call the Inspection Department on 308-254-5300 for the rate structure. Two conditions printed on the form matter on a re-roof. The permit "is void if work is not commenced within 180 days or is not complete within 2 years from the date of issue", and violation of the code or ordinances "can void this permit and all fees will be forfeited." And paying is not the same as having the permit: the applicant signs to acknowledge "that payment of the building permit application fee does not constitute issuance of this building permit" and agrees that work "shall not be commenced until I have received a copy of this permit signed by the Building Inspector."
City of South Sioux City - Inspection Services Department (City of South Sioux City, Nebraska)
South Sioux City states no dollar, square-footage or percentage floor for a roofing permit, and it does not publish the list of exempt work. Municipal Code Section 18-181(a) reaches repairs by name: "Any person intending to construct, improve or repair a building or other structure within the city or within the zoning jurisdiction of the city shall, before proceeding with such work, or commencing any excavation in connection therewith, file in the office of the city clerk a written application", which must state "The kind of building, structure or addition, or character or extent of repairs he intends to erect or make and materials of which they are composed" and "A detailed description of the type of construction and materials used." The City's Residential Building Permit Guide repeats it - "A permit shall be required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" - and then directs the reader elsewhere for the exceptions: "Contact the code official for a list of projects exempt from the permit requirement." That list is not published, so a roofer cannot establish from the City's own documents that any re-roof is exempt; ask Inspection Services about the specific job. Starting first is expensive: Section 18-182 provides that where construction begins before a permit is secured, "the fees for the permit and inspection of such structure shall be double those set forth in the schedule of fees", and the Guide says the same in capitals. Sections 18-184 and 18-221 make it unlawful for a contractor to proceed before the owner has the permit, and let the code official order work stopped.
City of Syracuse - Building and Zoning Inspector (City of Syracuse, Nebraska)
Syracuse states its permit requirement by the kind of work rather than by a dollar or square-footage floor, and it does not publish an exempt-work list of its own. Section 6-70(a) of the Code of Ordinances provides that "Any person desiring to commence or proceed to erect, construct, repair, enlarge, demolish, or relocate any building or dwelling, curb grind, sidewalk or driveway, or cause the same to be done, shall file with the municipal clerk an application for a building permit", and requires the application to set out the legal description, the nature of the use or occupancy, the principal dimensions, the estimated cost and "the names of the owner, architect, and contractor". One clause in the same section decides which text a roofer should read on the permit question, and it points at the City rather than the model code: section 6-70(c) closes "Whenever there is a discrepancy between permit application procedures contained herein and those contained in any building code adopted by reference, the provisions contained herein shall govern." Syracuse's building chapter, read in full for this record, contains no list of work exempt from permit, so the exempt-work section of the 2018 International Residential Code the City adopted is the only such list in play and this record does not restate that ICC text. Nothing in the chapter names reroofing on either side of the line, which is why this record publishes no yes-or-no answer on whether a reroof needs a Syracuse permit and sends the question to the Zoning and Building Inspector at [email protected] or City Hall on 402-269-2173 before the tear-off. Three further points that do apply once a permit is in hand. Section 6-71 voids a permit if work has not begun within six months of issue or is discontinued for six months, and a new permit must then be taken out in the same manner as the original. Section 6-72 requires a duplicate permit to go to the county assessor whenever the improvement is $1,000.00 or more, which catches most reroofs by value even though it is an assessment provision rather than a permit threshold. And the City's own permit page sets the working expectation: "Wait for approval by Building Inspector. Please allow 7 business days for processing of permit."
City of Wahoo - Building and Inspection (City of Wahoo, Nebraska)
Wahoo exempts the roof covering and permits the roof structure, and the whole test is published on the City's Permits page in two lists. Under "Permits are required for:", one of the eleven entries is: "roof structure repair or replacement (decking or trusses) or change of roof line". Under "Building permits are NOT required for:", the first of three entries is: "maintenance or repair of existing conforming buildings and structures and associated electrical wiring, plumbing, and sanitary sewer - this includes replacement of roofing, shingles, siding, storm windows, windows, steps, decks, or porches where existing structure is not being expanded, enlarged, or structurally changed, and sidewalks and driveways where grade is not changed". Read those two together and plan the job accordingly. A tear-off and re-cover on sound decking needs no City building permit in Wahoo, and neither does the siding or the gutters that often go with it. The moment the crew replaces decking or a truss, or the roof line changes, the job is inside the first list and a permit is required - and that discovery is usually made after the old covering is off. Decide in advance who calls the City if bad sheathing turns up. There is no square-footage, dollar or percentage threshold in either list; the test is covering versus structure. Note also that separate permits are required for plumbing, mechanical and electrical work, and that electrical permits are issued by the State Electrical Division rather than by the City. If a permit is required and the work starts first, the City's fee resolution is blunt: "If construction or work is begun prior to obtaining of the permit, the City of Wahoo shall charge and collect double the amount of fee otherwise specified."
City of Wakefield - Building Inspector (City of Wakefield, Nebraska)
Wakefield states its permit requirement by the kind of work and publishes no exempt-work list of its own. Section 9-201(1) of the Municipal Code provides that "Any person desiring to commence or proceed to erect, construct, repair, enlarge, demolish, or relocate any building or dwelling, or cause the same to be done, shall file with the Municipal Clerk an application for a building permit", and section 9-201(2) requires that application to set out the legal description, the nature of the use or occupancy, the principal dimensions, the estimated cost and "the names of the owner, architect, and contractor". Chapter 9 was read in full for this record and contains no list of work exempt from permit, so this record publishes no yes-or-no answer on whether an ordinary reroof needs a Wakefield permit and sends the question to the City Clerk at City Hall before the tear-off. What the chapter does set out is a timetable that catches people out on small cities of this size, because the Governing Body is in the loop rather than only the counter. Under section 9-201(5), building permit applications other than those involving new utility lines "shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Governing Body to allow sufficient time for review of the application by the Municipal Clerk and/or submission to the Governing Body for its consideration", and section 9-201(6) lets the Clerk issue the permit on payment of the fee but also lets the Clerk, in his or her discretion, send the application to the Governing Body for final approval instead. An application that calls for new utility lines or facilities has a much longer clock under section 9-201(3) - sixty days before the Governing Body considers it. Section 9-202 requires a duplicate permit to go to the County Assessor whenever the improvement is one thousand dollars or more, which catches most reroofs by value although it is an assessment provision rather than a permit threshold. Permit fees are set by resolution of the Governing Body rather than in the Code. Separately, section 9-301 governs the moving of a building through the City and section 9-401 and following give the City its unsafe-building powers.
City of Wayne - Building Inspection and Planning Department (City of Wayne, Nebraska)
Plan on a permit for a reroof in Wayne, and read the City's own exemption list to see why. The building permit packet the City hands out reproduces the residential permit rule as Wayne applies it - "Section R105.1 Required. Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." Wayne has not left the exemption side to the model code: Section 150.17(B) of the City Code amends Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit to read, in full, that permits shall not be required for one-story detached accessory structures of not more than 64 square feet of floor area; fences not over 8 feet high; retaining walls not over 4 feet high measured from the top of finished grade to top of wall; water tanks supported directly upon grade within stated capacity and proportion limits; sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade and not over any basement or story below; "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work"; prefabricated above-ground swimming pools; swings and other playground equipment accessory to a one- or two-family dwelling; "Window awnings supported by an exterior wall"; and like-for-like window replacement where no structural alteration is required. Roof covering work appears nowhere on that list, and no size, layer-count or dollar floor is published anywhere in Chapter 150 that would take a reroof out of the permit requirement. The City also warns on the face of the amendment that "Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." On the commercial track Section 150.15(C) adds a further step - "The Building Inspector shall determine when a building permit is required pursuant to this section" - with an appeal of that determination going to the City Administrator. Two timing rules bite on a small job: the City states that "A minimum of ten (10) working days is required for plan review and permit issuance," and permits become null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days or is suspended or abandoned for 180 days after it has begun.
City of York - Building Inspector (City of York, Nebraska)
York publishes no roofing-specific permit rule and no exempt valuation band, and what it does publish points towards a permit rather than away from one. The City amends the residential code's work-exempt-from-permit section at Municipal Code Section 12-26, and its own printed changes are narrow: item 1 is replaced with "One story detached playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11.15m)", item 5 is replaced with "Sidewalks and driveways not in the public right-of-way", and items 2, 6 and 10 are "Deleted." It makes the parallel change on the commercial side at Section 12-24, replacing item 1 and deleting items 2, 6 and 12. Roofing appears nowhere in what the City enumerates. Note that the City prints only its changes, not the whole exemption list, so a roofer should confirm the specific job with the Building Inspector rather than assuming either way. On the fee side there is no floor at all: the City's amended fee schedule runs "$1.00 - $2,000.00 / $25.00" and "$2,000.00 and up / $3.00 per $1,000.00, including any fraction thereof", so the smallest job is priced rather than exempted. One helpful rule: "The building permit fee shall cover all additional permit and inspection fees except reinspection fees that may otherwise be required to be paid to the City for work to be performed on the project covered by the building permit."
Hall County Building Inspection Department (Hall County, Nebraska)
The Hall County Building Department's own permit-and-inspection handout lists "All new construction: includes additions, enclosing porches, garages, shingling, and siding" under "WORK REQUIRING A PERMIT," so a reroof needs a permit on its own account rather than on a value test. The same handout sets a general dollar floor for repair work in both directions: requiring a permit for "Minor repairs having a valuation that exceeds $500 - check with the Building Department" and for "Repairs when structural members are involved or which enlarge or change location of openings," and exempting "Repairs not exceeding a valuation of $500 - check with the Building Department." The only roof-related item on the exempt list is "Installation of storm windows or roof gutters"; roof covering work is not exempted. The County also tightened the model code's accessory-building exemption, amending "section R105.2 Work exempt from building permit. Buildings 1. Replace 200 square feet with 120 square feet," which is why accessory buildings over 120 square feet appear on the permit-required list. The handout directs applicants to the Building Department at 2807 W 2nd Street, Grand Island.
Saunders County Planning and Zoning - Building and Zoning Permits (Saunders County, Nebraska)
Saunders County Zoning Regulations Section 4.03: "Permits will not be required for maintenance of existing buildings and structures in all districts only. Maintenance shall be considered as painting, papering, roofing, siding, storm windows, steps, sidewalks and driveways where existing construction and/or grade is not changed or that the overall floor area or dimensions are changed." Saunders County names roofing as maintenance and exempts maintenance from its building permit - but the exemption is conditional, and the conditions are the part to read. Section 4.03 of the County Zoning Regulations, headed "Building Permit Required", first states the general rule: "It shall be unlawful to commence or do any excavating, erecting, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, altering, or moving of any building or structure or to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building, land or premises, or construction or connection to water or sewer facilities or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a building permit shall have been issued therefore by the County Zoning Administrator stating that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to this regulation." It then carves out maintenance in the words quoted at the head of this entry. The same section then lists work that is NOT maintenance and does need a permit: "All new construction or moved-in structures, replacement of service entrances, plumbing or wiring extensions, foundations repair or replacement and remodeling where walls are removed, and change of grade of sidewalks or driveways, including all curb cuts, and other similar activities shall not be considered maintenance and shall require an application for a building permit." SO A LIKE-FOR-LIKE RE-ROOF IS OUTSIDE THE COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT, AND A RE-ROOF THAT CHANGES THE STRUCTURE IS NOT. Anything that alters the existing construction - a pitch change, a dormer, new or relocated structural framing, a change in the building's dimensions - takes the job back inside the general rule. THREE THINGS TO CONFIRM BEFORE TREATING A SAUNDERS COUNTY JOB AS PERMIT-FREE. First, the same Regulations carry a separate permit at Section 4.06: "No non-farming building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, or converted without a Zoning Compliance Permit as required by this Section." That section does not repeat the maintenance carve-out, and this record does not decide how the County reconciles the two - ask. Second, the County adopts the 2018 International Residential Code and refers to a Saunders County Building Code that it does not publish online, so a building-code permit obligation separate from the zoning one cannot be ruled out here. Third, this exemption is the COUNTY'S, and it reaches only the unincorporated area: a job inside Wahoo, Ashland, Ceresco, Yutan or any other incorporated town in Saunders County is that town's to permit, on that town's rules. Call Planning and Zoning on 402-443-8136 with the address before deciding no permit is needed.
Scotts Bluff County Building and Zoning (Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska)
Scotts Bluff County publishes no exemption for maintenance, repair or re-roofing, and its permit requirement is drawn broadly. Section 13.2 of the County Zoning Regulations, headed "Building Permit Required", states: "It shall be unlawful to commence or do any excavating, erecting, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, altering, or moving of any building or structure or to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building, land or premise, or construction or connection to water or sewer facilities or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a building permit shall have been issued therefore by the Building Administrator or Inspector stating that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to this regulation." The only exemption the section carries is agricultural: "Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein, farm buildings and structures located in Agricultural Zoning, except farm dwellings, are exempt from the requirements of applying for and receiving building permits provided such buildings and structures must conform to all applicable provisions of this regulation." Note the carve-out excludes farm DWELLINGS, so a house on a farm is inside the permit requirement even where the machine shed is outside it. WHAT THAT DOES AND DOES NOT SETTLE FOR A RE-ROOF. The section names no roof, roofing, covering, maintenance or repair category either way, and neither does the County's fee schedule, whose categories are commercial building permit, one and two family dwelling, accessory building, fence, carport and garden shed, addition and remodel, new mobile home and used mobile home. The County's own published answer to "Do I need a building permit?" is "We need to know the legal description and address." So whether a like-for-like re-roof needs a permit in this county is decided case by case by the Building Inspector, and this record does not put a yes or a no on it. Call Building and Zoning with the legal description and the address before starting. Two timing rules apply once a permit does issue: the Building Administrator or Inspector must issue a written permit or a written denial with reasons within fifteen days of the application being accepted, and a permit expires "within ninety (90) days if the work described in the permit has not begun or the use applied for has not been established and within one year if the work has not been completed" unless an extension is obtained in writing.
Village of Malcolm - Village Clerk (Village of Malcolm, Nebraska)
Malcolm exempts roofing from permit and, unusually for a village of its size, has written down exactly what it means by roofing. Its Memorandum on Policy and Procedure for Re-Roofing Projects states the general rule and the carve-out in consecutive numbered items. Item 1: "A building permit is required for all construction, remodeling, repairs, or other work on real property, whether residential or commercial, unless otherwise exempted by the Village Code. See Village Code section 9-102." Item 2: "The Village Code provides an exemption for roofing projects. See Village Code section 9-102(d)." Item 3 is the one to keep: "By this policy, the Village of Malcom defines 'roofing' to include the removal and replacement of an existing roof system, including underlayment, ice and water shield (i.e. 'ice barrier'), and flashing." So a full tear-off and replacement, down to and including the underlayment, the ice barrier and the flashing, is inside the exemption and takes no Village permit. There is no square-footage floor, no dollar floor and no percentage-of-roof test. What the exemption does not cover is anything outside that definition - the memorandum's own words are "removal and replacement of an existing roof system", so work that goes beyond replacing what is there, such as re-decking that becomes structural repair, a change to the roof structure or an addition, falls back under item 1's general permit rule and should be put to the Village Clerk on 402-796-2250 first. And the exemption from permit is emphatically not an exemption from the code: item 4 of the same memorandum states that "All roofing projects must adhere to Chapter 15 of the IBC and Chapter 9 of the IRC, which require ice barriers and flashing under certain conditions", and item 5 adds a Village requirement of its own, set out under the ice-barrier entry on this page. The memorandum was approved by Village Board Chair David Rohe and adopted effective January 8, 2020.
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Borough of Allendale - Construction Code Office (Borough of Allendale, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Code Office's "Do I Need a Permit?" page says "Permits are not required for the following (single or two family)" and lists "Roofs" and "Siding" first; it does not repeat the state item's word "detached." The same page also says "Minor work is a category of listed work for one and two family residential structures such as roofing, siding and water heater replacements that require a construction permit; however, the work may proceed after formal notification is made to the Borough." The Borough's fee ordinance, Section 100-3A(1)(b), reads "Roofing and siding. For detached one- or two-family houses. No plan review fee is required. For all other use groups, § 100-3A(2)(b) shall apply." This record does not decide how these statements fit together; the office asks callers to "Contact the Department at 201-818-4400 x202 for additional information and permit guidance if you do not see your specific project listed."
Borough of Alpha - Construction and Zoning Office (Borough of Alpha, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction and Zoning page states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Section 178-3 of the borough code prices roofing work for R-3 and R-5 uses where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Borough of Alpine - Building Department (Borough of Alpine, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Alpine Construction Department Guidelines open with "PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION IN THE BOROUGH OF ALPINE" and name no roof work. Section 97-4 of the Borough Code prices "renovations, alterations, roofs, siding and repairs" where a permit is required. Neither the Guidelines, the Building Department's page nor Chapter 97 (read in full) says anything about ordinary maintenance.
Borough of Andover - Construction Enforcement Agency (Borough of Andover, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's construction fee schedule (Borough Code section 66-2, read on October 3, 2026) prices reroofing where a roof permit is required and states no exemption or demand of its own; Chapter 51 states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Atlantic Highlands - Building Department (Borough of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey)
The Borough of Atlantic Highlands Building Department page (https://www.ahnj.com/ahnj/Departments/Building%20Department/) asks "Do I need a permit for....." and answers "Roofing or siding work?" with "A: Yes." The same page links the State's list of work that does not need a permit. The state rule below makes no permit demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to ask for a permit for roofing work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Audubon - Construction Code Agency (Borough of Audubon, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough of Audubon Construction/Zoning page and its Building Subcode technical section, read on October 2, 2026, make no statement on which reroofs need a permit. The technical section is the State's standard form; its Type of Work list includes a Roofing box for the jobs that need a permit (see the permit process note).
Borough of Avalon - Construction Office (Borough of Avalon, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Avalon Construction page states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. It does limit when roofing may be done in summer (see the permit process note).
Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea - Construction and Zoning Departments (Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction and Zoning Departments page and the borough's Uniform Construction Code Permit Help Guide state nothing further on when roof work needs a permit, and the Chapter 87 fee schedule has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Barnegat Light - Department of Building Administration (Borough of Barnegat Light, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's fee schedule (Borough Code section 76-14, read on October 3, 2026) prices roofing for R-3 and R-4 uses where a roof permit is required and states no exemption or demand of its own; the Building & Zoning page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Barrington - Construction Department (Borough of Barrington, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Barrington Construction page says "The Construction office reviews construction plans, issue permits, and inspects ongoing construction" and states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Section 145-3 of the borough code prices roofing permits for R-3 and R-5 uses where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Borough of Bay Head - Construction Department (Borough of Bay Head, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Bay Head's codified Uniform Construction Code chapter page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Beach Haven - Construction Department (Borough of Beach Haven, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction and Zoning page states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit; its list of projects that "require permits from the Zoning and/or Construction Department" names fences, sidewalks, patios and hot tubs, not roofs.
Borough of Beachwood - Construction Office (Borough of Beachwood, New Jersey (Ocean County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Beachwood Construction Office page gives examples of projects that "may require a construction permit," a list it calls "not all-inclusive"; the list includes "Extensive repairs" and does not name roofing. The page asks owners: "Before making repairs, additions, alterations, or other improvements to your property, please contact the Construction & Zoning Office to determine whether a construction or zoning permit is required."
Borough of Bellmawr - Construction / Code Office (Borough of Bellmawr, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Bellmawr Construction Permits page says "All Construction/Zoning permits must be obtained for new construction, additions, and certain alterations" and gives as examples "heaters, solar, signs, decks, steps, receptacles, pools, sheds, concrete, fences, etc."; it does not mention roofing. Where a roof permit is required, section 170-4 of the Borough Code (amended March 23, 2023 by Ord. No. 02:03-23) sets the fee: "The fee for roofing work on Use Group R-3 and R-5 structures shall be $75."
Borough of Belmar - Construction Department (Borough of Belmar, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page says "Please contact the Construction Department to see if a permit is required for the type of work being done" and lists "Examples of work that require permits: addition, new construction, interior renovation, plumbing, electrical, burglar alarm, water heater, furnace, boilers, air conditioning units, generators, chimneys, porch/deck, etc."; roofing is not on the list. Section 25-1.4 of the borough code, the fee schedule, has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Bergenfield - Building Department (Borough of Bergenfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Bergenfield Building Department's list of "Work Requiring Building Permits (Residential and Commercial)" names commercial roofs and "Residential siding using polypropylene siding materials only"; it names no residential roofing. Its Construction Code Office page says "construction permits are not required for ordinary maintenance, which includes routine repair." Its FAQ says more broadly "In the Borough of Bergenfield a permit is required for almost all home and business improvements except for interior and exterior painting, flooring and replacement windows and doors of the same size," and suggests calling the department about a specific project.
Borough of Berlin - Construction Office (Borough of Berlin, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Berlin Construction page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Bernardsville - Construction Office (Borough of Bernardsville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Bernardsville Construction Office FAQ says "A construction permit is required for everything that is not considered an ordinary repair or maintenance," and its list of permit work does not name roofing. Where a roof permit is required, the Borough's fee section, Code Section 12-1.2a3, prices "renovations, alterations, reroofing, repairs" on "the estimated costs of the work."
Borough of Bloomingdale - Construction Department (Borough of Bloomingdale, Borough of Butler and Borough of Kinnelon, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Bloomingdale Construction Department page and its inspection schedule page state nothing on which roof work needs a permit. Section 11-1.2 of the Borough Code, the construction fee schedule, has no roofing line and does not say which reroofs need a permit (see the permit process note). The Borough of Butler's page "Building and Zoning Permits, Which Do I Need?" says "Changes in the state Construction Code no longer require building permits for the following:" and lists "Roof repairs or replacement" first; it adds "These requirements are for one and two family residential properties" and "Multi-family and non-residential properties always need a Zoning Permit & Building Permit." Butler's list does not separate detached from attached dwellings. The Kinnelon Construction Department page states nothing on roof work.
Borough of Bogota - Building Department (Borough of Bogota, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page posts a "Construction Permit Requirement Guide" chart and says "If you are considering work not listed in this chart please call the Building Department"; the chart is an embedded table that could not be read for this record. The fee schedule adopted by Ord. No. 1647 has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Bound Brook - Building Department (Borough of Bound Brook, New Jersey)
The Borough of Bound Brook Building Department's page (https://boundbrook-nj.org/construction/), under "When is a Permit Required," says "A construction permit is also required to do the following" and lists "Siding" and "Roofing" first; the same page treats roofing and siding as minor work that needs minimal plan review. The state rule below makes no such demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a reroof as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Bradley Beach - Office of Community Development (Construction) (Borough of Bradley Beach, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Office of Community Development page links the State's ordinary maintenance rule under the title "NJAC Regulations Permit Not Required," and the Zoning Department's permit process chart does not list roofing among the items that need a zoning permit. Chapter 160 of the Borough Code, read on October 3, 2026, has no roofing fee line or roofing provision.
Borough of Branchville - Building Department (Borough of Branchville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 52 of the Borough Code, as codified online, carries the note "Former Subsection B(7), regarding roofing and siding work, was repealed 10-6-2021 by Ord. No. 07-2021."
Borough of Brooklawn - Building Department (Borough of Brooklawn, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Brooklawn Construction page states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit.
Borough of Buena - Construction Code Office (Borough of Buena, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Code office page and the fee section of Chapter 88 of the Borough Code, read on October 2, 2026, say nothing about roofing either way.
Borough of Caldwell - Construction Department (Borough of Caldwell, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page says "Permits are needed for most improvements to your property, if you are unsure please do not hesitate to call the Building Department to inquire if a permit is needed." Its linked "Do I need a permit?" sheet marks ROOF in the NO column, as it does SIDING and GUTTERS & LEADERS, and says "This is only a sample and may not reflect all required permits." Where a permit is required, the Borough fee schedule prices roofing and siding at $65 for residential work and $125 for commercial work.
Borough of Carlstadt - Building Department (Borough of Carlstadt, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction / Zoning / Planning page says the Building Department "is responsible for the processing of construction-related permit applications and the issuance of the required permits," and does not list roof work as needing or not needing a permit. The Borough's forms list for Construction / Zoning / Planning (four items, read in full) holds no construction permit form and no construction fee schedule.
Borough of Carteret - Construction Department (Borough of Carteret, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Carteret's Building, Construction and Land Use page and Chapters 91 (Building Permits) and 109 (Construction Codes, Uniform) of the Borough Code state nothing further on when reroofing needs a permit; Chapter 109's fee schedule prices roofing where a permit is required.
Borough of Chester - Construction Department (Borough of Chester, New Jersey)
The Borough of Chester Construction page (https://chesterborough.org/departments/construction) says "You do need a permit if you are contemplating doing any of the following work" and lists "Replacement of roof and siding." Its list of ordinary maintenance that needs no permit names no roof work. The state rule below makes no permit demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to ask for a permit to replace a roof, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Clayton - Construction Office (Borough of Clayton, New Jersey (Gloucester County))
The Borough of Clayton Construction Office's Construction Permits page (https://www.claytonnj.com/1265/Construction-Permits) says "Construction Permits are required for, but not limited to: all new construction, additions and alterations, garages, sheds larger than 200 square feet, fences, pools, decks, signs, roofing, siding, lawn sprinkler systems, gas piping, installation of heating or air conditioning, and electric service upgrades." The state rule below makes no such demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat a reroof as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Clementon - Construction Office (Borough of Clementon, New Jersey)
Clementon's Construction Office page (https://clementon-nj.com/construction/) lists "Re-roofing" among the projects under its heading "Construction Permits and Regulations," with no limit to any building type, and adds "If you are unsure whether a permit is required for your project, please contact the Construction Office at (856) 783-0284 x 125." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat re-roofing as permit work, as its page states. Section 105-3 of the Borough Code prices roofing and siding at $75 for Use Groups R-3 and R-4 and by cost for other use groups. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Cliffside Park - Building Department (Borough of Cliffside Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Cliffside Park's Building Department pages and Chapter 11 of the Borough Code do not say which reroofs need a permit. The Building Permit form the Borough posts is the State's building subcode technical section (form F110), which has a Roofing box among its types of work; the fee where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Borough of Closter - Building Department (Borough of Closter, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Closter Building Department page, read on October 2, 2026, answers "When do I need a construction permit?" with the general rule and says "Certain work, classified as Ordinary Maintenance, does not require a construction permit," linking to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 and 5:23-2.17A. It names no roof work either way.
Borough of Collingswood - Construction Office (Borough of Collingswood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Collingswood Construction/Permits page restates the general rule, "A permit is required when you construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a building or structure or you change the use of a building," and answers "What work does not require a permit?" with "Ordinary maintenance projects such as painting and carpeting in residential structures, replacement of storm windows and doors of the same size openings, wallpaper, replacement of kitchen cabinets, etc." It names no roof work either way and adds "We strongly encourage you to call the Construction Office and check to see if a permit is needed." The Borough fee schedule, Section 135-3, prices "Roofing and siding for residential" for the case where a permit is required (see the permit process note); it does not say which reroofs need one. Separately from the construction permit, the Historic Board page says the Historic Preservation Commission reviews exterior alterations in the Borough's two Historic Districts, including "replacement of windows, doors, roofs and fences," and that "Failure to have building alterations reviewed and approved prior to the beginning of work may result in fines to the property owner."
Borough of Cresskill - Building Department (Borough of Cresskill, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page names no roofing rule, and the Borough fee ordinance, Borough Code Section 101-3, has no separate roofing line: it prices "Renovations, alterations, repairs, minor work" at "Twenty-five dollars per $1,000 cost (or fraction thereof)" with a $75 minimum.
Borough of Deal - Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency (Borough of Deal, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's fee section, 11-3.2a.1(h), reads "The fee for roof and siding work completed on structures shall be considered renovation and shall be calculated as per subsection b.1(b) above." That line prices roof work where a permit is required; it does not say that a detached reroof needs one.
Borough of Demarest - Building Department (Borough of Demarest, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Demarest Building page states nothing of its own on whether a reroof needs a permit; it links the State's "Ordinary Maintenance/Minor Work" guidance and says "permits are required for dumpsters & portable sanitary waste facilities."
Borough of Dumont - Building Department (Borough of Dumont, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Dumont Building Department page states nothing further on when roof work needs a permit.
Borough of Dunellen - Construction Office (Borough of Dunellen, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Dunellen Construction Office's page, its Documents and Forms page, its Code Sections/Ordinances page and the Borough's construction fee ordinance (Ordinance 2022-20) do not say which reroofs need a permit, and the fee ordinance has no roofing line; the permit process note gives its building subcode fee.
Borough of East Newark - Construction Code Enforcement Department (Borough of East Newark, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page and Chapter 14 of the Borough Code, read on October 3, 2026, have no roofing statement and no roofing fee line; the fee schedule in section 14-1.3 prices "Renovations, alterations, and repairs" by cost where a permit is required.
Borough of East Rutherford - Building Department (Borough of East Rutherford, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the East Rutherford Building Department page says nothing on when roofing needs a permit. The Borough fee schedule, Borough Code Section 126-6C(7), says "The fee for roofing and siding work completed on owner-occupied structures of Group R-3 or R-5 shall be $58"; that fee applies where a roof permit is required.
Borough of Eatontown - Construction Department (Borough of Eatontown, New Jersey)
Eatontown's Construction Department, in its Building FAQs (https://www.eatontownnj.com/Faq.aspx?TID=18), answers "When is a Permit required?" with a list of work that includes "Install siding or roofing," and under "You do not need a permit to" lists only replacing gutters and paint or trim work. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's statement is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work, as its FAQs state. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Edgewater - Building Department (Borough of Edgewater, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Edgewater Building Department page says it issues "building permits for new construction of buildings and renovation of existing buildings" and states nothing on which reroofs need a permit. Its Codes & Standards page links the Department of Community Affairs notice on changes to minor work and ordinary maintenance. The Borough fee ordinance, Section 166-2A(1)(b), has no roofing line; it prices "renovations, additions, alterations, and repairs" by estimated cost (see the permit process note).
Borough of Elmwood Park - Building Department (Borough of Elmwood Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page says "Please call the Building Department to find out if you need a permit for any home improvement project you wish to do," and its FAQ names no roofing item. Section 10-1.3 of the Borough Code lists no separate roofing fee.
Borough of Emerson - Building Department (Borough of Emerson, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Emerson Building Department's FAQ answers "What type of work may I do in my home without a permit?" with "Certain types of home improvements, such as painting, tiling work, flooring and carpeting do not require a permit" and adds "If you are not sure if a permit is required, please don't hesitate to call the Building Department"; it does not list roofing either way. Section 132-3 of the borough code, the construction fee schedule, has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Englewood Cliffs - Building Department (Borough of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey)
The Englewood Cliffs Building Department page (https://www.englewoodcliffsnj.org/departments/building/index.php) says "You are required to obtain a permit for many improvements you make to your property such as adding an addition, deck, roofing, swimming pools," with no limit to any building type. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Essex Fells - Building Department (Borough of Essex Fells, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page lists roofing among the work it handles: "It is the duty of this office to issue permits and conduct inspections for new construction, repairs and renovations, additions, electric and gas service upgrades, demolition, roofing, siding, swimming pools, sheds." It does not say that every reroof needs a permit, and a 2024 department advisory asks owners to "reach out to the building department to confirm whether or not you need a permit." Chapter 103 of the Borough Code has no roofing fee line.
Borough of Fair Lawn - Building Department (Borough of Fair Lawn, New Jersey)
The Fair Lawn Building Department's Thinking Of Remodeling? page (https://www.fairlawn.org/remodeling, last updated March 19, 2019) says "Building Permits are required for water heater, boiler or furnace replacements, interior alterations, steps, roofing, siding, chimney relining, decks, sheds, fences, additions, above or in-ground swimming pools, etc." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether that demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Department to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Fairview - Building Department (Borough of Fairview, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Fairview Building Department page gives examples of permit work and says "Please keep in mind this is only a guideline. Not all permits are listed here. Always call before you start any work to inquire if a permit is needed." Its residential examples (fences, walkways, driveways, pools, patios, pavers, hot tubs, decks, building additions, sidewalks and sheds) do not include roofing, and the Borough fee ordinance has no separate roofing fee; it prices renovation, alteration and repair work by estimated cost.
Borough of Fanwood - Construction Office (Borough of Fanwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Fanwood Construction page states nothing on which roof work needs a permit. Section 12-10 of the Borough Code, the construction fee schedule, has no roofing line and does not say which reroofs need a permit (see the permit process note).
Borough of Far Hills - Construction Department (Borough of Far Hills, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Far Hills Construction Department page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Farmingdale - Construction Department (Borough of Farmingdale, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction and Fire Bureau page states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit; it says "Fees are dependent upon the scope of work being preformed."
Borough of Flemington - Construction / Zoning Department (Borough of Flemington, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Flemington Construction / Zoning Department page states nothing further on reroofing.
Borough of Florham Park - Building Department (Borough of Florham Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Florham Park Building Department pages state nothing further on reroofing, and the Borough's list of building and construction forms has no roofing application.
Borough of Fort Lee - Building Department (Borough of Fort Lee, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Fort Lee Permit Requirements page reprints a list of ordinary maintenance that it calls "not an all-inclusive listing of ordinary maintenance"; its roofing item is "The repair of existing roofing material not exceeding 25% of the total roof area within any 12-month period."
Borough of Franklin Lakes - Code Enforcement (Building/Construction) (Borough of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's Permit Application Requirements matrix, linked from its Code Enforcement page, lists ROOF among its Residential One and Two Family items with the note "No permits on residential if no framing or sheathing," so the Borough ties a residential roof permit to framing or sheathing work. The matrix does not say whether its residential rows are limited to detached houses.
Borough of Freehold - Construction Department (Borough of Freehold, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Freehold Borough construction FAQ, under "What type of improvements require a permit?", names interior finish work as needing no permit and wiring, plumbing, walls, decks, fences and sheds as needing one, and says nothing on roofing; the Construction Office page says a project "generally requires a building permit" and asks owners to "Visit or call the Construction Department during the planning stages of your project."
Borough of Gibbsboro - Construction Office (Borough of Gibbsboro, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough of Gibbsboro Construction Office page states nothing on roofing. Where a permit is required, Borough Code Section 125-3, as amended through Ordinance No. 2024-13 of November 12, 2024, prices the building subcode work as "Renovations, alterations, repairs, and minor work: $35 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work; minimum fee: $80."
Borough of Glassboro - Construction Office (Borough of Glassboro, New Jersey (Gloucester County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's construction fee section (Code Section 203-3) prices roof work where a permit is required: "The fee for roofing and siding work completed on structures shall be in the amount of $34 per $1,000, not to exceed $5,000." The Glassboro Construction Office page states nothing further on reroofing.
Borough of Glen Ridge - Building Department (Borough of Glen Ridge, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Glen Ridge Building Department page says "Construction permits are required for all interior and exterior construction work on all structures" and "Homeowners should contact the Building Department for information regarding obtaining a permit prior to starting the project." It does not name roof work. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line and does not say which reroofs need a permit (see the permit process note).
Borough of Glen Rock - Building Department (Borough of Glen Rock, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Glen Rock Building page says residents need construction permits "for renovations of existing areas of their homes, additions, decks, garages, sheds, and other work requiring building, electrical, plumbing and fire permits," a list that does not name roofing; the Building Department pages state nothing further on reroofing.
Borough of Haddon Heights - Construction Office (Borough of Haddon Heights, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Haddon Heights Construction Office's page, its Permitting page, Chapter 175 of the Borough Code (Construction Codes, Uniform) and the Borough's Roof Permit Application do not say which reroofs need a permit. Borough Code Section 175-3A(1)(d)[4] prices "Roofing and siding permits for R-3, and R-5 residential uses: $75 plus $5 per $1,000 when not replaced in kind," and the Borough's Forms & Permits page lists a Roof Permit Application under Construction; the permit process note gives both as the fee and form where a roof permit is required.
Borough of Haddonfield - Construction and Zoning Department (Borough of Haddonfield and Borough of Tavistock, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Haddonfield Construction and Zoning pages state nothing further on reroofing.
Borough of Haledon - Building-Construction/Code Department (Borough of Haledon, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building-Construction/Code Department page says "Permits are generally not required for ordinary repairs to one- and two-family dwellings, including" and lists "Repairing roofing or siding with the same materials (up to 25% of the roof area within one year)." Under the heading "Repairs and Improvements That May Require Permits" it says "The following projects may require permits and should be reviewed with the Construction Official before work begins" and lists "Roof repairs exceeding 25% of the roof area" and "New roof installation." The page does not state that a full reroof of a detached one- or two-family house needs a permit; it leaves larger roof work to a check with the Construction Official, and adds "Other repairs and alterations not listed may also require permits." Borough Code Section 147-3 prices "Alteration, renovations, open structures, reroofing, residing" at $34 per $1,000 of estimated cost, minimum $85, where a permit is required.
Borough of Harrington Park - Building Department (Borough of Harrington Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Harrington Park Construction page page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Harvey Cedars - Department of Building Administration (Borough of Harvey Cedars, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 12 of the borough code states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Its Schedule A prices roofing for R-3 and R-4 uses where a permit is required (see the permit process note). The Zoning Office page says "Most improvements require zoning permit review before the work begins, in some cases even if the project is exempt from construction permit requirements," and its zoning permit list names no roof work.
Borough of Hasbrouck Heights - Building Department (Borough of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Hasbrouck Heights Building Department's Construction FAQ (https://hasbrouck-heightsnj.org/pages/construction-code-enforcement) answers "Do you need a permit in Hasbrouck Heights for Roofing, Siding or Windows?" with "In most cases, with the exception of egress windows, or change in window size, that requires framing, a permit is not required. Permits are no longer required for Roofing and Siding." The same page, describing the State's categories of work, says "Minor work is a category of listed work for one and two family residential structures such as roofing, siding and water heater replacements that require a construction permit; however, the work may proceed after formal notification is made to the Borough," and the permit process note quotes both statements.
Borough of Haworth - Building Department (Borough of Haworth, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Haworth Building Department page states the general rule, "Permits are required to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure, or change the use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, or to install or alter any equipment," adds "If you have questions whether a construction permit is required, please contact the construction official," and names no roof work. The Borough's fee ordinance, Section 12-1.5, lists roofing in a building fee line for the case where a permit is required (see the permit process note) and does not say which reroofs need one.
Borough of Hawthorne - Building Department/Construction Inspections (Borough of Hawthorne, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Hawthorne Building Department's Permit Requirements page agrees: under "Projects Without Permits" it says "You don't need a permit for ordinary repairs on a one or two-family dwelling" and lists "Roofing on a detached one and two-family dwelling," while "Commercial roofing" is on its list of projects requiring permits.
Borough of High Bridge - Construction Code Office (Borough of High Bridge, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 167-6 of the borough code prices "Alteration work, including but not limited to roofing, siding, repairs and modifications to a structure" where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house. The borough's website could not be opened for this record.
Borough of Highland Park - Department of Code Enforcement, Construction (Borough of Highland Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough fee ordinance, Section 135-7 of the Borough Code, sets a residential roof fee that applies where a roof permit is required; Article II of Chapter 135, Uniform Construction Code, makes no other statement on roofing.
Borough of Highlands - Department of Buildings and Housing (Borough of Highlands, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Department's page When Do I Need a Construction Permit lists "Repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one or two family dwellings" among work not requiring a construction permit, and its Ordinary Maintenance handout reprints N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 with the same item. The page adds: "Regardless of whether a Construction Permit is required, almost all work requires a Zoning Permit and approval." Highlands Code Section 21-109.5 (added June 15, 2022 by Ordinance O-22-11) adds a step in flood hazard areas: "Improvements defined as ordinary building maintenance and minor work projects by the Uniform Construction Code including nonstructural replacement-in-kind of windows, doors, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, decks, walls, partitions, new flooring materials, roofing, etc. shall be evaluated by the Floodplain Administrator through the floodplain development permit" to check the substantial damage and substantial improvement rules. On the terms of that ordinance, a reroof in a mapped flood hazard area is reviewed through a floodplain development permit even where no construction permit is needed.
Borough of Hightstown - Construction and Zoning Office (Borough of Hightstown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction & Zoning page, read on October 3, 2026, lists "Replacing or repairing a roof" under "You must obtain a Permit from our Construction Office before making the following changes to your house," with the permit type "Check with Construction Official." Its ordinary-repairs list, introduced "You do not need to obtain a permit for ordinary repairs on a one- or two-family dwelling. These include:", names "Repairing roofing or siding with like material, if the area does not exceed 25 percent of the total area within one year." The page does not repeat the state item for replacing the roof covering of a detached dwelling, and it adds: "Other improvements and alterations not listed may need a permit, so it is a good idea to contact the Construction Office to make certain."
Borough of Hillsdale - Building Department (Borough of Hillsdale, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Hillsdale Building, Construction & Zoning page states nothing on reroofing. Section 138-9 of the Borough Code prices "Renovations, alterations, including but not limited to; decks, roofing, siding and repairs" at "$26 per $1,000 of the estimated cost of the work, with a minimum fee of $75" for residential work.
Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus - Construction Department (Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Construction Department page lists under "Permits are NOT required for the following:" the item "Roofing or siding as long as the materials are the same." That line does not use the word detached; under the state rule above, reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling needs a permit.
Borough of Hopatcong - Construction Department (Borough of Hopatcong, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Hopatcong Construction Department page states nothing on which reroofs need a permit. The Borough fee ordinance, Section 93-5A(6), prices a reroof permit for the case where one is required (see the permit process note); it does not say which reroofs need one.
Borough of Interlaken - Construction Department (Borough of Interlaken, New Jersey)
Interlaken's Building and Code page (https://www.interlakenboro.com/building--code.html) says "some work commonly thought of as maintenance does require permits from the Borough. Examples of this type of work are: roofing, siding, sheds, heat replacement or conversion, decks, cabanas and pools," with no limit to any building type. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Construction Department to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Island Heights - Construction Office (Borough of Island Heights, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page states nothing on when roof work needs a permit.
Borough of Keansburg - Code Enforcement and Construction Office (Borough of Keansburg, New Jersey)
Keansburg's Code Enforcement and Construction Office posts a checklist of needed applications (https://keansburgnj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Construction-project-requirements-website-checklist.pdf) whose "Roof Replacement" row marks a construction application "yes," with an asterisk whose note reads "contact Construction Office for more information 732-787-0215 x220," and a building subcode application "yes," with no limit by building type. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat roof replacement as permit work, as its checklist states, and call the office before starting. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Kenilworth - Construction / Building Department (Borough of Kenilworth, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Kenilworth Building/Construction Department FAQ says "Building permits are required for, but not limited to, the following:" and lists "Roofing (if sheathing is replaced)"; the FAQ does not otherwise mention roofing. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code fee section, Section 91-1.3 as replaced by Ordinance 2025-09, carries a fee line for "Roofing & siding Use Groups R-3 R-5" for roof work that needs a permit.
Borough of Keyport - Building Department (Borough of Keyport, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Keyport Building Department's handout "ITEMS THAT REQUIRE A PERMIT UNDER THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE" lists "ROOF- COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS" and "SIDING- COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS" and names no house roofing; for "ANY OTHER WORK NOT LISTED ABOVE" it asks the reader to call the office to find out whether a permit is needed. The borough fee schedule prices residential and commercial re-roofing where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Borough of Lake Como - Construction Department (Borough of Lake Como, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Lake Como Building & Code Dept page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Lavallette - Building Department (Borough of Lavallette, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page states nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Section 20-3 of the borough code prices "Roofing/Siding" for R-3, R-4 and R-5 uses where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house.
Borough of Lawnside - Construction Department (Borough of Lawnside, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page, read on October 3, 2026, has no roofing statement. Section 53-3 of the Borough Code (amended through Ord. No. 05-2025) lists "Roofing" at $82 among the miscellaneous fees for renovations, alterations and repairs, which applies where a permit is required.
Borough of Leonia - Building Inspection Department (Borough of Leonia, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough fee schedule, Section 123-23 of the Borough Code, has no roofing line; building subcode fees for "Renovations, alterations and repairs" are priced on cost, starting at $35 per $1,000 for the first $50,000, with a minimum fee of $78. Chapter 95 of the Borough Code names no roof work either way.
Borough of Lincoln Park - Construction Department (Borough of Lincoln Park, New Jersey (Morris County))
Lincoln Park's Construction Department posts a "Guideline for Work That Requires a Permit Under the Uniform Construction Code" whose list begins "ROOF," followed by "SIDING" and "ALTERATIONS." The Department's Building Permits page links it as "Guidelines for Building, Repairs and Improvements that Require Permits," and the guideline closes: "Please call our office prior to beginning work if you are unsure if a permit is required or with any questions." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the Department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Department to treat roof work as permit work, as its guideline states. Where a roof permit is required, the Borough's building department fee schedule, Section 11-3B(10), says "Fees for roofing and siding shall be based on the estimated cost of the work; $20.00 per $1,000.00, with a minimum fee of $50.00." Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Lindenwold - Construction Office (Borough of Lindenwold, New Jersey)
Lindenwold's Construction Office page says "Permits are required for, but not limited to, new homes, additions, above-ground and in-ground swimming pools, hot tubs, re-roofing, siding, garage or basement conversions," and again "Permits are required for new fences, decks, swimming pools, roofing, siding, and sheds over 100 square feet in size, etc." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat re-roofing as permit work, as its page states. Where a roof permit is required, Section 150-19 of the Borough Code prices roofing at $60 for use group R-5 and by cost for most other use groups. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Little Ferry - Building Department (Borough of Little Ferry, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page names no roofing rule. Borough Code Section 13-1.6 sets a flat residential reroof fee, which applies where a roof permit is required.
Borough of Lodi - Building Department (Borough of Lodi, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Lodi's Building Department page and Chapter 200 of the Borough Code do not say which reroofs need a permit; the Borough's fee for roofing where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Borough of Longport - Building / Construction Office (Borough of Longport, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building / Construction page and the Borough's Construction Permit Application Checklist, read on October 3, 2026, have no roofing statement, and Chapter 75 of the Borough Code has no roofing fee line.
Borough of Madison - Building & Construction Department (Borough of Madison and Borough of Chatham, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Madison Building Department's pages and Chatham Borough's construction page do not say which reroofs need a permit; the fee schedule the department posts for both boroughs has a commercial roofing line, quoted in the permit process note.
Borough of Magnolia - Department of Construction Code and Enforcement (Borough of Magnolia, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough's Construction page, read on October 15, 2026, states nothing further on roofing; Chapter 115 of the Borough code, read on Municode on October 3, 2026, sets up the enforcing agency and its fees and states nothing on this point.
Borough of Manasquan - Construction Department (Borough of Manasquan, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough of Manasquan Construction Department page states nothing on roofing. Where a permit is required, Borough Code Section 14-1.2, as amended through Ordinance No. 2584-26 of February 17, 2026, sets the building fee for residential renovations, alterations and repairs on the cost of the work: such fees "shall be based on the estimate cost of work," at $35 per $1,000.
Borough of Mantoloking - Construction Department (Borough of Mantoloking, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction and Building page and the department's Permit Checklist, read on October 3, 2026, have no roofing statement, and Chapter 13 of the Borough Code has no roofing fee line.
Borough of Manville - Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Manville, New Jersey (Somerset County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's Construction Guide, which it calls "just a General Guide," lists a Building permit for "Roof" work for commercial buildings only (its entry reads "Building" and "Commercial Only"), which agrees with the state rule for detached houses; it does not mention townhouses or other attached dwellings. The guide adds that "each job may have different requirements and may need more information submitted than is listed below."
Borough of Maywood - Building Department (Borough of Maywood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Maywood Building Department page lists what each permit requires and says nothing on when roofing needs a permit. The Borough fee schedule, Borough Code Section 169-1, prices "Installation or replacement of exterior siding, reroofing/replacement in Use Group R-5, a flat rate of $75," and prices "renovations, alterations, roofing, siding and repairs" by estimated cost; those fees apply where a roof permit is required.
Borough of Medford Lakes - Office of Construction (Borough of Medford Lakes, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Medford Lakes Construction / Building and Permit Guidelines pages state nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit.
Borough of Mendham - Construction Department (Borough of Mendham, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department's FAQ agrees. Under "Roofing" and "1 & 2 Family Dwellings ONLY" it lists as ordinary maintenance "The repair or replacement, including total replacement, of any amount of existing roof covering on detached one-or two-family dwellings," and adds "All Commerical Roofs & Multi-Familly Residential (excludes 1 & 2 family dwellings) require a permit." The department's fee schedule prices roofing only as "Re-roofing, Non-residential" (see the permit process note).
Borough of Merchantville - Construction Office (Borough of Merchantville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page, read on October 3, 2026, restates the general rule ("Construction permits are required when: You construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a building or structure") and, under "Work that does not require a permit," gives examples of ordinary maintenance that do not mention roofing, ending "etc." and adding: "We strongly encourage you to call the Construction Office to see if a permit is needed." Section 25-10 of the Borough Code prices roof work where a permit is required: "The fee for roofing work on Use Groups R-3 and R-4 structures shall be $75."
Borough of Metuchen - Building Department (Borough of Metuchen, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Metuchen Building Department page and its FAQ make no statement on roofing; the Borough fee ordinance, Section 78-2 of the Borough Code, sets a "Roofing and siding" fee that applies where a roof permit is required.
Borough of Middlesex - Construction Department (Borough of Middlesex, New Jersey)
The Borough of Middlesex Construction Department page (https://www.middlesexboro-nj.gov/construction) answers "What do I need a permit for?" with "Almost all renovations or replacements require a permit. Kitchen, bathroom, basement, furnace, water heaters, roofing, siding and chimney renovations or replacements all require some type of permit," "even if you are replacing like for like." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a reroof as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Midland Park - Building Department (Borough of Midland Park, New Jersey)
The Borough of Midland Park Building Department's Permits page (https://www.midlandparknj.gov/1209/Permits) lists under "Permits Must Be Obtained From The Building Department For The Following" the item "Roof replacement ( this includes rip-off and replace as well as re-roofing)," and under "Permits are NOT Required For The Following" only "Repairing roofing or siding with the same material, and the area is not to exceed 25% of the total roof or siding areas." The state rule below makes no permit demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to ask for a permit for a roof replacement, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Milltown - Construction Department (Borough of Milltown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Milltown construction FAQ "When do I need a building permit from the Construction Office" lists water heaters, furnaces and boilers, finished basements and attics, kitchen and bath work, decks, pools, oil tanks, electrical work, solar panels and generators, and does not mention roofing. Section 15-2.3 of the Borough Code says "Construction Permit fees may be found on file in the Borough Construction Office" (see the permit process note).
Borough of Monmouth Beach - Construction Department (Borough of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's fee ordinance states an exemption in its own words. Section 14-1.2 of the Borough Code (last amended by Ordinance O-13-25) prices "Roofing or siding" per $1,000 of estimated cost and adds: "Exception: A construction permit is not required for one-and two-family homes for the repair or replacement of roof covering or the repair or replacement of existing siding, except that polypropylene siding shall require a construction permit." The ordinance's exception does not repeat the word "detached"; the state item does, so a roofer working on a townhouse or other attached dwelling should confirm with the Construction Department before starting. The department's Ordinary Maintenance handout reprints N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, including item x, "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings."
Borough of Montvale - Building and Construction (Borough of Montvale, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Montvale Building and Construction page lists projects that "always require permits" and names no roof work among them; it adds, "If you're unsure whether your project requires a permit, call 201-391-5732." The Borough's construction permit fee section, Code section 170-10, lists under Roofs "Residential: no fee" and "Commercial: $200."
Borough of Moonachie - Building Department (Borough of Moonachie, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page states nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Section 10-1.4 of the borough code prices "Roofing, re-roofing and siding" where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house.
Borough of Morris Plains - State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency (Borough of Morris Plains, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough fee schedule, section 2-46 of the Revised Ordinances, has a roofing line only for multifamily work: a minimum fee for "Roofing, residential multifamily" of $125.00, under the fee for "alterations, renovations or repairs" where a permit is required.
Borough of Mount Arlington - Construction Department (Borough of Mount Arlington, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough of Mount Arlington Construction Department page lists work that needs a permit, "decks, swimming pools, renovating bathrooms & kitchens, finishing basements, water heaters, sheds, new electric, whole house generators, transfer switches and new plumbing to list a few," which names no roof work, and says "Please call the Construction Department if uncertain if a permit is required." The same page says "In general all improvements require zoning review before work may begin even if the project is exempt from construction permit requirements"; it does not say whether a reroof is such an improvement. Where a construction permit is required, Borough Code Section 67-5A(3) sets the building fee for renovations, alterations and repairs at "$32 per $1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided that the minimum fee shall be $70."
Borough of Mount Ephraim - Construction Office (Borough of Mount Ephraim, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Mount Ephraim staff directory page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Mountain Lakes - Construction Office (Borough of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Permit Guide on the Mountain Lakes Construction Office page covers decks and similar projects and home or building additions and does not mention roofing. Section 88-4 of the Borough Code, a general clause, calls for an application "Before the erection, construction, alteration, or removal of any building or structure, or part of the same, is begun" and names no roof work. The Borough fee schedule in Section 111-3B, as codified, has no roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Mountainside - Construction Department (Borough of Mountainside, New Jersey)
Mountainside's Construction Department FAQs (https://www.mountainside-nj.com/department/buildingzoningengineering/) say "A construction permit is also required to do the following" and list "Replace siding or roofing" among those jobs; the same FAQs give "Replacing gutters" as an example of "ordinary repairs which DO NOT require a permit" and do not list roofing there. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work, as its FAQs state. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of National Park - Zoning and Construction Office (Borough of National Park, New Jersey)
National Park's Zoning and Construction office posts a "Building & Construction" sheet headed "WHEN IS A PERMIT NEEDED?" that says "A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, FIRE AND/OR PLUMBING SUB-CODE TECHNICAL SECTION, IS REQUIRED TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING," and its list includes "Roof" with no limit to any building type; the sheet calls itself "A GENERAL GUIDE". The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat roof work as permit work, as its sheet states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Neptune City - Building Department (Borough of Neptune City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 34-3 of the borough code prices "roofing and siding work completed on structures in Use Groups R-3 and R-5" where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house. The borough's website could not be opened for this record.
Borough of New Milford - Building Department (Borough of New Milford, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Milford's fee ordinance, Borough Code Section 10-1.3, says "Fees for roofing and siding: for one- and two-family dwellings, no permit required," and prices roofing and siding for "All other use groups" at $20 per $1,000 of cost. The ordinance does not repeat the state item's limit to detached dwellings; this record does not decide how the two fit for a townhouse or other attached dwelling. The Building Department's page says "If in doubt whether or not a permit is required, please call" 201-967-5044, ext. 5415 or ext. 5560.
Borough of New Providence - Building Department (Borough of New Providence, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the New Providence Building Department's page does not say which reroofs need a permit; it says "Permit requirements are state law and strictly enforced by the Building Department."
Borough of Newfield - Construction Code Department (Borough of Newfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Newfield's codified Uniform Construction Code chapter page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of North Arlington - Construction Department (Borough of North Arlington, New Jersey)
North Arlington's Construction Department lists "Replacing a Roof" among the work that needs a permit. Its page (https://www.northarlington.org/Departments/construction-department) says "Construction Permits are needed for the following type of work: (if your work is not listed please call for verification)," and the list that follows includes "Replacing a Roof" with no limit to particular buildings. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and N.J.S.A. 52:27D-123.1 says "Any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding," the "alteration, renovation, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance, removal, or demolition of all buildings or structures already erected shall be regulated pursuant to the 'State Uniform Construction Code Act.'" This record does not decide whether the Department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Department to treat replacing a roof as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of North Caldwell - Building Department (Borough of North Caldwell, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the North Caldwell Building Department page says "Permits are required for almost all building and renovation projects," names no roof work either way, and lists no ordinary-maintenance items. The Borough's fee schedule, Section 34-3, has no roofing line.
Borough of North Haledon - Construction Department (Borough of North Haledon, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the North Haledon Construction Department page and its Construction Permits and Applications page state nothing further on when roof work needs a permit.
Borough of North Plainfield - Construction Department (Borough of North Plainfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page says "If in doubt as to whether a building permit is required, please call our office before starting construction" and states nothing on reroofing. The Borough's construction fee ordinance prices "reroofing" with renovations, alterations and repairs by estimated cost, which is the fee where a roof permit is required.
Borough of Northvale - Building Department (Borough of Northvale, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Northvale Building Department page and its construction permit application checklist state nothing on reroofing. The only roof item in the fee schedule in Section 84-2 of the Borough Code is a fire protection fee for a "Hot tar kettle roof."
Borough of Norwood - Construction Code Enforcement (Borough of Norwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Code Enforcement page posts an older version of the State's ordinary-maintenance list, which includes "The repair of existing roofing material not exceeding 25 percent of the total roof area within any 12 month period," and calls it "not an all-inclusive listing of ordinary maintenance." It says "Please call the Building Department at 201-767-7420 if you are not certain if a permit is needed." Section 98-3 of the borough code, the fee schedule, has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Oakland - Construction Office (Borough of Oakland, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Oakland's Construction Work & Permit Requirements page lists "Roof" as "Residential - no permit is required if only shingles are being replaced" and "Commercial - Building." The page calls its list "the most common construction projects for which a permit is required," says "There may be other situations not listed which may also necessitate a building permit," and says "It is always best to call the Construction Department to check before you begin work." Its residential line does not distinguish detached from attached dwellings; under the state rule above, reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling needs a permit.
Borough of Oaklyn - Division of Inspection (construction) (Borough of Oaklyn, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 64 of the Borough Code has no roofing provision other than a fee line, which applies where a permit is required: "The fee for roofing work on Use Groups R-3 and R-4 structures shall be $75."
Borough of Ocean Gate - Building Department (Borough of Ocean Gate, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Ocean Gate Construction / Code / Zoning page page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Oceanport - Construction Department (Borough of Oceanport, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction page and Chapter 170 of the borough code state nothing on whether a detached reroof needs a permit. Section 170-3 prices roof covering repair for all use groups where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Borough of Old Tappan - Building Department (Borough of Old Tappan, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Old Tappan Building Permit page says "The following work does not need a Permit" and lists "Re-Roofing" with painting, siding and same-size window and door replacement, adding "When in doubt, please call the Building Department." The page does not limit "Re-Roofing" to detached one- and two-family dwellings; under the state rule quoted above, reroofing a townhouse, other attached dwelling or any other building needs a permit. Section 100-3 of the Borough Code prices "Renovations, alterations, repairs, minor work" at "Twenty-five dollars per $1,000 cost (or fraction thereof)," with a "Minimum fee: $65."
Borough of Oradell - Building Department (Borough of Oradell, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Oradell Building Department's handout "When and Why Do I Need a Building Permit or Zoning Permit Approval?" says "Building permits are required for, but not limited to, the following" and lists no roof work. Chapter 115 of the Borough Code has no roofing fee line; where a roof permit is required, section 115-1B(3) charges "For renovations and alterations: $28 per $1,000 or fraction thereof of the estimated cost of the work, provided that the minimum fee shall be $85 for use groups R-3 and R-5 and minimum fee for all other use groups shall be $125."
Borough of Palisades Park - Building Department (Borough of Palisades Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Palisades Park Building Department page says nothing on when roof work needs a permit. The borough's fee ordinance, Section 116-3, prices roofing for one- and two-family homes (see the permit process note) without saying which reroofs need a permit.
Borough of Palmyra - Construction Office (Borough of Palmyra, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page, read on October 3, 2026, answers "What is ordinary maintenance under the Uniform Construction Code?" by reprinting N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, including "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two family dwellings" (as printed on the page). Section 95-14 of the Borough Code lists "Residential roofing" at $65 and "Commercial roofing" at $34 under "Additional fees," which apply where a permit is required.
Borough of Paramus - Building Department (Borough of Paramus, New Jersey)
The Borough of Paramus Building Department lists roofing as permit work, which the state rule below does not make it for a detached one- or two-family house. Its Construction Permits page (https://www.paramusborough.gov/188/Construction-Permits), under "AREAS WHERE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED," says "The following are instances where permits are necessary" and lists "Roofing" and "Siding" among them, with no size limit and no exception for detached houses. The same page restates the general rule, "A building or structure shall not be constructed, extended, repaired, removed, renovated, altered or reconstructed" without construction permits except for ordinary repairs. This record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under the state rule; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Park Ridge - Construction Office (Borough of Park Ridge, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Park Ridge Construction page states nothing further on when roof work needs a permit.
Borough of Paulsboro - Construction Code Department (Borough of Paulsboro, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Paulsboro's codified Uniform Construction Code chapter page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Peapack and Gladstone - Construction Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Peapack and Gladstone, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, where a roof permit is required, the Borough's fee ordinance, Code Section 11-1.2, prices "Minor work, single trade work (including, but not limited to roofing, siding, radon, etc.), Use Group R-3, R-4 and R-5 only" at a "Flat rate: $60" (see the permit process note). The Peapack and Gladstone Construction page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Pemberton - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Pemberton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 77 of the borough code states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit and has no roofing fee line; Section 77-3 prices "alterations, renovations and repairs" at "$30 per $1,000 of estimated cost, up to and including $50,000" where a permit is required.
Borough of Pennington - Department of Building and Construction (Borough of Pennington, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the borough's "When is a Permit Needed?" page lists "Roof" with the permit "Building (Commercial)" and "Siding" with "Building (Commercial Only)," under a heading that says a construction permit "is required to do any of the following" and a note that "the following is a general guide"; the page does not list a reroof of a house as permit work. Section 98-56M of the borough code prices roofing for all use groups (see the permit process note).
Borough of Pine Beach - Construction Department (Borough of Pine Beach, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Permits page, read on October 3, 2026, has no roofing statement; it says "If you are unsure if you are required to have a permit for the work you are doing, please call Borough Hall when the Construction Department is open."
Borough of Pine Hill - Department of Construction Code Inspection and Enforcement (Borough of Pine Hill, New Jersey (Camden County, including the former Borough of Pine Valley))
Section 10-1.3a of the Pine Hill Borough Code (Section 10-1 was readopted in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2018-970) says "Prior to construction, renovation, repairs, re-roofing or alteration of any building or structure, the owner, or his agent, shall submit an application to the department in writing, including signed and sealed drawings and specifications, if required by the department." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the Borough's provision is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Borough's construction office to treat re-roofing as permit work, as its code states. Where a roof permit is required, Section 10-1.3d of the Borough Code says "The building subcode fee for renovations, alterations, re-roofing, re-siding and/or repairs to existing structures shall be based upon the estimated cost of the work," at $30 per $1,000 of estimated cost, and Section 10-1.3g sets a $75 minimum building subcode fee. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Pitman - Construction Office (Borough of Pitman, New Jersey (Gloucester County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, where a roof permit is required, Borough Code section 10-2.1 sets a flat fee: "Roofing. The permit fee for a permit to construct and install roofing shall be $85.00." The Pitman Construction & Zoning page states nothing further on reroofing.
Borough of Point Pleasant - Building Department (Borough of Point Pleasant, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Point Pleasant Building Department page says "The Building department issues permits to construct, enlarge, alter, renovate, remove or repair a structure" and states nothing specific on reroofing.
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach - Building Department (Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Point Pleasant Beach Building Department page states nothing on reroofing. Section 12-1.4 of the Borough Code sets roofing fees that apply where a roof permit is required (see the permit process note).
Borough of Pompton Lakes - Building Department (Borough of Pompton Lakes and Borough of Riverdale, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Pompton Lakes Building Department page says "Construction permits are required for all interior and exterior construction work on all structures" and lists "projects, which are frequently questioned, require zoning and/or construction permits" (decks, electrical work, fences, pools, water heaters, kitchen and bathroom renovations, sheds and others), adding "This is not a complete list. It is the property owner's responsibility to confirm any permit requirements with the Building Department." Neither statement names roof work. Both boroughs' fee schedules price reroofing for the case where a permit is required (see the permit process note) and do not say which reroofs need one. Riverdale's Construction Department page refers all building questions to the Pompton Lakes office.
Borough of Prospect Park - Construction Department (Borough of Prospect Park, New Jersey)
The Prospect Park Construction Department page (https://www.prospectpark.net/departments/construction_department/index.php) says "Building permits ARE REQUIRED (from the building department) before making the following changes to your house: Replacing a roof," and under "Building Permit Required" lists "Roof repairs over 25%" and "New roof." Its list of work that needs no permit says "You don't need a permit for ordinary repairs on a one or two-family dwelling," including "Repairing roofing or siding material with like material, if the area doesn't exceed 25 percent of the roof within a year." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a roof replacement, or a roof repair over 25 percent, as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Ramsey - Building Department (Borough of Ramsey, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Ramsey Building Department and Construction Permits pages do not say which reroofs need a permit; the Borough's construction fee section, Code section 13-1.2, carries a "Residential roof or siding" fee for work that needs one.
Borough of Raritan - Building Department (Borough of Raritan, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Raritan Construction / Planning & Zoning page and Code Chapter 123 state nothing further on when roof work needs a permit. Where a roof permit is required, the Borough's fee section, Code Section 123-2, has no line of its own for roofing; it says "The fee for alterations to existing structures shall be $28 per $1,000 of estimated cost. The minimum fee for alterations shall be $100."
Borough of Red Bank - Building Department (Borough of Red Bank, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Red Bank Building Department page, its Building FAQs and its forms page state nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit; the forms page links the State's standard permit forms. The borough fee ordinance has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Ridgefield - Building Department (Borough of Ridgefield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Ridgefield Building Department page and Chapter 140 of the Borough Code (Building Construction) state nothing further on roof work; the fee schedule in section 140-2 has no roofing line and prices renovations, alterations and repairs on cost.
Borough of Ringwood - Building Department (Borough of Ringwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Ringwood Building Department page Do I Need A Permit? does not list roof covering under "You do not need a permit for the following ordinary maintenance," and does not list it among the work that needs a permit; that list does include "Replacement of roof sheathing." The page adds "If you are unsure if your project requires a permit, just call us at (973) 962-7880."
Borough of River Edge - Building Department (Borough of River Edge, New Jersey)
The Borough of River Edge Building Department's page (https://www.riveredgenj.org/departments/BuildingDepartment) says "Permits are required for, but not limited to, the following: New construction, additions, alterations, replacing or installing a hot water heater, furnace/boiler, installing central air conditioning, decks, roofs, pools, siding, driveways, fences, bath and kitchen remodeling." It also says "PERMITS ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ANY WORK BEING STARTED." The state rule below makes no such demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a reroof as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Riverton - Construction / Code Enforcement (Borough of Riverton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Riverton Construction / Code Enforcement page page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Rockaway - Building/Construction Office (Borough of Rockaway, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 115-4 of the Rockaway Borough Code says "Ordinary maintenance as defined in the State Uniform Construction Code can be verified by the Construction Official of the Borough of Rockaway and shall require no fee or permit." The Building/Construction Office's page lists "building additions," "changes to electrical or plumbing systems" and "installing or replacing structures such as decks, pools, hot tubs, fire alarm systems, wood stoves, or fireplaces" as needing permits, names no roof work, and says "Please call the construction office to find out if you need a permit before you begin your work and to schedule an inspection."
Borough of Rockleigh - Construction Office (Borough of Rockleigh, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page gives "a partial list of work requiring permits: kitchen and bathroom renovations, finished basements, installation of and replacement of mechanical equipment including a hot water heater and/or boiler, heating and cooling equipment, and electrical service upgrades," which does not mention roofing, and says "Please contact the Construction Office for additional information concerning types of permits required." Section 9-1.3 of the borough code, the fee schedule, has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Roseland - Construction Bureau (Borough of Roseland, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Roseland Construction Code page says "Work involving the alteration, modification, or renovation of existing buildings and structures may require a construction permit. Please give us a call if you are unsure if your project requires a permit." It says nothing specific about reroofing.
Borough of Roselle - Building Department (Borough of Roselle, New Jersey)
The Borough of Roselle Building Department's FAQ says "A permit is required for most construction projects, including" "Roofing, siding, and window replacements," and the Borough's fee ordinance, Section 563-2B(2)(b), charges "Roofing and siding for Use Groups R-3 and R-5: $150." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Building Department to treat a reroof as permit work, as its FAQ states. The same FAQ lists "Non-structural repairs or maintenance" among work for which a permit is typically not required, adding "please call the office prior to proceeding with any work to confirm." Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Roselle Park - Construction Code Department (Borough of Roselle Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Roselle Park Construction Department posts an Ordinary Maintenance handout that reprints N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, including item x, "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings"; it agrees with the state rule above.
Borough of Rumson - Building and Construction Office (Borough of Rumson, Borough of Fair Haven and Borough of Little Silver, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Rumson Building and Construction page says "All permits must be obtained before work is started except for emergency replacement of furnaces, boilers and water heaters" and states no roofing rule of its own; Little Silver's UCC Construction Services page states nothing on roofing.
Borough of Runnemede - Construction and Code Enforcement (Borough of Runnemede, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Runnemede Construction and Code Enforcement page does not say which reroofs need a permit, and the Borough's construction fee section, Code section 120-2, has no roofing fee line.
Borough of Rutherford - Building Department (Borough of Rutherford, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Rutherford Building Permits FAQ says "Generally, you need to obtain a building permit from the Borough whenever you construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, improve, convert, or demolish a building or other structure" and says nothing specific about reroofing.
Borough of Saddle River - Building and Construction Department (Borough of Saddle River, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Saddle River Building and Construction page says "Ordinary maintenance under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 does not require a UCC permit or notice" and "Permit requirements depend on the scope of work"; it names no roof work. Chapter 96 of the Borough Code, which establishes the Saddle River Construction Code Agency and sets its fees, has no provision on roof coverings or reroofing; its only roof item is a plumbing fee for roof drains.
Borough of Sayreville - Construction Department (Borough of Sayreville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sayreville's Permit Process chart marks Roofing/Siding/Stucco/Brick as building permit work, "Excluding single family owner occupied dwelling," so the Borough's Construction Department asks for a permit to reroof a detached two-family house or a single-family house that is not owner-occupied. Section 12-1.3 of the Borough's Revised General Ordinances, read in full, prices permitted roof work as an alteration, renovation or repair and has no separate roofing fee.
Borough of Sea Bright - Building Department (Borough of Sea Bright, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough of Sea Bright Building Department page's list headed "A building permit is required to do the following:" names no roof work, and its examples of "ordinary repairs which do not require a permit" are "Replacing Gutters," "Painting or Trim Work" and "Laying Floor Tiles."
Borough of Seaside Heights - Construction Office (Borough of Seaside Heights, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page says the department "oversees all construction, alteration, renovation, rehabilitation, maintenance" and that "ALL PERMITS REQUIRE A ZONING APPLICATION," but states nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Section 68-3 of the borough code prices roofing for R-3 and R-4 uses where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house.
Borough of Seaside Park - Construction Office (Borough of Seaside Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Seaside Park Construction Office page states nothing further on roofing; the Borough fee schedule, Section 185-2A, prices "All roofs, built-up asphalt, rubberized, etc., for use groups B, C, E, F, H, M and S" at "$35 per thousand dollars" and has no roofing line for residential use groups.
Borough of Ship Bottom - Building and Zoning Office (Borough of Ship Bottom, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Ship Bottom Building & Zoning page page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Shrewsbury - Construction Office (Borough of Shrewsbury, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's Residential Construction Permits brochure lists work that needs a permit (decks, pools, additions, sheds, garages and fences, tank removal, plumbing, heating and electrical work, and "Repair or replace any structural member") and gives "examples of ordinary repairs which do not require a permit" (gutters, painting or trim work, interior finish); neither list mentions roofing. The Borough's fee ordinance has no separate roofing fee since its 2025 amendment (see the permit process note).
Borough of Somerdale - Construction Department (Borough of Somerdale, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Somerdale Construction page and Chapter 103 of the borough code state nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Section 103-3 says "Fees to be charged pursuant to this chapter shall be as set forth in the current Fee Ordinance."
Borough of Somerville - Community Development Department, Building Division (Borough of Somerville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Somerville's building subcode fee schedule (Schedule A to Chapter 66 of the Borough Code) prices "Roofing, new (not repair or replacement)" for use groups U, R-3, R-4 and R-5, and Section 66-2 excepts ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 from the Borough's zoning permit. The Borough's Construction permits page says "Construction projects and repairs require a construction permit," a general statement whose list of common projects names no reroof.
Borough of South Bound Brook - Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency (Borough of South Bound Brook, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 20-1.2 of the borough code prices "Roofing R3/R5" at a flat fee where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house. The borough's website could not be opened for this record.
Borough of South Plainfield - Building Department (Borough of South Plainfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the South Plainfield Building Department page states nothing further on roofing and says "the final determination of zoning and building requirements will be made by the Construction Official." The Borough's fee ordinance, Section 510-3 (last amended by Ord. No. 2340 on February 18, 2025), has no roofing fee line; it charges alterations, renovations, reconstruction and repairs by construction cost (see the permit process note).
Borough of South River - Building Department (Borough of South River, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the South River Building Department FAQs answer "When is a construction permit required? When is a construction permit not required?" with "Under the UCC see minor work and ordinary repairs." The borough fee schedule (South River Code 155-10) has a line for "Commercial roof and siding replacement" and no roofing line for residential work.
Borough of Spotswood - Division of Inspections (Borough of Spotswood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Inspections/Construction page lists under "Ordinary Repairs," of which it says "This type of repair does not require a permit," the item "The replacement of a roof on a single family home." It does not address two-family homes; under the state rule quoted above, a detached two-family house is also exempt and a townhouse or other attached dwelling needs a permit.
Borough of Spring Lake - Regional Construction Department (Borough of Spring Lake, Borough of Brielle, Borough of Sea Girt and Borough of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Regional Construction Department's handout "Ordinary Maintenance - No Permit Required" lists "Roof covering" among building items needing no permit; the handout does not repeat the state rule's limit to detached one- and two-family dwellings. All four boroughs' flood damage prevention ordinances (Spring Lake Section 186-1.5, Brielle Section 19-101.5, Sea Girt Section 14-1.5 and Spring Lake Heights Section 17-1.5, each adopted or rewritten in 2022) add a step in flood hazard areas: "Improvements defined as ordinary building maintenance and minor work projects by the Uniform Construction Code including nonstructural replacement-in-kind of windows, doors, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, decks, walls, partitions, new flooring materials, roofing, etc. shall be evaluated by the Floodplain Administrator through the floodplain development permit" to check the substantial damage and substantial improvement rules. On the terms of those ordinances, a reroof in a mapped flood hazard area is reviewed through a floodplain development permit even where no construction permit is needed.
Borough of Stanhope - Construction Department (Borough of Stanhope, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page says "If you are planning to do any type of work on your home or business, please contact the Construction Department to determine if permits are required" and names no roof work; the Borough fee schedule, Section 82-4D(3), prices "Siding, roofing and any other minor work" where a permit is required.
Borough of Stone Harbor - Office of Code Enforcement (Borough of Stone Harbor, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction page states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit.
Borough of Stratford - Construction Office (Borough of Stratford, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Stratford Borough website publishes nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit, and Chapter 15.04 of the Borough Code, as published online, has no roofing provision; its fee section prices repairs by cost (see the permit process note).
Borough of Surf City - Building Department (Borough of Surf City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page states nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Section 11-4.3 of the borough code, an older provision, says "Ordinary repairs to a building may be made without application or notice to the Construction Official but such repairs shall not include the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support"; it names no roof work. The fee schedule, Section 11-1.2, has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Tenafly - Building Department (Borough of Tenafly, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Tenafly Building Department page lists work for which "please call or visit the Building Department at Borough Hall" (pools, decks, boiler or furnace work, electrical or plumbing work, new building, additions and renovations, among others) and names no roof work. It adds that some work may be done without permits, "but if you are in doubt, a call to the Building Department is recommended." The Borough fee schedule, Section 10-1.3, has no roofing line; renovation, alteration and repair fees are "based upon the estimated cost of work."
Borough of Teterboro - Construction Department (Borough of Teterboro, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough's Construction page states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Tinton Falls - Building Department (Borough of Tinton Falls, New Jersey)
The Tinton Falls Building Department page (https://www.tintonfalls.com/departments/construction) lists roofing among "improvements for which permits are required": "Permits are required for most improvement projects including additions, alterations, renovations, demolition, tents, asbestos removal, tank removal, decks, sheds, fireplaces, wood/coal burning stoves and chimneys, signs, above-ground and in-ground swimming pools, pool fences, cabanas, gazebos, roofing and siding." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's statement is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Totowa - Building Department (Borough of Totowa, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page says "Permits are needed for most improvements to your property, if you are unsure please do not hesitate to call the Building Department to inquire if a permit is needed," and names no roofing rule. The Borough's fee ordinance, Section 153-6K, prices roofing only for a residential structure other than a one- or two-family home and for other structures.
Borough of Tuckerton - Construction and Code Enforcement (shared) (Borough of Tuckerton and Township of Bass River, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, neither the Tuckerton Construction & Code Enforcement page nor Bass River Township's Offices page says anything further on roofing, and Chapter 132 of the Borough Code, which sets Tuckerton's construction permit fees, names no roof work.
Borough of Union Beach - Construction Department (Borough of Union Beach, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. The fee schedule it links, Section 10-1.3 of the borough code, prices "Commercial roofing and siding (repair, maintenance or improvement)" and has no residential roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Upper Saddle River - Building Department (Borough of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Upper Saddle River Building Department's Permit Process page says "No permit is required for what the state defines as 'ordinary maintenance'" and links the State's guidance. The Department's handout "Do You Need a Permit?" lists, among "ordinary repairs on a one or two-family dwelling" that need no permit, "Repairing roofing or siding material with like material (if the area doesn't exceed 25 percent of the roof within a year)."
Borough of Victory Gardens - Building Department (Borough of Victory Gardens, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page states nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Section 11-1.2 of the borough code prices "reroofing and residing of residential" work where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house.
Borough of Waldwick - Building Department (Borough of Waldwick, New Jersey)
The Borough of Waldwick Building Department's Building FAQs page (https://www.waldwicknj.gov/departments/Building/BuildingFAQs), answering "Do I need a permit for siding or roofing my home?", says "A building permit is required if the siding or roofing work represents 25% or more coverage." On the page's own terms, a full reroof, including on a detached house, is permit work. The same page says "permits are normally issued in a matter of days for roofing, siding, electrical upgrades, water heaters, oil tank removals/installations," and the Borough fee schedule prices "new or replacement residential roofs and siding, when required," at $75. The state rule below makes no such limit for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's statement is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing work that covers 25% or more of the roof as permit work, as its page reads. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Borough of Wallington - Building Department (Borough of Wallington, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Borough of Wallington Building Department's page and Chapter 185 of the Borough Code do not say which reroofs need a permit; the Borough's fee for roofing where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Borough of Wanaque - Building Department (Borough of Wanaque, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Wanaque Building & Zoning page says "The Building Department issues permits for building, electric, plumbing, fire, shed and tree permits, along with appropriate inspections" and states nothing on roofing. The Borough's construction fee schedule has no roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Watchung - Construction Code Department (Borough of Watchung, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building / Construction page does not list roof work as needing or not needing a permit. The Borough's posted Construction Fee Schedule lists "Roofing" at a "Flat Fee" of "$65.00" on its building fee pages, where a permit is required.
Borough of Westville - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Westville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough's construction page says "All work that requires a permit shall comply with this code" and states nothing further on roofing.
Borough of Westwood - Construction & Building Department (Borough of Westwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Westwood Construction & Building Department's handout When and Why Do I Need a Building Permit or Zoning Approval? (revised April 15, 2026) lists work for which "Building permits are required for, but not limited to, the following." Its roofing line, "Roofing," reads "commercial only," and a separate line lists "Roof sheathing" for "repair or replacement (Residential)." So in Westwood a house reroof that repairs or replaces roof sheathing goes through the permit process, while the handout lists roofing itself as a permit item only for commercial work. The Borough's fee schedule has no roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Wharton - Construction Department (Borough of Wharton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Wharton Construction Department page says "A permit is required for any work done on your property for which it is not considered a repair, maintenance or cosmetic." Its list of common permit projects names no roofing and says "Below is a list of the most common construction projects for which a permit is required. There may be other situations not listed which also need a building permit. It is always best to call the Construction Dept. before you begin work." Chapter 110 of the borough code, the construction fee schedule, has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Borough of Wildwood Crest - Construction Department (Borough of Wildwood Crest, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page says "Construction Permits are required to construct, enlarge, repair, alter, renovate, demolish, reconstruct or change the use of a building or structure or to install equipment. This is not an all inclusive listing of permit requirements," and names no roof work.
Borough of Wood-Ridge - Construction Code Office (Borough of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Wood-Ridge Construction Department page says "Building permits are required for most work and it is suggested that you call (201) 939-5188 to determine the need for a permit." It does not mention roofing, and the Borough's construction fee schedule, Borough Code Section 249-4, has no separate roofing fee; it prices renovations, alterations and repairs by estimated cost.
Borough of Woodcliff Lake - Construction Code Office (Borough of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Woodcliff Lake Construction Code Office page states nothing further on roofing; the Borough's fee schedule, Section 163-1, prices "Commercial re-roofing and re-siding" at "$30 per $1,000 cost" and has no separate roofing line for residential work.
Borough of Woodland Park - Department of Inspections (Borough of Woodland Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough of Woodland Park Department of Inspections page says the Building Subcode Official "approves all permits required under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code" for work including "renovations/alterations/repairs," and does not say which reroofs need a permit; Section 17-1.3 of the Borough Code has no roofing fee line. The fee where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Borough of Woodlynne - Code Enforcement (Borough of Woodlynne, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Code Enforcement page states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Section 245-2 of the borough code prices roofing for R-3 and R-5 uses where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Borough of Woodstown - Construction and Inspection Office (Borough of Woodstown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Woodstown Construction Code Official page says the same for the roof covering and draws its own line at sheathing: "No permit is required for existing detached one or two family dwellings for the roof covering materials. This includes all buildings such as garages, sheds, pool houses and the like that are accessory to a detached one or two family home. Stripping the roof down to existing sheathing or putting on a second layer of roof covering DOES NOT require a permit. Replacing sheathing will always REQUIRE a PERMIT." The same page lists "Roof (commercial & if replacing sheathing residential)" among the work for which "A Building Permit is required," and says "If you are planning renovations or repairs, please call 856-299-0780 to see if a permit is required."
Borough of Wrightstown - Construction Office (Borough of Wrightstown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page states nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Section 57-3 of the borough code says fees "for renovations, alterations, reroofing and repairs" are "based upon the estimated cost of the work" where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee basis is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house.
City of Absecon - Construction Office (City of Absecon, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page restates the general rule, "Construction Permits are required to construct, enlarge, repair, alter, renovate, demolish, reconstruct or change the use of a building or structure or to install equipment," adds "This is not an all-inclusive listing of permit requirements," and sends permit questions to the Construction Official at 609-641-0663, ext. 113. It names no roofing rule, and the City fee ordinance, City Code Section 160-4, has no separate roofing line.
City of Asbury Park - Construction Department (City of Asbury Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Asbury Park Construction Department page says "When building, remodeling or adding onto your home or business, a construction permit is generally required" and makes no statement on roofing. The City fee ordinance, Section 12-1.3 of the City Code, prices "replacement type roof coverings if a permit is required" and says "Any work that is deemed ordinary maintenance or repair pursuant to the regulations and are not subjected to a construction permit shall not be charged."
City of Atlantic City - Construction Division (Licensing & Inspection) (City of Atlantic City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Atlantic City Construction page says the Division issues permits for "the building of new structures, as well as the alterations of, and additions to existing structures," and states nothing further on reroofing.
City of Bayonne - Building Department (City of Bayonne, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The City of Bayonne Building Department's page states nothing further on roofing. The City's fee schedule has no separate roofing fee and where a roof permit is required, prices the work as renovation; see the permit process note.
City of Beverly - Construction Office (City of Beverly, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Beverly Construction Office page lists "Roof : Building (check if permit is needed)" in the list it introduces as "a general guide," and says "Always call the Construction Department prior to starting your project to see if a permit is required."
City of Bridgeton - Construction Office (City of Bridgeton, New Jersey)
The City of Bridgeton's Construction Office lists roofing as permit work, which the state rule below does not make it for a detached one- or two-family house. Its page (https://www.cityofbridgetonnj.gov/165/Construction-Office) says "Construction permits are required for many home improvement projects" and lists "Roofing" first among its "Examples of work requiring permits," and its checklist "Construction Permits Needed" (https://www.cityofbridgetonnj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/150/Checklist-Construction-Permits-PDF) marks "Roof" as required ("R") under the building subcode. The page also says "It is always best to call the Construction Office prior to beginning any project to determine if a permit is needed." Neither the page, its checklist nor Section 149-34 of the City code sets a size limit for roof work. This record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under the state rule; in practice, expect the office to treat roofing as permit work, as its page and checklist state. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
City of Brigantine - Construction Office (City of Brigantine, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Brigantine Construction Office page says "Construction permits are required for most projects in strict accordance with the requirements of the State of New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23" and "Please contact the Building Department if you are unsure as to what approvals and permits will be required for your planned projects." It does not name roof work. It also says "Zoning approvals are required for all exterior building and site improvements and for all changes in use," a zoning step separate from the construction permit. The office's 2024 fee schedule has no roofing line and does not say which reroofs need a permit (see the permit process note).
City of Burlington - Construction Office (City of Burlington, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office's page says "Building permits are generally required for any building, structural, electric, HVAC, and plumbing projects" and gives a list of examples that does not mention roofing, and the City's fee ordinance prices roofing for attached dwellings, quoted in the permit process note.
City of Camden - Construction and Building Bureau (City of Camden, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Camden Building Bureau's FAQ, posted February 5, 2025, lists among work that does not require a permit "Roof covering (repair or replacement) on DETACHED ONE- and TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS," which matches the state rule. Where a roof permit is required, its fee sheet prices the work as rehabilitation; see the permit process note.
City of Cape May - Construction & Zoning (City of Cape May, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction & Zoning page gives the general rule, "Construction Permits are required to construct, enlarge, repair, alter, renovate, demolish, reconstruct or change the use of a building or structure or to install equipment. This is not an all inclusive listing of permit requirements," and names no roof work. Separately from the construction permit, section 199-8A(8) of the City Code prices a City permit for this work: "For the repair or replacement of any amount of existing roof covering on a detached one- or two-family dwelling, or for the repair or replacement of any amount of existing siding covering on a one- or two-family dwelling, the fee shall be $45 per $1,000 of estimated labor and material cost." The same page lists the items that need a City permit as "fences, sheds, driveways, curb cuts, sidewalk repair, walkways, pavers, and dumpsters and/or construction equipment located on the street," without roofing. A roofer reroofing a house in Cape May should ask the office at 609-884-9555 whether a City permit and its fee apply to the job.
City of Clifton - Building Department (City of Clifton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The City of Clifton Building Department's directory page states nothing further on roofing.
City of East Orange - Building Division (Department of Code Enforcement) (City of East Orange, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The City of East Orange Building Division's page states nothing further on roofing. Where a roof permit is required, Chapter 125 of the City Code sets a roofing fee; see the permit process note.
City of Egg Harbor City - Construction Office (City of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 120 of the City Code, as codified online, reads: "Roofs: permit required on three-family homes and above. No permit required for roofing on one- or two-family homes, unless replacing sheathing which requires a permit based on estimated cost of sheathing and labor." That line does not use the word detached; under the state rule above, reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling needs a permit.
City of Elizabeth - Bureau of Construction (City of Elizabeth, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, where a roof permit is required, the City's construction fee ordinance, City Code Section 15.04.040 as amended by Ord. No. 6016 on June 25, 2024, charges $75.00 for Roofing on a One and Two Family building and $20.00 per $1,000.00, with a $100.00 minimum, for All Other Use. The Bureau of Construction's page states nothing further on roofing.
City of Englewood - Building Department (City of Englewood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Englewood's Building Regulations page says "Permit applications for building, electrical, fire and plumbing construction must be submitted to the City of Englewood Building Department for review, payment and issuance," and points to the State's website for permit forms; the Building and Code Enforcement pages state nothing further on reroofing.
City of Garfield - Building Department (City of Garfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Garfield Building Department page states nothing further on reroofing; the City's building fee schedule lists a Roofing fee of $65.00 for work that needs a permit.
City of Gloucester City - Construction Enforcement Office (City of Gloucester City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Chapter 37 of the City Code (Construction Codes, Uniform) states nothing further on roof work; its fee schedule in section 37-4 has no roofing line and says "All other types of construction will be computed as alterations."
City of Hackensack - Building Department (Department of Building, Housing and Land Use) (City of Hackensack, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City Code's fee section, Section 166-3, prices "Alterations, renovations, repairs, reroofing and siding" by estimated cost, which applies where a permit is required; the Building, Housing and Land Use page states nothing further on reroofing.
City of Hoboken - Construction Code Office (City of Hoboken, New Jersey)
Hoboken's Construction Code Office page (https://www.hobokennj.gov/departments/construction-code) says "Permits are also needed for maintenance items such as siding, roofing, window replacement where opening size is changed, and replacement of decks and balconies." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
City of Jersey City - Division of the Construction Code Official (City of Jersey City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Division's ordinary-maintenance page, headed "ORDINARY MAINTENANCE WORK-NO PERMIT REQUIRED (THIS DOES NOT SUPERCEDE HISTORIC APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS)," lists "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," which matches the state item. The City's construction fee schedule (City Code Section 160-1M) has no roofing line; its building subcode fee "For renovations, alterations and repairs" is $15 for each $1,000 of estimated cost of work, with a "Minimum fee for short permit for renovations, alterations or repairs: $50" and a $100 minimum for a plan permit.
City of Lambertville - Construction Office (City of Lambertville and Borough of Frenchtown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Lambertville Construction page says "Generally speaking, permits are needed for all construction improvements, except for ordinary maintenance," and the office posts the State's ordinary maintenance rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, which lists "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings." The page adds that "the State Historic Preservation Office (NJ SHPO) and the D&R Canal Commission do have broad jurisdiction over exterior improvements and often must pre-approve projects before a permit can be issued," and a project "may require the approval of the Lambertville Historic Preservation Commission." Section 10-1.3 of the city code prices roof replacement where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
City of Linden - Construction Code Department (City of Linden, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Linden Construction Code Department page states nothing further on reroofing; it says "All work that requires a permit shall comply with the Uniform Construction Code, State of New Jersey."
City of Linwood - Construction Department (City of Linwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The City of Linwood Construction and Zoning page states nothing further on roofing.
City of Long Branch - Building Department (City of Long Branch and Borough of West Long Branch, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Long Branch Building Department page says "Homeowners and contractors must obtain building permits for construction projects prior to beginning work from this office," and the City's Required Documents for Construction list has the line "ROOF - BUILD, ZONING (COMMERICAL)". Neither page says which reroofs need a permit, and the West Long Branch Building Department page states nothing further on reroofing.
City of Margate City - Building Department (City of Margate City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Margate Building Department FAQ restates the general rule, "Whenever you construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... a building permit is required," and its list of examples names no reroofing item. Where a roof permit is required, Section 110-3B(7) of the City Code reads "The fee for roofing and siding work completed on structures of Group R-3 or R-5 shall be $65."
City of Millville - Construction Office (City of Millville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The City of Millville's Construction page and Article VIII of Chapter 11 of the City code do not say which reroofs need a permit; the roofing fee where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
City of New Brunswick - Construction Department (City of New Brunswick, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The New Brunswick Construction and Permits page states nothing further on reroofing; the City's fee for a roof permit, where one is required, is set by Section 15.04.120 of its code.
City of Newark - Building Division, Office of Uniform Construction Code (City of Newark, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Building Division's page, its permit FAQ and its 2026 construction submission checklist state nothing further on roofing. The Division does not post a construction fee schedule on its page.
City of North Wildwood - Construction Office (City of North Wildwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page says "Construction Permits are required to construct, enlarge, repair, alter, renovate, demolish, reconstruct or change the use of a building or structure or to install equipment. This is not an all-inclusive listing of permit requirements," and names no roof work.
City of Northfield - Construction Office (City of Northfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Northfield Construction Office page states the general rule, "Whenever you construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or if you repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, mechanical or plumbing system, a building permit is required," and its list of examples names no reroofing or roof covering replacement. The City's construction fee section, Code section 128-3, has no roofing fee line.
City of Ocean City - Construction Code Office (City of Ocean City, New Jersey)
Ocean City's Construction Code page (https://www.ocnj.us/construction-code) answers "How do I know if I need a permit to replace railings, replace a roof, or install siding?" with "Yes, a permit is required." The same page answers "Replace roofing or siding?" with "No permit is required for 1- or 2-family dwellings (unless you are installing polypropylene siding, in which case a permit is required). All other building types require a permit." The City's construction fee schedule, Code Section 30-1.15, Schedule O (amended in 2025), prices "Roofing and siding" only for "All other Use Groups"; its other row is "(Reserved)." The state rule below makes no permit demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the first answer is lawful under it; in practice, call the office before reroofing a house in Ocean City, as its page advises that "a phone call to the Construction Code Office can save you a penalty for performing work without a permit." Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
City of Orange Township - Building and Construction Division (City of Orange Township, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building and Construction Division page states nothing further on reroofing. The City's fee ordinance prices roofing where a permit is required: "Roofing and siding (R-2 and R-3 only): $100 each. All other use groups will be charged as alteration work."
City of Passaic - Division of Code Enforcement (Construction) (City of Passaic, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Passaic posts on its Code Enforcement and Zoning page a Department of Community Affairs summary of ordinary maintenance and minor work for one- and two-family dwellings, which lists as ordinary maintenance "The repair or replacement (including total replacement) of any amount of existing roof covering on detached one- or two-family dwellings," matching the state rule. The City's fee schedule has no separate roofing fee; see the permit process note.
City of Paterson - UCC Construction/Buildings (Paterson Construction Code Enforcing Agency) (City of Paterson, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City's UCC Construction/Buildings page says in general terms that its inspectors "issue permits for all construction projects large or small"; it does not mention roofing or ordinary maintenance. Paterson's construction fee ordinance, City Code Chapter 183, has no roofing line; its building subcode fee "For renovation, alterations and repairs" is $30 per $1,000 of estimated cost up to $50,000, $23 per $1,000 from $50,001 to $100,000 and $19 per $1,000 above that, with a $90 minimum, and every construction permit adds "a $20 safe disposal fee for debris."
City of Perth Amboy - Department of Code Enforcement (City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Perth Amboy Department of Code Enforcement page states nothing further on roofing.
City of Plainfield - Building and Construction Division (City of Plainfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Plainfield's Building and Construction Division page says "Permits are required for most construction work and mechanical replacements" and that "it is always best to consult with the Construction Division staff to verify if permits are required for any project you wish to undertake"; it says nothing specific about reroofing, and its answer to "What is Ordinary Maintenance?" refers to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7.
City of Pleasantville - Department of Permits and Inspections (City of Pleasantville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City's fee schedule says "The fees for roofing and siding work completed on structures of Group R-3 or R-5 shall be $85," the fee where a roof permit is required. The City's Building and Zoning page, a guide for businesses moving into existing commercial space, states nothing on reroofing.
City of Port Republic - Construction Office (City of Port Republic, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page and Chapter 102 of the city code state nothing on whether a detached reroof needs a permit. Section 102-4A prices roofing as repairs and minor work where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
City of Rahway - Division of Building (City of Rahway, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rahway's fee ordinance says "No permit shall be required for ordinary maintenance" (City Code 177-3B(10)), and the Division of Building page lists cabinet replacement, fixture changes, and doors and windows replaced in the same opening as items that "are considered ordinary maintenance repairs and do not require a permit." The page does not mention roofing and says "If you have any doubt as to whether a permit is required, please call the Building Office and explain your project."
City of Somers Point - Construction Office (City of Somers Point, New Jersey (Atlantic County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Somers Point Construction Office page states nothing further on roofing, and the City's construction fee section, Section 100-3 of the City Code as last amended by Ordinance No. 3-2025, lists no roofing fee.
City of South Amboy - Building Department (City of South Amboy, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the South Amboy Building Department page and its questions and answers name no roof work either way; they say "The cost of your permit depends on the extent of the work you do. Copies of our Fee Schedule are available at City Hall." The City fee schedule, Section 46-3, has no roofing line; renovations, alterations, repairs and minor work are priced on estimated cost.
City of Summit - Code and Construction Division (City of Summit, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City's Permit Submittal Chart, linked from its Code Administration page, lists "Roof - RESIDENTIAL (patch/cover replace only)" as "No permit needed" with the note "If plywood is replaced or added - Building Technical Section required," so the chart calls for the building subcode technical section of a permit application when roof sheathing is replaced or added. The chart does not say whether its residential row is limited to detached houses.
City of Trenton - Division of Inspections (Technical Services) (City of Trenton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Trenton's Division of Technical Services page says "Permits for all building, plumbing, electrical and fire protection work are issued from this office" and states nothing further on reroofing.
City of Union City - Building Department (City of Union City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Union City Building Department's posted forms and fee schedule do not say which reroofs need a permit; the application and fee where a roof permit is required are in the permit process note.
City of Ventnor City - Code Enforcement (City of Ventnor City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Ventnor City Code Enforcement pages read on October 2, 2026 (Building & Construction Info/Permits, Build Responsibly and Get Permits Before You Build, the Code Enforcement FAQ and the 2019 Permit Requirements sheet) name no roof work either way; the Permit Requirements sheet lists zoning permits for fences, sheds and concrete. Section 114-14 of the City Code has no roofing line: "All permit fees for Building, Electric, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fire shall be as stated in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20."
City of Vineland - Uniform Construction Code Enforcement Division (City of Vineland, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Vineland's Uniform Construction Code Enforcement page says "All work that requires a permit shall comply with this code" and states nothing further on reroofing, and the City's construction fee ordinance has no roofing fee line.
City of Wildwood - Construction Office (City of Wildwood and Borough of West Wildwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Wildwood Construction Office page says "Construction Permits are required to construct, enlarge, repair, alter, renovate, demolish, reconstruct or change the use of a building or structure or to install equipment. This is not an all-inclusive listing of permit requirements," and directs permit questions to the Construction Official at 609-522-2444 Ext 2911. It says nothing specific about reroofing. Section 11A-3 of the City Code charges fees "in accordance with the State of New Jersey Uniform Construction Code Act as delineated in N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20," and "The minimum construction permit fee shall be $75."
Harding Township - Construction Office (Harding Township, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Harding Construction page says "Generally speaking, permits are needed for all construction improvements, except for ordinary maintenence," and its list of work that needs a permit (additions, finished basements, decks, raised patios, pools, bathroom and kitchen renovations, water heaters, sheds, gazebos and new wiring and plumbing) names no roof work and adds "This list is not all inclusive please contact us with any questions." The Township's construction fee schedule prices re-roofing of a single-family dwelling (see the permit process note) but does not say which reroofs need a permit.
Municipality of Princeton - Building and Construction Department (Municipality of Princeton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Princeton Building and Construction Department pages state nothing further on reroofing.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs - Office of Local Code Enforcement, Northern Regional Office (Municipalities served by the DCA Northern Regional Office, New Jersey (Hunterdon County: Bethlehem Township, Bloomsbury Borough, Glen Gardner Borough, Hampton Borough, Holland Township, Lebanon Borough, Milford Borough, Union Township; Sussex County: Andover Township, Fredon Township, Lafayette Township, Ogdensburg Borough; Warren County: Allamuchy Township, Blairstown Township, Greenwich Township, Hardwick Township, Harmony Township, Hope Township, Knowlton Township, Liberty Township, Pohatcong Township))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Department's Local (Regional) Code Enforcement Offices page states nothing further on reroofing; where a roof permit is required in these municipalities, the Department's own fee rule for its work as local enforcing agency (N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20) sets the fee.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs - Office of Local Code Enforcement, Southern Regional Office (Allenhurst Borough (Monmouth County), Buena Vista Township (Atlantic County), Chesilhurst Borough (Camden County), Corbin City (Atlantic County), Downe Township (Cumberland County), Englishtown Borough (Monmouth County), Estell Manor City (Atlantic County), Folsom Borough (Atlantic County), Hi-Nella Borough (Camden County), Hopewell Borough (Mercer County), Jamesburg Borough (Middlesex County), Laurel Springs Borough (Camden County), Mannington Township (Salem County), Millstone Borough (Somerset County), Mullica Township (Atlantic County), Penns Grove Borough (Salem County), Rocky Hill Borough (Somerset County), Roosevelt Borough (Monmouth County), Salem City (Salem County), Shrewsbury Township (Monmouth County), Washington Township (Burlington County), Weymouth Township (Atlantic County), Woodbine Borough (Cape May County) and Helmetta Borough (Middlesex County), New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Department of Community Affairs is itself the enforcing agency for the municipalities this office serves, and its regional office page states nothing further on reroofing.
North Brunswick Township - Building Division, Department of Community Development (Township of North Brunswick, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Division's Building Permits page says "Repairing or replacing the roof covering (shingles, tiles, membranes, underlayment, and flashings) on a single-family or two-family home is classified as ordinary maintenance and no permit is required," and "Commercial buildings, townhouses, condominiums, and multi-family properties: Removing and replacing a roof requires a Building Permit." It also lists "Certain roof repairs or replacements on detached one- and two-family homes" among work that may not require a construction permit.
Sea Isle City - Construction Office (Sea Isle City, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office FAQ answers "Do I need a permit to replace siding or roofing on my single family or duplex home?" with "Effective March 1, 2018 the N.J. Department of Community Affairs no longer requires construction permits for roof or siding replacement for one and two family dwellings except for the replacement with polypropylene siding material." The FAQ does not use the state rule's word "detached"; under the state rule quoted above, reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling still needs a permit.
Town of Belvidere - Ordinance Enforcement Office (construction) (Town of Belvidere, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 228 of the Town Code has no roofing provision; its fee section, 228-2, prices "renovation, alterations and repairs" where a permit is required.
Town of Boonton - Construction Department (Town of Boonton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Town's Zoning & Permit Requirements chart, linked from the Construction Department page, lists "Roof: Replace*" and "Roof: repairs involving less than 25% of existing roof" as needing neither zoning approval nor a permit; the asterisk marks projects for which, in a historic district or at a registered historic site, "additional steps are required." The chart does not limit its roof rows to detached one- and two-family houses; under the state rule above, reroofing any other building needs a permit. Where a roof permit is required, Town Code section 87-2 says "Permit fees for residential roofs shall be $50."
Town of Clinton - Construction Office (Town of Clinton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Town's Working on My Home page says "A construction permit is required for everything that is not considered an ordinary repair or maintenance," and lists among "examples of ordinary repairs that do not require a permit" the item "Roofing replacement for a one and two-family dwelling." It adds "This list is not all-inclusive-please contact us with any questions." The item does not use the state rule's word "detached"; the record does not decide whether the Town reads it to reach a townhouse. Section 73-3G of the Town Code, the construction fee schedule, has no roofing line (see the permit process note).
Town of Dover - Construction Department (Town of Dover, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Dover Construction page posts the State's ordinary maintenance rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, as its guide to when a construction permit is not necessary, including item x, "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," so the Town's posted guidance agrees with the state rule.
Town of Guttenberg - Building Department (Town of Guttenberg, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Town of Guttenberg Building Department's posted Construction Permit Applications General Instructions and Section 11-1 of the Town Code do not say which reroofs need a permit; the Town's fee where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Town of Hackettstown - Construction Department (Town of Hackettstown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Hackettstown Construction page, its General Procedures handout and the Town's fee ordinance (Section 7-2 of the Town Code) state nothing further on reroofing; the fee ordinance has no separate roofing fee.
Town of Hammonton - Construction Office (Town of Hammonton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Town of Hammonton Construction page links a chart, "When is a Permit Needed?", which it offers as "a general guide when applying for construction permits"; the chart's row for "Roof" reads "Building (commercial, multifamily)." The page also links a summary of the ordinary maintenance list that includes "The repair or replacement (including total replacement) of any amount of existing roof covering on detached one- or two-family dwellings."
Town of Harrison - Construction and Engineering, Code Enforcement Office (Town of Harrison, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Harrison Construction and Engineering page and its FAQs state nothing further on roofing; the Town's fee schedule carries a roofing line, quoted in the permit process note.
Town of Kearny - Construction Code Enforcement Department (Town of Kearny, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 14 of the Town Code, which establishes the construction office and its fees, says nothing about when roof work needs a permit beyond a fee line for "Roofing & Siding on R-3, R-4 Use Groups."
Town of Morristown - Construction Code Office (Town of Morristown, New Jersey)
Morristown's Building and Construction page (https://www.townofmorristown.org/building) says "Permits are also needed for maintenance items such as siding, roofing, window replacement where opening size is changed, furnace, water heater and replacement of decks and balconies." The office's page on when permits are required, which it calls "general guidelines," lists among ordinary repairs needing no permit only "The repair of existing roofing material not exceeding 25% of the total roof area within any period." The Town's fee ordinance reads differently: Section 12-1.3 of the Town Code, as amended by Ordinance O-10-2026 on April 28, 2026, lists "All other roofing and siding material" with the entry "R-3 and R-5 permit not required." The state rule below makes no permit demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it or how it squares with the ordinance; in practice, expect the office to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. The page says "If an applicant is unsure about whether a Construction Code Permit is required, the office staff is available to help with the determination." Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Town of Phillipsburg - Inspections Division (Town of Phillipsburg, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Phillipsburg Inspections page answers "When is a Construction Permit required?" with the general rule, "A permit is required to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure in any way. Included in this category are those projects that change or add to any existing structure," and names no roof work. The Division's Re-roofing Permit Application says "This questionnaire must be filled out and accompany your application for a Construction Permit," and the Town fee schedule, Section 235-3D(6), prices roofing and siding on Use Groups R-3 and R-5 (see the permit process note). Neither says which reroofs need a permit.
Town of Secaucus - Construction Department (Town of Secaucus, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Secaucus Construction Department page states nothing further on roofing, and the Town fee ordinance, Town Code Section 64-3, has no roofing line.
Town of West New York - Building Department (Town of West New York, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Town of West New York's Building Department page and fee schedule do not say which reroofs need a permit; the fee where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Town of Westfield - Building Department (Town of Westfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Westfield Building Department FAQ follows the state rule: "Unless the work is specifically identified as ordinary maintenance, a permit is necessary. Ordinary maintenance is defined at N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7." It also says "If you have any doubts, please contact the Building Department."
Township of Aberdeen - Building Department (Township of Aberdeen and Borough of Matawan, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aberdeen's Construction Permit Information page lists "Roofing" among its types of work, and its Roofing page gives the permit application requirements; neither page says which buildings they apply to. The fee ordinances of both towns price "replacement type roof coverings" in "all use groups except for R-3-, R-4-, and R-5-type structures." Matawan's list of "Typical Construction Projects that Require Permits" does not name roofing.
Township of Alexandria - Building Department (Township of Alexandria, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Alexandria Building Department page lists "Replace siding or roofing" among "examples of ordinary repairs which do not require a permit," and the Township's notice of permit changes effective March 5, 2018 lists "Roof Replacement to a one and two family detached home" among permits "no longer required." The page's list does not repeat the state rule's limit to detached one- and two-family dwellings. Section 64-3 of the Township Code sets the fee for a roof permit where one is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Alloway - Construction Office (Township of Alloway, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of Alloway Construction Office page states nothing further on roofing.
Township of Barnegat - Construction Office (Township of Barnegat, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Barnegat Construction Office page lists construction permits as required for "Re-Roofing / windows replacement for commercial and attached homes only," and the Construction Official's letter to residents lists "Roofing/Siding - FOR ALL ATTACHED HOMES AND COMMERCIAL ONLY" among its examples of permit work and says "Ordinary Maintenance does not require a permit." The Township's fee ordinance prices a roofing permit where one is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Bedminster - Construction & Code Enforcement (Township of Bedminster, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Bedminster Construction & Code Enforcement page states nothing on roofing. Where a roof permit is required, section 8-1.3a.1(b) of the Township Code sets the building subcode fee for "renovations, alterations, repairs, reroofing, siding" by estimated cost of work and adds: "However, roofing and siding for individual townhomes shall have a maximum fee of $165."
Township of Belleville - Building & Construction Office (Department of Community Development) (Township of Belleville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Belleville Department of Community Development page states nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Berkeley - Construction Department (Township of Berkeley, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's fee ordinance (Ordinance No. 24-05-OA of January 22, 2024, Code Section 11-1.3) prices a roof permit where one is required: "Roofing and Siding on Structures in Use Group R-3, R-4 and R-5," with a "Minimum fee: $75," and "All roofs, built up asphalt, rubberized, etc. for Use Group B, E, F, H, M and S, shall be calculated using renovation, alteration and repair fees." The Berkeley Township Construction Inspections page states nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Berkeley Heights - Building Department (Township of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Project Work Matrix, which its Application Forms page offers as "sample projects & permits required for each project," lists a building permit for "ROOF (COMMERCIAL)" and has no row for a residential roof; it also lists "SIDING - No Permits required for Residences." The Permit Process page says "Every project requires permits" in describing the Building Department's plan review and names no roof work. Section 15.04.020 of the Township Code prices re-roofing with renovations and alterations and applies that rate to roofing work on "all use group except detached R-3, R-4 and R-5"; the fee is in the permit process note.
Township of Berlin - Construction Office (Township of Berlin, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 156 of the township code states nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit; it prices roofing for R-3 and R-5 uses where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Bernards - Construction Code Division (Township of Bernards, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Bernards Construction Code Division's page says "A construction permit is required for everything that is not considered an ordinary repair or maintenance." Its list of permit work ("Finishing Basements, Decks, Raised Patios, Swimming Pools, Renovating Bathrooms & Kitchens, Water Heaters, Sheds, Gazebos, new Electrical wiring and new Plumbing installations") names no roofing, and it adds "This list is not all inclusive please contact us with any questions." Where a roof permit is required, the Township's fee schedule charges $90 for roofing or siding on Use Groups R-2, R-3 and R-4.
Township of Bloomfield - Construction Department (Township of Bloomfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Bloomfield Construction Permits page states nothing further on reroofing, and the Township's construction fee ordinance, adopted May 19, 2025, has no roofing fee line.
Township of Bordentown - Construction Office (Township of Bordentown, City of Bordentown and Borough of Fieldsboro, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Bordentown Township Construction Office's page says "Building Permits are typically required for the following" and lists new buildings, additions, renovations and other work "and any work other than ordinary maintenance," naming no roofing; the Township fee ordinance prices "Roofing: Group R-2, R-3, R-5 (townhouse and duplex structures only): $65." The City of Bordentown's own Construction page, written for City residents whom the Township office serves, says "You should always check with the Building Department for specific requirements, but typically Building Permits are required for the following," in a list that includes "renovations, (roof, siding)" and ends "and any work other than ordinary maintenance." This record does not decide whether that wording reaches a detached house reroof; in practice, ask the Construction Office before reroofing in Bordentown City.
Township of Branchburg - Building & Code Enforcement (Township of Branchburg, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Branchburg Construction Permit Q&A says "A permit is generally required if an individual wishes to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure" and lists among its examples "Replace siding or roofing (Exception: Single-family dwellings)". That exception names single-family dwellings only, so for a detached two-family house the Township's list names roof replacement as permit work where the state rule above does not; the list also does not say whether its exception reaches an attached single-family dwelling such as a townhouse, which the state rule does not exempt. This record does not decide which statement applies to a given job; for a two-family house or a townhouse, ask the Building & Code Enforcement department before starting. The Township fee ordinance sets a roofing fee that applies where a roof permit is required.
Township of Brick - Building Department (Division of Inspections) (Township of Brick, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Brick Building Department's guide Determining When a Permit is Required lists as ordinary maintenance in one- and two-family dwellings "The repair or replacement (including total replacement) of any amount of existing roof covering on detached one- or two-family dwellings," which matches the state rule. The Township's fee ordinance prices a reroof that does need a permit; see the permit process note.
Township of Bridgewater - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Bridgewater, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Bridgewater Township Code Enforcement page lists, under Permits Required Under Specific Conditions, "Roofing: Permit required for commercial properties and for residential projects when roof sheathing is being replaced," and says "Minor work, such as roofing and siding, require minimal plan review." The page does not mention townhouses or other attached dwellings.
Township of Burlington - Department of Licensing and Inspection (Licenses & Inspections) (Township of Burlington, New Jersey (Burlington County))
Burlington Township's Licenses & Inspections page (https://www.twp.burlington.nj.us/content/84/175/default.aspx), answering "What requires a Construction Permit?", says "Listed below are (most) examples of what would require a construction permit" and lists "Work such as fences, decks, shed, patios, additions, swimming pools, roofing, siding, finished basements, lawn sprinklers, most electrical and plumbing renovations, furnaces, a/c units, water heaters, etc." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. The Township's construction fee section (Code Section 200-3D, last amended December 13, 2022 by Ordinance 2022-OR-037) reads: "The fee for roofing and siding work on a residential property shall be $70." Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Byram - Construction Department (Township of Byram and Borough of Netcong, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Byram Construction Department page states nothing on roofing, and its owner and contractor page says "If you have any questions in regard to permits, call the building department and they will let you know if a permit is required." Netcong's Building Permits page says building permits "are required for demolition, new work (construction, plumbing and electrical), and most replacement or renovation projects" and names no roof work. Neither town's construction fee ordinance has a roofing line (see the permit process note).
Township of Carneys Point - Construction Department (Township of Carneys Point, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Carneys Point Construction Department page, read on October 2, 2026, makes no statement on which reroofs need a permit, and the Township fee schedule, Section 72-3 of the Township Code, has no roofing line; where a permit is required, reroofing falls under its renovations, alterations and repairs fee (see the permit process note).
Township of Cedar Grove - Building Department (Township of Cedar Grove, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Cedar Grove Building Department page says "Note: Permits are needed for almost everything that you do to your property. If you are unsure, please call the building department to inquire if a permit is needed." It does not name roofing. The township fee ordinance lists roofing among work whose fee "shall be figured under the alteration fee" (see the permit process note); it does not say which reroofs need a permit.
Township of Chatham - Construction Department (Township of Chatham, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department's "When Is A Permit Needed?" page cites N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 and says permits "are not required for day-to-day repairs and/or improvements including painting, window and door replacement using new material of the same dimensions and carpet installations"; it names no roof rule for detached houses. The same page says "Under emergency conditions, work can start immediately once our office has been notified. The property owner has 72 hours to submit the appropriate permit applications. Valid emergencies include roof leaks, heater repairs/replacements and other conditions which may affect the safety of the occupant(s)." It does not say whether that applies to roof work on a detached house.
Township of Cherry Hill - Department of Code Enforcement and Inspections (Township of Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Cherry Hill Department of Code Enforcement and Inspections pages state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Chester - Construction Department (Township of Chester, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Chester Township Construction page agrees on the detached-house reroof. It says "A Construction Permit is required for everything that is not considered an ordinary repair or maintenance" and, describing the State's rule changes "Effective March 5, 2018," says "Residential roofing and most residential siding permits will no longer require building permits." It adds "Please check with us to be sure whether or not a permit is required." The page's "Residential roofing" is broader than the state item, which reaches only detached one- and two-family dwellings; a townhouse or other attached dwelling still needs a permit under the state rule quoted above.
Township of Chesterfield - Construction Code Enforcement Agency (Township of Chesterfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township fee schedule, Section 110-94 of the Township Code, prices roof work where a permit is required: item R reads "Roofing and siding, residential: $75." Other renovation, alteration and repair fees are based on estimated cost, "$25 per $1,000 residential; $30 per $1,000 commercial" up to $50,000.
Township of Cinnaminson - Construction Office (Township of Cinnaminson, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Cinnaminson construction office's guide "When is a Permit Needed?" lists "Roof: Building (Commercial only)" and "Siding: Building (Commercial only)" and calls itself "a general guide"; its roof line does not mention townhouses or other attached dwellings. The Township's Code Enforcement and Zoning FAQ, on the same page, answers "Are permits required for a new roof, windows, siding, and other home improvements?" with "Yes, under most circumstances. There are some exceptions for very minor repairs. The best thing to do, is to call the Twp. Construction Dept. at 829-6000 ext 2312." The two Township statements do not agree with each other. Where a roof permit is required, section 265-7 of the Township Code says "The subcode fee for a permit to replace roofing or siding on a residence shall follow the schedule" for renovations, alterations and repairs: $30 per $1,000 of estimated cost up to $50,000, $23 per $1,000 for the next $50,000 and $19 per $1,000 above that.
Township of Clark - Construction Department (Township of Clark, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Clark's Permits page says "Permits are required for most home improvement projects, whether inside or outside the home" and does not name roofing. The township fee schedule (Clark Code 122-2) has a line for "Roofing and siding, commercial" and no roofing line for residential work.
Township of Clinton - Construction Office (Township of Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Clinton's "Do I Need a Permit" page says "A permit is required for construction, enlargement, repair, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, or demolition of a structure" and "The exception to this is a category of work the regulations refer to as Ordinary Maintenance." It lists the work N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 excludes from ordinary maintenance, names no roof work either way, and adds "You may always check with our office if in doubt." Chapter 97 of the Township Code has a "Roofing or siding" fee line; the fee where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Township of Colts Neck - Building Department (Township of Colts Neck, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Colts Neck Building Department's page says "Some work commonly thought of as maintenance requires a permit from the Colts Neck Township" and refers readers to its Permit List, whose ROOF row marks a building permit with the note COMMERCIAL ONLY; the Township's fee ordinance prices roofing at an alteration rate, quoted in the permit process note.
Township of Commercial - Construction Office (Township of Commercial, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the township's Construction page says "Construction permits are required for all interior and exterior construction work on all structures." That general sentence names no roof work; neither it nor Chapter 131 of the township code, which sets construction fees, has a roofing line.
Township of Cranbury - Construction / Code Enforcement (Township of Cranbury, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction / Code Enforcement page says "Recent changes have been implemented by the State of New Jersey which include NO permit requirement for residential roofing, siding or repairs to existing decks or porches." That wording does not say "detached"; under the state rule above, reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling still needs a permit. The page adds that "some ordinary maintenance which may not necessarily require a building permit, may require a Zoning and/or Permission from our Historic Preservation Committee or HPC." Section 72-4 of the township code prices re-roofing where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Cranford - Building Department (Township of Cranford and Borough of Garwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Cranford Building Department's page and its permit-procedures handout state nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Where a roof permit is required, Cranford's fee ordinance charges $200 or $250 for roofing and siding on Use Groups R-3 and R-5 and Garwood's lists $175 or $200, each by cost of work.
Township of Delanco - Construction Department (Township of Delanco, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Delanco Construction Department page states nothing on reroofing. Section 150-3 of the Township Code sets the fee for a roof permit where one is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Delaware - Construction Office (Township of Delaware, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Delaware Construction page lists "Some projects that require Construction permits include (but not limited to)" and names no roof work in that list.
Township of Delran - Construction Office (Township of Delran, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Delran Construction Office page says "The New Jersey Uniform Construction Code requires construction permits for minor work, alterations, renovations, demolition, etc. as well as all NEW construction as per N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14," and asks owners to call the office "BEFORE beginning any interior or exterior work, to find out what type of permits are required." It names no roofing.
Township of Dennis - Construction Department (Township of Dennis, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Dennis Township Construction Department page and Chapter 80 of the township code (the enforcing agency and fee ordinance) state nothing on roofing; Section 80-5 has no separate roofing fee line (see the permit process note).
Township of Denville - Construction Department (Township of Denville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Denville Construction Department's list of "Projects That Require Permits" includes "Roofs (if sheathing is replaced)" and "Commercial Roof (if more than 25% replaced)"; the department says the list "is not a complete list" and asks owners to "please call the Building Department before beginning any work." The department thus lists a reroof that replaces roof sheathing as permit work. Where a roof permit is required, the Township's fee ordinance charges alterations and repairs $25 per $1,000 of cost for noncommercial work and $30 per $1,000 for commercial work, with a $75 minimum.
Township of Deptford - Construction Office (Township of Deptford, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Deptford Construction Office pages state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of East Brunswick - Division of Construction Inspection (Township of East Brunswick, New Jersey)
East Brunswick's Building Subcode page (https://www.eastbrunswick.org/161/Building-Subcode) lists, among "Examples of work which require a Building Subcode technical approval for permit," "Roofing or siding (when replacing more than 25% of the existing)." The same page says "You must have a permit before you start work" and lists two exceptions, minor work done on notice and "Ordinary repairs," without defining the latter; Section 75-3A(8) of the Township Code sets a building subcode fee for "Re-roof." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the Division's statement is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Division of Construction Inspection to treat replacing more than 25 percent of a roof as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of East Greenwich - Construction Code Department (Township of East Greenwich, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the East Greenwich Construction Office page says "Call the construction department to determine whether building, plumbing or electrical permits are necessary," and its list headed "Contact the Construction Department before any of the following work is performed" includes "Reroofing." The page does not say whether a reroof of a detached house needs a permit, and its examples of work "you may be allowed to do without first obtaining a permit" do not mention roofing.
Township of East Hanover - Construction Department (Township of East Hanover, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the East Hanover Construction Department page says "A zoning permit is required for any change to your property" and "A zoning permit is required for all building subcode permits"; it names no roof work. The Township's fee ordinance prices a roofing zoning permit and a no-fee certificate of approval for roofing for the case where a construction permit is sought (see the permit process note).
Township of East Windsor - Code Enforcement Department (Township of East Windsor, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The East Windsor Code Enforcement Department page states nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Eastampton - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Eastampton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Township Code section 205-6 repeats the state exception: "Ordinary maintenance, as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency."
Township of Edgewater Park - Inspections Department (Township of Edgewater Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Edgewater Park Inspections Department page and its Order of Inspections brochure state nothing further on when roof work needs a permit.
Township of Edison - Division of Construction Code Enforcement (Township of Edison, New Jersey)
Edison's Division of Construction Code Enforcement page (https://www.edisonnj.org/departments/engineering_department/code_enforcement.php) says "A construction permit is also required to do the following: Replace siding or roofing," and "Minor work such as roofing and siding require minimal plan review. Usually the permit is issued within three days, or even at the counter." The Township Code's own permit section, Section 14-1.3(b)1, excepts "Ordinary repairs, as provided for in Article 7 of the regulations, which do not involve any violation of the regulations." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the page's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Egg Harbor - Division of Inspections (Township of Egg Harbor, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Building Inspections page says "Construction Permits are required to construct, enlarge, repair, alter, renovate, demolish, reconstruct or change the use of a building or structure or to install equipment," adds "This is not an all-inclusive listing of permit requirements," and directs permit questions to the Construction Official at 609-926-4122; it names no roof work either way.
Township of Elk - Construction Office (Department of Inspections) (Township of Elk, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Elk Township Construction page states nothing on which work needs a permit. Section 54-2 of the Township Code sets a fee "for roofing or siding work" (see the permit process note); it prices that work where a permit is required and does not itself say which roof work needs one.
Township of Elsinboro - Construction Office (Township of Elsinboro, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The township's Departments page, read on October 3, 2026, lists the Construction, Zoning and Housing office with its email and hours and states nothing on this point.
Township of Evesham - Construction Office (Township of Evesham, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Evesham Township Construction Office page states under Roof Permits that "All commercial buildings required roofing permits," that "Residential roof permits are required for all attached buildings," and that "Sheathing replacement on any roof requires a permit and requires notification to the Building Official exactly 24 hours prior to" the start of work. The page names no permit for replacing only the roof covering on a detached one- or two-family house.
Township of Ewing - Construction Office (Code Enforcement) (Township of Ewing, New Jersey)
Ewing Township's Code Enforcement page (https://www.ewingnj.org/departments/construction) says "Regular Work Permits are required before work begins. Regular permits cover work such as construction of new buildings, additions, renovations involving more than 25% of existing roofing or siding, decks, pools and storage sheds of 200ft2 or more." The same office's permit-filing guide lists "Roof or siding covering materials (not to include any sheathing replacement)" among examples of ordinary maintenance. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the page's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat a reroof of more than 25% of the existing roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Fairfield (Essex County) - Building Department (Township of Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Fairfield Building Department page and Code Chapter 10 state nothing further on when roof work needs a permit. Where a roof permit is required, the Township's fee section, Code Section 10-1.3, has no line of its own for roofing; it says "The fee for renovations, alterations, repairs and minor work shall be $30 per $1,000 of costs or any fraction thereof."
Township of Florence - Construction Office (Township of Florence, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Florence Construction Office's homeowner's guide agrees with the state rule: "A permit is not required for work that is classified as ordinary maintenance," and it points to the full list in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7. The office's FAQ answers "When is a permit needed?" with "Please contact the Construction Department at 609-499-2130 for questions." Neither names roofing. The township fee ordinance prices roofing on one- and two-family houses for the case where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Frankford - Construction Department (Township of Frankford, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Where a roof permit is required, Section 12-1.3 of the Township Code prices it: "Roof: Residential per $1,000: $46. Commercial per $1,000: $50." The Frankford Construction Department page states nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Franklin - Construction Code Department (Township of Franklin, Somerset County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Franklin Construction Code page says "Recent changes to what is considered normal maintenance pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code no longer mandate construction permits for" re-siding and "the replacement of roofs for one and two family detached dwellings," and adds "It is very important to note that all siding and roof replacements for all structures located in a Historic District still require Historic Commission review and approval before the work can commence." The Department's permit guideline sheet lists "ROOF: if more than 25% of roof area" with the note "NO PERMIT REQUIRED FOR 1&2 FAMILY DETACHED HOMES."
Township of Franklin - Construction Department (Township of Franklin, Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page states nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Section 182-10 of the township code prices "roofing, reroofing, siding, and re-siding work" where a permit is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house.
Township of Franklin (Gloucester County) - Construction Department (Township of Franklin, Gloucester County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin's Construction Department page says "Call us before you begin your project. We'll be happy to tell you if you'll need a permit and/or inspection," and its Do I Need a Permit checklist, a table of 24 kinds of work, has no roofing row. Where a roof permit is required, the Township fee ordinance caps the fee: "The fee for reroofing of use group R-5 shall not exceed $75."
Township of Freehold - Construction Department (Township of Freehold, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Freehold Township's Siding / Roofing page agrees for detached houses: "The following list should be used when replacing a roof and/or siding. No permit is required for single-family detached homes except polypropylene type." The page does not say whether "polypropylene type" refers to the roofing, the siding or both, and it names single-family detached homes only; the state rule covers detached one- and two-family dwellings.
Township of Frelinghuysen - Frelinghuysen Building Department (Township of Frelinghuysen, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 8 of the Township Code has no roofing provision; its fee schedule, section 8-1.7, prices "Renovations, alterations, repair and minor work" by estimated cost where a permit is required.
Township of Galloway - Construction Office (Township of Galloway, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Galloway Township Construction page gives "a brief list of when a permit is required" in general terms (anyone who constructs, alters, repairs, moves or demolishes a building) that does not name roofing, and adds that "at any time you are not sure a permit is required please do not hesitate to call the office (609) 652-3700 ext 241 or 249." Where a roof permit is required, the Township's posted fee ordinance prices it as a "(h) Minor work permit (roof, siding,*decks)" (see the permit process note).
Township of Gloucester - Department of Community Development and Planning, Construction Division (Township of Gloucester, New Jersey (Camden County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's fee schedule (Section 20-3) prices re-roofing where a permit is required and sets a flat fee for "Roofing or Siding for a single family attached dwelling of Use R3 or R-5," which matches the state rule's line between detached and attached dwellings; the Community Development and Planning page states nothing further on reroofing and asks owners to call before any exterior construction.
Township of Green Brook - Construction Department (Township of Green Brook, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Green Brook Construction Department page says "Permits are required for most work to ensure proper construction techniques. It is best to check with the Construction Department to see if permits are required for the work proposed." It does not name roofing either way. The township fee schedule prices roofing and siding on Group R structures where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Greenwich (Gloucester County) - Construction Code Office (shared) (Township of Greenwich and Borough of Swedesboro, New Jersey (Gloucester County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Greenwich Township Construction Code Office's page, Chapter 310 of the Greenwich Township Code (Construction Codes, Uniform) and the Borough of Swedesboro's Construction/CO Inspections page do not say which reroofs need a permit, and the Greenwich fee schedule has no roofing line. The Greenwich page says "Township residents are reminded to call the Construction Office at 856-423-9129 before beginning any home repair or construction projects to determine what building, electrical or plumbing permits may be required."
Township of Haddon - Construction & Zoning Office (Township of Haddon, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Haddon Construction Department's guide Permits for Residential Projects follows the state rule: "Ordinary Maintenance (NJAC 5:23-2.7)" is work done "by replacing a part of, or putting together, something that is worn or broken in a building," and "A permit is not required for work that is classified as ordinary maintenance." For renovation it says "A permit is typically required." The guide and the Construction Office page name no roof work either way. The Township fee schedule, Section 111-11, has no roofing line.
Township of Hainesport - Construction / Zoning (Township of Hainesport, New Jersey)
Hainesport Township's "Do I Need a Permit?" page (https://www.hainesporttownship.com/250/Do-I-Need-a-Permit) lists "Re-roofing and Siding (except when it falls under 'ordinary repairs')" among its "Common Projects that Require Permits," and its list headed "'Ordinary Repairs' that DO NOT Require Construction Permits" names no roof work: it covers small sheds, painting, interior finish repairs, "Repair or replacement of less than 25% of any exterior siding," kitchen cabinets and porch repairs. The state rule below makes no permit demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat re-roofing as permit work, as its page states, and call before starting. Locally, the Township fee section (Code section 71-2, last amended June 9, 2026 by Ordinance 2026-8) has no roofing line; see the permit process note. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Hamilton - Construction Office (Township of Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of Hamilton's Construction page restates the general rule, "The New Jersey Uniform Construction Code requires a Construction Permit to be obtained from the Construction Official before construction, enlargement, repair, renovation, alteration reconstruction, demolition or change of use of any building or structure," and does not mention roofing; Chapter 144 of the Township code does not say which reroofs need a permit. The fee where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Township of Hamilton - Division of Inspections (Construction) (Township of Hamilton, New Jersey (Mercer County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of Hamilton's Division of Inspections pages state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Hampton - Construction Department (Township of Hampton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Hampton Township Construction Department page and its Applications & Forms page state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Hanover - Building & Zoning Department (Township of Hanover, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Hanover Building & Zoning pages do not say which reroofs need a permit; where one is required, the Township's code enforcement fee section, Code section 125-5B(5), sets "Roofing and siding" fees by use group.
Township of Hardyston - Building Department (Township of Hardyston, Town of Newton, Borough of Franklin, Borough of Hamburg and Borough of Sussex, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Hardyston Building Department page says "Prior to beginning any construction work on your home property, please call for permit requirements," and Hamburg's construction page carries the same line. The Town of Newton's Permits page states the general rule that a building permit is "Required whenever a building structure, regulated by the code is erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished" and names no roof work. All five municipalities' fee ordinances price a roofing permit for the case where one is required (see the permit process note); none of them says which reroofs need one. Hardyston's Chapter 62, Building Construction, has no provision on roofing.
Township of Harrison - Construction Department (Township of Harrison, New Jersey (Gloucester County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Harrison Township Construction Department's permit grid, which its page calls "a general guide," gives the entry for "ROOF" as "Building (Commercial) and Sheathing Replacement": it names commercial roofs and sheathing replacement and does not name replacing the roof covering on a house. The page adds that "based on the specifics of each individual job there may be additional or different permit requirements."
Township of Hazlet - Construction Department (Township of Hazlet, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hazlet's Construction Permit Information page (https://www.hazlettwp.org/188/Construction-Permit-Information) says "The State of New Jersey establishes the rules for" when construction permits are required and that "Major work, minor work and emergency work are categories of work describing the types of construction work and permit guidance or exceptions." Under the Minor Work heading it says "Minor work is a category of listed work for one and two family residential structures such as roofing, siding and water heater replacements that require a construction permit; however, the work may proceed after formal notification is made to the Township," and its list of minor-work permits ("Available permits include") names no roofing. The same page reprints the state ordinary maintenance list, including "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings." This record does not decide how these statements fit together; the page says "Contact the Department at 732-264-1700 if you do not see your specific project or component listed for additional information and permit guidance."
Township of Hillsborough - Building Department (Township of Hillsborough, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's construction fee schedule (Code Section 145-3, amended September 9, 2025 by Ordinance No. 2025-11) prices a roof permit where one is required: "All required roof permits shall have a flat fee charged of $80 for the R5 Use Group, and $200 for the R2 Use Group." The Hillsborough Building Department pages state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Hillside - Building and Housing Department (Township of Hillside, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Hillside Building and Housing Department page restates the general rule, a "Requirement to apply for and to obtain a written permit to erect, construct or alter any building or structure or parts thereof designed for human occupancy," and says nothing specific about roofing; the Township fee ordinance, Township Code Section 121-8, has no roofing line.
Township of Holmdel - Department of Buildings & Construction (Township of Holmdel, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the department's page When Do I Need A Construction Permit lists "Repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one or two family dwellings" among "Some Common types of work not requiring a Construction Permit," which matches the state rule, and adds that ordinary maintenance still needs a permit where it is "Any work affecting structural or fire safety." Where a roof permit is required, the Township's fee ordinance charges renovations, alterations and repairs by cost of work, $35 per $1,000 for Use Group R-5 and $40 per $1,000 for all other use groups, with a $100 minimum building subcode fee.
Township of Hopewell (Mercer County) - Construction Department (Township of Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department's FAQ, answering "What type of improvements require a permit?", says interior work such as painting, paneling, tiling and replacement fixtures or cabinets needs no permit and that "Permits are also required for decks, fences, and shed"; it names no roofing. The department's forms page says "Permit Applications must be completed and submitted for all projects," and its main page says "Usually, a building permit for this work must first be obtained" and recommends calling the department before construction begins.
Township of Howell - Construction Code Office (Township of Howell, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Howell Construction Code page and its two construction FAQs (burglar alarms and oil tanks) state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Independence - Building Department (Township of Independence, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Independence Building Department page says "Building Permits are required for all home improvements" and "Please call for information before building or remodeling"; it does not mention roofing. Where a roof permit is required, section 175-2B of the Township Code sets the fee: "Renovations, alterations, repair and minor work fees, including roofing, siding, decks, aboveground pool and in-ground pools, shall be $24 per $1,000."
Township of Irvington - Building & Construction Department (Township of Irvington, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of Irvington's Building & Construction page and Chapter 240 of the Township Code do not say which reroofs need a permit; the fee and penalty where a roof permit is required are in the permit process note.
Township of Jackson - Construction & Inspection (Township of Jackson, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jackson Township's Construction & Inspection page refers readers to the state rule itself, listing "5:23 - 2.7 Ordinary Maintenance" among the Uniform Construction Code sections to use for information, and states no roofing rule of its own.
Township of Jefferson - Building Department (Township of Jefferson, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Jefferson Building Department's Building Permit Fee Overview page agrees: "Permits are no longer required for replacing roof shingles or siding for single and two family detached homes. Permits are still required for townhouses and commercial properties. Fees to be determined as per ordinance."
Township of Kingwood - Construction Department (Township of Kingwood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department pages, read on October 3, 2026, have no roofing statement. Section 71-3 of the Township Code prices roof work where a permit is required: "The fee for roofing, reroofing, siding and residing work in use groups R-4 and R-5 shall be $75 each."
Township of Lacey - Building Department (Township of Lacey, New Jersey)
The Lacey Township Building Department states a permit requirement for roofing that the state rule below does not make for a detached one- or two-family house. Its page (https://www.laceytownship.org/1207/Building-Department) says "Permits are needed for New Homes, additions, alterations, garages, demolition, sheds, decks, swimming pools, pool heaters, heating units, wood stoves/gas fireplaces, air conditioning, hot tubs/spas, roofing and siding, sprinkler systems, alarm systems, generators, etc." This record does not decide whether that demand is lawful under the state rule; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Lakewood - Inspections / Construction (Division of Construction Code Enforcement) (Township of Lakewood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Inspections / Construction page says "Prior to beginning any home improvement project, please check with us to see what permits are required." Township Code Chapter 12 has no roofing fee line; its building subcode fee "For renovations, alterations and repairs" is $24.00 per $1,000.00 of estimated work cost with an $85.00 minimum, or $12.00 per $1,000.00 with a $75.00 minimum for minor work that the Building Subcode Official determines needs no building plans.
Township of Lawrence - Construction Code Enforcement Division (Township of Lawrence, Mercer County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Lawrence Township Construction Code Enforcement Division page agrees. Under "Permit Requirements" it lists as ordinary maintenance "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one or two-family dwellings" and "The repair or replacement of existing siding on one or two-family dwellings." The same page says "For any emergency work to be done in an unsafe area, roof leak, heater repair, etc., applicant must file for a permit within 72 hours," and does not say whether that line reaches a roof-leak repair on a detached one- or two-family house, which its ordinary-maintenance list exempts.
Township of Little Egg Harbor - Construction Department (Township of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department's Construction Permit Application Checklist (updated May 10, 2022) lists under "Roofing" only a "Flood Plain application (Flood Zone)$100.00 check or money order"; it lists the construction permit application folder and building subcode form under a separate "Roofing A-type" entry, and the Department's "A-Roof" handout does not define that term.
Township of Little Falls - Building Department (Township of Little Falls, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Little Falls Building Department page says "it’s essential to contact the building department to determine whether a permit is required" and does not say which reroofs need a permit. Among its guidance documents the department posts the Department of Community Affairs' November 2012 Storm Recovery Information sheet for storm-damaged single-family homes, which says "Construction permits will not be required when the repair work includes only cosmetic work, such as roof shingle repair or replacement" and lists "Roof rafters" and "Roof ridge beams" among structural repairs that need a permit. Chapter 71 of the Township Code has a roofing fee line for Use Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5; the fee where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Township of Livingston - Building Department (Township of Livingston, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Livingston Building Department pages and FAQs state nothing further on reroofing; the Department's fee schedule prices a roofing permit where one is required (see the permit note).
Township of Logan - Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency (Township of Logan, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 4-45 of the township code states nothing on whether a detached reroof needs a permit; its fee schedule prices roofing where a permit is required, for one- and two-family dwellings and by cost for other buildings (see the permit process note).
Township of Long Beach - Construction Office (Township of Long Beach, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction and Zoning page says "Building Permits are required for most types of construction" and "If you are planning major construction or just general repairs, please contact the Construction Department about permit requirements"; it does not name roof work. Section 82-10 of the township code, the construction fee schedule, has no separate roofing line (see the permit process note).
Township of Long Hill - Construction Department (Township of Long Hill, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Long Hill Construction Department page, read on October 2, 2026, makes no statement on which reroofs need a permit and links to the State's construction permit forms. The Township fee schedule, Section 29-1.2 of the Township Code, has no roofing line; where a permit is required, reroofing falls under its alterations and renovations fee (see the permit process note).
Township of Lopatcong - Building Department (Township of Lopatcong, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of Lopatcong's codified Uniform Construction Code chapter page states nothing further on roofing.
Township of Lower - Construction Department (Township of Lower, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Lower Township fee ordinance, Township Code Section 235-4, says "There shall be no fee for reroofing and re-siding work, with the exception of polyethylene siding work, done on one- and two-family dwellings"; the Construction Department page states nothing further on roofing.
Township of Lower Alloways Creek - Construction Office (Township of Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the township's Construction Office page sends readers to the State's construction permit forms and states nothing further on roofing.
Township of Lumberton - Construction Office (Township of Lumberton, New Jersey)
Lumberton Township's Construction & Inspection page (https://www.lumbertontwp.com/departments-services/construction-inspection/) says "Work such as fences, decks, sheds, additions, swimming pools, roofing and siding, finishing a basement, electrical services, lawn sprinklers, concrete patios, heater conversions and replacements, and sewer line replacements must always have permits prior to beginning the project." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. The page calls its list "a general overview" and says "if there is ever a question as to whether the work you are going to begin will require a permit, it is always best to call the Construction Office." Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Lyndhurst - Construction Department (Township of Lyndhurst, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's construction fee ordinance, Section 8-1.3, prices "Re-roof (nonstructural)" work at $75 for one- and two-family dwellings, which is the fee where a roof permit is required; the Township's posted construction forms state nothing further on when a reroof needs a permit.
Township of Mahwah - Construction Office (Department of Inspections) (Township of Mahwah, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Mahwah Construction Office's Permit Application Requirements chart (updated June 1, 2026) has a ROOF row with the note "NO PERMITS NEEDED FOR RESIDENTIAL" and a separate ROOF COMMERCIAL row marked in its Building column; the state item quoted above reaches only detached one- and two-family dwellings, and the chart does not say whether its residential line is limited the same way. The office's Permit Process page says no permit is required for what the state defines as ordinary maintenance, and its main page says "If you have a project and are not sure it needs a permit, call the Building Department."
Township of Manalapan - Construction Department (Township of Manalapan, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Manalapan Construction Department page says "Permits are required for most home improvement projects, whether inside or outside the home," and names no roof work; its construction fee ordinance prices "re-roofing or re-siding for R-5 uses when required."
Township of Manchester - Building Department (Inspections Division) (Township of Manchester and Borough of Lakehurst, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Manchester Building Department's Permits page agrees with the state rule: "Did you know that a construction permit is no longer required for the repair or replacement of existing roof coverings and siding on detached one and two family dwellings?" It lists "Roof covering (repair or replacement) on DETACHED ONE- and TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS" among ordinary building maintenance projects that "do not require a permit application to be filed with the local enforcing agency." The Borough of Lakehurst's construction page says "Construction permits are required for pools, electrical work, plumbing work, and other items" and names no roof work.
Township of Mantua - Construction Department (Township of Mantua and Borough of Wenonah, Gloucester County, New Jersey)
The Mantua Township Construction Department's 2026 permit guide, "Construction Permits According to Construction Project" (https://mantuatownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2026-Construction-Permit-Checklist-Requirement-Guide.pdf), marks "Roofing" as "R = Required" for a building permit, without limiting it to any type of building; the guide says "Please note that this is a General Guide" and "Each job may have different requirements and may need more (or less) than is listed below." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work in Mantua and Wenonah, as its guide states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Maple Shade - Construction Office (Township of Maple Shade, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Maple Shade Construction Office page and its Required Inspections for UCC Permits sheet state nothing further on roofing.
Township of Maplewood - Construction Division (Township of Maplewood, New Jersey)
The Township of Maplewood's Construction Division permit page (https://www.maplewoodnj.gov/government/community-development/permit-applications) says "You must obtain a building permit from the Township's Construction Division before making the following changes to your house", and the first item on its list is "Replacing a roof." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the Division's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Division to treat a roof replacement as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Marlboro - Construction Division (Township of Marlboro, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Marlboro's Construction Division page says work on a house "must be done in accordance with the State Uniform Construction Code and generally requires a building permit," and names no roof work; the Township's fee ordinance prices residential roofs only for use groups R-1 through R-4.
Township of Maurice River - Construction Department (Township of Maurice River, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 11 of the Township Code, as codified online, reads: "For replacement of roofing and/or non-polyethylene siding, there shall be no fee or permit required for one and two family structures." That line does not use the word detached; under the state rule above, reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling needs a permit.
Township of Medford - Construction Office (Township of Medford, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Medford's fee ordinance, Section 71-5C(18) as amended by Ord. No. 2025-4 on March 4, 2025, reads: "Roofing and siding for use groups R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 shall be a flat fee of $150 (*R-5 detached one- and two-family dwellings are exempt)." The Construction Office page links a reference sheet, Significant Changes to Minor Work and Ordinary Maintenance (March 2018), that lists among "types of work that may be performed without a permit" the item "Roofing" for "The repair or replacement (including total replacement) of any amount of existing roof covering on detached one- or two-family dwellings." The office's construction permit checklist, a 2022 spreadsheet linked "To check which forms may be required for your permit," marks the Building column for "Roof" and does not separate detached from attached dwellings.
Township of Mendham - Construction Department (Township of Mendham, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department's FAQ says "a roofing permit will take a couple of days" to review but does not say which roof jobs need a permit, and it advises that "Different municipalities have different requirements; therefore, check with the Building Department to confirm what is required in the Township of Mendham." The Township fee ordinance has no roofing line (see the permit process note).
Township of Middle - Office of Construction (Township of Middle, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Middle Township Construction page and its Required Inspections sheet say nothing on when roof work needs a permit, and Section 112-2 of the Township Code sets fees by the State's schedule without naming roof work.
Township of Middletown - Department of Building and Inspections (Township of Middletown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Middletown Building & Inspection pages and the Township's construction fee schedule (Section 240-6) state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Millburn - Building Department (Township of Millburn, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Millburn Building Department FAQ says "A building permit is required for everything that is not considered an ordinary repair or maintenance," points to the State's ordinary maintenance rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, and does not list roofing among its examples of permit work; the Township fee ordinance prices siding and roofing where a permit is required.
Township of Millstone - Construction Department (Township of Millstone, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Millstone Construction Department page restates the general rule, "It is unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure or to install or alter any equipment which is regulated by the Uniform Construction Code without first filing an application with the Construction Official and obtaining the required construction permit," and names no roof work. Its forms page posts an "Application Check List For New And Re-Roof Permits Residential" for roof work that goes through a permit.
Township of Mine Hill - Construction Department (Township of Mine Hill, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Construction and Zoning page follows the state rule: "No permit is required for what the state defines as ordinary maintenance. A permit is required for what the state defines as minor work." It links the Department of Community Affairs' list of ordinary maintenance and minor work. Where a roof permit is required, the Township's fee ordinance (Section 235-6, amended 2-20-2025) prices "Roofing and siding" at a flat fee for "Group R-2, R-3, R-4, flat fee: $250" and, for "All other groups: cost of construction per $1,000."
Township of Monroe - Construction Department (Township of Monroe, Middlesex County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, a Monroe Township Construction Department notice headed "Construction Code" (its file dates from April 2018 and it is still posted on the Township's website) agrees: "Recent changes to ordinary maintenance on one and two-family dwellings, pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code, no longer mandate construction permits for the installation or direct replacement of" a list that begins with "ROOFING." It adds "Sub code officials will need to evaluated any other changes on a permit-by-permit basis." The notice does not repeat the state rule's limit to detached dwellings.
Township of Monroe (Gloucester County) - Construction Office (Township of Monroe, Gloucester County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office's forms list on the Township's Online Forms Directory posts "Helpful Checklists for Common Submissions"; its Roof/Siding checklist is headed "(only when plywood is being removed)" and asks for the "# of squares being replaced (roof)" and a "Copy of License/Registration for contractor." The Construction Office page otherwise restates the general rule, that before a building is "constructed, enlarged, repaired, renovated, altered, reconstructed, demolished" the owner or contractor "should contact the Construction Office to make application for necessary permits."
Township of Montague - Construction Department (Township of Montague, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page lists under "Ordinary Maintenance" "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one or two-family dwellings," and adds "For any emergency work to be done in an unsafe area, roof leak, heater repair, etc., applicant must file for a permit within 72 hours." The department's older "What needs a permit?" sheet, which excerpts the 2015 state rule, lists instead "Repair of existing roof material not exceeding 25% of the total roof area within any month period."
Township of Montclair - Building Department (Township of Montclair, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Montclair's Building Inspection and Permits page answers "When do I need a building permit?" by pointing to Section 2.14 of the State's N.J.A.C. 5:23-2 rules, and its permit overview says "Generally, you need to obtain a building permit from the Township whenever you construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, improve, convert, or demolish a building or other structure"; neither names roof work.
Township of Montgomery - Construction Office (Building & Construction) (Township of Montgomery, New Jersey (Somerset County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's fee schedule (Code Section 8-1.3, as amended by Ordinance 25-1765, adopted December 4, 2025) states: "One- and two-family dwellings do not require a permit for the repair or replacement (including total replacement) of any amount of existing roofing." That sentence does not carry the State item's word "detached." The Township's Construction Permits brochure, read in full, does not mention roofing, and the Township's permit FAQ says only that a permit is needed "for all construction that involves the construction, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building or structure."
Township of Montville - Department of Construction and Inspections (Township of Montville and Township of Boonton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Montville Department of Construction and Inspections pages, including its Checklists and Handouts page, state nothing further on reroofing, and Boonton Township's Construction Department page states nothing on roofing.
Township of Moorestown - Construction Office (Township of Moorestown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office's residential permits pamphlet agrees: "A permit is not required for work that is classified as ordinary maintenance," and "A complete list is found in NJAC 5:23-2.7." It names no roofing rule of its own. Where a roof permit is required, the Township's fee schedule charges $78 for "Roofing for use groups R-3 and R-5" under the heading "Roofing and Siding (as applicable per NJAC 5:23-2)."
Township of Morris - Building Department (Building & Construction Code Enforcement) (Township of Morris, New Jersey (Morris County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's construction fee section (Code Section 216-3A, last amended October 18, 2023 by Ordinance 21-23) lists "(e) Roofing, R-5: $100." The list of "WORK THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT UNDER THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE" that the Building Department page links for owners planning repairs does not include roofing.
Township of Mount Holly - Construction Department (Township of Mount Holly, New Jersey)
Section 96-3 of the Mount Holly Township Code (https://ecode360.com/10357324), adopted July 7, 1980 as Sec. 12-1 of the Revised General Ordinances, says "No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, structurally altered, moved or demolished until there has been issued by the Chief Construction Official a construction permit pursuant to N.J.S.A 52:27D-119 et seq., provided that the replacement of roofing and exterior siding materials shall not be considered as ordinary repairs pursuant to the regulations adopted by the State of New Jersey governing the Construction Code." The Township fee schedule, Section 96-4A(9), reads: "The fee for a roof permit for a single-family dwelling (Use Groups R-3 and R-4 only) shall be calculated as outlined in § 94-4A(2) above." The state rule below makes no permit demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the Township's provision is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Township's Construction Department to treat roof replacement as permit work, as its code states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Mount Laurel - Construction Office, Department of Community Development (Township of Mount Laurel, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's fee ordinance, Ordinance 2026-2, prices a roof permit where one is required: "Roofing and siding (as applicable per N.J.A.C. 5:23-2): All use groups for both roofing and siding shall be calculated per Building Section (2)." The Mount Laurel Construction Office pages state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Neptune - Construction Department (Township of Neptune, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Neptune Construction Department's page and its construction permit checklist state nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Where a roof permit is required, the Township's fee ordinance charges $95.00 per structure for roofing and siding on Use Groups R-3 and R-5.
Township of North Bergen - Building/Code Enforcement/Zoning Department (Township of North Bergen, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of North Bergen's permit pages do not say which reroofs need a permit; they say "Permits must be obtained prior to an inspection appointment being scheduled."
Township of North Hanover - Construction Office (Township of North Hanover, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Construction Fee Schedule (Ordinance 2007-13 as amended by Ordinances 2015-05 and 2026-08) has a Roofing and Siding section, which prices roof work where a permit is required: "Residential (R-3 and R-5)" at a "flat fee $95.00," and "All other" work "calculated as an alteration." The Construction page states nothing further on when roof work needs a permit.
Township of Nutley - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Nutley, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Nutley Code Enforcement pages state nothing further on reroofing, and the Township's construction fee schedule in Chapter 272 has no roofing line.
Township of Ocean - Construction and Building Division (Township of Ocean, Monmouth County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of Ocean's Construction and Building page and Chapter 6 of the Township code do not say which reroofs need a permit; the roof fee lines where a roof permit is required are in the permit process note.
Township of Ocean - Construction Department (Township of Ocean, Ocean County, New Jersey)
The Township of Ocean Construction Department's page (https://www.twpoceannj.gov/Departments/construction) says "Zoning and Construction permits are required before commencing any work in the Township of Ocean that involves construction, renovation, repairs, additions, alterations, or reconstruction of your residence," and its list of examples includes "Roofing / siding." The same page says "Ordinary Maintenance does not require a permit," and its examples of ordinary maintenance do not include roofing. The state rule below makes no such demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a reroof as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Old Bridge - Building Department (Division of Code Services) (Township of Old Bridge, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Old Bridge Building Department lists among "Ordinary Repairs Not Requiring A Permit" the item "The replacement of roof shingles on a single family detached home. (sheathing replacement requires a permit)"; the item names single-family detached homes and roof shingles only. Chapter 108 of the Township Code sets the fee where a roof permit is required; see the permit process note.
Township of Oldmans - Construction Office (Township of Oldmans, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page agrees for the roof covering and adds a sheathing line. Under "Re-Roofing" it says "No permit is required for existing detached one or two family dwellings for the roof covering materials," including garages, sheds and pool houses accessory to such a home; "Stripping the roof down to existing sheathing or putting on a second layer of roof covering does NOT require a permit. Replacing sheathing will always require a permit." Its permit list includes "Roofs (for all commercial buildings and residential if replacing more than shingles)."
Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills - Division of Construction Code Inspection and Enforcement (Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Construction Portal says "Construction permits are required for many home improvement projects" and "All structural or system changes require permits prior to work commencing"; the Division states no roofing rule of its own.
Township of Pemberton - Division of Construction Code Enforcement (Township of Pemberton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Pemberton's fee ordinance agrees for a detached house. Section 86-5B(6)(a) of the Township code reads "Roofing and siding for R-3 and R-5 detached single-family structures do not require a permit per NJAC 5:23-2.7," and Section 86-5B(6) reads "Roofing and siding for all structures except R-3 and R-5 shall be calculated per § 86-5B(2)(b)," the estimated-cost fee for reconstruction, alteration, renovation and repair. The fee schedule lists R-5 as "Single-family houses." The Township's line names single-family structures; the state item covers detached one- and two-family dwellings.
Township of Pennsauken - Construction Division (Township of Pennsauken, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 133-8 of the Township of Pennsauken Code reads: "A permit shall be required for all construction except for ordinary repairs as provided for in Section 5:23-2.7 of the State Uniform Construction Code which do not violate any of the regulations." Its fee section, 133-10, lists roofing among the alterations priced by estimated cost where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Pennsville - Construction Code Office (Township of Pennsville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pennsville's posted construction fee schedule prices roof work where a permit is required ("Roofing or Siding work shall be computed the same as alterations"); the Construction Code Office page and inspection handout state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Pequannock - Construction Department (Township of Pequannock, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department's Required Technical Sections sheet (revised 11/13/18), which lists the subcode sections needed for each type of work, has an entry for "Roof (Multi-Family, Non-Residential)" and none for roofing a one- or two-family house. The township fee schedule (Pequannock Code 152-24) prices "residential roofing and siding" and does not say which residential buildings that line covers.
Township of Pilesgrove - Department of Construction Inspection (Township of Pilesgrove, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Construction page does not say which reroofs need a permit. Where a roof permit is required, Section 80-2 of the Township Code sets the fee: "The fee for roofing or siding work completed on structures of Group R-3 or R-5 shall be $60."
Township of Piscataway - Building Division (Department of Community Development) (Township of Piscataway, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Piscataway Township Building Division's FAQ agrees with the state rule: among ordinary repair work that does not require a permit it lists "Roofing - The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings."
Township of Pittsgrove - Construction Office (shared) (Township of Pittsgrove, Borough of Elmer and Township of Upper Pittsgrove, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Pittsgrove Township Construction Office's page and Upper Pittsgrove Township's Zoning and Construction page do not say which reroofs need a permit. Elmer Borough's FAQs say "Most anything that costs over $100 needs a building permit" and list "roof" among the types of construction that need one, then say "Contact Pittsgrove Township Construction Office for specific directions"; the permit process note quotes that statement in full.
Township of Plainsboro - Building Division (Township of Plainsboro, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Plainsboro Code Enforcement Department's page Changes to Minor Work and Ordinary Maintenance repeats the State's list, including under Roofing "The repair or replacement (including total replacement) of any amount of existing roof covering on detached one- or two-family dwellings." The Building Division's FAQ says "Certain routine home maintenance projects do not require a permit or notification. If you are planning a project, contact the Building Division to determine if permits are needed." The Township's construction fee ordinance, as amended by Ordinance No. 25-11 (effective December 8, 2025), has no roofing line among its building subcode fees.
Township of Plumsted - Construction Department (Township of Plumsted, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Plumsted Permit Applications/Information page, under "Do I need a permit to do that? Yes !", lists "Roofing - Multi-family dwellings and Commercial property only."
Township of Quinton - Construction and Building Code Office (Township of Quinton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Quinton Construction page states nothing further on roofing; Section 89-2A(7) of the Township Code, "Roofing and siding," sets a fee for "One- and two-family residences: $58" where a permit is required.
Township of Randolph - Office of Construction Codes (Township of Randolph, New Jersey)
Randolph's Office of Construction Codes states a permit requirement for roof replacement that the state rule below does not make for a detached one- or two-family house. Its Zoning and Permit Requirements Table (https://www.randolphnj.org/188/Construction-Permits), a chart that "indicates zoning and permit requirements for many of the activities a homeowner may contemplate undertaking on his/her residence," answers its "Construction Permit?" column Yes for "Roof: replace" and No for "Roof: repairs involving less than 25% of existing roof." This record does not decide whether that demand is lawful under the state rule; in practice, expect the office to treat a roof replacement as permit work, as its table states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Raritan - Construction Office (Construction Code Enforcement Department) (Township of Raritan, New Jersey (Hunterdon County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's construction fee section (Code Section 230-3, last amended March 20, 2018 by Ordinance 18-10) prices roof work where a permit is required: "All roof replacements and overlays shall have a flat fee of $50 for the R-3 and R-5 Use Groups, and $30 per $1,000 of the estimated cost for all other use groups." The Raritan Construction Office page states nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Readington - Construction Department (Township of Readington, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Readington's Construction page and its construction forms page post the State's standard permit application and subcode forms and state nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Readington Code 96-4 sets construction fees by a separate schedule annexed as Schedule A; the code's note says "Schedule A is on file in the office of the Township Clerk," and neither page posts it, so this record states no local roofing fee.
Township of River Vale - Building Department (Township of River Vale, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the River Vale Building Department's page says in one place "Building permits may be required for alterations such as bathroom and kitchen remodeling; new interior framing and insulation, roofs, siding, decks and demolition," and in another "Building permits may be required for alterations such as bathroom and kitchen remodeling, new interior framing and decks. For clarification on what needs a permit, please contact the River Vale Building Department." Neither statement says which roofs need a permit. The Township's fee ordinance prices "Roofing, reroofing, and siding, structures other than R5," quoted in the permit process note.
Township of Riverside - Construction and Zoning Office (Township of Riverside, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Code Section 174-6 reads "Permits shall be required in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.13, except as provided in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7," the ordinary maintenance rule quoted above. Where a roof permit is required, the Township's fee schedule, Code Section 202-1H, says "The fee for roofing and siding work completed on structures of Group R-3 or R-5 shall be $95." The Construction and Zoning Office page asks owners to contact the office before any project "to determine if a construction or zoning permit ... is required."
Township of Robbinsville - Construction Department (Township of Robbinsville, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Robbinsville Construction Department page lists "Permits are required for:" finishing a basement, pools, decks, additions and sheds, adds "Please contact the Construction Office for a complete listing," and says "Not sure if a permit is needed? Please call (609) 259-3600 Ext. 1114 for assistance." The list names no roof work. The Township fee schedule, Section 109-4C, prices reroofing for the case where a permit is required (see the permit process note) and does not say which reroofs need one.
Township of Rochelle Park - Building Department (Township of Rochelle Park, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department page says "Building permits and inspections are required for most types of construction and alterations (residential and commercial)" and "Contact the building department to help you determine if a permit is needed," and names no roof work. Section 80-3 of the township code prices reroofing where a permit is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Rockaway - Construction Department (Township of Rockaway, New Jersey)
Rockaway Township's Construction FAQ (https://www.rockawaytownship.org/Faq.aspx?QID=93), under "What requires a construction permit?", gives "a list of the most common construction projects for which a permit is required" that includes "Roofing, Siding, Kitchen & Bathroom Remodels," and says "It is always best to call the Construction Department to check before you begin work." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's list is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work, as its FAQ states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Roxbury - Construction Department (Township of Roxbury, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page says "Work involving the altering and modifying of existing buildings and structures, renovations and the installation of fixtures and certain equipment also requires a construction permit. There are some exceptions to the mandatory permit rule. Please give us a call if you have questions concerning permit requirements." The Township's fee ordinance prices a permit "to re-roof and/or re-side (veneer) a structure of Use Group R-5" at $75, which is the fee where a roof permit is required.
Township of Saddle Brook - Building Department (Township of Saddle Brook, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Saddle Brook Building Department page says "Please contact us prior to beginning any work to determine whether or not a permit is required" and states nothing on reroofing. The Township fee ordinance, Section 82-3D(1), has no roofing line; it prices "Renovations, alterations, and repairs of residential structures" by estimated cost (see the permit process note).
Township of Sandyston - Construction Department (Township of Sandyston, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page says "Permits are also required for alterations, renovations, propane/oil tanks, air conditioning, generators, woodstoves, pellet stoves,etc." and "It is always best to contact the Construction Department to find out if a permit is needed and what is needed"; it names no roof work. Section 45-6B(7) of the Township Code reads "The fee for roofing and siding work in Use Groups R-3 and R-5 shall be $65."
Township of Scotch Plains - Department of Inspections (Township of Scotch Plains, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 8 of the Scotch Plains Township Code, including its construction fee section (8-1.3), states nothing further on when reroofing needs a permit and has no separate roofing fee.
Township of Shamong - Building Code, Construction Permits and Zoning Department (Township of Shamong, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the department page asks residents to "call/email the Shamong Construction Office prior to beginning any home improvements or construction projects to verify any required permits and/or procedures," and does not itself list roof work as needing or not needing a permit. Township Code Section 71-2 sets a fee "For all roofing or siding completed on structures of Use Group R-3 or R-4," where a permit is required.
Township of South Brunswick - Code Enforcement Department (Township of South Brunswick, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township Code's construction fee section, Sec. 22-67, read in full, prices "the reroof of a commercial building" and has no separate roof fee for dwellings; the South Brunswick Building page states nothing further on reroofing.
Township of South Hackensack - Building Department (Township of South Hackensack, New Jersey)
South Hackensack's Building Permits page (https://southhackensacknj.org/building/permit.php) lists "Roofing" under "Examples when Building Permits are required," with no limit to any building type, and lists only "Replacing windows with ones of the same size," "Flooring," "Painting" and driveway repaving under "Examples when Building Permits are not required." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Chapter 108 of the Township Code has no separate roofing fee line. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of South Harrison - Construction / Code Enforcement Office (Township of South Harrison, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of South Harrison Construction Code Enforcement Office page page states nothing further on roofing.
Township of South Orange Village - Building Department (Township of South Orange Village, New Jersey)
The South Orange Building Department's FAQ (https://www.southorange.org/Faq.aspx?QID=113) says "A construction permit is required for all work that is not considered minor work. Jobs such as reroofing, siding, water heater and boiler replacement, as well as any renovations, new electrical or plumbing work, structural changes, etc... require a permit." It continues: "Work such as house painting, replacement of roof drainage systems and repairs or replacement of less than 25% of roofing are a few examples of minor work." The state rule below makes no permit demand for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's statement is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a reroof as permit work, as its FAQ states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Southampton - Construction Office (Township of Southampton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Southampton Construction & Zoning page reproduces a list of ordinary maintenance "supplied by the Southampton Township Construction Office in order to help our residents determine whether a permit is required," whose roofing item reads "Repair of existing roofing material not to exceed 25 percent of the total roof area within any 12-month period," and the page says "This listing is not all-inclusive." That item is narrower than the state rule's roofing item quoted above, which has no percentage limit; this record does not decide which reading the office applies. Section 8-1.3 of the Township Code prices "Roofing/siding for R-3 to R-5 use groups (residential): $100; all other: $35 per $1,000."
Township of Sparta - Building Department (Township of Sparta, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Sparta Building Department's FAQ answers "Do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" with "Permits are not required for an individual dwelling. Permits are required for all commercial roofing." The same FAQ's list of ordinary repairs that "would not require a permit" includes "The repair of existing roof material not exceeding 25% of the total roof area in any 12-month period."
Township of Springfield - Building Department (Township of Springfield, Union County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Springfield Building Department's page says "Construction permits are required for most construction projects in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code" and "If you are unsure whether a permit is required, please contact the Building Department before beginning work"; it says nothing on roofing. Where a roof permit is required, section 12-1.14 of the Township Code charges roofing on Use Groups R-3 and R-5 a $65 flat rate and roofing on all other use groups by cost of work.
Township of Springfield - Construction Office (Township of Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office page states nothing on when roof work needs a permit. Section 91-6 of the township code sets a flat fee for "a roof permit" where one is required (see the permit process note); a fee line is not itself a permit requirement for a detached house.
Township of Stafford - Department of Building Inspections (Township of Stafford and Township of Eagleswood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Stafford's Ordinary Repairs page says "Ordinary maintenance to structures may be made without filing a permit application with or giving notice to the construction official," and its list of "the most common maintenance or ordinary repairs that do not require a permit" includes "The repair of existing replacement roofing material in a storm flooded area"; the list names no other roof covering work. The page says "If you are not sure if a construction permit is needed, please call the Stafford Township Department of Inspections at 609-597-1000 extension 8532 for assistance."
Township of Stillwater - Building Department (Township of Stillwater, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of Stillwater Building Department page states nothing further on roofing.
Township of Tabernacle - Construction Office (Township of Tabernacle, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tabernacle's Construction Office page says "A construction permit is required to construct: Decks, swimming pools, interior remodeling, enlarge, alter, or demolish any structure," names no roof work, and adds "We strongly encourage you to call the Construction Office to check whether a permit is needed. (609) 268-1220 x118."
Township of Teaneck - Building Department (Township of Teaneck, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Teaneck's Building Permits page reprints N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a) and (b), including "Ordinary maintenance as defined in NJAC 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency," and says nothing specific about roofing.
Township of Tewksbury - Construction Code Department (Township of Tewksbury, Township of Lebanon and Borough of Califon, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Office FAQ answers "What requires a permit?" with a list of work (new buildings, additions, dormers, pools, sheds over 200 square feet, finished basements, heating and plumbing equipment, gas piping, new windows, tanks and more) that does not name roofing, and says "If an emergency arises (i.e. failed hot water heater or furnace, structural damage, etc.) complete the work, but notify the Building Department within 72 hours to obtain a permit." The Borough of Califon's own page on the department that serves it says the department "issues permits and conducts inspections for construction, repairs and renovations, additions, electric and gas service upgrades, demolition, roofing, siding, swimming pools, sheds, replacement of hot water heaters and removal of tanks, etc." and asks residents, before starting a project, "Please contact the department"; it does not say which roofing jobs need a permit. The Tewksbury fee ordinance names roofing only in a flat fee for agricultural roofs (see the permit process note).
Township of Toms River - Building Department (Office of Construction Permits and Inspections) (Township of Toms River and Borough of South Toms River, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Toms River Building Department pages and the Township's construction fee schedule (Section 252-6) state nothing further on reroofing, and the Borough of South Toms River's building page states nothing on roofing.
Township of Union - Building Department (Construction Code Agency) (Township of Union, Union County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township of Union Building Department page states nothing further on reroofing; the Township's fee for a roof permit, where one is required, is set by Section 270-3 of its code.
Township of Upper - Construction Department (Township of Upper, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Upper Township Construction Code page states nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Upper Deerfield - Construction Code Office (shared) (Townships of Upper Deerfield, Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Lawrence and Stow Creek and Borough of Shiloh, New Jersey (Cumberland County))
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Upper Deerfield Construction Code Office page, and Hopewell Township's Construction Shared Service page, state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Upper Freehold - Construction Department (Township of Upper Freehold and Borough of Allentown, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Upper Freehold Construction Department page states nothing further on when roof work needs a permit. Allentown's Construction Permitting & Inspections page lists when "A Permit is needed" (finishing a basement, pools, decks, additions, sheds, "ETC...") with no roof item, and says "If you have any questions about whether a permit is needed, please call the office at (609) 758-7738 for assistance."
Township of Vernon - Building Department (Township of Vernon, New Jersey)
The Vernon Township Building Department's Construction Permits page says "Generally speaking, a construction permit will be required whenever more than an ordinary repair is being contemplated" and lists "roof replacement" among the "Common undertakings which require a construction permit." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a roof replacement as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Verona - Building Department (Township of Verona, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Verona Building Department's Building FAQs page answers "Is a permit required for a roof?" with "A permit is not required for roof shingle replace only (one and two family) but sheathing repair or replacement requires a permit."
Township of Voorhees - Construction Office (Township of Voorhees, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Frequently Asked Questions on the Voorhees Construction Office page reproduce a list of ordinary repairs whose roofing item reads "ix. The repair of existing roofing material not exceeding 25% of the total roof area within any period," and the list says "This is not an all-inclusive listing of ordinary repairs." That item is narrower than the state rule's roofing item quoted above, which has no percentage limit; this record does not decide which reading the office applies. The Township's 2026 Construction Fee Schedule lists "Roofing and Siding (as applicable per NJAC 5:23-2)" and prices it only for "All other use groups."
Township of Wall - Construction Department (Building Department) (Township of Wall, New Jersey)
Wall Township's Construction Department FAQ (https://www.wallnj.gov/Faq.aspx?QID=97) answers "Do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" with "Yes. If you are doing more than 25% of the total area of the roof in any 12 month period," a permit requirement the state rule below does not make for a detached one- or two-family house. The same FAQ (https://www.wallnj.gov/Faq.aspx?QID=161) also answers that question "Replacement of roofing on a 1 or 2 family home is considered ordinary maintenance and does not require a permit. Replacement of roof sheathing or roof rafters does require a permit," and its list of ordinary repairs that need no permit includes "The repair of existing roof material not exceeding 25% of the total roof area in any 12-month period." This record does not decide whether the 25% answer is lawful under the state rule; in practice, a roofer replacing more than a quarter of a roof in Wall should expect the department may treat it as permit work, as that answer states, and the department treats sheathing or rafter replacement as permit work. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Wantage - Construction Office (Township of Wantage, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Wantage Building Department's FAQ agrees with the state rule for a house: it answers "Do I need a permit to roof my house?" with "No." and says of siding "No, for vinyl siding and yes, if it is polypropylene siding." Its permits paragraph restates the general rule: "A permit is required to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure or to install or alter equipment, such as heating or air conditioning. There are exceptions for ordinary maintenance. If questionable please contact us for guidance." The township fee ordinance prices a roof permit, with a flat fee for single-family homes, for the case where one is required (see the permit process note).
Township of Warren - Construction Department (Township of Warren, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Warren's Construction Code page says "Permits are required for most work to ensure proper construction techniques. It is best to check with the Construction Department to see if permits are required for the work proposed." Neither that page nor the department's FAQ ("Permits are required for most construction activities") names roofing, and the township fee schedule (Warren Code 8-2.1) has no roofing line.
Township of Washington - Building Department (Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township of Washington Building Department page agrees for houses. Under "The following work does NOT need a Construction Permit" it reads: "Roofs, siding, direct replacement of bathrooms & kitchens (no rewiring, no new fixtures, no relocating existing fixtures, no insulation replacement) all fall under what the state deems as 'ordinary maintenance' and no longer require permits." It adds "The above is not a comprehensive list. When it doubt, please call the Building Department," and "Regardless if a Construction Permit is required to do work on your home, Zoning and/or Engineering approval may be required." The Township fee schedule, Section 212-9, has no roofing line; renovations, alterations and repairs are charged "$25 per $1,000 of estimated cost of work, provided that the minimum fee shall be $100."
Township of Washington - Department of Code Enforcement and Inspections (Township of Washington, Gloucester County, New Jersey)
The Washington Township Construction page (https://www.twp.washington.nj.us/departments/construction/index.php) says "Ordinary maintenance of structures may be made without filing a permit application or giving notice to the construction official," and its Ordinary Maintenance page (https://www.twp.washington.nj.us/departments/construction/ordinary_maintenance.php) confines the roofing item to "The repair of existing roofing material not exceeding 25 percent of the total roof area within any 12 month period," with no item for roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings; on the page's own terms, a larger roof job, including a full reroof, is not ordinary maintenance. The state rule below makes no such limit for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's page is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a full reroof as permit work, as its page reads. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Washington (Morris County) - Construction Office (Township of Washington, Morris County, and Township of Mansfield, Warren County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the permit guide that Mansfield Township's construction page links for the Washington Township Construction Office lists "Roof covering; replacement and re-covering" with the note "No permit required for residential if like for like." The state rule has no like-for-like condition. Mansfield's page also says the Building department "issues permits and conducts inspections for construction, repairs and renovations, additions, electric and gas service upgrades, demolition, roofing, siding, swimming pools, sheds, replacement of hot water heaters and removal of tanks, etc."
Township of Washington (Warren County) - Code and Construction Office (Townships of Washington, Franklin, Oxford and White and Borough of Washington, Warren County, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Washington Township Code and Construction Office page, and the construction pages of Washington Borough and Franklin, Oxford and White Townships, state nothing further on reroofing.
Township of Waterford - Construction Office (Township of Waterford, New Jersey)
The Waterford Construction Office page (https://waterfordtwp.org/departments/construction-zoning-enforcement/) asks "Do I need a permit to replace the roofing or siding on my single or two family home?" and answers "Yes, a permit is required." Section 124-5 of the Township Code also prices "roofing and siding work completed on structure in use group R-5" at $100. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's statement is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat a reroof as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of Wayne - Building Department (Division of Construction Code) (Township of Wayne, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Wayne's Building Department page says "All construction or modifications to houses, buildings, or properties require a Construction Permit" and does not mention roofing; the Township's construction fee ordinance says "No fee is required for ordinary maintenance as the term is defined by regulations promulgated by the State of New Jersey."
Township of Weehawken - Building and Housing Department (Township of Weehawken, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, where a roof permit is required, section 9-1.2 of the Township Code lists roofing among the building subcode items priced like renovations, alterations and repairs: "$46 per first $1,000 of estimated cost of work," then $18 per $1,000 up to $100,000 and $15 per $1,000 above that, with a $50 minimum building fee.
Township of West Amwell - Construction Office (Township of West Amwell and Township of East Amwell, New Jersey)
West Amwell's Construction Office page (https://www.westamwelltwp.org/1245/Construction-Office) lists, under "Common Projects That Require Permits," "roofing or siding replacement by a commercial contractor, any siding or roofing replacement that requires structural repair," and its "Ordinary Repairs not Requiring Permits" list (https://www.westamwelltwp.org/1377/Permit-General-Information) names no roof work. The office applies the same list in East Amwell, whose own Construction page lists "roofing" among its "Common Projects that Require Permits." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the office's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the office to treat a reroof by a hired roofing contractor as permit work, as its page states. Section 68-3B(4) of the Township Code prices "Roofing, siding, fence" by estimated cost. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of West Caldwell - Construction Department (Township of West Caldwell, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Construction Department page asks owners planning any construction project to call the Building Department at 973-226-2302, saying "We will be pleased to advise if any permits are required," and names no roofing rule. Township Code Section 13-1.5 sets a roofing fee for R-3 and R-5 use groups, which applies where a roof permit is required.
Township of West Deptford - Division of Construction (Township of West Deptford, City of Woodbury and Borough of Woodbury Heights, New Jersey)
The page of the Division of Construction serving West Deptford, Woodbury and Woodbury Heights (https://www.westdeptford.com/services/departments/construction___inspection/construction_and_zoning_permits.php) lists "Replacement of siding or roofing" among the "Examples that require a permit," and its list of ordinary repairs that need no permit names only replacing gutters, painting and trim work, and interior finishes. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether that demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Division to treat roofing as permit work, as its page states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of West Milford - Building Department (Township of West Milford, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Milford's Building Department FAQ agrees: asked "Do I need a permit to re-roof my house?", it answers "Maybe. As of March 5, 2018 a roof permit is NOT required for the repair or replacement of a roof on DETACHED one and two family dwelling. All other buildings will require a permit."
Township of West Orange - Building Department (Township of West Orange, New Jersey)
The West Orange Building Department's guide Building and Remodeling in West Orange (https://www.westorange.org/DocumentCenter/View/75, dated January 3, 2024) treats only "Replacing less than 25% of existing roofing or siding with same material" as an ordinary repair that does "not require permits or approvals," and says "Most other changes, regardless of where your property is located, will need permits and approvals," naming among them "installing a whole roof." The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a full reroof, or replacing 25% or more of a roof, as permit work, as its guide states. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Township of West Windsor - Division of Code Enforcement (Township of West Windsor, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Windsor's Construction Permits page says "A Construction Permit must be obtained before starting any work, unless the work qualifies as 'Ordinary Maintenance' or is otherwise exempt under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14," and its FAQ on "Ordinary Maintenance" links to the State's rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7. The Township's fee ordinance prices Group R-5 roofing for "townhouse and duplex structures only."
Township of Westampton - Department of Code Enforcement and Inspections (Township of Westampton, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Township Code Section 99-3 reads: "A permit shall be required for all general construction work, except for ordinary repairs as provided for in Section 5:23-2.7 of the State Uniform Construction Code which do not violate any of the regulations." The Township fee schedule, Section 99-4, has no separate roofing line.
Township of Willingboro - Inspections Department (Construction Official) (Township of Willingboro, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Willingboro Inspections Department pages and forms state nothing further on when reroofing needs a permit; the Department's flyer "PERMITS WHY, HOW, AND WHEN?" is quoted in the permit process note.
Township of Winfield - Building Department (Township of Winfield, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Building Department pages state nothing on when roof work needs a permit; they say "The Building Department issues all construction permits and performs inspections for residential and commercial properties in the Township of Winfield."
Township of Winslow - Construction Office (Department of Community Services) (Township of Winslow, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Winslow Township Construction and Building Permits page lists "re-roof" among the permit applications the office "Reviews and issues" and does not say which reroofs need a permit. Separately, the Winslow Township contractor registration ordinance, Code Section 116-4B, reads "The person or persons doing the work shall notify the Building Inspector within the twenty-four-hour period prior to commencing any work"; this record does not decide how that notice clause relates to the state rule.
Township of Woodbridge - Building Department (Township of Woodbridge, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Woodbridge Building Department page and its checklist of requirements for construction permits state nothing further on roofing. The Township's homeowner guide (updated April 2017) lists permit work such as "additions, decks, sheds, fireplaces, air conditioning units, swimming pools and tank removals" and does not mention roofing.
Township of Woolwich - Construction Office (Township of Woolwich, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Woolwich Township Construction Office page lists "Reroofing" among work for which owners should "Contact the Construction Department Before Any of the Following Work is Performed," and says "Call the construction department to determine whether building, plumbing or electrical permits are necessary." It also says "Before any construction, demolition, or remodel work begins, an application for a permit must be made," and gives examples of work "that you may be allowed to do without first obtaining a permit," none of which is roofing. The page does not itself say whether a reroof needs a permit.
Township of Wyckoff - Building Department (Township of Wyckoff, New Jersey)
Wyckoff's Building Department lists "Replacing or repairing a roof that exceeds 25% of the roof" among the changes to a house that need a permit. Its page "When will I need a building permit?" (https://www.wyckoffnj.gov/building-zoning-property-maintenance/faq/when-will-i-need-building-permit) says "You must obtain a building permit from the town's building department before making the following changes to your house," and puts that item under "Renovating or Replacing." A full reroof exceeds 25% of the roof. The Department's Building Permit Information page gives a similar list with no roofing item. The state rule below makes no such demand for a detached one- or two-family house, and N.J.S.A. 52:27D-123.1 says "Any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding," the "alteration, renovation, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance, removal, or demolition of all buildings or structures already erected shall be regulated pursuant to the 'State Uniform Construction Code Act.'" This record does not decide whether the Department's demand is lawful under it; in practice, expect the Department to treat replacing or repairing more than 25% of a house roof as permit work, as its page states. The page warns that "If you or your contractor are found to be performing work without the required permits, FINES will be issued. Fines can range from $500 to $2,000." Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Village of Ridgefield Park - Building Department (Village of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey)
The Village of Ridgefield Park Building Department's Building Permit Information page (https://www.ridgefieldpark.org/204/Building-Permit-Information) says "You must obtain a permit from the Building Department before doing the following work" and lists "Replacing a Roof" first; its list of work that needs no permit includes, for roofs, only "The repair of existing roofing material with a like material, not exceeding 25% of the total roof area within a 12-month period." On the page's own terms, a full reroof, including on a detached house, is permit work. The state rule below makes no such limit for a detached one- or two-family house, and this record does not decide whether the department's page is lawful under it; in practice, expect the department to treat a roof replacement as permit work, as its page reads. Under state law: No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything after "Under state law:" is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality.
Village of Ridgewood - Building Department (Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Village's Building FAQ answers "What type of work requires permits?" with a list that does not mention roofing, and its list of work that needs no permit does not mention roofing either; Chapter 125 of the Village Code does not say which reroofs need a permit. The Village fee for roofing where a roof permit is required is in the permit process note.
Woodland Township - Construction Office (Woodland Township, New Jersey)
No permit and no size limit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house; a permit for every other building. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c) lists items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency" and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." Item 1.x is "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings," with no square-footage or percentage cap. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)1 carries this into the permit rule: "Ordinary maintenance as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 shall not require a permit or notice to the enforcing agency." Two limits apply. First, the item covers only detached one- and two-family dwellings. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, falls under the general permit rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a): "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure ... without first filing an application with the construction official." Some of that work may be "minor work" under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, which still needs a permit, but "work may proceed, upon notice to the enforcing agency, before the permit is issued" (5:23-2.14(b)2). The fee is municipal: "The municipality, in accordance with this chapter, shall establish by ordinance enforcing agency fees" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.25; fee standards at 5:23-4.18). Second, ordinary maintenance does not include "Any work affecting structural or fire safety" (5:23-2.7(b)4), so roof work that reaches rafters, trusses or other structure needs a permit even on a detached house. The rule does not say whether replacing roof sheathing alone is such work. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. The Township's Permits & Information page states nothing further on roofing.
New Mexico (10)
City of Albuquerque, New Mexico - Building Safety Division (Planning Department) (City of Albuquerque, New Mexico)
City-specific, and a re-roof is carved out of the threshold rather than measured against it. Uniform Administrative Code of the City of Albuquerque (2024 Edition), Section 109.1 (Permits Required) states, verbatim: "Except as specified in Section 109.2, no building, structure, or building service equipment regulated by this Code and the Technical Codes shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, or demolished unless a separate, appropriate permit for each building, structure, or building service equipment has first been obtained from the Building Official. All re-roofs require a permit and inspection(s)." Section 109.2.1 (Building Permits), which lists the work for which "A building permit will not be required," includes at item 12: "Repairs, as defined herein, less than $1000.00 in valuation." "REPAIR" is defined in the same Code as "the patching, restoration, or renewal of materials, elements, equipment, or fixtures for the sole purpose of maintaining such materials, elements, equipment, or fixtures in sound working condition." So the $1,000 valuation floor governs genuine roof repair work - patching, localised restoration - and a roof repair under $1,000 in valuation needs no building permit. A re-roof is not a repair within that definition and is separately and unconditionally required to be permitted by Section 109.1 no matter what it costs. The re-roof permit itself is charged at a flat rate for one- and two-family work: Table 112-G (Re-Roof Permit Fees) prints, for "Residential (R-3 Occupancies Only)", an administrative fee of $30.00, an inspection fee of $40.00 and a total of $70.00; the Albuquerque regional modifier for Table 112-G is 1.0. Commercial and multifamily re-roofs (R-1, R-2, R-4 and all other occupancies) are charged on a valuation scale beginning at the "$501 - $5,000" band ($50.00 administrative + $50.00 inspection = $100.00) and rising to $480.00 over $50,000. Starting work without a required permit triggers Section 112.4 (Investigation Fees. Work Without a Permit): "An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this Code."
City of Clovis, New Mexico - Department of Building Safety (City of Clovis, New Mexico)
No dollar threshold and no roofing exemption - Clovis works from an exempt-work list, and roofing is not on it. The City states the general rule, verbatim: "Building permits are required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of any commercial or residential building or structure. This includes accessory buildings, curb cuts, signs, pools, and other projects and repairs to be determined by the Building Official." Asked what does not need one, the City answers, verbatim: "Cosmetic alterations including (but not limited to): paint, trim, floors, tile, etc." The codified exemption list is Section 15.16.020 of the Clovis City Code, which rewrites IRC Section 105.2 (Work exempt from permit) by deleting the IRC's items 1-9 and inserting the IBC's items 1-13, then setting out twelve categories: one-storey detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses under 120 square feet; oil derricks; retaining walls not over 4 feet; water tanks on grade up to 5,000 gallons; sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade; "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work"; temporary stage sets; prefabricated above-ground swimming pools under 24 inches deep; shade cloth structures; playground equipment; window awnings projecting not more than 54 inches; and movable cases, counters and partitions under 5 feet 9 inches. No roofing category appears in that list and no dollar value is attached to any of it, so re-roofing falls under the general requirement as a repair or alteration of a building or structure. What job value does control is the fee. The City's published Permit Fees Calculation is banded by valuation and split by who pulls the permit: TYPE I, "Residential permits pulled by a licensed contractor", runs from "$2000 to 25,000 = $28.00 + $5.60 per thousand dollars" up to "$1,000,001 and more = $2,244.00 + $1.46 per thousand dollars"; TYPE II, "Homeowner permits, sign permits, or commercial construction", runs from "$2000 to 25,000 = $37.00 + $9.80 per thousand dollars" up to "$1,000,001 and more = $3923.00 + $2.55 per thousand dollars". Fee-setting authority is Section 15.36.040, under which "The city commission shall from time to time establish fees and charges for inspections, permits, and services performed by the building safety department," and Section 15.36.090 applies those fees "within the corporate limits of the city and within the planning and platting jurisdiction of the city."
City of Farmington, New Mexico - Building Inspection Division (Community Development) (City of Farmington, New Mexico)
Farmington has a codified $500 minor-repair exemption, but roofing is named on the City's permit-required list without a value floor, so both instruments have to be read together. The City's "Do I need a Construction Permit?" page opens, verbatim, "Permits are required within the City of Farmington for building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical projects," then gives two lists. Under "Permits ARE required for all phases of:" the roofing entry reads, verbatim, "Roof, Overlay, Re-roof, Structural Roof Renovations"; the entries either side of it include "Siding" and "Soffit & Fascia Exterior". Under "Permits NOT required for:" the City lists only "Cabinetry", "Carpeting", "Counter Tops", "Exterior Painting on Commercial", "Exterior Painting on Residential", "Interior Painting on Commercial", "Interior Painting on Residential", "Minor Landscaping" and "Tiling" - no roofing category appears there and no dollar figure is attached to any of it. The codified threshold sits in the adopting ordinance: Section 7-2-1(a) of the Farmington City Code amends 14.5.2.9 NMAC (the state exemption section) and provides that "Section 14.5.2.9 is further amended to exempt the following from the requirements of a building permit: (1) Minor repairs less than $500.00 in value; (2) Installation of work which is done after regular business hours or during a holiday or when immediate action is imperative to safeguard life, health or property, provided the person making installation or performing the work applies for a permit covering the installation of work not later than the next business day after the beginning of such work." That $500 figure is a general minor-repair floor for the whole building code, not a roofing rule, and it runs against 14.5.2.8(E) NMAC - which Section 7-2-1 also adopts - providing that "All new roof installations and re-roofs require building permits and inspections" and "All applications of roof coating systems require building permits and inspections." The practical reading the City publishes is the permit-required list: an overlay, a re-roof or a structural roof renovation needs a permit in Farmington. A patch small enough to be a minor repair under $500 is the only roof-adjacent work the ordinance exempts, and emergency work started out of hours must still be permitted by the next business day. Fees are not published as a table - the City states, verbatim, "Permitting fees are based upon type of construction, square footage, type of materials and construction codes" and directs applicants to call a Building Inspector at (505) 599-1304. Work done without a required permit draws an investigation fee: under Section 7-2-1(d), "The combined permit fee and the investigation fee required shall be five percent of the permit valuation of the structure for which no permit was secured." A Farmington building permit is valid for two years from issuance (Section 7-2-1(b)).
City of Gallup, New Mexico - Planning & Development Department (City of Gallup, New Mexico)
Gallup publishes no dollar threshold for roof work - the exemption is by category, and roofing is not in the exempt category. The City states, verbatim: "Building Permits are required for most types of construction work within the City. Permits are not required for interior and exterior painting of residential structures, interior painting of commercial structures, minor landscaping, carpeting, tiling, cabinetry, counter tops, and roof mounted solar panels." Roof coverings are not on that exempt list. The City then names roof work directly among the work that does require a permit: "Permits are required for new commercial construction, new residential construction, structural additions and/or alterations, demolition, asphalt paving & overlay, excavation & grading, roofing and re-roofing, all storage sheds, signage, ground mounted solar panels, stuccoing, site development, fences, re-stuccoing, temporary events (firework stands, revival tents, etc.) and for the placement & transportation of manufactured homes." The one roof-adjacent exemption is narrow and is for equipment rather than covering: roof-mounted solar panels are exempt, while ground-mounted solar panels are not. Fees are assessed on construction valuation with no exempt band: the City's adopted schedule, Resolution No. R2004-40, begins at "$1.00 to $500.00 / $15.00" and rises through "$501.00 to $2,000.00 / $15.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof to and including $2,000.00" and "$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 / $45.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00." A residential plan check fee of 45 percent of the building permit fee and a $15.00 residential zoning check fee apply, and re-inspections are $25.00 each. Valuation is defined differently depending on who pulls the permit: the Contractor's Roofing Permit Application states "PROJECT VALUATION: $______ (Valuation is total construction cost)", while the Homeowner's Roofing Permit Application states "PROJECT VALUATION: $______ (Valuation is construction materials only, do not include labor cost or other unrelated cost)."
City of Hobbs, New Mexico - Building Safety & Permitting Services (Building Inspections, Planning/Engineering Department) (City of Hobbs, New Mexico)
No dollar threshold and no de minimis exemption - in Hobbs a permit is required for roofing work at any job value. Hobbs Municipal Code Sec. 15.04.030(A) states: "It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, roof, move or remove, convert, demolish, change of occupancy use, build or construct, or cause to be built or constructed in whole or in part, any building, structure or sign, any mechanical, plumbing and electrical construction within the City limits and the extra-territorial zone, without first obtaining a permit and pay the required fee." The verb "roof" is named directly in that list, and the subsection attaches no minimum value, minimum square footage or repair-versus-replacement distinction. The City's fee schedule confirms the absence of a floor: Sec. 15.28.010 (Building permit fees in general) begins its valuation table at the bracket "1.00 to 2,000" at a fee of "$20.00" and rises in brackets to "400,001 and up" at "800.00 + $1.00 per $1,000.00 thereafter," with the note that "Permit fees are based on the total valuation including, materials, labor, electrical, mechanical and plumbing. Refunds are eighty (80) percent of total permit fees paid." Title 15 was read in full, Chapters 15.04 through 15.40, and the only permit-fee waiver anywhere in it is Sec. 15.04.030(F), which lets the City Manager waive fees for renovation of a commercial property deemed "ruined, damaged and dilapidated" by the Hobbs Environmental Department - a commercial-only fee waiver that does not waive the permit itself and does not reach residential roofing. Work done without the required permit draws a red tag and the penalties and fees of Sec. 15.28.060 (investigation fee).
City of Las Cruces, New Mexico - Community Development Department (Building Section) (City of Las Cruces, New Mexico)
No dollar threshold and no roofing exemption - Las Cruces works from a codified exempt-work list, and roofing is not on it. Section 30-722(B)(4) of the Las Cruces Municipal Code excludes IRC Section R105 (Permits) "in its entirety", so the IRC's own exempt-work list does not operate in Las Cruces; the City's list is Section 30-201 (Exempt building permits), which sets out twelve categories: oil derricks; movable cases, counters and partitions not more than five feet nine inches in height; water tanks at grade up to 5,000 gallons; platforms, sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade; "Painting, papering, floor covering, and similar finish work"; temporary stage sets; window awnings projecting not more than 54 inches on single-family, duplex and accessory buildings; prefabricated above-ground swimming pools under 24 inches deep; exterior replastering not requiring new lath; fences or walls not over six feet meeting listed conditions; one-storey detached accessory buildings under 120 square feet; and minor movable structures such as dog houses. No roofing category appears in the list and no dollar value is attached to any of it. A re-roof instead has its own dedicated permit process: DIVISION 9 - REROOF PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS (Sections 30-426 through 30-429), which requires an application carrying "property owner's signature, contractor's name and license number", a "Complete write-up of work to be performed to include square footage of building and full construction valuation" and an inspection fee (Section 30-427). Section 30-201 closes with the standard caution that "Exemption from the building permit requirements of this article shall not be deemed authorization for any work in violation of the provision of this code or any other laws or ordinances within the City Jurisdiction." Fees follow the fee schedule adopted by the city council under Section 30-138.
City of Roswell, New Mexico - Building & Inspections Division (Community Development) (City of Roswell, New Mexico)
No threshold at all - every re-roof and every roof-coating application needs a City building permit in Roswell, whatever it costs and whatever its size. The City's Checklist for Residential Plans, revised April 14, 2026, states under the heading "E. Roofing", verbatim: "1. All new roof installations and re-roofs require building permits and inspections. 2. All applications of roof coating systems require building permits and inspections." The same checklist's general permit paragraph closes, verbatim: "All re-roofs and applications of roof coatings require a building permit and inspections." Nothing in it conditions the permit on job value, roof area, number of squares or whether the work is a repair rather than a full replacement. What job value does control is the fee: Roswell's published Building Fee Schedule is a valuation-banded table beginning at $24.00 for a valuation of $0-$549 and running in steps to $5,609.00 for $900,500 to $1 million, with $3.65 per $1,000 over $1 million; the Re-Roofing Permit Application collects the "Re-roofing Contract Cost $" to set that fee. Section 6-1 of the Roswell Code of Ordinances separately fixes at $24.00 any first building permit or inspection fee relating to construction or refurbishing of condemned housing. One category is carved out of the City permit entirely - the Re-Roofing Permit Application states, verbatim: "*This permit does not include manufactured/mobile homes. Permits available through state office.*"
City of Santa Fe, New Mexico - Building Division (Land Use Department) (City of Santa Fe, New Mexico)
No dollar, area or layer threshold - the City of Santa Fe requires a permit for roofing work as such. The City's building-permit page states, verbatim, "Building permits are required for most types of construction work within the city," and then enumerates the work that needs one under the heading "Permits are required for the following", a list whose second item is "roofing and re-roofing". The same page enumerates the work that does not need one; under "Permits are not required for the following: Residential" it lists only "Interior and exterior painting of residential structures", "minor landscaping", "carpeting", "tiling", "cabinetry", "countertops" and "exterior decks under 120 square feet if not attached to a structure". Roofing appears on the required list without qualification and does not appear on the exempt list, and no square-footage or valuation cut-off is attached to it. The City's codified permit-fee table, Table 7-1.11-1 at Section 7-1.11 SFCC 1987, likewise contains no roofing-specific fee line and no minimum-value trigger for roofing work; fees for a re-roof are assessed under the general building-permit fee structure the governing body adopts under Section 7-1.3 SFCC 1987, which expressly "replaces fees adopted by the state of New Mexico construction industries division as set forth in the New Mexico Administrative Code." A residential building permit in Santa Fe expires one year from the date of issuance (Section 7-1.6 SFCC 1987).
New Mexico Construction Industries Division - building permit authority for Alamogordo, New Mexico (City of Alamogordo, New Mexico)
No dollar threshold and no de minimis exemption - a re-roof in Alamogordo requires a state building permit at any job value, and roof coating counts too. The statewide permitting rule states the requirement without qualification at 14.5.2.8.E NMAC: "(1) All new roof installations and re-roofs require building permits and inspections. (2) All applications of roof coating systems require building permits and inspections." Nothing in that subsection turns on job value, roof area, or whether the work is a repair rather than a replacement. The exceptions were checked directly rather than assumed. 14.5.2.9 NMAC (Exceptions to requirement for permits) opens "Permits shall not be required for the following:" and was read in full - its commercial list runs to eleven items (small accessory structures under 120 square feet, oil derricks, low retaining walls, small grade-supported water tanks, low sidewalks and driveways, stage sets, above-ground prefabricated pools, shade cloth structures, playground equipment, window awnings, and partitions under five feet nine inches) and its residential subsection works through IRC Section R105.2 item by item, deleting R105.2(2), (5) and (6) and retaining the rest. Roofing appears nowhere in either list. The Construction Industries Division's own current Building Permit Guide for Residential Construction says the same thing from the other direction: its "WHEN BUILDING PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED" section lists ten exempt categories - small accessory buildings, fences not over 6 feet, low retaining walls, small water tanks, low sidewalks and driveways, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work," shallow prefabricated pools, playground equipment, small window awnings and small detached decks - and roofing is not among them. Where the work is an alteration or repair rather than new construction, the Guide relaxes the drawing requirement but not the permit: "When performing alterations and repairs to an existing residence without performing structural changes, two sets of lists outlining work to be performed and materials to be used will be accepted in lieu of the above requirements."
New Mexico Construction Industries Division - building permit authority for Los Lunas, New Mexico (Village of Los Lunas, New Mexico)
No dollar threshold and no de minimis exemption - a re-roof in Los Lunas requires a state building permit at any job value, and roof coating counts too. The statewide permitting rule states the requirement without qualification at 14.5.2.8.E NMAC: "(1) All new roof installations and re-roofs require building permits and inspections. (2) All applications of roof coating systems require building permits and inspections." Nothing in that subsection turns on job value, roof area, or whether the work is a repair rather than a replacement. The exceptions were checked directly rather than assumed. 14.5.2.9 NMAC (Exceptions to requirement for permits) opens "Permits shall not be required for the following:" and was read in full - its commercial list runs to eleven items (small accessory structures under 120 square feet, oil derricks, low retaining walls, small grade-supported water tanks, low sidewalks and driveways, stage sets, above-ground prefabricated pools, shade cloth structures, playground equipment, window awnings, and partitions under five feet nine inches) and its residential subsection works through IRC Section R105.2 item by item, deleting R105.2(2), (5) and (6) and retaining the rest. Roofing appears nowhere in either list. The Construction Industries Division's own current Building Permit Guide for Residential Construction says the same thing from the other direction: its "WHEN BUILDING PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED" section lists ten exempt categories - small accessory buildings, fences not over 6 feet, low retaining walls, small water tanks, low sidewalks and driveways, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work," shallow prefabricated pools, playground equipment, small window awnings and small detached decks - and roofing is not among them. Where the work is an alteration or repair rather than new construction, the Guide relaxes the drawing requirement but not the permit: "When performing alterations and repairs to an existing residence without performing structural changes, two sets of lists outlining work to be performed and materials to be used will be accepted in lieu of the above requirements." The Village's own ordinance points the same way for the work it does regulate - Sec. 15.04.040(A) provides that "The village shall require a permit to be secured prior to any construction, installation, alteration, repair or addition to or within any building, structure or premises," and the four classes of work exempted at Sec. 15.04.040(B) are minor plumbing and electrical fixture repairs, temporary testing wiring, signal and low-voltage wiring, and after-hours emergency work for which a permit is applied for the next business day. Roofing is not among them either.
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Alamance County - Inspections Department (Alamance County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Alamance County's Inspections Department FAQ (read September 26, 2026) lists among work for which "A permit is not required": "Replacement of non-structural, cosmetic building elements, such as: floor and wall coverings; moldings and trim; cabinets and casework; roof coverings with same materials, etc." The County's Required Permits page still states an older figure: "Building permits are not required for nonstructural work costing less than $15,000"; the statutory threshold has been $40,000 for permit applications since October 1, 2023. The County's 2026-2027 permit fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) has no roofing or reroofing fee line; work that needs a permit and is started without one pays "twice the amount of the regular permit fee".
Brunswick County - Code Administration Department (Brunswick County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Brunswick County's own "Do I Need a Permit?" page (read September 26, 2026) states that "A building permit is required : If an individual or corporation is locating, erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, demolishing, relocating, or changing occupancy of a structure," and that "Generally, a building permit is not required for : Nonstructural work where the cost is less than $40,000 in any single-family residence." It does not name roofing either way. The County's older Residential Permit Application Guide (dated 8/26/21) still prints the superseded figure, "Nonstructural work where the cost is less than $15,000 in any single-family residence"; the statute now sets $40,000. The County's building fee schedule (FY '27, effective July 1, 2026) lists "Roof Repair $100" under its Standard Commercial Fees only; its residential fee lists carry no roofing line. Work done without a required permit costs "2x Permit Fee ($200 minimum)".
Buncombe County - Permits & Inspections (Buncombe County, North Carolina (unincorporated))
North Carolina law reads: "(c) No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c)). The North Carolina Residential Code adds: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The exemption reaches single-family residences only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and opens: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)". Buncombe County's codified Sec. 10-86(b) still prints the former $5,000 figure: "no building permit shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement or alteration costing $5,000.00 or less in any single-family residence or farm building unless the work involves the addition, repair or replacement of load-bearing structure; ... the use of material not permitted by the state uniform residential building code; or the addition, excluding replacement of the like grade of fire resistance, of roofing." The Department's own FAQ, answering "When is a permit required?", reproduces the state $40,000 exemption, including "The addition (excluding replacement) of roofing." An ordinary like-for-like reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, replacing no load-bearing structure and no more than 15% of the roof deck, is within the state exemption. Work above $40,000, work that replaces load-bearing structure or more than 15% of the deck, a change to a roofing material the code does not permit, and any reroof of a duplex or multi-family building need a permit. The County's fee schedule prices "Working without Permit" at "Double permit fees".
Burke County - Community Development, Building Inspections (Burke County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Burke County has published no permit threshold of its own for roof work: its Code of Ordinances building chapter (Chapter 10) adopts the state building code and sets no dollar line, its Building Inspections page and FAQ (read September 26, 2026) do not mention roofing, its residential permit application offers New Single-Family, Addition, Renovation/Remodel, Duplex, Other and Accessory Structure boxes with no roofing box, and its 2026-2027 fee schedule has no roofing or re-roof permit category. Where a permit is required and work starts before it is issued, the County's fee schedule doubles the permit fee.
Cabarrus County - Construction Standards Division (Cabarrus County, North Carolina)
Two published texts draw the permit line at different dollar figures, and Cabarrus County publishes no statement of which one it applies to a residential reroof. North Carolina General Statute 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code, Section R908.3 as amended by the state: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." Cabarrus County Code Sec. 14-26, as the County publishes it (last amended by Ord. No. 2021-32, December 20, 2021), sets the same exemption at a lower figure: "(c) A permit is not required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing $5,000.00 or less in any single-family residence or farm building unless the work involves: the addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures; ... the use of materials not permitted by the International Building Code (including North Carolina amendments); or the addition, excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance, of roofing." Its general rule is Sec. 14-26(a): "It shall be unlawful for any person to build, construct, repair, remodel, insulate, add to, move, or demolish any structure or building within the county without first having secured a permit for the proposed work." So a single-family roof replacement costing $5,000 or less that replaces no more than 15% of the deck is outside a permit under both texts; one costing more than $5,000 and up to $40,000 is outside a permit under the statute but inside Sec. 14-26 as published. Any job over $40,000, any job replacing more than 15% of the deck or other load-bearing framing, and any job that adds roofing rather than replacing it needs a permit under both. The statutory exemption is written for single-family residences, so a duplex is not within it. The $40,000 figure applies to permit applications from October 1, 2023. For a single-family reroof costing more than $5,000 and no more than $40,000, ask Cabarrus County Construction Standards (704-920-2128, [email protected]) whether it will require a permit before starting work.
Caldwell County - Building Inspections (Caldwell County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." Under the state text, a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, is exempt; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, is not. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Caldwell County has published no reroof statement of its own. Its Building Permits and Inspections page (read September 26, 2026) says only: "Permits and inspections are required on new construction, remodeling and additions, with some exceptions. Please call for further clarification." The County's residential building permit application offers a "Roof" box among its construction types. The County's Code of Ordinances carries a Chapter 151, Building Code and Inspection, which was not available to this record, so whether it prints a permit line of its own for repairs is not established. Call the Building Inspections office at 828-426-8585 before starting a reroof you have not confirmed is exempt.
Carteret County - Planning & Development Department (Carteret County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Carteret County's own FY27 Adopted Fee Schedule prints the statute under its "BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE" heading: "Pursuant to NCGS 160D-1110 (c), No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less", and the County's permitting page links a document titled "What Work Requires A Building Permit?" that reproduces G.S. 160D-1110. The same fee schedule prices "Re-Roofing" at "$75.00 and $6.00/$1000.00 contract value (Over $15,000.00 or different fire rating)" for residential work; that line charges only jobs above its stated figure or changing the roof's fire rating, and its $15,000 is an older statutory figure; the statute now sets $40,000. The County's codified building chapter (Chapter 4 of its Code of Ordinances, whose one section, Sec. 4-1, ties building permits to septic approval) sets no dollar threshold of its own. Working without a required permit is charged "$200.00 per permit fees" for a first residential offense.
Catawba County - Building Services Division (Catawba County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. The County's Building Services, Permit Services and Plan Review pages and its residential permit handout say nothing specific about reroofs. Its Fiscal Year 2026/27 Fee Schedule (July 1, 2026) lists, under Miscellaneous (Schedule F), a "Re-roof" fee of $60.00 residential and $150.00 commercial ("Fees in this table are assessed per project and include associated trades"); the statute, not the fee line, decides whether a given job needs a permit, and where one does the residential re-roof fee is $60.00. Work that needs a permit and is started without one costs more: the same schedule charges "Double Permit Fee" for "Work started without permit".
City of Asheville - Development Services Department (City of Asheville, North Carolina)
North Carolina law reads: "(c) No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c)). G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and opens: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)". The North Carolina Residential Code adds: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The statutory exemption reaches single-family residences only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. The City of Asheville's Development Services Department states on its Residential Permits page (last reviewed April 20, 2026): "Most projects that cost more than $40,000 need a permit. However, you must get a permit—no matter the cost—if you are:" Its list of that work, beside load-bearing walls, plumbing, and electrical or heating and air-conditioning work, includes "Putting on a new type of roof". The City's "new type of roof" line asks for a permit, whatever the cost, for work the state text may exempt when a roof is replaced with a different kind of covering; this record does not decide whether that demand is lawful under G.S. 143-138(b5), and a roofer changing a house to a different type of roof in Asheville should expect the Department to require a permit. An ordinary replacement of a single-family roof with the same type of covering, costing $40,000 or less, replacing no load-bearing structure and no more than 15% of the roof deck, falls within the state exemption, and the Department names no permit requirement for it. The City still offers the permit: its current Fees and Charges Manual lists "Reroof" at $75 under Single Family Residential Permits, its residential permit application carries a "Reroof" box, and its Apply page offers a "Re-roof Permit Application through Citizen Access website". An older City Guide to Residential Permits, still linked from the Apply page, states a $15,000 line and "the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing", which is superseded by the current $40,000 statute. This record rests on the state statute and the Department's published pages; the City's Code of Ordinances, published through a third-party code library, could not be opened for it. Call the Permit Application Center at 828-259-5846 before starting an unpermitted reroof.
City of Burlington - Inspections Department (City of Burlington, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most reroofs of a single-family house from a building permit: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c)). G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and adds that "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for that work. The state's reroofing rule sets the structural line: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." (North Carolina Residential Code R908.3, as amended). So a single-family reroof costing $40,000 or less, with deck replacement of no more than 15%, no load-bearing work and code-approved materials, falls inside the statute's exemption; a duplex or multi-family building is outside it, as is a job over $40,000 or one that replaces more than 15% of the deck or any framing. Burlington's own building chapter (City Code Chapter 7, read in full) sets no lower local threshold and does not mention roofing, and the Inspections Department section of the City's 2026 fee schedule carries no roofing fee line. The City's BurlingtonSmart permit portal does list a "Roof Permit" among its application types, and the City does not say which roofing jobs it is used for; ask the Inspections Department at 336-222-5080 before starting work.
City of Fayetteville - Permitting & Inspections Division (City of Fayetteville, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." North Carolina's own reroof rule, R908.3 of the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code as amended: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with deck replacement of no more than 15% and no load-bearing repair, needs no building permit. The exemption covers single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; a duplex or multi-family reroof, a job over $40,000, new roofing added to a building, or work on load-bearing roof framing needs a permit. The City of Fayetteville applies the same line. Its Residential Permit Required List says: "Roof: Permits are required for any load-bearing or structural system. Repairs to load-bearing structural system requires a structural engineer document on how to repair." and lists, as a case the statute excuses: "Roof covering replacements with a total project construction cost of $40,000 or less and is not new or an addition." The same list warns: "Some permits listed as "Not Required" may be required if located within the Fire District." The City's building permit application reprints the statute, including "(5) The addition (excluding replacement) of roofing." The City's FY26 Fee Schedule carries a "Replacement Of Roof Covering" fee of "$0.07 per square foot based on building footprint" for reroofs that do need a permit.
City of High Point - Planning and Development Department, Inspections Services (City of High Point, North Carolina)
G.S. 160D-1110(c) provides: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." The State's amendment to the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code adds: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The statutory exclusion reaches a single-family residence; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same thing in the building code statute itself: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less in any single family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following". High Point's own permit documents still print older, lower dollar lines that track the state's superseded permit threshold (the statutory figure rose to $40,000 for permit applications from October 1, 2023): its Over the Counter Permit Application lists, under BUILDING, "Re-roofing (>$20,000)*" with the footnote "*If less than $20,000, no permit is required." (the form's footer reads "Valid through December 2025"; it is the application the City links as read on September 26, 2026), and the City's FY 25-26 Comprehensive Fee Schedule prices a Residential Over-The-Counter "Re-Roofing (>$15,000 value)" permit at $75.00. These are the City's older figures; the statute's $40,000 line is the one stated above. The City's Permits Required page states: "Construction permits are required as prescribed in NC General Statute 143–138 and NC General Statute 160D-1110. Please contact our office at (336) 883-3151 for additional information on if a permit is required for your project." A reroof that replaces more than 15% of the roof deck or any load-bearing framing, costs more than $40,000, is on a duplex or multi-family building, or uses materials the code does not permit falls outside the exclusion and needs a permit.
City of Jacksonville - Planning & Inspections Department (City of Jacksonville, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." North Carolina's own reroof rule, R908.3 of the 2018 North Carolina Residential Code as amended: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with deck replacement of no more than 15% and no load-bearing repair, needs no building permit. The exemption covers single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; a reroof of a duplex or other multi-family building, a job over $40,000, new roofing added to a building, or work on load-bearing roof framing needs a permit. The City of Jacksonville publishes no statement of its own that a single-family reroof within the exemption needs a permit. Its FY 2026-2027 Fee Schedules (effective July 1, 2026, revised August 4, 2026) carry the lines "Residential Roofing 1 & 2 Family $88.40" and "Commercial Roofing $197.60", which price the roofing jobs that do need a permit.
City of Monroe - Permit Center and Building Standards (City of Monroe, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. The City of Monroe's fee schedule ordinance (adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) lists "Roof Covering – Replacement (shingles, rubber roof, etc.)" at "Residential Minimum Fee $75" and "Commercial Minimum Fee $150"; the line states no dollar threshold. The City's building chapter, in the copy of Chapter 150 of its Code that the City publishes on its own document repository (printed through Supplement S-16, 2011), provides in Section 150.20(A)(1): "No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal or demolition of any building or other structure, or any part thereof, without a written permit therefor from the inspection official." That section names no roof work and states no dollar figure. The City's Residential Applications page lists no reroofing application. Work that needs a permit and is started without one costs more: the fee schedule lists "Starting Work Without Permit" at "Double Permit Fee".
City of Raleigh - Planning and Development (Development Services) (City of Raleigh, North Carolina)
North Carolina statute: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c).) G.S. 143-138(b5) states the same exclusion and opens: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)". North Carolina's amended residential code draws the structural line for a reroof: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The exclusion names single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings; a duplex or other multi-family building is not among them. The City of Raleigh nonetheless lists roofing as permit work: its How to Get a Residential Permit page (updated July 13, 2026), written for "single-family homes, one- and two-family dwellings, and townhomes," says "Projects listed below require a permit but do not require plans" and lists "roofing" under Alterations + Repairs, with the instruction "Please apply for a Residential Building Alteration/Repair permit (to include any additional Plumbing, Mechanical and/or Electrical work as part of your scope) via the Permit Portal." The City's page does not mention the $40,000 line. This record does not decide whether the City's listing or the statute prevails for a single-family reroof costing $40,000 or less; a reroof over $40,000, one that replaces load-bearing structure or more than 15% of the deck, or one on a duplex or multi-family building is outside the statutory exclusion.
City of Rocky Mount - Inspection Services Division (City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina)
North Carolina law reads: "(c) No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c)). G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and opens: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)". The North Carolina Residential Code adds: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The statutory exemption reaches single-family residences only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. The City's Inspection Services Division applies the same line in its Required Permits List (revised November 2025): under "Single Family Residential Permit Exclusions" it lists "c. The replacement of roofing." where "the total cost of all trades involved in the project is equal to or less than $40,000 and no structural repairs", and its roof entry reads: "Roof: Permits are required for any load-bearing or structural system. Repairs to the structural system may require a structural engineer document how to make the repair. Roof covering replacements with a total construction cost of $40,000 or less, do not require a permit for a single-family residence." The same list also names, among projects for which "Permits are always required for the following projects, regardless of cost", "The removal of roofing or addition of roofing on top of existing roofing." That line and the list's own single-family roofing exclusion point different ways for a tear-off; this record does not decide between them, and a roofer should expect a permit for any overlay (new roofing laid over existing roofing) and should confirm a tear-off job with a Permit Technician before starting. The City's Building Trades Permitting page lists "Structural roof work" among the work types that need a permit regardless of cost. The City's Code of Ordinances, Sec. 5-81(a)(1) (Code 1967), still prints an older local line: no person shall proceed with construction, repair or removal of a building or part of one without a permit, "provided, however, no building permit shall be required for work which does not involve any changes requiring an expenditure of fifty dollars ($50.00) or less." Commercial roofs are outside the single-family exclusion; the Required Permits List answers "Roof Coverings: Yes." for commercial work. Working without a required permit can bring a stop-work order and a $300 fine, per the Required Permits List.
Cleveland County - Building Inspections (Cleveland County, North Carolina)
State law sets the line, and it names roofing. N.C. Gen. Stat. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-138(b5) says the same: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less in any single family residence ..." The North Carolina Residential Code's own reroof section draws the structural line: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." Cleveland County adds no local line of its own. Its Code of Ordinances adopts the North Carolina State Building Code and the North Carolina Residential Building Code by reference (Secs. 3.5-22 and 3.5-26) and sets no permit threshold, and its building permit fee schedule (effective July 1, 2020) has no roofing fee line; it prices "RENOVATION PERMITS" at "$100 Base Fee plus .30 per sq ft". The County publishes no statement of its own about when a reroof needs a permit. So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with no load-bearing work and no more than 15% of the deck replaced, using materials the code permits, is within the state exemption; one that costs more than $40,000, replaces load-bearing structure, adds roofing, or uses materials the code does not permit needs a permit. The exemption covers single-family residences only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it.
Columbus County - Building Inspections (Columbus County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Columbus County's Building Inspections page (read September 26, 2026) says nothing about reroofing either way, and the County's Code of Ordinances sets no permit threshold of its own: Chapter 5 creates a Board of Inspections whose purpose is "To enforce all state building codes and guidelines and inspection requirements as the same may be enforced at that particular time." The County's FY 2025-2026 fee schedule lists "COMMERCIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT $75.00" among its commercial fees; its residential fee list carries no roofing line. The County's page warns: "If Work Begins Without A Permit, The Fee Is Double."
Craven County - Planning & Inspections Department (Craven County, North Carolina (unincorporated))
North Carolina law: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c); G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and provides that "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof" for that work.) The North Carolina Residential Code defines the reroof: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The exemption is written for a single-family residence; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it, and so is work costing more than $40,000. Craven County's own building ordinance (Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8, Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full) sets a general permit rule, "The erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure, or part thereof shall not be commenced until a building permit shall have been issued by the inspection department" (Sec. 8-2(a)), and prints no dollar threshold and no roofing rule of its own. The County's fee schedule, effective July 20, 2026, prices a residential roofing permit only where structural work is involved: "Residential 1 & 2 Family Dwellings – Residential $75.00 if structural repairs are needed". The Department publishes no other statement of its own on whether a reroof needs a permit.
Cumberland County - Planning & Inspections, Building Inspections & Permitting (Cumberland County, North Carolina)
G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." The North Carolina Residential Code, R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The statutory exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. Cumberland County's own codified building ordinance prints an older and lower figure in the older statute's words. County Code Sec. 4-8(b)(5), last amended in 1994, reads: "No permit issued under Articles 9 or 9C of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina, shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing $5,000.00 or less in any single-family residence or farm building unless the work involves the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing structures; ... the use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code; or the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing." Sec. 4-8(a) requires a permit for "The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building" and ties it to "each permit required by the State Building Code and any other state law or county ordinance or regulation applicable to the work." The published County Code is codified through an ordinance of September 20, 2021. The County has published no statement of which figure, $5,000 or $40,000, it applies to a reroof, and this record does not decide it: the Inspections Division's current pages say nothing specific about reroofs, and its fee schedule (effective January 1, 2021) has no roofing line. Its FAQ says "Building permits are required to construct, alter, repair, or make additions to any building." On a single-family reroof costing more than $5,000, ask the Division at 910-321-6636 before starting. Work begun without a required permit costs twice the regular permit fee (County Code Sec. 4-44; the fee schedule line "Building Inspection – Work Without Permit" reads "Double Permit Fee").
Duplin County - Building Inspections Department (Duplin County, North Carolina)
Two enacted texts draw the permit line for repair work on a house in different places, and this record does not decide between them. State law, G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The state exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it, and so is work costing more than $40,000. County ordinance: Duplin County's Building Inspections Administrative Procedures Ordinance (effective July 1, 2001), Section 3-2(a), still carries an older, lower line: "No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any building or other structure or any part thereof, without a written permit therefore from the Inspection Department; provided, however, that no building permit shall be required for work the total cost of which does not exceed $5,000 and which does not involve any change of the structural parts or the stairways, elevators, fire escapes or other means of egress of the building or the structure in question." That section names no roof work. The Building Inspections Department has published no statement of which line it applies to a reroof. Its Building Permit Application checklist contains the line "EXCEPTION Any repair or renovation of a building with a cost LESS THAN $40,000, PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF OF THIS." inside a paragraph about general contractor licensing and owners acting as their own general contractor, and does not say whether it refers to the permit requirement. The County's current fee schedule has no roofing line (the nearest is "Building Permit, Residential Additions/Renovations per sq ft", $0.20), and the application offers no roofing permit type. Call the Department at 910-296-2124 before starting a reroof that costs more than $5,000.
Durham City-County Building & Safety Department (City of Durham and Durham County, North Carolina)
North Carolina statute sets the line, and it names roofing. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) repeats the same list and says "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof" for that work. The $40,000 figure applies to permit applications submitted on or after October 1, 2023 (Session Law 2023-108); pages that give an earlier, lower figure are out of date. North Carolina's own reroofing text draws the structural line for a tear-off, NC Residential Code R908.3 as amended: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a re-roof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, done to the State Building Code, with no load-bearing work and no more than 15% of the deck replaced, requires no building permit; a re-roof over $40,000, one that adds roofing rather than replacing it, one that replaces load-bearing structure, or one on a duplex or multi-family building (not among the building types the statute names) does. The Durham City-County Building & Safety Department states the same line on its own page: "Building Permit: Required for any project that includes load bearing work or any project exceeding $40K in market value." Its fee schedule prices "Residential Reroofing (addition)" at $75.00, which is the non-exempt "addition of roofing" case, and charges "Double Fee" for "Work begun without a permit". The City's enacted permit section, City Code Sec. 10-48, requires a permit to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair" a building and adds: "Such permit shall not be required if the North Carolina Building Code specifically excuses obtaining a permit for such work." Its parenthetical example still cites a $5,000 figure, which the statute has since raised to $40,000.
Forsyth County - Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division (Forsyth County, North Carolina (unincorporated))
G.S. 160D-1110(c) reads "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." The North Carolina Residential Code's reroofing section, as amended, draws the structural line for a tear-off: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The statutory exemption covers a single-family residence; a duplex is outside it. G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and opens "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)". The Forsyth County Code, which the Division enforces outside the Winston-Salem city limits, still prints an older version of that exemption at $15,000 in Sec. 7-9(kk): "No permit shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) or less in any single-family residence or farm building unless the work involves: the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing structures; ... the use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code; or the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing." The Winston-Salem City Code, Sec. 10-2(a), prints the same exemption at $5,000: "No permit issued under G.S. 143-136 et seq. or G.S. 143-151.8 et seq. shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement or alteration costing $5,000.00 or less in any single-family residence or farm building unless the work involves ... the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing." The Division has published no statement of which figure it applies to a single-family reroof, and its published fee schedule has no roofing line; single-family "altercations/repairs" are priced by square foot with a $100 minimum building fee. Ask the Division (336-727-2624, [email protected]) before starting work on a single-family reroof priced above $5,000 in the city or $15,000 in the county.
Franklin County - Planning & Inspections Department (Franklin County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Franklin County sets no lower local line: its Code of Ordinances Chapter 8, Buildings and Building Regulations (codified through January 5, 2026), adopts the North Carolina codes by reference, and its exemptions section, Sec. 8-20, addresses only buildings owned by the United States, the State and the County. The County's inspection fee schedule (effective July 1, 2023) has no roofing line; the nearest is "Structural changes, signs, decks, porches, etc." at $65 residential, $80 commercial, which prices structural work. The County publishes no statement on reroofs either way.
Gaston County - Building Inspections Department (Gaston County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Gaston County's own answer to "When are permits required?" (read September 26, 2026) draws the same line and does not name roofing: "A permit is required for residential properties if one of the following requirements are met: - total job cost is $40,000 or greater, regardless the work performed at the property - total job cost is less than $40,000 but structural changes are proposed as part of the project, or if there will be electrical, mechanical and/or plumbing involved as part of the proposed remodel". Note that the County's wording puts a job of exactly $40,000 on the permit side, while the statute exempts work costing $40,000 or less. The County's FY26 Building and Development Services fee schedule has no roofing fee line and its permit application list has no reroof permit type. Work started without a required permit costs double: the fee schedule's line "Whenever Work is Started Without a Permit" is charged at "Fee x 2".
Granville County - Building Code Enforcement Division (Granville County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Granville County's Inspections FAQ says the same of an ordinary reroof: "Do I need a permit to replace the shingles on my house? A permit is not needed to replace shingles only." The County's Code of Ordinances, Sec. 14-49(a) (Ord. of 6-6-1983), still prints an older, lower line: "no building permit shall be required for work the total cost of which does not exceed $5,000.00, or less in any single-family residence farm building and which does not involve any change of the structural parts or the stairways, elevators, fire escapes or other means of egress of the building or the structure in question." The County's 2026-2027 fee manual (adopted June 15, 2026) has no roofing line, and its building permit application has no roofing box.
Guilford County - Inspections Department (Guilford County, North Carolina (unincorporated))
North Carolina law exempts most reroofs of a single-family house from a building permit: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c)). G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and adds that "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for that work. The state's reroofing rule sets the structural line: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." (North Carolina Residential Code R908.3, as amended). So a single-family reroof costing $40,000 or less, with deck replacement of no more than 15%, no load-bearing work and code-approved materials, falls inside the statute's exemption; a duplex or other multi-family building is outside it, as is a job over $40,000 or one that replaces more than 15% of the deck or any framing. Guilford County's Inspections Department fee schedule nevertheless carries a "Roofing/Re-Roofing" permit fee, "Construction Value $0 to $20,000" $100 and "Construction Value over $20,000" $150, and the schedule does not say which roofing jobs it prices. This record does not decide whether the County charges that fee for single-family reroofs inside the statutory exemption; ask the Inspections Department at 336-641-3707 before starting work.
Haywood County - Building Inspections (Development Services) (Haywood County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Haywood County's own building permit clause is general and names no roof work: Code of Ordinances Sec. 150.20 (as amended March 2, 2026) bars anyone from commencing "construction, reconstruction, alteration, placement, enlargement, removal, moving, or demolishing of any building, manufactured home, or other structure, or any part thereof" without "a separate written permit" from the County Building Inspections Office, and the Inspections Department's page states that no one shall "erect, construct, enlarge, install, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building, structure, or service system" without a permit. Chapter 150 adopts the current State Building Code by reference and sets no dollar threshold or roofing rule of its own. The County's Master Fee Schedule has no residential reroofing category; its only roof line, in the Manufactured Homes section, is "Roof Over Existing Home" at "$0.10 per sq. ft.", which prices that work and does not itself state when a permit is needed.
Henderson County - Permits & Inspections Department (Henderson County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Henderson County's own pages (read September 26, 2026) follow the statute's roofing line. Its FAQ, under "How do I determine if a building permit is needed?", lists "the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing" and "the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing structures". Its Permit Process page opens more broadly: "All Residential and Commercial Construction Projects Require a permit and inspection unless excluded by a code or law. Permits are always required if anyone undertakes the following projects, regardless of cost: one- and two-family dwellings ... related to any new construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal or demolition of any building", and its only roofing item on that list is again "the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing". The County's 2026-2027 Permits & Inspections fee schedule has no roofing or re-roof permit category. Work started without a required permit costs more: the fee schedule lists "Penalty for starting work without permit - $200 + permit fee".
Hoke County - Building Inspections Department (Hoke County, North Carolina)
G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." The North Carolina Residential Code, R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The statutory exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. On that text, a roof replacement on a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using approved materials, with no more than 15% of the deck replaced and no load-bearing work, falls within the exemption; a job over $40,000, one that replaces load-bearing members or more than 15% of the deck, one that adds roofing rather than replacing it, or a reroof of a duplex or multi-family building does not. The County publishes no roofing-specific statement either way: its Inspections page says only "There are few exceptions to the requirement to get a building permit!", its permit fee schedule (effective July 1, 2024) has no roofing line, and its residential permit application has no roofing category. Where a permit is required and work starts without one, the Inspections page states "The cost of the permits will be double if the work was begun without permits."
Iredell County - Building Standards Division (Iredell County, North Carolina (unincorporated))
North Carolina General Statute 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code, Section R908.3 as amended by the state: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So in a single-family house, a roof replacement costing $40,000 or less, done to the state code with approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck, needs no building permit. A job over $40,000, one that replaces more than 15% of the deck or other load-bearing framing, or one that adds roofing (as opposed to replacing it) needs a permit. The exemption is written for single-family residences; duplexes and multi-family buildings are not named in it. Iredell County's own guidance paper on the statute (revised December 2024) applies the same $40,000 figure, and its Building Standards FAQ states the exception for "1 and 2 family dwellings". An older County reference sheet reprinting G.S. 143-138(b5), still posted, prints the superseded $20,000 figure; the $40,000 figure applies to permit applications from October 1, 2023.
Jackson County - Permitting & Code Enforcement Department (Jackson County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Jackson County's own statements (read September 26, 2026) apply the same line. Its Building & Fire Permits page lists among the exceptions to building permit requirements "Roofing replacement or repairs that are not of a structural nature." Its handout "When do you need a permit?" (dated 08/17/23) states: "Generally, a building permit is required for ANY construction, installation, repair, replacement or alteration costing more than $40,000 in any single family residence, farm building, or commercial building, per §143-138 (b5). A permit is also required, no matter what the cost, if the work involves the addition, repair or replacement of load bearing members or structures", and lists among work that can be done without a permit "Roofing material replacement (shingles, metal roofing) with no structural changes (no repair or replacement of framing members)". The same handout lists among examples of work requiring a permit "Structural repair, i.e. floor joists, sub-floor, roof sheathing, headers, piers, footings"; it does not say how much sheathing replacement it counts as structural, so a reroof that replaces decking is worth a call to the permit office before work starts. The County's 2026-2027 fee schedule prices re-roofing only for commercial buildings ("Commercial Re-roofing – (up to 5,000 sq. ft.) $250.00") and adds a "Penalty for beginning work without required permits – Double permit fee". Jackson County's Code of Ordinances adopts the North Carolina State Building Code by reference and sets no permit threshold of its own.
Johnston County - Building Inspections Department (Johnston County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Johnston County's own "When and Why is a Permit Required?" page (last updated December 16, 2024, read September 26, 2026) agrees: under "When permits are required?" it lists "Replacing Roof (Structural Changes)", and under "When permits are not required?" it lists "Replacing roof coverings (shingles, metal, etc.)" and "Cosmetic work as long as the job cost does not exceed $40,000 (painting, wallpapering, replacing cabinets, replacing vinyl siding, replacing shingles, etc.)". The County's fee schedule (effective July 1, 2024) carries a line "R. Replace Roof of Existing House/Screened In Porches: $100.00 Building"; that is the fee for a roof replacement that does need a permit (structural work, or a job outside the exemption). Work started without a required permit costs more: "Double permit fees will apply for any work started or completed without proper permits," and structural work done without inspections needs "a report from a Professional Engineer."
Lincoln County - Planning & Inspections Department (Lincoln County, North Carolina)
Lincoln County's own documents and North Carolina law answer this differently. The County's handout "Single Family Residential Re-roofing" (Lincoln County Planning & Inspections, dated 3/17/16, still posted on the County's Building Guides page when read September 26, 2026) asks "1. Is a permit required to re-roof my house?" and answers "Yes. Please contact your Building Department for requirements specific to your area." The County's fee schedule (adopted June 2026, effective July 1, 2026) carries "M. Re-roofing Permit 1. Residential $100 2. Commercial $200", and its Permit Application (revised 9/23/2025) has a "re-roof" box under Building. State law exempts most single-family reroofs from a permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." Under the statute, a job over $40,000, one that replaces more than 15% of the deck or any load-bearing members, or one that adds roofing where there was none needs a permit; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside the single-family exemption. This record does not decide whether the County's written demand or the statutory exemption prevails for a single-family reroof within the exemption. In practice, the County lists a residential re-roofing permit and says a permit is required, so call Planning & Inspections at 704-736-8440 before starting. The fee schedule doubles the fee ("Work started without a permit Fee x2") where a permit was required and not obtained.
McDowell County - Building Inspections (McDowell County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. McDowell County has published no permit threshold of its own for roof work. Its Building Inspections page (read September 26, 2026) lists the residential work for which it says the General Statutes require a permit: "A. All additions to existing residential property B. All remodeling (renovations) that affect the structural portions of the structure C. All changes to the Electrical. Plumbing, Heating/ Cooling systems (excluding regular repairs) D. All new structures, including Houses, Garages, Shops, and Storage Buildings, will require a Building Permit." Roofing is not named in that list, and the County's permit fee schedule (effective July 1, 2024) has no roofing or re-roof line; residential renovations are priced by square foot. None of the ordinances the County publishes on its Ordinances pages is a building code or building-permit ordinance. Where a permit is required and work starts without one, the fee schedule charges "Working without Permit $200 (+ permit fee)".
Mecklenburg County - Code Enforcement (Land Use and Environmental Services Agency) (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina)
State law sets the line, and it names roofing. N.C. Gen. Stat. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-138(b5) says the same: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less in any single family residence ..." The North Carolina Residential Code's own reroof section draws the structural line: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement applies the same line in its own published guidance. Its "When do you need a permit for residential work?" sheet lists, under "What can be done without a permit?": "Roofing replacement that does not exceed $40,000, uses the same type of materials and no structural work is performed." The same sheet lists, under "Examples of work requiring a permit": "Structural repair, i.e. floor joists, sub-floor, roof sheathing, headers, piers, footings", and says "Generally, a building permit is required for ANY construction, installation, repair, replacement or alteration costing more than $40,000." The County's Permitting page puts the roofing condition as "The addition of roofing, excluding replacement of like grade fire resistance material." So a like-for-like reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with no structural work, needs no building permit; one that costs more than $40,000, replaces load-bearing structure, adds roofing, or uses materials the code does not permit needs one. The exemption covers single-family residences only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. The County's cost figure counts labor and materials: its guidance says a permit application includes "Estimated cost, including labor, materials donations, site work, contractor and design professional fees, but not the cost of the land."
Moore County - Planning & Inspections (Central Permitting & Building Inspections) (Moore County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials, replacing no load-bearing members and no more than 15% of the deck, is within the exemption. A job over $40,000, one that replaces rafters, trusses or other load-bearing members, or one that adds roofing where there was none is outside it. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Moore County adds no threshold of its own: Code of Ordinances Sec. 5-26 adopts "The most current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code as adopted by the North Carolina Building Code Council and as amended" as the County's building code, and Chapter 5 (Buildings and Building Regulations), read in full, contains no permit exemption figure and no roofing provision. The County's permitting fee schedule (effective July 1, 2024) has no roofing or re-roof permit line, and the County publishes no statement on reroof permits. Work that needed a permit and started without one is charged at the fee schedule's "Failure to Obtain Permit" rate: "Double Permit Fee".
Nash County - Planning & Inspections, Building Inspections Division (Nash County, North Carolina)
G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." Under the statute, a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Nash County's own Code of Ordinances still carries an older, lower line from its 1973 building ordinance. Sec. 6-4(a) reads: "No person shall locate, erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair or relocate any building or structure without first having obtained a permit from the building inspection department. No permit shall be required for any repairs at a cost of less than $500.00." That section names no roof work. The County has published no statement of which of the two lines it applies to a reroof, and this record does not decide between them. The County's fee schedule (effective July 1, 2015) has no roofing line; residential alterations and renovations are priced at "Gross Floor Area .20 per square foot", with a "Minimum Permit Fee $55.00". Its online residential building permit application is described as covering "Single Family Dwellings, Detached Accessory Buildings, Residential Swimming Pools, Decks, etc." and names no roof work. Work done without a required permit costs more: the fee schedule lists "Failure to Obtain Permit $150.00".
New Hanover County - Building Safety (New Hanover County, North Carolina (unincorporated county plus Wilmington and Carolina Beach))
North Carolina law: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c); G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and provides that "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof" for that work.) The North Carolina Residential Code defines the reroof: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The exemption is written for a single-family residence; a duplex is not named in it, and work over $40,000 is outside it. New Hanover County Building Safety's own permit chart ("Do I Need a Permit?", read September 26, 2026) lists "Roofing / Shingles" under "GENERAL REPAIR - Minor Repairs - No Alterations" as "NO PERMIT REQUIRED", with the note "No permit required if using same materials and no structural work"; the same chart lists "Roof Over Existing Patio, Porch, Slab" as needing building and zoning permits. The County's codified Chapter 11, Sec. 11-81(a), still prints the older statutory figure, exempting work "costing $5,000.00 or less in any single-family residence" unless it involves, among other things, "the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing"; this record reports that codified figure and does not decide how it bears on the current statute. Where a permit was needed and not obtained, the County's residential fee schedule lists "Starting Work or Working Without a Permit" at $100 and "Starting and substantially completing work (1st occurrence/2nd Occurrence)" at $250/$500.
Orange County - Building Inspections (Orange County, North Carolina (unincorporated county plus Hillsborough))
North Carolina law: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c); G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and provides that "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof" for that work.) The North Carolina Residential Code defines the reroof: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The exemption is written for a single-family residence; a duplex or multi-family building is not named in it, and work over $40,000 is outside it. Orange County enacts no permit threshold of its own: Chapter 6 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the County's Code of Ordinances holds only an addressing and road-naming article. The County's Building Inspection Fees (effective July 1, 2026) carry no roofing or reroofing fee line, and none of the residential application types the County lists for its permit portal is a roofing permit. The County's "Checklist for remodeling, renovations or fire restoration", filled in for a remodeling permit, lists "Roofing" with boxes for "Replacing", "Repairing" and "Adding", and a line for "Replacing/repairing sheathing"; it does not say that a reroof needs a permit. Where a permit was needed and not obtained, the fee schedule states: "Any work started without a permit will be charged double fees."
Pender County - Inspections & Permitting (Pender County, North Carolina (unincorporated))
North Carolina law: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c); G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and provides that "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof" for that work.) The North Carolina Residential Code defines the reroof: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The exemption is written for a single-family residence; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it, and so is work costing more than $40,000. Pender County's own building ordinance (Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8, Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full) adopts the state building code by reference and sets no permit threshold or roofing permit rule of its own, and the Inspections & Permitting Department's FY 2026-27 fee schedule has no roofing or reroofing line. The Department publishes no statement of its own on whether a reroof needs a permit.
Pitt County - Permitting and Inspections (Pitt County, North Carolina)
Three instruments state three different figures for when repair work on a house needs a permit, and this record does not decide between them. State law: G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. County ordinance: Pitt County's Building Codes Enforcement Ordinance, last amended November 17, 2014, Section 14 requires permits for "The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal or demolition of any building" unless exempted in Section 9, and Section 9 exempts "Nonstructural residential repairs or alterations not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in value" and "Any other structures that may be exempted by the North Carolina General Statutes." County web page: the Permitting and Inspections page (read September 26, 2026) lists "Non-structural interior or exterior work under $15,000" under "Work That Typically Does Not Require a Permit", says "These lists may not cover every situation," and asks residents "to check with the Permitting and Inspections office before starting work to confirm required approvals." None of the three names roofing as permit work or as exempt work, and the County's fee schedule has no roofing line. Call the office at 252-902-3150 before a reroof. Work begun without a required permit "may be subject to double permit fees."
Randolph County - Building Inspections Department (Randolph County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Randolph County publishes no roofing permit of its own: its permit fee schedule (approved by the Board of County Commissioners, effective July 1, 2026) prices building permits by job value, a $60.00 minimum permit up to and including $20,000.00 and $3.00 per thousand from $20,000.01, with no roofing line; its General Construction Permit Application offers the classes of work "Addition", "New" and "Renovation"; and its online permit type list carries no roofing permit. Where a permit is needed, work started first costs more: "FOR PERMITS ISSUED AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF WORK, PERMIT FEES SHALL BE DOUBLED."
Robeson County - Community Development Department (Building Inspections) (Robeson County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Robeson County publishes no roofing-specific permit statement of its own. Its FY 2025-2026 fee schedule carries no roofing line, and its building permit checklist lists the permits "required by the NC Building Code G.S. 160D-1110" (Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Insulation), which is the statute that carries the exemption. The zoning-permit section of the County's fee schedule reads "Where construction begins without appropriate permits in place, permit cost shall be doubled".
Rowan County - Building Inspections Department (Rowan County, North Carolina)
North Carolina General Statute 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code, Section R908.3 as amended by the state: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The exemption is written for single-family residences; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. G.S. 143-138(b5) states the same exemption: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less in any single family residence, farm building, or commercial building". So in a single-family house, a roof replacement costing $40,000 or less, done to the state code with approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck, needs no building permit. A job over $40,000, one that replaces more than 15% of the deck or other load-bearing framing, or one that adds roofing (as opposed to replacing it) needs a permit. Rowan County's Permitting Process page lists "The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal or demolition of any building" under "Projects Requiring Permits" and states "(Reference North Carolina General Statutes 160D-1110 for exemptions.)" Rowan County Code Sec. 7-108(a), still codified in the County's Code of Ordinances, prints an older exemption line: no building permit is required only for "work the total cost of which does not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) and which does not involve any change of the structural parts or the stairways, elevators, fire escapes or other means of egress".
Rutherford County - Building Inspections Department (Rutherford County, North Carolina)
G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." Under the statute, a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Rutherford County's own Code of Ordinances still carries the older, lower line from its 1978 building ordinance. Sec. 3-28(b) requires a written permit for "the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal or demolition of any building or other structure, or any part thereof" and provides: "No building permit shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement or alteration costing five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or less in any single-family residence or farm building unless the work involves: The addition, repair or replacement of load bearing structures; ... the use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code; or the addition (excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance) of roofing." The County has published no statement of which of the two lines it applies to a reroof, and this record does not decide between them. The Department's "Permit Required" sheet lists examples of residential work needing a permit ("All new structures", "All additions to existing residential property", "All remodeling (renovations) that affect the structural portions of the structure", trade changes, mobile homes, decks, porches, pools, retaining walls) and does not mention roofing; it adds: "The below listed projects are examples of required permits, you will need to contact our office for specific projects not listed. 828-287-6035". The County's permit fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 prints, inside its box headed "COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS-New/Additions/Renovations", the line "Roof Replacement $4.50 per $1,000 max $1,000"; it has no residential roofing line. Work started without a required permit costs more: the fee schedule lists "Working without Permit $300+permit fee".
Sampson County - Inspections Department (Sampson County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Sampson County's own Building Permits FAQ (read September 26, 2026) still prints an older dollar figure: "Building permits are not required for nonstructural work where no change of use occurs and costs less than $5,000, farm buildings outside the jurisdiction of any municipality, and residential accessory structures where no dimension exceeds 12 feet." That $5,000 is lower than the statute's $40,000, which applies to permit applications from October 1, 2023; the FAQ does not mention roofing. The County's online Code of Ordinances contains no building permit article of its own carrying any dollar figure. The County's 2026-2027 fee schedule has no roofing line; "Alterations & Repairs" are charged at half the new-construction rate with a $100.00 minimum, and work started before a required permit is secured costs a double fee on a first offense, double plus $100.00 on a second and double plus $300.00 on a third.
Stokes County - Planning & Inspections Department (Stokes County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less in any single family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Stokes County's own materials (read September 26, 2026) say nothing about reroofing either way. The Residential Construction Fee Schedule the County posts has no roofing or re-roof line, and the County's online portal offers no roofing permit application among its permit types; residential repair work is applied for as a "Residential Additions and Alteration Permit Application". The County publishes no building ordinance of its own.
Surry County - Inspections Department (Surry County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts much single-family work from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." Under that statute, a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, is work for which no permit is required; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, is not within the exemption. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Surry County's Inspections pages (read September 26, 2026) do not mention roofing. Its "Do I need an Permit?" page states "Any renovation of a house is required to have a permit." and "Kitchen and bathroom remodels should be permitted." The County's inspection fee list (effective July 1, 2026) has no roofing line; residential work falls under "Remodel and Alteration $2.00 per $1,000 Cost of Construction", with "All Fees are a Minimum of $50", and work without a required permit pays "Double Cost of Permit". Call Central Permitting at 336-401-8300 before starting a reroof.
Town of Apex - Building Inspections & Permitting (Town of Apex, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c) reads: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures." Among the other listed exceptions are "(4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code" and "(5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code's own reroof amendment draws the structural line: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The Town of Apex states the same line in its own words. Its "When do you need a permit?" brochure lists, under "What can be done without a permit?", "Roofing replacement that does not exceed $40,000, uses the same type of materials, and no structural work is performed", and lists among examples of work requiring a permit "Re-roofing projects costing over $40,000" and "Structural repair, i.e. floor joists, sub-floor, roof sheathing, headers, piers, footings." The brochure adds that "Generally, a building permit is required for ANY construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing more than $40,000." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using the same type of roofing material, with no load-bearing work, needs no permit. A job over $40,000, one that repairs or replaces rafters, trusses or other load-bearing members, one that adds roofing rather than replacing it, and work on a duplex or a multi-family building all fall outside the state exemption. Two points where the Town's brochure is narrower than the state's wording: the brochure names only a same-type-of-material replacement, where the statute reaches any material the State Building Code permits; and the brochure lists roof sheathing repair as structural work needing a permit, where R908.3 says replacing up to 15% of the deck is not structural work. This record does not decide between them; ask the Town before changing roofing material or replacing decking. The Town's Code of Ordinances Sec. 5-21(a) states generally that "No work shall begin on any new construction, alteration, removal, demolition, or other building operation until a permit has been issued"; it names no roof work. The Town's fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 has no residential reroofing fee line, and charges "Double Permit Fees" for work without a permit.
Town of Cary - Inspections & Permits (Town of Cary, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c) reads: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures." Among the other listed exceptions are "(4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code" and "(5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code's own reroof amendment draws the structural line: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with deck replacement of no more than 15% of the roof and no load-bearing work, needs no permit. A job over $40,000, one that repairs or replaces rafters, trusses or other load-bearing members, one that adds roofing rather than replacing it, and work on a duplex or other multi-family building all fall outside the exemption. The Town of Cary agrees: its permit FAQ, under "When is a residential permit NOT required?", lists "Replacement or repair of non-structural cosmetic building elements" including "roof coverings with the same materials". The FAQ names only same-material replacement; it does not address a change of roofing material, which the statute reaches only where the new material is permitted by the State Building Code. The Town's residential fee schedule for one- and two-family dwellings, published in its FY2027 budget document, has no reroofing line (its "Re-Roof" fee appears only in the commercial table), and the schedule states "Double permit fees shall be charged for work started without a permit". Solar owners should note the FAQ lists as permit work "Solar or photovoltaic equipment includes reinstalling equipment when a roof is replaced."
Town of Chapel Hill - Building and Development Services (Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c) reads: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures." Among the other listed exceptions are "(4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code" and "(5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code's own reroof amendment draws the structural line: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with deck replacement of no more than 15% of the roof and no load-bearing work, needs no permit. A job over $40,000, one that repairs or replaces rafters, trusses or other load-bearing members, one that adds roofing rather than replacing it, and work on a duplex or multi-family building all fall outside the exemption. The Town of Chapel Hill publishes nothing specific to reroofing. Its Residential Permits page states generally that "Residential permits are required for any project consisting of the construction, installation, repair, remodel, alteration, and/or demolition of" single family houses and duplexes, and that "Any building, construction, alteration, remodeling work with structural components requires a building permit." Neither statement names roof work, the Town's Building Development Services fee schedule has no roofing line (residential building fees are charged by construction cost), and Chapter 5 of the Town Code adds no permit threshold of its own. Work begun without a required permit draws a stop work order and doubled fees: "When any work on a building or service system commences before FIRST obtaining the required permit(s), a Stop Work Order will be issued and all associated permit fees (including those for zoning) for the work will be DOUBLED and due for payment prior to permit issuance."
Town of Fuquay-Varina - Inspections Department (Town of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c) reads: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures." Among the other listed exceptions are "(4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code" and "(5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code's own reroof amendment draws the structural line: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with no load-bearing work, needs no permit. A job over $40,000, one that repairs or replaces rafters, trusses or other load-bearing members, one that adds roofing rather than replacing it, and work on a duplex or a multi-family building all fall outside the state exemption. The Town of Fuquay-Varina publishes no statement of its own on reroofs either way. Its Land Development Ordinance, Sec. 9-1052(b)(1), provides that "No person(s) shall commence or proceed with any of the following types of work without first securing from the Inspections Department of the Town of Fuquay-Varina (jurisdictional authority) any and all permits required by the North Carolina State Building Code and any other State or local laws applicable to the work", listing "The construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal or demolition of any building or structure"; it names no roof work and sets no dollar figure of its own. The Town's fee schedule for fiscal year 2026-2027 (Ordinance No. 26-17) has no roofing fee line, and the permit types listed on the Town's E-Permit Portal include no reroof type. Work that does need a permit and is started without one carries a $100.00 penalty fee per permit under that fee schedule.
Town of Holly Springs - Development Services, Permits & Inspections (Town of Holly Springs, North Carolina)
Two enacted texts set different lines for a reroof permit in Holly Springs, and this record does not decide between them. North Carolina's statute, G.S. 160D-1110(c), reads: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures." Among the other listed exceptions are "(4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code" and "(5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The state's reroof amendment adds: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." The Town's own codified ordinance, Section 6-86(a) of the Holly Springs Code (carried from the 1982 code), reads: "No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of any building or other structure, or any part thereof, without a written permit therefor: from the building inspector; provided, however, that no building permit shall be required for work the total cost of which does not exceed $100.00 and which does not involve any change of the structural parts of the stairways, elevators, fire escapes or other means of egress of the building or the structure in question." The Town has published no statement on whether a reroof needs a permit. Its Homeowner's Guide lists "Addition of roofing" among typical projects that require building permits and inspections and does not mention roof replacement, and its FY2027 Development Services fee schedule has no roofing line. The state exemption is for single-family residences only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it, as is a job over $40,000, one that repairs or replaces load-bearing members, or one that adds roof area.
Town of Mooresville - Building Permitting and Inspections Department (Town of Mooresville, North Carolina)
North Carolina General Statute 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." The 2018 North Carolina Residential Code, Section R908.3 as amended by the state: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So in a single-family house, a roof replacement costing $40,000 or less, done to the state code with approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck, needs no building permit. A job over $40,000, one that replaces more than 15% of the deck or other load-bearing framing, or one that adds roofing (as opposed to replacing it) needs a permit. Duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside the exemption, which is written for single-family residences. The Town's own Permitting Q&A applies the same figure: "Permits may not be required for any projects with work costing $40,000 or less, unless the work involves:" a list that includes "The addition, repair, or replacement of load bearing structures", "The use of materials not permitted by the code" and "The addition of roofing, excluding replacement of like grade fire resistance material". The Town's Code of Ordinances (Chapter 5, Building and Housing Code) sets no permit threshold of its own.
Town of Wake Forest - Inspections Department (Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c) reads: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures." Among the other listed exceptions are "(4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code" and "(5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code's own reroof amendment draws the structural line: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with deck replacement of no more than 15% of the roof and no load-bearing work, needs no permit. A job over $40,000, one that repairs or replaces rafters, trusses or other load-bearing members, one that adds roofing rather than replacing it, and work on a duplex or multi-family building all fall outside the exemption. The Town of Wake Forest publishes no reroofing rule of its own: its Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Buildings and Building Regulations, sets no permit threshold (Sec. 6-2 provides only that "The board of commissioners shall establish building permit fees as it may deem best" and cites G.S. 160D-1110 as its state law reference), and the Town's residential permit fee schedule has no roofing or reroofing line. Its "Roofing" page covers plans for new shed and gable roofs over porches and decks, which are new construction, not reroofs. The fee schedule charges a "Late Permit Fee (work begun without permit)" of "Double fees not to exceed $500.00" where a permit was required.
Union County - Building Code Enforcement (Union County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Union County's own Residential page (read September 26, 2026) states "Most home improvement projects require a permit" and lists as examples "the addition, repair, or replacement of load bearing structures" and "the addition or change in design of plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical wiring"; among exempt work it lists "minor alterations not including any of the above mentioned items and that cost less than $15,000." That $15,000 figure is an older state threshold; the state exemption has stood at $40,000 for permit applications made on or after October 1, 2023. The page does not mention roofing. The County's fee schedule effective August 1, 2026 has no roofing fee line; its permit fees are set by floor area, with "Residential Renovations" priced at "Area Square Footage x $.84 x 50%" and a "Minimum Fee" of $100.00. Work that needs a permit and is started without one costs more: the schedule lists "Starting work without a permit" at "Double Permit Fee".
Wake County - Permits and Inspections (Wake County, North Carolina (unincorporated))
North Carolina law sets the line for a single-family house: "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." (G.S. 160D-1110(c); G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same and applies it to "the Code or any local variance thereof".) The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof: "R908.3 Roof replacement. Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a like-for-like tear-off and reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, with deck replacement of no more than 15% and no load-bearing work, needs no permit. A permit is needed where the job costs more than $40,000, replaces more than 15% of the deck or any rafters, trusses or other load-bearing members, uses materials the State Building Code does not permit, or adds new roofing rather than replacing existing roofing. The exemption is written for single-family residences; a duplex or other multi-family building is outside it, and commercial buildings are covered by a separate cost test. Wake County's own FAQ states the exemption as "Nonstructural work where the cost is less than $40,000 in any single-family residence unless the work involves new or altered plumbing systems, mechanical systems or electrical systems"; the statute's own wording is "$40,000 or less".
Wayne County - Inspections Department (Wayne County, North Carolina)
G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e)" for such work. The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit under the statute; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Wayne County's own Code of Ordinances still carries an older, lower line from its 1979 building ordinance. Sec. 14-92(b) reads: "No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or repair of any building or other structure, or any part thereof, without a written permit therefor from the building inspector; provided, however, that no building permit shall be required for work which cost does not exceed $1,000.00 and which does not involve any change to the structural parts or the stairways, elevators, fire escapes or other means of egress of the building or the structure in question." That section names no roof work. The County has published no statement of which of the two lines it applies to a reroof, and this record does not decide between them. The County's current fee schedule has no roofing line (its building permit fees cover "New Stick-Built and Modular Constructions, Home Additions, Storage/Miscellaneous Buildings, Garages, Porches/Decks, etc."), and its Application for Building Permit offers no roofing project type (the choices are new single family home, accessory building, garage, new commercial building, addition, renovation and "Other"). Starting permit work before the permit is issued costs more: "1.5 times the permit fee only if work is performed prior to the permit being issued."
Wilkes County - Building Inspections (Inspections Department) (Wilkes County, North Carolina)
North Carolina law exempts most single-family reroofs from a building permit. G.S. 160D-1110(c): "No permit issued under Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less and performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code in any single-family residence, farm building, or commercial building unless the work involves any of the following: (1) The addition, repair, or replacement of load-bearing structures. ... (4) The use of materials not permitted by the North Carolina State Building Code. (5) The addition of roofing, excluding replacement." G.S. 143-138(b5) says the same of the Building Code: "No permit shall be required under the Code or any local variance thereof approved under subsection (e) for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration performed in accordance with the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code and costing forty thousand dollars ($40,000) or less". The North Carolina Residential Code draws the structural line for a reroof at R908.3: "Roof replacement shall include the removal of existing layers of roof coverings down to the roof deck and replacement of up to 15% of the total existing roof deck. Replacement of up to 15% of the total roof deck shall not be considered structural work." So a reroof of a single-family house costing $40,000 or less, using code-approved materials and replacing no more than 15% of the deck and no load-bearing members, needs no permit; a job over $40,000, one that replaces more deck or any rafters or trusses, or one that adds roofing where there was none, needs one. The exemption reaches single-family residences, farm buildings and commercial buildings only; duplexes and multi-family buildings are outside it. Wilkes County's own materials (read September 26, 2026) say nothing about reroofing either way. Its Building Inspection fee schedule (effective July 1, 2023) has no roofing or re-roof line. Its Residential Building Permit Application offers "New Construction", "Addition", "Repair, Replace, Alter" and "Other" and has no roofing box; its Commercial Building Permit Application does list "Reroof" among its project types. Work caught without a required permit costs more: the fee schedule reads "TRIPLE BUILDING PERMIT FEE IF CAUGHT BUILDING WITHOUT A BUILDING PERMIT".
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Burleigh County, North Dakota - Building/Planning/Zoning Department (Burleigh County, North Dakota)
THE ORDINANCE CARVES OUT REPAIRS, BUT THE DEFINITION SECTION PULLS ROOF WORK BACK IN, and neither text names roofing outright - so settle a re-roof with the Building Official rather than assuming either answer. The permit rule is Burleigh County Zoning Ordinance Article 22, Section 1: "No structure of any kind used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes, including accessories thereto, shall hereafter be built, altered, or moved within the zoned area of the unincorporated part of Burleigh County until a building, alteration, or moving permit has been obtained from the office of the County Building Official." The same section then carves out repairs: "No permit is required for maintenance or repair of existing residences, commercial structures, or accessory structures which does not alter the strength or plan of said structure or its mechanical installations, but such maintenance or repair shall comply with all the requirements of this regulation." WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT FROM AN ORDINARY REPAIR CARVE-OUT is the Ordinance's own definition of Structural Alterations, in Article 3: "Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, or any substantial change in the roof or in the exterior walls." A substantial change in the roof is by that definition a structural alteration, which sits on the permitted side of the line rather than the carve-out side. The department's own Buildings page states the practical test the same way: "Permits are needed for new buildings and structures, remodels where the structure of a building is involved, basement finish work, septic systems, and mechanical work. If you are not sure if the work you are doing requires a permit, please call 701-221-3727." TWO FURTHER POINTS A ROOFER SHOULD CARRY. Storm work is expressly protected: Article 23, Section 3 provides that nothing in the building article "shall be construed to prohibit emergency work or repair to structures when it is not practicable or possible to obtain a permit before commencing such work," but a permit application must then be submitted "no later than twenty-four (24) hours following completion of the work, exclusive of weekdays and holidays." And separately from the County ordinance, NDCC 54-21.3-04 exempts from the state building code chapter buildings "which are neither heated nor cooled" and any building "used for agricultural purposes, unless a place of human habitation or for use by the public." Permit fees are banded by project value rather than charged per roof, starting at $40.00 for work valued from $1.00 to $2,000.00 and $60.00 from $2,000.01 to $10,000.00.
City of Beulah, North Dakota - Building Official (City of Beulah, North Dakota)
ROOFING IS ON BEULAH'S PERMIT LIST BY NAME, AND THERE IS NO DOLLAR OR SIZE THRESHOLD UNDER IT. Zoning Ordinance Section 5.11, headed "Building Permit Required", reads: "The construction and/or maintenance of the following improvements requires a building permit. Consult with the Building Official if planning to construct or maintain any improvement not listed below." The list that follows runs twenty-two lettered items: "(A) Fences", "(B) Siding", "(C) Windows", "(D) Exterior Doors", "(E) Sidewalks", "(F) Driveways", "(G) Curb and gutter", "(H) Decks", "(I) Additions", "(J) Sheds", "(K) Garages", "(L) Storage units", "(M) Communication towers", "(N) New residence", "(O) Remodels", "(P) New commercial structure", "(Q) Commercial structure remodel", "(R) Signs", "(S) Water and Sewer tie-ins", "(T) Roofing", "(U) Swimming pools" and "(V) Drain Tile". Note that the section reaches "construction and/or maintenance", so a repair is caught as squarely as a replacement, and nothing in the section makes the requirement turn on the value of the job or the area of roof touched. WHICH REVIEW TRACK A RE-ROOF FALLS INTO, AND WHY IT AFFECTS YOUR SCHEDULE. Section 5.12 splits permits into two tracks. Under Section 5.12(B)(1)(a) certain improvements get administrative review by the Building Official alone, and that list is "(i) Siding (ii) Windows (iii) Exterior Doors (iv) Water and Sewer Tie-ins (v) Drain Tile" - roofing is not among them. Section 5.12(B)(2)(a) then provides that administrative review and action by the Building Official and the Planning and Zoning Commission "applies to all projects not listed in section 5.12(B)(1)(a)", and under that track the permit issues "When all required plans have been accepted by the P&Z Commission". The City also warns, in the same section, that "the below list is not all-inclusive. The Building Official must be contacted to determine whether a building permit is required." So ask the Building Official which track your re-roof is on before you promise a start date, because one track runs at the counter and the other runs to a commission meeting. WHAT THE APPLICATION TAKES. Applications go to the Building Official on the appropriate form with a non-refundable fee set by Council resolution. The checklist at Section 5.12(A)(2)(d) calls for a site plan, floor plan, elevations, foundation plans and the elevation of final lot grade, each drawn to scale with dimensions, plus the contractor. Permits may be issued only for development on legal lots whose plat has been recorded by the Mercer County Recorder, and "The applicant has verified the location of the lot lines for the subject lot. Lot line verification is the responsibility of the applicant." TIMING. A building permit is valid for one year from the date of issuance, with up to two one-year extensions available from the Planning and Zoning Commission for good cause; if construction has not begun after a second extension the original permit is declared invalid and the fees paid are forfeited. THE PENALTY FOR STARTING EARLY IS NOT NOMINAL. Section 5.12(D) states: "All building permits must be obtained before any requested work is begun. Failure to obtain a building permit prior to the commencement of any work shall constitute a violation of this Zoning Ordinance." Section 6.10 then sets out what happens: the Building Official issues a cease-and-desist order, a Beulah police officer serves it on the property owner or occupier, and if work continues each day is a separate violation carrying "a minimum fine of $250.00 per day and a maximum fine of $1,000 per day, for each day work continues without a City issued building permit." ONE STANDING RULE THAT CATCHES SITE STORAGE. The City publishes, on its permits page, that Conex storage containers "do require building permits", "are considered temporary structures", "must be re-permitted every year", and that placement longer than one year "requires approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission". A container dropped on site for a long job is itself permit work here.
City of Bismarck, North Dakota - Building Inspections Department (City of Bismarck, North Dakota)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOT THRESHOLD TO CLEAR, BECAUSE REROOFING IS NAMED AS EXEMPT WORK RATHER THAN THRESHOLD-TESTED. Bismarck Code of Ordinances Section 4-02-06 amends the codes it adopts, and two of those amendments name the work directly. Under the City's International Building Code amendments, "Section 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Building: Add item 14: 14. Reroofing." Under the City's International Existing Building Code amendments, "Section 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Building. Add items 7 and 8: 7. Reroofing 8. Window Replacement." The City's published list of projects a permit is required for names New Construction, Change of Occupancy, Additions/Renovations/Remodels, Basement Finish, Decks, Sheds, Garages, Pools, Sunrooms, Gazebo, Electrical Wiring, Plumbing, HVAC, Fireplaces, Furnace, Water Heater, Boiler, Air Conditioner and Unit Heater, and does not name roofing; the Department's permit application library likewise offers no reroofing application. The exemption is written into the City's International Building Code and International Existing Building Code amendments and is not repeated in its International Residential Code amendments, whose exemption list covers one-story detached accessory structures up to 120 square feet, fences not over 8.5 feet, retaining walls, window awnings and small ground-level decks. Two limits a roofer should plan around. First, the exemption is for reroofing - the covering - and does not on its face reach replacing roof decking or structural framing, or any accompanying electrical, mechanical or structural work, each of which is separately permitted. Second, a permit exemption is not a code exemption: the City's own International Residential Code amendment restates the standard caveat that "Exemption from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." The roofing rules in the adopted code still bind the job; only the permit is waived. Confirm with Building Inspections at 701-355-1465 before relying on the exemption for a job that disturbs the deck or the framing.
City of Bottineau, North Dakota - Building Inspector (City of Bottineau, North Dakota)
BOTTINEAU'S BUILDING-PERMIT TRIGGER NAMES TWO THINGS, AND AN ORDINARY TEAR-OFF-AND-RECOVER IS NEITHER OF THEM - BUT WORK THAT ENLARGES THE ROOF OR CHANGES ITS STRUCTURE IS CAUGHT. THE OPERATIVE TEXT, IN FULL. Bottineau Municipal Code Section 15.0205, Building Permits Required, reads: "Building permits will also be required for moving structures in or out of the City jurisdiction and the demolition of any structures in the City jurisdiction. It shall be unlawful to construct or alter any building or structure in the City, where the effect of such construction or alteration is to enlarge the capacity of any building or the roof thereof, without having first secured a permit prior. It shall be unlawful for any person to commence excavation for or construction of any building or structure or structural changes in any existing building or structure without obtaining a building permit." That is the whole of the section, and the whole of Article 2 (Sections 15.0201 to 15.0219) was read alongside it; no other section adds a roofing-specific trigger. THE TWO TRIGGERS, NEITHER OF WHICH AN ORDINARY RE-ROOF MEETS. First, work that enlarges the capacity of a building or "the roof thereof" - a dormer, a raised roofline, or an addition that adds usable space under the roof. Second, "structural changes in any existing building or structure" - new rafters or trusses, a changed load path, or comparable framing work. A plain removal of the existing roof covering and installation of new covering onto the same deck and framing does neither: it does not enlarge the building's or the roof's capacity, and it is not a structural change. THE ZONING ORDINANCE USES THE SAME LANGUAGE FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. Chapter Six, Section 6.0702(1), Permits, provides: "No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or structurally altered until a building permit shall be issued by the planning commission of the City Council stating that the building or structure, and use of land comply with the regulations of this title and all building and health laws and ordinances." "Erected or structurally altered" tracks Section 15.0205's "structural changes" and does not reach a covering-only re-roof either. TWO THINGS TRUE WHICHEVER SIDE OF THE LINE A JOB FALLS ON. A permit exemption is not a code exemption - the adopted State Building Code still governs the work even where no City permit is required. And the City's own licenses-and-permits page states in general terms that "Building permits are required for all new construction, even additions, fencing and decks," with costs from $50.00 depending on construction type and roughly 10 working days for approval by the Planning Commission, Mayor, and City Auditor & Building Inspector - that page names no roofing item and does not contradict the ordinance's two named triggers. DEMOLITION AND MOVING ARE SEPARATE PERMITS. Section 15.0208 covers moving a building through City streets (application to the City Auditor, stating the route and duration); Section 15.0209 covers demolition (a Building Permit with a clean-up and future-use plan filed alongside it, no fee).
City of Cando, North Dakota - Building Permits (City of Cando, North Dakota)
CANDO PUBLISHES A GENERAL BUILDING-PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE WITH NO STATED DOLLAR OR SIZE EXEMPTION, BUT ITS OWN ENACTED TEXT DOES NOT SAY, IN SO MANY WORDS, WHETHER AN ORDINARY SHINGLE-ONLY REROOF IS THE KIND OF WORK THAT TRIGGERS THE PERMIT - which is why this record holds roofing_permit_required rather than publish an unqualified boolean, and reports what was read instead. THE FEE SCHEDULE, READ FROM THE CITY'S OWN PAGE AND CROSS-CHECKED AGAINST ITS OWN PRINTED APPLICATION FORM, WHICH MATCH WORD FOR WORD: "Residential *$30.00 (up to $5,000 value) *$60.00 (up to $25,000 value) *$60.00 + 5 cents per sq. foot (over $25,000 value)"; "Commercial *$120.00 (up to $25,000 value) *$120.00 + 10 cents per sq. foot (over $25,000 value)"; "Extra Territorial Jurisdiction area of 1/2 Mile *$50.00 flat fee (eff 01-01-2018)"; and "*Demolition or Removal *Residential - $30 *Commercial - $120." The printed application form adds a rule the webpage does not carry: "If construction had started before obtaining a permit, the above Fee is doubled." Nothing in either publication states a minimum job value or area below which no permit or fee applies - the tiers begin at "up to $5,000" rather than exempting small jobs outright. TWO ORDINANCES, TWO DIFFERENT PERMIT TRIGGERS, NEITHER NAMING THE ROOF. Chapter Sixteen, Section 16.0201, adopts the North Dakota State Building Code, which by its own terms covers the "alteration, repair, ... and maintenance of buildings" - broad enough to describe a reroof, but this is a description of what the STATE code's own subject matter is, not a locally-enacted permit trigger, and this record has not read the state code's own permit section (2024 IRC Section R105 sits behind the ICC paywall and is not restated here). The City's printed Building Permit application form itself points to a different chapter: it conditions the permit on compliance "in all respects to chapter six (6) Zoning--Land Use Planning of the City of Cando Ordinance No. 2008-01." Chapter Six, read in full (all sixteen articles, Sections 6.1 through the end of Article 16, as codified in the Revised Ordinances of 2007 with at least one internal amendment dated 09/21/2015), carries its own building-permit trigger at Section 6.1502, "Building Permits": "No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until the Building Inspector, or other designated official therefore has issued a permit." That sentence is keyed to erection, addition, and STRUCTURAL alteration - narrower wording than a blanket repair or maintenance rule - and Chapter Six names no roofing, re-roofing or roof-covering category anywhere in its text. AND THE APPLICATION FORM ITSELF HAS NO WORK-TYPE CHECKLIST AT ALL. Unlike some ND cities' printed forms, Cando's asks only for the parcel number, a free-text "Description of the Project," the "Manner of Construction (material)," and the "Completed Value" - there is no roofing box to tick and none to be silently missing from. WHAT THIS RECORD DOES NOT DO. It does not resolve whether a shingle-only reroof with no structural work is caught by Section 6.1502's "structurally altered" language, by the State Building Code's own permit provisions incorporated through Section 16.0201, by neither, or by both. Ask the City Auditor's office, 701-968-3632, before telling a homeowner a permit is or is not needed for a straight tear-off-and-recover. WHERE A PERMIT IS CERTAINLY NEEDED. Any roofing job that adds structural framing, changes the roofline, or is part of a larger addition or remodel squarely triggers Section 6.1502, and the fee runs on the schedule above by the completed job value.
City of Carrington, North Dakota - Building Permits and Inspections Department (City of Carrington, North Dakota)
CARRINGTON PUBLISHES NO PERMIT-EXEMPT WORK LIST OF ITS OWN, AND THE STATE'S OWN AMENDMENTS SPLIT SHARPLY BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL CODES ON EXACTLY THIS POINT - READ BOTH BEFORE ASSUMING EITHER ANSWERS FOR A HOUSE. City of Carrington Ordinances Section 9.0110(a) reads only: "It is unlawful to do any work covered by this Code for which a permit is required without first obtaining a permit." Chapter 9 was read in full, all five articles, and it contains no enumerated list of what work is or is not exempt from a permit - unlike some neighboring North Dakota cities, Carrington has no closed local list, so the exemption question runs entirely to whatever the adopted North Dakota State Building Code itself says. THE STATE'S RESIDENTIAL AMENDMENT, WHICH GOVERNS A HOUSE. The "AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" section of the state building code book, read in full, amends Section 105.2, Work Exempt from Permit, as follows: "Add as follows: 2. Fences not over 8.5 feet high. 7. Swimming pools. 10. Decks not exceeding 120 square feet in area, that are not more than 7 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the exit door required by Section R318.4." No roofing or reroofing item appears anywhere in that residential list. A SEPARATE STATE AMENDMENT, TO A DIFFERENT CODE, DOES ADD A ROOFING EXEMPTION - BUT ONLY FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. The state building code book's separate "AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE" section revises that code's own Section 105.2 to add, among other items: "11. Swings and other playground equipment. 12. Window awnings. 14. Reroofing." That is the International Building Code's exempt-from-permit list - the code for commercial and multi-family structures, not the one-and-two-family code a house runs under. THE POINT THIS RECORD DOES NOT SETTLE. The residential amendment above is headed "Add as follows," meaning the numbered items it prints are additions or replacements at those slots in the base 2024 International Residential Code's own Section 105.2 list; the rest of that base list, at whatever other item numbers it uses, is left as the International Code Council's own text states it, which this record has not read - that text sits behind the ICC's paywall and returns a JavaScript shell to a scripted fetch rather than the section content. So whether an ordinary shingle tear-off and recover on a Carrington house needs a City building permit is not established here either way; what is established is that the state has NOT added a residential roofing exemption the way it added one for commercial buildings. Ask the Building Permits and Inspections Department directly, 701-652-2911, before starting work.
City of Casselton, North Dakota - Building Permits (City of Casselton, North Dakota)
Casselton's own Ordinance No. 329 amends the 2021 International Residential Code's Section R105.2, Work Exempt from Permit, and lists what may be done without a permit under "Building:" "1. One-story detached accessory structures provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet. 2. Fences not over 8.5 feet high. 7. Swimming pools. 9. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not require additional support. 10. Decks not exceeding 120 square feet in area, that are not more than 7 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4. 11. Reroofing." (Items 3 through 6 and 8 do not appear in the City's own numbered list as read.) The City's separate Building Permit FAQ, revised 2025 by Midwest Inspection Services, restates a similar practical list: no permit for carpet, a cement slab off the boulevard, kitchen cabinets that do not add or remove walls, interior or exterior paint, poured or paver patios, in-ground swimming pools, a stone or masonry porch 30 inches or less without handrails, storage sheds 120 square feet or less, sheet rocking, and "Re- Siding or Re-Shingling." By contrast, the same FAQ states a permit IS required for additions or garages, arbors, a change in square footage, commercial work of any kind, decks with footings over 10x12 feet or over 29 inches high, HVAC and gas-appliance work, interior renovations with structural modification, new construction, porches larger than 10x12 feet with a 30-inch or higher walking surface, storage sheds over 120 square feet, driveways and sidewalks attaching to the street, enlarged window or door openings, and demolition. No dollar-value threshold is published for a general building permit - the FAQ states plainly that "Building department fees are based upon the value of the project and administration fees," a valuation-based fee rather than a minimum-value trigger. For roofing specifically, both the City's own ordinance and its FAQ agree a reroof needs no building permit regardless of scope or value; see roofing_permit_required.
City of Devils Lake, North Dakota - Building Department (City of Devils Lake, North Dakota)
THERE IS NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IN DEVILS LAKE, AND ROOFING IS NAMED NOWHERE - in either direction. What the City has done instead is rewrite the code's exempt-work list. Devils Lake Municipal Code Section 15.04.010 amends the residential code as follows: "R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Permits shall not be required for the following. Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Building: 1. One-story detached accessory structures, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet." It then directs: "Delete item 2 and renumber remaining items accordingly." So the City has tightened the base code's first exemption from the model figure to 120 square feet and removed its second item outright; the remaining items of the base residential code list stay in force and were not opened for this record. WHAT THE CITY PUBLISHES AS NEEDING A PERMIT. The Building Department's Permits page states that "Within the Devils Lake City limits and its two-mile jurisdiction, building permits are required for the following projects," and lists: Bedroom Windows, Decks, Demolition, Egress Windows, Fences, Garages, Lawn Sheds (over 120 sq ft), New Homes/Additions, Remodeling, Siding Replacement. Re-roofing is not on that list and neither is roof repair, while siding replacement is - and the City publishes a dedicated Siding Replacement handout that answers "Q: Do I need a permit to replace siding? A: Yes." with no roofing equivalent. TREAT THE LIST AS INCOMPLETE RATHER THAN AS AN EXEMPTION. Two City instruments show the permit system reaching repair work generally: Section 15.08.230 provides that "A building permit issued by the City of Devils Lake is valid for a period of twelve (12) months for the renovation or repair of a structure and eighteen (18) months for new construction," and the City's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit offers "3. Repair, Replacement" as a type of improvement. Ask the Building Department whether your re-roof needs a permit before you start; do not read the absence of roofing from a published project list as permission to skip one. ONE PERMIT RULE THAT DOES BITE ON LARGER JOBS: under Section 15.08.240 new construction of ten thousand square feet or more, and any change to a Group A, E, I or H occupancy classification, must have plans reviewed by both the Fire Department and the Building Department before the work starts.
City of Dickinson, North Dakota - Department of Building Inspection (City of Dickinson, North Dakota)
WHAT DICKINSON SETS ITSELF, AND WHAT IT LEAVES TO THE STATE CODE. Dickinson does not write its own list of work exempt from permit. Its Chapter 8 was read in full and it amends neither the residential nor the commercial permit-exemption section, so the exemption lists that apply here are the ones in the State Building Code the City adopts, as amended by the state. THERE IS NO DOLLAR THRESHOLD BELOW WHICH THE CITY CHARGES NOTHING. City Code Section 8-14 sets permit fees by valuation and its first bracket starts at one dollar: a valuation of $1.00 to $1,000.00 carries a $15.00 permit fee, and a valuation in excess of $1,000.00 carries $15.00 for the first $1,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof. Subsection (b) adds: "Plan reviews will be a minimum of $20.00." A fee bracket is not the same thing as a permit threshold, but the fee schedule does show that the City prices permits from the first dollar of valuation rather than exempting small jobs by value. THE ONE THING THAT IS GENUINELY UNSETTLED, AND WHY. The 2026 North Dakota State Building Code Book amends the permit-exemption section twice, in two different blocks, and the two say different things about roofing. In the block the book heads "2024 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE" it revises "Section R105.2 Work Exempt from Permit" and lists, among the exempt items, "14. Reroofing". In the block it heads "2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" it adds to "Section 105.2 Work Exempt from Permit" only "2. Fences not over 8.5 feet high. 7. Swimming pools. 10. Decks not exceeding 120 square feet in area, that are not more than 7 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the exit door required by Section R318.4." So the reroofing exemption appears in the block headed with the commercial code while the residential block's own added exemptions do not mention roofing. This record reports both as printed and does not decide which governs a house in Dickinson. ASK THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION WHETHER A RESIDENTIAL REROOF REQUIRES A PERMIT BEFORE PRICING THE JOB, and do not assume from either list. WHAT IS NOT IN DOUBT is that work done in violation of the code is punishable: City Code Section 8-15 makes a violation "a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand, five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, not exceeding thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment", with each day a separate offense. TWO STATE-LEVEL CARVE-OUTS THAT REACH ROOF WORK. NDCC 54-21.3-04 exempts from the state building code chapter "Buildings which are neither heated nor cooled" and "Any building used for agricultural purposes, unless a place of human habitation or for use by the public". Those are exemptions from the state chapter, not from the City's own ordinance, so an unheated shop or a farm building still needs to be checked against Dickinson's own requirements rather than assumed exempt.
City of Fargo, North Dakota - Inspections Department (City of Fargo, North Dakota)
CITY-SPECIFIC, AND UNUSUALLY PERMISSIVE - there is no dollar or square-foot repair threshold to clear in Fargo for ordinary shingle work, because the work is not permitted work at all. The City of Fargo Inspections Department's own published FAQ states: "We do not require permits for finish work (such as new cabinets), painting or replacing/covering shingles, or for flat work." The same FAQ answer lists the neighbouring homeowner projects that DO need a permit - Sheetrock, siding, stairs/steps, and a deck - which places re-shingling deliberately on the no-permit side of the line rather than leaving it unaddressed. Two limits on that exemption a roofer should plan around: (1) the exemption as written covers "replacing or covering shingles," i.e. the roof covering itself, and does not on its face reach structural work such as replacing roof framing or sheathing; and (2) the City's online permitting portal does carry a "Reroof or tear-off project" permit type alongside its other building permit types, which is consistent with tear-off work and commercial re-roofing remaining permitted work even where residential re-shingling is exempt. Confirm scope with Fargo Inspections before relying on the exemption for a tear-off, for a commercial roof, or for any job that disturbs framing or sheathing. Note that the absence of a permit does NOT mean the absence of a credential requirement: see contractor_registration_required and registration_details, where Fargo sets a $500-per-job licensing trigger.
City of Garrison, North Dakota - Building Permits and Inspections (City of Garrison, North Dakota)
GARRISON PUBLISHES NO ROOFING-SPECIFIC THRESHOLD AND NO EXEMPTION LIST OF ANY KIND, WHICH CUTS BOTH WAYS AND IS REPORTED IN FULL RATHER THAN RESOLVED. WHAT SUPPORTS A PERMIT BEING NEEDED. The City's Building Permits and Inspections Department page states without qualification that it is "responsible for permitting all construction and conducting inspections of all construction-related permits," with no carve-out for repairs, small jobs, or any particular trade. The Zoning Ordinance's own "Building Permit Fee Schedule" (Article XXXIII, Section 6) is scaled to Project Cost starting at $20 for a job of $0 to $5,000, with no stated minimum value below which no fee or permit applies. And the Ordinance's definition of "STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS" (Article III, item 79) names roofing directly: it covers "any change or rearrangement of the supporting members of building, such as bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, or any complete rebuilding of the roof or the exterior walls," while expressly carving out "minor repair or replacement of nonstructural members" from that definition. So a complete roof rebuild reads as a structural alteration under Garrison's own words; a minor repair reads as excluded from that specific definition, and this record does not extend that carve-out to a full re-cover or re-shingle, which is neither "minor" nor named. WHAT COMPLICATES IT, DISCLOSED RATHER THAN RESOLVED. Article XXXII, Section 2 (Certificate of Occupancy) ties permit issuance to a certificate-of-occupancy application - "No permit for an excavation or the erection or alteration of any building shall be issued before an application has been made and approved for a certificate of occupancy and compliance" - and then states "Buildings used for single-family purposes shall be exempt from this requirement." Read in context, that exemption sits under a clause about a "change in the use or occupancy of land" or of "an existing building," and a re-roof of an already-occupied single-family house changes neither its use nor its occupancy, so this record does NOT read that exemption as reaching an ordinary re-roof either way - it is reported so a roofer can raise it at the counter, not adjudicated here. NO CITY OR COUNTY INSPECTION-STAGE OR THRESHOLD DOCUMENT WAS FOUND TO SETTLE THE QUESTION FURTHER. The safe course, and the one this record recommends, is to call City Hall at 701-463-2600 before starting and ask directly whether a re-cover or a tear-off-and-replace on an existing single-family roof needs a permit and at what fee tier.
City of Grafton, North Dakota - Building Official (City of Grafton, North Dakota)
GRAFTON GIVES A NUMBER, AND IT IS THE MOST USEFUL SENTENCE IN THIS RECORD. The City's Building Permits page and its "Do I Need A Building Permit?" page both list, among the "Examples of when you need to obtain a building permit": "Re-shingling (repair to less than 25% the roof area exempt)". So a re-shingle needs a permit, and a repair confined to less than a quarter of the roof area does not. HOW TO APPLY THE 25 PERCENT. It is expressed as a share of ROOF AREA, not of cost and not of squares ordered, and the exemption is written for a REPAIR rather than for a partial replacement - so measure the area you are touching against the whole roof and, if you are near the line, ring the Building Official before you start rather than after. THE SAME PAGE SETS A DIFFERENT TEST FOR OTHER WORK, WHICH IS WORTH KNOWING BECAUSE IT SHOWS THE 25 PERCENT IS DELIBERATE. The full list on both pages runs: "New Construction"; "Remodeling that involves the removal of walls, construction of new walls or re-construction of 2 or more wall surfaces or other work in excess of $2,000"; "Replacing existing windows with a larger window or installation of egress windows"; "Re-shingling (repair to less than 25% the roof area exempt)"; "Re-siding (repair to less than 25% wall area exempt)"; "Sheds (constructing or moving in)"; "Construction and replacement of decks"; "Construction and replacement of fences"; "Construction or replacement of sidewalks or driveways on the public way (berm)"; and "Placement of manufactured (mobile) homes". Note that remodeling carries a $2,000 money threshold while roofing and siding carry a 25 percent area threshold - the City has chosen a different test for each, so do not apply the dollar figure to a roof. THE LIST IS EXPRESSLY NOT CLOSED. The City introduces it as "Examples of when you need to obtain a building permit are", and closes the page: "Call Building Official at 701-352-1561 for more details on your specific questions." OTHER PERMITS THAT MAY RIDE WITH A JOB. For construction or placement of a new home or business building the City lists that "One or more of the following permits may be required: Building permit; Water-sewer-curb cut/access permit; Floodplain development permit; Manufactured home placement permit; Special use or variance permits." A floodplain development permit is a live question in the Red River valley, so check the parcel before assuming a re-roof is a single-permit job.
City of Grand Forks, North Dakota - Department of Building Safety (City of Grand Forks, North Dakota)
WHAT THE CITY AMENDS ABOUT PERMIT EXEMPTIONS, AND WHAT IT DOES NOT. Grand Forks adopts the International Residential Code's permit and exemption machinery and then edits it item by item, so a roofer here should read the City's edits rather than a generic code list. City Code Section 19-0121, amendment (5), amends Section R105.2 as follows, quoted as the City prints it: "(A) In Item #1 change 200 to '120.' (B) In Item #2 change 7' to 6'. (C) Item #5 add the work 'private' at the beginning. (D) In Item #6 delete the words 'cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.' (E) Delete Item #10. (F) Delete from 'Electrical: Repairs and maintenance:' to the end of the section." Amendments (6) and (7) delete Sections R105.2.2 and R105.2.3 entirely. NONE OF THOSE EDITS CONCERNS ROOFING, in either direction - the City neither adds a roofing exemption nor removes one, and roofing is named nowhere in the chapter. THE PENALTY FOR STARTING WITHOUT A PERMIT IS STATED AND IT DOUBLES THE COST. Amendment (13) adds to Section R108.6: "A penalty fee shall be paid if work commences without first obtaining a permit and the following apply: a) the project is valued at $2,000 or more, or b) any project in which a formal complaint has been made to Municipal Court. This penalty fee shall be equal to the fee of the building permit. Both the penalty and regular permit fee must be paid before work is restarted." Read that as a $2,000 trigger for the doubled fee, not as a $2,000 permit threshold. WHO MAY DO THE WORK. Section 19-0103 makes the licence and bond a precondition of permitted work: "No person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, demolish, repair, improve or convert any building or structure for which a building permit is required until such person, firm, or corporation ... shall have obtained a contractor's license from the city and the state and shall have furnished and filed a performance bond in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)." Its subsection (2) exempts governmental entities and "any individual working on said individual's own residence." Building permit fees are set by City Council resolution rather than in the code.
City of Harvey, North Dakota - Building Permits (City of Harvey, North Dakota)
HARVEY REACHES ROOFING THROUGH A DEFINED TERM, NOT A NAMED PERMIT LINE, AND THAT DEFINITION IS WHAT DECIDES THE QUESTION. Harvey's Zoning Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter Six) requires a permit before any building is "erected or structurally altered." Section 6.0301, Definitions, item 93, defines the trigger term: "STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS; Any change which would prolong the life of the supporting members of a building or structure such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, or any complete rebuilding of the roof or the exterior walls." Section 6.2101(1) then provides: "No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or structurally altered until a building permit shall be issued by the city auditor stating that the building or structure, and the use of the land complies with the provisions of this ordinance, and all building and health laws and ordinances." A complete roof rebuild - a full tear-off and reroof - falls inside the definition on the face of it. NO DOLLAR OR AREA THRESHOLD APPLIES TO THE PERMIT ITSELF. Section 6.2101(1) sets no minimum job value or area, and Chapter Six publishes no list of work exempt from permit anywhere. The $2,500 figure that does appear in that same subsection is narrower than a permit threshold: "All applicants for building permits covering construction costing twenty-five hundred (2500) dollars or more, shall be accompanied by a complete set of plans, including a plan to duplicate, drawn to scale" - that is a plan-drawing requirement layered on top of an already-required permit, not a floor below which no permit is needed. WHAT IS NOT SETTLED. Nothing in Chapter Six distinguishes a full "rebuilding" from a partial repair or a shingle overlay, so whether a smaller roofing repair falls inside "structural alterations" is not resolved by the text and is not adjudicated here - ask the City Auditor before assuming a minor repair is exempt. THE FEE. Article 28, Section 6.2801, the whole of that article, reads in full: "Fees pertaining to building permits, use permits and certificates of compliance shall be set at a minimum of $10.00 and/or $1.00 for each $1000.00 of construction or alteration costs." ONE CURRENCY CAVEAT. Chapter Six carries no adoption or revision date anywhere in its own text (searched in full for "Ordinance No.," "effective," "adopted," "revised" and "amended" - the only hit is a reference to Ordinance No. 211 for the official zoning map, not the chapter as a whole), and the only surviving copy was recovered through the Wayback Machine from a version of the City's website that has since been replaced; the current site hosts no ordinance text at all. Confirm with the City that Chapter Six is still current before relying on the $2,500 and fee figures.
City of Hazen, North Dakota - Building Inspector (City of Hazen, North Dakota)
A RE-ROOF IS NOT ON HAZEN'S PERMIT LIST, AND THE LIST IS A CLOSED ONE - BUT STRUCTURAL WORK ON A ROOF IS CAUGHT BY A SECOND ORDINANCE, SO READ BOTH BEFORE DECIDING. THE BUILDING CODES CHAPTER. Hazen City Ordinance Section 8.0102, headed "Permits Required", reads: "Building permits are required for all new construction, additions to existing structures, decks larger than one hundred (100) square feet or additions to a deck that make it larger than one hundred square feet, remodeling, in ground swimming pools, commercial standalone signs or towers, commercial storage tanks greater than 1,000 gallons. For the purposes of this section new construction shall include site constructed structures, pre-constructed structures, modular homes and manufactured homes, except for storage sheds one hundred forty four (144) square feet or less." Roofing, re-roofing and roof covering appear nowhere on that list. AND THE DEFINITION THAT FOLLOWS IS THE DECISIVE SENTENCE. The same section continues: "Remodeling is defined as a project that changes the use of a space or spaces and/or changes in the floor plan. Remodeling does not include a renovation, to make a space new without changing its use." A tear-off and re-cover changes neither the use of a space nor the floor plan, and it is exactly the kind of renewal the second sentence puts outside remodeling. So it is not caught by the word "remodeling" either. WHERE A ROOFING JOB DOES NEED A PERMIT. Hazen's Zoning Ordinance, adopted 11 May 2026, carries its own trigger at Section 5.4(1): "It shall be unlawful for any person to build upon any land or structurally alter any building without obtaining a building permit." (The ordinance's own typescript prints the word as "structually".) A job that structurally alters the building - new rafters or trusses, a changed roof line, a dormer, or work that turns into an addition - is therefore permit work even though a plain re-cover is not. A permit issued under that section expires six months from the date of issuance, and building permit fees are set by resolution of the Hazen City Commission. TWO THINGS THAT ARE TRUE WHICHEVER SIDE OF THE LINE YOUR JOB FALLS ON. First, a permit exemption is not a code exemption: the adopted State Building Code still governs how the work is done, and Section 8.0106(2) provides that "Whenever the Building Code shall conflict with a city ordinance, the ordinance shall govern." Second, the City is explicit about who to ask - the Building Inspector at City Hall, 146 Main Street East, on 701-748-2550. TWO NEIGHBOURING RULES WORTH KNOWING. Decks are on the permit list above 100 square feet, so a re-roof that includes a porch or deck rebuild can cross the line. And demolition of a building or structure in Hazen needs its own demolition permit from the City Auditor under Section 8.0303, with utilities disconnected to the building inspector's satisfaction, adjacent streets, sidewalks and alleys protected by fences and scaffolds with pedestrian traffic re-routed on the building inspector's approval, all debris removed and the site filled and levelled, completion within 60 days, and a bond of not less than $1,000 under Section 8.0304.
City of Hillsboro, North Dakota - Building Permits (City of Hillsboro, North Dakota)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOT THRESHOLD - Hillsboro's permit fee schedule is organized by CATEGORY of work, not by job value or size, and re-roofing is placed in a category that always requires a permit regardless of job value. The City's Building Permit Guidelines sheet sorts every project into one of four sections. "New shingles" is the first item listed under "SECTION TWO (Building required $25.00 fee)," alongside electrical work adding usage, HVAC ductwork changes, a standby generator, interior remodels that do not change the structure or layout, in-place replacement of a shed or fence, a no-dig fence, and temporary storage containers. By contrast, "SECTION ONE (No Building Permit Required)" covers only non-roofing minor work such as fixture and outlet replacement, painting, water heater and appliance replacement, and fence or shed repair - re-roofing is not on that list. So any re-roof in Hillsboro, of any size or cost, draws the flat $25.00 Section Two building permit fee; there is no minimum job value or square footage that exempts a smaller repair. The City's application-routing process (per the same Guidelines sheet): the applicant submits a Building Permit Application to the City Auditor's office, the Auditor or their designee has up to two business days to forward it to the Outside or Local Building Inspector, the Inspector has three business days to review and sign off, and the file then returns to the Auditor for billing and permit issuance.
City of Horace, North Dakota - Building Permits and Inspections (City of Horace, North Dakota)
HORACE PUBLISHES NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD FOR A BUILDING PERMIT, AND ROOFING IS NAMED NOWHERE - in either direction. Title V, Chapter 5-01 of the City of Horace Ordinances was read in full, Sections 5-0101 through 5-0105, and it writes no exemption list of its own. What it does instead is add a warning to the code's exempt list, at Section 5-0102(2): "IRC - Section R105.2: Work Exempt from Permit. Add as follows: Exemption: Work exempt from a building permit may still require a permit under Title IV - Land Use Ordinance." The same note is added to the building code and to the existing building code. So even work the building code exempts can still need a land use permit here. WHAT THE CITY PUBLISHES AS NEEDING A PERMIT. The Building Permits and Inspections department's residential page states "Below is a list of residential projects that will require a permit prior to work starting:" and lists New Residential Construction (Single and Multifamily), Accessory Building Construction, Residential Building Additions, Residential Remodels, Lower Level Finishing, Emergency Escape and Rescue Opening Addition, Deck Construction, Residential Re-Siding, Building Demolition, Building Moves and Fences. Re-roofing is not on that list and neither is roof repair, while re-siding is - and the City's fee schedule carries a flat $50 line for "Install Siding (Replacement Only)" with no roofing equivalent. TREAT THE LIST AS INCOMPLETE RATHER THAN AS AN EXEMPTION, and ask the Building Inspections department whether your re-roof needs a permit before you start. FEES, IF ONE IS NEEDED. The residential building permit rate schedule approved 6 April 2021 is valuation-based: $45 up to and including $1,000, then "$45 for the first $1,000 plus $5 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, up to and including $100,000." Plan review is 35% of the building permit fee and a resubmittal review is 50%. Inspections outside normal business hours are $125 per hour with a two-hour minimum, and reinspections are $125 per hour. STARTING WITHOUT ONE IS EXPENSIVE. The same schedule provides that "Should work begin prior to the issuance of necessary permits, the following fees will apply," and for work valued at $0 to $50,000 the "Permit fee is doubled," with a "Second offence within 180 days - $200 minimum" and "$100 for each additional violation thereafter."
City of Jamestown, North Dakota - Building Department (City of Jamestown, North Dakota)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOT FLOOR - Jamestown's permit requirement is written by the kind of work, not by its size. Code of the City of Jamestown Section 9-15(a) provides that "No person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the city building inspector," and Article II of Chapter 9 (read in full, Sections 9-11 through 9-16) states no exemption from that requirement for any class or value of work. The City's own Application for Residential/Commercial Construction carries a "REPAIR" work type alongside "REMODEL" and "NEW CONSTRUCTION" and asks the applicant to state the ROOFING TYPE (asphalt shingles, metal, or other), so roof-covering work is captured on the permit application the City publishes. Three related figures a roofer should not confuse with a permit threshold. (1) The $2,500 figure in Section 9-14.5 is a PLAN-SUBMISSION exemption, not a permit exemption: that section is headed "Building plan approval," and its subsection (c)(5) removes the detailed floor plan and structural-design submittal for "Remodeling projects in private residences which do not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) in total costs or do not involve sleeping rooms of the residence" - the permit itself is still required. (2) Under Section 9-15(b), starting work before the permit is issued adds ten percent to the calculated fee. (3) Under Section 9-16 no permit issues under the building code until the applicant files a surety bond of $1,000.00, or a greater amount set by the city council, conditioned on compliance with the permit and the building code. On fees, the City's Building Permit Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026 sets a minimum building permit fee of $50.00 for work valued at $1.00 to $1,000.00, with a 20 percent plan review fee added to commercial building permits only. One point of North Dakota law worth knowing before assuming a re-roof is exempt anywhere in the state: the 2026 North Dakota State Building Code Book, effective January 1, 2026, revises the permit exemption list in Chapter 1 of the INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE to include an item reading "14. Reroofing," but the separate amendment to Section 105.2 of the INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE - the code that governs one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses - adds only fences over 8.5 feet, swimming pools, and small detached decks. No reroofing exemption appears on the residential side.
City of Kindred, North Dakota - Building Permits (City of Kindred, North Dakota)
KINDRED PUBLISHES A RE-SHINGLE EXEMPTION IN TERMS, WHICH VERY FEW JURISDICTIONS DO. The City's Building Permit FAQ answers "What kind of projects do I need a building permit for?" with: "Building Permits are required for room additions, decks, porches, finished basements, masonry fireplaces, interior modifications, window replacement of larger size, structural renovations/repair, demolition work, accessory structures, and fences. Separate plumbing and electrical permits may be required for the installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement and/or addition to any electrical or plumbing systems." It then states: "Permits are NOT needed to paint a house (interior or exterior), re-shingle, re-side, hang wallpaper, replace cabinets and do similar finish work, install concrete sidewalks and patios entirely on your property, or insulate an existing building where no structural changes are made." THE LIMIT ON THAT, AND IT IS ON THE SAME PAGE. "Structural renovations/repair" sits on the permit-REQUIRED side. So a plain tear-off and re-cover is exempt, while a job that replaces rafters or trusses, changes the roof line, adds a dormer or repairs structural decking is a structural repair and needs a permit. The exemption is written for the covering, not for the structure under it. WHAT THE ENACTED CODE SAYS ABOUT EXEMPTIONS, WHICH IS NOT THE SAME LIST. Kindred amends the work-exempt-from-permit section of the adopted 2009 International Residential Code at Section 5-0702, and its amendments cut the model exemptions down rather than widen them: one-story detached accessory structures are exempt only up to 120 square feet, where the model code allowed 200; fences are exempt up to 8.5 feet, where the model code allowed 6; prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep, swings and other playground equipment accessory to a one- or two-family dwelling, and window awnings projecting not more than 54 inches from an exterior wall without additional support are exempt. Re-roofing is not named on the enacted list either way, which is why the City's published FAQ is the operative statement for a roofer. TWO OTHER PERMITS THAT CAN CATCH A ROOFING JOB. A FENCE permit is required inside the corporate limits and the extraterritorial boundary under City Ordinance Chapter 4, filed at City Hall and placed on the next regular Planning and Zoning Commission agenda. An EXCAVATION permit is required "in order to tunnel under or excavate on, near, or within City streets, right-of-way, alleys, or other public places" under City Ordinance Chapter 2-03, and after review "a construction meeting must be arranged between the Contractor and Public Works Superintendent and/or City Engineer". TIMING AND THE ONE RULE THE CITY CAPITALISES. "All applications are reviewed/routed within 7-10 business days. Approved building permits are typically issued with 2-3 business days upon receipt from Midwest Inspection Services. NO CONSTRUCTION/PROJECT WORK IS TO BEGIN ON ANY PERMIT BEFORE FIRST OBTAINING THE PERMIT JOBSITE/INSPECTION CARD." FEES. "Building permit charges are based upon the value of the project," and the City publishes a Building Permit Fee Schedule separately. Permit valuation is set under amended Section R108.3, which requires the valuation to include the total value of the work including materials and labor, lets the building official refuse a permit where the valuation is underestimated unless the applicant produces detailed estimates, and makes the final valuation the building official's.
City of Lincoln, North Dakota - Building Inspector (City of Lincoln, North Dakota)
LINCOLN PUBLISHES NO DOLLAR THRESHOLD AND NO LIST OF EXEMPT WORK OF ITS OWN. Its Title 11 was read in full - Chapters 11-01 through 11-06, covering general provisions, the building code, building numbering, swimming pools, wells, and the moving and demolition of buildings - and it contains no roofing provision and no schedule of work exempt from permit. What it does instead is make the adopted code's own permit machinery binding: Section 11-01-08(1) provides that "It is unlawful to do any work covered by this title for which a permit is required without first obtaining a permit", and Section 11-02-01 adopts the model codes expressly "including, but not limited to, providing for issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore". So whether a particular reroof requires a permit turns on the adopted code's exemption list for the edition in force, and the City has not modified that list in either direction. THE EMERGENCY REPAIR RULE IS THE ONE TO KNOW, AND IT IS SHORT. Section 11-01-08(2): "Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit emergency repairs at times when it is not practical or possible to obtain a permit. When emergency work is done an application for a permit must be submitted within twenty-four (24) hours of completion, exclusive of weekends and holidays." That is a genuine carve-out for storm work - a roof opened up by hail or wind can be made watertight first - but the permit application still has to follow within twenty-four hours of the work being finished, and weekends and holidays do not count against the clock. A PERMIT IS NOT AN APPROVAL OF DEFECTIVE WORK. Section 11-01-08(3) provides that issuing a permit or approving plans "shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of this title", and does not prevent the Building Inspector from later requiring the correction of errors or from stopping work being carried on in violation. Section 11-01-09 adds that the City assumes no liability for personal injury or property damage caused by any defect in work that was inspected and approved. TWO STATE-LEVEL CARVE-OUTS THAT REACH ROOF WORK. NDCC 54-21.3-04 exempts from the state building code chapter "Buildings which are neither heated nor cooled" and "Any building used for agricultural purposes, unless a place of human habitation or for use by the public". Those are exemptions from the state chapter and not from the City's own ordinance, so an unheated shop or a farm building still has to be checked against Lincoln's own title rather than assumed exempt.
City of Mandan, North Dakota - Building Inspection Department (City of Mandan, North Dakota)
THERE IS A DOLLAR THRESHOLD AND IT IS LOW - $2,000. The City of Mandan Building Inspection Department publishes two lists, and roofing is named on neither, so a roofer has to read them the way the City wrote them. The requirement list, headed "When do I need a permit?", reads: "Permits are required for any: commercial remodel; any structural alteration (residential or commercial); residential construction exceeding $2,000; window replacements where the size of the windows are altered from existing size; any structure exceeding 120 sq. ft. in size; retaining walls that exceed 4 ft. in height and affecting the structural stability of a structure; furnace changeouts; water heater changeouts; water and sewer hookups; fireplace installs." The exemption list, headed "When do I not need a permit?", is the City fill-in of the code list of work exempt from permit, and it runs in full: fences not exceeding 8.5 ft in height; retaining walls that would not disturb a structure; sidewalks and driveways on private property not over 30 inches above grade; painting; papering; tiling; carpeting; countertops; mill work and any similar projects that are aesthetic in nature; landscaping; swimming pools; window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not require additional support; and decks not exceeding 120 sq ft in area that are no more than 7 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the required exit door. No roof covering, re-roofing, shingle or roof repair item appears anywhere on that exemption list. PRACTICAL READING FOR A ROOFER. Almost every residential re-roof in Mandan clears $2,000, so almost every residential re-roof is permitted work. Below $2,000 the second bullet still catches the job independently of price if the work is a structural alteration, which is how a deck replacement or a rafter or truss repair is treated. Two further points. The permit reach is not only the city limits: the City states that permits are required within city limits and within the two mile extraterritorial jurisdiction. And the City tells applicants in terms what to do with a borderline job, which is worth taking up rather than guessing: "If you are not sure if you need a permit, please call 701.667.3230."
City of Minot, North Dakota - Inspection Department (City of Minot, North Dakota)
THERE IS NO THRESHOLD TO CLEAR, BECAUSE RE-ROOFING IS NOT PERMITTED WORK IN MINOT - and the exemption is one the City wrote itself rather than one it inherited. Section 9-6 of the City of Minot Code of Ordinances, the City's amendment section for the 2024 International Residential Code, provides at subsection (7): "Section R105.2, subsection 'Building,' Items 11, 12, and 13 of the IRC are hereby added and enacted to read as follows: 11. Re-roofing. 12. Re-siding 13. Ordinary repairs or alterations which do not involve the structural (i.e., weight-bearing) elements of the building being altered and which do not affect the means of ingress to or egress from the building." IRC Section R105.2 is the code's list of work exempt from permit, and the preceding subsection (6) of Section 9-6 confirms Minot is working inside that list - it provides that "Section R105.2 of the IRC shall remain as adopted, with the exception of subsection 'Building,' Items 2 and 10 of the North Dakota State Building Code," which it then rewrites (fences, and decks under 120 square feet). So Minot added re-roofing to the exempt list by name, with no dollar figure, no square-foot figure and no distinction between repair, recover and tear-off. Two limits a roofer should plan around. First, the exemption is written as "Re-roofing" and item 13 separately exempts only repairs that "do not involve the structural (i.e., weight-bearing) elements" - work that replaces roof framing or rebuilds a structural deck is not ordinary re-roofing and should be confirmed with the Inspection Division before it is treated as exempt. Second, and this is the trap in Minot, an exemption from the permit is not an exemption from the code: the 2024 International Residential Code as adopted still governs how the roof is built, and the City's own minimum roof snow load still applies to the structure carrying it.
City of Ray, North Dakota - Building Permits (City of Ray, North Dakota)
ROOFING IS NAMED ON RAY'S PERMIT LIST, THERE IS NO DOLLAR OR SIZE THRESHOLD UNDER IT, AND THE CITY AND THE COUNTY DO NOT CURRENTLY SAY THE SAME THING. Read both statements before you promise a homeowner that no permit is needed. WHAT THE CITY PUBLISHES. Ray's Building Guidelines page, headed "BUILDING GUIDELINES-READ BEFORE YOU BUILD!!!", splits the question in two. Under "A CITY PERMIT or ZONING CONFORMANCE IS NEEDED WHEN:" it lists "Any structure will be built on your property. This includes but is not limited to: fences, sidewalks, storage sheds, decks, additions to your house, garages and manufactured homes," and sets the City fee at $25. Under "A COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT IS NEEDED FOR:" it states that "A building permit is required when an individual intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure," and the list that follows opens "Any structural modifications" and then, in terms, "Roofing, siding, and replacement of windows." Nothing on the page makes that turn on the value of the job or the area of roof touched. The City's own exemption list is short - one-story detached accessory structures of 120 square feet or less used as tool and storage sheds and playhouses, retaining walls under 4 feet unless supporting a surcharge, sidewalks and driveways, painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work, and swings and other playground equipment - and re-roofing is NOT on it. WHAT THE COUNTY PUBLISHES. The Williams County Building Permits page states the same general permit rule and then lists "Work exempt from a building permit," and that list includes, word for word, "Re-roofing existing roofs" and "Re-siding existing exterior siding." So the office that actually issues the building permit currently exempts the work that the City's page sends you to it for. This record does not choose between them. The safe course is the one both offices give: ask before you start. City Hall is on 701-568-2204 and the Williams County Building Division on 701-577-4567. WHAT DOES NOT CHANGE EITHER WAY. The City's own Residential Building Permit Application is headed "Required for All Residential Construction Excluding Interior Remodeling (within City limits)" - a re-roof is not interior remodeling - and it offers "Alteration" as a type of work. And a permit exemption is never a code exemption: exempt work still has to comply with the adopted building code. STRUCTURAL WORK IS NOT EXEMPT ON EITHER PAGE. Both the City's and the County's lists put "any structural modifications" on the permit-required side, so a job that replaces rafters or trusses, changes the roof line, or adds a dormer needs a permit whatever view is taken of a plain tear-off-and-recover. THE SEQUENCE, WHICH IS UNUSUAL AND WORTH PLANNING ROUND. The City's own one-page "Building Permit Application Process (within city limits)" sets it out: complete the City of Ray Building Permit Application and pay the $25 fee at the City Auditor's office; take a copy of the application and the receipt to the Williams County Building Department; apply for the Williams County permit and pay the county fees; present building plans and any other information the county asks for; once the county permit is granted, bring it back to the City Auditor's office; the entire application is then approved by the Ray City Commission and the applicant is notified; the Williams County inspector completes the inspection; and the Williams County certificate of occupancy is issued to the City of Ray, which sends it to the applicant. Because the last approval is a City Commission vote, the schedule runs on the Commission's meeting calendar, not on counter hours. THE APPLICATION ITSELF ASKS FOR MORE THAN A SMALL JOB USUALLY CARRIES. The City's residential form requires a lot survey drawn to scale showing the legal description, site address, contractor, proposed building footprint and distances to property lines, streets, roads, alleys and easements, "completed, stamped, and signed by a ND Registered Land Surveyor," and it asks for the contractor's North Dakota contractor licence number. A permit is valid for one year. The form also states that all work "must be inspected by the Williams County Building Inspector before being put in use." Ask the City Auditor which of those items it waives on a re-roof rather than assuming a survey is needed for one.
City of Rugby, North Dakota - Building Inspector (City of Rugby, North Dakota)
RUGBY REQUIRES A PERMIT BEFORE WORK STARTS AND SETS A PLANS THRESHOLD AT $2,500, BUT IT PUBLISHES NO LIST OF WORK EXEMPT FROM PERMIT AND NAMES ROOFING NOWHERE. Title 17 was read in full and contains no exemption schedule in either direction. THE PERMIT RULE. Section 17.04.050 provides: "No person shall begin any construction work on their property for which a permit is required until that person has made application for a permit to the city building inspector or city auditor and the permit has been issued. All building construction shall be performed in strict compliance with the ordinances of the City of Rugby, and the provisions of this chapter, and any other such rules and regulations as the City shall make from time to time for the execution of the same." THE APPLICATION AND THE $2,500 LINE. Section 17.04.060 requires an application to the city auditor "accompanied by a statement of the proposed location, dimensions and manner of the proposed construction, alteration or repair of such building or structure." It continues: "Where the cost of the proposed construction, alteration or repair shall exceed two thousand five hundred dollars there shall also be furnished to the city auditor a complete copy of the plans and specifications of the same, and where such cost shall be less than two thousand five hundred dollars, there shall be furnished to the city auditor such sufficient information as shall enable the building inspector to make all necessary records and a complete description of such building or structure." Note what that threshold does and does not do: it decides whether full plans and specifications must be filed, not whether a permit is needed. A permit issued under that section "shall be valid for six months from the date thereof", and Section 17.04.070 makes it unlawful to vary materially from the submitted plans without an amended plan approved by the building inspector. THE FEE SCHEDULE, WHICH IS IN THE CODE. Section 17.04.090 sets fees: measuring lot lines $50; a fence, deck or shed up to 10 feet by 12 feet $25; a shed over that size $75. For a residential home, remodeling and additions cost $75, and new construction $100 for a project valued from $0 to $250,000 or $200 from $250,001 and up. For commercial property, remodeling and additions cost $100, and new construction $400 up to $1,000,000, $750 from $1,000,001 to $4,000,000, and $1,000 from $4,000,001 and up. There is no roofing line on that schedule; a reroof would most naturally be priced as remodeling, but the City has not said so and the building inspector should be asked. TWO STATE-LEVEL CARVE-OUTS THAT REACH ROOF WORK. NDCC 54-21.3-04 exempts from the state building code chapter "Buildings which are neither heated nor cooled" and "Any building used for agricultural purposes, unless a place of human habitation or for use by the public". Those are exemptions from the state chapter and not from Rugby's own ordinance, which is a separate instrument.
City of Stanley, North Dakota - Planning and Zoning Administrator (City of Stanley, North Dakota)
STANLEY'S OWN DEFINITION PUTS A ROOF CHANGE INSIDE THE PERMIT TRIGGER, AND THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE IN THIS RECORD. Read the trigger and the definition together. THE TRIGGER. Planning and Zoning Ordinance Section 5.0704, Building or Demolition Permit: "No building or structure shall be erected, added to, or structurally altered or moved until a permit therefore has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Administrator and issued by the City Council." THE DEFINITION, WHICH THE ORDINANCE SUPPLIES ITSELF: "Structural Alteration: Any change in the supporting member or any substantial change in the roof or exterior walls of a building." A full tear-off and re-cover is a substantial change in the roof on the face of that definition, so it falls inside the trigger. THE CARVE-OUT, AND ITS LIMIT. The same section provides: "No permit is required for the maintenance of any building or structure which does not structurally alter the building as determined by the Planning and Zoning Administrator." Two things follow. First, the carve-out is for maintenance that does NOT structurally alter - and the ordinance has already said a substantial roof change does. Second, the question is expressly one for the Planning and Zoning Administrator to determine, not for the contractor. Patching a few shingles and replacing an entire roof are very different jobs against that test. CALL 701-628-2225 AND GET THE DETERMINATION BEFORE YOU START; do not read the maintenance sentence as a re-roofing exemption. THE PENALTY FOR GETTING IT WRONG IS NOT NOMINAL. The City's own Building Permit Application states: "Building Permit is only valid for ONE YEAR after its approval date. If a project is started before approval, or continued after expiration of permit without approval, legal action may be taken against the offender." Section 5.0710 gives the Building Inspector three working days from a written correction order before "appropriate criminal action" is instituted against the property owner or the individuals violating the ordinance. THE FEE IS A PERCENTAGE WITH NO CAP ON ANYTHING BUT A NEW HOUSE, which matters on a large re-roof. Section 5.0709 sets a non-refundable building permit fee at a "Minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00) or one-half of one percent (1%) of the estimated improvement with no maximum", and for a new single-family dwelling only a "Minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or one-half of one percent (1%) of the estimated improvement with a five hundred dollars ($500.00) maximum". The City's permit form states the same two scales as $50.00 under $10,000 and $100.00 under $20,000 respectively. A permit is valid for one year and the application must be resubmitted if the work is not completed in that time. A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS SEPARATE AND IS BROADLY DRAWN. Section 5.0705 makes it unlawful to use or occupy any building "hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered, or enlarged in its use or structure, until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the Building Inspector", and failure to obtain one is itself a violation. TWO OTHER PERMITS THAT CATCH ADJACENT WORK. A building permit is required for new fences and for concrete work such as sidewalks "unless such work is considered replacement or maintenance as determined by the Planning and Zoning Administrator", and the City publishes a separate Infrastructure Permit and Demolition Permit.
City of Tioga, North Dakota - Building Department (City of Tioga, North Dakota)
TIOGA NAMES A RE-ROOF AS PERMIT WORK IN SO MANY WORDS, WHICH VERY FEW NORTH DAKOTA CITIES DO, and the City's own codified ordinance has now been read and confirms it writes no exemption of its own. The City's Building Department page describes its "Residential Building Permit Application" as an "Application for new construction, alteration, or remodel of a single family, two-family, or townhouse dwelling. This application is to be used for accessory structures, siding replacement, and window replacement, and shingle replacement (re-roof)." The same description continues: "This application is also to be used for all residential decks, attached and unattached." So a shingle replacement is filed on the residential building permit application, on the City's own instruction, and no dollar threshold or square-foot threshold is offered as an alternative to it. COMMERCIAL WORK IS NAMED THE SAME WAY. The "Commercial Building Permit Application" is described as an "Application for new construction, alteration, remodel, or roofing of a commercial structure." WHAT THE FORM ASKS FOR. The residential form has a "TYPE OF WORK" block with a ROOF column offering "Asphalt Shingles", "Built UP" and "Metal", so the covering type is declared on the face of the application. The form also collects the property address and legal description, the zoning, the contractor names, and both a "ND Contractor License #" and a "Tioga Contractor License#", and the fee is calculated from the bid or estimate. Two sets of blueprints appear on the permit checklist. ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. The Planning and Zoning page states that an accessory structure form must be submitted with the residential building permit application, and that "An accessory structure includes yard sheds over 120 sq. ft. and detached garages", with a site plan showing existing structures and their distance from the property lines. So re-roofing a detached garage is on the same application, and the property owner rather than the City is responsible for locating the property lines. WHAT IS NOW SETTLED RATHER THAN UNKNOWN. Chapter Thirteen of the City's codified 1999 Revised Ordinances of Tioga (updated through 6 June 2024), "Building Code," was read in full and is exactly two sections - an adoption clause and a penalty clause - with no enumerated local amendment of any kind, and in particular no permit-exemption list of the City's own. So the earlier reading (no small-repair exemption could be confirmed because no ordinance was located) reaches the same practical conclusion on firmer footing: there is no locally written repair exemption to weigh against the City's plain instruction that a re-roof is filed on the residential building permit application.
City of Valley City, North Dakota - Building Inspector (City of Valley City, North Dakota)
THERE IS NO THRESHOLD AND NO EXEMPTION LIST FOR BUILDING WORK IN VALLEY CITY - the ordinance requires a permit for repair, without qualification. Valley City Revised Ordinances Section 7-01-01 reads: "The owner, or authorized agent, of any lot or tract within the city, or within area adjoining the city over which the city has zoning jurisdiction, must obtain a written permit from the Building Inspector prior to erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, demolishing, or changing the occupancy of any building or structure of any description, or prior to causing any such work to be done." Chapter 7-01 was read in full, Sections 7-01-01 through 7-01-12, and contains no dollar threshold, no square-footage threshold and no list of work exempt from a building permit. Note also that the requirement follows the City past its own limits, into any adjoining area over which the City has zoning jurisdiction. WHAT THE CITY SAYS ABOUT REMODELLING WORK. The City's Guideline for Remodeling a Dwelling states that "Building Permits are required for most remodeling projects to any dwelling that consist of, but not limited to:" and its list includes "Replacing structural sheathing on roof, floors and walls," "Re-siding," and "Any work that requires alteration of structural components." The only work the guideline puts outside the permit requirement is interior: "Remodeling that consists of interior wall & floor finishes, cabinets, trim work, replacing door and window without altering rough openings do not require building permits." Roofing is not on that exempt list. The guideline also notes that "Some remodeling projects may not need to have a plan submitted and an explanation of the work being done will be sufficient, such as re-siding or replacing structural sheathing" - so a re-roof may well be a permit without a plan set, which is not the same as no permit. THE PENALTY FOR SKIPPING IT IS AUTOMATIC AND STEEP. Section 7-01-04.1 provides that where work commences without a building permit the Building Inspector notifies the owner by registered or certified mail and "A $500.00 fee will be immediately assessed to the property owner." The owner must stop work and reply within five business days, "Work may not continue until a building permit is issued," and if work does not stop "fees will be assessed at $200.00 a day from the date of receipt of the notice." Unpaid fees may be assessed against the premises and collected like municipal taxes. An assessment may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Commission within 30 days, and that decision is final. FEES. Under Section 7-01-03 the permit fee follows "the fee schedule adopted by the City Commission by resolution," and the remodeling guideline states that "Building Permit Fees are based on the valuation of the construction project; this includes the materials and labor," with owner labour to be estimated and included.
City of Velva, North Dakota - Building Permits and Inspections (City of Velva, North Dakota)
VELVA'S ENACTED PERMIT TRIGGER NAMES THE ROOF, AND THERE IS NO DOLLAR OR AREA THRESHOLD UNDER IT. Section 8-46, headed "Permit required", provides: "It shall be unlawful to construct or alter any building's footprint or structural size in the city. As outlined in this chapter, when or where the effect of such construction or alteration is to enlarge the capacity or affect the bearing walls of any building, or remove and replace with different building materials, or the roof thereof, a permit must first be secured therefor." Removing and replacing a roof is caught on the face of that sentence. Section 8-47 then adds a catch-all that does not depend on reading Section 8-46 narrowly: "No structure of any kind used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes including accessory buildings, thereto, shall hereafter be built, altered or moved within the city until a building, alteration, or moving permit has been obtained from the city auditor." Nothing in Chapter 8 sets a minimum job value, a minimum area or a repair exemption, and the chapter publishes no list of work exempt from permit at all. THE ROUTE A PERMIT TAKES, WHICH IS LONGER THAN MOST. Applications go to the City Auditor with "a statement of the proposed location, dimensions and manner of the proposed construction" and, on qualifying projects, a complete copy of the plans and specifications. Section 8-48(a): "Building and alteration permits must pass through the building inspector before coming to the attention of the planning commission. The planning commission will review each building or alteration/permit coming before them for: style, form, fees, fines/penalties and setbacks and structure heights. Permits will then be passed back to the building inspector for recommendation of approval or disapproval to the city commission." Under Section 8-49(a) the building inspector issues the permit on approval, it is valid for one year, and it is unlawful "to vary materially from the submitted plans and specifications" without an amended plan approved by the inspector. Section 8-51 cancels a permit if work is not begun or completed within twelve months unless the City Commission grants an extension. Plan for the Planning Commission and City Commission meeting calendar, not for a counter visit. THE FEE, AND A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CODE AND THE FORM THAT IS WORTH ASKING ABOUT. Codified Section 8-50 sets the fee for an alteration permit at "$25.00 plus $2.00/$1,000.00", with no cap stated. The City's own current application form states "$25.00 minimum for any permit (Up to $1,000)" and then "Residential: Add $2.00 each additional $1,000 ($400 Max)" and "Commercial: Add $2.00 each additional $1,000 ($1,000 Max)". The caps appear on the form and not in the codified section. Ask the City Auditor which figure it will charge before you quote the permit cost into a job. WHAT THE APPLICATION ASKS FOR, AND THE ONE GAP IN IT. The form wants the job site address, the legal description down to the parcel number, a description of the proposed work, contractor fees and cost of materials separately, and the contractor's, electrician's, plumber's and HVAC contractor's licence numbers, and it must be submitted in duplicate with a scaled site drawing on the form's own Appendix A grid or "the application will be rejected". Its checkbox list, however, has no roofing or re-roof category - the residential boxes are house or house addition, remodel, attached garage, detached garage or shed, modular or manufactured home, and deck or porch. The form's own instruction is "Refer to Chapter 8 of the Velva Municode for all Building Permit Application questions", and Chapter 8 is what names the roof. Ask the City which box it wants ticked rather than assuming the absence of a roofing box means no permit. TWO OTHER LOCAL TRAPS. A structure proposed to be in a flood zone needs a flood permit approved by the City Engineer under Section 8-2. And a street opening permit, needed before any excavation into a city street or right-of-way, is a separate $25 permit under Sections 8-47 and 8-50(4) with mandatory inspections during connection, compaction and backfilling, and the City tracks it for a year to see the street returned to its original strength, appearance and grade.
City of Wahpeton, North Dakota - Building Official (City of Wahpeton, North Dakota)
THERE IS NO THRESHOLD AND NO EXEMPTION LIST FOR BUILDING WORK IN WAHPETON - the ordinance requires a permit for repair, full stop. Wahpeton Code of Ordinances Section 8-61(a) reads: "No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure in the city, or cause the same to be done, until a separate building permit is first obtained for each such building or structure from the building official." Chapter 8 was read in full - all five articles, Sections 8-20 through 8-422 - and it contains no dollar threshold, no square-footage threshold and no list of work exempt from a building permit. The only permit exemptions anywhere in the chapter are for other trades: Section 8-128(b) exempts minor electrical repair work and low-voltage installations, and Section 8-250(a) exempts the repair or replacement of faucets, water closet tanks and similar plumbing items. Roofing is named nowhere in the chapter, in either direction. TWO POINTS THAT WIDEN THE REACH. First, the chapter follows the City past its own limits: Section 8-21 provides that "Notwithstanding any contrary language, this chapter shall fully apply to any and all structures and buildings erected, maintained, located, or constructed within the extraterritorial zoned areas adjacent to the city." Second, the City's Building Permit Application asks for a valuation of work and treats repair as permitted work on its face - its inspection record card has a "Nature of Work" line with a Repair box alongside New Const. and Addition. TIMING AND FEES. A permit becomes null and void if the work is not commenced within 180 days of issue, or if it is suspended or abandoned for 180 days after commencing; a new permit then costs half the original. The fee is banded by valuation, starting at $26.00 for work valued at $1.00 to $500.00 and running to $49.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $9.45 for each additional $1,000.00 in the $2,001 to $25,000 band, with plan review at half the building permit fee.
City of Watford City, North Dakota - Building Department (City of Watford City, North Dakota)
WATFORD CITY NAMES ROOF WORK EXPRESSLY, AND IT IS THE CLEAREST STATEMENT ON THE POINT IN ANY NORTH DAKOTA RECORD IN THIS DIRECTORY. The rule is in the City's Land Development Ordinance at Section 9-2 of Article 9. THE BASELINE. Subsection 9-2(A) provides: "No Building or other Structure shall be erected, moved, expanded, demolished, or structurally altered within Watford City or its Extraterritorial Area prior to issuance of a Development Permit and all other permits as may be necessary for Development, except as provided in Subsection 9-2(B), below. Unpermitted Development is unlawful and shall be punishable as provided in Section 9-12 (Penalties and Enforcement)." THE EXCEPTIONS, IN FULL. Subsection 9-2(B) reads: "Exceptions. Building Permits are not required for the following activities: 1. Construction or placement of Structures with a floor area of 120 square feet or less; 2. Repair or replacement of fences or flatwork on private property; 3. Installation, repair, or replacement of exterior rain gutters; 4. Other activities up to a cost of $1,000 that are not addressed in any of the applicable Building codes. Regardless of dollar amount, the following categories of projects require review by City Officials to determine the necessity of a Building Permit: a. Structural components (e.g., load-bearing elements, footings, or piers); b. Life/safety requirements (e.g., egress windows or smoke/CO); c. Plumbing and/or electrical updates; d. Altering City utility services; e. Altering a roof; and f. Site grading (raising or lowering from existing)." WHAT THAT MEANS ON A ROOF. Roofing is not on the exemption list, and the thousand-dollar self-assessment does not apply to it: altering a roof is expressly one of the categories that must go to City Officials regardless of dollar amount. Rain gutter work, by contrast, is exempt outright under item 3. So price the job on the assumption that the City is involved, and take the determination from the Building Department rather than from the dollar value. WHICH FORM. A house or a building of up to three dwelling units uses the Residential Building application. For work that does not fit an existing permit type the City uses a General Permit, and its application states: "General Permits are available for projects in which the work may not be categorized by an existing permit type. The requirements of and fees for this permit will be set at the discretion of the City Building Official. This type of permit shall also be reserved for insurance claim repairs. Insurance claim repair permits are $20.00 and must provide a copy of the claim submitted with this application." That form also carries the line "OWNER SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS", so a hail claim reroof needs the homeowner's signature on the permit application as well as the contractor's. A NAMING TRAP WORTH AVOIDING. The City also publishes a "Construction and Repair Permit Application", and despite the name it is not a building repair permit at all - it covers work on public streets, sidewalks, driveways, curbs and gutters in the right of way, and carries a $10,000 minimum surety bond. Do not file it for a reroof. Permits are valid for six months from issue and may be renewed; the renewal fee is $20 per six months.
City of West Fargo, North Dakota - Building Inspection Division (City of West Fargo, North Dakota)
West Fargo publishes no dollar figure and no square-foot figure for roofing work. The City's Building Inspection Division names re-roofing as one of its own permit types and issues it over the counter: its homeowner FAQ states that "Some permits, such as mechanical, residing, and reroofing, can be issued at the time you apply if time allows." Two consequences for a roofer. First, there is no small-job carve-out to aim under - the City's published "When don't I need a permit?" answer lists exactly six exempt activities (painting, wallpaper, cabinets and similar finish work, an accessory building of 120 square feet or less, concrete sidewalks and patios wholly on your own property, and insulating an existing building where no structural changes are made) and roof work is not among them. Second, the permit fee is driven by project valuation rather than by work type: the residential fee schedule runs $37.00 up to and including $1,000 of valuation, then $37.00 for the first $1,000 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof up to $100,000, with a $37 plan review fee on all residential permits. Structural work carries its own trigger independent of the roof covering - the City's remodeling guideline requires a permit for "Replacing structural sheathing on roof, floors and walls."
City of Williston, North Dakota - Building Safety Division (City of Williston, North Dakota)
NO SIZE OR DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR ROOFING - Williston names re-roofing as permitted work outright. The City's Building Safety FAQ answers "When do I need a permit?" with a list running both ways: permits are required for any new construction, addition, remodeling project or structural alteration as well as mechanical and plumbing projects; permits are NOT required for finish work such as new cabinets, painting, patios made of brick or paving stones, or concrete slabs; and the FAQ then states that you DO need a permit for sheet rock, siding, re-roofing, replacing windows or a deck. Re-roofing is therefore on the required side of the City's own published exemption list by name, not merely unaddressed by it, and nothing in that answer scales the requirement to the size or value of the job. The FAQ also states more generally that before any work is started you must acquire a building permit. What the value of the job does change is the fee, not the requirement: Williston charges remodeling permits on the value of the work in material and labour, starting at $15.00 for a total valuation of $1.00 to $500.00, then $15.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $100.00 up to $2,000.00, then $45.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000.00 up to $25,000.00, and so on up the published schedule. A plan review fee of up to half the permit fee is collected at the time of submittal. Note also that Williston requires a copy of the contractor's North Dakota contractor licence and liability insurance before it will issue the permit at all. Two further provisions of the City's codified building chapter belong beside that FAQ answer, and a roofer should read all three rather than any one of them. Code of Ordinances Section 5-14.1(a) is Williston's own amended version of the residential code's "Work exempt from permit" list, and its ten items are sheds of 120 square feet or less, fences not over 8.5 feet, retaining walls not over four feet, water tanks to 5,000 gallons, sidewalks and driveways, painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work, prefabricated pools less than 24 inches deep, swings and playground equipment, window awnings projecting not more than 54 inches, and decks of 200 square feet or less that are not more than 30 inches above grade, not attached to a dwelling and not serving a required exit door. Roofing appears nowhere on that exempt list. Separately, Section 5-29, a provision dating from 1989 and last amended in 2003, makes it unlawful to construct any building or structure other than a fence in the City's jurisdiction "where the cost of such construction exceeds $2,000," or to alter or remodel a building so as to change the bearing walls, beams or supports, without first securing a permit, and adds that all work on commercial buildings and replacement or relocation of required exits requires a permit regardless. Whether an ordinary re-roof falls inside or outside that $2,000 construction provision is a question the City's own documents do not answer in terms, and this record does not answer it either. The City's current published position is the FAQ one, that a permit is required for re-roofing, and Building Safety on 701-577-8115 is the place to settle any borderline job.
Morton County, North Dakota - Building Department (Morton County, North Dakota)
MORTON COUNTY PUBLISHES NO DOLLAR THRESHOLD AND NO REPAIR CARVE-OUT, AND ROOFING IS NAMED NOWHERE - so a roofer here should confirm the job with the Building Department rather than reasoning from either. What the County does publish, on its Building Permits and Inspections page and again on its applications page, is the model code's own permit rule, which it quotes: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolished, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the Building Inspector and obtain the required permit (IBC 105.1)." That text reaches repair and alteration without qualification and without a dollar figure, and Morton County publishes no list of work exempt from permit of its own. TWO REAL EXEMPTIONS DO EXIST AND BOTH MATTER ON RURAL WORK. First, Morton County's own agricultural exemption, at Article 9 of the Land Use Code: "Pursuant of NDCC Section 54-21.03-04, no building permit shall be required for any building or structure located on a farm and used for farming or ranching purposes, as defined by this code. For the purposes of this section, no farm shall be less than 150 acres of contiguous agricultural land under common ownership or operation. However, a building permit and occupancy permit shall be required for any building used for human habitation or by the public, regardless of the acreage of the farm." The 150-acre floor is a Morton County addition - the state statute sets no acreage - so a small acreage does not get the farm exemption here, and a farmhouse never does. Second, the state exemption at NDCC 54-21.3-04 for buildings "which are neither heated nor cooled." THE JURISDICTION LINE IS ALSO A LIMIT. Article 9 provides that "Morton County exercises building code jurisdiction over all unincorporated areas of Morton County with the exception of extraterritorial areas of cities," so a job in the fringe around Mandan or another city is not a Morton County permit. Fees are set by the Board of County Commissioners on total project value including basement and attached garages, and the permit is void if construction has not started within 180 days or is suspended for 180 days.
Ward County, North Dakota - Building Inspector (Ward County, North Dakota)
THE COUNTY'S TWO PUBLISHED STATEMENTS PULL IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON REPAIR WORK, AND NEITHER NAMES ROOFING, so a Ward County roofer should settle a re-roof with the Building Inspector before bidding rather than assume either answer. Both statements are set out here so the reader can see the gap. (1) The enacted ordinance. Ward County Land Zoning Ordinance Section 6.01(2) reads: "No structure of any kind used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes, including accessories thereto, shall hereafter be built, altered or moved within the zoned area of Ward County until a building, alteration, or moving permit has been obtained from the office of the Building Inspector," and then carves out repairs: "No permit is required for maintenance or repair of existing residences, commercial structures, or accessory structures which does not alter the strength or plan of said structure or its mechanical installations, but such maintenance or repair shall comply with all requirements of this regulation." A like-for-like re-shingle arguably sits inside that carve-out; a tear-off that replaces sheathing or rafters plainly does not, because it alters the strength of the structure. (2) The County's own application form states the requirement more broadly: "Building Permits are generally required to construct, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building, or structure." It then gives examples rather than an exhaustive list, naming buildings exceeding 120 square feet in size, building foundations, load bearing walls, decks larger than 120 square feet in area and more than seven inches above grade, and fences more than eight feet five inches in height. That text sweeps in repair without the strength-or-plan qualifier the ordinance attaches. THREE FURTHER LIMITS ON THE COUNTY'S REACH. First, the ordinance's permit rule runs to "the zoned area of Ward County," not to every acre of it. Second, Section 6.04 exempts farm property outright: the provisions on "building permits", "demolition permits" and "moving permits" in Articles V and VI "shall not apply to farm buildings, or farm lands meeting the definition of a 'Farm'" - the County calls this the Permit Exemption for Farm Properties - although the same section requires farm RESIDENTIAL structures, other habitable structures and structures open to the public to apply for a Farm Property Building Permit, so a farmhouse roof is not exempt even where the machine shed is. Third, and separately from the County ordinance, NDCC 54-21.3-04 exempts from the state building code chapter buildings "which are neither heated nor cooled" and any building "used for agricultural purposes, unless a place of human habitation or for use by the public." Permit fees are not roofing-specific: the application states "The fee for a Building Permit is $4.50 per $1000 of estimated construction cost (based on current ICC Building Valuations)."
Williams County, North Dakota - Building Division (Williams County, North Dakota)
RE-ROOFING IS EXEMPT FROM THE WILLIAMS COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT BY NAME - BUT STRUCTURAL WORK IS NOT, AND THE COUNTY PUBLISHES TWO EXEMPTION LISTS THAT DO NOT MATCH. Read both before deciding a job needs no permit. The rule. The County's Building Permits page states the requirement as: "A building permit is required before an individual intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure. A permit is also required prior to doing any grading or drainage work." It then lists work requiring a permit, "including, but not limited to: Any structural modifications to an existing building; Installation and construction of modular and manufactured homes; Attached or detached garages; Storage buildings; Pole barns; Temporary housing units or temporary office trailers; Exterior fuel or chemical storage tanks; Communications towers; Temporary MET or wind towers." The exemption. The same page then lists "Work exempt from a building permit," and the list includes, word for word, "Re-roofing existing roofs" - alongside "Re-siding existing exterior siding," "Replacement of existing exterior doors and windows that does not require changes to the existing structure," one-story detached accessory structures of 120 square feet or less used as tool and storage sheds and playhouses, "Agricultural buildings that are not used for any personal use," fences under 8.5 feet, retaining walls under 4 feet unless supporting a surcharge, sidewalks and driveways, finish work such as painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and counter tops, and swing sets and other playground equipment. THE LIMIT ON THAT EXEMPTION. It exempts re-roofing an existing roof; it does not exempt structural modification, which the same page puts on the permit-required side. So a tear-off and re-cover is exempt work, while a job that replaces rafters, trusses or structural decking, changes the roof line, or adds a dormer is a structural modification and needs a permit. THE SECOND LIST. The Building Division FAQ answers the same question with a SHORTER list that does NOT mention re-roofing at all - it runs only to small accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, sidewalks and driveways, finish work and playground equipment. The County has not withdrawn either page. The Building Permits page is the department's dedicated permits page and is the more specific statement, but the County itself gives the safest instruction on both pages: "Please contact the Building Division if you are unsure if your project requires a building permit," on 701-577-4567. TWO OTHER LIMITS. A permit exemption is not a code exemption - exempt work still has to comply with the adopted building code. And the Building Division's writ stops at the city line: "If your building is located on property within a city's limits, then you need to contact the city in which it is located."
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City of Akron, Ohio - Building Permits and Inspections (City of Akron, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC (administered via Summit County). No stated layer-count or percentage-based exemption was found in either the City of Akron's or Summit County's own published materials. Summit County's own "Building Permit Application" form (Division of Building Standards, revised 4/24 -- the operative permit application within Akron per the county's service list, see description) prices, under its RESIDENTIAL fee schedule, a distinct "RE-ROOF" line item at "$40+ APP FEE" (on top of the $50 base residential permit application fee), alongside separate SIDING ($55+ app fee), DEMOLITION ($65+ app fee), and FOUNDATION DAMP PROOFING ($30+ app fee) line items -- i.e., a residential re-roof in Akron is treated as a distinct, fee-bearing, full-permit category rather than a minor-repair exemption. No companion document identifies any square-footage, percentage, or layer-count carve-out for roof coverings comparable to Cincinnati's "no more than two layers" exemption.
City of Brook Park - Building Department (City of Brook Park, Ohio)
The Building Department's residential projects matrix lists "Roofing repair/replacement in kind" of less than 100 square feet among "Projects Not Requiring A Permit".
City of Canton, Ohio - Building/Code Enforcement Division (City of Canton, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and stricter than Cincinnati or Dayton: no Canton-specific minor-repair or re-roof permit exemption was found. Canton's own Building page states permits are required "before the commencement of work" for "new and remodeling structural improvements," and explicitly lists "Roofs" among the covered work types alongside additions, decks, fences, garages, sheds, siding, signs, storage buildings, and swimming pools -- with no shingle-layer or percentage-of-area carve-out comparable to Cincinnati's "no more than two layers" exemption or Dayton's shingles-only exemption. The only exemption list found hosted on Canton's own site (DocumentCenter document "Why do I Need Residential Approvals and Inspections? - Brochure") is a generic, STATEWIDE Ohio Board of Building Standards "Residential Building Department Resource Package" (BBS Form 0-3, July 2019) enumerating the RCO/OBC's own exempt-work list -- one-story detached accessory structures =<200 SF, fences =<6 ft, retaining walls =<4 ft, small water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, "painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work," small decks, swings/playground equipment, and window awnings, plus minor non-structural electrical/gas/mechanical/ plumbing parts-replacement -- and this generic statewide list does NOT include roof coverings or reroofing among the exempt items. Net effect: ordinary reroofing in Canton appears to require a building permit with no minor-repair carve-out identified in this record.
City of Cincinnati, Ohio - Department of Buildings & Inspections (City of Cincinnati, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and unusually permissive. Cincinnati's Department of Buildings & Inspections "Do I Need A Permit?" page lists, among the work that does NOT require a building permit for 1-, 2- and 3-family detached dwellings: "Roof coverings (no more than two layers of roofing material)" and, as a separate listed item, "Gutters and downspouts (includes valleys, flashings, soffits, fascia and associated trim work)." A routine residential re-roof or roof repair in Cincinnati therefore needs no building permit so long as the finished assembly carries no more than two layers of roofing material. Two independent limits still bite. (1) The two-layer ceiling is not merely administrative: RCO Section 908.3.1.1 forbids a roof recover "[w]here the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering," so work that would create a third layer is both outside the permit exemption and prohibited outright - full tear-off to the deck is required instead (see roof_layer_limit). (2) The exemption covers roof COVERINGS; work reaching the structure (rafters, trusses, load-bearing supports) or otherwise beyond a covering replacement is not within the listed exemption. Separately, and regardless of the building-permit exemption, if the property or building is designated historic by the City of Cincinnati the owner must apply for and receive a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Urban Conservator (513-352-4848) BEFORE starting work; Cincinnati also cautions that other departments and agencies regulate certain phases of construction and that it is the applicant's responsibility to secure any permits those bodies require.
City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio - Division of Building (City of Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
PERMIT REQUIRED, with an exemption the City states in two places that draw the line differently, so this record sets out both. The City's web guidance draws the line at structural work. Its Building FAQ, answering "For what are Building Permits required?", lists "New roof (only if structural work is involved) coverings, window replacements, new siding (except for small areas of replacement), decks, new steps (or rebuilding steps)" among the work that requires a permit, and its Building Permits page says permits are required "for most construction activities except minor repairs, exterior/interior painting, gutters and downspout installations." On those pages a new roof covering is permit work only once the job reaches structure, and the City does not define "structural work". The City's codified building ordinance draws the line at a quarter of the roof. Codified Ordinances section 1301.02(f) requires a building permit "before proceeding with any excavation, grading, construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of any dwelling or appurtenant structure," and section 1301.02(y) provides that "Roof repairs of less than 25% of the roof shall not require a permit," with those repairs to "match the adjacent roofing materials in specifications and color as close as possible." The ordinance states no other exemption for roof work and does not mention structural work. The same subsection allows "Not more than 25 percent of the roof covering" to be replaced "in any 2 year period unless the entire roof covering is made to conform with the requirements for roof coverings on new building and other structures." The two tests agree on a repair under a quarter of the roof, which needs no permit under either, and on a job that reaches structure, which is permit work under both. They part on the ordinary reroof: replacing 25 percent or more of the covering with no structural work. The web guidance does not list that job as permit work; the ordinance's text exempts no roof work that large. The state rule adds no exemption of its own: the Residential Code of Ohio's list of work exempt from approval, section 102.10, names no roof work, and its minor repairs clause, section 102.10.2, sets no area or dollar test. The permit requirement this record reports is the one the City enacted and prices; the City's web guidance is the City's own description of when it asks for one, and the Division's answer settles it for a given job. The City's own advice is to "check with the Division of Building BEFORE starting any repair or construction work," at 216-291-4900, Option 1. The permit exists and is priced: the Building Department Permit Fee Schedule lists "Roof" under Other Alterations at a $50 basic fee plus 1 percent of the cost of construction, alongside siding and windows at the same $50 basic fee. Where a required permit is not obtained, the City states that "a Stop-Work Order or Violation Notice will be issued, fees will double and a court summons may be issued for non-compliance or repeat offenders." The codified ordinance backs that with a general penalty, section 1301.02(c): a fine of "not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both," with each day a violation continues "a separate offense."
City of Cleveland, Ohio - Department of Building and Housing (City of Cleveland, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC. The Cleveland Department of Building and Housing states that "A residential permit is required to reroof, apply siding, install gutters, doors, and windows, or build decks, porches, and ramps," and that "You do not need a permit to paint and perform minor maintenance or repairs." The Department's published permit-requirements guidance defines the minor / ordinary repair exemption: minor repairs "can include patching walls and leaking roof coverings, pointing masonry, replacement of shingles, siding and floorboards, where the patching, pointing or replacement is of same material and the scope of replacement is limited to 10%" of the element involved. The same guidance excludes from minor repairs "the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements," and likewise excludes work on piping, electrical wiring, or mechanical work "affecting public health or general safety." Practical effect for roofing: a same-material shingle patch confined to about 10 percent of the roof area is treated as a minor repair needing no permit, while any full or partial re-roof beyond that -- and any work reaching the roof framing -- requires a residential building permit.
City of Columbus, Ohio - Department of Building and Zoning Services (City of Columbus, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC. Columbus draws no square-footage or percentage line between a roof repair and a full roof replacement. Its own "Typical Residential Projects" guide lists "Replace roof" among the projects that fall under "Requires a permit, but not plan review," with no size- or percentage-based carve-out anywhere in the document, and roofing work does not appear on the guide's separate list of projects that do not require a permit at all. The combined "Roof, Siding, Windows, Doors Application" (form RSWD) bears this out: it asks whether "the entire roof is being replaced" and, if not, asks for the location on the structure (e.g. a porch roof) -- meaning a partial reroof uses the identical permit application as a full one, with the same registered-contractor requirement. Columbus is therefore materially stricter on this point than Cincinnati, whose own guidance exempts roof coverings of no more than two layers from a permit outright (see the Cincinnati, OH record); Columbus has no comparable exemption.
City of Dayton, Ohio - Division of Building Inspection (City of Dayton, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and unusually permissive, mirroring Cincinnati's pattern. The Division of Building Inspection's own FAQ, "Do I need a permit to install or re-roof my house?", states verbatim: "If you are simply applying a new layer of shingles you do not need a building permit. If you are replacing or repairing any portion of the wood sheathing supporting the shingles or structural members like rafters or trusses, a building permit is required." The same FAQ separately states the two-layer ceiling, verbatim: "when recovering an existing roof, the new roof covering cannot be installed without first removing all coverings when the existing roof has two or more layers of any type of roofing to keep from overloading the roof structure" - matching the two-layer trigger in Section 908.3.1.1 of the 2019 Residential Code of Ohio (see roof_layer_limit). The FAQ also notes a homeowner may need a Certificate of Appropriateness from Dayton's Landmarks Commission (937-333-3670) if the property is in a historic district. Practical effect: a routine shingle-only re-roof of a 1-, 2-, or 3-family dwelling needs no building permit in Dayton so long as it does not create a third roofing layer and does not touch the sheathing or structural framing; work reaching the deck or framing requires a permit.
City of Elyria, Ohio - Building Department (City of Elyria, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC: no minor-repair or minimum-valuation exemption was identified. Elyria's own "Permit Application: Repair/Remodel Existing Space - 1, 2, 3 Family" (Rev. 6/22), which lists roofing among the covered work types, prices the permit at a flat fee applying to any total cost of construction: "$35.00 + $12.00 per $1,000 of total cost of construction or fraction thereof + State Fee 1%," with no stated minimum-valuation exemption. This matches Elyria's own codified fee ordinance (Codified Ordinance 109.13(b)(2), read from the Building Department's own "Fee increase" markup document, which shows the $12.00-per-$1,000 rate adopted to replace a prior $10.00 rate): "Residential building alteration, repair and remodeling, three families or less. (Includes windows, porches, roofing, siding, foundations, fire repairs) $35.00 ... plus $12.00 per $1,000 of total cost of construction, or fraction thereof." The same ordinance (109.13(g)(2)) explains the added "State Fee 1%" line: the Building Department collects an additional 1% of residential-building fees pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3781.102(F)(2). The permit application separately warns, citing Elyria Codified Ordinance 1317.07, that beginning work without the permit in hand results in payment of a double fee.
City of Euclid, Ohio - Department of Building and Housing (City of Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
NO THRESHOLD. Roofing is permit work in Euclid outright, with no dollar figure or square footage to cross first, and the City names it in the permit's own description rather than leaving it to be inferred. The residential section of the City's All Forms and Permits page lists a General Permit Application and states what it covers: "Use for Remodels, Waterproofing, Deck, Roofing, Steps, Pools, Demo (of garage or dwelling), Concrete/Asphalt, Storm or Sewer Drain Repair, Windows or Siding." So a reroof is filed on the General Permit Application rather than on a roofing-specific form. Two practical points the City states in the same place. Applications go to [email protected], and the City is explicit that "We do not accept photos of applications," so send the document rather than a photograph of it. A homeowner doing the work personally files an Owner Occupant Permit Disclosure form alongside the application; that is an exception to the contractor requirement and not to the permit.
City of Hamilton, Ohio - Building Department (City of Hamilton, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC: no minor-repair or minimum-valuation exemption was identified for reroofing. The Building Department's own fee schedule ("Building Department Fee Schedule Summary," effective 05-24-2019) prices "Reroofing of existing building (1-, 2- or 3-family residences)" as a flat $100.00 fee-bearing permit category, with no minimum-valuation or minor-repair carve-out listed for it anywhere in the two-page schedule. The same schedule also lists a separate "Alterations, repairs or remodeling of existing building (1-, 2- or 3-family residence)" category at a flat $200.00, again with no minimum-valuation exemption for residential work.
City of Kettering, Ohio - Building Division (City of Kettering, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC: no minimum-valuation or minor-repair exemption was identified for residential roofing. The city's own "Do I Need a Permit?" page states the general rule verbatim: "When is a Permit Required? When the owner/agent wants to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move[,] change the occupancy of a building or structure, or portion thereof..." and lists no dollar-valuation or minor-repair carve-out for any category, including roofing. Codified Ordinances Chapter 1301 (Kettering Building Codes) likewise contains no valuation threshold or minor-repair exemption in its own "Other Work Requiring Permits" section (1301.02, which addresses only sump pumps and pool/hot-tub electrical systems) or anywhere else in the chapter. Permit fees are set administratively under Codified Ordinances Section 133.02 ("Public Service Fees"), which (via OCR of the city's own scanned PDF) contains no published fee table or valuation exemption -- it authorizes the City Manager to approve a fee schedule by separate administrative action rather than codifying dollar amounts in the ordinance itself; that separate fee schedule could not be located.
City of Lima - Building Department (City of Lima, Ohio)
The residential permit and inspection guidelines list "Replacement or repair of existing roof covering with aggregate amount more than of 25% of roof surface" among the work that requires a building permit.
City of Lorain, Ohio - Building, Housing and Planning Department (City of Lorain, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC: no minimum-valuation or minor-repair exemption was identified. Lorain's own Permit Fee Schedule (adopted by Ordinance 169-20, effective January 21, 2021, read in full -- 268 pages of valuation brackets), the instrument the city's own Permits page cites for building, electrical, HVAC and plumbing permit fees, prices every residential permit on a sliding valuation scale beginning at the very first bracket, $1 to $500 (a $29.00 permit fee, plus a 1% state fee, plus a $7.00 technology fee), with no carve-out anywhere in the schedule for minor repairs or for work below a minimum dollar threshold.
City of Mentor, Ohio - Engineering and Building Department (City of Mentor, Lake County, Ohio)
NOT PUBLISHED FOR ROOFING, and worth one call before bidding rather than an assumption in either direction. What the City does say, on its Permits page, is broad: "A Building Permit Application is required for all construction including decks, pools, siding, sheds, porches, enclosures, etc." Roofing is not among the examples listed, and neither the Permits page nor the City of Mentor Building Permit Application itself names roofing or reroofing as a work type; the only occurrence of the word on the application is a request for "Building Height (from finished grade to roof line)." That silence is not the same as an exemption, and it is not the same as a requirement either. It matters because Ohio municipalities split both ways on this exact question, and a nearby example shows how far: Cleveland Heights requires a permit for siding without qualification while carving roofing out unless structural work is involved. So an enumeration that names siding and omits roofing cannot safely be read as covering it. Contact the Engineering and Building Department before starting. Two things the City does publish that apply once a permit is in play: plan review "takes 7-10 working days on average," and a permit fee is charged "along with a refundable construction deposit, which can be returned if the structure passes all inspections." Permits can be applied and paid for online through the Mentor Gateway.
City of North Olmsted - Building Department (City of North Olmsted, Ohio)
The Building Department's Permit Applications page lists "Roofing (less than 100 square feet)" among work that does not require a building permit.
City of Parma, Ohio - Building Department (City of Parma, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC: no minor-repair or minimum-valuation exemption was identified. Parma's own "Windows / Siding / Roofing / Door Permit Application" (Building Department form WSR08072026) is the operative form for any residential re-roof and requires the applicant to state whether the job is a tear-off or a reroof and, if reroofing, the resulting total layer count. The Building Department's own fee schedule (Codified Ordinance 185.04(e)(3)(F)) prices "Roofing and siding (houses and garages)" as a standard fee-bearing residential permit category ($35.00 plus $5.00 per $1,000 of valuation or part thereof), with no minimum-valuation or minor-repair carve-out identified anywhere in the application or the 10-page fee schedule. The Building Department's own permit page separately states, referencing Parma Codified Ordinance 1501.15, that starting work without first obtaining the required permit triggers an administrative penalty fee: $100 for a first offense, $300 for a second, and $500 for a third.
City of Springfield, Ohio - Building Regulations Division (City of Springfield, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC: no minor-repair or minimum-valuation exemption was identified. Springfield's own Building Permits page states, verbatim, that "Separate permits are required for, but not limited to: Residential projects (including reroofing...)," with the only stated carve-out being "basic cosmetic changes, such as painting." Springfield's own "Residential Re-roofing Affidavit Application" (Building Regulations Division form, read in full) is the operative document for any residential re-roof regardless of job size or value: it charges a single flat fee of $32.00 with no valuation tiering, and requires the applicant to check one of three project-type boxes (partial recover over one existing layer; full tear-off and replacement per new-roof code requirements; or full tear-off including new sheathing, felt paper, drip edge and roofing materials).
City of Strongsville, Ohio - Building Department (City of Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
NO THRESHOLD. A roof needs a permit in Strongsville outright, with no dollar figure or square footage to cross first, and the City names it in its own Frequently Asked Questions: "Many construction projects require a permit, including additions, decks, fences, sheds, roof, windows-doors, pools, electrical work, plumbing, HVAC, garages and signs." The City adds the sensible caveat that "If you are unsure whether your project requires a permit, please contact the Building Department before beginning work." Sequence matters here more than in most jurisdictions, because registration gates the permit rather than running alongside it: "Contractors performing work in Strongsville must register with the city before permits can be issued." So an unregistered roofer cannot obtain the permit at all, and the registration paperwork below is the first thing to start, not the last. Applications go through the City's IWorq portal, available 24/7, or in person on weekdays between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Inspections are scheduled by telephone on 440-580-3105 between 8 am and 5 pm and need at least 24 hours' notice; the City states plainly that scheduling "does not guarantee a 24 hour response" and that requests must not be left on the Building Department voicemail.
City of Toledo, Ohio - Division of Building Inspection (City of Toledo, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and notably stricter than Cincinnati (no layer-count exemption). Toledo's own "Information on Building Department Requirements" handout states verbatim that building permits are required for work that includes: "to demolish, alter or make major repairs to any existing building structure, or any portion of that structure, or to build any new structure/addition. New roof coverings, window replacements, new siding (except small areas of replacement), decks, new steps (or rebuilding steps), fences (new or replacement) all require permits." The same handout states, "In general, permits are required for most construction activities except minor repairs, exterior/interior painting, and gutters and downspouts installations" -- so gutters and downspouts are the one roofing-adjacent item exempted, narrowly echoing Cincinnati's gutter exemption, but Toledo draws no comparable layer-count or percentage exemption for the roof covering itself: any new roof covering requires a building permit regardless of the number of existing layers. Separately, Toledo's own Building Permit Application form requires additional Plan Commission approval for exterior work performed in "Historic Districts, Warehouse District, and Downtown Overlays."
City of Youngstown, Ohio - Building Permits and Inspections (City of Youngstown, Ohio)
CITY-SPECIFIC, corroborated by the county's fee schedule. Youngstown's own Codified Ordinance Section 1311.08 (WHEN PERMITS NOT REQUIRED, enacted by Ord. 11-220, passed 6-22-11), verbatim: "No permits shall be required for minor interior repairs, or for alterations or in dwellings or other buildings which do not involve any change in the bearing walls, structural parts, electrical system, stairways, means of ingress or egress, lighting systems, HVAC systems or alteration of building use. Any project with an estimated cost greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall require a building permit to be issued in accordance with Section 1311.03." Separately, the Mahoning County Building Department Fee Schedule -- the schedule of the office that actually issues Youngstown's permits today -- lists "Minimum/ minor permits (roofing, siding, windows)" as its own flat-fee line item ($25.00, one included inspection) rather than exempting roof coverings outright; no square-footage or percentage-based roofing exemption was found in either document.
Hamilton County, Ohio - Buildings and Inspections (Hamilton County, Ohio)
No minimum-valuation or minor-repair exemption specific to roofing was identified. Hamilton County's own Roofing Data Sheet (the supplemental form that "will become part of the application for permit" for any roofing job) includes "Repair only (patch and/or flashing)" as one of the checkbox work-type categories captured on the same application used for a full reroof, and the county's own Fee Schedule prices "Re-Roof" as a standard fee-bearing residential permit category ($133.77 up front, $176.20 with the technology and state surcharges) with no minimum-valuation carve-out identified in the fee schedule.
Summit County, Ohio - Division of Building Standards (Summit County, Ohio)
NO LOCAL THRESHOLD -- the County sets none, and the exemptions are the state's. Summit County's own Building Code was read in full: Part Thirteen of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Summit, as amended by County Ordinance No. 2024-047 (enacted March 4, 2024, effective March 5, 2024) and by County Ordinance No. 2025-259 (enacted September 8, 2025). Section 1305.01(a) requires that no building or structure be "constructed, altered, removed or demolished" without first filing an application with the Building Official and obtaining a permit, and Section 1305.02(a), headed "Exceptions," states that "A permit, as required by Section 1305.01, shall be required for all work, subject to the exceptions stated in the OBC and the RCO." So the County publishes no dollar figure, square-foot figure or valuation floor of its own for roofing work, and no roofing-specific exemption: the only exemptions that apply are the state's. Those are RCO Section 102.10 (OAC 4101:8-1-01, effective July 1, 2019), read in full from the state's own copy, whose eleven numbered "Work exempt from approval" items under "Building" cover one-story accessory sheds up to 200 square feet, fences under six feet, small retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work such as painting and tiling, playground equipment, window awnings, small detached decks, above-ground storage tanks and battery-operated alarms -- roofing appears nowhere in the list -- and RCO Section 102.10.2 ("Minor repairs"), which allows minor repairs to residential structures "without application or notice to the residential building official" but excludes work cutting away a wall or partition, removing or cutting a structural beam or load-bearing support, or altering egress, and which names no dollar or area threshold at all. The County's only other route around a prior permit is narrow and is not a threshold: Section 1305.02(a) allows emergency work to begin before a permit is obtained provided the person doing it "notifies the Building Official of the emergency and location of the structure and obtains permits as required by this Building Code," Section 1305.02(b) defines an emergency as a situation of "actual and immediate risk of failure or collapse of a structure or the existence of defective equipment or service facilities which endanger life or health," and Section 1305.03(a) then requires the permit application to follow "in no event more than three (3) working days after the repairs are begun," with a penalty fee beyond that. Working without a permit is expensive rather than merely irregular: Section 1305.04(a) makes failure to obtain a required permit a violation of the Building Code, and Section 1305.04(b) sets the fee for a permit the Building Official allows to issue for work already begun or completed at "three (3) times the permit fees as set forth in Section 1307.05." On the fee schedule, Section 1307.09(a) prices a residential "Re-Roof [total replacement only (tear-off)]" at $40.00 on top of the $50.00 residential application fee, while Section 1307.05(b)(4), added by Ordinance 2024-047, prices a residential building permit for "Repair and Replacements" at a $60.00 non-refundable application fee plus $40.00. A 1% Ohio Board of Building Standards regulatory fee is added to residential fees under Section 1307.05(e), and an online application adds $2.00 under Section 1307.15.
Oklahoma (6)
City of Edmond Department of Building & Safety (City of Edmond, Oklahoma)
"Do you require a permit for replacing or repairing existing roof coverings on residential structures? No, a permit is not required." (City of Edmond Department of Building & Safety FAQ). No permit is required for roof repair or replacement of any scope.
City of Lawton License & Permits Division and Inspection Services (City of Lawton, Oklahoma)
THE CITY'S PERMIT SECTION STATES NO DOLLAR OR AREA THRESHOLD FOR REPAIRS. Code of Ordinances Section 6-1-1-107(A) requires any owner or authorized agent "intending to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." The only exemption that subsection states is for "Accessory buildings not located on a permanent foundation and having a gross floor area of less than two hundred (200) square feet." The City's Required Documentation by Permit Application Type checklist lists "Building Residential Roof" as its own permit application type. Section 6-1-1-113(B): "If the construction, alteration, repair, removal, demolition or occupancy of any structure begins without first obtaining a permit to do so, the required permit fee shall be doubled."
City of Norman Development Services Division (City of Norman, Oklahoma)
"Does the City of Norman require a permit for roofing work? No, however work still has to comply with all adopted codes." No permit is issued for roofing work of any scope (repair or full replacement) under this FAQ.
City of Oklahoma City - Development Services Department (City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
"Q2. Do I need a permit if I'm just patching lost or damaged shingles? Only when the area of repair or replacement exceeds 500sf." (City of Oklahoma City Re-Roofing Permit Requirements checklist, effective 7/28/25).
City of Shawnee Building Inspections Division (City of Shawnee, Oklahoma)
"If the repair is shingles only, a permit is not required. If the decking is being replaced, a permit is required." Temporary repairs do not require a permit, but permanent repairs do (City of Shawnee, "Making Storm Damage Repairs" notice, dated April 25, 2023).
City of Yukon - Development Services (City of Yukon, Oklahoma)
City of Yukon Ordinance No. 1414 (adopted Aug. 18, 2020), Sec. 204-138, states: "Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit is amended as follows: R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are hereby deleted from the list of exemptions. Permits shall be required for all work referenced in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5."
Other (9)
City of Dublin, Ohio - Division of Building Standards (City of Dublin, Ohio. Dublin straddles three counties — Franklin, Delaware and Union — which matters for tax but not for code, since the Residential Code of Ohio is a statewide rule.)
NOT PUBLISHED FOR ROOFING, and it is worth one call rather than an assumption in either direction. Dublin publishes two lists and neither settles it, because both are expressly open-ended and neither names roofing. The permit page says "Residential projects requiring permits include (but are not limited to): New homes, Interior remodeling including basement remodels, Additions, Decks, Porches, Swimming pools and hot tubs." The 2026 Residential Fees schedule prices a "Home Improvements" category at $100.00 for 0 to 1,000 square feet and $200.00 for 1,001 to 1,500 square feet, and defines it the same way: "Includes (but not limited to): Gazebos & Sheds (over 200 square feet), Decks, Basement Finishes, Screened Porches, 3 Season Rooms, Garages, Pools, Room Additions, Remodels, Kitchen Remodels, and Structural Repairs." Anything over 1,500 square feet refers to the standard residential fees. So a reroof is neither named nor excluded. What is certain is the sequence and the surcharge: "Permits must be paid for and issued prior to the commencement of construction," and a State of Ohio 1% surcharge is added to all residential fees except plumbing and sewer or water fees. Apply through the Accela Citizen Access Portal. Ask Building Standards on 614-410-4670 before bidding, and ask Planning separately whether a zoning permit is also required, which the City flags as a distinct question.
City of Middletown, Ohio - Building Inspection Division (City of Middletown, Ohio. Middletown straddles Butler and Warren counties, which matters for sales tax — the two counties are at different rates and one of them changes on 2026-10-01 — but not for code, since the Residential Code of Ohio is a statewide rule.)
NOT PUBLISHED FOR ROOFING SPECIFICALLY, though the City's general permit statement is broad and a reroof may well fall inside it. Middletown says: "Permits are required for new construction, additions, alterations and remodeling, including swimming pools, decks and sheds." A reroof is arguably an alteration, but the City never says so, and roofing appears nowhere on its Building Inspection pages. That silence cannot safely be read either way in Ohio, where cities split on this question in both directions and say so explicitly when they mean to. Ask the Building Inspection Division before bidding; the City actively invites it, "encourag[ing] anyone who is contemplating a building project to contact them about the code requirements and numbers of sets of plans that must be submitted." Two things that do apply once a permit is in play: the work ends with an inspector approving the final project and issuing a certificate of occupancy, and the Division can send email notification when a permit is finalized or in violation if you give it your name, email and the permit address.
City of Spearfish, South Dakota - Building Services Division (City of Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, together with the Lawrence County Joint Powers Area outside the city limits for which the City's Building Services Division issues building permits. Where an address sits relative to the city limit still matters for tax even though it does not change which desk issues the permit: the municipal sales and use tax applies inside the city and not in the surrounding unincorporated county.)
Spearfish City Code Section 150.016(A)(1) amends Chapter 1, Section R105.2 of the adopted International Residential Code, the amended section is headed "Work exempt from building permit," and its item (k) reads, in full: "Replacement of similar roofing materials." That is NOT A VALUATION THRESHOLD BUT A MATERIALS TEST, and it is the single most important thing a roofer can know about Spearfish. There is no dollar figure and no square footage figure at which a permit obligation begins; a like-for-like reroof needs no building permit at all. THE HEADING IS WHAT CONFIRMS THE SIZE OF THIS EXEMPTION. Roofing carve-outs elsewhere in this reference sit under headings about sealed drawings or alarm retrofits and remove something other than the permit; this one sits under "Work exempt from building permit," so a permit is what it removes. Item (j) immediately above it treats siding the same way, and item (l) exempts "Gutters, downspouts, and storm windows." READ THE WORD SIMILAR CAREFULLY, BECAUSE IT IS THE WHOLE OF THE LIMIT. The exemption reaches replacement of similar roofing materials. A change of covering type, and work that reaches the roof deck or the structure beneath it, is not what item (k) describes, and falls back under the general rule in the amended R105.2. THE CODE STILL BINDS EITHER WAY: the same amendment opens "Building Permits shall not be required for the following. Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." AND A CITY CONTRACTOR LICENCE IS STILL REQUIRED, naming roofing expressly - see the contractor registration entry, which is what keeps this exemption from meaning that the City has no interest in the work. THE CITY'S OWN FAQ SAYS THE OPPOSITE OF ITS ORDINANCE and a roofer is more likely to read the FAQ than the code. The Building Services page states that "A building permit is required for new construction, additions, alterations, remodeling, repairs and demolition," which would catch a reroof, and its offer of "A full list of exceptions is listed here" links to a page of application forms rather than to the exemption list. The codified ordinance governs; the FAQ is a summary that never absorbed it. Where a job is close to the line, confirm it with Building Services on 605-642-1335 before starting.
City of Tea, South Dakota - Planning, Zoning and Building Services (City of Tea, Lincoln County, South Dakota. Tea sits directly south of Sioux Falls and its city limits are the boundary that matters for both permitting and municipal tax, since the surrounding unincorporated Lincoln County land carries neither the City's permit requirement nor its municipal sales tax.)
NO VALUATION THRESHOLD AND NO SIZE THRESHOLD. Tea requires a building permit for a reroof regardless of what it costs, and charges the same flat fee whatever the value. Three of the City's own sources agree. The Homeowner's Building Permit Handbook, under "When do I need to get a building permit?", answers: "A building permit is needed for any construction work completed on a building regulated by the building code. This includes: ... Re-shingle and Re-side ..." The 2026 Schedule of Fees prices it as a class of its own at item 11: "Small Work Building Permits (including reroof, reside, same size windows/doors): $25.00," and the Handbook repeats it - "There is a flat $25 building permit fee for a fence, deck, new siding, shingles, driveway repair, doors, windows, or signs." And Ordinance No. 299's amended Section R105.2, "Work exempt from permit," was read in full: its twelve building items are playhouses under 96 square feet, one-story detached accessory structures under 200 square feet, low retaining walls, small water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work, shallow prefabricated pools, playground equipment, small window awnings and drain-tile work. THERE IS NO ROOFING ITEM ON THAT LIST AND NO DOLLAR FIGURE ANYWHERE IN IT. That distinguishes Tea from Spearfish, whose equivalent list does carry a roofing item. ONE DISCRETIONARY ESCAPE EXISTS AND IT IS NOT A THRESHOLD: the amended Section R105.1 ends "The building official may exempt permits for minor work." That is a judgement reserved to the building official rather than a published cut-off a roofer can rely on in advance, so a genuinely small patch repair is worth a call to Planning and Zoning on 605-498-5192 rather than an assumption either way.
City of Vermillion, South Dakota - Code Enforcement Department (City of Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota. The city limit is the boundary that matters for both the permit requirement and the municipal sales and use tax; the surrounding unincorporated Clay County land carries neither.)
AN AREA TEST WITH A FIVE-YEAR LOOKBACK, NOT A VALUATION TEST, and this is the most unusual permit trigger in this reference. Section 150.03(B)(4), which amends Section R105.1 of the adopted code, carries a subsection (c) headed "Roof replacement" reading in full: "Permits for re-roofing shall be required when more than 50% of any building roof surface is being replaced or repaired in any given 5-year period." TWO CONSEQUENCES A ROOFER NEEDS, AND NO VALUATION-THRESHOLD JURISDICTION HAS THEM. First, REPAIRS ACCUMULATE. The test is measured over "any given 5-year period," so a sequence of small patch repairs on the same roof can cross the 50% line even though no single job does, and the roofer doing the job that tips it over is the one who needs the permit. Ask what has been done to the roof in the last five years before deciding no permit is needed. Second, the test is measured on ROOF SURFACE rather than on cost, so it does not move with material prices, does not change between a cheap and an expensive shingle, and is not affected by how much of the price is labour. A full reroof is over the line by definition. The drafting is deliberate rather than accidental: subsection (b) applies the identical rule to siding, "when more than 50% of any building wall surface is being replaced or repaired in any given 5-year period." The permit requirement itself sits in the same amendment: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, replace windows, siding, roofs, or change the occupancy of a building or structure of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." Vermillion's Section R105.2 exempt list, eleven building items, was read in full and contains no roofing item, and the City's own Building and Signs page names "Roofing" outright in its list of work requiring a permit. Note the closing words of the amended R105.1, which are the one discretionary escape and are not a published threshold: "The building official may exempt permits for minor work." Confirm a borderline patch with the Building Official on 605-677-7088.
Franklin County, Ohio - Building Department (Franklin County, Ohio -- unincorporated areas of the county plus the ten contract townships that route zoning compliance through the county (Brown, Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Madison, Mifflin, Norwich, Pleasant, Sharon and Truro townships). This does not include Columbus or the county's other incorporated cities and villages, which run their own separate residential permitting (see the Columbus, OH record for that city).)
COUNTY-SPECIFIC: no minor-repair or minimum-valuation exemption was identified. Franklin County's own Fee Schedule (Economic Development & Planning Department) prices "Roof Replacement" as a flat $50 fee under Building Permit Fees, with a footnote confirming no plan review is required for it -- but the $50 fee still applies regardless of job size, and no dollar-valuation or minor-repair carve-out was found anywhere in the fee schedule or either permit application. The same fee schedule separately prices a residential Certificate of Zoning Compliance (which also lists roofing replacement as a covered project type) at $75.
Olmsted County, Minnesota - Planning Department, Inspections Division (Building code administration for four cities - Byron, Chatfield, Eyota and Stewartville - and three townships - Eyota, Marion and Quincy - within Olmsted County, Minnesota. This is not a county-wide authority and not an unincorporated-area authority. Olmsted County contains eight cities and eighteen townships; the County Planning Department's Inspections Division administers the Minnesota State Building Code for only the seven jurisdictions named above. Rochester is NOT among them - the County directs building and permitting questions inside Rochester city limits to the Rochester Building Safety department at 507-328-2600. The County states the scope itself: "The Olmsted County Planning department Inspections Division provides building code and permit administration for the cities of Byron, Chatfield, Eyota, and Stewartville as well as the townships of Eyota, Marion, and Quincy." Three other County boundaries deliberately differ and must not be conflated with this one: the Inspections Division administers the Septic System Ordinance for the townships of Eyota, Marion, Oronoco and Quincy "and for all of the small cities within Olmsted County," it administers the Water Well Ordinance "for the entire county," and it is the planning and zoning authority for only Eyota, Marion and Quincy Townships. One inconsistency is published on the County's own fees page and is reported rather than resolved: the building-permit section names the unincorporated areas of Marion, Quincy and Eyota Townships, while the manufactured-home, trade and septic sections on the same page each name Marion, Oronoco, Quincy and Eyota. Whether Oronoco Township is inside the building-permit jurisdiction is therefore stated both ways by the County. Because the County publishes an address-level Jurisdiction Checker, confirm a specific parcel there before assuming which desk holds a job.)
NO MINIMUM-SIZE THRESHOLD PUBLISHED, and no shingle-over-shingle exemption appears in either the County's material or the state rule it relies on. The County states the general rule and names the state instrument for it: "A Building permit is required for any alteration or addition to any existing building or structure. MN State Building Code Section 1300.0120 Subpart 1. Permit may be applied for at the Olmsted County Planning Department." That cross-reference was followed rather than repeated: Minnesota Rules part 1300.0120, subpart 1 requires a permit of anyone who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure." Subpart 4 is the closed state list of work exempt from permit; its fourteen building exemptions were read in full and none of them is roofing. The County reproduces substantially that same list on its fees page - sheds up to 200 square feet, fences up to 7 feet, retaining walls up to 4 feet, decks under 30 inches above grade, sidewalks and driveways, small above-ground pools, playground equipment, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work" and movable partitions - and roofing is absent from that too. The silence therefore does real work here, because it is a local restatement of a closed STATE exemption list sitting under a STATE rule that affirmatively catches "alter, repair," rather than a purely local enumeration that happens not to mention roofing. Confirm a borderline small repair with the Inspections Division at 507-328-7100.
Scott County, Iowa - Planning & Development Department (Unincorporated Scott County, Iowa, plus the Cities of Dixon, Donahue, LeClaire, Long Grove, McCausland, Panorama Park, Princeton, and Riverdale under a 28E intergovernmental agreement. Davenport and Bettendorf are explicitly excluded — those two cities issue their own building permits.)
Scott County's own fee schedule (Code of Ordinances Sec. 5-14(e)) sets a flat $50 residential roofing permit fee ($100 if combined with a siding permit), and the county's own "Roof / Siding Construction Permit Application for Unincorporated Scott County" (revised 8/2/2024) confirms the same flat fee. Neither document states a minimum job value or square-footage below which a residential reroof is exempt from a permit.
Stark County, Ohio - Building Department (Unincorporated Stark County, Ohio, plus contracting villages. For RESIDENTIAL work the County's own jurisdiction directory covers the townships of Bethlehem, Canton, Jackson, Lake, Lawrence, Lexington, Marlboro, Nimishillen, Osnaburg, Paris, Perry, Pike, Plain, Sandy, Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas and Washington, and the villages of Brewster, East Canton, Harmon, Hills and Dales, Magnolia, Meyers Lake, Minerva and Waynesburg. Alliance, Beach City, East Sparta, Hartville, Louisville, Navarre and Wilmot are listed for COMMERCIAL work only, so residential roofing in those seven is not this authority's. Canal Fulton, Canton, Massillon and North Canton are outside the County's jurisdiction entirely and run their own building departments.)
NO THRESHOLD. A permit is required for residential reroofing outright, with no dollar figure, square footage or number of squares to cross first. The County's Development Review and Permit Procedures page carries a list headed "The following is a list of projects that require a permit to be obtained," and under Residential 1, 2, and 3 Family it names "Roof Replacement / Reroofing" as its own line item, alongside new homes, decks, additions and fire repair. Reroofing is separately listed under Commercial as well. The County publishes a dedicated Residential Reroof Form for the application, so a reroof is handled as its own permit type rather than folded into a general alteration permit. The penalty for skipping it is steep and the County states it in the same place: "If work is started and no permit is obtained, you will be fined a 200% penalty on the application and permit fees." Where a homeowner rather than a contractor does the work, the County publishes a Homeowner Exemption Form, which is an exemption from contractor requirements and not from the permit. Before bidding, confirm the address is in this authority's residential jurisdiction, because seven Stark County villages are covered by the County for commercial work only and four cities run their own departments.
Pennsylvania (1043)
Abington Township - Community Development Department (Code Enforcement) (Township of Abington, Pennsylvania)
Abington Township names roof work as permit work in its code and on its permit pages, and states no size threshold for it. Section 67-5 of the Abington Township Code says "The Township hereby removes the following types of work/construction from the list of exemptions set forth in §§ 403.42 and UCC 403.62 of the Act, and accordingly, a permit will still be required for the following," and lists for residential work "Replacement of existing roofing material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period" and "Replacement of existing siding." Read October 5, 2026: the Township's Residential Applications & Forms page lists a Roofing / Siding permit, "Required to install or replace roofing or siding on any building," and says "Abington has removed the 2018 IRC Exemption for roofing permits, and therefore requires roofing and siding permits for all roof/siding work"; its Building Permits, Use and Occupancy Permits and Inspections Policies sheet says "Permits are required for Roofing, Siding, Fencing, and Retaining Walls." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Abington Township's own code department administers the code, and Section 67-5 of its Code and its roofing permit statements are quoted at the start of this entry. Chapter 62, Building Construction, was not read for this record.
Adams Township - Building & Zoning (Township of Adams, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
Adams Township's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 74, Article I of the Township Code (Ord. No. 9, February 2, 1961) says "it shall be unlawful to construct, reconstruct or alter any building within the limits of the Township of Adams, unless the rules, regulations and requirements of this article have been complied with," and "No permit to erect, construct, reconstruct or alter any building shall be granted unless said plans, specifications and plot plan are in conformity with such ordinances"; Article II (1993) adopts the "CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1992 Edition," and Article III (1995) the "BOCA National Building Code, 12th Edition, 1993." Section 86-5 A keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code" in force. None of these names roof work; the CABO and BOCA codes themselves, whose permit sections would bear on repairs, are on file at the Township and were not read; and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is altering a building under Article I or how Section 86-5 A bears on these articles. Section 86-2.1 (2009) exempts from permits only "One-story detached accessory structures, provided that the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet." The Township's Permits page and its 2026 Building Permit Application name no roof work, and its fee schedule, Resolution No. 2026-6 (April 13, 2026), sets residential permit fees "based on square footage as per the Freedom Systems Permit Program dated April 2026," a document the Township has not published, and has no roofing line of its own. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in Adams Township. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Adams Township administers the code through its own Building & Zoning office: Section 86-1 of the Township Code says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Chapter 7 makes the Township's Code Enforcement Officer "the building official" of the Township, and the Township's Permits page posts its own Building Permit Application and directs commercial projects to file also with Professional Code Services, Inc., Gibsonia; the office is at 690 Valencia Road, Mars. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Adams Township (Cambria County) - Building Compliance Permits (Township of Adams, Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Adams Township, Cambria County, uses an outside agency for building codes: the Township's 2024 schedule of fees says of building permits "contact Cambria County Building Codes for an application and fee amount (814-471-0424)," and the Township's Forms & Permits page links its "Building Compliance (Building Codes) Residential Permit Application," a Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency residential application (140 East Carroll Street, Carrolltown) bound with the Township's own "COMPLIANCE BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED" form and a Cambria County Building Code Enforcement Agency municipal authorization sheet, at the same phone number. That residential application, read October 9, 2026 from the copy linked on the Township's Forms & Permits page (a scanned form, transcribed from the page images), says in a boxed notice "All roofing jobs must show receipt for the disposal of old roofing material," next to "Certificate of Workers' Compensation or Affidavit of Exemption must be submitted with application if your work is being performed by a contractor." The Township does not publish its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance; its Ordinances page lists "the most commonly requested ordinances" and says "For additional ordinances not listed here, contact our main office." Its zoning ordinance (Ordinance 119) requires a Township compliance permit where a building is "erected, constructed, moved, added to, or structurally altered" (Section 210401) and names no roof work. No Township or agency text read sets a square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Adamstown Borough - Zoning and Construction Code Permits (Borough of Adamstown, Pennsylvania)
Adamstown Borough's codes and pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 109 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 311 of 2004, read October 12, 2026) adopts "the standards which the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has adopted as the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and its Section 101.2 says "All construction which the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or the L & I Regulations exempt from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code are exempt from the provisions of this construction code" and that items exempted by Section 403.1(b) "do not have to comply with the construction code but shall comply with all other applicable Borough ordinances." It adopts 34 Pa. Code 403.62 to govern residential permit applications and names no roof work. The Borough's Permits and Forms page (read October 12, 2026) links one form, "Get a Zoning or Building Permit," whose type-of-work boxes include Alteration and Repair and none for roofing; the form, the FAQ ("Permit applications can be downloaded from our borough website") and the 2026 fee schedule (read from the rendered page images) name no roof work either way. A search of the whole Borough Code on eCode360 for "roof" returned 35 results, all definitions, stormwater, sewer, zoning-height and similar provisions, and a search for "reroofing" returned none. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Adamstown Borough administers the code itself: Section 103.1 of its construction code, in Section 109-4 of the Borough Code, says "Borough Council shall appoint a person or persons to serve as a building code official and a construction code official," the building code official will "receive uniform construction code permit applications" and issue building permits, and the Borough office, at 3000 N. Reading Road, takes its "Zoning and Construction Code Permit Application" with a $100 application fee, the 2026 fee schedule listing a "Building/Zoning Permit Application" under "PA Uniform Construction Code (UCC) - Administrative Fees." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Akron Borough - Borough Office (Borough of Akron, Pennsylvania)
Akron Borough says replacing shingles on a roof needs no permit, where no rafters are replaced. The Borough's Building Permits page says "A building permit is required for constructing, remodeling and renovation of any building or accessory structure thereof" and "Except for replacing shingles on roofs, painting (exterior or interior), carpet replacement and other improvements classified as cosmetics, Akron Borough residents are required under the Pennsylvania Law, UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE, to obtain a permit for all other work." Chapter 5, Part 2 of the Borough Code (Permit for Erecting, Altering or Razing Any Building, Ord. 00008, November 12, 2001) agrees. Section 5-203 says "Work not requiring a permit shall be limited to: installing or replacing siding, down spouts and gutters; painting; replacing or repairing roofing material, where there is no replacement of rafters; replacing doors/windows where existing openings are not enlarged; driveway replacement, overlay or sealing; and installing insulation in existing homes." Section 5-202's list of work needing a permit names roof work only as "install roofing when all old roofing is removed and joist/rafters are replaced or the roofline is changed," and Section 5-201 defines an alteration to include "replacement of any exterior or interior wall or roof, floor or support, or any part thereof." So the line the Borough draws is replacement of rafters or a change to the roofline. Section 5-105 keeps in force Borough ordinances that are consistent with the Uniform Construction Code or contain provisions in excess of it, and this record does not decide how that section bears on Part 2. The Borough's 2025 fee schedule has no roofing line and lists no building permit fees; its Zoning Permit Application Package lists sheds, low decks, patios, fences, walkways and small detached garages as needing a zoning permit and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Akron Borough takes building permit applications at its Borough Office, 117 S. Seventh St.: its Building Permits page says "All applications must be returned to the Borough Office for processing" and "The Borough Building Code Official is responsible for approving permit applications and conducting the required inspections," and the Borough's Application for Residential Permit names the third-party agency Code Administrators, Inc. as having "the authority to enter areas covered by this permit at any reasonable hour to enforce the provisions of the codes applicable to this permit." Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 00021, May 10, 2004) says "Akron Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the Municipal Building Code of Akron Borough." Its line is the one in Section 5-203 quoted at the start: replacing or repairing roofing material needs no permit where no rafters are replaced, and no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Alburtis Borough - Code Services (Uniform Construction Code permits) (Borough of Alburtis, Pennsylvania)
Alburtis Borough's code sets a building permit fee for a reroof. Section 30-202 of the Borough Code, in Chapter 30 (Uniform Construction Code, Ord. 473, April 30, 2008, read October 12, 2026), sets the base fees "for a building permit for residential construction (one and two family dwellings)," and subsection (h) lists "To re-roof a residential unit (non-structural): $85.00." Section 30-201 says a fee for each "building permit" under the chapter "shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of this Article II." Section 30-104 says "This Chapter applies to the construction, alteration, repair, movement, equipment" of buildings from April 9, 2004, "except as otherwise provided in 34 PA. CODE § 403.1." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof and to charge the $85.00 re-roof fee. Chapter 30 as read states no penalty for work without a permit, and the Borough's pages read state none. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Alburtis Borough administers the code itself. Section 30-105(a) of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and Section 30-105(b) says the Borough "shall contract with one or more construction code officials and/or third-party agencies"; the Borough's Administration page lists a contracted firm under "Codes Enforcement," and the Borough's Forms page posts an "APPLICATION FOR PA UCC CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" under a "Code Services" heading. Borough Hall is at 260 Franklin St, Alburtis (610-966-4777). The Borough's threshold is the one in Section 30-202(h): its fee line is for a non-structural re-roof, and Chapter 30 states no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Aldan Borough - Building & Zoning (Borough of Aldan, Pennsylvania)
Aldan Borough's fee schedule lists a roofing permit for houses. The Borough's Schedule of Building Permit Fees (November 2022), under RESIDENTIAL, lists "Roofing, Siding Permits" at "$35 per $1,000 or fraction thereof", with a "$104* min.", beside a separate line for "Residential repairs, conversions, alterations, renovations"; its note says "*Includes a $4.00 state fee". Section 85-2 of the Borough Code (amended by Ord. No. 532, November 16, 2022) says "A fee for each plan examination, building permit and inspection shall be paid in accordance with a fee schedule passed by resolution of the Borough Council from time to time." A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt; the hits are definitions, zoning height and sign rules, satellite dishes, stormwater and property maintenance. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof. The same fee schedule says "If work, for which a permit is required, is started prior to obtaining the required permit, the appropriate fee will be doubled. The payment of the double fine will not dismiss any person from Borough Code requirements." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aldan Borough's own Building & Zoning office, at the Municipal Building, 1 W. Providence Road, takes applications for construction permits and issues them; the Borough's Application for Permit carries a portion "to be completed by Borough" with the permit number and fee. Chapter 97 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 485, June 9, 2004) says "The Borough of Aldan hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the building code of and for the Borough of Aldan," and Section 97-3 designates the Borough's Code Enforcement Officer(s), Building Inspector and Zoning Officer to serve as the Municipal Code Official. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule quoted at the start prices the roofing permit by job cost, with a minimum fee.
Allegheny Township - Township Office (Township of Allegheny, Pennsylvania (Blair County))
Allegheny Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Building Permits page says "Building Permits are required for new residential construction, manufactured housing, decks and ramps, swimming pools (in ground and above ground), and attached garages, as well as ALL Commercial activity" and that "each type of construction permit application must include a completed permit application and municipal approval form." The page names no roof work, and neither the linked permit application nor the municipal approval form has a roofing category. The page also says "Allegheny Township has no zoning." The Township publishes a few ordinances online (burn, sign, setback, and subdivision and land development); its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among them, no codified Township code was found online, and no Township fee schedule is published, so none of these was read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Allegheny Township in Blair County takes building permit applications at its office at 3131 Colonial Drive, Duncansville; its Building Permits page links a permit application on the form of Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., which lists that firm's Huntingdon office at 814.643.3480, and a cross-section submittal "AS REQUIRED BY BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County) - Zoning and Code Enforcement Office (Township of Allegheny, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Allegheny Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Frequently Asked Questions page (read October 9, 2026) answers "When is a building permit needed?" with "Any time that you are constructing an addition, renovating an existing structure or building a new structure a permit will be required." Its 2026 Zoning and Construction Application offers the boxes "New Construction," "Alteration," "Repair" and "Demolition" under Building Permit and names no roof work; the Zoning and Code Enforcement page adds "When in doubt, residents should always contact the office to see what, if any, permits are required when constructing structures within Allegheny Township." Chapter 89 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 9-2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, has no permit section of its own and names no roof work either way; Section 89-5 leaves fees to be set by resolution, and no fee resolution is published on the Township's site. Section 250-9 of the Zoning chapter requires "A building permit" "prior to the construction of any building or structure regulated by this chapter" and names no roof work. No Township text read for this record says whether an ordinary reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, takes construction permit applications at its Zoning Office in the Township Community Building, 136 Community Building Road, Leechburg. Section 89-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and the code, and the Township's Zoning and Code Enforcement page says "The Township currently is under contract with a third party contractor to perform building inspections. The company, Code.Sys, can be reached by contacting the Zoning Office." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Allen Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Allen, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
No Allen Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-08, June 24, 2004) says "Allen Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time," by reference, and names no roof work either way. The Township's Zoning page says "Building Permits may also be required depending on the size, use, and type of construction," gives as examples "New homes", "Additions", "Decks (over 30" above grade or with a roof)", "Pools and hot tubs" and "Retaining walls over 48" high", and adds "Some projects may be excluded from the list above, but still require a zoning and/or building permit. Always check with the Township first." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution #2026-08) has no roofing line. Of the agencies' 2026 fee schedules posted on the Township's Forms page, Lehigh Valley Inspection Service's lists "ROOF REPLACEMENT" at "$200.00 - includes one visit" among its residential inspection services, and Keycodes Inspection Agency's lists "ROOF REPLACEMENT" at $115.00 under the heading "FLAT RATE COSTS (NEW CONSTRUCTION ONLY) - CONTINUED"; neither schedule names Allen Township or says when a reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Allen Township in Northampton County takes zoning and building permit applications at its Municipal Building, 50 Snow Hill Road, Northampton, and has building permits reviewed and inspected by a third-party agency the applicant picks from the Township's list; its Zoning and Building Procedures sheet (revised July 21, 2026) says "Select one of the following authorized Third-Party Inspection agencies for UCC Required Commercial/Residential Application/Permits" and lists Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., Keller Zoning & Inspection Service, Keycodes Inspection Agency and Lehigh Valley Inspection Service, adding "As of July 21, 2026, Lehigh Valley Inspection Service is currently not accepting new applications." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Alsace Township - Building Permits (Technicon Enterprises, Inc. II) (Township of Alsace, Pennsylvania)
Alsace Township's pages and Code read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 84 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-2 and Ord. No. 2004-3), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal Building Code and says "this section shall apply to all construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building and/or structure occurring in Alsace Township on or after July 6, 2004"; it names no roof work, and its sections 84-5 and 84-11 keep in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the Code. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that requires or exempts a permit for roof work, and Chapter 98 (Fees), Chapter 166 (the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code) and the Township's Zoning Ordinance 2026-02 name none. The Township's "Do I need a permit to..." sheet, read from its rendered page, marks a permit for sheds, decks, carports, pools, fences, solar panels and additions and none for new windows or a new garage door; it has no line for roofing. The Township's residential building permit packet lists New Building, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Demolition and Renovation among its types of work and says "NO WORK SHALL BEGIN UNTIL A BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED"; it names no roof work as a permit type. The Building/Permitting page says "Performing work without a permit will result in the doubling of all permit fees." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Alsace Township takes building permit applications at its Township office, 65 Woodside Avenue, Temple, and its Building/Permitting page says "Technicon enterprises is our board appointed Building and code officer" and sends inspection scheduling and project questions to Technicon Enterprises Inc. at 610-286-1622. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Ambler Borough - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Ambler, Pennsylvania)
Ambler Borough requires a permit for roofing replacement of any size. Section 5-901 of the Borough Code (Ord. 986, June 21, 2004) says "The Borough hereby removes the following types of work/construction from the list of exemptions set forth in §§403.42 and 403.62 of the Act, and accordingly, a permit will still be required for the following," and its residential list includes "Replacement of existing roofing material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any 12 month period." The Borough's Building Inspector page (read October 9, 2026) says "The Borough of Ambler requires building permits for various construction projects, including new construction, additions, storage sheds, roofing, fences, pools and others," and the Borough's posted fee schedule (Resolution 2013-07) lists building permit fees for "(Construction, Roofing, Siding, Renovations, Parking Lots, Driveways, Window Replacement)" of "$50 for first $5,000; $25 each additional $5,000 construction cost (labor and materials)" for one and two family structures. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for any reroof, however small. Section 5-105 of the Borough Code says "Where work, for which a permit is required by the code, is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fee shall be doubled," and that the double fee does not relieve anyone "from any penalties prescribed by the code." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ambler Borough issues building permits through its Code Enforcement Department at 131 Rosemary Avenue, Ambler. Section 5-901 of the Borough Code (Ord. 986, June 21, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-104 makes the receipt of applications and issuance of permits for the "erection, addition to, alteration, repair" of structures a duty of the Borough's Code Enforcement Officer. Its threshold is the one in Section 5-901 quoted at the start: the Borough keeps a permit requirement even for replacement of existing roofing material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area within any 12 month period.
Amity Township - Code Department (Township of Amity, Pennsylvania)
Amity Township's code and its permit page both list replacement of residential roof material as work that needs no permit. Section 6-103(l) of the Township Code (Ord. No. 309, December 5, 2018, as amended by Ord. No. 351, November 17, 2025, read October 7, 2026) says "All alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress and repairs to residential buildings shall be subject to compliance with the Uniform Construction Code," "provided, however, that the following repairs and alterations shall be exempt from such compliance," and item (11) of that list is "Replacement of existing roof material." Section 6-103(m) adds "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." The Township's Permits & Forms page (read October 7, 2026), which says it gives "a brief summary of what types of improvements, alterations and repairs require a permit, per Amity Township Ordinances," lists "Roof replacement on a residential structure" under "No permit required," beside "Siding replacement" and "Gutters and downspouts." Nothing read names residential reroofing as permit work: the Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 26-08) has no reroofing line among its one- and two-family building permit fees, and its only reroofing fee, "Re-roofing existing commercial building w/o structural repairs," is in its non-residential schedule; its residential line "Constructing a roof over a new or existing deck or patio" is for new roofs, as is its "Patio or Patio Roof Permit Application." Section 32-1102 of the Zoning Ordinance says "No zoning permit is required for normal maintenance and repairs." Section 6-103(l)(11) does not say whether replacing roof sheathing is part of replacing roof material, and Section 6-103(m) lists "The removal of cutting and any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Amity Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and provides exceptions," "Enacted 8 / 18 / 10." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Amity Township administers the code itself: Section 6-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's directory lists its own Building Inspector/Zoning Officer and Code Department. Permits are issued at the Township Building, 2004 Weavertown Road, Douglassville. The Township's threshold for roof work is the one in Section 6-103(l)(11) quoted at the start: replacement of existing roof material is exempt, with no area, percentage or cost limit stated.
Annville Township - Building Permits (Town Hall) (Township of Annville, Pennsylvania)
Annville Township says a house roof replacement needs no building permit as long as the structure keeps its shape. The Township's Building & Zoning page and its Permits & Licenses page, under "Building Permit," say "Permits are required for fences but not for general maintenance such as roof or window replacement (as long as the original structure is not changing shape), or inside remodeling." Part 1 of Chapter 5 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "and amendments thereto" by reference, and its scope section says the Code applies to repairs and other work "unless exempted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)"; read in full, it adds no local permit rule and names no roof work. A code-wide search of the Township Code for "roof" returned no section that requires or exempts a building permit for roof work, and "reroofing" returned no result. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 20251202-1, enacted December 2, 2025), read in full, has no line for roofing or roof replacement; its only roof line is "Residential Roof Solar Permit". Inside the Historic District Overlay, section 27-600.4 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a certificate of appropriateness for "All exterior alterations, including porches, roofs, and windows," but not for "Exterior maintenance for the purpose of repairing deterioration of any architectural feature or any part of the structure" where the work is "identical in design, size, texture, and material"; that certificate is a historic-district approval, not a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Annville Township, in Lebanon County, says on its Building & Zoning page that "All Township zoning and permitting needs are handled directly through the Township office" and points permit questions to "Annville Town Hall, where all building permits are issued," at 36 N. Lancaster Street. The Township's Construction Code Ordinance (Part 1 of Chapter 5, Ord. 554 of 2004 as amended by Ord. 632 of 2014) delegates administration of the Uniform Construction Code "to the County of Lebanon by virtue of a separate contract"; the Lebanon County Planning Department's current Building Code Administration sheet lists North Annville and South Annville Townships, but not Annville Township, among the municipalities it serves. The Township's condition, quoted above, is that "the original structure is not changing shape"; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Antis Township - Building Inspections and Codes Enforcement (Township of Antis, Pennsylvania)
Antis Township's pages list roofing under a Township assessment permit that its fee schedule heads "exempt from UCC Compliance." The Township's Permits and Applications page says "Any construction or the erection of prefabricated structures over 100 square feet require a permit, including new siding or roofing," and then lists what "A UCC permit is required for" without naming roofing. The Township's 2026 fee schedule lists "Replacement of Roofing Material" under "Building Assessment Permit Fees (exempt from UCC Compliance)" with no amount shown, and the Township's permit application lists "Residential Roofing (free without structural alterations)" among the projects in its section headed "Minor Construction/Renovation (Assessment Permit only needed)." The Building Inspections and Codes Enforcement page says "Typically, permits are required for the following" and lists "roof replacement on a residential building if the substrate is replaced"; its list of work for which "Permits are not required" does not name roofing. Section 150.01(B) adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code Chapter 401 et seq., "as amended from time to time," "as the Municipal Building Code of the township," and Section 150.01(E)(1) keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by the township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Section 150.16 (Ord. 4-1992) says "No building or structure, or any part thereof, shall be erected, enlarged, converted, repaired, altered, razed and/or demolished, until a building permit shall have been procured from the township," in a subchapter whose next section makes a permit holder certify that construction waste will go to an approved landfill; it names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Antis Township takes residential building permit applications at the Antis Township Municipal Building, 909 North Second Street, Bellwood. Section 150.01 of the Township Code (Ord. 3-2004) says "The township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the State Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Inspections and Codes Enforcement page says "the Antis Township Board of Supervisors voted to contract with Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) and Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA) to provide plan review and inspection services." The only line the Township draws for roof work is the one quoted at the start: its application marks residential roofing "free without structural alterations," and its building page lists roof replacement "if the substrate is replaced" as typical permit work. No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Antrim Township - Land Use & Building (Township of Antrim, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Antrim Township, Franklin County, does not run the building permit itself: its Land Use & Building page says the Township "chose to implement this program by outsourcing to third party Uniform Construction Code Officials" and that building permits "may be obtained from one of our two Building Code Officials," Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. (1102 Sheller Avenue, Chambersburg, 717-262-0081) and Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. (1013 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg, 717-496-4996). The Township itself issues the land use permit, at 10655 Antrim Church Road, Greencastle. No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found. Section 65-2 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Municipal Building Code of Antrim Township, and Section 65-6 A repeals all building code ordinances the Township adopted before it. Section 65-6 C requires a separate Township land use permit: "When any building or construction activity is contemplated within the Township, application shall first be made to the Township at the Township offices on a form to be provided by the Township for the issuance of a land use permit," and Section 150-84 A(1) says "No building or structure in excess of one-hundred (100) square feet, in any district, shall be placed, erected or structurally altered without a land use permit"; neither names roof work, and neither is a building permit requirement. Section 65-7 leaves fees to resolution, and a search of the whole Township Code found no provision that requires or exempts a permit for roofing. The Township's own pages name no roof work: the Land Use & Building page says "Most construction projects in Antrim Township require two permits, a Land Use Permit obtained from the Township and a Building Permit obtained from our authorized Uniform Construction Code Official," and that the Township requires land use permits "for the placement, construction or alteration of any building or structure larger than 100 square feet," adding that "Remodeling, enhancing, or repairing a structure may require a land use permit"; the Township's 2026 Fee Schedule has no roofing line. Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance's own website answers "I am re-roofing my residential structure – do I need a building permit?" without naming Antrim Township, and Commonwealth Code Inspection Service's pages were not read; the Township has published no statement on reroofing. So whether a Township ordinance brings a house reroof within the Uniform Construction Code is not stated here.
Archbald Borough - Zoning & Code Enforcement (Borough of Archbald, Pennsylvania)
Archbald Borough requires its own Roofing Permit, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit, for removal and replacement of roofing material. The Borough's Roofing Permit Application (form dated 05/2022, posted on its Forms & Ordinances page as "Roof Work Permit," read October 9, 2026) says "This Permit allows for the removal and replacement of roofing material, drip edge, water and ice shield, MINOR repair or replacement of sheathing, and ridge vent material. Any work on rafts, trusses or complete sheathing replacement requires submission of a UCC building permit application," and asks "Construction activities may require a Building Permit in accordance with the PA Uniform Construction Code. Is a Building Permit required?" Its second page, a "ROOFING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE" marked "Revised October 1980," sets a "Base Roofing Permit Fee $75.00" plus a fee by project cost, "based on total cost of the job, labor and materials." The Borough's 2026 fee schedule carries the same table under "Roof Permits" ("$75 Base Fee + Fee Schedule Below"), rising to $175.00 at a project cost of $30,000, on a page separate from its "UCC Permit Fees." So the permit the Borough's pages name for a house reroof that leaves the rafters, trusses and most of the sheathing alone is the Borough's own Roofing Permit, a local permit the form keeps separate from a UCC building permit; work on rafters, trusses or a complete sheathing replacement needs a UCC building permit application. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Archbald Borough issues its own permits at the Borough Municipal Building, 400 Church Street, and its Zoning & Code Enforcement page says "Archbald Borough has elected to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," naming Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU), 1010 Albright Avenue, Scranton, as its "Commercial UCC (Building) Third Party Inspector." The Borough's codified ordinances were not found published online, and this record has not read the Borough's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance or any Borough ordinance on permits for residential repairs. The Borough's own line is the one on the Roofing Permit form quoted at the start: work on rafters, trusses or a complete sheathing replacement needs a UCC building permit application.
Armstrong Township - Building Permits (Township of Armstrong, Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
The agency's "UCC BUILDING CODE EXEMPTIONS" sheet (a scanned page, read from its rendered image on October 11, 2026), which does not name Armstrong Township, lists "REPAIRS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS" and "ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WHICH DO NOT MAKE STRUCTURAL CHANGES OR CHANGES TO MEANS OF EGRESS" and says "All of the above do not require a UCC permit but they may require a township or borough permit. This is not a complete list." Neither it nor the Township's application posted on the agency's site, which has a "Type of Improvement" blank and no roofing box, names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair or an alteration. No Armstrong Township ordinance, code book, fee schedule or permit list was found on the Township's website, whose search for "ordinance" and "roof" returns nothing, so no Township text that requires a permit for house repairs or alterations, or exempts roof work, was read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Armstrong Township points building permit questions to its own office and its applications to a third-party code agency: the Township's Permits page says "Contact the Armstrong Township Office for building permits or questions" at 977 Parkwood Road, Indiana (724-465-4755) and "Residents can access permit applications and information on" that agency's website. The agency's Building Permits page lists Armstrong Township, posts the Township's "BUILDING PERMIT AND PLANS EXAMINATION APPLICATION," and says "All building permits must be returned to the appropriate township or borough." The Township's pages do not name the ordinance by which it adopted the Uniform Construction Code. The Township's pages and the agency's sheets read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Ashley Borough - Code Enforcement and Permit Applications (Borough of Ashley, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ashley Borough takes permit applications at its Municipal Building, 49 West Cemetery Street, Ashley (570-824-1364). The Borough's home page lists "Code Enforcement /Permit Applications - Occupancy Inspector" and "Contact for Inspections of Permitted work" with an inspection firm, and its Permits & Applications page lists a "Building Permit Application" and an "OCCUPANCY PERMIT APPLICATION." The Borough's pages read state no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work and name no roof work. Ashley Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found on the Borough's website, whose pages list no code or ordinance section, and its building permit application and zoning ordinance downloads sit behind an email-entry form and were not opened, so this record states no answer on a reroof permit and no code edition.
Aspinwall Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Aspinwall, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Aspinwall Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough has published nothing that names a house reroof. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 999, June 9, 2004, amended 2007 and 2010, read October 10, 2026), adopts the Uniform Construction Code in Section 5-102 and Section 5-103 makes local insertions and cross-reference changes to the code's building, energy, existing building, fire, fuel gas, mechanical, plumbing and residential volumes, none naming roof work; the ordinance names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Section 5-102 2 keeps in effect Borough building code ordinances adopted before July 1, 1999, among them Ord. 806 (the "1984 Edition of the BOCA Basic National Building Code") and Ord. 953 (the "1999 Edition of the BOCA National Building Code"), which "shall remain in effect until such time as any such provisions fail to equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the regulations promulgated under the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act"; this record has not read those editions' texts and does not decide whether either reaches a house reroof. Chapter 27, Zoning, Section 27-702 1 A says "No use of land shall be made or any building or structure constructed, altered, remodeled, sold, leased, occupied or used" until "a zoning use permit and a zoning occupancy permit have been issued by the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "altered" or "remodeled." The Residential Building & Zoning Package says "A Residential Building and/or Zoning Permit is required prior to the construction including but not limited to the following," and its list includes "Remodeling/Alterations/Repairs" and "Roof - changes to the roof (such as adding dormers or in changing from a flat roof to a gable roof)." The list names no reroofing or roof replacement, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "change to the roof" or a repair. The package asks for drawings that show "Roof - Pitch or slope of the roof and type of wood sheathing, type of covering shingles, etc." and its fee page lists "BUILDING PERMIT FEE:" as a line to be filled in, with "SOLAR PANEL FEE: $250.00" and "PA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE: $4.50," and no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aspinwall Borough administers the code: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "the Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-104 refers to "the building code official employed and/or retained by the Borough," and the Borough's Residential Building & Zoning Package, posted on its Building & Zoning page, says to contact the "Building Inspector/Zoning Officer at 412-781-0213." Permit applications go to the Borough Office, 217 Commercial Avenue, Aspinwall. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Aston Township - Building / Code Department (Township of Aston, Pennsylvania)
Aston Township's Building / Code Department lists roofing, even a single layer, as building permit work. The department's Building / Code Frequently Asked Questions (read October 7, 2026), under "What work do I need a Building / Code permit for?", list under "Building Permits, Commercial or Residential:" the entry "Roofing (Even just a single layer.)" The Township's 2025 Code Department fee schedule, effective May 1, 2025, prices "REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, SIDING, DOORS, AND ROOFS" at $109.50 for one item and $217.50 for two or more, and the Residential Building Permit application lists "Replacement Windows, Siding, Doors, and Roofs" at $109.50 for one item. Because the Township's code could not be read, whether a Township ordinance names roof work, sets a threshold for it, or keeps an older building ordinance in force is not stated here. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for any reroof; its fee schedule says "Failure to obtain the necessary permits will result in the permit fee required under this schedule to be double plus a three hundred (300) dollar fine." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Aston Township's Building / Code Department, at 3264 Concord Road, Aston, issues building permits, and its page lists a third-party engineering firm as the Township's Building Code Inspector, along with part-time code inspectors and a building inspector. The Township's code, published by American Legal Publishing, could not be read for this record (the publisher's site returned a browser challenge), so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendments to it were not read. The department's list draws no line for roof work: it names roofing "Even just a single layer," and its fee schedule sets one flat fee for a roof replacement.
Athens Borough - Zoning and Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Athens, Pennsylvania)
The permit a reroof needs here is Athens Borough's building permit under Article IV of Chapter 178, Building Permits, a local permit, not a Uniform Construction Code building permit: Section 178-25 of the Borough Code says "Building permits shall be required for construction and follow the Project Permit Fee Schedule established by resolution by the Borough Council for any of the following activities," and lists "Remodeling and repairs to existing residential building," item (5) of which reads "Including but not limited to the replacement of a roof and the required construction for said replacement." Item (1) of the same list reads "Only if enlarge, move, demolish, or change the use of the occupancy," and this record does not construe how item (1) relates to item (5) (read Oct 10, 2026). For the Uniform Construction Code building permit, Section 178-14 says "The intent of this article is to inform the Borough property owners on construction of structures that do not require permits under the Pennsylvania UCC for construction purposes. Furthermore, the Borough requires a building permit for the construction activities set forth in this article to insure compliance with the zoning requirements for lot coverage and setbacks as well as the safety of the structure being constructed." Athens Borough's code names the replacement of a roof among the residential repairs that need a Borough building permit, in an article that describes itself as covering work that does not need a permit under the Pennsylvania UCC. Article III of Chapter 178 (Ord. No. 591, 2004) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the Borough building permit requirement is one adopted under section 503, kept in effect by section 303(b)(1), or made under the municipality's other powers. Expect the Borough to ask for its building permit for a reroof. Section 178-22 says a person who fails to comply with that article "shall pay a fine to the Borough of not less than $25 nor more than $600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings." Section 178-21 says "A Project Permit Fee Schedule has been established by resolution by the Borough Council," and the Borough's Permits & Applications page lists no such schedule. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Athens Borough's office at 2 South River St., Athens (570-888-2319, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm) lists a Zoning / Code Enforcement Officer on its Government page. Section 178-9 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time," and Section 178-18 sends building permit applications to "Athens Borough or their designated Building Official." The Borough's home page links to "Code Inspections INC," which calls itself "a licensed and authorized third party inspection and plan review agency," but no Borough page read for this record says which office issues the Uniform Construction Code building permit for a house. Section 178-25 sets no roof area or cost threshold for the replacement of a roof, and no Borough text read for this record sets one.
Avalon Borough - Building Permits (Harshman CE Group, LLC) (Borough of Avalon, Pennsylvania)
Avalon Borough's pages read for this record point two ways on a house reroof. The Residential UCC Building Permit Application that the Borough posts on its Codes and Forms pages, a Harshman CE Group form, says "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items" and lists "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)" beside fences, low retaining walls and decks, and replacement doors and windows. The Borough's own Codes page, under the heading "BUILDING PERMITS & CODE ENFORCEMENT," lists "roofing" among the "building issues" Harshman CE Group handles and adds "Not sure if you need a permit? Please call Avalon Borough or Harshman LLC before starting your project." The Borough's 2026 General Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 26-1346, effective January 1, 2026), read in full, has no building permit or roofing line. Chapter 155, Article I of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1285, adopted 5-18-2004) elects to administer the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough of Avalon"; it adds no local permit rule and no amendment, and its section 155-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. A code-wide search of the Borough Code for "roof" returned no section that requires or exempts a permit for roof work, and "reroofing" returned no result. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Avalon Borough's Codes page says "Avalon Borough currently employs Harshman CE Group LLC for all building issues (new, rehabilitation, roofing, decks, demo, retaining walls over 4 feet, pools, etc.) and all code enforcement issues (property maintenance)"; Harshman CE Group, LLC is a third-party inspection agency at 2455 Park Avenue, Washington, PA (724-993-4505), and building permit applications are taken at the Borough building, 640 California Avenue. The only line read for this record that draws a roof line is the application's "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)" entry quoted above.
Avoca Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Avoca, Pennsylvania)
Avoca Borough has published nothing on reroofs. The Borough's Ordinances & Resolutions page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and no building code, and says "this is not the entire library of Avoca Borough Ordinances." This record has not read Avoca's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and does not decide whether the Borough has a permit clause that reaches house repairs. Ordinance 12 of 2024 (2018 International Property Maintenance Code) and Ordinance 16 of 2024 (Code Enforcement Officer) are scanned images and were not read. The Borough's pages say nothing on roofing. Its building permit application lists "Alteration" among its types of work and has no roofing box (read from the rendered scan), its residential fee schedule is priced by cost of work, and it says "FEES WILL BE DOUBLED FOR THOSE FAILING TO SECURE PERMIT PRIOR TO START OF WORK." The Permits and Forms page says "Avoca Borough is part of the Luzerne County Zoning Ordinance." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Avoca Borough's Permits and Forms page (read October 12, 2026) says that since July 14, 2022 the Borough's "Uniform Construction Code & Building Inspector is" a contracted firm and sends readers to the "office at 570-270-3900 to obtain any building permit, schedule inspections, etc.," and the Borough posts an "Avoca Borough Building Permit Application" that carries the Borough's address, 950 Main St. The Borough office telephone is (570) 457-4947. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Baldwin Borough - Department of Building Inspections and Code Enforcement (Borough of Baldwin, Pennsylvania)
Baldwin Borough's Building Permits page lists complete roof replacement as permit work, while the Borough Code exempts the removal and replacement of roofing shingles. The Borough's Building Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says "A building permit is required for new additions, structural alterations, decks, complete roof replacement, and new construction." The Borough's Planning and Development FAQ says "Building permits must be obtained for all new construction, enlargement, alteration, removal, or destruction of a building or structure." The Borough's fee schedule (Appendix A, revised March 17, 2026) charges residential permits by cost of work and has no roofing line. The Borough Code exempts shingle replacement. Section 168-600 A(1), in the Zoning chapter, says "A building permit shall be required prior to the razing, erection, enlargement and structural alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof" and "A building permit is not necessary for exterior painting or the removal and replacement of lights or roofing shingles, siding, windows, doors, chimneys or entrances." The same chapter defines STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS as "Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, or any substantial change in the roof or in the exterior walls" (Section 168-210). The enacted exemption and the department's page differ; the department's current page lists complete roof replacement as permit work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the code enforcement desk to require a permit for a complete roof replacement. The Building Permits page states no penalty for work done without one, and it does not say whether replacing part of a roof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Baldwin Borough elects to administer the code (Section 83-1 of the Borough Code: "The Borough of Baldwin hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999"), and its Building Permits page says "All building and zoning inquiries must first come through the code enforcement desk to begin processing" and that "Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc. (MDIA.) assist the Borough's code enforcement officer with plan review, residential alterations and commercial Inspections." Applications are taken at the Municipal Building, 3344 Churchview Ave., Pittsburgh. The department's page draws its line at "complete roof replacement"; the Borough Code's exemption names the removal and replacement of roofing shingles without an area limit, and its permit requirement reaches structural alterations, defined to include "any substantial change in the roof."
Baldwin Township - Building Permits (Township of Baldwin, Pennsylvania)
Baldwin Township requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts only re-roofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 5-102.1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 435, August 7, 2007, read October 12, 2026) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Re-roofing of less the 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Baldwin Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," found "in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 4 / 26 / 07," "Enacted 8 / 7 / 07." In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. The record found no penalty clause in Sections 5-101 to 5-106 and did not read the Township's fee schedule, which Section 5-106 leaves to resolution. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Baldwin Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "The Township of Baldwin hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the zoning chapter has the Zoning Officer "Issue zoning certificates, building permits, certificates of occupancy, sign permits, or any other permits required hereunder" (Section 27-1102) and says "Each application for a building permit shall be filed with the Zoning Officer" (Section 27-1105). The Township Municipal Building is at 10 Community Park Drive, Pittsburgh. Its threshold is the one in Section 5-102.1 quoted at the start: re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Barrett Township - Building Code Official (Advanced Code Consultants) (Township of Barrett, Pennsylvania)
Barrett Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 225, read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the Municipal Building Code of Barrett Township" (Section 225-3) and names no roof work; it sets no permit list of its own. Section 225-6A keeps in force building code ordinances the Township adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which are not published in the Township Code, so this record has not read them. The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule ("per Resolution #032625") prices residential building permits for new construction, additions, "Alterations and Renovations," decks, accessory buildings, solar arrays and "Miscellaneous Building Construction Only" ("Any building projects not covered elsewhere in Part I of this fee schedule"); its residential part names no roof covering work. The word "roofs" appears only in the NON-RESIDENTIAL part, in the list under "Miscellaneous Construction Building Only" ("Cell towers, retaining walls, roofs, signs, ramps, decks, swimming pools, solar arrays"). The Township's Building Permit Application lists "Repair/Replacement" as a type of improvement without naming roofs, and the Township's pages answer only a shed or garage question, by referring the reader to the Zoning/Building Officer. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Barrett Township's Zoning page says "The third-party company that handles building permits, zoning permits, and short-term rental permits is Advanced Code Consultants," with hours at the Township building, 1200 Route 390, Cresco, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm, and says "The building fees are set by the third-party building company, Advanced Code. All fees are available on our Fee Schedule." Chapter 225 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 134, June 9, 2004) says "Barrett Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and lets the Board of Supervisors retain "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Barrett Township." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Bart Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Bart, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bart Township's office is at 46 Quarry Road, Quarryville, and its Application for a Building/Zoning Permit says "All permit applications shall be returned to: Solanco Engineering Associates, LLC" at 103 Fite Way, Quarryville; the Township's Solanco Engineering page says "Solanco Engineering manages all of Bart Township's Zoning and On-Lot Septic applications," and the application names a "Third Party Plan Review and Code Inspection Agency" for building permits, Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, in Manheim. The Township's pages and forms name no roofing rule. Its Application for a Building/Zoning Permit (read October 10, 2026) lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among the types of project and names no roofing line, and its 2026 fee schedule lists a "Permit Application Fee (All Permits)" and fees by square foot or percentage of project cost, with no roofing line; it says building permit fees "are based on the fee schedule of the Bart Township Third Party Inspection Agency." The Township's library lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and none was found. Section 802.1 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (revision of November 5, 2025) says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure"; that is a zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair under it.
Bath Borough Codes and Zoning Office (Borough of Bath, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
Bath Borough's Forms & Construction Code Project Guidance page (last modified April 7, 2026), under "Generally, what needs a permit?" and "Not an exhaustive list:", has a table with the columns "ZONING PERMIT" and "UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE REVIEW PERMIT & GENERAL PERMITS" and the row "Roofing – Replacing or Repairing Roof Material (example: shingles/asphalt with new shingles/asphalt)" marked NO in both columns (read October 10, 2026). The same table marks "Roofing – Replacing one architectural roofing material with another (example: going from shingles to metal roof or vice versa)" NO for the zoning permit and YES for Uniform Construction Code review, and "Roofing – Replacing or Repairing Structural Members of the Roof (rafters or plywood)" NO for the zoning permit and YES for Uniform Construction Code review. The page adds "Always best, if you are unsure if your project needs a permit or UCC review, please call our office (610) 837-6525." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bath Borough takes permit applications at its Borough office, 121 South Walnut Street, and through an online citizens services portal, and its Codes page says "The borough contracts with a third-party vendor for general code, zoning & plan reviews. The contracted Code/Zoning Official maintains office hours with the borough from Tuesday through Thursdays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM." Section 270-1 of the Borough Code says Council "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 270-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference "as the Municipal Building Code of the Borough of Bath," and Section 270-3 lets Council choose by resolution among a Borough employee, "third-party agencies" and other arrangements. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work, and the Borough's table sets none: its like-for-like roofing row is NO for both permits, and the two rows that are YES for Uniform Construction Code review turn on a change of roofing material or on structural members of the roof (rafters or plywood).
Bear Creek Township - Code / Zoning Enforcement (Township of Bear Creek, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Bear Creek Township's own pages and code name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 64, Article I of the Township Code (adopted May 3, 1983, Section 64-2 amended 1995) says in Section 64-2 "All construction work within the Township must be duly recorded by filing for a permit and paying a permit fee," defines in Section 64-3 construction work as "all types of work related to and directly involving the erection of, addition to and improvement of structures," and sets in Section 64-5 "a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $600, plus costs of prosecution." The clause uses neither the word repair nor the word alteration and names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is construction work or an improvement of structures. The Township's Forms page lists a "Non-Structural Building Permit Application" and a "UCC Structural Building Permit Application," and neither names roofing. The Township's zoning chapter says in Section 127-144 that "Normal and routine maintenance and repairs to a structure shall be exempt from obtaining a zoning permit," and defines "ALTERATION, STRUCTURAL" to include a change "in the dimensions or configuration the roof and exterior walls." This record does not decide whether a reroof is maintenance, a repair or a structural alteration under that chapter. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bear Creek Township keeps its Township office at 3333 Bear Creek Boulevard and a Code / Zoning Enforcement office (570-824-2299). Chapter 58 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 1-2004, June 7, 2004) says in Section 58-1 that the Township "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and in Section 58-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference "as the municipal building code of the Township of Bear Creek," Section 6-13 makes a Building Code Official "responsible for enforcing and overseeing all issues and permits with regard to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and the Township's Contacts/Links page lists "BHW, UCC Code Enforcement – 570-270-3900," the number on the Township's UCC building permit application. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Beaver Borough - Borough Office (Building/Zoning Permits) (Borough of Beaver, Pennsylvania)
Beaver Borough's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Part 6 of Chapter 4 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit section of its own. The only general permit clause found is in the Zoning chapter: Section 27-1901 requires a "building/zoning permit demonstrating compliance with applicable Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code standards" before any person may "Erect, rebuild, move, enlarge or structurally alter a building or other structure," and says "A building/zoning permit is not required for normal maintenance activities, minor repairs, or remodeling or alterations which do not affect the basic structure of an existing building, or increase the lot area coverage, or change the use of the parcel or building." Neither names roof work. The Borough's Permits page lists residential permits for building/zoning work, additions, decks, detached structures, fences, pools and other work but names no roofing permit, and the 2026 application's fee list ("$200: Zoning/Occupancy/Building/Sign/New Single Family Dwelling/Additions to existing Building") names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Beaver Borough, in Beaver County, takes building/zoning permit applications at its Borough office, 469 Third Street, Beaver; Section 4-603 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Beaver hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's 2026 Building/Zoning Permit application carries an "MDIA Job #" line and a "Needs M.D.I.A Approval" box, while its residential additions guide says "MDIA will review plans submitted to determine code compliance" and that the permit is picked up "at the Municipal Building." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Bedford Borough - Zoning, Historic District and Code Enforcement (Borough of Bedford, Pennsylvania (Bedford County))
Bedford Borough's pages read for this record name no permit for a house reroof. The Borough's Zoning/HARB Permit FAQ says "A Zoning/HARB Permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition or alteration of any building or structure or portion thereof; prior to the use or change in use of a building, structure or land; and prioer to the change or extension of a non-conforming use," and the zoning chapter posted on the Borough's site (Chapter 27, Section 2008 A, adopted March 7, 2011 per the file name) has the same sentence; that chapter defines "ALTERATIONS" as "any change or rearrangement in the total floor area or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height, or the moving from one location or position to another" and names no roof work. Part 21 of that chapter, the Historic District Ordinance, says in Section 2107 "Except for interior alterations or modifications, no person shall erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, restore, demolish, paint, raze or change in appearance, in any manner, any building or structure, in whole or in part, within any historic district" without first "obtaining permits which have been issued on the strength of a certificate of appropriateness issued by Borough Council," and the FAQ says "Approval from the Historical Architectural Review Board (H.A.R.B.) is required for any work that would affect the general design, arrangement, texture, material or color of any structure or building in any historic district when the result of such work is capable of being viewed from a public street or way"; neither names a roof. The Zoning/HARB Permit Application lists "Replace a Structure(s)" among the boxes under "Describe Project (Check all that apply)," a box on a general application, and its fee, "$25 per the first $1,000.00 in estimated construction costs and $1.00 per each additional $1,000.00 in estimated construction costs for only the Zoning portion," is set by the 2026 Borough Fee Schedule under "Zoning/Land Use," which lists no building or roofing line. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" in those clauses or needs any Borough permit. PMCA's own website carries a letter to municipal officials, dated July 20, 2018 and posted on its FAQ page, that says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and also says "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; the letter names no municipality and is not posted on the Borough's pages, and its Re-Roof Application Packet says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." This record does not treat either as the Borough's own statement. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bedford Borough's Code Enforcement/Zoning page says "The Borough of Bedford works closely with Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA) to ensure codes and zoning ordinances are enforced" and lists the agency's Bedford office at 125 S. Richard Street, Suite 102, phone 814-310-2326; the Borough's Zoning/HARB Permit Application, posted on its Applications and Permits page, says "it is the applicant's responsibility to obtain a Building Permit prior to starting construction as per Act 45" and its official-use certification has the line "A Uniform Construction Code Building Permit is required: YES NO." Zoning and historic-district applications go to the Borough office, 244 W. Penn Street, Bedford. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Bedford Township - Land Development and Permits (Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance) (Township of Bedford, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bedford Township's Permit Contact Information page says "The Building Code Enforcement Agency for Bedford Township is Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance," at 125 South Richard Street, Bedford, and that applicants "must first notify the Township Office for a (Land Development Application/Check List)"; once the Supervisors sign off, "We will then issue a permit if no inspections are required, if inspections are required you will then take your sealed copy to the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance for your Building Permit." The Township's Land Development Application asks for the "TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION" and an estimated value for "NEW ADDITION/REPAIRS/OTHER" and names no roof work; neither it, the Township's Land Development & Permits page, which says building construction is "regulated by Township ordinances, and permits are required," nor the Permit Contact Information page says whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's pages do not link the agency's own reroof guidance, and that guidance does not name the Township. The Township's website does not publish the ordinance by which it adopted the Uniform Construction Code, and this record has not read it. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Bedminster Township - Land and Municipal Office (Township of Bedminster, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Bedminster Township says permits are no longer required for roof replacement on residential structures where no structural repairs are involved. The Township's Frequently Asked Questions page, under "What projects require a permit?", says "Starting October 22, 2014, permits are no longer required for roof replacement on residential structures, as long as there are no structural repairs involved," and lists "roof replacement for commerical buildings" among work that needs a building permit. The same page says "Most of all activites require a permit" and "If you should not see a certain example, please contact the building/zoning office at 215-249-3320 to question whether a permit is required," and the Building and Zoning page says "A building permit is required for all construction." The 2022 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2022-05) has no roofing line. The Township's building chapter, Chapter 95 of the Township Code (Building Regulations, with sections titled "Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," "Uniform Construction Code," "BOCA Basic National Plumbing Code" and "BOCA Basic National Building Code"), is published online but its section text could not be opened for this record, so the Township's enacted permit rules were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Because the Township's own building chapter was not read, this record does not decide whether an ordinary residential reroof needs a permit; the Township's stated practice is the no-permit line quoted above. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bedminster Township, in Bucks County, issues permits through its Land and Municipal Office at 432 Elephant Road, Perkasie, and its Building and Zoning page names "Building Code Official: Keystone Municipal Services" and says "Inspections are handled by Keystone Municipal Services and are scheduled through the Township office at 215-249-3320." The line the Township states is the one quoted at the start: no permit for residential roof replacement "as long as there are no structural repairs involved." Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Bellevue Borough - Code Office (Borough of Bellevue, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Bellevue Borough text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026) says "Anyone who intends to repair, add to, alter, relocate, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or alter, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system shall first obtain a permit from the code office. If unsure as to whether or not a permit is required, contact our office for assistance." Its list headed "Building/Zoning permits are required for, but not limited to:" does not mention roofing, and neither does the Borough's list of building permit requirements on its Permit Applications page. The Borough's 2025 Fee Schedule prices "Additions or alterations (Residential)" at "1.5% estimated cost of construction" and has no roofing line; its only roof entry is a fire-code fee for "Hot work operations (on roofs)." Chapter 100 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 04-06, amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 07-04) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work either way; Section 100-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and names none. Ordinance No. 18-09 (2018), which adopts the 2015 International Codes with amendments, names no roof covering or reroofing permit rule either way. No Borough text read for this record says whether an ordinary reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bellevue Borough administers the code itself through its Code Office: Section 100-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, Section 100-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, and the Borough's Code Enforcement page says "Borough of Bellevue handles residential, including decks and fences" and that "all building permit applications MUST first be submitted to the Borough of Bellevue." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Benner Township - Zoning and Permits (Township of Benner, Pennsylvania)
Benner Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning and Permits page (read October 9, 2026) names no roof work either way, and neither agency's building permit application posted there has a roofing permit type: Penns Valley's lists building, zoning and demolition permits, solar panels (including "Roof Mounted"), pools and accessory structures, and Keystone's lists "New Construction Addition Alteration Repair" among its types of work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line. Section 21.3 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance says "A building and zoning permit shall be required prior to the following activities" including "the erection, addition or alteration of any building or portion thereof," and defines a building permit as one of the "Permits issued under the Uniform Construction Code"; it names no roof work. The Township's ordinance that adopts the Uniform Construction Code was not found among the ordinances it publishes and was not read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Benner Township uses third-party agencies for building permits: its Zoning and Permits page says "Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency and Keystone Inspection Agency is authorized by Benner Township to issue the Township Building Permits" and that a zoning permit must be obtained first. The Township office is at 1224 Buffalo Run Road, Bellefonte, and Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency's office is at 225 East Main Street, Millheim. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Bensalem Township - Building and Planning Department (Township of Bensalem, Pennsylvania)
Bensalem Township charges a dedicated fee for a residential reroof and states no size threshold for it. Read October 5, 2026: its Building and Planning fee schedule, adopted by Resolution #2024-04 on February 26, 2024 and dated March 1, 2024, lists "(10) REROOFING" with a residential fee of "$ 75.00 plus residential permit fee," and says "For Residential Permits refer to Code Inspections Inc. Residential Application and Fee Schedule." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Bensalem Township filing, which amends the 2009 International Fire Code on solar photovoltaic systems, with an approval letter mailed March 17, 2015 and a later note that the Township was to submit a revision; it shows no enactment date and names no residential repair or roofing requirement. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bensalem Township's Building and Planning Department administers the code, with residential permit fees invoiced by Code Inspections, Inc., and its reroofing fee line is quoted at the start of this entry. Chapter 66 of the Township Code, read for this record, names no roof work and sets no threshold. Chapter 99, Fees, as codified from 1997 and 2013 enactments, lists a reroofing fee only for "Commercial, Industrial, multifamily, etc." buildings; the residential reroofing fee quoted above is in the Township's 2024 fee resolution.
Bentleyville Borough Office (Borough of Bentleyville, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough's Home page says "Permits are required in the Borough of Bentleyville" and does not say which permits or name roofing. The posted fee sheet lists "REMODELING / RENOVATIONS" at "$60 - for plan review only," with the "Permit fee to be determined based on extent of remodeling," and has no line naming a roof, reroofing or roof replacement (read from the rendered page image; the sheet is dated 12/28/2016). Bentleyville Borough's Permits & Applications page tells applicants to submit a permit application "to Code Enforcement Officer with $50 fee," its employees page lists a Code Enforcement Officer, and the Borough posts a third-party code agency's "2017 Building Permit Fees" sheet that lists Bentleyville Borough among the municipalities for which the agency collects fees; the Borough's permit application links lead to that agency's website, which did not respond when read. Borough offices are at 900 Main Street, Bentleyville (724-239-2112). The Borough's pages state no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and this record does not decide whether a reroof needs a permit in Bentleyville Borough. The Borough's Ordinances page, read in full, lists a 2015-edition International Property Maintenance Code (adopted by Ordinance 578 of 2016), an Existing Structures ordinance, a Dangerous Structures ordinance, an occupancy ordinance, floodplain ordinances and a driveway-permit ordinance, and no Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance; the Borough's site links to no code library. This record therefore does not say whether the Borough adopted the Uniform Construction Code by reference, added a permit clause of its own, or names a code edition; none of the pages read names one. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Berlin Borough - Land Use and Building Permits (Borough of Berlin, Pennsylvania (Somerset County))
Berlin Borough has published no ordinance or permit page on reroofs. The Borough's ordinances page lists ordinances on setbacks, property maintenance, taxes, vegetation, garbage, sidewalks and similar subjects and lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and no building or permit chapter. Ordinance No. 300, Set-back Line for Buildings, says "no building or other structure" may be "constructed, erected, located or relocated closer to any lot or boundary line" than a stated number of feet and speaks of buildings "reconstructed, converted, enlarged or structurally altered" so as to reduce that distance, and names no roofing. The Borough's permit page and its posted forms say nothing on roofing, reroofing or roof replacement. The posted building permit application lists "Repair/Replacement" as one improvement type among several on a general form. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Berlin Borough's Land Use Permit and Building Application page lists a "Land Use Form" and a "Building Permit Application" and a link titled "Commonwealth Code Inspection Service," and says "Commercial permit applications are available at the Borough Office or at Commonwealth Code Inspection Services Office." The building permit application form posted there is headed "BOROUGH OF BERLIN" and "COMMONWEALTH CODE INSPECTION SERVICES, INC." and a building permit checklist posted as a scan names the same agency as the office to contact. The Borough office is at 700 North Street, Berlin, and answers at 814-267-3837. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Bern Township - Permits and Licenses (Township of Bern, Pennsylvania)
Bern Township's code speaks to reroofing in two places that answer a full reroof differently. Section 68-6.1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 217-2005, February 1, 2005) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." Section 68-6.2 of the same chapter (Ord. No. 215-2004, November 1, 2004) amends the Act's section 104 exclusion for the Township and says "The Township shall not require permits for the following: (i) roof covering replacement," while requiring permits for renovations and repairs that involve "structural modification." Both sections are in the current Township Code. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Bern Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed January 26, 2005, "Enacted 2 / 1 / 05." The Township's building permit packet and its 2024 zoning and building permit fee resolution (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page images) name no roof work; the residential fee for "Renovations, Alterations, Modification, and where none of the above categories apply" is charged by square foot of building area. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bern Township's Permits and Licenses page names LTL Consultants, Ltd., One Town Center Drive, Oley, 610-987-9290, as the Township's Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer and Zoning Officer, and the Township's building permit packet carries the heading "BERN TWP PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST LTL CONSULTANTS, LTD". Section 68-1 of the Township Code says "Bern Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The only area line in the Township's text is the one in Section 68-6.1 quoted at the start: reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage is listed as needing no permit, while Section 68-6.2 lists roof covering replacement as needing none.
Bethel Township - Building Code Administration (Light-Heigel and Associates) (Township of Bethel, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Bethel Township's code and pages name no roof work either way. The Township's 2026 residential building permit fee sheet lists fees for additions, new homes and "Specific Projects" such as decks and porches, pools, demolition and "Roof/ground (res) mount Solar (max 60A)," and has no roofing or reroofing line. The Township's pages do not name reroofing either way. Section 5-102 says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401–405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Bethel Township," and Chapter 5, Part 1 (Ord. 041008, April 10, 2008) adds no permit requirement of its own and leaves fees to resolution. No section of the Code of Ordinances read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bethel Township, in Lebanon County, has its office at 3015 S. Pine Grove Street, Fredericksburg. Section 5-101 of the Township's Code of Ordinances elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Section 5-103 lets the Board of Supervisors do so "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Bethel Township," and the Township's list of officials names "Light-Heigel, Property Maintenance/Residential/Commercial Building Inspector," at 717.838.1351. The Township's 2026 residential building permit fee sheet says "MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: LIGHT-HEIGEL & ASSOCIATES, INC." No Township text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Bethel Township - Code Enforcement Office (Township of Bethel, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Bethel Township's code requires a permit to replace or repair roofing on houses, except repairs of less than 25% of the roof area. Section 155-11E of the Township Code (added January 8, 2008, by Ord. No. 180, read October 9, 2026) says "A building permit shall be required to replace or repair roofing materials or roof structures on residential buildings; provided, however, that repairs of areas less than 25% of the aggregate roof area shall not require a permit; provided further, that an owner may make only one minor repair in a year and no more than two total minor repairs without obtaining a building permit." A full reroof is above that line. The Township's Permits page lists, among permit application requirements, "Signed contract, as necessary" and "Bethel Township Contractor License," and says "All permits require a final inspection." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Bethel Township, Delaware County, filing that requires a building permit for "roof replacements or repairs (except where less than 25% of the roof area is involved)," with "approval letter mailed 11 / 30 / 07" and "Enacted 1 / 8 / 08." In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for any reroof of 25% or more of the roof area. The Township's Building Permit Requirements sheet says "All contractors and sub-contractors must be licensed with Bethel Township and submit insurance certificates" and "All permits require a $5.00 UCC (Uniform Construction Code) fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bethel Township administers the code through a retained firm: Section 155-5 of the Township Code says "The Township of Bethel elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permits page lists a retained engineering firm as its "Code Official / Building Inspector" and says "All permits are issued through the Code Enforcement Office," at the Township building, 1092 Bethel Road, Garnet Valley. Its threshold is the one in Section 155-11E quoted at the start: repairs of areas less than 25% of the aggregate roof area need no permit, limited to one minor repair a year and two in total, and larger roofing work needs a permit.
Bethel Township (Berks County) - Building and Codes (Township of Bethel, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Bethel Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names re-roofing among the house repairs for which no Township permit will be required. Ordinance No. 2005-8 (enacted November 14, 2005), which amends the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, requires Township permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," and the third item on that list is "(3) Re-roofing of all or any portion of existing roof." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Bethel Township (Berks County) ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," with an approval letter mailed September 2, 2005, and "Enacted 11 / 14 / 05." Ordinance No. 2004-01 and Ordinance No. 2005-01 leave permit fees to resolution; the fee schedule the Township posts with Resolution 2021-04 lists per-inspection residential fees (footings, foundations, framing, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire stop, energy, final) and has no roofing line, and the Township's Zoning / Building Permit Application has no roofing box among its project types. Separately, the Township's Zoning and Building and Codes pages list "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting" under "When a Zoning Permit is not Required," and the Township's 1997 floodplain management ordinance requires a zoning permit for "any construction or development anywhere within the Township"; neither names a building permit for roof work. Ordinance No. 2004-01 also keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999, which equal or exceed the requirements of the CODE"; the only pre-1999 permit ordinance on the Township's ordinance list, the 1997 floodplain management ordinance, names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bethel Township in Berks County takes permit applications at its Township office, 60 Klahr Road, Bethel. Its Zoning page says "For building permit applications and information refer to: Commonwealth Code Inspection Services, Inc." and that completed building permit applications "should be dropped off at the Township office," and Resolution 2021-04 names "Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc." as the Township's Building Code Enforcement Officer. Ordinance No. 2004-01 says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Township's building code. The Township's exemption, quoted at the start, names "Re-roofing of all or any portion of existing roof" with no condition, and no Township text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Bethlehem Township - Community Development Department (Township of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
Bethlehem Township publishes no area or cost threshold for roof work; its department ties the permit to the scope of the work. The department's answer to "Is a permit required for roofing?" (read October 6, 2026) is "Yes, if the work being done is more than replacing only shingles," and its Permits page lists "Reroof (commercial only)" among "Construction Permits." The Township's own residential building permit fees (fee schedule effective June 1, 2025) have no roofing line, and its Application for Building Permit has no roofing box. The Keycodes Inspection Agency's "2025 Fee Schedule – Residential Inspection Services," attached to the Township's fee schedule as Exhibit 1, lists "Roof Replacement" at "$127.00 – includes 1 site visit"; the Township's fee schedule applies that exhibit to residential work only for electrical permits and "As-Needed Third-Party Fees," and neither document says whether a reroof that replaces only shingles is work it prices. Chapter 110 of the Township Code (Sections 110-1 to 110-10, as amended February 16, 2026 by Ord. No. 03-26) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as may be amended from time to time," has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations, and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bethlehem Township administers the code through its Community Development Department with a retained inspection agency: Section 110-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the department's Permits page says it "is primarily responsible for building, zoning, and fire prevention permit review, issuance and inspection," and the Township's fee schedule prices commercial building and fire permits, electrical permits and third-party work "as needed" on the Keycodes Inspection Agency fee schedule attached to it as Exhibit 1. Neither the department nor Chapter 110 sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the department's line is "more than replacing only shingles."
Big Beaver Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Big Beaver, Pennsylvania)
Big Beaver Borough's pages name no residential roof work as permit work or as exempt and set no area or cost threshold for it. The Borough's Application for Building/Zoning Permit lists "Repair/Replace" among its Type of Improvement boxes alongside Addition, New Building and Alteration and has no roofing box, and the fee schedule's residential lines name only new construction, additions, accessory structures, zoning use permits, pool and demolition permits, with its only roofing entry, "Commercial Roof" replacement, under its commercial lines. None of these says whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 245, 2025, a scanned document read from its rendered pages on October 12, 2026) says in its Zoning Permits section "A zoning permit shall be required prior to" "The erection, addition, or alteration of any building and/ or structure or portion thereof," and "A Zoning Permit shall not be required for the following" are "Normal maintenance activities and alterations which do not structurally change a building." Neither clause names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration or normal maintenance within them. The Borough's Ordinances page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and none was found published on the Borough's website or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing; none was read for this record. Its Ordinance 248 (International Property Maintenance Code, a scanned document) was not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Big Beaver Borough takes building permit applications at its own office: its Forms and Applications page, read October 12, 2026, posts a "Building Permit Application" for 2026 and a 2026 fee schedule, the application says "a Certificate of Occupancy is issued by Big Beaver Borough" and refers to "the Borough Building Code Official," and the 2026 "Zoning and Building Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule" says "Inspection fees are determined by Big Beaver Borough's Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Plan Administrator" and that additional inspections are billed at "the actual rate charged by the third-party inspector." The Borough office is at 114 Forest Drive, Darlington (724-827-8962). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Birmingham Township - Zoning & Building (Township of Birmingham, Pennsylvania)
Birmingham Township's FAQ says a building permit is not required for roof replacement unless structural repairs are involved, and it treats replacing more than five sheets of roof sheathing as permit work. The Township's FAQ asks "Do I need a building permit to replace my roof in Birmingham Township?" and answers "No. A building permit is not required for roof replacement in Birmingham Township unless structural repairs are involved." It goes on: "Roof sheathing (plywood) is considered a structural component of the building. The replacement of up to five (5) sheets of roof sheathing does not require a permit. If more than five sheets are being replaced, or if the entire roof is being re-sheathed, a building permit is required." For a property in the Historic Architectural Review Board district or designated as a historic resource, the FAQ says "additional historic approvals may be required" and "HARB approval is not required when replacing roofing with the same material and color (like-for-like replacement)." Chapter 47 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 04-02, June 7, 2004) adopts the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, "as now and as hereafter supplemented, reissued, amended and revised"; Chapter 48 adopts the International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition, and Chapter 75 the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, each on the same terms. Their local amendments change the code official, fee and penalty sections and add permits for accessory structures over 250 square feet and for all unenclosed decks; none names roof work. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution #2026-0803B, adopted August 3, 2026) lists, under Building Permit Fees, "Minor Residential: (decks, electrical, fences above five feet, fire alarm system, mechanical, patios, plumbing, porches, roofs, underground fuel storage tanks over 550 gallons)" at a $150 minimum or 1.6% of construction cost; it has no line for roof replacement or reroofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Birmingham Township in Chester County takes building permit applications at its Zoning & Building office, 1040 West Street Road, and its FAQ answers "Who is the Building Code Official?" with "Building Inspection Underwriters of PA"; Section 47-2 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the Act," and Section 47-4 says the code "shall be administered and enforced by the Building Code Official who shall be appointed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural repairs, and its FAQ counts replacing more than five sheets of roof sheathing, or re-sheathing the entire roof, as needing a building permit; no Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Blair Township - Building Permits and Code Enforcement (Township of Blair, Pennsylvania (Blair County))
Blair Township's permit list names "Roofing with Any Structural Changes" as permit work. The Township's Building Permits page says "Building Permits are required for:" and lists "Additions to Exterior/Alterations of Existing Houses" and "Roofing with Any Structural Changes (along with other structures/needs for permits not mentioned)." It adds that "If you are in doubt about needing a permit" the reader should call the Township's Building Code Enforcement Officer before starting the project. The page does not say in terms whether a reroof with no structural change needs a permit, and no Township fee schedule is published. Chapter 195 elects to administer the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code; it adds no permit requirement or exemption of its own, names no roof work, and leaves fees to resolution. Section 195-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Blair Township in Blair County administers the Uniform Construction Code under Chapter 195 of its Code (Ordinance No. 2004-04), and its Building Permits page says "Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. is the Township's third party UCC Inspection Agency." Permit applications are available at the Blair Township Municipal Building, 375 Cedarcrest Drive, Duncansville. The Township's page names structural changes as the point at which roofing appears on its permit list; no Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Blairsville Borough - Building Permits (Indiana County Office of Planning & Development) (Borough of Blairsville, Pennsylvania)
The county office's pages name no residential roof permit: its residential application packets are for additions, decks, demolition, garages, manufactured and industrialized homes, pools or spas, fences, stick-built houses and solar panels, its only roof packet is the commercial "Roof Projects" packet ("SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL ROOF PROJECTS"), and its "Residential" permit requirements and exemptions sheet reproduces 34 Pa. Code 403.62 and names no roof work. The Borough's own "Property Maintenance Permit/Sign Application for the Borough of Blairsville," posted on the Borough's website and read October 10, 2026, lists "TYPE OF WORK:" with a cost line for siding, fence, windows, doors, roof, shed, garage, deck, other and sign, and a pricing table by project cost; it is one form for all of those kinds of work, and this record does not decide whether the Borough requires that permit for a house reroof. Blairsville Borough's own ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not read for this record: the Borough's website returned a bot-check page when requested, and the ordinance was not found in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Blairsville Borough's Uniform Construction Code permits are handled by the Indiana County Office of Planning & Development: its Building Permits page (read October 10, 2026) lists "Blairsville Borough" under "For the following municipalities, complete appropriate application below," its Uniform Construction Code page says the office "began the administration and enforcement of the UCC for a majority of the Municipalities within the County on July 1, 2004" and, since January 1, 2012, is contracted with a third-party inspection firm for inspections and plan reviews, and the office is at 801 Water Street, Indiana (724-465-3870), open "8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m." Monday through Friday. The county office's pages read name no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Blakely Borough - Permits (Borough of Blakely, Pennsylvania)
Blakely Borough has published nothing that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough has not published its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance, and no codified Borough Code is online, so this record has not read it. Separately, the Borough's Ordinance 6 of 2025, regulating Construction Permits (approved December 15, 2025, read in full from its scanned pages), says "It shall be unlawful to construct, alter, repair, add to, remove or demolish or to commence the construction, alteration, repair, addition, removal or demolition of a building or structure ... without first filing with the borough an application, in writing, and obtaining a formal permit," that "All work performed shall be in conformity with the provisions of the most recently approved UCC applicable to the type of work to be performed," and that "Any person who shall perform any work in or about the structure without first securing a permit for said work shall be issued a stop-work order" and fined. The ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough has published no statement that a reroof needs no permit: its Permits page, read again October 10, 2026, names no roof work and lists no work that needs no permit. Where the Borough has published nothing on reroofs, the ordinance's general permit clause is the requirement this record reports. The Borough's Permits page names no roof work. Beside the NEIC line it lists a "Blakely Borough Non-Inspection Permit Rate" by job cost, from $30.00 for $0 to $500, and says "Anything attached the the structure of the principal building will require an inspection." The Borough's online Construction Permit Application offers "Roofing" among many proposed work types on a general form. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Blakely Borough takes permit applications at the Borough building, 1439 Main Street, Peckville, and its Permits page names Northeast Inspection Consultants (NEIC) as "our third party inspector": "Residential projects that require the moving of walls, plumbing, mechanical or electrical will require NEIC permit applications. All new construction or additions will require them as well." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Bloomfield Township - Code Enforcement / Permits (Township of Bloomfield, Pennsylvania)
No Bloomfield Township text read says that a reroof does or does not need the Township's building permit. The Township's Zoning Ordinance, in its section on Zoning and Building Permits issued by the Zoning Officer (Section 1901.6, "Permits Not Required"), says "A Zoning or Building Permit shall not be required for the following activities:" and lists "Replacement of shingles or siding;" and the Township's Flood Plain Ordinance says "A Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." Those are zoning and flood plain provisions, and this record does not decide whether an ordinary reroof also needs the Township's building permit or a Uniform Construction Code permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bloomfield Township's Code Enforcement / Permits page (read October 12, 2026) lists a "Building Code Enforcement Officer" with a work phone of 724-927-2020 and a "Zoning / Property Code Enforcement Officer" with "Office Hours - Monday & Wednesday / 2:30pm - 4:00pm" at the Township office, 22978 Shreve Ridge Road, Union City (814-694-2611). The Township posts a "UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION" whose office block reads "BUILDING PERMIT APPROVED" and "CODE ADMINISTRATOR," and a fee schedule (Resolution No. 2024-8-12-2) that lists "Building Permit (residential)" at "$75.00." The Township's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and its building permit application and fee schedule name no roofing permit type. The Township's Ordinances & Resolutions page lists no Uniform Construction Code or building code ordinance, so the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and any permit or exemption section in it, were not read for this record.
Blooming Grove Township - Building Inspector (Township of Blooming Grove, Pennsylvania)
Blooming Grove Township's posted Building Code requires a permit for repairs except ordinary, nonstructural repairs, and names no roof work. The Township's Ordinances page posts as its "Building Code" Ordinance No. 41 of 1993 as amended (codified 1996), whose Section 14.1 says "A permit shall be obtained before beginning the construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure" and "Permits shall not be required for ordinary, nonstructural repairs or routine maintenance." The ordinance does not define those words and names no roof work in its permit section. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its Ordinances page. The Township's building permit application lists "( ) Roofing -Total square feet" among the boxes under "Alterations/ Additions of:", and the 2025 fee schedule (Resolution No. 4-2025, enacted June 16, 2025) lists "Alteration, Renovation, and / or Repair" at $100.00 and has no roofing line. No Township page read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Blooming Grove Township in Pike County issues building permits from its own office: the Township's Officials and Contacts page lists a Building Inspector and a Building Secretary at the Township number, 570-775-6461, and the Township's building permit application carries a "BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL USE ONLY" block with a "UCC Building Fee" line. The Township's 2025 fee schedule prices plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits "As established by the Township's Third-Party Inspection Agency." The Township Municipal Building is at 488 Route 739, Blooming Grove. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Boggs Township (Centre County) - Township Office (Building and Zoning Permits) (Township of Boggs, Pennsylvania (Centre County))
Boggs Township's pages name no roofing permit and no exemption for roof work. The Township's zoning permit application, which the page links and which carries the agency's letterhead, says it is "To be used for new buildings, garages, additions, alterations, repairs, removal, raising or tearing down of any building or parts of same," and names no roof work; the agency's Boggs Township page says "you must obtain a Zoning Permit" before a building permit is issued. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is one of the work the zoning permit application lists. The Township's 2004 zoning ordinance, posted as a 158-page scanned file with no text layer, could not be read by text search and was not read for this record, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is posted on the Township's pages, so none was read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Boggs Township's Zoning page, on the Township's own site, says "Boggs Township adopted the statewide building on July 8, 2004" and "Boggs Township contracts with Penns Valley Code and Williams Inspection as its Third Party Agency to enforce the statewide building code," and tells readers who want to know what "requires building code certification" to "contact Penns Valley Code at 814-349-8177." The Township office is at 1270 Runville Road, Bellefonte, (814) 355-3301. No Township page read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Ambridge - Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Ambridge, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Ambridge says permits are not necessary for replacing shingles and other repairs that are not of a structural nature. The Borough's Building Code Enforcement Frequently Asked Questions sheet, linked from its Code Enforcement page (undated; read October 9, 2026), says "Under the terms of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, a permit is necessary for all work that involves structural changes" and "Permits are not necessary for the replacement of gutters, downspouts, shingles, kitchen cabinets and other repairs that are not of a structural nature," and adds "Feel free to call our code enforcement officer in order to verify the permit requirements for the project you are planning." The Borough's FAQ page says "The best way to know when you need a permit is to call the administration office and talk with the Code Enforcement Officer." Chapter 115, Part 2 adopts the code by reference with no amendments, adds no permit requirement for repairs or alterations of its own and names no roof work either way, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" found no permit provision naming roof work. The Borough's fee resolution (Resolution No. 2019-9, the 2020 Fee Resolution) refers building permit fees to its third-party inspector's schedules, whose residential lines price new dwellings, decks, porches and carports, and "Attached garages, additions, and non-exempt detached accessory structures, alterations, renovations to 500 square feet" at $144.00, with no roofing line, and the building permit application the Borough posts names no roof work. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. In the Borough's historic district, Section 310-44 of the zoning chapter says the Code Enforcement/Zoning Officer "shall not issue a permit for any erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition or razing of a building" there "until the Borough Council has issued a certificate of appropriateness." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Ambridge administers the code with a third-party agency: Chapter 115, Part 2 of the Borough Code (Ordinance No. 1196, 2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" "as the municipal building code of this municipality"; the Borough's Code Enforcement page lists "Building Permits" among the matters its Code Enforcement Department handles and says "Your Code Enforcement Office is now the Fire Department"; and its Professional Services Staff page names Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc., of Wexford, as the Borough Engineers, to whom, the Borough's FAQ says, "The application for a building permit must go." The Borough's line for roof work is the one its sheet draws: structural work needs a permit; replacing shingles without structural work does not. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Bangor - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Borough of Bangor, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Bangor administers the code through Barry Isett Associates: Ordinance No. 986 says "The Borough of Bangor hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the minutes of Borough Council's January 5, 2026 reorganization meeting record the reappointment of "Barry Isett Associates as Code Enforcement/Building Inspection." The Borough's Forms and Documents page posts that firm's Application for PA UCC Construction Permit. Ordinance No. 986 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own. The Borough's fee schedule has a general zoning permit line for UCC permits that need zoning review and no roofing line. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Borough of Bellefonte - Centre Region Code Administration (Borough of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania)
No Borough or CRCA page read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Borough's Permits & Forms page says "A zoning permit is needed for any exterior projects, including driveways, fences, accessory structures (shed, garage, etc.), additions, swimming pools" and names no roof work, and the Borough's linked CRCA Application for Zoning and Building Permit offers "Repair, replacement" as a type of improvement with no roof box. The CRCA's own Electronic Application for Building Permit (form dated 8/26), which names no municipality, lists "Roof Repair / Replacement" among its types of work and asks for "ROOF - Zoning (where required), Spec/Material Cut Sheets." The Borough's 2026 Comprehensive Fee Schedule bills 1 and 2 family "Renovation" at "$0.0070 x Declared Cost*" and has no roofing line. The CRCA's residential guidance says "Before any construction or remodeling work begins, application for a permit should be made." Chapter 235 of the Borough Code, Construction (Ord. No. 1187, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Municipal Building Code and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 235-4A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code," and this record has not read any such ordinance. Chapter 425 adopts the Centre Region Building Safety and Property Maintenance Code, 2017 Edition, whose permit sections concern rental housing, fire safety and wells; no section of the Borough Code read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." In the Borough's Historic District, the Permits & Forms page says "HARB approval is required for any exterior projects in Historic District before a zoning permit can be issued." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Bellefonte elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Section 235-2 of the Borough Code), and the Borough's Building & Housing page says "Centre Region Code Administration can be reached at 814-231-3056 for all building and housing code assistance"; the Borough's Centre Region Code Services page says "most building projects within the borough require a building permit from Centre Region Code." The Centre Region Code Administration (CRCA), at 2643 Gateway Drive, State College, serves the Centre Region Council of Governments municipalities, including the Borough of Bellefonte. No Borough or CRCA text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Berwick - Codes Enforcement (Borough of Berwick, Pennsylvania)
No Borough of Berwick text read for this record names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code fee schedule, effective January 16, 2023 (read October 9, 2026), says a permit issued by the Codes Official "is required prior to" a list of work that begins "Constructing or altering a structure" and names no roof work, and its residential fees have a "RESIDENTIAL ALTERATIONS" line and no roofing line. The Permits and Codes & Zoning pages list no roofing permit or form. The Borough's 2026 Zoning Ordinance, Section 1302.1, says "Normal and routine maintenance and repairs to a structure shall be exempt from obtaining a zoning permit"; it does not name roof work. The Borough's Ordinances page says "The Code of the Borough of Berwick is not available in digital format at this time. Specific ordinances are available by request," so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Berwick administers the code through its own Codes Enforcement office at 1800 N. Market Street: the Borough's Uniform Construction Code fee schedule says permits "issued by the Codes Official" are required before listed work, and the Borough's inspection procedures refer to the "Borough of Berwick UCC inspector." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Borough's code, which is not published online, was not read.
Borough of Birdsboro - Codes and Permits (Systems Design Engineering) (Borough of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Birdsboro's FAQ says a reroof that only replaces shingles needs no permit, and the Borough Code names roofing among exempt normal repairs where no structural material is replaced. The Borough's FAQ page (read October 9, 2026) asks "I plan to replace my roof; must I apply for a permit?" and answers "If you are simply replacing shingles, you do not need a permit. However, if you are replacing any of the wood structure, a permit is required." It adds "If you are unsure whether a permit is required, contact Systems Design Engineering at 610-916-8500." Section 135-6 of the Borough Code, headed "Exemption for normal repairs," says the Borough "expressly excludes and exempts any and all" normal repairs, "defined as any repair and/or replacement of existing parts or equipment," naming among them "roofing (provided that roofing implies replacement of felt paper and shingles and that no structural material shall be replaced)." The Borough's fee schedule in Chapter A410 of the Borough Code (Res. No. 2011-6) and its 2024 UCC fee schedule have no reroofing line; their only roof line is for roof-mounted solar arrays, and both price renovations generally. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Borough's line falls at the roof structure: a reroof that replaces only felt paper and shingles is named as exempt, and one that replaces any of the wood structure needs a permit. The Borough's 2024 UCC fee schedule says "All fees are doubled if the project is started without all applicable permits and prior approvals." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Birdsboro takes building permit applications on its own Building Permit Application form, and its Codes and Permits page says "The Zoning and Code officers for the Borough are Systems Design Engineering, Inc."; Section 135-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 135-3 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Birdsboro." The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls at the roof structure, and no Borough text sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Brentwood - Building and Code Enforcement (Borough of Brentwood, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Brentwood Borough's code office lists roof construction or repair among work that needs a permit and exempts only minor patching. The Borough's Building and Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026) says "Except for minor maintenance jobs (i.e. replacement of siding, windows, or gutters), most construction activity requires a permit prior to the commencement of work, including:" and lists "Roof construction or repair (no permit is required for minor patching)." The page gives the standard fee for a building permit as "$39 for work that costs less than $1000; a charge of $9 is added for each additional $1000 in cost." The Borough's codified fee schedule (Chapter A215, Resolution No. 2017-71) prices building permits by cost and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof beyond minor patching. Chapter 85 of the Borough Code states no penalty of its own for building work done without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Brentwood Borough administers the code itself: Chapter 85 of the Borough Code (Ordinance No. 1138, May 18, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, and the Borough's Building and Code Enforcement page says "Brentwood Borough locally enforces UCC regulations through the Department of Building Inspection/Code Enforcement," whose responsibilities include "issuing building permits." The office's line, quoted at the start, falls at minor patching, which needs no permit; no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of California - McMillen Engineering, Inc. (Borough of California, Pennsylvania)
No California Borough text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Section 89-2 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time" by reference "as the municipal building code of this municipality," and Chapter 89 names no roof work either way. Section 89-5A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code" and names none. The Borough's Permits page, under "Building Permits are required," lists "New roof structures and changes to the pitch of an existing roof structure" and "Any structural changes to residences or commercial properties" among "projects" that "are required to follow the Uniform Construction Code," and says "For further information please call the Zoning office at – 724-938-8786." McMillen Engineering's 2026 Residential Building Permit Fees list "Structural change to existing roof" at $100.00 and "Deck Roof or Porch Roof" at $100.00. No Borough or McMillen page read for this record names reroofing or roof covering replacement as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, California Borough's Permits page says "Applications for UCC permits are located under Misc. Permits," and the Borough's Misc. Applications page posts them as "McMillen Permits & Applications": the residential application is McMillen Engineering, Inc.'s "UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE (UCC) BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION - RESIDENTIAL" (115 Wayland Smith Drive, Uniontown, 724-439-8110). Section 89-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 488, May 3, 2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Castle Shannon - Planning & Codes Department (Borough of Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
The Borough of Castle Shannon says a complete roof replacement needs a Building/Zoning Permit, a local permit applied for on its zoning permit application. The Borough's FAQ page (read October 9, 2026), under "Do I need a permit for a new fence/wall/patio/roof?", says "A Building/Zoning Permit is required for new additions, structural alterations, decks, complete roof replacement, and new construction." The Borough's Building/Zoning Permits page says "A building (zoning) permit is required for most construction performed, both commercial and residential." The Borough's own permit application for this work, posted on its Applications & Permits page as "Application for a Zoning Permit (building)," is headed "APPLICATION FOR ZONING PERMIT," and the same page lists separately "Building Inspection Underwriters Permit Applications." The Borough's published ordinances include Ordinance No. 794 (1996), adopting the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1992 Edition, and Ordinance No. 795, adopting the BOCA National Building Code, Twelfth Edition, 1993; their local amendments name no roof work, and this record has not read either model code's text. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not among the ordinances it publishes, and the 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 782) has no roofing line and prices building inspections "Per BIU Fee Schedule (attached)," with no BIU schedule attached to the published copy. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Planning & Codes page says "Before starting any construction, contact the Building Office 412-885-9200 ext. 104 or 105." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Castle Shannon in Allegheny County issues building permits through its Planning & Codes Department at 3310 McRoberts Road; the department's page says it "administers Castle Shannon's building and maintenance codes as well as all zoning matters" and that its Planning & Codes Official "issues building permits," and the Borough's Building/Zoning Permits page says "Some construction requires our third party agency, Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU) to perform the inspections." The FAQ quoted at the start names complete roof replacement among work needing a Building/Zoning Permit and sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Chambersburg - Land Use and Community Development Department (Borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Chambersburg's code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work; its third-party agency's published guidance says a residential re-roof needs no building permit unless structural work is involved. Chapter 113 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Municipal Building Code, requires the land use permit before a construction permit (Section 113-6 C), and names no roof work; it adds no permit requirement for repairs or alterations of its own. The Borough's Applications & Permits page lists a Land Use/Use & Occupancy permit for "Construction of buildings, additions to or remodeling of existing buildings," and names no roof work. PMCA's own website, which does not name the Borough on the pages read, answers the question "I am re-roofing my residential structure - do I need a building permit?" with a letter dated July 20, 2018 and addressed "Dear Municipal Official," which says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; the letter refers to the 2015 International Residential Code. PMCA's Re-Roof Application Packet says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." The Borough's Master Fee Schedule resolution (changes of May 11, 2026) reproduces PMCA's 2026 Supplemental Fee Schedule, which lists "Residential Re-Roof" at $160 "(with structural repairs, framing & final)." The Borough's own pages say nothing on reroofing. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Chambersburg elects to administer the code (Section 113-1 of the Borough Code: "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999"), and its Land Use and Community Development Department says the Uniform Construction Code "is enforced by the Borough's state-certified third party code enforcement agency, Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)." Section 113-6 C requires a Borough land use permit first: "Issuance by the Borough of a land use permit for the specific project shall be a prerequisite to make application for a construction permit." The Borough's Land Use Permit Application says the applicant must then contact PMCA, at 1013 Wayne Avenue, to obtain a "UCC Permit." Chapter 113 of the Borough Code, quoted at the start, sets no threshold for roof work; PMCA's guidance draws its line at structural work.
Borough of Clarks Summit - Code Enforcement (Borough of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Clarks Summit's pages name no roof work either way. The Borough's permit forms name no roof work, and its pages do not name reroofing either way. The Borough publishes no codified code online; none of the ordinances it posts is a building code ordinance, and none of them names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Its 2020 Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit before the "placement, erection, construction, improvement, or alteration of a structure" worth more than $500 and says "No zoning permit shall be required for" "Ordinary repair to existing structures, except signs"; it names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Clarks Summit, in Lackawanna County, has its office at 304 S State Street. Its Code Enforcement page lists two inspection agencies, Building Inspection Underwriters and Northeast Inspection Consultants, and its permit forms have the owner certify that they "have/are making application to the Borough of Clarks Summit for a building and/or zoning permit." The Borough's ordinance electing to administer the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its website and was not read, and the Borough's pages do not say which agency handles house permits. No Borough text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for building permits for roof work.
Borough of Clifton Heights - Department of Code Enforcement & Community Development (Borough of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Clifton Heights's code department treats a roof replacement as building permit work. The Department's Code Enforcement FAQ's page (read October 9, 2026) asks "How can I get a permit to replace my roof?" and answers "Complete a building permit application," "Provide contractor's certificate of insurance & PA state license number," and "Fees are based on the price of the total job." The Department's page also says "All construction activities (plumbing, building, HVAC, electrical, demolition) require permits, inspections, and approvals." Article III of Chapter 110 of the Borough Code, Uniform Construction Code (Ord. No. 791, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 110-16A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." No section of the Borough Code read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a roof replacement. The Department's fee page prices "General building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical permits" at "$55.00 residential value up to $1,000.00 construction cost, $30.00 each additional or portion thereof" and says "If work is started without permits/approvals, above fees will be doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Clifton Heights administers the code itself: Section 110-12 of the Borough Code says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Department of Code Enforcement & Community Development, at 30 S. Springfield Rd., Clifton Heights, says it "is responsible for zoning, use regulations, subdivision, and land development, permits, and oversees all construction activities in the borough." The Department's FAQ, quoted at the start, sets no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work; its fee is based on the price of the total job.
Borough of Columbia - Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance (Borough of Columbia, Pennsylvania)
Columbia Borough's permit page lists roof replacement among work needing a zoning permit and requires a building permit where more than half the roof plywood is removed. The Borough's Permit Applications page (read October 9, 2026) says "AN APPROVED PERMIT IS REQUIRED BEFORE ANY WORK BEGINS" and lists, under "Zoning Permit would be required for the following," the entry "Roof Replacement / Repair (building permit required if more than 1/2 plywood removed)." That is a zoning permit, a separate Borough permit from a building permit under the Uniform Construction Code; expect to need it for a reroof, and a building permit as well where more than half the roof plywood comes off. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule prices a zoning permit at $50 under Section 220-7 and lists a "Penalty for doing work without a valid permit" of $500. Section 220-3B of the Borough's zoning chapter says "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures shall not by itself be regulated by this chapter." Article V of Chapter 112 of the Borough Code, Uniform Construction Code (Ord. No. 734, June 14, 2004), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause for residential repairs or alterations, and no Borough building code ordinance from before the Uniform Construction Code was found in the published Borough Code. The fee schedule's building permit lines are priced by project cost ("First $1,000.00" $50, "Each Additional $1,000.00" $10) and name no roof work, and the application's Description of Work boxes include "Roof Construction." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Columbia Borough issues building and zoning permits on one Borough application. Section 112-14 of the Borough Code ratifies the Borough's election "to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 112-15B says "the Code Official and/or Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Columbia is authorized to enforce the Code," the Borough's Code Compliance page lists a Zoning/Code Compliance Manager and an Inspector, each with a BCO credential, and the Borough's 2026 permit application says "A third-party review, including inspections, may be required for some projects with an additional fee." The only line for roof work in the Borough's pages read for this record is the Permit Applications page's "building permit required if more than 1/2 plywood removed"; no Borough text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Conshohocken - Licenses and Inspections (Borough of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County))
The Borough of Conshohocken requires permits for residential alterations and repairs and publishes a roofing addendum for re-roofing permits. Section 5-102 of the Borough Code (Ord. 7-2004, as amended by Ord. 13-2004) says "Pursuant to and in accordance with the State Act 92, Section 503(c), the Borough will require permits for residential alterations and repairs pursuant to Borough Ordinances in effect prior to July 1, 1999, and Section 403.62 of the Uniform Construction Code Act with the following amendments," and the Borough's pre-1999 ordinances it refers to were not read for this record. The Borough publishes a "Roof Permit Application Addendum" headed "For RE-ROOFING Only" (read October 9, 2026), which says "The addendum must be completed and submitted with a building permit" and "A BUILDING PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK," and its Building Permit Application says "Roofing projects require the roofing addendum to be supplied with building permit application." The Licenses & Inspections page says "L&I issues permits for Use and Occupancy, repairs, replacements, additions, and new installations of boilers, roofs, etc." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Conshohocken Borough filing whose changes include one that "Reinstitutes a building permit requirement for residential alterations and repairs"; the register says "(Only first change requires L&I approval.)", records the first change, on residential utility and miscellaneous use structures, as found in compliance with an approval letter mailed November 15, 2004, and reads "Enacted 11 / 10 / 05." In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit with the roofing addendum for a house reroof. Section 5-119 says any person violating that Part of the Borough Code shall "pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs" and "Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Conshohocken administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, and the Borough's Licenses & Inspections division, at Borough Hall, 400 Fayette Street, Suite 200, issues building permits. The Roof Permit Application Addendum states no square-footage or percentage threshold and asks "How many squares will be installed." The Borough's 2026 Fee Schedule prices residential building permits at "$50.00 covering the first $1,000.00 plus $10.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof" and has no separate roofing line.
Borough of Coraopolis - Building Permits (Borough of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania)
No Borough of Coraopolis text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. No Borough page read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Borough's building permit application lists "Roofing - Total square feet" among its "Type of work" boxes, beside fencing, signs, pools, decks, demolition and accessibility, on a form used for both commercial and residential work. No Borough fee schedule for building permits is posted on its website. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances posted on its Ordinances page, no codified Borough code was found online, and this record has not read either. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Coraopolis in Allegheny County posts its building permit application on its Applications, Permits & Forms page and on a Building / Electrical Permit page; the form has a "BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL USE ONLY" box for the "UCC Building Fee" and the code official's state certification number, and names no inspection agency. The Borough office is at 1301 4th Avenue, Coraopolis. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Crafton - Building Inspection Office (Borough of Crafton, Pennsylvania)
No Borough of Crafton text read for this record says whether a residential reroof without structural work needs a building permit. The Borough's Forms & Permits page (read October 9, 2026) describes its Residential Building Permit Application this way: "Permits are required for all structural, plumbing, mechanical or electrical work. Projects that require structural changes may include, but are not limited to, interior or exterior renovations, decks and or patios, windows or door replacement, roof replacement or accessory structures over four feet." That text names roof replacement as work that may involve structural change; it does not say that every roof replacement needs a permit, and no Borough page read says that a reroof without structural work needs none. The application itself offers "NEW CONSTRUCTION," "ADDITION" and "ALTERATION/RENOVATION" with no roof box, and the 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-04) prices residential "Alterations and repairs" at "$0.50 per sq fit" with no roofing line. Section 90-2 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the official Construction Code of Crafton Borough for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, repair, movement, equipment, removal, demolition, location, maintenance, occupancy or change of occupancy of every building or structure" and keeps in effect, under section 303(b)(1) of the Act, Borough building code ordinances adopted before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; this record has not read any such ordinance. Section 90-3 (as amended by Ord. No. 1677, 2023) amends the codes the UCC adopts but names no roof work and does not change the State's list of exclusions. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Crafton Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed in August 2007, with the status "Council voted against enactment 6 / 11 / 08." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Crafton elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Section 90-1 of the Borough Code), through a Borough Building Code Official "employed and/or retained by the Borough" (Section 90-4), and the Borough's Residential Building Permit Application directs questions to "THE BUILDING INSPECTION OFFICE AT (412) 921-0752 x 18" at the Borough offices, 100 Stotz Avenue. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the Borough's permits page draws its line at structural work.
Borough of Darby - Department of Code Enforcement (Borough of Darby, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Darby's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 59 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 706, July 7, 2004, read October 9, 2026), adopts the Act and its regulations "as amended from time to time," names no roof work, and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; Section 59-4A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the Borough of Darby on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Chapter 110, the Borough's property maintenance code, adopts the "BOCA National Property Maintenance Code, Fifth Edition, 1996," defines "Ordinary repairs" to include "patching or sealing roofs (not hot coating) using material from a five-gallon container," and says "An application for a required permit under this code or any other code shall be the same as required in Section 107.0 through 107.9 of the Borough of Darby Building Code"; that earlier Borough Building Code is not published with the Borough Code, and this record has not read it and does not decide whether it reaches a house reroof. The Borough's pages say nothing on roofing. Its building permit application asks for a description of the work and names no roof work, and its 2026 codes fees charge one rate for "Building, Electrical, Plumbing & Mechanical" work, residential "$45 first $1,000 and $40 for each add’l $1000," with no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Darby (not Darby Township) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Section 59-1 of the Borough Code), and its Department of Code Enforcement, at 1020 Ridge Avenue, Darby, takes building permit applications; the Borough's codes directory lists its Code Enforcement Officer and "Building Code Official" at that address, 610-586-0428. The Borough's building permit application has a blank for the "Inspection Agency" and names none. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Downingtown - Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Downingtown, Pennsylvania)
Downingtown Borough requires a permit for the replacement or reshingling of more than 25% of a roof. Section 120-8 of the Borough Code (added by Ord. No. 2013-07, December 4, 2013, amended by Ord. No. 2025-03, August 6, 2025; read October 9, 2026) says that, "In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures, repairs, and alterations for which the Uniform Construction Code requires a permit, the Borough pursuant to the authorization of Act 92 of 2004 shall require persons to obtain permits under the Borough of Downingtown Construction Code" for, among other work, "The replacement or reshingling of more than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Borough's Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026) says "Examples of work requiring building permits to the exterior of an existing building include replacement of roof shingles," and the Borough publishes a dedicated Roof Permit Application (revised January 2025) whose addendum "must be completed by every applicant seeking a permit to replace or repair a roof in Downingtown Borough," with a residential application fee of $75, a residential permit fee of $110.00 and a PA State L&I fee of $4.50. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Downingtown Borough filing that included "Requiring a permit for the replacement or re-shingling of any residential roof"; some of its changes were found not to be in compliance and a disapproval letter was mailed September 5, 2013, and after it was "Resubmitted with revision" the changes were found to be in compliance with an approval letter mailed October 24, 2013. In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof. The Roof Permit Application says "All permits must be obtained prior to the start of work and must be posted in a conspicuous place where they can be seen from a public way," and Section 120-10 sets a fine "of not more than $1,000 plus court costs" on conviction, with each day a violation continues a separate offense. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Downingtown Borough administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 120-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Downingtown hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement Office at 4-10 W. Lancaster Avenue, staffed by a Director of Building, code enforcement officers and a building code official, issues the permits. Its threshold is the one in Section 120-8C quoted at the start: replacement or reshingling of more than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs a permit. The Roof Permit Application also asks whether any portion of the roof decking is being replaced and says that if the existing roof is removed the applicant will "replace all decayed sheathing that may exist."
Borough of Economy - Department of Code Enforcement (Borough of Economy, Pennsylvania)
Borough of Economy text read for this record names no roof work either way. The Borough's 2026 Schedule of Fees, Resolution #535 (read October 9, 2026), has no roofing line; its residential building lines are for new dwellings and for "Decks, porches, carports, attached garages, additions, and non-exempt detached accessory structures, alterations, renovations," and it says "CONDITIONS NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SCHEDULE, APPLY FOR FEE." The Borough's Building & Zoning Permit Application lists repair and alteration among its types of work and names no roof work. Chapter 66 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 393, July 6, 2004), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" (Section 66-6) and names no roof work, but Section 66-3 adopts the 2003 International Residential Code "for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair" of houses, "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor," and Section 55-1 adopts the 2000 International Residential Code "for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, repair, demolition, maintenance and occupancy, including permits and penalties." This record has not read the permit sections of the 2003 or 2000 International Residential Code and does not decide whether either reaches a house reroof. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Economy administers the code: Section 66-5 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Economy hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," building and zoning permit applications are taken by the Borough's Department of Code Enforcement at the municipal building, 2856 Conway Wallrose Road, Baden, and the Borough's Code Enforcement Office page names MDIA (Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc.) as its building inspectors. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Edinboro - Building and Zoning Department (Borough of Edinboro, Pennsylvania (Erie County))
Edinboro Borough requires a zoning permit for a new roof, and its permit guide adds a building permit when sheathing or trusses are replaced. Section 27-503 of the Borough's Zoning chapter (Ord. 457 of 1994, as amended) says "Permits will be required for:" and lists "Any physical change or alteration which changes the outside appearance or dimensions regardless of cost, i.e., aluminum siding, new roof, etc." It adds that "building permits may also be required in addition to zoning permits." The Borough's "APPLICATION ~Roof Repair / Replacement" is a zoning application with a $50 fee, and it says "If structural members need to be repaired or replaced a building permit may be required in addition to this Zoning Permit," and the Borough's 2026 fee resolution lists "Roof (may require building permit)" at $50.00 under "Zoning Permits" and "Roof (residential)" among permits "processed by Borough staff." The Borough's guide "Permits Required in the Borough of Edinboro" (updated August 2024) lists "Roofing (5)" among "Projects that need Zoning Permits and may also need Building Permits," where note (5) says a building permit is necessary when "Sheathing or trusses or any part thereof being replaced." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 576, February 8, 2010) says the Home Rule Borough of Edinboro "will continue to maintain opt-in status for administration and enforcement of residential and commercial building codes referenced in the Uniform Construction Code" and may use a licensed third-party inspection agency. The Borough's Building and Zoning Department, at 124 Meadville Street, takes permit applications, and its Zoning and Code Enforcement page names Building Inspection Underwriters of PA, Inc. as "Appointed as third-party BCO"; the Borough's 2026 fee resolution says permits other than those its staff processes "will be handled and processed by Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. (BIU) as the appointed third party." Section 5-101(4) amends the code to require "UCC permits and building code compliance for accessory structures in which building area exceeds 192 square feet" and names no roof work. The Borough's sheathing and trusses line is quoted at the start; no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Emmaus - Zoning Department (Borough of Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Emmaus lists a residential roof permit among its building permit fees. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-39, effective January 1, 2026, read October 9, 2026) establishes building permit fees "In accordance with the PA UCC as amended by the Borough of Emmaus," and under "Residential Building Permit Fees" lists "7. Roof Permit and Solar" with "A. Residential Roof $100.00." The Borough's Zoning and Building Code Guidelines say "Permits Are Required When" work includes "Making structural alterations or repairs," and the Zoning page says "The Borough's Zoning Office is happy to assist you with determining if a permit is required. Please call 610-967-1322 to speak with someone in our Zoning office." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a residential reroof. The fee schedule says "Penalty Fee: All fees are doubled for construction started before obtaining a permit." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Emmaus administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Emmaus hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Zoning page lists its Director of Codes, a building code official, and a Code Official, and says "The Zoning Department regulates the use of land and the construction of buildings and other structures." The Borough's 2026 fee schedule adds that "Fees incurred by 3rd party inspector / plan reviewer will be charged to applicant." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule's residential roof permit, quoted at the start, is a flat $100.00.
Borough of Etna - Code Enforcement Office (Building & Zoning Permits) (Borough of Etna, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
The Borough of Etna's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit; its permit sheet points the reader to the Borough's building inspector. The Borough's sheet "What You Should Know About Building & Zoning Permits" asks of jobs such as "replacing the roof": "But do these jobs require a building permit? One way to be absolutely sure is to call Code.Sys, Code Consulting, Inc." Its "partial list of residential and commercial work exempt from building permits" does not name roof work either way. The construction permit application posted on the Borough's page lists among work exempt from permit "All residential alterations under Section 104 if there are no structural or egress changes" and does not name roof work. The Borough's permit page says "Zoning and building permits are always required when you are making structural changes to your home or business." The Borough's sheet also says "ALL CONSTRUCTION REQUIRES A ZONING PERMIT WHETHER A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED OR NOT." The Zoning chapter, section 615-29B, says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter." Chapter 232 adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and leaves fees to resolution of the governing body. No such earlier ordinance and no building permit fee resolution is posted on the Borough's site. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Etna's Chapter 232 (Ord. No. 1303, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Borough Building Code, and provides for "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Etna." The Borough's Building & Zoning Permits page says "The Borough's Building Inspector is Code Sys. Inc.," at 412-821-0337, and the Borough's permit sheet says "Code.Sys approves all commercial and residential construction in the Borough." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Fountain Hill - Office of Zoning and Code Enforcement (Borough of Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania)
Fountain Hill requires permits for residential repairs and alterations in general terms, and its pages do not say whether a house reroof is one of the repairs that needs no permit. Section 5-107 of the Borough Code (Ord. 792, August 5, 2013) says "permits are required for all residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code of 2009, Chapter 1 , Section R105, or any subsequent edition thereof or amendment thereto, unless otherwise exempted by this Section," and that occupancy of a structure altered without the required permits is unlawful "unless the alteration or erection would otherwise have been exempt from permit requirements pursuant to the International Residential Code of 2009, Section R105.2." It names no roof work, and this record has not read the 2009 edition's Section R105. The Borough's permit page says "The UCC determines what type of work requires a PERMIT" and lists under "When do I need a permit" structural or use changes, adding or removing walls, window installation "(unless no change in size)", plumbing, electric, HVAC and additions, with no roof work. Under "Can I bypass the building permit" it answers "only when work is a repair to an existing non-structural item." It does not say whether a reroof is such a repair. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule has no residential reroofing line; it lists "Roof-only structures" at $200.00 among residential construction and a "Commercial Roof" fee for non-residential work, and the building permit form has no roofing box. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Fountain Hill Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code 2009 Chapter 1 Section 105," with the note "Change found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 6 / 19 / 2013." 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Fountain Hill takes building permit applications at its Office of Zoning and Code Enforcement, 941 Long Street, Fountain Hill. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule asks for "2 copies for Third Party Code Official Review, 2 Copies for In-House Review" and says "Base Engineering reserves the right to alter the above quoted rates", so Base Engineering, Inc. reviews and inspects Uniform Construction Code work for the Borough. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Fox Chapel - Building and Zoning Office (Borough of Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania)
No Fox Chapel Borough text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 160 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 639, June 21, 2004) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time" by reference with local changes to the regulation's permit, inspection and certificate sections; none names roof work. Section 160-5A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the Borough of Fox Chapel on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code" and names none, and no such earlier ordinance is published with the Borough Code. The Borough's Permits page says "Permits are required for most types of construction, site improvements and grading activities in Fox Chapel" and "Some of the specific activities which require a permit include: new structures, additions, structural alterations or repairs, demolitions, fences, decks, sheds, swimming pools, sports courts and grading activities," lists its building permit as "Building (New Construction, Additions, Structural Alterations)," and says "Please contact the Code Official prior to undertaking any of these activities or any similar activity to obtain the requirements for your specific project." Neither that page, the Building and Zoning page nor the residential building permit application names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fox Chapel Borough issues building permits through its own Building and Zoning Office at the Borough building, 401 Fox Chapel Road, Pittsburgh. The office's page says "The Building and Zoning Office is responsible for the review of applications, issuance of permits, and inspection of properties for compliance with the Borough's Zoning Ordinance and adopted building codes," and Section 160-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Fox Chapel hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Franklin Park - Building and Zoning Department (Borough of Franklin Park, Pennsylvania)
No Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 99, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 99-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and names none. The zoning chapter says "No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a permit therefor has been issued" (Section 212-2504 A), and requires a zoning permit before a structure is "erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, razed or removed" (Section 212-2502 A); neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether that zoning permit reaches a reroof. The Building and Zoning Department's permit application page (read October 7, 2026), under "Do you need a permit?", says "Permits are generally required for all non-residential structure renovations, all residential renovations that alter the size or structural elements of an existing residential structure, all new construction," and lists grading, sheds, fences, pools, decks, signs and others; it does not name roofing either way, and adds "If you submit a permit application and a permit is not needed, you will be notified as such." The Borough's Application for Building and Zoning Permit (Rev. 9-19) offers "Repair, replacement" and "Roof Over Deck" and no reroofing box, and its fee resolution, Resolution No. 1405-2025 (adopted December 2025), sets building permit fees from square footage and construction cost, with a multiplier of 0.5 for "Alterations to Existing," and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." No Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, so this record does not decide whether the Borough requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Building and Zoning Department at 412-364-4115 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Park Borough administers the code itself: Section 99-1 of the Borough Code (Ordinance No. 530-04, April 21, 2004) says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 212-2504 A says a permit is "issued by the Building Inspector/Zoning Officer in accordance with Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code requirements," and the Borough's Building and Zoning Department, at 2344 W Ingomar Road, takes the applications. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Gettysburg - Planning Department, Permits and Licenses (Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Gettysburg lists residential roof replacement not involving framing as work needing its own non-UCC building permit, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit. The Borough's Consolidated Land Use Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) lists among "Examples of work that require a non-UCC building permit" "Residential (single or 2-family) roof replacement/repair not involving repair or replacement of framing," and says "Non-UCC building permits are issued for work that does not require review, permitting, and inspection through the PA Uniformed Construction Code (UCC)." It prices the "NON-UCC BUILDING PERMIT: $12 PER $1,000 IN COST UP TO $10,000 (MAX $120 PERMIT FEE)" on top of a $40 Land Use fee, and gives "Replace existing asphalt shingle roof with standing seam metal in red" as an example scope of work. The Permits and Licenses page says the Consolidated Land Use Permit "is required for all proposed projects within the Borough" and that "All residential work requires a Land Use Permit." Its examples of work that requires a UCC building permit include "Structural repair or change to any building, including 1-2 family residences." So the permit the Borough's own pages name for a house reroof that leaves the framing alone is the Borough's non-UCC building permit, issued with its Land Use Permit, which the application itself describes as for work that does not require permitting through the Uniform Construction Code; roof work involving repair or replacement of framing falls outside that line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1375, 2010) says "The Borough of Gettysburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Borough's Permits and Licenses page says "The Borough of Gettysburg administers and enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA)," that applications for projects requiring UCC permits "are forwarded to PMCA for plan review and inspection(s)," and that "Projects exempt from UCC permits are processed in-house by the Planning Department" at 59 East High Street. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code with no amendment touching roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no section naming a permit for roofing. The Borough's Zoning chapter, Section 27-112 (Ord. No. 1498-25, December 8, 2025), says "A building permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer, or designee, for any construction, addition, alteration, relocation, or conversion or removal or demolition of any building or structure," and names no roof work. The Borough's own line is the one on its land use application quoted at the start: roof replacement or repair not involving repair or replacement of framing takes the non-UCC building permit, and structural repair takes a UCC building permit.
Borough of Green Tree - Building Inspection Department (Borough of Green Tree, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
The Borough of Green Tree's permit page lists roof replacement "(unless changes are made to the structure)" among work not requiring permits. The Borough's Building Permit Applications page (read October 9, 2026), under "Repairs and Work Not Requiring Permits," says "Permits are not required for the following; if unsure please contact the Administrative Office for clarification" and lists "Roof replacement (unless changes are made to the structure)," with replacing gutters, soffit, downspouts, fascia and siding. The same page opens with "A permit is required before beginning residential or commercial construction projects including but not limited to building additions, alterations, replacing/repairing an existing structure or construction of an entirely new structure," and adds "It is recommended that you call the Borough's Building Code Official to discuss your project, and the need for a permit." The Borough's Common Code Questions page lists "porch roofs" among construction requiring permits. Chapter 144 names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 144-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. The Zoning chapter says "Building permits will be required as designated in the Construction Codes section" (Section 420-166B). The Borough's building permit fee schedule (Resolution No. 1349) has no roofing line; it prices residential "Renovation/Addition" work by construction cost. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 144, Article II of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1496, June 7, 2004) says the Borough of Green Tree "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Municipal Building Code, and Resolution No. 1380 (December 1, 2025) designates the Borough's "Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer as its Municipal Code Official." The Borough's Building Inspection Department, at 10 West Manilla Avenue, "is responsible for enforcement of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code." The department's line, quoted at the start, falls at changes to the structure, which bring a reroof back under a permit; no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Greenville (Mercer County) - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Greenville, Pennsylvania (Mercer County))
No Borough of Greenville text read for this record says in terms whether a residential reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code permit. The Code Enforcement Department's page describes two kinds of permit. A Borough permit: "All projects that include a replacement plan that is not an exact match in shape and size from what is existing will require a Borough of Greenville building permit." A Bureau Veritas permit: "Large projects, like new electrical service, a new garage and any changes to the existing structure, like enlarging a window, do require inspections." Neither names roofing. The Borough's own permit application, used for the municipal permits the Code Office issues "(i.e. fences, demolition, signs, etc.)", lists "Roofing" first among its "Check all that apply" boxes and says "Project must be completed within 90 days from date of zoning permit." Resolution 2025-21 says, under its UCC heading, "A permit must be issued by the Code Official prior to" "Constructing or altering a structure"; its only roofing line is "Commercial Roofing Inspections." The Borough's UCC residential permit application is not posted online; the page says "Please contact the Code Office at 724-588-4193." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Greenville in Mercer County "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as its municipal building code (Chapter 222, Article I, Sections 222-1 and 222-2 of the Borough Code). The Borough's Code Enforcement Department, at 125 Main Street, "Hands out, collects, and provides UCC permits" and "Works with the Borough's third party inspection agency for any Uniform Construction Code (UCC) projects in the Borough"; its page says "The Borough has hired Bureau Veritas to handle these projects," and the Borough's fee resolution of November 24, 2025 (Resolution 2025-21) prices building permits at "Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. fees" under the Borough's contract with that firm. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Grove City - Office of Code Enforcement (Borough of Grove City, Pennsylvania)
Grove City Borough's pages read for this record name no roof work either way. The Borough's Code Enforcement, Permits, Zoning page and its posted permit applications (read October 9, 2026) name no roof work either way. The Borough's Code of Ordinances, published on American Legal Publishing's code library, could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's construction code chapter and any local permit requirement for residential repairs were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Grove City Borough, in Mercer County, issues building permits itself: its Code Enforcement, Permits, Zoning page says the Assistant Borough Manager "is charged with handling all plan reviews, property complaints, and the issuing of all building-related permits" and that "The Office of Code Enforcement is responsible for all new construction" and for "issuing all permits for the Borough of Grove City," and the form the Borough posts as its "GC Borough Uniform Construction Permit Application" is a Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. permit application. The Borough's Code of Ordinances, published on American Legal Publishing's code library, could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's construction code chapter and any local permit requirement for residential repairs were not read. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Hamburg - Building Codes and Zoning Office (Borough of Hamburg, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Hamburg's code names reroofing not involving structural elements as exempt from its permit rule for residential repairs. Section 5-602 of the Borough Code (Ord. 778-10, August 23, 2010) requires Borough permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings that are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required:" and the second item on that list is "(2) Reroofing not involving structural elements." The Borough's fee schedule on its Public Documents page prices residential "ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS" under the IRC at "1.5% of total cost" and has no roofing line, and its Building Permit Application lists New, Addition, Alteration, Repair and Other as types of work and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Borough's line falls at the roof's structural elements: reroofing that involves none is named as exempt, and reroofing that does falls under the Borough's general permit rule for residential repairs and alterations. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Hamburg administers the code itself: Section 5-601 of the Borough Code (Ord. 722-2004, June 28, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of the Borough of Hamburg," and the Borough's Administration page lists its Building Codes and Zoning Office at the Hamburg Municipal Center, 61 North 3rd Street, with a "Building Code Official, Codes Administrator, and Zoning Officer." The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls at the roof's structural elements, and no Borough text sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Hanover - Department of Code Enforcement (Borough of Hanover, Pennsylvania (York County))
Hanover Borough's Department of Code Enforcement has published no statement on reroofing. The department's Permitting Policy (updated May 1, 2024, read October 7, 2026) says "A Building Permit is required for any residential and/or commercial new construction, remodel and/or renovation that involves structural change, electrical and/or plumbing work," and lists among other permit work "Structural changes that include but are not limited to walls, floors, trusses and/or decking." The Borough's online permit portal says "A Residential Building Permit is required any time an owner or applicant wants to construct, alter or otherwise modify a building and/or improvement." Neither names roof work; the portal's residential application has no roofing type (its commercial application lists "Commercial Roof"), and the Borough's fee resolution, Resolution No. 1481, revised effective April 22, 2026 and read in full, has no roofing line. Section 150-1A of the Borough Code, first enacted in 1921 and amended through 2015, makes it unlawful "to materially change, renew or enlarge any existing building" without "a permit from the Borough Secretary"; whether a reroof is a material change or a renewal of a building is a reading this record does not make. Section 170-4A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and the Borough's Codes page says these include "the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1990 Edition"; that adoption is not published with the Borough Code and was not read for this record. So this record does not state whether a house reroof needs a permit in Hanover Borough. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hanover Borough administers the code itself: Section 170-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Codes page says "It is the responsibility of the Borough Code Enforcement to administer the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) adopted by the Borough of Hanover," and its Permitting page says the Department of Code Enforcement "contracts a Third-Party for plan review and inspection services." The department is in the Administration Building, 33 Frederick Street, Hanover. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Hellertown - Zoning and Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Hellertown, Pennsylvania)
The Borough's Permit, Zoning and Codes Information page (read October 9, 2026) says "Many types of building, construction, renovation, demolition, and property alterations require permits under Borough Ordinances and/or the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)," and under "Residential Permit Requirements" says "Permits are typically required for, but not limited to:" a list that includes "Roof replacements" beside new homes, decks, fences and structural alterations. The same page's separate table of "Required Residential Permits (ZP: Zoning Permit ) (BP: Building Permit )" lists decks, porches, sheds, fences, pools, additions, alterations "that involve structural changes," egress changes, new homes and demolition, each marked ZP, BP or both, and has no roof line. Section 450-75 of the Borough's Zoning chapter names as a violation "Failure to secure a zoning permit prior to a change in use of land or structure, or the erection, construction or alteration of any structure or portion thereof." Chapter 160 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 665, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 160-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and this record has not read any such ordinance. No section of the Borough Code read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The page says "Before beginning any project, you must contact the Borough Code/Zoning Office to determine whether a permit is required. Starting work without a required permit may result in enforcement action, stop-work orders, and additional fees." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Hellertown elects to administer and enforce the code itself: Section 160-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Permit, Zoning and Codes Information page sends applicants to the Borough Code/Zoning Office, staffed by the Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer at the Borough offices, 685 Main Street. No Borough text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work; the permits page says "Permit fees are based on the declared construction value."
Borough of Hollidaysburg - Department of Community Development (Borough of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Hollidaysburg administers the code itself with retained inspection agencies: Section 101 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Community Development page says the Department "issues building, zoning, and other development permits and provides building inspections and plan reviews," and it lists building inspectors from Commonwealth Code Inspection Service and Middle Department Inspection Agency, the two choices of third-party inspector on the Borough's permit application. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, Uniform Construction Code (Ord. 799, June 17, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; Section 105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and no such building code appears in the Borough Code as published. The Borough's 2025 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2024-44) prices building code inspection services "As per the fee schedule attached hereto plus 20% administrative fee"; the published copy does not include that schedule and has no roofing line. Its zoning fees list "Permits for repairs and replacements (including sidewalks and driveways, excluding painting)" without naming roofs, and Section 702 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit before any person may "Construct, reconstruct, move, alter, or enlarge any structure or building." No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Borough of Huntingdon - Administrative Offices (Borough of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Huntingdon administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Borough Secretary page lists among the Secretary's duties to "Issue building permits and to give advice and direction regarding zoning and sub-division actions." The Borough office is at 530 Washington Street, Huntingdon. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, Uniform Construction Code (Ord. 818, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; Section 5-105(1) keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Part 2 of Chapter 5, Building Official (Ord. 329, 1965), creates the office of Building Inspector and refers to a "permit as required by the Building Code" (Chapter 5, Part 1) but sets no permit clause or roof rule of its own. The Borough's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2025-12) lists permit fees under "Appendix D – Permits," beginning with "Building Demolition Permit," and zoning checklist fees under "Appendix H – Zoning"; it has no roofing line and no building permit line. Section 27-104(2) of the Zoning chapter says "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures that do not involve an expansion or change of a use or structure shall not by itself be regulated by this chapter. Examples of such work include replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space," and adds that "a construction permit under any Borough Building Code" (Chapter 5, Part 1) "may be needed for such work." That sentence speaks to the zoning permit only, and says a construction permit "may be needed" without saying when. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit.
Borough of Jefferson Hills - Building and Code Department (Borough of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Jefferson Hills lists roofs limited to shingle replacement among projects that need no building permit, and requires a permit for work that changes the structural integrity of a structure. The Borough's Forms & Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says "Most projects require a building permit and/or zoning approval" and "Projects that do not require a building permit and/or zoning approval include driveways, windows (as long as the size remains unchanged), siding, and roofs (limited to shingle replacement)." It also says "Building permits are required for any project that results in a change of lot coverage for any structure or which changes the structural integrity of a structure." The Borough's residential building permit application has a roofing line under Type of Work that asks whether the roofing work is structural. Part 4 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Ord. 758, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," by reference; its only amendment, Section 5-402.1 (Ord. 836, 2013), concerns accessory structures of 300 square feet or less, and it names no roof work. Section 5-405 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; Parts 1 and 3 of Chapter 5 (Ord. 685, 1998) adopt the "BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996" and the "CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1995 Edition," their amendments name no roof work, and this record has not read either model code's text. The Borough's codified fee schedule (revised through Resolution 45-2022) prices residential "exterior remodeling and repair" by construction cost and has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Jefferson Hills administers the code itself: Section 5-401 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Jefferson Hills hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's residential permit packet names the "Borough of Jefferson Hills Building and Code Department" at 925 Old Clairton Road, with approval signed by the "Building Code Official." The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls at shingle replacement, which needs no permit, and at work that changes a structure's structural integrity, which does; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Jenkintown - Code Enforcement (Borough of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania)
No Jenkintown Borough text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 74 of the Borough Code, Building Construction, keeps two pre-UCC model code articles: Article I adopts the "BOCA National Building Code, Fourteenth Edition, 1999," and Article II adopts "The CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1995 Edition," whose purpose section says the article regulates the "alteration, repair, location and use of detached one- and two-family dwellings" and provides "for the issuance of permits therefor"; the BOCA and CABO texts themselves are not published with the Borough Code. Part 2 (Ord. No. 2010-4) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, and section 74-12, "Exclusions to permit exemptions," deletes, by number, listed exceptions of an earlier text of 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c); none of the deleted items is quoted in words in the Borough Code, and this record has not read that earlier text. The Code Enforcement page says "Permit must be applied for and received prior to beginning any work, whether residential, commercial or institutional," and the Borough's Building Permit Application lists "Roofing" as one box under "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT," beside new building, addition, alteration and other work. Neither these pages, the Borough's fee schedule (which prices residential permit applications at "$40.00 (1st $1,000.00)" with no roof line) nor any other Borough page read says in terms that reroofing or roof replacement needs a permit or is exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jenkintown Borough administers the Uniform Construction Code through its own Code Enforcement office at Borough Hall, 700 Summit Avenue, 215-885-0700: section 74-5 of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page lists the Borough's zoning officer, building code official and plans examiner and its code enforcement inspector. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Kane - Building Code Official (Borough of Kane, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Kane's Code says no permit will be required for roof replacement with the same materials. Chapter 94 of the Borough's Code (Building Construction, amended in its entirety in 2018 and section 94-3 amended November 8, 2023 by Ord. No. A-1070) says in section 94-3B: "No permit will be required for the replacement of windows (same size), soffit, fascia and roof replacement with the same materials." Its list of residential work needing a building permit from the Building Code Official (section 94-4A) names additions, high or roofed porches and decks, accessory buildings over 1,000 square feet, pools and hot tubs, larger replacement windows and demolition, and no roof work. The Borough's permits page and its permit guidelines sheet say the same in the Borough's own words: "No permit will be required for the replacement of windows (same size), siding, soffit, fascia and roof replacement with the same materials." A change of roofing material is a narrower case: section 94-3A(1) lists "Minor alterations, including siding and roof replacement of different materials" for a Borough assessment permit with a $25 incentive payment, and the permits page lists "Replacement of Roofing (different material only, example: shingle to metal)" under the $25.00 assessment permit; under section 94-3C, work on that list "started without first obtaining the assessment permit will forfeit the incentive and the property owner will be charged a fee of $25." Separately, in the Borough's designated Fire Zone, section 138-6 says "Any wooden, shingle or other non-fire-resistant roof within said limits hereafter damaged by fire, decay or otherwise shall not be repaired, but shall be replaced by a roof of fire resistant covering." The Borough's 1984 Fire Prevention chapter also asks anyone "desiring to build, rebuild or remodel any building or structure of any size or character within said fire zone, or at any other place within the limits of the Borough of Kane" to file plans with the Borough Manager for a Building Committee permit (section 138-12); it names no roof work, and Chapter 116 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Chapter 116 leaves UCC fees to Council resolution; the Borough's permits page says building permit fees "vary" and lists no roofing permit type. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." A violation of Chapter 94 carries, on conviction, "a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $300, or to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both" (section 94-5). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Kane administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Chapter 116 of its Code says "The Borough of Kane hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, and the Borough's permits page says a building permit comes "from the Kane Borough Building Code Official" and can be had at the Kane Borough Office, 112 Bayard Street. The Borough's exemption, quoted at the start, turns on replacement "with the same materials"; no Borough text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Lansdowne - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania)
Lansdowne Borough exempts from its permit requirement only repair and replacement of roof materials of 50 square feet or less. Section 146-3.3E of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1198, adopted June 16, 2004, read October 9, 2026) amends the State's list of residential work exempt from permits. The State's item for "the replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period" is modified to read: "Repair and replacement of roof materials that do not exceed 50 square feet net of roof area." A full reroof is far above that line. The Borough's fee schedule for building permits (read October 9, 2026) lists under "RESIDENTIAL: Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, New construction, alterations, repairs, re-roofing, additions, renovations, etc." and prices the permit by estimated project cost, and the Borough's 2026 fee schedule carries the same line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for any reroof over 50 square feet. The fee schedule says "Any contractor commencing work without first obtaining an approved permit from the Borough, shall be subject to double the permit fee as described in this fee schedule." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lansdowne Borough administers the code itself: Section 146-2 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code as its municipal building code," and the Borough's Code Enforcement Department, at 12 East Baltimore Avenue, says it "is responsible for permitting, property based licensing and certifications, contractor registrations, and property maintenance." Its threshold is the one in Section 146-3.3E quoted at the start: repair and replacement of roof materials that do not exceed 50 square feet net of roof area needs no permit, and larger roof work does.
Borough of Lehighton - Codes and Zoning Department (Barry Isett and Associates) (Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Lehighton's fee schedule prices a residential permit for a non-structural re-roof. The Borough's Fee Schedule (Revised 5/6/24), posted on its Forms and Documents page (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page images and read October 9, 2026), prices building permits from the "attached BIA Schedule," and that attached Barry Isett and Associates Building/General Permit Fee Schedule lists, under "Residential" and "One & Two Family Dwellings," a line "Roof" for "Re-roof, non-structural $75.00." The Zoning Building and Code page says "Permits are issued for Use and Occupancy, repairs, replacements, additions and new installations." The Borough's "WHAT TYPE OF PERMIT(S) DO I NEED?" sheet, which calls itself "a brief overview," does not name roofs; it lists a building permit for "Alterations that involve structural changes" and says "If you are uncertain, always contact the Building Code Official (BCO) and the Zoning Officer to confirm permitting requirements prior to proceeding with your project." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Lehighton Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential utility and miscellaneous use structures with a building area of 250 square feet or greater," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed November 17, 2014; it does not name roof work. In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a non-structural reroof, priced on the attached schedule's $75.00 re-roof line, with the Borough's fee schedule adding a $4.50 UCC surcharge. The permit sheet says "doing work regulated by the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) without a permit will result in an enforcement action being taken against you by the municipality, and upon conviction, you may be subject to fines and penalties up to and including $1,000 per day of each violation." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Lehighton's Zoning Building and Code page says "The Borough of Lehighton contracts with Barry Isett and Associates for third party administration of our Zoning, Building and Code Enforcement Programs," and Section 78-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Lehighton hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act"; applications go to the Borough's Codes and Zoning Department at One Constitution Avenue, Lehighton. Chapter 78 of the Borough Code, Construction Code, Uniform (Ord. No. 527-2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work. Chapter 63, Building Permits and Flood Damage Prevention, whose stated intent includes to "prevent or minimize flood damage," says in Section 63-2 that a building permit is needed for "any construction or development anywhere within the Borough of Lehighton" and that "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures," defining a minor repair as "The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep"; it names no roof work. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work; the re-roof fee line is a flat fee for a non-structural re-roof.
Borough of Lewisburg - Central Keystone Council of Governments (Borough of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)
No Lewisburg Borough text read for this record names the replacement of a roof covering as permit work or as exempt. Article VII of Chapter 152 of the Borough Code (Ordinance 954, April 20, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough," and keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Article IV of the same chapter (Ordinance 825, 1987, last amended 1994) adopts the "BOCA Basic Building Code, 10th Edition 1987" and rewrites its Section 111.1 to make it unlawful "to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure" or "to place or install siding on a building or structure" without a permit; it names no roof covering work, and the BOCA text it amends is not published with the Borough Code. The Borough's codified fee schedule (Chapter A370, amended in its entirety in 2004) sets "Fees for construction activities (regulated by BOCA codes)" and lists, among structures priced by the alterations formula, "Residential roof replacement of entire roof structure" and "Commercial-industrial roofing." The Central Keystone COG's Residential Building Permits page lists among work for which "UCC Building Permits are required" the item "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." Neither the Borough's pages nor the COG's pages say in terms whether a reroof that replaces only the covering needs a permit, and the COG's 2026 residential fee schedule has no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lewisburg Borough's Permits, Codes and Zoning page says "Issues regarding Code Enforcement can be investigated at www.ckcog.com," and the Central Keystone Council of Governments, 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg, lists among the areas where it enforces building codes "Union County – ALL Union County Municipalities"; its Union County page says "All municipalities in Union County have adopted the PA Act 45 Building Code" and "A zoning permit is required in Lewisburg Borough." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Lititz - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Borough of Lititz, Pennsylvania)
No Borough of Lititz text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 36 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. C-481, December 27, 2006, as amended), names no roof work either way. For permits it "adopts and incorporates Sections 403.41, 403.42, 403.42a, 403.43, 403.44, 403.47, 403.48, 403.61, 403.62, 403.62a, 403.63 and 403.66 of the Labor and Industry Regulations," which are the State's own permit rules, with added text on responsibility for obtaining permits and posting them. Section 36-3 also amends 34 Pa. Code 403.21(c) "to incorporate the provisions of the Borough Building Code in existence as of May 11, 1998"; that older Borough Building Code is not published with the Code and was not read. Separately, Section 701 of the Borough's Zoning Ordinance has applications go to the Zoning Officer to "Construct or alter a structure" and says "A permit is not required for ordinary repair of structures," with exceptions that do not name roof work. The Borough's 2025 residential UCC fee schedule from Code Administrators, Inc. and its Building/Zoning Fee Schedule price "Additions/Alterations" generally and have no roofing line, and the residential building permit application's work-type boxes are "New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition Relocation" with no roofing box. No Borough page read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Borough's permit rules are the State's own, and the older Borough Building Code it keeps was not read, so this record does not decide whether the Borough requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Lititz administers the code, with Code Administrators, Inc. doing plan review and inspections: Section 36-4 of the Borough Code has Borough Council appoint a Building Code Official, who receives "uniform construction code permit applications," and a Construction Code Official, who "may be a third party agency"; the Borough's Code Inspections page names Code Administrators, Inc., and the Borough's residential building permit application is headed by both "CODE ADMINISTRATORS, INC." and "BOROUGH OF LITITZ," with the Borough's 7 S Broad Street address. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of McKees Rocks - Code Enforcement Officer/Building Code Official (Borough of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of McKees Rocks administers the code itself: Section 285-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of McKees Rocks hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 106-2 has the Building Code Official/Code Enforcement Officer "receive applications and issue permits for the erection and alteration of buildings and structures," and the Borough's Borough Building page says the 2nd-floor administrative offices at 340 Bell Avenue include the office of "the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Code Official." The Borough's Fees page (read October 9, 2026) says "If you plan on doing interior remodeling or exterior modifications, please be sure to check with the Building Inspector about a Building Permit before starting" and names no roof work either way; the Building Permit Application page linked from the Borough's Applications, Permits and Forms page carries no form text. Chapter 285 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 1643 of 2004, amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 1666 of 2006), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own. Section 285-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; no such ordinance naming roof work was found in the codified Borough Code. Section 285-6 says the Borough's schedule of fees for plan review, permits and inspections is "attached as Exhibit A," and the Code's editor's note says "Exhibit A is on file in the Borough office"; that schedule is not published online. The Zoning chapter's zoning permit (Section 675-53) is for "new construction, structural alteration or change in the use of a building or lot." No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Borough of Mechanicsburg - Codes and Zoning Department (Borough of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Mechanicsburg's building permit application says residential roof-covering replacement does not require a building permit unless structure is involved. The Borough's Application for Building Permit (read October 9, 2026) says "Residential Roof-Covering Replacement DOES NOT require a Building Permit UNLESS STRUCTURE involved," and asks "Structural roofing members involved? (Sheathing, Roof Boards, Rafters, Trusses, Eaves, Overhangs, etc.)" The Borough's Codes & Zoning Enforcement page says building permits are required for owners who "intend to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a commercial or residential building," and that where an emergency repair is needed outside office hours "the work can proceed, but the next day that the Borough office is open a Building Permit shall be filed, examples of emergency repairs- roof leak, plumbing leak, appliance replacement, etc." In the Borough's Historic District, Section 10A-502 of the Borough Code says "A certificate of appropriateness shall be required for any erection, construction, reconstruction, exterior alteration, restoration, demolition or razing of a building" in the district "where such work will affect the exterior of the building, structure, or exterior sign which can be seen from a street or public way," and that "Work solely constituting repairs (as defined in § 10A-104 ) shall not require review"; the Borough's Application for Certificate of Appropriateness & HARB Review lists "Roof Replacement" among its application types. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, the Mechanicsburg Borough Building Code (Ord. 1058, June 1, 2004), adopts the code and names no roof work either way, and the Borough's fee resolution prices "a building permit for the construction or alteration of a building or structure" by the value of the work, with no roofing line; the Approved Code Services schedules posted by the Borough have no roofing line either. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Mechanicsburg administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the code, as amended from time to time," and the Borough's Codes & Zoning Enforcement page says its Codes and Zoning Department "collects, processes and issues all Building, Zoning Permits and Historic Architectural Review Board Applications." The page posts, as its "2026 Municipal Fee Schedule," the 2026 service fee schedules of Approved Code Services, whose BCO service fees include a per-permit fee for residential alteration permits and which says "BCO services include approving the issuing of permits and certificates of occupancy." The department's line, quoted at the start, falls at structure: a roof-covering replacement with no structural roofing members (the application names "Sheathing, Roof Boards, Rafters, Trusses, Eaves, Overhangs, etc.") needs no building permit; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Media - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Media, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Media's permit page names no roof work either way. The Department's When is a Permit Required page (read October 9, 2026) says "Any time one of these activities occurs a permit must be obtained:" and lists "Construct or alter a structure" first, then says "Ordinary Repairs do not require a permit. Some examples of such would be new gutters, painting, and replacement of windows where the existing opening in the structure isn't altered," and lists what is not included in ordinary repairs, among them "The removal, replacement, re-enforcement, or cutting of any structural beam or loadbearing support." The page does not name roofing either way. The Borough's fee schedule prices building permits by "Valuation of Work" and has no roofing line. Chapter 137 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit requirement of its own; Section 137-6A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." No section of the Borough Code read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Media administers the code itself: Section 137-1 of the Borough Code says "This Borough of Media hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement Department, at the Media Municipal Center, 301 N Jackson Street, "reviews and issues any and all building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, dumpster, and sign permits." No Borough text read for this record sets a size or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Middletown - Office of Codes Enforcement (Borough of Middletown, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County))
Middletown Borough charges a separate permit fee for roofing work. The Borough's fee schedule, on its Fees page (read October 9, 2026), has a separate "Roofing Permits" line: "A total fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of roof repair work." The 2026 Schedule of Fees adopted by Resolution No. 2026-24 keeps a "Roofing Permits" line at "$15 per $1,000" per application. Chapter 114 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code and names no roof work either way, and Section 127-8 says "The responsibility for applying and obtaining a required permit in accordance with various ordinances rests solely with the person/persons doing the work." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a roofing permit for a reroof. The 2026 Schedule of Fees lists "Penalty Fees" for "Work done without a required permit" as "Fees Doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Middletown Borough administers the code itself: Section 114-1 of the Borough Code says "Pursuant to Ordinance No. 1177 of 2004, the Borough of Middletown hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement and Zoning page says the Codes Enforcement Officer's duties include "the issuance of permits, notices, certificates and orders" and that he "is assisted by his designated, part-time, assistants and third-party agencies which are retained by the Borough to act on the Borough's behalf." The Borough's roofing fee line, quoted at the start, is priced per $1,000 of roof repair work and sets no area or cost threshold below which roof work needs no permit.
Borough of Milton - Code & Zoning Enforcement (Borough of Milton, Pennsylvania)
Milton Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough has published nothing on whether a reroof needs a building permit. Section 113-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, "as amended from time to time," by reference as the municipal building code, and Chapter 113 adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. Section 113-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and the Borough Code still carries one: Section 103-9 (last amended August 26, 1998, by Ord. No. 1099) adopts "the 1996 BOCA National Building Code" as the Building Code of the Borough of Milton, and Section 103-10 (amended as late as 2009) sets that code's building permit fees by the value of the work, with "Permit fees will be doubled for work started prior to application for permits." Neither section names roof work, and this record has not read the 1996 BOCA code's text and does not decide whether it reaches a house reroof. The Borough's pages say nothing on whether a reroof needs a building permit. Its UCC building permit application lists "Roofing-one inspection" and "Roofing-mulitiple inspections" among the types of review an applicant may check, and its Property Owners Helpful Information sheet says "Building and Zoning Permits are required by the PA Uniform Constructed Code (as currently adopted by PA & the Borough of Milton)." The Borough's Zoning Ordinance, Section 1202, says "Zoning Permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed within a floodplain district," including "general exterior maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including roofing, painting, the addition or replacement of storm windows, and similar activities"; that line speaks to the zoning permit only, and Section 1201 says "Nothing in this Ordinance shall exempt the applicant from obtaining any Permits which may be required by other regulations or codes in effect in Milton Borough." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Milton Borough administers the code itself: Section 113-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1145, June 9, 2004) says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough publishes its own "Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Application for Building Permit" for the Borough of Milton, taken at the Borough office, 2 Filbert Street, Milton. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Monaca - Building Permits (Borough of Monaca, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Monaca administers the code through a retained third-party agency: Section 107-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 107-3 provides for "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Monaca," and the building permit guides the Borough posts on its permit portal are headed "MIDDLE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION AGENCY, INC." and say "MDIA will review plans submitted to determine code compliance" and that the applicant collects the permit "at the Municipal Building." Chapter 107 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 872, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own. Section 107-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Act and code," and Chapter 92, Building Construction (Ord. No. 751-A, 1993), adopts the "BOCA National Building Code, 12th Edition, 1993" with a building permit fee schedule keyed to cost of work; Chapter 92 names no roof work, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text. The Borough's fee schedule, Section A256-2, prices residential "Alterations and repairs: 25% of construction cost" with no roofing line, and the agency's 2023 fee sheet the Borough posts has none either. Section 245-81 of the Zoning Ordinance says "No zoning permit shall be required" for "Routine exterior maintenance such as replacing existing windows or doors, painting, replacing siding such as aluminum or vinyl which does not increase the exterior dimensions of the building and/or replacing shingles or roof wood"; that clause speaks to the zoning permit only. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit.
Borough of Nazareth - Zoning and Building Code Services (Borough of Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Nazareth administers the code through Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-103 provides for "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third = party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Nazareth," and the Borough's Zoning page says "Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. administers all of the Zoning and Building Code Services (PA UCC) for the Borough of Nazareth." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, Adoption of the Uniform Construction Code (Ord. 614, as amended through Ord. 697 of June 7, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule lists a UCC application fee and says "All other UCC fees, including, but not limited to, building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, etc. are set forth on the Barry Isett fee schedule"; it has no roofing line, and the published copy does not include that schedule. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Borough of Northampton - Building/Zoning Department (Borough of Northampton, Pennsylvania)
Borough of Northampton text read for this record names no roof work either way. The Borough's Applications and Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "MOST CONSTRUCTION WORK, AND ALL ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK PERFORMED IN NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH REQUIRES THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS PRIOR TO COMMENCING ANY WORK" and "EVERY BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION AND THREE PROJECT PLANS, NO MATTER WHAT THE PROJECT ENTAILS"; it names no roof work either way. Chapter 105 of the Borough Code, read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" (Section 105-8), says building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "are hereby superseded and replaced by the Uniform Construction Code" (Section 105-11), and in its Code Enforcement Office article requires a permit application only "in accordance with the provisions of those other applicable codes and ordinances" the office administers (Section 105-4A); it names no roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Northampton, Northampton County, takes building permit applications itself: Section 105-7 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 105-9 provides for administration by the retention of construction code officials or third-party agencies, and the Borough's Applications and Permits page, which sends applicants to the Borough's online permit platform and its zoning office at Borough Hall, 1401 Laubach Avenue, also links to Keycodes Inspection Agency. The Borough publishes no building permit fee schedule on its website, and the permit types offered on its online permit platform were not read for this record. So this record does not state whether a house reroof needs a permit. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Palmerton - Zoning and Building Code Official (Borough of Palmerton, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Palmerton administers the code itself, with plan review and inspections by a certified construction code official the applicant chooses: Section 49A-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's UCC Permit Application & Permit Procedures say the applicant "selects a PA State Certified Construction Code Official (CCO) or inspector for plan review and approval" and that the Borough's Building Code Official (BCO) "issues building permit." Chapter 49A of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 620, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; Section 49A-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and Part 1 of Chapter 42, Building Construction, is reserved, so none appears in the Borough Code as published. The Borough's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 752-26) charges "UCC Permit $75.00" and prices a Borough building permit by floor area for new structures, additions, garages, pools, sheds, decks, fences, walls and major and minor interior or exterior renovations; it has no roofing line. Section 104.D of the Zoning Ordinance says "No one shall erect, alter or modify any structure, building or part of a building" until a zoning permit has been issued, and names no roof work. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Borough of Palmyra - Building Code Permits (Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc.) (Borough of Palmyra, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County))
Palmyra Borough text read for this record names no roof work either way. Chapter 145 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 674, June 28, 2004, amended by Ord. No. 723, June 28, 2010; read October 9, 2026) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, and amendments thereto," and its scope section says the code applies to existing or proposed structures "unless exempted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" and that "It shall be the joint responsibility of the owner, lessee, if any, and the contractor to obtain the required code permit before performing any work." Chapter 145 names no roof work and adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs. The Borough's pages read for this record say nothing on roofing permits, and the residential building permit application that Light-Heigel's page links for Palmyra Borough did not open when read on October 9, 2026. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Palmyra Borough, in Lebanon County, retains a third-party agency: Section 145-5A(1) of the Borough Code says "Borough Council may appoint a person or third party agency to serve as the Building Code Official," and the Borough's Boards & Commissions page lists Light-Heigel & Associates Inc, 430 East Main Street, Palmyra, 717-838-1351, under "Building Code Permits." Light-Heigel's own permit page lists Palmyra Borough among the Lebanon County municipalities it serves. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Phoenixville - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Phoenixville has its own roofing permit and a residential re-roofing fee. The Borough's Permits & Applications page (read October 7, 2026) lists its own Roofing Permit Application (revised 5/2023), which asks whether the work is a "New Building" or a "Replacement" and for the "Total Square Feet of Scope" and "Total Value of Scope" of the roofing job, and the Borough's Master Schedule of Fees, effective January 1, 2026, lists under "Re- Roofing" a fee of $ 75.00 for "Residential" and $ 150.00 for "Commercial Non-structural" work. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 2014, 7/8/2004), names no roof work either way; it repealed the Borough's 1987 BOCA codes. Section 8-302 of the Borough's floodplain chapter says "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Borough of Phoenixville"; this record does not rest on it. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances has no Phoenixville Borough entry. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a roofing permit for a house reroof; the application says "Construction shall comply with all Borough Codes and the most current ICC Building Codes as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," and notes that under Ordinance 2180 Borough staff may "deny any permit application" where the owner has tax or municipal services delinquencies or an uncorrected serious violation. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Phoenixville Borough administers the code itself: Section 5-102 of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Code," and the Borough's Code Enforcement Department, at Borough Hall, 351 Bridge Street, issues permits, with "Construction permit inspections ... conducted by Barry Isett & Associates," in the words of the Borough's Inspections page. The roofing permit application covers new and replacement roofs; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Pleasant Hills - Building and Zoning Department (Borough of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Pleasant Hills administers the code itself: Section 180-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building and Zoning Dept, at 410 E. Bruceton Road, takes building permit applications, which its Building Code Official approves or denies. Section 180-2 (Ord. No. 827, June 21, 2004) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time" as the Borough's building code; Chapter 180 makes no change to the code's roofing provisions and names no code edition, and the Borough's pages name none. The Borough's own permit text names no roof work: Section 374-115.1 of its zoning chapter requires a building permit for "All structures in excess of 144 square feet in area to be erected or constructed or placed on any property," Section 374-115 says "No land shall be used nor building erected until a zoning permit shall have been obtained," and the Borough's general information page says "A permit must first be obtained before installing or proceeding with among others, the following items or activities: buildings, additions, permanent or portable swimming pools, outdoor air-conditioning units, signs, dish antennas, lawn sheds, decks, fences, parking pads, excavation and filling." The building permit application's project types are "New Bldg.," "Addition," "Accessory Structure," "Deck," "Swimming Pool" and "Other." The Borough's fee resolution is not published; Chapter 206 says it "is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary." No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Plum - Building and Code Enforcement (Borough of Plum, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Plum publishes no threshold for roof work. The Borough's 2024 residential permit packet (read October 6, 2026) lists under "Building Permits are required for:" new dwellings, additions, "Alterations/Repairs," decks, "Porches/Porch Roofs" and other work, and names no reroofing permit or exemption; its Building and Code Enforcement and Applications pages name none either. Section 1 of Ordinance 982-24 (enacted July 8, 2024), the Borough's fee schedule, says "A permit must be issued by the Code Official prior to:" a list beginning "Constructing or altering a structure"; its renovation fee schedule "includes decks, porches, signs, repairs, and projects including plumbing, electrical, mechanical and fire protection" at $75 for the first $1,000 of work and $11 for each $1,000 after; and its only roofing line is "Commercial Roofing Inspections." This record does not decide whether a house reroof is altering a structure in that list. The Borough publishes no codified ordinances online, and its Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any amendment to it were not located for this record. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Plum Borough proposal to require a permit for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," keeping exempt, among other work, "Re-roofing of less than 25% of total area"; the register shows it "Under review by L&I as of 9 / 30 / 2015" with a public meeting on November 2, 2015, and records no approval letter or enactment. No Borough ordinance with that text was located. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Borough of Plum administers the code itself: its residential permit packet says "In 2004 the Borough of Plum elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999" and "Borough of Plum reviews the submission for UCC and Borough Ordinance compliance," its Building and Code Enforcement page says "Plum Boro enforces the Uniform Construction Code (UCC)," and its fee ordinance, Ordinance 982-24, prices building permits on a "Bureau Veritas fee schedule" and says "Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. reserves the right to charge below these minimum charges if deemed appropriate." Neither the Borough's pages nor Ordinance 982-24 set an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Pottstown - Licensing & Inspections Department (Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania)
Pottstown Borough exempts from its permit only reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 1302 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Part 13, read October 6, 2026) adds to the International Residential Code a Section R105.1.1 that says "In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures, repairs and alterations for which the Uniform Construction Code requires a permit, the Borough, pursuant to the authorization of Act 92 of 2004, shall require persons to obtain permits under the Borough of Pottstown Building Code for all of the following," including "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," and the second item on that list is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A reroof of 25% or more of the roof is outside that exemption. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Pottstown Borough filing with the same exemption list, including "Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed March 14, 2014, and a public meeting on April 14, 2014; the register shows no enactment date. Section 1302 records the addition as made by Ord. 2121 of April 14, 2014. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pottstown Borough administers the code itself: Section 901 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code says "Pottstown Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Licensing & Inspections Department, at Borough Hall, 100 East High Street, takes building permit applications and schedules the inspections. The Borough's threshold is the 25% line in Section 1302 quoted at the start; below it no permit is required, and at or above it the reroof is on the Borough's permit list.
Borough of Prospect Park - Code Enforcement (Borough of Prospect Park, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
No Borough of Prospect Park text read for this record says in words whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Borough's Construction Permit Application lists "Roof" among boxes under "TYPE OF WORK OR IMPROVEMENT," beside new building, addition, alteration, deck, garage, pool and shed. Separately, the Borough's Zoning Permit Application lists "Roof Repairs" among types of work, with shed, fence, sign, siding and window work, and the fee schedule says "All non UCC permit applications fees will be as scheduled below," pricing zoning permits by the cost of the work, from $90.00 for work up to $1,000.00. No Borough page read for this record says in words whether a reroof needs either permit. Section 67-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and Chapter 60 (Ordinance No. 1156 of 1994) adopts "The BOCA National Building Code, Twelfth Edition, 1993" as the Building Code of the Borough; its local changes name no roof work, and this record has not read that model code's text. The Borough's development chapter adds that "A permit shall be required prior to the erection or alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof, including signs" (Section 70-73), with no roof words. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Prospect Park elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code as its municipal building code (Code, Chapter 67, Ordinance No. 1251 of 2004); construction permit applications go to the Borough office at 720 Maryland Avenue, and the Borough's fee schedule says "The Building Code Official will review applications which come under the PA Uniform Construction Code (UCC) and determine the permit fee," referring to the "Code Inspections Inc. Fee Schedule," the third-party agency the Borough's document library lists as its building inspector. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Punxsutawney - Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Punxsutawney's Code Enforcement Office, at 301 East Mahoning Street, Suite 6, issues Borough building permits, and the Borough's Codes & Permits page says "The cost for a building permit from the Borough is $20. In some cases, in keeping with Pennsylvania state UCC regulations, a second permit is required from our inspection agency." The page does not name the agency. Chapter 100 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1043, June 14, 2004) says "The Borough of Punxsutawney hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of the Borough of Punxsutawney." No Borough text read requires a permit for residential repairs or alterations or names roof work as permit work. Chapter 100 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and amends nothing, and its Section 100-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, without naming any; none is in the published Borough Code. The zoning chapter (Section 235-48B) says "A zoning permit shall be required for all construction or alterations. No zoning permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance of any building, structure or grounds, provided that such repairs do not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter." The Borough's permit application offers a "Repair, Replacement" box under Type of Improvement and names no roof work. No Borough text read sets a square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Royersford - Code Enforcement (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Borough of Royersford, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County))
Royersford Borough's code requires permits for the alteration or repair of residential buildings and names no exemption for a reroof. Section 185-8, "Permits for alterations or repairs to existing structures" (added March 29, 2011 by Ord. No. 841; read October 9, 2026), says "Royersford Borough hereby elects to include alterations to residential buildings and repairs to residential buildings, as defined in Act 92 of 2004, and thereby requires applicable permits and inspections for the alteration or repair of residential buildings under the Uniform Construction Code." It names no roof work, and the Borough has published no exemption for a reroof. The Borough's Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026) says "The Borough has adopted the PA Uniform Construction Code. The current code adoptions are the 2021 IRC & 2021 IBC" and sets a $75 non-refundable application fee for residential permit applications; it names no roof work. The Borough's permit application offers "Repair" and "Renovation" as types of work and has no roofing line, and its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-09) has a "Commercial roof permit" fee and no residential roofing line; residential work outside its listed categories is priced at "$0.40 per square foot of building or structure area" with "a minimum building permit fee of $150.00." The Uniform Construction Code the Borough adopts says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62) without defining an ordinary repair or setting an area or cost limit, and the Borough has published nothing applying that clause to reroofs. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, Section 185-8 names repairs to residential buildings without exception and the Borough has published no exemption for a reroof, so expect to need a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chapter 185 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 786, May 11, 2004) says the Borough of Royersford "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. The Borough's Code Enforcement page names LTL Consultants, Ltd. as its building inspector and code and zoning enforcement, at Borough Hall, 300 Main Street, and the Borough's permit application refers to "The Municipality, LTL Consultants, Ltd." in its acknowledgments. Section 185-8, quoted at the start, sets no area or cost threshold, and no Borough text read for this record sets one for roof work.
Borough of Schuylkill Haven - Zoning-Code Department (Borough of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Schuylkill Haven takes permit applications through its Zoning-Code Department and administers the code through Comprehensive Inspection Agency, LLC: Section 92-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 92-3 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Schuylkill Haven," and the Borough's permit packet names Comprehensive Inspection Agency, LLC, of Cressona, under the heading "Third Party Commercial & UCC inspection agency contact information." Article I of Chapter 92 of the Borough Code, Uniform Construction Code (Ord. No. 1017, adopted June 30, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; Section 92-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and the Borough Code as published holds no other building code chapter. The zoning chapter's permit section, Section 210-107, requires a Borough permit for the "Erection, construction, movement, placement or extension of a structure, building or sign" and names no roof work. The Borough's fee schedule (adopted April 2008) prices building permits by value of project, and the agency's residential fee schedule in the packet has a line "Alteration, Renovations & Repairs (if applicable)"; neither has a roofing line. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Borough of Selinsgrove - Central Keystone Council of Governments (Borough of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania)
No Selinsgrove Borough text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Ordinance 721, April 5, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401–405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this Borough," and names no roof work either way. Section 5-105 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; the Borough's table of ordinance dispositions lists each earlier Code Enforcement ordinance as "Superseded by 721." The Central Keystone COG's Residential Building Permits page lists among work for which "UCC Building Permits are required" the item "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." That page does not name Selinsgrove Borough, and neither the Borough's pages nor the COG's pages say whether a reroof that leaves the framing alone needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Selinsgrove Borough's Codes page says of building permits "Visit the CK-COG website for more information about Building Permits," and the Central Keystone Council of Governments, 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg, lists among the areas where it enforces building codes "Snyder County – All Snyder County Municipalities ( EXCEPT Monroe Township )"; the COG's Snyder County page also says "A zoning permit is required in Selinsgrove Borough." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Shillington - Building Code Official (Borough of Shillington, Pennsylvania)
Shillington Borough's code deletes Act 45's exclusions for residential repairs and alterations, and neither the Borough nor its building code official states a size or cost below which roof work needs no permit. Section 5-112 of the Borough Code (Regulation of Alterations and Repairs to Residential Buildings, Ord. 1059, January 11, 2007) says "Subsections 104(B) (5) and (6) of the Act are hereby deleted, and the Borough shall enforce" the International Residential Code and the other codes of the Uniform Construction Code "as they apply to the alteration and repair of residential buildings"; in Act 45, those subsections are "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings." Chapter 5 names no roof work either way, and the State's regulation keeps its own relief: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62), with roofing not named in its list of work that is not an ordinary repair. Neither the Borough nor Great Valley Consultants has published anything on whether a reroof needs a building permit in Shillington. The only permit application the Borough posts is its "Zoning/Use/Tree/Sidewalk Permit Application," which has no roofing line, and the Borough publishes no building permit application or fee schedule. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of section 503 ordinances lists a Shillington Borough ordinance that "Requires a building permit for residential alterations and repairs," with the status "All changes found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 5 / 17 / 05," a public hearing set for 12 / 08 / 05, "Ordinance challenged," and "Ordinance challenge settled, ended, discontinued on 3 / 19 / 07." In practice, expect the Borough's building code official to treat a reroof on a Shillington house as permit work and call Great Valley Consultants at 610-375-8822 or the Town Hall at 610-777-1338 before starting. Section 5-107 sets, for violating Part 1 of Chapter 5, "a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shillington Borough administers the Uniform Construction Code through a retained building code official: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1018, June 10, 2004) says "The Borough of Shillington hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-103 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Shillington," and the Borough's Contact Us page lists its building code official, under "BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL:", with "Great Valley Consultants" at 610.375.8822. Chapter 5, read in full, sets no threshold for roof work, and neither the Borough nor Great Valley Consultants states one.
Borough of Somerset - Building Inspections Department (Borough of Somerset, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Somerset's own page says a permit is not required for replacement of shingles. The Borough's Inspections page (read October 9, 2026), under "Below is a list that require permits in the Borough of Somerset," lists "Roof - changes to the roof (such as adding dormers or in changing from a flat roof to a gable roof) A permit is not required for replacement of shingles." Somerset Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Borough's website, which posts its zoning and subdivision ordinances, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Borough's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. Separately, Article XIV, Section 9 of the Borough's Zoning Ordinance says "No building, except for agricultural accessory buildings located on a farm and not used for dwelling purposes, shall be erected, constructed, altered, moved, converted, extended, or enlarged, without the owner or owners first having obtained a building permit therefore from the administrator"; it names no roof work. The Borough's posted Building Permit Fees (Resolution No. 2017-06) price building permits by construction cost and have no roofing line. The enacted text read names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Somerset uses Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. for work under the Uniform Construction Code: the Borough's Inspections page says "AS OF JANUARY 1, 2019 All permits regulated by the UCC are now handled by Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance," at its Somerset office, 318 Georgian Place, and the Borough's permit checklist says "All Building permits are handled by the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance." Zoning, driveway, fence, sidewalk and sign permits are still handled through the Borough. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of St. Lawrence - UCC Permits (Borough Office) (Borough of St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania)
St. Lawrence Borough says a UCC permit is required for a roof, and its fee schedule lists a roof replacement among its minor UCC permits. The Borough's Permits & Applications page (read October 12, 2026) says "A Uniform Construction Code Permit is required if you intend to construct, enlarge, move, demolish or change a residential OR commercial building," and continues "For instance: solar panels, swimming pool, roof, siding, interior renovations (bathroom, kitchen, etc.)" among the examples. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 934-2026), under "PERMITS - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE (UCC)," has an EZ Permit Schedule, "A minor UCC Permit listed below, which requires only one inspection visit by the corresponding Code Official," and its Building list includes "Roof (Replace Existing, reshingle, etc.)." The schedule adds "NOTE 3: Failure to obtain a permit prohibits use of an EZ Permit" and "ZONING PERMIT REQUIRED BEFORE UCC PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a UCC permit for a reroof. The fee schedule lists "FAILURE TO OBTAIN A REQUIRED UCC PERMIT PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK" at "DOUBLE PERMIT FEES." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, St. Lawrence Borough administers the code itself: Ordinance No. 362, Section 1, says "The Borough of St. Lawrence hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Permits & Applications page takes UCC permit applications at the Borough office, 135 N. Prospect Street, Reading, and its 2026 fee schedule prices UCC permits as "2% of Fair Market Value (FMV) of construction" with the note "FMV final determination by BCO." The Borough's page and fee schedule, quoted at the start, set no area, cost or percentage threshold for roof work; the EZ Permit Schedule applies to a job valued under $7,500 with one inspection.
Borough of State College - Centre Region Code Administration (Borough of State College, Pennsylvania)
The Centre Region Code Administration treats roof repair and replacement as permit work, with no size limit, and the Borough Code lists the State's exclusions for residential repairs and alterations as deleted. Section 4-103 of the Borough Code (https://ecode360.com/32893970, read October 5, 2026) amends 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b) so that items "(8)" and "(9)" each read "Is deleted"; in the State's current list those items are the exclusions for residential alterations without structural or egress changes and for residential repairs. The CRCA's Electronic Application for Building Permit (https://centreregioncog.govoffice2.com/vertical/Sites/%7B6AD7E2DC-ECE4-41CD-B8E1-BAC6A6336348%7D/uploads/Electronic_application_New_9.1.26.pdf, read October 5, 2026; form dated 8/26) lists "Roof Repair / Replacement" among the types of work and, for a roof, asks for "ROOF - Zoning (where required), Spec/Material Cut Sheets." The CRCA states no area or cost below which roof work needs no permit. Its fee procedure (as of November 1, 2025) charges one- and two-family alterations and renovations "the declared cost multiplied by the Permit Fee Multiplier of .0070," with a minimum permit fee of "$55.50, up to a declared cost of $7,930," plus a "$35.00 application fee" on residential applications; it has no separate roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). The state text from "Under state law" onward is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Centre Region Code Administration issues permits for the Borough. The Borough Code's Chapter IV, Part A, read in full, sets no threshold for roof work; its Section 4-103 amends 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b) so that items "(8)" and "(9)", the State's exclusions for residential alterations without structural or egress changes and for residential repairs, each read "Is deleted."
Borough of Steelton - Codes Department (Borough of Steelton, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Steelton Borough administers the code itself: Section 108-3 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Steelton hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," residential permits are filed in person with the Borough's Codes Department at 123 North Front Street, Steelton, on the 3rd floor, and the Borough's Permits FAQs page says "Commercial permits are processed and inspected by CCIS (Commonwealth Code Inspection Services)." Section 2-5 of the Borough Code, part of the Code Enforcement Ordinance (Ord. No. 82-5, 1982), says "Permits are required to repair, construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a building or structure" and "Permits are not required for minor repairs not involving structural work to floors, walls, ceilings and roofs." The Borough Code does not define a minor repair. Section 108-7A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; this record does not decide whether Section 2-5 is one of them. The Borough's Codes Department and Permits FAQs pages (read October 9, 2026) say nothing on roof work, and the Borough's residential permit application lists "Repair/Replacement" among its improvement types with no roofing box. The Borough publishes no permit fee schedule; Section 2-7 sets fees "by resolution of the Borough Council." No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Stroudsburg - Zoning/Codes Enforcement (Borough of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
The Borough of Stroudsburg prices a roof permit for a non-structural re-roof. The Borough's 2025 Permit and License Fee Schedule, posted with its building forms (read October 9, 2026), lists under Residential Alterations "Roof permit (re-roof, non-structural) $125 flat fee," and the Borough's Application for Building Permit lists "Repair / Replace roof" among the types of proposed work and prices "Repair / Replace Roof Residential: $125" ("(Non-Structural) Commercial: $250"). The Code Enforcement page's list of work for which "Permits are required" does not name roofs and includes "Additions or remodeling other than non-structural repairs"; it also says "Before starting any construction, contact the Code Enforcement Office." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof, priced at the $125 residential roof permit fee plus the $4.50 state UCC fee the schedule adds to each building permit, with a $100 deposit for residential applications. The Borough texts read state no separate penalty for starting a reroof without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Stroudsburg administers the code itself: Section 5-501 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Stroudsburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Code Enforcement page says "The Code Enforcement Officer handles property complaints and plan reviews and issues building permits," and the Borough Directory lists an engineering firm as the Borough's Building Code Official. Applications go to the Borough's Zoning/Codes Enforcement office at 700 Sarah Street, Stroudsburg. Part 5, Article A of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, Uniform Construction Code (Ord. 1009, October 20, 2015), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no roof words of its own; Section 5-508 has fees set by the governing body "by ordinance from time to time." No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold below which roof work needs no permit; the fee schedule's roof permit is a flat fee for a non-structural re-roof.
Borough of Tarentum - Office of Building and Zoning (Borough of Tarentum, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
The Borough of Tarentum's Office of Building and Zoning lists shingles among work that needs no residential permit, while the Borough Code keeps in force older model codes whose permit provisions this record has not read. The office's Building Permit Checklist & Information sheet (updated 2023.03.01, read from its rendered page) lists, in a column headed "Residential permits are not required for:", "Replacement of siding" and "Shingles"; its column headed "Residential Permits are required for:" lists "Adding roofs, walls, new egress doors, floor joists" and "Any structural work including joists, walls, rafters, posts, beams, footers, trusses." Chapter 95 of the Borough Code, Building Construction, keeps two older articles. Article I (Ord. No. 80-15, as amended) adopts "the International One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1998," "applicable to all one-family and two-family dwellings within the Borough of Tarentum," and Article II adopts the "BOCA National Building Code, Fourteenth Edition, 1999." Section 99-5A says building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code shall continue in full force and effect." The permit provisions of the 1998 One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code and of the 1999 BOCA code were not read for this record, and this record does not decide whether either reaches a house reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Tarentum's Office of Building and Zoning, 318 E. Second Avenue, takes building permit applications, and the Permitting and Forms page says "please contact the Building Code Official (BCO) and zoning office at 724.224.1818 x114." Section 99-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Tarentum hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," and Section 99-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code. No Borough text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Tyrone - Code Enforcement (Borough of Tyrone, Pennsylvania)
Tyrone Borough's code names roof replacement as residential work that requires a permit. Section 71-2 of the Borough Code (amended January 10, 2005 by Ord. No. 1209) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "with the exception of the following residential construction which shall require permits: roof replacement; exterior siding; porches and decks; railings and steps; public sidewalks; retaining walls over four feet in height; and fences." The Borough Code Department's "DO I NEED A PERMIT?" sheet lists "ROOFS" in its YES column (beside "SIDING" and "DECKS"), and lists "GUTTERS/SPOUTING" and "FASCIA/SOFFIT" in its NO column. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Code Enforcement office to treat a reroof on a Tyrone house as permit work and call it at 814-684-1330 before starting. The Borough's permit application carries a "WORK WITHOUT PERMIT FEE" line; Chapter 71 names no penalty of its own. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tyrone Borough administers the Uniform Construction Code through its own Code Enforcement office at the Borough Office, 1100 Logan Avenue: Section 71-1 of the Borough Code says "Tyrone Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page tells residents to contact that office about "Applying for a UCC (Uniform Construction Code) building permit" and to return the completed permit application "to the Code Enforcement office." Section 71-2 of the Borough Code (amended January 10, 2005 by Ord. No. 1209) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "with the exception of the following residential construction which shall require permits: roof replacement; exterior siding; porches and decks; railings and steps; public sidewalks; retaining walls over four feet in height; and fences." Chapter 71 sets no square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and the Borough's pages state none.
Borough of Vandergrift - Building Office (Borough of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania)
No Vandergrift Borough text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 175 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 4-2005, March 7, 2005) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time" by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough and changes nothing in it that names roof work. Section 175-5A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code" and names none, and no such earlier ordinance is published with the Borough Code. The Borough's Construction Permit Application is a general form with boxes for new construction, alteration, repair and demolition, and neither it, the Construction Permit Instructions, the Borough's Application for Zoning and Building Permit nor the Borough's web pages names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Vandergrift Borough takes building permit applications at its Municipal Building, 109 Grant Avenue, which the Borough's home page lists under "Building Office and Hours" with the phone number 724-567-7818. Section 175-1 of the Borough Code says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Construction Permit Instructions, posted on its Forms, Permits, Maps page, tell applicants to return the listed items "to the municipality or contact the district inspector." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of Waynesboro - Zoning-Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania)
Waynesboro Borough has an enacted ordinance on permits for residential repairs and alterations that this record could not read. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Waynesboro Borough filing that "Requires building permits for certain residential alterations and repairs and provides exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed July 13, 2010, "Enacted 8 / 18 / 10." The Borough Code's disposition list shows Ord. No. 1096 and Ord. No. 1176 (October 30, 2019) as "Uniform Construction Codes" amendments, and the Borough's land use application refers to "the Uniform Construction Code and Borough Ord. No. 1176" for work that does not need a construction code permit, but Chapter 123 as published contains neither amendment's text, and neither ordinance is posted on the Borough's site; this record has not read them, so it cannot say which residential repairs or alterations they reach or which they exempt. The Borough's "Do I Need a Zoning/Land Use Permit?" sheet lists "Replacing roofing" among projects that "do not need a zoning permit" and adds that "many of the projects listed above may require a building permit in accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code"; it does not say whether a reroof needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Waynesboro Borough administers the code through third-party agencies: Section 123-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 123-3 lets it retain "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Borough's Zoning & Codes page says "Building permits are issued by PA Municipal Code Alliance located at 380 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201 (Phone: 717-496-4996) or Commonwealth Code Inspection Services located at 1102 Sheller Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201 (Phone: 717-264-9191)." The Borough's Zoning-Code Enforcement Office, at Borough Hall, 55 East Main Street, issues the land use permit or exemption that the page says "WILL BE REQUIRED in order to obtain a building permit." No threshold for roof work was found in the published Borough Code or on the Borough's pages; the amending ordinances that would state one were not read.
Borough of West Hazleton - Code Enforcement and Building Permits (Borough of West Hazleton, Pennsylvania)
No West Hazleton Borough text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's fee ordinance (Ordinance No. 2 of 2021, "Required Permits and Schedule of Fees," current as of May 12, 2021) prices a building permit for "Residential, New Construction & Repair" and has no roofing line; the Borough's UCC Check List is headed "Repairs, Renovations, Minor Alterations, Garages, Sheds, Pools, Signs and Fences" and names no roof work; and the Borough's building permit application, read from its rendered page images, offers "Alteration" among its types of improvement and names no roof work. None of these says whether a reroof needs a permit. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Borough's website or in an online code library, so this record has not read it. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Hazleton Borough's Code Enforcement and Building Permits page says "Building permits are issued by the Building Code Official" and "The Borough of West Hazleton follows the Uniform Construction Code when issuing building permits and at this current time does not have any Municipal Changes with Labor and Industry," and lists the Borough's Chief Code Officer and Deputy Code Officer at 100 South Fourth Street; the Borough posts its own "West Hazleton Borough Building Permit Application." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Borough of West Mifflin - Community Development Department (Borough of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania)
West Mifflin Borough's Community Development department says a building permit is not required for a residential roof replacement if only the shingles are replaced; the Borough's floodplain ordinance has a permit of its own, which is not required for minor repairs. The department's Application for Small Projects (read October 7, 2026), under PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, says "RESIDENTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT: Building permit is not required if only the shingles are replaced." The same list requires a building permit for decks, foundation repair, gazebos, steps and storage sheds; its answer names shingles and does not speak to other roof coverings or to replacing roof sheathing. Chapter 100 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way: for residential permits it adopts the State's own permit section, 34 Pa. Code 403.62, adding only that the owner and contractor must make sure any required permit is obtained and posted, and it has no clause of its own on house repairs. The Borough's 2026 Fee Schedule prices building permits for "New Construction, Addition(s), Garages, Swimming Pools, Decks, Patios, Porches, Electrical" by value of construction and has no roofing line; Chapter 116 keeps the fee schedule "on file in the office of the Borough Manager." Chapter 135, Flood Damage Prevention, the Borough's floodplain ordinance, has a permit of its own from the Borough's Floodplain Administrator: "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Borough of West Mifflin," and "A permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Mifflin Borough administers the code itself through its Community Development department, at 1020 Lebanon Road: the department's page says "It is through this department that permits for building construction and renovation, occupancy, grading, and signs are submitted, reviewed, and approved," and Chapter 100 of the Borough Code gives the Borough's Building Code Official and Construction Code Official the issuing of permits. The Borough sends commercial plans to Middle Department Inspection Agency for review, and plumbing is administered by the Allegheny County Health Department. The department's no-permit line, quoted at the start, holds "if only the shingles are replaced"; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of West York - Building Permits (Commonwealth Code Inspection Service) (Borough of West York, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of West York takes building permit applications on its own online Application for Building Permit / Use Certificate, and its 2026 fee schedule lists "UCC Building Permits" as "( Commonwealth Code Inc. and Borough Fee ) See Commonwealth for UCC Fee," with a Borough administrative fee on top; Section 220-1 of the Borough Code says "West York Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the code," and Section 220-3 allows "retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough." Article I of Chapter 220 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 472, adopted June 21, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; Section 220-5 repeals the Borough's earlier building code and building permit ordinances and keeps in force other building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Section 470-92 of the zoning chapter requires a zoning permit "prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction, erection or alteration of a structure" and names no roof work. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line, and it sends applicants to Commonwealth for the UCC fee. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Borough of Wilkinsburg - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Wilkinsburg Borough has published nothing on whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 128, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code chapter, adopts the code by reference, names no roof work and changes nothing in the code's permit provisions; Section 128-5 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Chapter 121, Building Construction, adopted in 2001, adopts "The BOCA National Building Code, Fourteenth Edition, 1999" by reference; the BOCA code's own permit sections are not published with the chapter and were not read for this record, and Chapter 121's amendments to them name no roof work. The Code Enforcement page (read October 7, 2026) lists a "Building Permit (Residential / Commercial)" handled through Code.Sys and names no roof work either way. The Borough's fee chapter (Section A266-1) prices residential "Structural repairs, renovations, alterations to existing structures based on total contract amount of construction" and has no roofing line. Code.Sys's own permit FAQ does not name the Borough or roof work. This record does not state whether the Borough requires a permit for a house reroof: its own text names no roof work, the BOCA permit sections it adopted were not read, and the office has published nothing on reroofing. Ask Code Enforcement at 412-244-2923 before starting. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wilkinsburg Borough administers the code with a third-party agency it retains: Section 128-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 128-3 B allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page says building, electrical, mechanical and demolition permits "are handled by Wilkinsburg's third-party firm, Code.Sys." The Code Enforcement Department is in the Borough Building at 605 Ross Avenue. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Borough of Wilson - Code Enforcement (Barry Isett and Associates) (Borough of Wilson, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
No Borough of Wilson text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's "Do I need a permit?" page (read October 9, 2026), for single-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses, does not mention roofing; it says "Alterations that involve structural changes require a Building permit application," that the list "is to provide general guidance but may not be all encompassing," and "Please call the Borough Office with any questions." The Permits & Fee Schedule page says "Permits are issued for Use and Occupancy, repairs, replacements, additions and new installations," and the residential UCC fee schedule posted there has no roofing line. Chapter 86A adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no provision requiring or exempting a permit for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Wilson in Northampton County administers the code through a third-party agency: Chapter 86A of the Borough Code (Ordinance No. 711, March 22, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and allows enforcement by "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Borough's Permits & Fee Schedule page says "The Borough of Wilson contracts with Barry Isett and Associates for third party administration of our Building and Code Enforcement Program." Permits are applied for through the Borough office at 2040 Hay Terrace. No Borough text read for this record sets a threshold for roof work.
Boyertown Borough - Code Enforcement (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Borough of Boyertown, Pennsylvania)
Boyertown Borough's FAQ says repairs need a building permit without naming roof work. The Borough's FAQ, answering "When do I need a building permit and how much will it cost?", says "You need a building permit for all construction that involves the construction, repair, movement to another site, removal, or demolition of any building or structure." It names no roof work. Chapter 78 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit rule of its own; a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision on roof work. The Borough's fee resolution (Resolution No. 12-01-25A) prices residential "Renovations, Alterations, Modification, and where none of the above categories apply" at $0.38 per square foot with a $200.00 minimum and has no roofing line, and the Building and Zoning Permit Application names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Boyertown Borough administers the code through a third-party agency: the Borough's Code Enforcement page says "LTL Consultants, Ltd. serves as the Borough's third-party agency for issuance of UCC Building Permits, building permit-related inspections, Zoning Permits, Property Maintenance Code Enforcement, and inspection of rental units," and Chapter 78 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 04-04, June 7, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of the Borough." No Borough text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Brackenridge Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Brackenridge, Pennsylvania)
The Borough's pages say nothing in words about reroofs. Its application for a building and/or electrical permit, read October 10, 2026 from the rendered page image, is one form for both permits, says the applicant "will comply with the PA Uniform Construction Code and all other federal, state, and municipal laws and ordinances," and lists under "Type of work" a line "Roofing - Total square feet" beside lines for fencing, sign, pool, decks, demolition and accessibility; this record does not decide whether that line means a house reroof needs the permit. The Borough's Zoning Permit page says the zoning application "is used for adding or building Sheds, Accessory Garages (under 1,000 square feet), Fences, or Retaining Walls" and "must be approved before any building permit is issued," and names no roof work. The Borough posts no building permit fee schedule on its Services & Forms pages; its Occupancy Permit page lists "Fee: $65.00". Brackenridge Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Borough's website, whose menus list no ordinances or code page, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, and was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Brackenridge Borough's Building and/or Electrical Permit page (read October 10, 2026) says "This form is used for acquiring a Building Permit or an Electrical Permit. Once completed, drop off your application at the Brackenridge Borough building," and the application it posts carries a "Building Code Official" signature line, a "BCO No." line and a "UCC Building Fee" line; the Borough office is at 1000 Brackenridge Avenue, Brackenridge (724-224-0800), open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Borough's pages read name no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Bradford Township - Township Office and Building Permits (Township of Bradford, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County))
Bradford Township's pages and ordinances read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's forms include a Land Use Permit, which asks for the property's address, owner and a "Description of project" and lists setback requirements, and a "QUESTIONNAIRE" headed "EXEMPTION FOR LAND USE PERMIT" that ends "If you cannot meet these setback requirements you must ask the Supervisors for a wavier before a Building Permit can be issued." Neither form names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a land use permit. The agency's Building Permit Applications page, which addresses "All municipalities not listed under building permit applications," offers applications for a single family dwelling, an addition or garage, a pole building, manufactured homes, a deck or porch, pools, commercial work including a "Commercial Roof" application, signs, fences, demolition, solar panels and day care, and no residential roofing application; this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Bradford Township (Clearfield County) filing that "Requires a building permit for all electrical service alterations," with a status line "Enacted 7 / 05 / 05"; the filing names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bradford Township's Township Directory page lists a "UCC/Building Inspection Agency," Pennsafe Building Inspection Services, 175 Beaver Drive, DuBois (814-375-1111), and its Forms page says "For Building Permit Information visit:" that agency; the Township office is at 2289 Barrett Rd., Suite B, Woodland (814-857-7283), and the Township's About page says "Bradford Township has no zoning." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Bradford Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Bradford, Pennsylvania (McKean County))
Bradford Township's page lists "New Roof" among work that does not need a building permit and "New Roof (Contact Zoning Officer for specifications)" among work that needs a zoning permit. The Zoning/Building Permits page lists "New Roof" under "You do NOT need a building permit for:" together with "Non-Structural Renovations/Repairs," siding and windows. The same page lists "New Roof (Contact Zoning Officer for specifications)" under "You will need a zoning permit for:" and the Township's FAQ answers "Do I need a zoning permit for a new roof?" with "Sometimes (PLEASE CALL)." The zoning permit is a Township permit separate from the building permit; the page sets the zoning permit fee at $35.00 and says "Anyone who starts construction without an approved permit in place shall be charged TWO (2x) the rate." The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances it publishes, and this record has not read it. Its published code still carries Chapter 5, Part 1, which adopts the "BOCA National Building Code, 1996 Edition" (Ordinance 1998-7-3); this record has not read that model code's text. Section 120.1.F of the Zoning chapter says "The changing of color, composition, siding, or roofing of existing structures which do not increase the size of the structure may not require a building permit." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bradford Township in McKean County takes zoning permit applications at its Municipal Building, 136 Hemlock Street, Bradford, and its Zoning/Building Permits page says that once the zoning application is approved "you must also file for a BUILDING PERMIT which is issued by our building inspector" at KNA Inspections, 309 Interstate Parkway, Bradford. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Brecknock Township (Berks County) - Building Permits (Township of Brecknock, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Brecknock Township's own permit list requires a permit only for the structural sheathing when roof material is replaced and new sheathing must be installed. The Township's sheet "Work Requiring a Building Permit" (dated 4/07), posted on its Permitting page, says "When replacing existing roof material and new structural sheathing must be installed, the structural sheathing only must be permitted and inspected." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 139, June 17, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapter 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Township"; its only amendment (Ord. 2023-201) concerns key boxes on non-residential buildings, and it names no roof work either way. The Township's building permit application lists "Roofing" among its contractor rows and among the boxes under "ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED," and the 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-7) has no roofing line; its residential building fees cover new construction, additions, accessory structures, pools and "Renovations, Alterations, Modification, and where none of the above categories apply." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Brecknock Township in Berks County takes residential building permit applications at its Township office, 889 Alleghenyville Road, Mohnton, and its Code Enforcement page names LTL Consultants, Ltd., of Oley, as the Township's Building Code Official; the Township's Building Permit Process sheet says "Residential inspections shall be scheduled by calling the Building Code Official (LTL Consultants) 610-987-9290." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at new structural sheathing; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Brecknock Township (Lancaster County) - Township Office (Township of Brecknock, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
No Brecknock Township text read says whether an ordinary reroof needs a permit. Chapter 51 names no roof work. Section 51-5A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Brecknock Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and Chapter 40 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 76, July 10, 1990) adopts the "BOCA National Building Code/1990, Eleventh Edition" as the Township's building code, "controlling the design, construction, alterations, enlargements, removal, demolition, equipment, repair, conversion, use and maintenance of all buildings and structures"; Chapter 40's own changes to that code name no roof work, and the 1990 code's permit sections are not published with the Township Code and were not read. The zoning chapter requires a zoning permit for any "alteration, extension, replacement relocation or conversion of any building or structure," but says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance of any building" that do not change the use or alter the exterior dimensions (Section 110-91A). The Township's Permits page lists work that needs a permit (driveway resurfacing, fences, decks, sheds, demolition and inflatable pools) and names no roof work, and its Frequently Asked Questions page says nothing on roofs. The Township's own fees "are available at the township office" and are not published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." No Township text read names reroofing either as permit work or as exempt, the 1990 building code Chapter 40 adopts was not read, and neither the Township's fee schedule nor its agencies' fee schedules are published, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. The Township's Permits page says "Any questions about permits, please feel free to call the Township office (717)445-5933." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Brecknock Township, in Lancaster County, takes building and zoning permit applications at its office, 1026 Dry Tavern Road, and its Frequently Asked Questions page says "IF your project requires a UCC Building Permit we have appointed three outside agencies to issue and inspect for those" and that "Each of those companies has their own fee schedule." Chapter 51 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 143, May 11, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Township's building code. No area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work was found in Chapters 40 and 51, the zoning chapter's permit section, or the Township's pages.
Briar Creek Township - Zoning and Codes (Township of Briar Creek, Pennsylvania (Columbia County))
Briar Creek Township's texts read for this record name roofing only in a zoning permit exemption and set no area or cost threshold for it. The Township's Zoning and Codes page (read October 10, 2026) says "Permits are required prior to the placement, erection, construction, or alteration of any building within the Township" and sends the reader to the Zoning Officer "to discuss your plans and see if you require a permit and inspection for your project." Section 1203 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance, Administration and Enforcement, requires a zoning permit "Prior to the placement, erection, construction, addition, or alteration of any building, structure, or land" and then says "Zoning permits are not required for the following activities," listing "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows, and similar activities." The Township's Fee Schedule (Resolution 2 of 2026, enacted January 5, 2026) repeats it: "Exemptions - Zoning permits are not required for the following activities unless proposed in a floodplain area," including "General maintenance and repairs to existing buildings (roofing, siding, painting, etc.)." Section 1202 says "After the applicant has received his zoning permit, he shall contact the Township Building Code Official and make application for a building permit" and "Nothing in this chapter shall exempt the applicant from obtaining any permits which may be required by other regulations or codes in effect in Briar Creek Township," and the Township's Zoning Permit Application says "A Building Permit may also be required." These Township texts speak to the zoning permit; none says whether a reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Briar Creek Township handles zoning permits itself through its Zoning Officer, and its home page lists "IPMC / UCC Inspections" and "Zoning and Codes Enforcement" under one contracted third-party code inspection company, 570-380-0498. The Township's Zoning and Codes page says, of a project that needs more than the zoning permit, "If a construction permit is also required, in addition to the Zoning Permit," and links that company's construction permit application, and the company's own UCC Inspections page lists Briar Creek Township among the municipalities it serves. The Township Office is at 150 Municipal Road, Berwick. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Bridgeville Borough - Building and Zoning (Borough of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania)
Bridgeville Borough's page says "you do not need a building permit to replace roof shingles," and the inspection firm's guide posted on the Borough's site exempts "Replacement of up to 25% of roof." The Borough's two published statements differ. Its Building and Zoning page lists "Alterations/Repairs" among work for which "Building Permits are required," and under "When is a building permit not required?" says "Also you do not need a building permit to replace roof shingles. These are just some examples to give you a general guideline. You can contact our office if you have any questions." The inspection firm's step-by-step permitting guide, posted on the Borough's Permits and Applications page as "Important Note About Submitting Building Permit Applications," says "A permit is not required for the following items as long as the work does not violate a law or ordinance" and lists "Replacement of up to 25% of roof," and it adds "Please contact your local Building Department for help in determining if a permit is required before undertaking any home improvement projects." A full reroof replaces more than 25% of a roof; this record does not decide which statement answers for it. Chapter 5, Part 2 still adopts the "Boca National Building Code, 12th Edition, 1993" (Ordinance 837 of 1996) for "the design, construction, alteration, enlargement, repair, demolition, removal, maintenance and use of all buildings and structures," and Part 4 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; this record has not read that model code's text. Neither part names roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. The Borough's Fee Resolution (Supp 27, November 2025) prices residential "Alterations and repairs" at "1.25% of construction cost" and has no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bridgeville Borough in Allegheny County administers the Uniform Construction Code under Chapter 5, Part 4 of its Code (Ordinance 902, June 14, 2004), which says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code. The Borough's Building and Zoning page names Building Inspection Underwriters as the Borough's third-party inspection firm for building permits and says the application "is available at the Borough Office," 425 Bower Hill Road. The firm's guide draws its line at 25% of the roof; the Borough's own page draws none for replacing shingles.
Bridgewater Township - Council of Governments Building Permits (Township of Bridgewater, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Bridgewater Township's Code names no roof work, and neither the Township nor the Council of Governments has published anything on reroofs. Chapter 144 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Articles I and II adopted November 3, 2003 by Ord. Nos. 11-02 and 11-03, read October 12, 2026), adopts by reference the "International Building Code, 2003 Edition" and the "International Residential Code, 2003 Edition" "for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings" and "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor," with a few amendments that name no roof work, and sets no permit clause or exemption of its own. Chapter 123, Building Permits, requires a sewage permit and other state and federal permits before a building permit issues and names no roof work. Chapter 137, Construction Assessment Permits, requires an assessment permit for "construction, renovation or repair of any agricultural building, historical building, accessory or miscellaneous use structure less than 1,000 square feet which is nonhabitable and limited to one story," which names no dwelling. Every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. The Council of Governments' Instructions for Permit Application and Application for Permit (scans, read from the rendered pages) say "Applications will be reviewed by the Building Code Official, after which the permit will be issued if all additional paperwork required has been received" and mark "Permit(s) Required" as "UCC" or "Assessment," and name no roofing. The Township's FAQ says "No, Bridgewater Township does not have zoning." Neither the Township nor the Council posts a roofing form, fee line or "do I need a permit" list. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bridgewater Township sends building permits to the Susquehanna County Council of Governments Codes Enforcement Committee: its Building & Zoning page says "Bridgewater Township uses Council of Governments (COG) for issuing all of its building permits, building code inspections, sewer permits, and code enforcement," its FAQ says "All building permits are issued through Susquehanna County Council of Governments (COG) at 570-465-2633," and the Council's office is at 948 Main Street, Suite 3, New Milford. The Township's own mailing address is P.O. Box 297, Montrose. No Township or Council text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Brighton Township - Planning and Zoning (Building Permits) (Township of Brighton, Pennsylvania)
No Brighton Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Building Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "Please contact the Township Office to discuss your permit needs," and the residential building inspection fees in Resolution No. 2023-07 (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page images) list "Decks, porches, carports, attached garages, additions, and non-exempt detached accessory structures, alterations, renovations to 500 square feet" at $180.00, with no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Brighton Township takes building and zoning permit applications at its Municipal Building, 1300 Brighton Road, Beaver, and Section 85-3 of the Township Code designates "The Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc" as the building code official and code administrator. Chapter 85 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 136, April 12, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code and adopts it "as amended from time to time"; its only permit clause, Section 85-4A, makes it "the responsibility of the code administrator to issue all permits for the construction, alteration, repair, demolition, location, maintenance or installation of and/or relating to a building, structure, elevator or equipment under the Uniform Construction Code." No ordinance requiring a permit for residential repairs or alterations, and no roof threshold, was found in Chapter 85 or in a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and "reroofing."
Bristol Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Bristol, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Bristol Borough lists roofing as work needing a building permit. The Borough's Building Permit Guidelines, linked from its Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026), say "Permit approval must be obtained prior to commencing work" and "Building permits are required for, but not limited to, the following:" and list "Additions, roofing, siding, windows (not replacement)," with decks, sheds, fences and other work, adding "If you are in doubt whether or not you may need a permit, please call the inspection office at 215-785-4501." The Borough's building subcode form lists "Roofing" under "Alteration" among its types of work. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1189, May 10, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof. The Borough's fee schedule, Resolution 2022-09, says "ANY WORK PROCEEDING WITHOUT PERMITS ----DOUBLE THE PERMIT FEES," and prices residential alterations by the cost of construction, with a $50.00 application fee and 2.7% of the cost from $2,001.00 to $20,000.00. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bristol Borough administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code as its municipal building code, and the Borough's Code Enforcement department says building permits "can be picked up on the second floor of the Bristol Borough Office" at 250 Pond Street. The Borough's pages and fee schedule set no area or percentage threshold for roof work: its guidelines list roofing as permit work without qualification.
Bristol Township - Building & Planning Department (Township of Bristol, Pennsylvania)
Chapter 68 of the Bristol Township Code, Building Permits and Floodplain Management (Ordinance No. 2015-02), read October 5, 2026, says in Section 68-3 A: "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township of Bristol unless a permit has been obtained from the Floodplain Administrator," and in Section 68-3 B: "A permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures" (https://ecode360.com/9494070). Section 68-8 says "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of Bristol" (https://ecode360.com/9494121). Section 68-39 defines DEVELOPMENT as "Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures," and MINOR REPAIR as "The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep, but not including the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress," or work on piping, wiring or other mechanical systems (https://ecode360.com/44381513). The Township has published no statement on whether a reroof is a minor repair, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is a "minor repair" under Section 68-39. Bristol Township's 2026 fee schedule, adopted by Council as Resolution No. 2026-25 on May 21, 2026, lists a fee of $75 for "Residential Re-Roofing (more than 50% sheathing placement)" and a separate re-roofing fee for commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-family buildings. The Township's Permits & Licenses page, under "What do I need a permit for?", does not name roofing; it says "If you think you need a permit but are unsure, call our office at 215-785-3680, and we will happily answer that question." Chapter 84 of the Township Code, its Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). Before starting a reroof, ask the Building & Planning Department (215-785-3680) whether it treats the job as a minor repair or as development needing a permit. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Bristol Township's Building & Planning Department administers the code, with Keystone Municipal Services as its building code official, and Chapter 68's permit sections, its definitions and the Township's re-roofing fee line are quoted at the start of this entry. Chapters 84 (Construction Codes, Uniform) and 68 (Building Permits and Floodplain Management, Articles II, III and IX) of the Township Code were read for this record.
Brockway Borough - Permits and Forms (Borough of Brockway, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Brockway Borough's Permits and Forms page, read October 12, 2026, says "You may need to contact PennSafe for a UCC Permit" and gives that firm's phone, 814-375-1111, and address, 175 Beaver Drive, DuBois; the Borough office is at 501 Main Street, Brockway (814-268-6565), open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. The Permits and Forms page names no roof work as needing or not needing a permit and sets no area, cost or layer threshold. The Borough's Ordinances page, read the same day, listed no ordinances, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was found published or read for this record.
Brookhaven Borough - Building and Code Enforcement (Borough of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania)
Brookhaven Borough says all roof replacements require a permit. The Borough's Building Department Application Guidelines page (read October 9, 2026) says, under "ROOFS," "All roof replacements require a permit," and does not list roofing under "Permits are not required for the following on residential properties only." Section 1408.01(I) of the Borough Code says "The required permit shall be issued by the Borough at no charge for the erection of storm doors, storm windows, siding, roofs and the replacement of windows with windows of the same size and shape," and the Borough's fee chapter, Section 208.06(P), lists "Roofs" with a residential "Application fee: $25" and "Permit fee: 3% of total cost of job," which Section 1408.01(I) says it supersedes. Section 1408.01(G) says "Cosmetic and nonstructural modifications are exempt from the permit requirements of this section"; the Borough's guidance names roof replacement as permit work all the same. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Brookhaven Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential utility and miscellaneous use structures with a building area in excess of 120 sq. ft.," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed April 21, 2005, and "Enacted 6 / 06 / 05"; it does not touch roof work on houses. In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a roof replacement on a house. The guidelines say "Application must be approved and a permit issued prior to any work starting. Work without a permit is a violation of Borough code Chapter 1408.01." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Brookhaven Borough administers the code itself: Chapter 1407 of the Borough Code (Ord. 686, June 7, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, and the Borough's Building Department Application Guidelines page says "Brookhaven Borough Enforces the PA Uniform Construction Code." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the guidelines name all roof replacements.
Brookville Borough - Building Permits (Pennsafe Building Inspection Services, LLC) (Borough of Brookville, Pennsylvania)
Brookville Borough's code and the agency's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. A page headed "Construction Exempt from Permits" under the Borough's "Planning & Zoning Department / Zoning Hearing Board" heading (read October 9, 2026) says "Repair and replacement projects, which do NOT involve structural changes to a building, do not require a permit." and "For example, shingle replacement will not require a permit." It does not say which permit it means, and the UCC building permit is issued by the agency, not by that department. The Borough's "Permits Requiring Building Code Inspections" page lists "Construct or alter a structure" among activities needing an application, and its General Permit Information page says "Please call the Borough office at 849-5321 before beginning any construction project." Article I of Chapter 89 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 1031, 2004), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; Article II (Ord. No. 1042, 2005) requires permits and inspections only "for electrical service upgrades and/or service renovations to all existing residential structures." Section 89-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; the Borough Code as published carries no other building code chapter. Section 89-6 leaves fees to resolution and Chapter 111 sets only a zoning inspection fee; the Borough has published no building permit fee schedule, and its General Permit Information page says "The fee for the permit is determined by the cost of the proposed improvement project." The agency's own list of permit applications offers residential packets for new houses, additions and garages, decks and porches, pools, fences, demolition and solar panels, and a roof packet only for "Commercial Roof". The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Brookville Borough administers the code through a third-party agency: Section 89-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Permit Process page says the applicant submits the building permit application, plot or floor plan and fee to "PennSafe Building Inspections Services," 175 Beaver Drive, DuBois (814-375-1111), whose Building Official reviews it and "issues the Building Permit or denies the application accordingly." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Brownsville Borough - Code Enforcement and K2 Engineering permits (Borough of Brownsville, Pennsylvania (Fayette County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough's Code Enforcement page says "K2 Engineering, Inc. handles the Borough" occupancy permits (phone 724-439-3440), and the Borough's Forms & Permits page posts a K2 Engineering, Inc. "Uniform Construction Code" residential building permit application (234 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown) whose swimming pool companion form says "No work may be concealed from view until it has been approved by a K2 Engineering Inspector" and that the Building Code Official "shall not accept an inspection from any inspector other than the approved K2 inspector." The Borough office is at 200 Second Street, Brownsville, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (phone 724-785-5761). The Borough's posted K2 residential application has a type-of-improvement list of check boxes, among them "NEW ROOF" and "JOINING ROOF (House to Garage)," under the heading "NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS OR MODULAR HOMES," and its zoning permit application lists "ROOF" among its "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS" boxes beside new construction, addition, alteration and repair. Each is a box on a form that serves many kinds of work, and neither page says a permit is or is not needed to replace the covering on an existing roof. The Borough's Ordinances page posts four ordinances, on the tax rate, domestic animals, fire escrow and occupancy permits, and its Resolutions page lists "R-07-2024 Inspection Fees for Occupancy"; none is a building code, permit-chapter or building fee schedule, so no Borough ordinance text was read for this record and it does not say whether any ordinance reaches a house reroof.
Buckingham Township - Building & Zoning (Township of Buckingham, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Buckingham Township's Building & Zoning office says replacing shingles only needs no permit, and that structural repairs to a residential roof do. The Building & Zoning page's answer to "Do I need a permit to replace or repair a roof?" (read October 7, 2026) says "A building permit is required when structural repairs are made to a residential roof. Replacement of shingles only does not require a permit. All commercial roof repairs or replacements require a permit." Buckingham Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose Ordinances & Resolutions page posts the zoning ordinance, the subdivision and land development ordinance, the fee schedule and recent ordinances and says "Please email us if you are interested in receiving a copy" of others, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Building & Zoning office's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The Township's fee schedule, Resolution No. 2683 as revised April 29, 2026, read in full, has no roofing line; its residential building permit fees include "Alterations including Finishing Basements." Its Residential Building & Zoning Application has no roofing box. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Buckingham Township issues its own building permits: its Building & Zoning page says "Permit applications are also reviewed by the Building Official who is certified by the State of Pennsylvania in building, plumbing, fire and mechanical codes," and the office, headed by the Director of Building & Codes, is at the Township Building, 4613 Hughesian Drive, Buckingham. The office's line, quoted at the start, is structural repair against shingle replacement only; no Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Buffalo Township - Building Permits (Township of Buffalo, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
Buffalo Township's Building Permits page lists roofing surfaces among work that needs no UCC permit, and excludes sheathing and truss work. The Township's Building Permits and Subdivisions page (read October 12, 2026) says "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items:" and its list includes "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)." The page also says "If you have a question as to whether a home project requires a Township permit" to call the Township Office. Chapter 103 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 42, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code in Section 103-2 "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of this Municipality," keeps in effect only building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code (Section 103-5), and names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" returned only definitions and stormwater, solar and floodplain provisions, none requiring a permit for roof work, and a search for "reroofing" returned nothing. The zoning chapter (Section 265-61) says a zoning permit shall be obtained before any person may "Occupy or use any structure hereafter constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered or enlarged"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structure altered under that clause. The Township's fee schedule is posted only as a link the record could not open, so its text was not read, and the Township's own list quoted above is the permit-type list read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Buffalo Township administers the Uniform Construction Code through a retained third party: Section 103-1 of the Township Code says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 103-3 allows "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Municipality," and the Township's Building Permits and Subdivisions page lists Harshman CE Group, LLC, 2455 Park Avenue, Washington (724-993-4505), under "UCC Building Official." The Township office is at 400 Buffalo Center Lane, Washington (724-222-2711). The Township's line, quoted at the start, stops at sheathing and truss work; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Buffalo Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Buffalo, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
Buffalo Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Applications & Permits page lists the Township's permit applications and names no roof work, and the Township's Construction Permit Application lists only generic work types ("New Construction ____ Addition / Alterations ____ Repairs ____ Demolition") and names no reroofing or roof replacement. The Township's ordinances were not read for this record: its Ordinances page refused automated reads when tried, so its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its fee schedule are unread. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Buffalo Township in Butler County takes building permit applications at its municipal office, 109 Bear Creek Road, Sarver: its Applications & Permits page directs questions on building permits to the "Township Zoning Officer (Building Permits and Zoning Issues)" and on inspections to the "Code Enforcement Officer (Inspections) with Code-Sys Consulting," and the Township's Construction Permit Application carries a "Code.Sys REVIEW FEE" line. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Buffalo Township (Union County) - Building and Zoning Permits (Central Keystone Council of Governments) (Township of Buffalo, Pennsylvania (Union County))
Buffalo Township's Code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 4, Part 1 of the Township's Code, a building permit ordinance first adopted in 1972 and last revised in 1992, says it is unlawful to undertake "the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer," and that "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved or that the total expense of any work done as set forth in §101(1), does not exceed the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars." Part 1 names no roof work and does not say whether a reroof is a repair or an alteration; its fee section lists new homes, duplexes, commercial and agricultural structures, accessory buildings, additions and mobile homes, with no roofing line. Chapter 4, Part 2, section 204 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; this record does not decide whether Part 1 is such an ordinance. The Council's residential building permit page lists among work needing a UCC building permit "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house"; it does not name the replacement of a roof covering, and it does not say that a reroof needs no permit. No Township page names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement, and no Township fee resolution for building permits was found on the Township's website. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Buffalo Township in Union County says on its Planning & Zoning page that "Building and Zoning Permit Applications are submitted to the Zoning Officer," whom it lists with the Central Keystone Council of Governments, and its fee page says "Zoning Ordinace is administered by Central Keystone COG." The Council's Union County page lists Buffalo Township, gives its Lewisburg office for permits, and says "All municipalities in Union County have adopted the PA Act 45 Building Code." The Township's Code, Chapter 4, Part 2 (Ord. No. 48 of 2004), says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference. The Township's building permit ordinance, quoted at the start, relieves repairs where no structural changes are involved or the work costs no more than $1,000; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold that names roof work.
Burrell Township (Indiana County) - Building Permits (Pennsafe Building Inspection Services) (Township of Burrell, Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Burrell Township's permit pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any building permit ordinance were not found published, and this record did not read them; no Township website or code book was found online. Neither Pennsafe's Burrell Township page nor the packets it posts say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The page lists packets for new homes, additions, decks and porches, pools, solar panels and other work, and one roofing packet, "Commercial Roof"; it posts no residential roofing packet and no fee schedule. Pennsafe's "Guide to Obtaining a Building Permit" says to pick up "permit applications, handouts and other office information concerning the PA. Uniform Construction Code, local requirements and fees prior to beginning any construction or home improvement project." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Burrell Township in Indiana County uses Pennsafe Building Inspection Services, LLC for building permits: Pennsafe's page "Burrell Township, Indiana County, PA Building Permit Applications" posts the Township's permit application packets, including "Single Family Dwelling" and "Addition/Garage", each headed "BURRELL TOWNSHIP, INDIANA COUNTY, PA – PERMIT APPLICATION", and Pennsafe's office is at 175 Beaver Drive, DuBois (814-375-1111). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Butler Township - Building/Code Enforcement (Township of Butler, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
Butler Township's permit sheet lists roofs among projects that require permits, and its fee schedule counts replacement of roofs as repairs priced under building permit fees. The Township's Zoning / Code Enforcement sheet, linked from its Zoning page as "Zoning Permit Information" and from its Downloads page as "Which Projects Require Permits?" (read October 9, 2026), says "The following Projects require permits" and lists "Roofs" among them, beside windows, decks and residential additions. The Township's fee schedule, Resolution #R-07082025A, lists under "BUILDING PERMIT FEES" and "REPAIRS TO EXISTING STRUCTURES" a fee for "Residential Exterior Renovations" of "$25.00 first thousand $5.00 per thousand over $1,000," and its notes say "Repairs shall include replacement of windows; siding, roofs; guttering; doors and paving, concrete." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof. Its Residential Building Permit Application asks for the contractor's "Pa. State Registration No." and "BUTLER TOWNSHIP CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE #" and says the permit "EXPIRES ONE YEAR FOLLOWING ITS DATE OF APPROVAL." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Butler Township issues building permits through its own Building/Code Enforcement office: the Township's Building/Code Enforcement page lists a Building Code Official at 83 Corporate Drive, Drums, and the Township's Residential Building Permit Application is approved by the Township. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not found published online and was not read for this record. The sheet and fee schedule quoted at the start set no area or cost threshold below which roof work needs no permit.
Butler Township - Permit Officer and Township Office (Township of Butler, Pennsylvania (Adams County))
No Butler Township text this record could settle says that a reroof needs a building permit or needs none. Chapter 15 of the Township Code, Building Construction, has three building-permit parts, read October 12, 2026 from the scanned code, which has no text layer (transcribed from the rendered page images). Part 1 (Ord. No. 84-1, 1985) defines "MINOR REPAIR[Amended 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-1]" as "The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep, to include but not be limited to the replacement of a roof and siding," and Section 15-4B says "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." Part 3 (Ord. No. 2009-1) repeats that Section 15-4B sentence as Section 15-41B and defines "MINOR REPAIR" in Section 15-71 as "The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep," followed by the same structural, egress and piping exclusions, without the words "roof" or "roofing." The Township's land-use page also lists a 2019-3 and a 2020-1 Flood Plain Ordinance, which are scanned images and were not read for this record. This record does not decide which of these provisions applies to a house reroof. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution 2024-5, read from the rendered page image) lists under Building permits "Connected Structures" with "Garage, carport, deck, roof, etc." at ".10 per sq/ft" and says "There will be additional fees charged by the Permit Officers, MDIA, (Middle Department Inspection Agency)." It names no reroof or roof replacement line, and this record does not decide whether that line reaches a reroof. Section 1812.A of the Arendtsville Borough and Butler Township Zoning Ordinance says "A Zoning Permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any Building or structure or portion thereof" and "No Zoning Permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance and repairs which do not structurally change a Building or structure." It is a zoning permit and names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration under it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Butler Township's Officials page lists a Permit Officer at the Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc., and the agency's instruction sheet for Butler Township, posted on the Township's website, says "Building Permit applications will be returned to the Township for pick up" and that "two payments will be required: 1. Butler Township fees and 2. MDIA fees for review, inspections and fees." The Township office is at 344 Arendtsville Road, Biglerville, and Section 15-33 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the building code of Butler Township. The Township sets no area or cost threshold for roof work that this record read.
Butler Township - Zoning Department (Township of Butler, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
Butler Township's Zoning Department lists replacement of shingles on a home among residential work that needs no permit, and lists changes to weight bearing members among work that does. The Zoning Department's New Codes page (read October 7, 2026) gives "examples of some projects that require a permit and examples of projects that do not require a permit." Under "No Permit Required for Residential Application;" it lists "Replacement of Shingles or Windows on a home (same size)," and its list of work needing a permit includes "Addition, or changes made to weight bearing members." The page also says "Before beginning any project you should check with the Zoning Department for help in determining what, if any, permits or approvals are required." Chapter 138 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 805, 2004), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own. Chapter 134, Building Construction (Ord. No. 756, 1997), adopts "The 1996 BOCA National Building Code" and Section 138-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; Chapter 134 names no roof work, and this record has not read the 1996 BOCA code's text. The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 26-07) has no residential roofing line: it prices "Renovations, Alterations and Repairs" generally, lists "Deck or Roof Only" under "Deck & Porch Construction," and has a "Commercial Roof Replacement" fee only for commercial work. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Butler Township administers the code itself: Section 138-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning Department, at 290 South Duffy Road, Butler, lists among its functions "Building permits and inspections for both residential and commercial projects." The department's line, quoted at the start, falls at changes to weight bearing members, which need a permit; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Caernarvon Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Caernarvon, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Caernarvon Township's pages and ordinances read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Building Permit Information sheet says "The Application for Building Permit must be completed if the proposal requires approval under the Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" and does not say which work that is. No Township page or form read names roof work either as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Policies & Forms page posts its Zoning Ordinance and other ordinances but no Uniform Construction Code ordinance or building permit fee schedule, and no codified Township code was found online, so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The Zoning Ordinance's zoning permit section (Section 2203) says "Permits shall not be required for general maintenance work, painting" and similar work; it speaks to zoning permits only and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Caernarvon Township's 2025 Building Permit Information sheet lets the applicant select one "of the following inspection agencies for residential and commercial projects" (Associated Building Inspections, LLC; Code Administrators, Inc; and Technicon Enterprises, Inc.) and "The selected agency shall serve as the Building Code Official for the entire project"; the applicant files the zoning/building permit application with the Township Zoning Officer at the Township office, 2139 Main Street, Narvon, and the agency, "upon verification of code compliance, returned to the Township with the applicable fees and an approval to issue the building permit." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Caernarvon Township (Berks County) - Building Permits (Township of Caernarvon, Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Caernarvon Township's code and permit pages do not say in terms whether a reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code permit. Section 500-76 of the Township's Zoning chapter says a building permit "shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer" for new construction, structural alteration and other listed work, and that "A building permit is not required: (a) For general repairs or maintenance of any existing building or structure, provided that the structural design or floor plan of said building or structure shall not be altered, extended, or converted in any way. Such repairs or maintenance shall include, but are not limited to, painting, repair or replacement of existing windows, panes, doors, floors, ceilings, walls, roofs, porches, or siding." That section sits in the Zoning chapter and speaks of the permit the Zoning Officer issues; it does not say whether a reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code permit. The Township's Schedule of Fees (updated 4/9/2026) has no roofing line; its residential building permit lines are for new dwellings, additions and accessory structures, manufactured housing, and "Alterations, renovations, or modifications of existing buildings or structures," priced at $100.00 plus $0.40 a square foot. The 1993 BOCA code that Article III adopts, and its own permit and exemption sections, were not read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Caernarvon Township in Berks County takes building permit applications at the Township Office, 3307 Main Street, Morgantown, and its residential building permit packet lists the items "required to be submitted to Technicon Enterprises, Inc., II in order for you to obtain a building permit" and says "As the appointed Third-Party Agency, Technicon Enterprises, Inc., II will perform all electrical inspections for all permitted work under the Uniform Construction Code." Article V of Chapter 240 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 209, June 8, 2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal Building Code. Section 240-22 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Caln Township - Department of Building and Life Safety (Township of Caln, Pennsylvania (Chester County))
Caln Township's code says: "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's Building Code adopted on May 27, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999." (Section 59-4 A). Section 59-4 of the Township Code, headed "Provisions of Township Building Code which remain in effect," says the Township "shall keep in full force and effect the following requirements in its Building Code, which provisions were in effect as of July 1, 1999," and Section 59-4 A says: "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's Building Code adopted on May 27, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999." It names no roof work. The Building Code it points to is the Uniform Construction Code regulations, which Section 59-1 adopts as the Township's building code, and the regulations say "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62) without setting an area or cost limit. The Department has published no statement on reroofing; its Residential Construction Permit Guidance lists permit work and work needing no permit, and neither list names roof work. The Township's Building Permit Application lists "Roof" among its types of building improvement, and its 2026 fee schedule has a line "Roofing - structural repairs Flat Fee = $150." The Building Permit Application's "Roof" box sits in a general list of improvement types, and the fee schedule's only roofing line is for structural repairs; the Department has not said whether an ordinary reroof needs a permit. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Caln Township filing, which "Adopts Appendices B, C, D, E, F, and G of the International Fire Code 2006," with an approval letter mailed January 26, 2007 and the status "Enacted 4 / 12 / 07"; it names no roof work. This record does not decide whether Section 59-4 A, which requires compliance with the Building Code and names no permit, makes a house reroof permit work, and does not state whether the Township requires a permit for a house reroof; ask the Department at 610-384-0600 before starting. Where a permit is needed, the fee schedule says "ANY WORK COMMENCED WITHOUT A PERMIT WILL RESULT IN DOUBLE FEES." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Caln Township administers the code itself: Section 59-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the Act and the regulations promulgated under the Act," Section 59-3 says "The Building Code shall be administered and enforced by the Township's Department of Code Enforcement," and the Township's Department of Building and Life Safety, at 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, says it "oversees and ensures the issuance of building and zoning permits, enforcement of codes." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule's only roofing line is for "Roofing - structural repairs."
Cambria Township - Building Permits (Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency) (Township of Cambria, Pennsylvania)
Cambria Township's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Permits & Fees page (read October 9, 2026) says "Cambria Township requires the filing of a compliance permit before major changes or additions are made to a property" and sends building permit applicants to the Laurel Municipal Agency; it names no roof work. The agency's residential application, linked from that page, does not name the Township and says "All roofing jobs must show receipt for the disposal of old roofing material." It names no roofing permit type or fee and does not say when roof work needs a permit. The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees prices "Zoning/Compliance Permits" by cost of improvement and has no roofing line. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit requirement for residential repairs; its compliance permit (Sections 5-121 to 5-129) is tied to "the construction/building of any residential, retail, or commercial building/structure," and the only other general permit clause found, in Chapter 8, Floodplains, says "A permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." No section of the Township Code read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cambria Township uses a third-party agency for the code: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-103 lets it do so through "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's Permits & Fees page says "For building permit applications, please go directly to the Laurel website," naming the Laurel Municipal Agency, whose office is at 140 E. Carroll St., Suite 202, Carrolltown. The Township itself issues a separate compliance permit at its Municipal Building, 184 Municipal Rd., Ebensburg. No Township text read for this record sets a size or cost threshold for roof work.
Cambridge Springs Borough - Building Permits and Zoning (Borough of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania)
No Cambridge Springs Borough text read names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Zoning Permit Application (read October 12, 2026) says "The Cambridge Springs Codified Ordinances Chapter 1260 - Zoning, requires a Zoning Permit to be issued for any of the listed construction activities, regardless of the fact that such activity may be excluded or exempt from building permit and standards of the PA Uniform Construction Code Act 45 of 1999." Its list of structures and activities includes "Shingles & Siding where value is greater than $1,000.00," and it closes "Approval of this application certifies compliance with zoning regulations only. Building permits may also be required per the PA Uniforms Construction Code Act 45 of 1999." The list does not use the word roof, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is the "Shingles & Siding" activity it names; Chapter 1260 itself was posted only as a scanned image and was not read for this record. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any building or permit chapter of its codified ordinances were not found on the Borough's site, and the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360) and Municode did not return a Cambridge Springs code that could be read, so they were not read for this record. Ask the Borough office at 814-398-2311 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cambridge Springs Borough's Ordinances and Permits page lists a "UCC Permit Application" under "Building Permits" with a contact telephone number of (724) 927-2020, and the Borough's UCC Permit Application carries a "Township use only" block of building, electrical, plumbing and fire inspection fees; the Borough office is at 161 Carringer Street, Cambridge Springs (814-398-2311), open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The Borough's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Camp Hill Borough - Codes Enforcement (Borough of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania)
No Camp Hill Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Codes Enforcement FAQ page (read October 9, 2026), under "Building Permits," says "For both residential and commercial property: An owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building, structure and facility or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system regulated by the Uniform Construction Code shall first apply to the building code official and obtain the required permit." It names no roof work, and neither does the Borough's residential building permit application, whose type-of-improvement boxes are new construction, addition, alteration, repair, demolition, relocation, foundation only and change of use. Chapter 90 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own, and the Borough's earlier building code article, Chapter 79, Article I, is repealed except for contractor registration. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work on houses. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule, Resolution No. 2025-18, adopts the 2026 Fee Schedule as an attached exhibit, but the published copy, two pages, has no exhibit attached; the residential application prices the Borough's fee at "$90.00 + 1.2% of project value" with third-party fees separate. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Camp Hill Borough administers the code itself: Section 90-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1011, May 12, 2004) says "Camp Hill Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 90-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code. Applications go to the Borough's Codes Enforcement office at 2145 Walnut Street, whose residential application says "Building permit plan reviews are conducted by a third-party inspection agency" and names Approved Code Services for third-party review and inspections, and "Work may not start until an official building permit has been issued by the Borough of Camp Hill." No Borough text read for this record sets a threshold for roof work.
Canaan Township (Wayne County) - Building Permit Officer (Township of Canaan, Pennsylvania)
Canaan Township's pages read for this record say nothing on reroofs. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its website, and no Township page describes its building permit rules, so the Township's own permit rule for house repairs was not read. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution #2026-03), read in full from the rendered pages, lists fees under floodplain, holding tank, junk dealer, street encroachment and driveway, "STREET NUMBERING AND BUILDING ORDINANCE FEES" (one $25 application fee), subdivision and zoning headings; it has no Uniform Construction Code permit fee and no line naming roofing, reroofing or roof replacement. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Canaan Township in Wayne County lists a "Building Permit Officer" (570-493-1716) among its officials, separately from its Zoning Officer, and gives its Township building at 30 Canaan Road, Waymart (570-488-5501). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Canton Township - Code Enforcement (Township of Canton, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
Canton Township's building code agency lists roofing surfaces among items that need no UCC permit, unless the work includes sheathing or truss work. The Harshman CE Group residential building permit application posted on the Township's Permits & Applications page (read October 9, 2026) says "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items:" and lists "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)," with fences 72 inches or less from grade and replacement doors and windows of the same size and location. The Township's page says "If you do not see what you are looking for, have questions about whether a permit is required, or would like to be sure that you have the most current version , please contact the Township Office at 724-225-8990 Ext 0." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work, and the Township's former building permit ordinance of 1955, once Part 1 of Chapter 4, is noted in the Code as superseded by the statewide adoption of the Uniform Construction Code. The Township's 2026-2027 fee schedule has no roofing line: it prices residential building permits "per Harshman CE Group Fee Schedule," which is not published on the Township's or the agency's site, and the agency's application lists its types of work as new structure, alteration or renovation, addition, phased approval, demolition and pools. Separately, Section 27-2602 of the zoning chapter requires a zoning permit before "The placement, erection, alteration, improvement or construction of a structure," says "No zoning permit shall be required for the following:" and lists first "Ordinary repair to existing structures," and names no roof work; the fee schedule says "All PROJECTS REQUIRE A ZONING PERMIT PRIOR TO BUILDING INSPECTORS REVIEW." The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the stated practice of the Township's building code agency, and this record does not decide whether it is the agency's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Canton Township administers the code itself: Section 5-102 of the Township Code (Ord. 4-2004, July 8, 2004) says "Canton Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Canton Township Building Code, and the Township's Permits & Applications page says "All building and zoning permits will be reviewed and issued by Canton Township Code Enforcement and/or Harshman CE Group LLC," whose residential building permit application the page carries. The agency's line, quoted at the start, falls at sheathing or truss work, which takes the job out of the no-permit list; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Carlisle Borough - Codes Office (Borough of Carlisle, Pennsylvania)
Carlisle Borough's code adopts the Uniform Construction Code and names no roof work as permit work or as exempt, except that historic district exterior work needs a certificate of appropriateness. Chapter 89 of the Borough Code, Building Construction (Sections 89-1 to 89-9), adopts the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and its regulations and names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's "When Do I Need a Permit?" guide (read October 7, 2026) lists work needing a building and zoning permit or a zoning permit only, does not name roofing, and says "This list is meant to provide you with a quick reference guide. To be absolutely certain if you need a permit of any kind, or if you have any questions, please contact the Borough's Codes Office at 717-240-6930." The Borough's permit fee schedule (Resolution No. 05-14-26-01) names "roof replacements" only in its COMMERCIAL "Miscellaneous Construction Project" category; its RESIDENTIAL categories are new dwellings and additions and solar systems. In the Historic Preservation District, Section 255-154 of the Zoning chapter says "A certificate of appropriateness is required for any erection, construction, reconstruction, exterior alteration, repair, restoration, sandblasting, demolition or razing of a building" where the work will affect the exterior seen from a public way, and "The Borough Zoning Officer shall not issue a permit or written authorization for any such work until the Borough Council has issued a certificate of appropriateness"; the Borough's HARB application lists "Roof" among types of work and places roofing replacement on its consent agenda where it "must be replaced with in-kind materials." The Borough has published no statement on whether a house reroof outside the historic district needs a permit, and this record does not state whether one is required. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Carlisle Borough administers the code itself: Section 89-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the code, as amended from time to time," Section 89-4 A provides for "the designation of an employee of the Borough to serve as the Building Code Official," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page says its Codes Office, part of the Sustainable Community and Economic Planning Department, "also handles construction inspection." No Borough ordinance reaching residential reroofing outside the historic district was found in Chapter 89 or Chapter 120 of the Borough Code, and the Borough's pages and fee schedule set no threshold for house roof work.
Carnegie Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania)
No Carnegie Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026) says "Permits: Are required for new construction, fences, additions, garages, storage sheds, decks, porches, swimming pools, and signs." and "Please contact the code office at 412-279-3787 to obtain a permit application." The Building Inspector & Code Office's sheet, an image read from the rendered page, lists "Work requiring permits" as "New construction, additions, electrical, mechanical signs, demolition, fire protection, sidewalks, curb cuts, street openings, sewer taps and accessory structures." The Borough's General Permit Application has a "BUILDING / RENOVATION" box and no roofing box. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own, and Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; no such ordinance appears in the published Borough Code. A read of every chapter of the published Borough Code and of the zoning ordinance found no provision naming roof work on houses as permit work or as exempt. The Borough does not publish a building permit fee schedule on its website. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Carnegie Borough administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2229, May 9, 2005) says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Building Code of the Borough. The Borough's Code Enforcement office, at One Veterans Way, takes permit applications on the Borough's General Permit Application. No Borough text read for this record sets a threshold for roof work.
Carroll Township - Building Permits (Perry County COG) (Township of Carroll, Pennsylvania (Perry County))
No Carroll Township text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. Chapter 51 of the Township Code, the Carroll Township Building Permit Ordinance (Ord. No. 43, June 20, 2000), says in Section 51-5A "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, remove or demolish" a building or structure, "other than what is permitted in § 51-4," without a permit from the Township's Building Permit Officer; Section 51-4 says "The regulations contained herein shall not apply in the case of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs, and alterations that do not structurally change a building or structure," without defining those terms, and Section 51-8C says "Sections of this chapter which are not consistent with the provisions of Act 45 shall be automatically repealed upon its effective date." Chapter 51 names no roof work. Chapter 59, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 55, May 4, 2004), adopts the code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work. This record does not decide whether Chapter 51 reaches a house reroof, or whether such a reroof falls within Section 51-4. The Township's Forms, Applications, and Fee Schedules page prices zoning permits (including "Building 500 sq. foot or less $ 55.00") and has no roofing line, its Zoning Permit Application (a scanned form, read from the rendered page images) names no roof work, and no Township page read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit; the Perry County COG's own fee schedule and pages were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Carroll Township in Perry County has the code administered through the Perry County COG: Section 59-3 of the Township Code says "Administration and enforcement of the Code within Carroll Township shall be undertaken by the Perry County COG," the Township's 2025 request for proposals says enforcement of the UCC "is provided though membership in the Perry County COG, who utilizes a 3rd party to perform building plan review and inspection for permitted construction and renovation projects," and the Township's Outside Links page lists "Building Inspection Underwriters of PA – Building Permit Application" at 25 East McClure Street, New Bloomfield. The Township office is at 50 Rambo Hill Road, Shermans Dale. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Carroll Township - Township Office (Township of Carroll, Pennsylvania (York County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Carroll Township administers the code itself: Section 170-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Do I Need A Permit? page says "In order to make it easier for our residents we handle the applications in house" and that "You may choose your UCC review and inspection company from the above approved 3rd party Inspection Agencies," naming Approved Code Services and Building Inspection Underwriters of PA. The Township office is at 555 Chestnut Grove Road, Dillsburg. The Township's Do I Need A Permit? page (read October 9, 2026) says "A building permit is required for new construction, additions, alterations, renovations and various repairs" and names no roof work either way. Chapter 142 of the Township Code, Building Permits (Ord. No. 14-1970), says "No house, mobile home, building, structure, additions thereto, or improvements to real estate whatsoever shall henceforth be commenced, constructed, placed or erected until an application for a building permit in proper form has been filed"; it names no repair or roof work, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is an improvement to real estate under it. Chapter 170, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 2004-157), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; Section 170-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-06) prices a "Building Permit: $5.00 per $1,000.00 cost of project plus $10.00 filing fee," and neither the Township's schedule nor the two agencies' 2026 schedules attached to it has a roofing line; the Township's building permit application has no roofing box. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Carroll Township - Zoning Office (Township of Carroll, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
Carroll Township's building inspection agency lists roofing surfaces among work that needs no UCC permit, and the Township's own Building Permit Ordinance requires a Zoning Officer permit to repair or alter any building. The Residential UCC Building Permit Application posted on the Township's Zoning Office page says "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items:" and lists "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)," and the same form says "Municipal Permits including, but not limited to, zoning, driveway, land development, sewage and utility may be required prior to the issuance of a building permit." Chapter 92 of the Township Code, the Building Permit Ordinance (Ord. No. 5 of 1957, amended through 1991), says "It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, partnership or corporation to erect or construct any new building ... or to repair, alter, enlarge or remove any existing building within the limits of said Township, until there has first been secured by the owner or owners of said building a permit issued by the Zoning Officer of said Carroll Township," and Section 92-8 has plans submitted to the Zoning Officer so that they "meet the requirements of Chapter 260, Zoning, and other ordinances." Chapter 92 names no roof work and lists no exemption. Section 112-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. The Township's 2025 fee schedule has a "Zoning Permit Application Fee $75" and no roofing line, and the agency's 2025 fee schedule attached to it prices residential "Repairs and Alterations" at 1.5% of construction cost and has no roofing line. Neither Chapter 92 nor any Township page read states that a reroof needs no Chapter 92 permit: the Township's Zoning Office page, read again October 10, 2026, says nothing about which work needs a permit, so the Chapter 92 general clause is the requirement this record reports. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Carroll Township in Washington County administers the code through a third-party agency, Harshman CE Group: the Township's Zoning Office page lists "Contracted Building Inspection Service: Harshman CE Group" at 724-993-4505, the Residential UCC Building Permit Application the Township posts is that firm's form, and the Township's 2025 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2025-886) says "Building Permit Fee established by Third Party Inspector." Chapter 112 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-1) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code. The Township office is at 130 Baird Street, Monongahela. The agency's line, quoted at the start, falls at sheathing or truss work; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Carroll Valley Borough - Codes Department (Borough of Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania)
Carroll Valley Borough's code and pages read for this record name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 5, Part 2 (the Code Enforcement Ordinance, Ord. 6 of 1975 as amended through 2001), section 5-204.1, says "An application for a permit shall be required in accordance with the provisions of those applicable codes and ordinances which the Office of Code Enforcement has the responsibility to administer." Under the heading "Required Fees," section 5-204.3.C says "Any new construction, renovation, or alteration which is less than $1,000 in total valuation shall require a zoning permit with the required fee, but no building permit or fee unless, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, the new construction, renovation or alteration affects the structural integrity of an existing structure." Neither part names roof work, and a code-wide search of the Borough Code for "roof" found no section that requires or exempts a permit for it. The Borough's Permits page lists among "Projects that require a Building Permit" "Any improvement that will construct, enlarge, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building," and says "While a Building Permit might not be required, you may need a Zoning Permit for: Any new construction, renovation, alteration, or attached garage/carport." It does not name roofing. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 1-2026) lists "UCC Inspections" at "Rates charged by 3rd party inspection company" and has no roofing line. A 2018 Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance letter linked from its own FAQ, addressed "Dear Municipal Official" and naming no municipality, says a residential re-roof "does not require a building permit"; no Borough page carries it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Carroll Valley Borough's Codes Department, in the Borough Office at 5685 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, lists "Issuing building/zoning permits" among its duties and reviews and inspects construction "through the use of a Third-Party Inspection Company, Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance"; its Building Codes page says "The Borough has contracted with PA Municipal Code Alliance for review, inspection and enforcement of the PA Uniform Construction Code." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1-04 of 2004) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time" as the Borough's building code, and section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work by name.
Catasauqua Borough - Building and Zoning (Borough of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania)
No Catasauqua Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 130-18 adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401-405, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Catasauqua," and Article V of Chapter 130 adds one exemption of its own, for small accessory carports, garages, greenhouses and sheds; it names no roof work. Section 280-3 of the Zoning Chapter requires a zoning permit for the "Erection, construction, movement, placement, razing, demolition, removal, alteration or expansion of a structure, building or sign" and names no roof work. The Borough's Building and Zoning and Permit Applications and Forms pages name no roof work, and the residential permit application's Type of Project boxes (New Home, Addition, Deck, Basement Finish, Garage, Patio, Porch, Remodeling, Pool, Other) have no roofing box. The Borough's fee schedule is not published: its General Fees and Charges page says "For current and up-to-date rates, please contact the Catasauqua Borough Office." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Catasauqua Borough takes building and zoning permit applications at the Borough Office, 90 Bridge Street. Section 130-17 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1167, 2004) says "The Borough of Catasauqua hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building and Zoning page says "Keycodes Inspection Agency is the appointed Building Code Official (BCO) and Zoning Officer (ZO)" and that the appointed official "reviews Building and Zoning Applications, and issues approved permits." The Borough's residential permit packet carries the Keycodes Inspection Agency "1- or 2-FAMILY DWELLING PERMIT APPLICATION" (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page images). No Borough text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Cecil Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Cecil, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
Cecil Township's zoning chapter says: "Permits shall not be required for maintenance work, such as replacement of shingles, windows, siding, soffit and fascia, unless accompanying interior renovations are also contemplated, and where occupancy cannot reasonably occur during renovations." (Section 240-16 A(3)). Two older Township texts also bear on permits. Chapter 70, Building Permits, adopted in 1966, makes it unlawful "to erect, alter or add to any building or structure within the limits of the Township of Cecil" without a building permit, and Section 91-15 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "are equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Section 240-16 A(1) of the zoning chapter says "A permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction, alteration or demolition of any building, structure or portion thereof," and Section 240-16 A(3) says: "Permits shall not be required for maintenance work, such as replacement of shingles, windows, siding, soffit and fascia, unless accompanying interior renovations are also contemplated, and where occupancy cannot reasonably occur during renovations." The Building & Zoning page, the Applications, Permits, Licenses & Forms page and the 2026 Construction Permit Application name no roof work either way; the application offers "New Construction," "Addition," "Tenant Space" and "Other" as types of work. The Township's fee schedule, enacted January 6, 2025, has no roofing line; it prices "Residential Remodeling" by cost of construction, from $50.00 up to $4,000.00. Chapter 91, the Township's Uniform Construction Code chapter, names no roof work and changes nothing in the code's permit provisions. This record does not decide whether Chapter 70's words "erect, alter or add to" reach a reroof, or whether Section 240-16 A(3), which sits in the zoning chapter, reaches the Uniform Construction Code building permit or only the permit issued under the zoning chapter. This record does not state whether the Township requires a permit for a house reroof; ask the Zoning Office at 724-745-2227 before starting. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cecil Township administers the code with a third-party agency it retains: Section 91-11 of the Township Code says "Cecil Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999," Section 91-13 B allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or outside agencies," and the Township's Building & Zoning page, which calls the office "your first stop when planning new construction or to secure a building permit for an addition or improvement to an existing residential or commercial structure," lists its Building Inspector as Municipal Consulting Service, LLC, at 724-263-0377. Permit applications go to the Cecil Township Zoning Office, 3599 Millers Run Road. Section 240-16 A(3), quoted at the start, ties its exemption to whether "accompanying interior renovations are also contemplated" and whether occupancy can reasonably continue; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Center Township - Building Department (Township of Center, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
Center Township's enacted fee schedule prices roof replacement on one and two family dwellings as inspected work. The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule, adopted as Resolution No. 2026-01-04 under Section 2-105 of the Township Code, says in its building fee notes: "Decks, pools, roof replacement, etc. accessory to one and two family dwellings shall be inspected for a fee of $160.00 +$75 for inground pools. Roof & On-Ground PV systems $235." Article I of Chapter 2 of the Township Code, Building Codes, adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work either way; Section 2-102B keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and this record has not read the text of the 1997 and 1998 ordinances listed in the article's history. Chapter 20, Zoning, names no permit for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. The same fee schedule lists "After the Fact Building/Zoning Permit $100.00," and Section 2-107 lets the Building Official or Code Enforcement Officer "issue a stop work order" and sets a fine of "not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)" for violations of the article. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Center Township in Butler County administers the code itself: Section 2-101 of the Township Code says "The Township of Center elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code," and the Township's Building and Zoning Permit Application, filed at the municipal building at 150 Henricks Road, Butler, tells the permit holder to notify "the Center Township Building Department" before each required inspection. Its line is the one quoted at the start: the fee schedule names roof replacement accessory to one and two family dwellings, at a flat inspection fee, with no area or cost threshold, and no Township text read for this record sets a different threshold for roof work.
Center Township - TKL Code Inspection Service (Township of Center, Pennsylvania (Indiana County))
Center Township has published no line on whether a reroof needs a permit. The agency's "UCC BUILDING CODE EXEMPTIONS" sheet (a scanned page, read from its image) lists "REPAIRS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS" and "ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WHICH DO NOT MAKE STRUCTURAL CHANGES OR CHANGES TO MEANS OF EGRESS" and says "All of the above do not require a UCC permit but they may require a township or borough permit" and "This is not a complete list." That sheet names no roof work and does not name Center Township, and the Center Township application has no roofing box. No Township or agency text read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its permit fee schedule are not published online, and this record has not read them; the Township's Document Archives Library posts meeting agendas and a records fee schedule only. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Center Township in Indiana County uses a third-party agency: its Contact page says "Center Township has selected TKL Code Inspection Services for local permitting and inspections" and "Permit applications can be submitted in person in our office," at 1212 Neal Road, Homer City. The agency's Center Township Building Permit and Plans Examination Application carries the Township's name and address, and the agency's Building Permits page says "All building permits must be returned to the appropriate township or borough." No Township or agency text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Center Township (Snyder County) - Building Permits (Central Keystone COG) (Township of Center, Pennsylvania (Snyder County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Center Township's FAQ says "All permits will be issued by the Central Keystone COG, with the exception of a Accessory or Agricultural permit" and gives the COG's numbers, 877-457-9401 and 570-522-1326; the Central Keystone Council of Governments (CK-COG) lists Center Township among its Snyder County municipalities, and its office is at 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg, open Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. The Township's FAQ says "Center Township does not have zoning. However, The Central Keystone Cog needs approval from the Township Supervisor's before issing a permit," and CK-COG's Snyder County page says "Center Township requires Township Approval prior to construction" and "Setbacks and driveway permits are also required." CK-COG's Residential Building Permits page, read October 12, 2026, lists under "UCC Building Permits are required for:" the lines "ALL new construction," "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and "Any roof addition when attached to the house, including those for decks and porches," and says "Even if your project does not require a Building Permit, it may require approval from your Municipality." It names no ordinary reroof either way, and its fee page says "Permit fees for repairs, alterations, and most additions, including pools and decks, are based on the number of inspections that will be required." The Township's Ordinances & Resolutions page says "All ordinances and resolutions are available for public review at the township office" and lists, by title only, "03-3 THE INTERNATION BUILDING CODE OF CENTER TWP." and "04-1 UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE" beside older "BUILDING PERMITS" ordinances; none is posted online, so no Township ordinance text was read for this record and it does not say whether any of them reaches a house reroof.
Centerville Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Centerville, Pennsylvania)
Centerville Borough's Zoning page names roof work only for roof replacements "(wood, not shingles) where 25%+ is replaced." The Borough's Zoning page, read October 10, 2026, lists the building permit's triggers: "Factors making these necessary include but are not limited to the following" and then lists, among others, "Structural improvements to residential building" and "Roof replacements (wood, not shingles) where 25%+ is replaced." The same page lists among the activities that need a zoning permit "Most Renovations/Improvements," and Section 6.01(2) of the Borough's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 01-2018) says "A zoning permit shall be required for all construction or alterations. No zoning permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance of any building, structure or grounds provided such repairs do not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance." This record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration, a repair or a renovation under those words. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Borough's Ordinance No. 01-04 adopts the code as quoted and names no roof work; the Borough's Ordinances page lists no other building or permit ordinance, and its Forms page lists three zoning permit applications and no building permit application or building permit fee schedule. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Centerville Borough's office at 100 East End Road, Brownsville (724-785-9206, Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 4:00) says on its Zoning page "Building Permits are required under the Uniform Construction Code as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Building Permits, construction inspections, and final Occupancy Permits are issued on behalf of the Borough by our Third Party Construction Code Official," and its About page says the Borough "has engaged a third party firm to provide this permitting and inspection service." The Borough's Ordinance No. 01-04 (ordained June 29, 2004, a scanned document read from its page images) elects to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. The Borough's pages read set no area or cost threshold for a shingle reroof.
Centre Township, Berks County - Building Permits (Kraft Municipal Group) (Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Centre Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Ordinance 129-2010, read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of this Municipality," says "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of this Municipality not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect," and names no roof work. The Township also posts older building ordinances adopted before the Uniform Construction Code: Ordinance 5 of 1970, Ordinance 5-01-87 (adopting the BOCA National Building Code of 1987) and Ordinance 70 of 1993 (adopting "The BOCA National Building Code/1993"). This record does not decide whether any part of them remains in force, and it has not read the BOCA code texts they adopt. The Township's Building Permits page gives only the agency's phone number, and the Township's building permit packet, whose type-of-improvement boxes include "Repair/replacement" and "Alteration", names no roof work. No Township page says whether a house reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Centre Township, Berks County, elected to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code by Ordinance 129-2010, which provides for "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Municipality"; the Township's Building Permits page says "Please contact Kraft Municipal Group: 610-775-7185," and its building permit packet tells applicants to contact Kraft Code Services at that number. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Chadds Ford Township - Building Department (Township of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania)
Chadds Ford Township's Building Department lists roofs among work that needs a permit. The Township's Building Department page says "Permits are required for the following" and lists, among other work, "Roofs." The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 22 of 2026), under "SECTION 8. BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS," lists "D. Roofing/Shingling Permit Fee" at "Residential $100" and "Non-residential $200." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a house reroof, applied for in person with payment before work starts. The fee schedule says "Double the applicable permit fees will be charged for work commenced without proper permits or in cases of misrepresentation." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chadds Ford Township, in Delaware County, takes building permit applications in person at its township building, 10 Ring Road, through its Building Department. Section 59-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, and the Building Department page says "Chadds Ford Township utilizes Linn Architects for all required inspections, except electrical inspections," which United Inspections performs. Chapter 59 of the Township Code, Article I (Ord. No. 102, 2004), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Township's building code and names no roof work. Section 59-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," and an editor's note says "More restrictive provisions are still in effect as they apply. The Building Code is on file in the Township offices"; that older code is not published online and was not read for this record. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule's roofing line is a flat fee.
Chalfont Borough - Code and Zoning Enforcement (Borough of Chalfont, Pennsylvania)
Chalfont Borough's permit application lists reroofing of more than 25% of the roof as permit work. The Borough's Building and Zoning Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) lists, among its General Construction work types, "REROOFING (Remove/Replace) if more than 25% - ice shield required" and "ROOFING (2nd Layer) if more than 25%," with a space for the number of roof squares. A full reroof is above that line. Chapter 180 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 342, June 8, 2004, as amended by Ord. No. 353, July 26, 2005, read October 9, 2026) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and, in Section 180-11B(1), keeps in force the requirement that "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings and all repairs and alterations that increase habitable area shall comply with the Building Code of the Borough of Chalfont adopted on June 8, 2004, and any successor code"; Section 180-10B says the Borough's Building Code as of July 1, 1999 "required compliance and the issuance of a building permit for repairs and alterations to residential buildings." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof. The Borough's fee schedule (Resolution No. 2024-13) says "All Fees referenced within Part 5 shall be doubled if the project is started without the applicable Permits and/or Approvals," and Section 180-12 sets "a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees" for a violation of Chapter 180. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chalfont Borough's Code and Zoning page lists "Code and Zoning Enforcement c/o Keystone Municipal Services" at the Borough office, 40 North Main Street, and says "Chalfont Borough enforces the requirements of the current Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code"; building permit applications go to the Borough office and are processed by the Building Inspector/Zoning Officer. Its threshold is the one on the Borough's application quoted at the start: reroofing or a second layer over more than 25% of the roof is listed as permit work.
Chanceford Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Dependable Construction Code Services) (Township of Chanceford, Pennsylvania (York County))
No Chanceford Township text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Township's combined Application for Building Permit and/or Zoning Permit (2026) names no roof work, the Township's 2026 fee schedule prices zoning permits by cost of construction and has no roofing line, and Dependable Construction Code Services' UCC Residential 2026 Fee Schedule, posted on the Township's site, has no roofing line. Dependable's own residents page says "Not sure if a permit is required, give us a call for an office meeting or onsite meeting" and "It is important to check with the Township prior to the start of construction to confirm that the work is exempt," and names no roof work either way. The Township does not publish its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance; its online list of ordinances has none, and this record has not read it. The Township's zoning ordinance (adopted May 13, 2024), Section 500, says "A building permit is an authorization issued by a local (municipal) government permitting the construction of a standalone structure or building addition. Building Permits will be reviewed and approved by 3rd party appointed by the board," and Section 501 requires a zoning permit before a building or structure is "erected, moved, placed, constructed, or enlarged"; neither names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chanceford Township's permits page says the Township "uses two third party companies in order to process building permits and for enforcement of ordinances" and directs "Information on permits containing the requirement of the Universal Code Construction (UCC), or to schedule UCC inspections" to Dependable Construction Code Services, LLC, whose own site lists Chanceford Township among municipalities contracted with it "as a third party inspection agency for all code disciplines of both non-residential and residential plan review and inspections"; applications are dropped off at the Township Office, 33 Muddy Creek Forks Road, Brogue. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Township's UCC adoption ordinance was not read.
Charleroi Borough - Building Code Official (Borough of Charleroi, Pennsylvania)
Charleroi Borough has published nothing that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 142 adds no permit requirement of its own and names no roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt; the hits are definitions, zoning, signs, stormwater, sewers and property maintenance. A search for "BOCA" found nothing. The firm's own FAQ, which does not name Charleroi, says "Residential projects typically require permits for new builds, structural alterations, or changes to the means of egress, but generally exempting cosmetic updates and minor repairs" and "If you are unsure whether your project needs a permit, contact our office for clarification before you begin work." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Charleroi Borough's Departments page lists its "Building Code Official/Inspector & Commercial Code Enforcement" with a link to the website of United Code Consultants, a third-party code firm, and gives the Borough office at 338 Fallowfield Ave, Charleroi. Chapter 142 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 960, May 13, 2004) says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Municipal Building Code of the Borough, to be administered by a Borough employee, a retained third-party agency or another listed means as Borough Council decides by resolution. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Charleston Township (Tioga County) - Building Permits and Zoning (Township of Charleston, Pennsylvania)
No Charleston Township text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The Township's "Building Permit/ Zoning Permit" form lists project types from "New Site Building" and "Addition" to "Structural Alteration," sheds, decks, porches, pools and "Other," with a fee of "$10- for first $1000" and "$1-for every $1000 over the first $1000," and names no roof work. The Township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 1001, requires a zoning permit for "the erection, addition or alteration of any building" and says "No zoning permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs and alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure"; that section speaks to the zoning permit and names no roof work. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not among the ordinances posted on its Ordinances & Resolutions page and was not found posted elsewhere, and the approved list of certified officials is not posted, so this record has read neither. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Charleston Township in Tioga County lists a "Building Permit & Zoning Officer" among its officials, and the minutes of its January 5, 2026 organizational meeting say "A Resident needing to get a Building Permit must get a Zoning Permit" from the Township's permit officer, who will then direct them to "contact a Certified Building Permit Officer on the approved list if the building they are planning on constructing needs to be built following the rules and regulations of the International Building Code that was adopted by Charleston Township in 2004"; the Board reviews the building permits those certified officials issue each month. The Township office is at 156 Catlin Hollow Road, Wellsboro (570-724-5353). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Charlestown Township - Building, Permitting and Licensing (Township of Charlestown, Pennsylvania)
Charlestown Township's code exempts from permit only re-roofing of less than 25% of the roof, and its fee schedule lists a residential roofing permit. Section 5-107 of the Township Code (added by Ord. 175-2011) says "In addition to the alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the Uniform Construction Code, the following types of alterations and repairs shall also be exempt and no permit will be required," and lists "Re-roofing of less than 25% of total area." The Township's Guide to Permits (revised June 4, 2026) lists among "Construction Exempt from Permits" both "Repair and replacement projects which do not involve structural changes or changes to the plumbing, electric, or HVAC systems" and "Re-roofing if less than 25% of the roof is being replaced," and the Township's 2026 permit fee schedule (Resolution 1092-2026) lists "Residential Roofing – 2 inspections $175.00." A full reroof replaces more than 25% of the roof. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Charlestown Township filing that would exempt "Re-roofing of less than 25 percent of total area," with the note "Changes found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 08 / 26 / 2011" and a public meeting on November 7, 2011. In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Its 2026 fee schedule says "THE FEE FOR STARTING UCC WORK PRIOR TO OBTAINING ALL REQUIRED PERMITS IS $500.00 OR DOUBLE THE APPLICABLE PERMIT FEES, WHICHEVER IS GREATER." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Charlestown Township, in Chester County, issues building permits from the Township office at 11 General Warren Boulevard, Suite 1, Malvern, 610-240-0326: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "Charlestown Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Guide to Permits says "the Zoning Officer/Building Code Official will either issue or deny the permits," and the Township's Building, Permitting and Licensing page lists "Inspections Other Than Electrical - Keystone Municipal Services," requested through the Township office. The threshold the Township's code states for roof work is "less than 25% of total area"; re-roofing at or above it is not in the exemption.
Chartiers Township - Building Permits (Township of Chartiers, Pennsylvania)
Chartiers Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 135 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 303, July 6, 2004, read October 9, 2026), names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Its Section 135-5A says "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Chartiers Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code shall continue in full force and effect"; no such ordinance is printed in the Township Code, and this record has not read one. Section 350-72A of the zoning chapter says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or any portion thereof"; it names no roof work. The Township's pages say nothing on roofing. Its 2026 fee resolution (Resolution R-2-2026, amended June 23, 2026, read in full from its scanned pages) prices residential building permits for "Repairs and Alterations" at "$ 0.50 per square foot" and lists "Roofing" at "$ 0.10 per square foot" only under "Commercial Construction"; its building permit application offers the types "Alteration or Renovation", "Addition", "New Building" and "Other" and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chartiers Township in Washington County administers the code itself: Section 135-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Chartiers hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 135-3 says administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the designation of an employee of Chartiers Township to serve as the Municipal Code Official." Building permit applications are filed with the Township at 2 Buccaneer Drive, Houston, by mail or in person. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Cheltenham Township - Building & Codes Department (Township of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania)
Cheltenham Township's permit page names roofing as permit work and exempts only roof repairs or replacement under 100 square feet. Read October 6, 2026: the Township's Building Permit page, under "Construction Activities Requiring Building Permits," lists "Roofing" and "Siding" among "Permits Required (Additional $4.50 UCC charge on every permit) - Examples," and lists among "Permits Not Required - Examples" "Roofing Repairs/Replacement less than 100 S.F." The page links a Roofing/Siding Permit Application in the Township's OpenGov portal and says "ALL PERMITS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNED COPY OF THE CONTRACT/PROPOSAL BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR & THE PROPERTY OWNER." Chapter 110 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cheltenham Township administers the code itself: Section 110-1 of the Township Code says "Cheltenham Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Codes Department, headed by its Fire Marshal and Director of Building/Codes, issues the permits and inspects through its own Building & Codes Inspectors. Chapter 110 of the Township Code, Building Construction (Sections 110-1 to 110-9, Ord. No. 2059-04 as amended), read in full as codified, adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference "as amended from time to time" and keeps older Township provisions on room sizes, plumbing and fire protection; it names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule. Its Section 110-6 also deletes a list of the State's residential permit exemptions by their earlier numbering, which this record has not matched to the current regulation. The code publisher lists Ordinance No. 2507-26 (March 18, 2026) as a Chapter 110 amendment not yet in the codified text; this record has not read it.
Cherry Ridge Township - Permits (Township of Cherry Ridge, Pennsylvania)
Cherry Ridge Township's code and pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work. Section 108-51A of the Township's zoning chapter (Chapter 108, read October 12, 2026) says "A building and/or zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any building or portion thereof" and, in the same paragraph, "No Zoning Permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance activities, (painting, replacement of siding or new roofing), minor repairs or alterations which do not structurally change a building, or structure, or change the use." The exemption names the zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof also needs a Uniform Construction Code building permit. Section 108-41, on non-conforming uses, says "Normal maintenance and repair activities, such as painting, replacing a roof, or fixing gutters shall be permitted." The Township's zoning permit application says "Any and All buildings require a zoning permit" and names no reroof, and its schedule of fees (Resolution No. 080506, adopted May 6, 2008, transcribed from the scanned pages) lists "Zoning Permit Additions / Alteration (residential)" at $150.00 and has no building permit fee line and no roofing line. Section 111-3 of the same chapter keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; Chapter 111 names no roof work and no code edition. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cherry Ridge Township elects to run the code itself: Section 111-1 of its code (Chapter 111, Ordinance No. 040706, adopted July 7, 2004, read October 12, 2026) says "Cherry Ridge Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "by reference as the municipal building code of Cherry Ridge Township." The Township's contacts page lists a "Building Permit/UCC Enforcement Officer" (570-493-1716), and its zoning permit application says "NEW HOMES, ADDITIONS TO HOMES & ACCESSORY STRUCTURES & ADDITIONS REQUIRE BUILDING PERMITS AS WELL AS ZONING PERMIT" and lists a building inspector with the same telephone number. The Township office is at 269 Spinner Road, Honesdale (570-253-8464). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Chester Heights Borough Office (Borough of Chester Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Chester Heights Borough's own pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Its Building Permit Application says it is "In connection with the erection of new buildings, additions, alterations, repairs, moving, removing or tearing down of any building or part of the same," which names no roof work, and its 2026 fee resolution lists "Permit Fee - Residential 3% of Construction Costs" with no roofing line. Section 185-112 of the zoning chapter says "A permit shall be required prior to the erection or alteration of any building, structure, or portion thereof," which names no roof work and does not say whether a house reroof is an alteration. Ordinance No. 225, adopted May 18, 2026 and listed under the Code's New Laws, adds a Historic Resources Impact Permit for owners of Class 1 historic resources, and its text speaks to replacing a roof or covering a portion of a roof other than as repair with substantially similar materials; it reaches only those properties. Chapter 61 of the Borough Code adopts "The BOCA National Building Code, 1990 Edition," and Section 77-4 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; this record has not read the 1990 BOCA code's text. No page read says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chester Heights Borough administers the code itself: Section 77-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Chester Heights hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Appointed Borough Officials page (read October 10, 2026) lists a "Building Code Official" at the Borough's office number, a third-party engineering firm, and the Borough takes permit applications at its office, 53 W. Baltimore Pike, 2nd Floor. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Chester Township (Delaware County) - Township Office (Township of Chester, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Chester Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's building permit application is headed "BUILDING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL APPLICATION: ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, FENCES, DEMOLITION, ETC." and asks the applicant to "GIVE DEFINITE PARTICULARS AS TO PROPOSED WORK AND MATERIALS USED"; it has no roofing entry. The fee schedule's building permit fees list residential construction, commercial construction, deck construction and demolitions, with no roofing line. The Township's code of ordinances is not posted on its website or on a public code library found for this record, so its construction code ordinance was not read; this record does not know whether that ordinance says anything on house repairs or roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chester Township, in Delaware County, takes building permit applications at its township office, 1150 Engle Street, Chester; its staff page lists a Code Officer and a Building and Plumbing Inspector, and its fee schedule, updated August 7, 2025, sets the Township's building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit fees. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Chestnuthill Township - Building Codes Department (Township of Chestnuthill, Pennsylvania)
Chestnuthill Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees has a residential re-roof fee. The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (dated July 8, 2026, read October 7, 2026), linked from its Administration page, carries the Bureau Veritas building code fees, whose residential schedule lists "Residential Re-roof: $85.00" beside "Residential Additions/Alterations." The Township's UCC Building Permit Application (Rev. 1-2025) lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of work. Chapter 41 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Its Article I (Ord. No. 2003-05) requires a permit "before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs," and says ordinary repairs "are nonstructural repairs"; its Article II, the Uniform Construction Code election, publishes no sections. Section 119-3B of the zoning chapter says ordinary repairs such as "replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space" are not regulated by the zoning chapter, and adds that "a construction permit under any Township building code" may be needed for such work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a reroof permit from the Township's building code official for a house reroof; Section 41-6D makes a violation of Article I "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chestnuthill Township administers the code itself: Article II of Chapter 41 of the Township Code records that the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes page says it "contracts with Bureau Veritas to serve as the Building Codes Inspector & Building Code Official," who "receives applications; issue permits, and furnishes the prescribed certificates." The Township office is at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; Article I of Chapter 41 relieves only "ordinary repairs," which it calls "nonstructural repairs."
Chippewa Township - Zoning and Permits (Township of Chippewa, Pennsylvania)
Chippewa Township's pages read for this record name no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published online, and this record has not read it. Section 2302 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27) requires a building permit from the Zoning Officer for new buildings, "Structural alteration or reconstruction of a building or structure," additions and relocations, and says "No. building permit shall be required in the case of normal maintenance activities or for alterations which do not structurally change a building"; it names no roof work. The Township's fee schedule (updated April 15, 2025) and MDIA's 2023 building inspection fee schedule posted by the Township have no roofing line. The Township's Zoning & Permits and Forms & Documents pages say nothing on roofing, and none of the MDIA permit guides they list is for roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Chippewa Township, in Beaver County, takes building permit applications at its municipal building, 2811 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls, where its zoning secretary "works with you to handle and manage permits and applications for any building or development projects within the township." Plan review and inspections are done by Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc. (MDIA): the Township posts MDIA's permit guides on its own Zoning & Permits page, and MDIA's residential additions guide says "MDIA will review plans submitted to determine code compliance" and that the applicant collects the permit at the Municipal Building. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not read.
City of Aliquippa - Building Permits (Middle Department Inspection Agency) (City of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania (Beaver County))
No City of Aliquippa text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The City's FAQ (read October 9, 2026) says "Applications for Building Permits may be obtained at the Aliquippa City offices and must be approved prior to the start of any construction," naming no roof work. The City's own permit form lists "Roofing" only in an office-use table headed "ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED OR OTHER JURISDICTION APPROVALS," and MDIA's fee schedule posted by the City has no roofing line; its residential category covers "alterations, renovations to 500 square feet" at $180.00. The City does not publish a codified code online, and Ordinance 3 of 2004 is not among the ordinances posted on its website, so the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Aliquippa takes building permit applications at its City offices, 581 Franklin Avenue, and its construction documents page posts the permit application, fee schedule and customer guides of Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc. (MDIA); MDIA's guide says "MDIA will review plans submitted to determine code compliance" and that, once the plans are approved, "A building permit will be issued," to be picked up at the Municipal Building. The City's FAQ says "Building Codes in Aliquippa are regulated by the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) as adopted by City Ordinance 3 of 2004." No City text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Allentown - Bureau of Building Standards and Safety (City of Allentown, Pennsylvania)
Allentown's Bureau of Building Standards and Safety lists roof replacement as permit work and roofing repairs as work that needs no permit. Its handout When Residential Permits ARE Required (https://www.allentownpa.gov/Portals/0/adam/Content/meAX5N0o_0aDDQPfPSs28A/Url/2015PermitRequired2.pdf, linked from the Bureau's Construction Permitting page, read October 5, 2026) says "By State Law, you will need a permit(s), inspection(s) and certification of occupancy for:" and lists "Installing a new roof or roof replacement," and its handout When Residential Permits are NOT Required (https://www.allentownpa.gov/Portals/0/adam/Content/7vXaZeb2YUilD0NeL_cG5A/Url/2015NoPermitNeeded2.pdf, read the same day) lists "Roofing repairs." The Construction Permitting page lists "Building Permits (for new construction, changes, demolitions, electrical, heating, plumbing, roofing, signs)." Neither handout, that page, Chapter 225 of the City Code nor the building fee section, 270-31, states a square-footage or percentage line between a roofing repair and a roof replacement. Section 270-31 charges a residential permit "the greater of $50 or 1% of the total cost of work including materials and labor of all trades," plus a $50 application fee. Under state law: State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything after "Under state law:" up to here is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Allentown administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: City Code section 225-1 says the City "hereby adopts the Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, as may be amended from time to time, as the Building Code of the City of Allentown, and hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the same," and section 225-3 designates "the Bureau of Building Standards and Safety and the Fire Department to administer this chapter." Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) say the Act does not apply to "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The City Code read for this record is Chapter 225 (sections 225-1 to 225-4) and sections 270-31 and 270-37 of Chapter 270; the pre-1999 amendments attached to Chapter 225 under section 225-2 were not read.
City of Altoona - Codes & Inspections Department (City of Altoona, Pennsylvania)
Altoona's Codes & Inspections Department lists roof replacement and roof repair as permit work, with no size limit. Its Permits and Inspections sheet (https://www.altoonapa.gov/getmedia/0073944d-a2de-48ac-9fd2-a86685c79f32/PERMITS-and-INSPECTIONS.pdf, read October 5, 2026) lists under "When Do I Need a Permit?" the item "Replacing or repairing a roof, porch, foundation or siding," and says "Simple repairs such as painting, floor coverings, ceilings, cabinets, countertops, sidewalk repairs, spouting, and accessory structures less than 100 sq. ft. in size or replacing less than four windows are exempt from permit requirements." The sheet states no area or cost below which roof work needs no permit. The City's fee resolution (Fee Resolution 0004-26, adopted January 12, 2026) has no separate roofing line; its residential lines are a general "Residential Building Permit" and permits for additions, accessory structures, new residences and demolition. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). The state text from "Under state law" onward is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City's Codes & Inspections Department administers the code under Chapter 270 of the City Code; Chapter 270, Articles I, II and IV, read in full, set no threshold for roof work, and a search of the whole City Code for "roof" found no roofing permit provision.
City of Arnold - Code Enforcement Office (City of Arnold, Pennsylvania)
The City of Arnold's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The City's Code Enforcement page and its Forms and Documents page, read in full, name no roof work and list no building permit application; the forms listed include a Demolition Permit, a Fence/Wall Permit Application, a Pool Permit and a Residential Occupancy Permit Application. The City publishes no codified ordinances online, so this record has not read the City's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, any amendment to it, or any building ordinance it kept in force from before 1999, and no City fee schedule for building permits was found. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Arnold, in Westmoreland County, runs a Code Enforcement Office at 1829 Fifth Avenue whose page says it "is responsible for the review of applications, issuance of permits, and inspection of properties for compliance with the City’s building codes and ordinance"; the same page says "All commercial building inspections will be conducted by Building Inspections Underwriting, Inc. (BIU) as the City’s 3rd party vendor." No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Beaver Falls - Department of Code Enforcement (City of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania)
City of Beaver Falls text read for this record does not say whether an ordinary reroof needs a building permit. The City's Zoning Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) lists "Roof" among the boxes under "TYPE OF APPLICATION" for a zoning permit, priced "Residential - $75.00," and says "If structure is more than 200 sq. ft., or 30 inches off ground level, you will need to obtain an UCC building permit"; it does not say whether an ordinary reroof needs a zoning permit. The City's UCC/Building Permit Application names no roof work: its project description boxes are "DEMOLITION," "NEW BUILDING," "ADDITION," "REPAIR" and "RELOCATION," among others. The City's codified ordinances, including any ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, were not read for this record. The City's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 3054), searched for roof work, names no roofing permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Beaver Falls takes permit applications at its Code Enforcement & Zoning Office, 715 Fifteenth Street, and uses a third-party agency for Uniform Construction Code permits: the City's Code Enforcement page says the Department of Code Enforcement enforces "Minimum standards of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and the City's Zoning Permit Application says "you will need to procure an UCC building permit from the City's Third Party Agency, MDIA." No City text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
City of Bethlehem - Bureau of Code Enforcement (City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
A reroof needs a permit in the City of Bethlehem, with no size limit. Section 1702.01(a)(8) of the City's Codified Ordinances (Article 1702 as last amended by Ord. 2025-43, passed November 18, 2025; https://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/CityOfBethlehem/media/Ordinance-PDFs/ARTICLE1702.pdf?ext=.pdf, read October 5, 2026) sets a separate permit fee for "Roof Replacement": "For replacement of roofing material of residential single-family dwellings and appurtenant structures the permit fee shall be forty-two dollars $42.00." Article 1701 (as last amended by Ord. 2026-02, passed February 3, 2026), "in accordance with section 303(b)(1) of the Act," deletes 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8), (9) and (10), among them the state's exclusions for house alterations and repairs. The Bureau of Code Enforcement's Residential Frequently Asked Questions page (https://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/Community-Economic-Development/Code-Enforcement/Residential-Frequently-Asked-Questions, read October 5, 2026) says "A Building Permit is required whenever a property owner is constructing, altering, enlarging, repairing or demolishing a building, structure or tenant space," and its list under "A building permit is required for all of the following" begins with "Roofing" and "Siding." The Bureau's Application for Permit has a "Reroof" box. None of these states an area, percentage or cost below which roof work needs no permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one City of Bethlehem filing, a 2022 ordinance on the 2018 International Fire Code, which the Department found not in compliance by letter mailed August 23, 2022; it lists no City filing on house repairs or alterations. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality, apart from the City's ordinances, the Bureau's pages and the register entry quoted at the start. Locally, the Bureau of Code Enforcement takes the permit applications, and the roof replacement fee above is the City's own.
City of Bradford - Permits Department (City of Bradford, Pennsylvania (McKean County))
The City of Bradford requires its own application, separate from a UCC building permit, before reroofing a house. Chapter 171 of the City Code, Residential Repairs (Ord. No. 3297, July 9, 2024; read October 9, 2026), says it "intends to prevent substandard work and repairs from being conducted on residential structures within the City of Bradford when other regulations and statutes do not apply to the work being conducted," adopts for the repair of single-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses "the version of the International Residential Code that is currently adopted by Chapter 80 of this code," and says "An owner or authorized agent who intends to conduct a repair listed in this section shall first apply to the City of Bradford and obtain an application for the work," listing "(1) Reroofing." Work "permitted under Chapter 80" (the City's Uniform Construction Code chapter) is exempt from that application, and a violation is a summary offense with a fine "of not less than $250" (Section 171-9). The City's Residential Roof (Replacement / Repair Application), posted in its Forms Library (read October 9, 2026), says "Applicant must apply prior to performing the replacement and/or repairs to residential roof" and "Any structural alterations and/or additions to a residential roof will require a full residential building permit," lists an Application Fee of $25.00, and says City officials may "conduct spot checks on the residential roofing project." The City's Projects That Do Not Require a Permit sheet (read October 9, 2026; posted in 2023, before Chapter 171) lists, under "BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/REPLACEMENT/REPAIRS," "Replacement/repair of existing roof material that does not exceed 10% of the total roof area." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for a house reroof here. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Bradford, in McKean County, administers the Uniform Construction Code with a third-party agency: Section 80-1 of the City Code says "The City of Bradford hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the City's Forms Library says "All Residential and Commercial Building permits will be approved by the Inspectors at Bureau Veritas." Applications are made to the City's Permits Department at City Hall, 24 Kennedy Street. Chapter 171's reroofing application is the City's own requirement quoted at the start; the City's older no-permit sheet draws its line at roof material replacement or repair of 10% of the roof area, and the roof application says structural alterations or additions to a roof need a full residential building permit.
City of Butler - Office of Business and Community Development (City of Butler, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
The City of Butler's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Residential Building Division's page (read October 7, 2026) says "Some building, demolition and home improvement projects require a building permit" and names no roof work either way; the City's 2026 residential permit application offers the permit types "Building," "Electrical," "Mechanical," "Plumbing," "Demolition," "Fire Protection" and "Other" and names no roof work. Chapter 119 of the City Code, the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 1549, 2004), adopts the code by reference and has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations; Section 119-8 repealed the City's former Chapter 112, Building Construction, and an editor's note to the zoning chapter says its sections on building permits and occupancy permits "were repealed 2-20-1997 by Ord. No. 1430." Section 144-8, in the City's floodplain chapter, says "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the City of Butler"; it sits in the chapter that regulates construction in identified floodplain areas and names no roof work. The City's 2026 fee schedule, adopted by Resolution No. 2025-12-18, prices building permits by valuation and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in the City of Butler. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Butler administers the code itself for houses: Section 119-1 of the City Code says "The City of Butler hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the City's Building & Zoning page says the Building Permit Office in City Hall, 140 West North Street, has a Commercial Building Division, which uses a third-party agency, Professional Code Services, Inc., for inspections, and a Residential Building Division that works "with all reviews and inspections done in-house with the exception of electrical inspections." No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Carbondale - City Hall Permits (City of Carbondale, Pennsylvania)
The City of Carbondale requires its own Roof Permit, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit, for removal and replacement of roofing materials. The City's Roof Permit form, posted on its Applications and Permits page as "Roofing Permit Fees" (2026, read October 9, 2026; a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page image), says "This permit is issued for removal & replacement of roofing materials exempted from the Uniform Construction Code. Any work on rafters, trusses or complete sheathing replacement requires a UCC building permit," with a "BASE ROOFING PERMIT COST $75.00 plus Fees." Its fee table adds $10.00 for a project cost up to $2,500.00 and $10.00 more for each further $2,500.00 up to $50,000.00 (a total of $275.00 at $50,000.00), and "For every $5,000.00 above $50,000.00 the fee increases $15.00," based on "total cost of the job, Labor and Materials." The City's permit packet (its Building Permit form and FAQ) says "Almost everything requires a permit within the City of Carbondale," answers "What work does not require a permit?" with "Painting and carpeting," and lists "UCC Permits" and "City of Carbondale Permit Fees - $30 per $1,000 worth of work cost" as separate fees. So the permit the City's pages name for a house reroof that leaves the rafters, trusses and most of the sheathing alone is the City's own Roof Permit, a local permit the form itself describes as for work exempted from the Uniform Construction Code; work on rafters, trusses or a complete sheathing replacement is outside that line and needs a UCC building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Carbondale issues its own City permits at City Hall, 1 North Main Street, and the City's permit packet names Northeast Inspection Consultants (NEIC), 209 Main Street, Childs, for "Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fire" subcode applications under the Uniform Construction Code. The City's codified ordinances were not found published online, and this record has not read the City's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance or any City ordinance on permits for residential repairs. The City's own line is the one on the Roof Permit form quoted at the start: work on rafters, trusses or a complete sheathing replacement needs a UCC building permit.
City of Chester - Bureau of Licensing & Inspections (City of Chester, Pennsylvania)
The City of Chester charges a permit fee for replacement roofs and sets no size threshold for roof work. The City's residential Building Application Permit Fee Schedule, linked from the Licenses and Inspections page (read October 6, 2026), lists "REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, SIDIING, DOORS, AND ROOFS" at $200.00 for one item and $210.50 for two or more items, a fee line that is not limited to any class of roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Chester administers the code itself: Section 174-8 of the City Code says the City "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this Municipality," and the City's Building Permit Application is issued by its Department of Community and Economic Development, Bureau of Licensing & Inspections, at City Hall. Chapter 174 of the City Code sets no threshold for roof work, and the fee schedule's roofs line applies to one item or more without any size limit.
City of Clairton - Code Enforcement (City of Clairton, Pennsylvania)
No City of Clairton page or form read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The City's application for a permit leaves the permit type blank ("APPLICATION FOR: _____________________________PERMIT") and names no roof work, and the City's Forms page lists a Building Permit, a Contractor License Application and an Occupancy Permit Application and nothing on roofing. Chapter 171 of the City Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 1752, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 171-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Chapter 163, adopted in 1994, adopts "for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, equipment, fire protection and safety of buildings and structures, including administration, building permits and penalties," the "BOCA National Building Code, Twelfth Edition, 1993," and its amendments set a fee schedule for "Single-Family Residential Building Permits" by construction cost with no roofing line. This record has not read that model code's permit sections and does not decide whether Chapter 163 is kept in force for house repairs. No section of the City Code read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Clairton elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Section 171-1 of the City Code) and takes building permit applications on its own form at the City offices, 551 Ravensburg Boulevard, approved by the City's Code Enforcement Officer; no City page read for this record names a third-party agency for the code work. No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for a building permit for roof work. Inside the district the City Code designates the "Restricted Fire Limits," Section 199-5 says that "the roof, when damaged or repaired to the extent of 50% or more of the area thereof, shall be wholly covered with tin, sheet iron, slate or other incombustible material."
City of Coatesville - Codes Department (City of Coatesville, Pennsylvania)
The City of Coatesville's code requires permits for repairs to any building, and the City has published no exemption for a reroof. Section 82-9 B of the City Code (adopted November 22, 1993 by Ordinance No. 944-93; Section 82-9 last amended August 13, 2001) says "Permits shall be required for the construction, alteration, conversion, removal, demolition, repair and/or maintenance of any building or the addition to existing buildings." It names no roof work, and Section 82-9 A adds only that "No fee shall be required for permits for repairs which involve the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing structure for the purpose of maintenance with a total cost valued at less than $250." Section 212-5 A keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code" in force, and Chapter 212 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, which says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62) without defining an ordinary repair. This record does not decide how Section 212-5 bears on Section 82-9. The Codes Department has published nothing on reroofing. Its page (read October 7, 2026) says "IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO COMPLETE ANY HOME IMPROVEMENTS, BE SURE TO CONTACT OUR CODES DEPARTMENT FIRST TO ENSURE WHETHER YOU NEED A PERMIT FOR THE WORK GETTING DONE!" The Construction Permit Application offers "Repair" and "Alteration" as types of work and has no roofing line, and the 2026 Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2025-15) prices residential "Alterations, Repairs, Modifications" at "$0.40/SF minimum $300.00" with no roofing line in its residential building permit section. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, Section 82-9 B names repairs without exception and the City has published no exemption for a reroof, so expect to need a building permit. Under Section 82-10 C, a person who does work requiring a permit "without first obtaining the required permits" and is convicted "shall be sentenced to pay a fine of up to $500 and/or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days and further shall pay two times the appropriate permit fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Coatesville issues building permits through its Codes Department at 1 City Hall Place. Section 212-1 of the City Code says "The City of Coatesville hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Codes Department's page lists a Codes Supervisor and names LTL Consultants as the City's "Licensing and Codes Engineers"; the City's Building Permit Application says "LTL makes every effort to process and issue residential permits within 10 working days." Section 82-9 B, quoted at the start, sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work, and the City's pages set none.
City of Connellsville - Health, Zoning and Code Office (City of Connellsville, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Connellsville administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of its codified ordinances (Ordinance 1437 of July 14, 2004) says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" "as the Municipal Building Code of the Municipality," and the City's Health, Zoning and Code page lists a "Uniform Construction Code Officer" among its staff, at City Hall, 110 North Arch Street. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the codified ordinances (Sections 5-101 to 5-104 on the Uniform Construction Code, and the demolition permit sections) adds no permit requirement for repairs or alterations of its own and names no roof work, and a search of the whole codified ordinances for "roof" found no permit provision naming roof work. The City's Applications/Ordinances page also posts a Uniform Construction Code ordinance, Bill No. 9 introduced December 21, 2021, whose enactment date and ordinance number are left blank on the posted copy; it adopts the code the same way and says "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code shall continue in full force and effect." No City fee schedule for building permits was found published. No City text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Corry - Zoning Office (City of Corry, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Corry, in Erie County, uses two firms to administer the code: Section 155.04 of the City Code says "The city employs two third parties to administer the Uniform Construction Code (UCC). Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. (BIU) or Construction Code Inspectors (CCI) issues any required building permits after plan review." Zoning applications are made at City Hall, 100 South Center Street, Corry, and the City's 2026 permit application tells applicants to call "CCI at 814.432.2630 to determine if a building permit is also required for this project." The City's Uniform Construction Code subchapter, Sections 151.15 to 151.35 of the City Code (Ord. 1450, 2004), adopts the codes recited at 34 Pa. Code 403.21 "as may in the future be amended," says in Section 151.17 that "Exceptions to application of the UCC as set forth in the Act and/or administrative regulations shall apply and are incorporated herein by reference," and in Section 151.20(C) that "Except as expressly authorized in the UCC or in the administrative regulations governing its implementation, no construction or other activity regulated by the UCC shall be conducted or commence without a permit therefor first being issued"; it names no roof work. Section 155.04 says the two firms' fee schedules "are available from each provider upon request," and the City's fee chapter has no roofing line. No City text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
City of DuBois - Code Enforcement Department (City of DuBois, Pennsylvania)
The City of DuBois's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the City has published nothing on house reroofs. The City of DuBois as it exists now was formed when two municipalities joined: the City's home page says "On January 5, 2026, the former municipalities of Sandy Township and the City of DuBois consolidated to create the new City of DuBois," so the City now includes the former Sandy Township. The consolidation agreement says the ordinances "including, but not limited to, planning, zoning, building" in effect in the Township and the former City the day before consolidation "shall continue in force and effect and shall continue to apply within the territorial limits of the Township and Existing City, respectively, until amended or repealed by Council," and sets codification of all City ordinances for "December 31, 2027." The City Code the City links from its Code Enforcement page is the former City's code. Its Chapter 170, Construction Codes (Ord. No. 1681, April 26, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; Section 170-6 leaves fees to be "established by the City Council by resolution from time to time," and no fee resolution is published. Separately, Section 450-31 of the Zoning chapter says "A building permit shall be required: (a) Prior to the erection, addition or alteration of any building or portion thereof," without naming roof work or repairs. The former Sandy Township's ordinances were not read for this record. The Code Enforcement page lists, under "Not having the proper permits," "building permits for sheds, additions, replacement of porches and porch roofs, new additions or replacement of them"; it names no house reroof. The list of City applications on the Pennsafe page names "Commercial Roof" and no residential roofing application, and the City's general application lists "New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition Relocation" as types of work, with no roofing type. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City's Code Enforcement Department, at 35 W. Scribner Avenue, "handles permitting, enforcement, zoning and inspections"; Section 5-12 of the City Code gives its department "Building, housing and sidewalk inspection" and "Issue building permits," and Section 170-1 says the City "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The City's permit applications are posted by Pennsafe Building Inspection Services LLC, whose page for the City says "If you have any questions regarding permitting in the City of DuBois, please contact them at 814-371-2000." No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Easton - Bureau of Codes (City of Easton, Pennsylvania)
The City of Easton charges a dedicated fee for a residential roof covering or replacement permit. Chapter 285 of the City Code, Fees (amended in its entirety December 23, 2024, by Ordinance No. 5879; read October 6, 2026), lists among its "Residential (R-3) flat rate fees" for Uniform Construction Code permits "Roof covering/replacement: $140 (two inspections)." The fee line is not limited to any part of a roof, and neither Chapter 245 nor Chapter 285 sets an area or cost threshold for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Easton administers the code itself: Section 245-4 of the City Code says "The City hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 245-8 says "The Building Official shall be the Chief Codes Administrator," and the Bureau of Codes of the Department of Planning and Codes, on the second floor of City Hall, handles "the review of applications and subsequent inspections for alterations, additions, demolition, and new construction" and takes permit applications through the City's OpenGov portal. The City's roofing fee line is quoted at the start; Chapter 245 of the City Code sets no threshold of its own for roof work.
City of Erie - Bureau of Building Standards and Safety (City of Erie, Pennsylvania)
Replacing more than 25% of the roof area within twelve months needs a permit under the City of Erie's code. City Code Section 1503.41 (Ord. 30-2004; https://ecode360.com/33839602, read October 5, 2026) says an owner or agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building" shall "first apply to the Building Code Official and obtain the required permit," and its list of work for which "A permit is not required" includes "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period." Section 1503.11 says "The Uniform Construction Code applies to the construction, alteration, repair, movement, equipment, removal, demolition, location, maintenance, occupancy or change of occupancy of every building or structure which occurs on or after July 8, 2004," and its list of work the code "does not apply to" names no house repairs or alterations. The Bureau of Building Standards and Safety's Residential Permits page (https://www.erie.pa.us/departments/economic_development/bureau_of_building_standards_and_safety/residential_permits.php, read October 5, 2026) states a different practice: "Permits are not required for residential roof coverings (ex: shingles, etc.) Permits are required for structural repairs or changes to roofs," and "Window, Door, Roof and Siding Replacement: No permit is required, under the condition that the dimensions or framing of the original structures are not altered." This record follows the enacted code and reports the page as the Bureau's stated practice. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality, apart from the City's code and the Bureau's page quoted at the start. Locally, the City's Bureau of Building Standards and Safety takes the permit applications, and the 25% line above is the City's own.
City of Farrell - Office of Code Enforcement (City of Farrell, Pennsylvania)
The City of Farrell's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 162 of the City Code, read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the City's building code (Section 162-11, Ord. No. O-2-2004) and says permit applications are required "in accordance with the provisions of those other applicable codes and ordinances" the Office of Code Enforcement administers (Section 162-3A); it names no roof work. Section 162-14A keeps in force building code ordinances the City adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which are not published in the City Code, so this record has not read them. The City's "Do I Need a Permit?" page says "Generally, a Permit is not required for most remodeling and repair projects. However, a Permit is required if:" the project cuts a structural beam, header or load-bearing wall, changes a means of egress, or involves the electrical service, lists "All NON STRUCTURAL residential alterations" among work for which "UCC (Building) Permits shall not be required," and says "IF IN DOUBT AS TO IF A PERMIT IS REQUIRED, PLEASE CALL AND ASK." Neither that page nor the City's posted permit instruction manual names roofing, and the online application's type-of-work list names no roof covering work (its roof entries are "Deck with Roof" and "Roof-Mounted Solar"). Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Farrell administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 162-10 of the City Code says the City "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, Section 162-1 gives its Office of Code Enforcement "the responsibility for administering and enforcing" the codes adopted by the Uniform Construction Code, and Section 162-12 lets Council retain "one or more construction code officials or third party agencies to act on behalf of the City." The City's "Do I Need a Permit?" page links its Building Permit Application to a third-party inspection firm's online application, which lists Farrell among its municipalities, and says "Please Contact The Code Office to Schedule Your Inspection." No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Franklin - Code Enforcement Office (City of Franklin, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Franklin administers the code itself: Section 1701.02 of the Codified Ordinances says that, as set forth in Ordinance No. 3 of 2004, the City "hereby accepts and elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 1701.03 makes the Building Code Official "The Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Franklin or his authorized designee," and the City's Building Codes & Permits page says the Code Enforcement Office "is responsible for the review, permit issuance and inspection of residential and commercial building construction within the City of Franklin." Article 1701 of the Codified Ordinances, the Franklin Building Code, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "to include any and all amendments thereof as adopted from time to time" and, in the published copy, adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; that copy's table of contents lists a Section 1701.05, on amendments to the Uniform Construction Code, but the copy prints no text for it. Separately, Section 1309.03 of the Zoning Ordinance says Building/Zoning Permits "will be required for" "The erection, adaptation, alteration, or remodeling of any building or structure or portion thereof; when the cost of construction exceeds Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars," and the City's Code Enforcement Fee Schedule lists a "Municipal Zoning Permit When UCC inspection is NOT required; over $750 estimated cost of construction or improvement: $50." Neither names roof work. No City text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
City of Greensburg - Planning and Development Department (City of Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
The City of Greensburg lists re-shingling a roof as work needing no permit, and any change to roof design as permit work. The City's Property Permit Requirements page (read October 7, 2026), under "When Is a Building Permit Required?", lists "Repair roof" and "Re-shingle roof" under "No Permit Required to:", and lists "Any change to roof design" under "Permit Required to:". The CEA residential application posted on the City's site lists "Residential repairs or alterations." among exemptions, adding "(Local Zoning may however apply to these exemptions)". Chapter 135 of the City Code, Construction Codes, Uniform, names no roof work either way and has no section of its own requiring permits for residential repairs or alterations; Section 151-10.1 A prices building permits for "commercial and residential (new construction and additions, repairs and alterations) buildings" without naming roof work, and the City's posted 2025 plan review fees from CEA have no roofing line. Section 135-5 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; the City's former Chapter 114, Building Construction, is marked reserved, and no older building ordinance is published with the code. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the City's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the City's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Greensburg has elected to administer and enforce the code (Section 135-1 of the City Code) through its Planning and Development Department, at City Hall, 416 S. Main Street, Room 203, and the City's Inspections page says "Plan reviews and specialized inspections required by the State Uniform Construction Code (UCC) are conducted by Code Enforcement Agency (CEA) of Jefferson Hills, PA." Residential projects are dropped off at the Planning and Development Office and "processed by a representative of CEA for plan review." The City's line falls between "Re-shingle roof" and "Repair roof", which need no permit, and "Any change to roof design", which does; no City text sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Harrisburg - Bureau of Codes (City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
The City of Harrisburg sets a dollar line in enacted text and names roofing as permit work in its own statements. Chapter 8-111 of its codified ordinances (https://ecode360.com/13782104, read October 5, 2026) amends the repair exemption in the residential code, R105.2.2, to read "Application or notice to the Building Official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures, replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles, provided that such repairs total less than $1,000 on a single project performed within a three-month period." Chapter 8-101 amends 105.2.2 of the building code in the same words. Neither names roof work. On its Bureau of Codes page (https://harrisburgpa.gov/services/codes/index.php, read October 5, 2026), the Bureau of Codes FAQ answers "What activity on my property requires a permit?" with "Permits are required for the following:" and lists "Roofing" without qualification, along with "Any work exceeding $1000.00," "Replacement windows and doors" and "Renovation of a residential building"; its building permit application lists "Roofing" as a type of improvement. Pennsylvania's Construction Code Act says it "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Section 503(c) adds: "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Bureau to require a permit for a reroof, as its FAQ states; the application carries a line for a "Penalty Fee (if applicable)." For storm work the same FAQ says "emergency repairs or replacement of equipment may be made without first applying for a permit if a permit application is submitted to the building code official within 3 business days of the repair or replacement." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Harrisburg's Bureau of Codes administers the code. Chapters 8-101, 8-111 and 8-117 of the City's codified ordinances were read: Chapter 8-117 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, Chapters 8-101 and 8-111 limit the no-permit repair exemption to repairs totalling less than $1,000 on a single project within three months, and none of them names roof work.
City of Hazleton - Licenses & Permits Office (City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania)
The City of Hazleton treats roof work as permit work and states no size threshold for it. Read October 6, 2026, the City's Permits and Licenses page says "Building permits are required for any interior renovations to your property including plumbing, electrical and general repair. Building permits are also required for exterior renovations including new siding, roof or sidewalk, the addition of sheds and fences and paving, and blacktop and concrete work." Section 180-13 of the City Code (Ord. No. 2015-8, amended by Ord. No. 2022-5), headed "Work authorization permit required for types of work exempt from Uniform Construction Code," says a City work authorization permit "shall be required of an owner or authorized agent to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change" listed work, including "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to the means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings, with the exception of painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and similar work." It names no roof work. The page and the code name no roof work as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists two Hazleton City filings: one that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, except for painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and similar finish work," enacted June 18, 2009, and shown as rescinded January 22, 2014; and one that "Requires a building permit for all repairs to residential buildings with the exception of painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and similar work," with an approval letter mailed January 7, 2014. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Hazleton administers the code itself: Section 180-1 of the City Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," its Permits and Licenses page answers "When do I need to obtain a building permit?" and sends fee questions to the License & Permits office, and its Building Inspections page lists the City's PAUCC Building Inspector with office hours at City Hall. Section 180-3 lets the City act through its own code official or a retained third-party agency; the pages read do not say which arrangement the inspector works under. Chapter 180 of the City Code, Construction Codes (Articles I to III, Sections 180-1 to 180-17), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" (Section 180-2, amended by Ord. No. 2022-5) and changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions; it names no code edition.
City of Hermitage - Building and Zoning Office (City of Hermitage, Pennsylvania)
The City of Hermitage lists roof shingle replacements among residential permit applications. The City's Residential Additions and Single Family Dwelling construction permit packets (revised March 8, 2022, posted on the City's Permits & Applications page and read October 7, 2026) say "There is no plan review fee for all other residential permit applications including swimming pools, renovations, repairs, roof shingle replacements," so the City lists roof shingle replacements among residential permit applications. Chapter 5, Part 3 of the City Code, the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way and has no permit clause of its own, and no other part of the City Code names a permit for roof work on a house. The City's Schedule of Fees carries a "Renovation or replacement of existing roofs" fee only in its Commercial Building Inspection Fee Schedule; its residential permit fees have no roofing line and charge "Miscellaneous building inspections" at $50. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the City's permit packets treat roof shingle replacements as residential permit applications, so expect the Building and Zoning Office to want a permit application for a reroof; the City's pages state no penalty for roof work done without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Hermitage administers the code itself: Section 5-301 of the City Code says "The city of Hermitage hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code," and the City's Building & Inspection page says its Building and Zoning Office, in the Planning and Development Department at 800 North Hermitage Road, "reviews all requests for building permits, issues permits," with inspections by the Inspection Division's two City inspectors "certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the State Uniform Construction Code"; the City contracts with a third-party inspection firm only for non-residential (commercial) permit applications. No City text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work on a house.
City of Johnstown - Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency (Building Codes Official) (City of Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
No City of Johnstown text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The City's Permits page (read October 7, 2026, https://www.johnstownpa.gov/departments/code_enforcement/permits.php) says "Building and Demolition permits are required for all demolition, repairs, renovations, remodels and new construction in the City, excluding painting and flooring," and lists a fee for "Residential Non-UCC and UCC Building Permits: $59.50." The agency's Residential Application, posted on its Residential Permit Information page, says "All roofing jobs must show receipt for the disposal of old roofing material." The City's 2026 fee schedule (Ordinance No. 5374) lists a "Residential Building Permit" at "$55 plus state UCC tax." The City's codified ordinances, published through the online code library linked from its Ordinances page, could not be opened for this record, so the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Neither the City's statement nor the agency's application names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and the City's code could not be read, so this record does not decide whether the City requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency at 814-471-0424 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Johnstown administers the code through the Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency: the City's Permits page says "The City of Johnstown has adopted and administers PA Act 45; the Uniform Construction Code" and that the agency provides the City's "Building Codes Official (BCO)" and "Building Permits (Residential and Commercial)," and the agency, which lists the City of Johnstown among its participating municipalities, says it "was established by Inter-municipal Agreement(s) between the Agency and members Municipalities, to administer and enforce the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code Act." The agency's office is at 140 E. Carroll St., Suite 202, Carrolltown. The City's Permits page sets no area, percentage or cost threshold; its only exclusions from the building permit are painting and flooring.
City of Lancaster - Bureau of Building Code Administration (City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
The City of Lancaster treats reroofing as permit work and states no size threshold for it. Read October 5, 2026: the Bureau of Building Code Administration's fee schedule (Administrative Resolution No. 77-2022, effective January 1, 2023) prices "Single Trade Permits" for work involving only windows and doors, or "(2) spouting & downspouts or (3) re-roofing" at $50.00 for a job of $300.00 to $4,999, $100.00 for $5,000 to $9,999, and $150.00 plus $10.00 for each additional thousand from $10,000; the City's Residential Building Permit Application (revised October 2025) lists "Roofing" among the types of work; and the City's online Permit & License Finder, for a "Roof Replacement", lists a Building Permit under "Your project will likely require the following permits or licenses." In the City's historic districts, Section 155-4 B of the City Code lists among "activities visible from a public right-of-way" that "shall require administrative review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit" the "Repair or replacement of slate roofing shingles, provided that the replacement shingles are asphalt, fiberglass or other approved material that closely matches the slate shingles in color, profile and design" and the "Repair or replacement of asphalt or fiberglass shingles, provided that the replacement shingles are asphalt, fiberglass or other approved material that closely matches a color preapproved by the HARB." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists City of Lancaster filings, including one under which "A building permit shall be required for residential alterations or repairs as set forth in Section 403.62 of the Uniform Construction Code," found in compliance by an approval letter mailed September 23, 2011, with a council vote scheduled for October 25, 2011; the register gives no enactment date for it. Chapter 116 of the City Code, as codified and read for this record, contains no such residential provision. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Lancaster's Bureau of Building Code Administration administers the code, and its re-roofing fee line, permit application, permit finder and the City Code's historic district provision are quoted at the start of this entry; Chapter 116 of the City Code, read for this record, sets no size threshold for roof work.
City of Latrobe - Code Enforcement and Zoning Office (City of Latrobe, Pennsylvania)
The City of Latrobe's code and pages read for this record name no roof work, and the City has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 117 of the City Code, the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 2004-7, June 28, 2004, read October 9, 2026), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; its Section 117-6B sets a fine of "not more than $0.10" and costs for a violation "involving repair, remodeling or alteration of any existing residential structure in the residential-designated zone." The City Code also still prints Chapter 108, Building Construction (Ord. No. 1981-2, amended 1996), which adopts the "BOCA National Building Code," 1993 Edition, for minimum standards for the "construction, alteration, enlargement, equipment, repair" of buildings and "providing for the issuance of permits"; this record has not read that code's permit sections and does not decide whether or how Chapter 108 applies to a house today. The City's fee schedule (Schedule B, Code and Zoning Fees) prices building code permits for "New building or new construction" and "Repairs: $15 for the first $1,000 in value plus $2 for each additional $1,000 in value," with no roofing line. The Code Enforcement/Zoning Office's page says nothing on roofing. It says "UCC permits are issued for residential, commercial and industrial additions and new construction, as well as electrical, plumbing, HVAC and swimming pools," and offers a City Repair Permit Application, a general form with no roofing category, under "Repair/Zoning/Fire Pit/Street & Sidewalk Permit Info." The agency's application list has no roofing application. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Latrobe's Code Enforcement/Zoning Office, at 901 Jefferson Street, says it "issues building permits" and "administers the state UCC code," and sends building permit applicants to a third-party agency: "For building permitting information and applications, please go to Allsafe Build Code Services." That agency's Building Permits page lists the City of Latrobe under Westmoreland County, beneath the line "Applicable permits for the following municipalities will be issued by Allsafe BCS." Section 117-2 of the City Code says the City "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Act" through an intermunicipal agreement with the Indiana-Westmoreland Council of Governments. No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Lebanon - Building and Zoning Division (City of Lebanon, Pennsylvania)
The City of Lebanon's enacted fee schedule names roofing as permit work, and its guidance exempts residential shingle replacement. Section 1701.06 of the City's Codified Ordinances, as amended by Ordinance 9-2024 (passed October 27, 2025), sets the building permit fees and lists, for residential one- and two-family dwellings, "Renovations/alterations (based on fair market value of project cost), Including roofing, electrical/heating/plumbing/solar and single trade miscellaneous," at $60 for a project of $1 to $10,000, $75 to $50,000, $100 to $100,000 and $125 above that; the fee line is not limited to any kind of roof work. The City's own guidance says otherwise for shingles: its Residential Permit Reference Guide (read October 6, 2026) lists under "No Permit Required" the item "Re-Roof (residential shingle replacement only)," and the exempt projects printed on its current Building Permit Application include "Residential shingle replacement." Article 1703 adopts the 2018 International Residential Code (Ordinance 11-2024, passed October 27, 2025) as the Residential Code of the City for the construction, alteration, replacement and repair of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore"; the permit sections of the 2018 edition were not read for this record, and the only change Section 1703.02 makes that touches permits is to delete Appendix L, Permit Fees. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the City's enacted fee schedule prices roofing as permit work while its guide and application tell homeowners that residential shingle replacement needs no permit; the guide says "If in doubt call the City of Lebanon Zoning Officer" at 717-639-2800, option 4, and Section 1701.06 says "Work started (or signs installed) without a permit are subject to twice the regular permit fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Lebanon administers the code through its Building and Zoning Division and two contracted inspection companies: Section 1701.01 of the City's Codified Ordinances says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Division's page says "Building Code inspection companies are Commonwealth Code Inspection Services (1-800-732-0043), Inc or ABI Inspection Services (717-733-1654). They are under contract to provide residential and non-residential construction code inspections," and that "Building permits are received by the Zoning Office of the City of Lebanon and forwarded to the inspection company you have chosen." The only line the City draws for roof work is the guidance's exemption for "residential shingle replacement only," quoted at the start; Part 17 of the Codified Ordinances sets no area or cost threshold.
City of Lock Haven - Code Enforcement Office (City of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania)
The City of Lock Haven's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the City has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 212 of the City Code, the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 710, June 28, 2004, read October 9, 2026), adopts the code by reference, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Section 212-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; the City Code as published contains no such building ordinance. The City has not published a permit fee schedule; Section 212-6 says fees "shall be established by the City Council by resolution from time to time." The City's Building & Construction and Code Enforcement pages say nothing on roofing. The City's building and zoning permit application is a general form whose types of improvement include "Alteration" and "Repair, replacement," with no roofing category. Separately, in the City's Historic District Overlay, Section 410-93 of the Zoning Ordinance says "No permits for alterations, additions, reconstruction or rehabilitation, visible from a public street, involving Class I, II or III buildings, shall be issued by the Zoning Officer prior to review and recommendations by the Historic District Advisory Committee," and lists among permits the Zoning Officer may issue without that review "Replacement of slate roofs with slate look-alike products." The same section says "No permit/review shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any building, structure or grounds, provided such repairs do not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this article." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Lock Haven administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 212-1 of the City Code says "The City of Lock Haven hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the City's Code Enforcement Office at City Hall, 20 East Church Street, oversees "Building & Construction Permitting & Inspection." Its Building & Construction page says "All residential construction inspections are performed by the City Code Office, with the exception of electrical inspections," and that commercial plan review and inspections are done by a code inspection agency under contract with the City. No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Lower Burrell - Zoning and Building (City of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania)
The City of Lower Burrell's Zoning Ordinance says replacement of roofing shingles will not require a building permit, and its building code ordinance names no roof work. Section 300-173A of the City's Zoning Ordinance says "No structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a building permit is issued by the Building Inspector. Any general maintenance such as exterior painting, replacement of roofing shingles, windows, doors, sidings, etc., will not require a building permit." That sentence sits in the zoning chapter, not in the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance. Chapter 140 of the City Code, the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 1-2004), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause for residential repairs or alterations; Section 140-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and none was found in the published City Code. Section 140-6 leaves fees to resolution, and no fee schedule was found published on the City's pages or the agency's. Neither the City's pages nor the agency's pages say whether a reroof needs a building permit under the Uniform Construction Code. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Lower Burrell retains a third-party agency: Section 140-1 of the City Code says "The City hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the City's Zoning page says "The City of Lower Burrell utilizes Code.sys Code Consulting for our Residential and Commercial Building Permitting. Zoning approval must be given by the City of Lower Burrell first, then applications will be processed by Code.sys." The Zoning Ordinance line quoted at the start falls at work that erects, adds to or structurally alters a structure; no City text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of McKeesport - Community Development Department (City of McKeesport, Pennsylvania)
The City of McKeesport says building permits are required for the repair of all structures. The City's Building Inspector page (read October 7, 2026) says "Building permits are required for the construction, alteration, replacement, and repair of all structures"; it names no roof work either way. It sends applicants to Building Inspection Underwriters' permit forms, whose general building permit application lists "Roofing" with a square-footage blank among types of work, beside fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition. The City's codified ordinances are not published online and were not read for this record; City Council agendas refer to the City's Codified Ordinances, but no online copy of them was found. So whether a City ordinance requires a permit for residential repairs, and which code edition the City names, is not stated here. The Building Inspector page's own general statement, "Building permits are required for the construction, alteration, replacement, and repair of all structures," names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of McKeesport issues building permits through its Community Development Department, 500 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, with Building Inspection Underwriters: the City's Building Inspector page says "Building permits can be obtained in person from the Community Development Department or by contacting Building Inspection Underwriters directly." The City's pages state no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and the City's own ordinances were not read for this record.
City of Meadville - Code Enforcement and Zoning (City of Meadville, Pennsylvania)
The City of Meadville's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the City has published nothing on house reroofs. Section 1701.07 makes it unlawful to "alter, repair, improve, move, replace" a building "Without a permit issued by an authorized building code official in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code and applicable regulations"; it ties the permit to the Uniform Construction Code's own requirements and names no roof work. Section 1310.02 of the zoning chapter (2024) says zoning permits are not required for "Minor repairs to existing buildings or structures including minor alterations to the interiors of buildings and alterations involving exterior siding and roofing which do not affect the external form and size of a building"; that relieves roofing of the zoning permit only and says nothing on building permits. Section 1701.05 fills in Table R301.2(1) for the City, with "ICE SHIELD UNDER-LAYMENT REQUIRED" marked "Yes." The City's pages read for this record say nothing either way on a building permit for a house reroof. The Zoning FAQs say a building permit "is required to ensure its structure or repair is built in a safe manner in accordance with building codes (ICC 2018)," and the residential building permit application and the 2023 fee schedule name no roof work; the fee schedule prices a "Project requiring permit" by estimated cost. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Meadville administers the code: Article 1701 of the City Code (Ord. 3607, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference as the City's building and construction code and says "Permits and certificates of occupancy shall only be issued by the building code official employed, appointed or designated by the city." The City's Code Enforcement page sends building construction and zoning questions to its Code Enforcement & Zoning Administrator at 894 Diamond Park, and the City's fee schedule sets inspection fees by those of "the third party agency retained by the City to perform inspections." No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Monessen - Code Enforcement Department (City of Monessen, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Monessen administers the code through K2 Engineering: Section 172-1 of the City Code says "The City hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 172-3 lets the City act through "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the City's City Codes page lists K2 Engineering as "Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Officer, UCC Officer" and says the Code Enforcement Department is responsible "for issuing permits, such as occupancy, health, building, pool, fence, etc." Chapter 172 of the City Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 5-2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; Section 172-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and no such ordinance naming roof work was found in the City Code. The zoning permit in Section 375-8 reaches the "Erection, construction, movement, placement or extension of a structure, building or sign" and names no repair or roof work. The City's 2022 fee schedule lists "Building Permit (2%) $20 per thousand, plus $4.50 CDBG fees" and has no roofing line. No City text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
City of Nanticoke - Code Enforcement Department (City of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania)
The City of Nanticoke's code names reroofing as residential permit work. Section 210-13 of the City Code (Ord. No. 21-2007, read October 9, 2026) says "Any individual, entity and/or property owner constructing and/or improving any residential building shall be required to apply to the City of Nanticoke Code Enforcement Department and obtain a permit for the following construction and/or improvements," and its list includes "reroofing." Section 210-7 (Ord. No. 16-2006) likewise says "Permits are required for the following," listing "reroofing" among them. The City's current Building Permit Fees sheet for residential and commercial work prices permits by the dollar amount of work and has no separate roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the City to require a permit for a reroof. Section 210-14 makes failing to obtain a permit required by that article a summary offense "subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation and costs," Section 210-12 adds that anyone who "commences regulated construction work without first obtaining the required permit shall pay a penalty equal to 100% of the applicable permit fee," and the City's fee sheet says "All work started without a permit will be charged double for permit fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Nanticoke, Luzerne County, issues building permits through its Code Enforcement Department at 15 E. Ridge Street: Section 210-1 of the City Code says the City "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 210-13 has applicants "apply to the City of Nanticoke Code Enforcement Department and obtain a permit," and the City's Building Inspector page says "For Construction permit questions contact: BHW Construction Consultation Services" of Wilkes-Barre. Sections 210-7 and 210-13 name reroofing without a square-footage, percentage or cost threshold.
City of New Castle - Planning / Zoning Office (City of New Castle, Pennsylvania)
The City of New Castle's code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work; its flood plain article exempts minor repairs from its own permit. Article 1702 of the City Code (read October 7, 2026) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of the City of New Castle" and adds only an expiration schedule for permits (Section 1702.08); it names no roof work and adds no permit requirement for repairs or alterations. The City's Flood Plain Management article says in Section 1709.04 "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the City of New Castle unless a permit has been obtained from the Flood Plain Administrator" and "A permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures"; Section 1709.08 makes the Zoning Officer the Floodplain Administrator, and the article defines DEVELOPMENT to include "the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures" and MINOR REPAIR as "The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep," excluding structural, egress and piping work. Whether a reroof is a minor repair under that definition is not stated by the City and is not decided here. The City's Residential Construction Permit Application (a scanned form, read from its image) asks for a description of construction and has the applicant "ACKNOWLEDGE THE SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED WITH ALTERATION, REPAIR AND ADDITION PERMITS"; it names no roof work. The City publishes no permit fee schedule, permit-exemption list or roofing guidance on its pages read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of New Castle elects to administer the code: Section 1702.03 of the City Code says "The City of New Castle hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time, and its regulations," and the City's Planning / Zoning page, for the office at the Municipal Building, 230 N. Jefferson St., New Castle, offers the City's Residential Construction Permit Application. Section 1702.04 lets the City act through its own code official, a third-party agency or an intermunicipal agreement "as administered by the Lawrence County Regional Council of Governments"; the City's pages read for this record do not say which it uses. Articles 1702 and 1709 of the City Code, quoted at the start, set no threshold for roof work.
City of Oil City - Department of Code Administration (City of Oil City, Pennsylvania)
The City of Oil City's permit office lists roofing work as work that needs a building permit. The Department's Zoning and Code Office page (read October 9, 2026) says "Before beginning construction of any primary or accessory structure or deck, performing roofing work, or making other major improvements to your property, a building permit must be obtained and zoning approval acquired," and that the Department assists "with the acquisition of required permits for projects such as roofing, erecting fences, new buildings, demolition, opening a business, etc." The City's undated Citizens Guide to Building Permits, linked from the same page, lists "Changes to roofline" among work needing a permit and says "Projects such as minor repairs of a non-structural nature, carpeting, painting or landscaping do not require a permit" and "This is not a complete list." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the City to require a permit for a reroof. Section 110-6B(1) says "In the event work is commenced on any project prior to the issuance of a building permit. The fees for the acquisition of a permit shall be doubled," and Section 110-6D provides a fine "of not more that $1,000 and costs" for violations of the Act, each day a separate violation. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Oil City issues building permits through its Department of Code Administration, on the first floor of City Hall, 21 Seneca Street. Section 110-4 of the City Code says the City "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and "will designate an employee to serve as the Code Official and may also contract with an approved third-party agency or agencies on an as-needed basis for enforcement and plan review services." Neither Chapter 110 of the City Code nor the City's pages state a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work.
City of Philadelphia - Department of Licenses and Inspections (City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections treats roof covering replacement as permit work. Its construction permit fee summary (https://www.phila.gov/media/20260729134349/PG_012_INF_Summary-of-construction-permit-fees-Eff-1.1.2025-Rev-7.2026.pdf, effective October 1, 2026, read October 5, 2026) lists "Roof Covering (replacement only)" among "Minor Alterations (includes EZ permit)," at $69 for a one- or two-family dwelling, and its EZ Permit Standard for re-roofing (https://www.phila.gov/media/20260806124639/PB_012_F-EZ-Re-Roofing-Permit-Standard-2021-Code.pdf, revised July 2026, read October 5, 2026) says "Obtain permits for the installation of new roof coverings on existing roofs without submitting plans by meeting the Conditions and Requirements below." Its EZ permit page lists "Roof covering replacement" among the projects that may qualify for an EZ permit, and on the same list says of window and door replacement that "one-or-two-family dwellings don't need a permit for this, unless they are historic"; it gives roofing no such exception. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code requires a building permit for "Altering, modifying, repairing, or improving a structure" (section A-301.1.1) and exempts "Ordinary repairs to restore to good or sound condition any part of an existing structure for the purpose of its maintenance" (A-301.2.1), which "shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or loadbearing support," among other work; the Department's building permit page says that, if a property is not on the Philadelphia Historic Registry, "you often don't need a permit for: Repairs related to regular maintenance." None of these documents states a square-footage or percentage line between a roof repair and a roof covering replacement. Under state law: State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything after "Under state law:" up to here is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Philadelphia administers the Uniform Construction Code itself, through its Department of Licenses and Inspections, under Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, the Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) say the Act does not apply to "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists Philadelphia's 2026 ordinance amending the 2021 International Residential Code, with an approval letter issued May 18, 2026.
City of Pittsburgh - Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
The City of Pittsburgh's Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI) treats roof covering replacement on a house as permit work. Its EZ Permits (Pilot) page (https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/Business-Development/Permits-Licenses-and-Inspections/Permitting/EZ-Permits-Pilot, read October 5, 2026) lists Roofing among the residential EZ building permit scopes; EZ eligible work is "Remove and replace an existing roof covering" and "Replace flashing, underlayment, drip edge, and insulation exposed by the roofing work," and a standard Building and Development Application is needed instead where the project will "Repair or replace rafters, trusses, joists, or other structural roof parts" or "Change the roof slope, drainage, parapets, skylights, or other openings." PLI's permitting page says permits are required "To construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building, structure, and facility." Its Work Not Requiring a Permit page lists "Ordinary repairs" and then says "The following are NOT considered ordinary repairs, and require a BDA or other permit," naming cutting away walls, removing structural beams or load-bearing supports, egress changes and piping, wiring or mechanical work; it does not name roof work either way, and it says "Because every situation is unique and can be interpreted individually by the Building Code Official, we reserve the right to make exceptions to the information listed on this page." The City's own residential code amendments, Pittsburgh Code section 1002.02, rewrite the exempt-work list: "Permits shall not be required for the following," listing fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work, small prefabricated pools, playground equipment and window awnings, and adding "The list of work exempted from permits supercedes the provisions of PA Title 34, section 403.62(c)." That list names no roof work. PLI's 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line; a residential permit costs "$6.00 per $1,000 of Construction Value," with a $130 minimum. None of these documents states a square-footage or percentage line between a roof repair and a roof covering replacement. Under state law: State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything after "Under state law:" up to here is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Pittsburgh administers the Uniform Construction Code itself, through its Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI); its policy EP-2025-01 says "Pittsburgh has adopted the UCC and designated PLI to administer and enforce it." Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) say the Act does not apply to "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1).
City of Pittston - Code Enforcement Office (City of Pittston, Pennsylvania)
No City of Pittston text read says whether an ordinary reroof needs a permit. The Building Inspector page says "a Permit is required for most new construction, repairs, and renovations" and "If you have any code questions or questions on whether a permit is required, please call the Building Code Official." It names no roof work, the UCC Permit Application has no roofing box, and the Code Enforcement fee schedule has no reroofing line (its only roof lines are for covered porches, decks, carports and patios). Chapter 191 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, "as amended from time to time," names no roof work and has no permit section of its own. Section 191-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and the Code's editor's note lists the ordinances in effect when the City adopted the UCC, among them three BOCA building, housing and plumbing codes of 1970; none of them is published with the City Code, and they were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." No City text read names reroofing either as permit work or as exempt, and the City's general line on repairs does not say which repairs it means, so this record does not decide whether the City requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Call the Code Enforcement Office at 570-654-0513, extension 3221, before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Pittston runs the Uniform Construction Code itself: its Building Inspector page says the City "has adopted the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code by ordinance (Pittston City Code Section 191)," and UCC permit applications go to the Code Office at City Hall, 35 Broad Street, where the Code Enforcement Officer "will put you in contact with the inspector." Chapter 191 of the City Code (Ord. No. 2004-1, June 30, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act. No area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work was found in Chapter 191, the City's permit pages and application, or its fee schedule.
City of Pottsville - Zoning and Code Enforcement Office (City of Pottsville, Pennsylvania)
The City of Pottsville applies the construction code to residential repairs and alterations, and exempts roof replacement only up to 25% of the roof in a twelve-month period. Section 101-7 of the City Code (Ord. No. 912, May 8, 2023, read October 7, 2026) says "All alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress and repairs to residential buildings shall be subject to compliance with the Uniform Construction Code," except listed work, which includes "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period." A full reroof is above that line. The same section also repeats the State's rule that "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" and its list of work that is not an ordinary repair, which does not name roofing. The City's Residential Building Permit Application (read October 7, 2026) lists "Roof" among its Type of Construction boxes, and the office's page says the City "requires approval for all new building construction as well as remodeling and additions to existing buildings." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Pottsville City filing that "Requires a building permit for residential alterations and repairs not involving structural change or a change in a means of egress and establishes a number of exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed November 2, 2006, "Enacted 12 / 11 / 06"; the current Chapter 101 was adopted in 2023 and superseded the 2004 chapter. In practice, expect the City to require a permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof in a twelve-month period. Section 95-8 of the City Code says a violator of the City's building code chapter "shall be fined not more than $1,000 for each offense with costs." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Pottsville issues building permits through its Zoning and Code Enforcement Office, part of the Bureau of Public Affairs, on the first floor of City Hall at 401 N. Centre Street. Section 101-1 of the City Code says "The City of Pottsville hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the office's page lists a Lead Code Official and a Code Enforcement Officer and says "Zoning and Building permits may be obtained Monday through Friday during business hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m." Section 101-3 lets City Council, by resolution, designate a City employee as code official or retain third-party agencies; the City's pages do not say which it uses. Its threshold is the one in Section 101-7 quoted at the start: replacing existing roof material on no more than 25% of the total roof area in any twelve-month period is exempt, and a larger reroof is not.
City of Reading - Building and Trades Division (City of Reading, Pennsylvania)
The City of Reading's Building and Trades Division publishes no threshold for roof work. Its page lists among its services "Provide new construction, alteration, renovation and repair permits for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing trades." Its Building and Trades Permit Application, its residential plan submittal requirements page, its permit cost estimator and the permit types in its online portal, read in full on October 5, 2026, name no roofing permit and no roofing exemption. Chapter 180 of the City Code (Construction Codes) was read in Part 1 (Sections 180-101 to 180-105), Part 4 (Sections 180-401 to 180-407), Part 5 (Sections 180-501 to 180-507) and Section 180-802; none of them names roofing or reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and the only roofing text in Section 180-802 is in its special demolition specification for walls and roofs left exposed next to a demolished building. A search of the whole City Code for roof provisions could not be run, and the residential fee section of Chapter 212 was not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality, apart from the Division's page and the City Code reads quoted at the start. Locally, the City's Building and Trades Division issues the permits; neither it nor the code sections read set an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Scranton - Bureau of Code Enforcement (City of Scranton, Pennsylvania)
A reroof is listed as permit work in the City of Scranton, with no size limit. Section 201-2 of the City Code (Ord. No. 16-2010; https://ecode360.com/11605063, read October 5, 2026), adopted "As permitted under the terms of §403.102(l), Title 34, Labor and Industry, which permits a municipality to enact an ordinance which meets or exceeds the code in certain designated sections," replaces the state's residential permit exemptions and says "A permit is required for the exceptions listed in §403.1(b) (relating to scope), and the following construction," listing among "The following building construction, replacement or repairs" the item "(xi) Replacement of existing roofing." It states no area, percentage or cost below which roof work needs no permit. The Bureau of Code Enforcement's page says "All construction projects in the City require a permit," and its answer on what work does not need one is "Painting inside/outside of homes and gutter installation do not require permits." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality, apart from the City's code and the Bureau's page quoted at the start. Locally, the City's Bureau of Code Enforcement issues the permits, and the roofing item above is the City's own.
City of Shamokin - Code Enforcement (City of Shamokin, Pennsylvania)
No City of Shamokin ordinance or City statement found names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 176 of the City Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 04-01, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work either way; its only permit requirement is the one the Uniform Construction Code itself carries. The City's Applications, Permits and Forms page (read October 9, 2026) lists a Building Permit Application and a "Building Permit Application - Roof Sheet"; that sheet is a "Deck Plan w/ Roof Submittal" for a roofed deck, not a reroofing form. The residential Application for Building Permit / Use Certificate lists no roofing category, and the City's Zoning Permit Application names no roof work. No City fee schedule is posted on the City's pages. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Shamokin administers the Uniform Construction Code: Chapter 176 of the City Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the City's Code Enforcement page says the City has adopted the Uniform Construction and Property Maintenance Codes "which the code enforcement department is responsible for enforcing" and that "This department also initiates permits and licenses." The same page links Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. No City text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Sharon - Code and Zoning Department (City of Sharon, Pennsylvania (Mercer County))
The City of Sharon's Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit for a new roof, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit. Section 603.1 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (adopted September 28, 2006) says of zoning permits "Permits will be required for:" and lists, at (f), "Any physical change or alteration which changes the outside appearance or dimensions regardless of cost, i.e., aluminum siding, new roof, etc." The City's Zoning & Building Permit Application page (read October 7, 2026) lists the same item, "Any physical change or alteration which changes the outside appearance or dimension regardless of cost, i.e., aluminum siding, new roof, etc.," among work for which "Zoning applications are required for:" and says "PROJECTS CANNOT BE STARTED UNTIL THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED AND PERMIT IS RECEIVED." The permit these texts name is a zoning permit; the page says the Zoning Office then decides whether a building permit is also needed. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for a house reroof here. The page says the Zoning Office decides that case by case. In practice, expect the City to require a zoning permit before a house is reroofed, and to decide then whether a building permit is also needed. The City's zoning permit application says "No work shall start without the official zoning approval from the City of Sharon Zoning Office." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Sharon's Code and Zoning Department, at 155 West Connelly Boulevard, takes zoning and building permit applications. Its permit page says "The Zoning Office will determine whether the applicant needs a building permit. Depending on the scope and purpose of the project, the applicant may need to go through an outside inspector"; the page names a third-party inspection agency as that inspector. The City's codified ordinances, which hold its building code chapter, are published on a host that refused this record's reads, so that chapter was not read for this record. The Zoning Ordinance's line is the one quoted at the start: a new roof needs a zoning permit "regardless of cost"; no City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of St. Marys - Code Enforcement Department (City of St. Marys, Pennsylvania)
No City of St. Marys text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The City's Forms and Permits page lists building permit forms for commercial buildings, residential decks, porches and porch roofs, new homes and additions, pole buildings, garages and accessory structures, solar systems and pools, and says "Some construction that takes place such as accessory structures less than 1,000 square feet may be exempted from the building code and building permits"; neither it nor the Code Enforcement page names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The City's fee schedule, effective January 1, 2025, prices "Signs, Demolition, Repairs, Alterations" and other minor work by the dollar value of work and has a "Commercial Roofing Inspection" fee only for commercial work. Section 701 of the City Code (Ord. 181 and 185 of 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," by reference as the municipal building code, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own. Section 701(5)(A) keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; the City Code's former Chapter 4, Buildings, "was superseded by Ord. 85, 10/19/1998." The zoning chapter's own permit section, Section 27-701, says "No building permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided that such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure"; it names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So no City text read answers whether the ordinary reroof of a house needs a permit; for that, the City says "If you have any questions regarding City codes, zoning, inspections, or permit requirements, please contact City Hall for assistance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of St. Marys administers the code itself: Section 701 of the City Code says "Saint Marys hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," and the City's Code Enforcement page says its Code Enforcement Department "is responsible for permitting, code enforcement, zoning, inspections, and other City related matters," at 11 Lafayette Street. No City text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Sunbury - Code Administration Office (City of Sunbury, Pennsylvania)
The City of Sunbury's permit office lists new roofs as work that needs a building permit. The City's Codes and Ordinances page (read October 9, 2026) lists under "Building Permits Required:" the entry "New Roofs (Asphalt – Metal – Rubber)", and its list of "Building Permits Not Required" names no roof work. The same page says "permits are required for building construction, renovation, and some landscaping projects" and "Residential and commercial contractors must register with the Code Administration Office and obtain necessary permits before conducting any work within the City of Sunbury." Section 68-7 of the City Code says "Any person or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential or commercial building" shall "first apply to the City Code Administration Office and obtain the required permit," and Section 68-7B says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in UCC Section 403.1(b) (relating to scope)" and Sections 403.42(c) and (e) and 403.62(c) and (e); Chapter 68 names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the City to require a permit for a new roof. Section 68-10 says a person found performing building construction, improvement, or repair "without a valid building permit" gets a warning on a first offense and a stop-work order and citation on a second, and Section 68-13 provides "a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a term of not to exceed 90 days, or both," and, for failure to obtain a building permit, "restitution in an amount up to the declared cost of the project." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Sunbury issues building permits through its Code Administration Office, at 225 Market Street. Section 68-2D of the City Code says the City "shall engage and retain a third-party agency appropriately certified with the Department of Labor and Industry to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code" on its behalf, with the Code Administration Office handling "the coordination of applications, issuance of permits and certificates of occupancy, and collection of fees"; the City's Codes and Ordinances page lists "NEIC Building Subcode Permit" among its common permit applications, and the agency's posted fee schedule is headed "OUR INSPECTION RATE SCHEDULE FOR CITY OF SUNBURY" and issued by NorthEast Inspection Consultants, LLC. Neither Chapter 68 of the City Code nor the City's permit page states a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work.
City of Titusville - Code Enforcement, Zoning and Building Inspector (City of Titusville, Pennsylvania)
The City of Titusville's code and pages read for this record name no roof work, and the City has published nothing on reroofs. Section 1705.01(a) of the City's Codified Ordinances (Ord. 1633, passed 1964) says "No construction, repair, alteration, removal or demolition of buildings and structures" "unless excepted by this article, shall be undertaken prior to the issuance of a permit therefor by the Building Official"; its only exceptions are for minor plumbing and electrical repair work, and it names no roof work. Section 1707.02 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "by reference as the Municipal Building Code of the City," and Section 1707.05(a) says "All Building Code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the City on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code shall continue in full force and effect." Article 1709 still adopts the BOCA Building Code, 1999, Fourteenth Edition, "including permits and penalties"; this record has not read that code's permit sections. This record does not decide whether or how Section 1705.01 or Article 1709 applies to a house reroof today. The office's page says of building permits only that "Fees are based on construction costs," and names no roof work. The City's Municipal Permit Application has boxes for demolition, repair, alteration and accessory structure and names no roof work, and Article 191's building permit fee ("Use Group: 1-$5000.00 $35.00" and "$3.00 per $1000.00 (Thereafter)") has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Titusville's Code Enforcement / Zoning / Building Inspector office at City Hall, 107 N Franklin Street, says "All permits are issued in accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code by Construction Code Inspectors, Inc.," the City's third-party agency, and Section 1707.01 of the Codified Ordinances says "The City hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Warren - Codes and Planning Department (City of Warren, Pennsylvania)
The City of Warren's building permit pages list replacing existing roof material that does not involve structural elements among residential work needing no building permit, and treat roof sheathing as structural work for the building code official to decide. The City's Building & Construction Code page (read October 9, 2026) says "Projects such as minor repairs of a non-structural nature, painting, siding, carpeting, door/window replacement, and roofing material do not require a building permit," and adds "Please consult the Building Codes Department for assistance in determining whether a permit is required for your planned project(s)." The City's "Do I Need A Building Permit?" page lists "Replacing existing roof material that does not involve structural elements" among "Residential Construction Exemptions from permit requirements," gives "re-roofing (covering only)" and "new roof coverage" as examples of non-structural residential alterations, and says "Structural alterations are subject to the interpretation of the BCO (i.e. bearing wall, window replacement, roofing (sheathing), adding new loads to existing structure, turning attic storage space into inhabitable space.)" The same Building & Construction Code page says commercial permits are required for work including roofing. Chapter 195 of the City Code, the City's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 1751, February 19, 2007, as amended), names no roof work either way; Section 195-7 lists the permits the City requires, among them "All new construction, with the exception of detached utility (Group U) structures of less than 1,000 square feet, for residential purposes," "Interior structural modifications to existing structures," additions, commercial utility and mechanical work, and changes of occupancy. The City's building code fee resolution (Resolution No. 3105, approved December 16, 2019, and linked from the Code Department's page as its fees) has no reroofing or roof covering line; its residential schedule prices "Alterations" generally, and its only roof line, "Roof structure only," sits under the heading "DECK, PORCH, GARAGE, AND CANOPY INSPECTION FEE." The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Warren administers the code itself: Section 195-1 of the City Code says "The City of Warren hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act of 1999 (UCC) and its regulations, as amended from time to time," and the City's Code Department says it "administers the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) within the City of Warren and issues building permits when necessary." The City's Building & Construction Code page says that since January 1, 2022 the City has contracted with Bureau Veritas, "which is responsible for building inspections," and that "All applications and correspondence are required to be received at the City of Warren Building Codes Office for Zoning approvals prior to submission to Bureau Veritas." The department's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural elements: replacing roof material that involves no structural element needs no building permit, and the department names "roofing (sheathing)" among structural alterations "subject to the interpretation of the BCO"; no City text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Washington - Code Enforcement and Permits (City of Washington, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
The City of Washington says installing a roof on a house requires its own Maintenance/Improvement Permit, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit. The City's Code Enforcement FAQ (read October 7, 2026) answers "Do I need a permit to install a new roof?" with "Yes, installing a roof on a residential property requires a Maintenance/Improvement Permit. Installing a roof on a commercial property requires a full building permit." Its Licenses, Permits & Fees page says "Zoning Permits are also required for the following: shingle replacement, siding replacement, window and door replacement when not changing the size and structure of the opening. $75.00 FEE," and the City's 2026 fee schedule lists a "Residential Maintenance & Improvement Permit" at $60.00. The Municipal Consulting Services, LLC application posted on the same City page says "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items: (A zoning permit will still be required by the City of Washington)" and lists "Roofing surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)." So the permit the City's pages name for a house reroof that leaves the sheathing and trusses alone is the City's own, not a UCC building permit; work on sheathing or trusses is outside that line. Section 130-35 of the City Code (Ord. No. 1817, April 9, 2009, which adopts the 2009 International Residential and Building Codes) says "any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the Building Officials and obtain the required permits," and Section 130-36 says "Work exempt from permits shall be stipulated within said code under Section R105.2 of the 2009 IRC and Section 105.2 of the 2009 IBC"; this record has not read that 2009 text. None of these sections names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for a house reroof here. In practice, expect the City to require its Maintenance/Improvement Permit, and by its permits page a $75 zoning permit, before a house is reroofed, whatever the answer on a UCC building permit; the City pages read for this record state no penalty for roof work done without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The City of Washington elects to administer and enforce the code itself (Section 130-43 of the City Code, Ord. No. 1730 of 2004) and adopts the Uniform Construction Code as its municipal building code (Section 130-44). The City's Licenses, Permits & Fees page posts the residential UCC building permit application of Municipal Consulting Services, LLC, which is filed with the City of Washington at 55 West Maiden Street and paid to the City; the City's posted UCC fee schedules carry the web address of another firm, Harshman CE Group, and this record does not decide which firm inspects for the City. No City text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of Wilkes-Barre - Building Code Enforcement (City of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
Wilkes-Barre's Building Code Enforcement office lists roofing as permit work with no size limit. Its Building Permits page (https://www.wilkes-barre.city/251/Building-Permits, read October 5, 2026) says "Building permits are required for the following types of work," and the list includes "Building (framing, roofing, sheet rock, siding, etc.)." The page states no area, percentage or cost below which roofing needs no permit, and the City's fee schedule has no separate roofing line: fees run by cost of work, starting at "$59.50" for work up to $2,499.99, with an inspection fee of "$60-residential" added. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality, apart from the office's page quoted at the start. Locally, the City's Building Code Enforcement office administers the code (City Code Section 7-31), and no enacted City text naming roofing, or setting a threshold for roof work, was found in Chapter 7, Article II of the City Code (Building Regulations, Sections 7-16 to 7-74), read in full.
City of Williamsport - Bureau of Codes (City of Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
The City of Williamsport publishes no threshold for roof work. The Bureau's Permits & Fees page charges building permits by cost of construction, from $30.00 for work under $1,000 to "$141.00 plus $15.00 for each additional $1,000" over $10,000, plus the $4.50 Act 45 fee, and its Building/Zoning Permit Application asks for the type of structure, the estimated cost and a description of the work; neither, nor the Bureau's Applications & Forms page, names a roofing permit or a roofing exemption. Articles 1700 (Uniform Construction Code), 1709 (International Residential Code) and 1747 (Contractor Regulations) of the Codified Ordinances were read in full; Article 1700 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations, and Article 1709 has no permit or exemption section. Searches of the whole code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no provision naming roofing or reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of Williamsport administers the code through its Bureau of Codes: Section 1700.01 of the Codified Ordinances says "The City of Williamsport hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Bureau's page says "The Bureau of Codes also issues building, electrical, plumbing, event, and demolition permits." Neither the Bureau's pages nor the code sections read set an area or cost threshold for roof work.
City of York - Bureau of Permits and Inspections (City of York, Pennsylvania)
The City of York's Bureau of Permits and Inspections sets its own line for roof work. Its FAQ (https://www.yorkcity.org/decd/bureau-of-permits-and-inspections/, read October 5, 2026) answers "Do I need a permit to fix my roof?" with "Roof replacement that involves more than 25% of any one roof surface requires a building permit." A full reroof replaces all of each roof surface. The same FAQ says "Permits are generally NOT required for maintenance or aesthetic changes like painting, siding, rain gutters/spouts, window replacement of the same sizes, etc., unless the property is located in the Historic District"; roofing is not on that list. The City's codified ordinances set no citywide roof threshold. In the Historic York District, section 1731.07(a)(1) lists "Any and all roofing that is more than an ordinary repair with like materials." among projects that "shall require a Certificate of Appropriateness," and section 1701.02(5) makes it unlawful there, without first obtaining a permit, to perform "repairs which would effect an exterior appearance change." Pennsylvania's Construction Code Act says it "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Section 503(c) adds: "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Bureau to require a building permit for a reroof, as its FAQ states. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the City of York's Bureau of Permits and Inspections administers the code. Articles 1700, 1701, 1711, 1721 and 1731 of the City's codified ordinances (2016-2017 compilation) were read; Article 1711 adopts the code by reference, and no section read names roof work citywide, though Article 1731 requires a Certificate of Appropriateness in the Historic York District for roofing that is more than an ordinary repair with like materials.
Clarion Borough - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Borough of Clarion, Pennsylvania)
Clarion Borough's Zoning page says "the replacement of existing windows, doors, roofing or siding does not require a permit." Under the heading "Building Permits and Inspection," after listing "Building Permits and Inspections required under the Uniform Construction Code" and "Building/Zoning Permits and Inspections required under the Clarion Borough Zoning Ordinance," neither of which names roof work, the Borough's Zoning page says "Ordinary repairs or remodeling such as painting, papering, tiling or carpeting, the replacement of cabinets or fixtures, or the replacement of existing windows, doors, roofing or siding does not require a permit." It adds: "Before starting any project, you should contact the Clarion Borough Housing and Zoning Officer at 814-226-7707 or visit the Borough Office to determine if a permit and subsequent inspections are required." The Borough's Permits page says "Building Permits are required to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair of occupy a structure including new buildings, fences, storage sheds, porches or decks and swimming pools," and calls its list "not inclusive." The Borough's enacted text names no roof work either way. Article II of Chapter 80, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adds no permit clause of its own, and Section 80-9A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; the Borough's earlier building construction article (Ord. No. 94-670 of 1994) was repealed in 2013 by Ord. No. 2013-798. The Zoning chapter's permit section, Section 210-75, requires a zoning/building permit for, among other things, "The improvement or alteration of any existing structure (principal or accessory) where such improvement or portion thereof increases the amount of space which the structure encloses." The no-permit line is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Clarion Borough administers the code itself: Section 80-5 of the Borough Code says "Clarion Borough (hereinafter "the Borough") hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Zoning page says "The Zoning Code Enforcement Officer is responsible for the issuance of building permits, arranging inspections of construction sites, review of site and construction plans" and "enforcement of all building and zoning ordinances," at the Borough Office, 1400 East Main Street (814-226-7707). The Borough's 2014 building permit application packet includes a permit application page for Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.; no current Borough page names a third-party agency. Section 80-6 (Ord. No. 04-724 of 2004) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the building code of this municipality," and no code edition is named in that article or on the Borough's pages. No Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Clay Township - Township Office (Township of Clay, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Clay Township issues zoning permits itself and has building permits handled by a third-party agency the applicant picks: the Township's Building / Zoning Permit Application says "The Township will continue to do all zoning reviews and zoning permit issuance. The Township has contracted with the following Third Party Agencies for residential and commercial building permits. The one you pick will do the plan review and inspections as required by the PA UCC Building Codes," listing Associated Building Inspections, Building Inspection Underwriters and Commonwealth Code Inspectors. The Township office is at 870 Durlach Road, Stevens. Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Township Code, Municipal Building Code (Ord. No. 051004, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Municipal Building Code of Clay Township. A 2004 amendment to Section 202(a) said the Act's exclusions for residential alterations and repairs "are specifically not adopted by Clay Township"; in the Township's published code that text is printed struck through, under an editor's note that "Struck out Sections 1., 2., 3. and 4. of Section 202(a) herein were declared null & void by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry following a Challenge brought by that Department at Docket No. 008-UCC-04, which Clay Township chose not to contest." No other Township building text names repairs, alterations or roof work. The zoning permit in Section 704 of the Zoning Ordinance says "no Permit shall be required for repairs to and maintenance of any structure, provided that such repairs and maintenance do not change the use, or structure"; that sentence speaks to the zoning permit only. The Township's 2026 schedule of fees has no building permit or roofing line, and its Building / Zoning Permit Application has no roofing box. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit.
Clearfield Borough - Code Department (Borough of Clearfield, Pennsylvania)
No Clearfield Borough text read says whether an ordinary house reroof needs a permit. Section 230-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of Clearfield Borough." Separately, Section 230-14 (Ord. No. 1349, 2018) says "the International Residential Building Code 2015" and other 2015 International Codes "be and are hereby adopted as the codes for application, use and enforcement within Clearfield Borough." Neither names roof work. The Borough's "REQUEST FOR ZONING OR UCC PERMIT" has a "[ ] Roofing" box among its "TYPE OF WORK OR IMPROVEMENT" boxes, beside New Siding, Windows and Fence, and does not say which of those jobs needs a permit. Pennsafe's list of Borough of Clearfield applications includes a "Commercial Roof" packet and no residential reroof packet. The Borough's fee chapter (Chapter 265) sets residential building or zoning/land use permit fees and has no roofing line. Separately, Chapter 276 of the Borough Code (Fire Limits, Ord. No. 295 of 1920) says "No roofs of combustible materials shall be reconstructed or replaced upon any structure within the above described limits," a downtown district bounded by Walnut Street, Fourth Street, Bridge Street and the Susquehanna River, plus strips along Bigler Avenue and Nichols Street. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Clearfield Borough, in Clearfield County, takes permit applications through its Code Department at 6 South Front Street, 814-765-7817, and uses a third-party inspection agency: Section 230-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Forms page posts its "ZONING OR UCC PERMIT APPLICATION," and Pennsafe Building Inspection Services LLC posts "Borough of Clearfield, PA Applications" on its own site, each headed "Borough of Clearfield – PERMIT APPLICATION." No Borough text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Clearfield Township (Butler County) - Township Office (Township of Clearfield, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
Clearfield Township's FAQ page says replacing shingles on a roof needs no permit. The Township's FAQ page, read October 12, 2026, asks "Is a permit required to replace shingles on a roof?" and answers "No, but any change of trusses requires UCC inspections." The same page says "A building permit is required for buildings (Ordinance 07-74-01)" and "A permit is required whenever an owner or agent intends to construct, move, re-locate, enlarge, alter, or demolish any residential dwelling," lists the work it means by that (new dwellings, additions of any size, decks with roofs or over 30 inches, sunrooms, garages of 1,000 sq ft or more, fences over 6 feet, retaining walls over 4 feet, swimming pools), and answers "Is a permit required to install siding?" with "No." The Township's Ordinance 07-74-01 is not posted and was not read, and the page's roof answer is the Township's only words on reroofing. Clearfield Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose ordinances page lists only a recreational vehicle ordinance and an ATV laws summary, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The permit-type and fee list on the Township's Permits page names accessory structures, a UCC building permit for houses and additions, occupancy, demolition, swimming pool, driveway, sewage, solar and other permits and names no roof permit, and the third-party agency's "Do I need a permit?" page lists "All NON STRUCTURAL residential alterations" among work exempt from a UCC building permit while saying "Even if your project is exempt from the UCC, you may still require township permits." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Clearfield Township is in Butler County and is not zoned (its FAQ says "No, but there is a Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance we follow"). The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not read for this record, and the Township's pages name no code edition.
Clifford Township - Permits (Township of Clifford, Pennsylvania (Susquehanna County))
Clifford Township's Permits page names no roof work, and its 1989 building permit ordinance exempts "repairs" without defining the word. The Township's Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says "Clifford Township requires permits. The list of permits includes demolition, deck, porch, driveway, addition, building, swimming pools, sewage, building/electrical, mechanical/plumbing, subdivisions, land use and land development," and names no roof work. Its 2015 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2015-1, transcribed from the scanned pages) lists building permits for "Alterations and Repairs" at "1.5% of construction cost (minimum $50)" and has no roofing line, and the inspection agency's fee schedule for the Township has none either. The agency's Building Subcode application, which the Permits page links, lists "ROOFING" as one of several boxes under ALTERATION beside fence, sign, pool and other work and does not say whether a roofing permit is needed. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ordinance 2004, read October 12, 2026 from the scanned pages) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this Municipality" and keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before April 2000 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." It names no roof work and no code edition. One such ordinance is on the Township's Ordinances page, Ordinance No. 4/89, "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL PERSONS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT OR EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, OR RELOCATION OF ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE." Its Section 1 says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake or cause to be undertaken, the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit or exemption certificate has been obtained from the Permit Officer," and "A building permit or exemption certificate shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes are involved." It names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair under that section or whether the ordinance is still in effect under the 2004 ordinance's savings clause. The Township's Land Use Permit Ordinance (Ordinance No. 3-15) applies to "any building that constructed for agricultural purposes or any other purpose that is exempt from the requirements of the issuance of a building permit pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code" and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Clifford Township elects to run the code itself: its 2004 Uniform Construction Code ordinance says "Clifford Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and its Permits page says "NO WORK IS TO COMMENCE WITHOUT POSSESSION OF A PERMIT FROM THE TOWNSHIP BUILDING PERMIT OFFICIAL" and lists a building inspector, Northeast Inspection Consultants, with its building subcode applications. The Township's Building Permit Official is its secretary; the Township office is at 119 Cemetery Street, Clifford (570-222-9364), and its page says "Office may be closed, please call for appointment." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Clinton Township (Lycoming County) - Building Permits (Code Inspections, Inc.) (Township of Clinton, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Clinton Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any building permit ordinance were not found published, and this record did not read them; the Township's pages post no building code and no code book was found online. Neither the Township's pages nor Code Inspections, Inc.'s pages say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's 2023 Municipal Fee Schedule (Resolution 23-01) has no building permit or roofing line, and Code Inspections, Inc.'s Frequently Asked Questions page, which names no municipality, lists work that does and does not need a building permit without naming roof work and says "Always check with your municipality first, some municipalities have adopted more restrictive requirements." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Clinton Township in Lycoming County uses Code Inspections, Inc. for building permits: the Township's Zoning & Codes page, under "Zoning & Building Permits," says "All information concerning township ordinances relating permits for codes can be obtained by going to: www.codeinspectionsinc.com," and Code Inspections, Inc. lists its Lycoming Office at 2104 Route 54, Montgomery (570-547-0488). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Clinton Township Municipal Building (Township of Clinton, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
Clinton Township's own pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Its Applications & Permits page says "Please call the Clinton Township Office to verify you have all the correct building permits for your project," and the guidelines it posts from its third-party inspector cover single-family dwellings, additions, decks, accessory structures, demolition, signs, pools and solar arrays, with none for re-roofing. The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule has a "MDIA Building Permit Fees Assessed" line and no roofing line, and its Butler County building permit application has no roofing box. Section 185-83 of the zoning chapter requires a zoning certificate "prior to the occupancy or use of any structure hereafter constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered or enlarged," which names no roof work and does not decide whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 65-3 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and Chapter 65 adds no permit clause of its own. No page read says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Clinton Township administers the code itself: Section 65-2 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's management page says its Township Manager, Treasurer, Zoning Officer and Code Officer position "Handles Zoning Questions/Building Permits/Road Occupancies/Driveway Permits etc." (read October 10, 2026). The Township's Zoning Information page says "Clinton Township follows Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code" and that building permit forms "must be picked up at the municipal office," at 711 Saxonburg Blvd., Saxonburg, and its Applications & Permits page lists "Permit Guidelines From Our Third Party Inspector." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Coaldale Borough - Borough Office Permits (Borough of Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
The Borough's Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says "PERMITS ARE REQUIRED IN THE BOROUGH SOME OF THOSE PERMITS ARE AS FOLLOWS :" and, under building permits, "examples of when a building permit would be required - if you are changing the dimensions of an existing structure, building a deck, shed, or pool" and "All permits issued for building additions, alterations, and new construction according to ICC Property Maintenance Code." It lists a fee table by "OVERALL COST OF CONSTRUCTION" ("$0.00-$1,000.00 $10.00" up to "Over $ 10,000.00 1%"), a zoning permit fee list, and street excavation, solicitation, moving and dumpster permits, and it names no roof work either as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's building permit application lists "Alteration" and "Repair/Replacement" among its improvement types and names no roofing type, and its zoning application names no roof work except a type of sign. No Borough page read names a house reroof either as permit work or as exempt. Coaldale Borough is in Schuylkill County. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found among the ordinances its website lists, and the Borough Code and the older ordinances posted there are scanned page images that were not read for this record; the Borough's pages name no building code edition. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality.
Codorus Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Dependable Construction Code Services) (Township of Codorus, Pennsylvania)
Codorus Township's own Residential Permit Requirements sheet lists "Replacing siding/shingles on a house" under "No Permit Required" and "Any structural repairs/modifications" under "Zoning and Building Permits". The Township's own Residential Permit Requirements sheet (read October 9, 2026) lists, under the heading "No Permit Required", "Replacing siding/shingles on a house", and lists "Any structural repairs/modifications" under "Zoning and Building Permits". The Township's permit page says "PLEASE NOTE: This is not an all inclusive list of projects. If your project is not listed, or you are not sure if it falls under a certain category, please contact the Zoning Officer." Chapter 59 of the Township Code, its Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 04-01, 2004), adopts the code by reference and names no roof work either way. Chapter 47, the Building Permit Ordinance, makes it unlawful to cause "any building or structure with a ground flood area of 150 square feet or more" to be "erected, moved, enlarged or placed" without a permit and names no repair or roof work. The Township's zoning guidance says "No Zoning Permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided that such repairs do not change the use, the exterior dimensions or the structure". The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Codorus Township in York County takes zoning and building permit applications at its Township Office, 4631 Shaffers Church Road, Glenville, and lists Dependable Construction Code Services, 99 Theater Lane, York (717-759-5906), as its "Zoning Officer / Code Enforcement"; the Township's permit guidelines say "Permit applications can be submitted to Codorus Township. The application will be sent to DCCS for review" and "Upon approval of the application, Codorus Township will contact the applicant to arrange issuance of the permits". The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural repairs or modifications, which need zoning and building permits; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Colebrookdale Township - Building Permits (LTL Consultants) (Township of Colebrookdale, Pennsylvania)
Colebrookdale Township's code and pages name no roof work either way. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 1-4-26) prices residential building permits for new construction, additions, garages and decks, pools, demolition and "Renovations, Alterations, Modification, and where none of the above categories apply," and has no roofing or reroofing line. The Township's permit application lists "Renovation" and "Repair" among its types of work and names no roof work, and the Township's pages do not name reroofing either way. Chapter 203 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 7-2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, "as amended from time to time," as the Municipal Construction Code of the Township; its only amendment to the code's permit rules adds a documents requirement on accessibility, and it leaves fees to resolution. No section of the Township Code read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Colebrookdale Township, in Berks County, has its office at 765 West Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown. Section 203-2 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 203-3 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township," and the Zoning and Building Permit Application on the Township's Permits and Forms page is headed "LTL CONSULTANTS, LTD – (610-987-9290) PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST" and names "The Municipality and LTL Consultants, Ltd." as the reviewers and inspectors of permitted work. No Township text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Colerain Township (Lancaster County) - Zoning Officer and BCO (Solanco Engineering) (Township of Colerain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Colerain Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit, and its Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not read. The Township's Ordinances page posts its zoning, subdivision and stormwater ordinances but not a Uniform Construction Code ordinance, and no codified Township code was found published; the Township's UCC adoption ordinance was not read for this record. The Zoning Ordinance, Section 16.02.01, under "Zoning Permits," says no work of the kinds it lists may begin "until the Zoning Officer has issued a building permit for such work," and that "No permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance of any building, structure or grounds provided such repairs do not change the use or otherwise violate the Regulations of this Ordinance"; that section sits in the zoning ordinance and names no roof work. The Township's Zoning and Building Applications page says to contact Solanco Engineering "If you are contemplating any improvements or alterations to your home, property, or business" to "determine if any permits or approvals are required by the township" and names no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule says "Building Permit Fees are based on the Fee Schedule of the Appointed Colerain Township Third Party Inspection Agencies" and names no roof work, and neither agency's posted fee schedule names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Colerain Township, in Lancaster County, routes building permits through Solanco Engineering, 103 Fite Way Suite C, Quarryville: the Township's Zoning Officer & Engineer page says a Solanco Engineering representative "was appointed as Zoning Officer and BCO for 2026" and that the Zoning Officer and assistant "will be responsible for the issuance of building permits and inspection of construction sites," and "All submissions must be taken to Solanco Engineering." The Township's building/zoning permit application lets the applicant choose Building Inspection Underwriters of DE, Inc. or Commonwealth Code Inspection Service as the "Third Party Plan Review and Code Inspection Agency." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work under the Uniform Construction Code.
Collegeville Borough - Borough Office (Borough of Collegeville, Pennsylvania)
Collegeville Borough says the re-roofing of houses needs no permit. The Borough's Permit Applications page (read October 9, 2026) lists, under "Alterations/Repairs Not Requiring a Permit," "The re-roofing of residential dwellings. Accessory buildings for residential use also do not require re-roofing permits." Chapter 270 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 503, June 2, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way. Its Section 270-6 keeps in force provisions adopted on or before July 1, 1999, says the list it gives is "not intended as an exhaustive list," and amends the State regulation in three places: a documents requirement for accessibility, "Delete Subpart (xvii) of Section 403.62(c)(1) in its entirety," and "A permit is required for the installation of all decks." In the regulation as first published in 2004, Section 403.62(c)(1)(xvii) was "Installation of an uncovered deck where the floor of the deck is no more than 30 inches above grade." The Borough's fee schedule (Resolution 2024-03) has one roofing line, "Roofing (Commercial Only) $150," under "BUILDING PERMIT: NON-RESIDENTIAL," and prices residential "Alterations/Renovations" generally; the earlier Resolution No. 2020-03, also posted, has the same commercial-only roofing line. The all-purpose building permit application lists "Roof" among its types of building permit without saying when one is needed. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The enacted building code text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. The fee schedule lists "Failure to Obtain Permit" at "Double the permit fees," and Section 270-8 says a person who violates the code "commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Collegeville Borough administers the code itself through a retained inspector: Section 270-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Collegeville hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough Administration page lists "Building, Electric & Plumbing Inspector: Keystone Municipal Services," and the Permit Applications page says "Building and sign permits are issued after review by the Codes Official and Zoning Officer" and that applications "must be delivered in person to the Borough Office located in the Collegeville Borough Municipal Building." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Borough's no-permit line does not mention roof sheathing.
Collier Township - Building and Codes (Township of Collier, Pennsylvania)
Collier Township says replacing existing roof shingles that "do not make structural changes" needs no permit. The Township's FAQ (read October 9, 2026) answers "When do I not need a permit?" with "Replacing downspouts, gutters, soffits, and fascia. Replacing kitchen and bath fixtures such as counters, cabinets and sinks. Roof shingles or doors and windows which are existing and do not make structural changes." It adds "If you are unsure, please contact the Township Codes Office for clarification." The Building and Codes page's list headed "Permits Are Required For:" names new construction, alterations, additions, decks, "Deck/Patio Roof," pools, accessory structures, fences, solar panels and retaining walls over 4 feet, and says "Please Contact the Township if unsure." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 604, June 1, 2004, as amended by Ord. 652, April 13, 2011), adopts the code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way. The Township's 2025 fee schedule (Resolution No. 9-22-2025-02) prices a residential building permit at "a Fifty ($50.00) dollar flat fee plus an additional charge of Thirty (.30) cents per square foot of floor area" and has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Collier Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," and the Township's Building and Codes office, at 2418 Hilltop Road, Presto, lists "Construction Plan Review" and "Permit Issuance" among its responsibilities, with a Building and Fire Code Official. The Township's line, quoted at the start, turns on whether the work makes structural changes; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Collingdale Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Collingdale, Pennsylvania)
Collingdale Borough's permit portal lists "Roof/Siding Permits" among the permits its Alterations - Level 1 application is for. The Borough's online permit portal (read October 9, 2026) offers an "Alterations - Level 1 Permit" whose description says "This application is for the following permits only:" and lists "Mechanical Permits," "Fence Permits" and "Roof/Siding Permits," adding "Submitting the correct type of permit ensures compliance with municipal regulations and protects both property owners and contractors." The portal's Contractor Permits type asks for a "Copy of PA State Contractors License or pay 150 registration fee expires in five (5) years" and a certificate of insurance naming Collingdale Borough. Chapter 170 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 639A, April 5, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-06) prices building permits by project cost, "$0 - $1,000.00 of Project Costs $75.00 minimum fee," with a plan examination fee for "Residential Additions & Alterations," and has no roofing line. Chapter 176, Contractors, says the Borough's contractor licensing "does not preclude the requirement to obtain a building, electrical or plumbing permit, or any other permit(s) that may be required for construction, repair, remodeling, rehabilitation, demolition, roofing," which does not say whether a reroof needs one. The Borough's Code Enforcement page says of its online code that "A number of the ordinances contained in this version have been updated. Please contact Collingdale Borough directly to verify the current version of the ordinance in effect." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof. Where a permit is required, the fee schedule sets a "Penalty for failure to secure building permit" equal to the total assessed permit fee. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 170-1 of the Borough Code says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 170-3 leaves the means, including "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," to Borough Council by resolution. The Borough takes permit applications online from its Forms & Permits page, and its New Contractors Requirements sheet says "Upon Permit approval, please follow instructions provided by Linn Architects" and sends cement pre-pour and plumbing inspections to Linn Architects at 610-566-7044. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Colwyn Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Colwyn, Pennsylvania)
Colwyn Borough has its own roofing permit. The Borough's own Roofing Permit Application (posted September 2026, read October 12, 2026) is headed "ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION" and "ROOFING PERMIT FLAT FEE: $40 PER $1000 OF THE JOB COST + $4.50 STATE FEE," asks for "Existing Shingle Layers (To be covered and/or removed)" and "Replacement Sheathing (Thickness & Type with Rafter Spacing)," and lists roof coverings from asphalt shingles to clay or concrete tiles. The Borough's Building Permit Application says "USE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, FRAMING, ROOFING, SIDING, DECKS." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). Because the Borough's own form asks for a roofing permit and a fee, a reroof without one risks whatever the Borough Code and the Building Code Official impose; the form says "Inspection Notice: A minimum 24-hour notice is required to schedule inspection. Call 215-880-0108 to schedule inspections." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Colwyn Borough's Code Enforcement page says "The Building Code Official (BCO) receives applications, issues permits and makes inspections as required to enforce the provisions of the building code" and "Applications are available at the Borough Office"; the Borough Office is at 221 Spruce Street, Colwyn (610-461-2000), open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Section 44-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 514, May 13, 2004, read October 12, 2026) says "The Borough of Colwyn hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and Section 44-2 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time." The Borough's forms set a fee of $40 per $1,000 of job cost for a roofing permit and no area or cost threshold below which a roofing permit is not needed.
Concord Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Concord, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Concord Township lists re-roofing as permit work and has its own roofing fee. The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026, https://www.townshipofconcord.com/doing_business/building___codes___zoning___planning/permits___applications.php) says "Permits are required for:" and its list includes "Re-roofing." The Township's 2026 fee schedule, Resolution No. 5-2026, sets under "ROOFING (REPLACEMENT)" a fee of $100.00 for "Residential - applicable to total roof replacement only," and adds: "Must submit material report as part of the permit application and a copy of the manufacturer's warranty at completion." The Township Code itself names no roof work either way. Chapter 91, Construction Codes, Uniform, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and amends the adopted codes in its Exhibits A through I, none of which touches roof permits; Section 91-5 A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Concord Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," which the Code does not list and this record has not read. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. The Township's amendment to the residential code's penalty section (Exhibit B, R113.4) says: "In case any work for which permit is required by this ordinance is started prior to obtaining a permit, the fee specified shall be doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Concord Township administers the code itself: Section 91-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Code Enforcement Department "reviews and issues building, zoning, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and sign permits." The department is at the Concord Township Municipal Building, 43 S. Thornton Road, Glen Mills. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for residential roof work; the residential roofing fee is stated as "applicable to total roof replacement only," and the commercial roofing fees divide at 3 squares (300 sq. ft.).
Conemaugh Township (Cambria County) - Building Permits (Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency) (Township of Conemaugh, Pennsylvania (Cambria County))
Conemaugh Township's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The agency's residential application, read October 12, 2026 from the copy the Township posts (page 2 transcribed from the rendered page image), says in a boxed notice "All roofing jobs must show receipt for the disposal of old roofing material," next to "Certificate of Workers' Compensation or Affidavit of Exemption must be submitted with application if your work is being performed by a contractor." Its type-of-work boxes include Alteration and Repair and none for roofing, and the agency's Municipal Authorization sheet says "This is not a Building Permit!" None of the permit forms the Township posts says whether a house reroof needs a permit; the Township's only roof-named form is for a "Deck with Roof." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conemaugh Township sends building permit applicants to an outside inspection agency: the Township's Documents page lists, under "Building Permits," a "Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency Residential Application" and a "Municipal Authorization" sheet, the agency's Residential Construction Info sheet tells applicants to return the application "to LMIA," and the agency's office is at 140 E. Carroll St., Suite 202, Carrolltown (814-471-0424). The Township's website, read October 12, 2026, posts no ordinances, and a search for a Conemaugh Township (Cambria County) code on eCode360 found none; the Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance and any building or permit chapter were not found published and were not read for this record. No Township or agency text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Conemaugh Township (Somerset County) - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Conemaugh, Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Conemaugh Township's fee schedule names a Township zoning permit for re-roofing existing residential structures, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution R11-09, adopted August 19, 2009, posted as its current Zoning / Building Permit Fee Schedule) lists, under the heading "Zoning-Land Uses," a fee for "Accessory Buildings, Fences, or other accessory structures. (Exempt from Building Codes), Demolition Permits & Storable Swimming Pools & Re-roofing Existing Residential Structures" of a $20.00 application fee and a permit fee of "$50.00 + $1.50 per $1,000 over $2,000," separate from its "Residential - Zoning & Building Codes" fees for "Alterations/Additions/ Permanently Installed Swimming Pools-Requiring Building Code Review/Inspections." So the permit the Township's own fee schedule names for re-roofing an existing house is a Township zoning permit, billed among work listed as exempt from building codes; no Township document read says whether a building code permit is also required for a house reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, takes zoning and building permit applications at its Township Building, 1120 Tire Hill Road, Johnstown; its Zoning/Building page names a consultant as the Township's "ZONING & PERMITTING OFFICER, BUILDING CODES ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" and says "All applications and payments to be submitted to: Conemaugh Township Supervisors," and its Zoning / Building Permit Application is approved by the "Building Codes Official." The Township has not published its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance; its Ordinances and Zoning/Building pages post no building code ordinance, so this record has not read it. No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Conestoga Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Conestoga, Pennsylvania)
Conestoga Township has published nothing that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (revised and adopted July 7, 2026) says building permit fees "are determined by Conestoga Township appointed third party inspection agencies" and lists zoning permit fees by structure type; it names no roof work. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt; the hits are sewage, stormwater, zoning and design-guideline provisions. Section 94-5 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Conestoga Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; no such building code is among the published chapters of the Township Code. The residential application lists "New Building," "Addition," "Alteration" and "Repair" boxes and has no roofing box. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conestoga Township's Zoning page says "All Conestoga Township building, zoning, and stormwater management application submissions must be taken to Solanco Engineering Associates" in Quarryville, and the Township's Agricultural/Residential Application for a Building/Zoning Permit names Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, in Manheim, as the "Third Party Plan Review and Code Inspection Agency." Chapter 94 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-02, June 24, 2004) says "Conestoga Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act 45 of 1999" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Conewago Township (Adams County) - Zoning and Code Enforcement Office (Township of Conewago, Pennsylvania (Adams County))
Conewago Township text read for this record names no roof work either way. Article III of Chapter 56 (Ord. No. 1999-D, adopted July 19, 1999), titled the "Conewago Township CABO Code," adopts the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1995 edition, and says no one shall "fabricate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, alter, add to, repair" a one-family or two-family dwelling "without first applying for and obtaining a permit," except that "no permit shall be required for minor nonstructural home repairs and improvements which utilize materials having a value of not more than $500 for each separate home repair or improvement project." Article IV (Ord. No. 2004-D, May 17, 2004), which adopts the Uniform Construction Code, keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999," that equal or exceed the code (Section 56-29A). Neither article names roof work, and this record does not decide whether the Article III permit clause is still in force. The Township's 2026 Application for Zoning/Building Permit (read October 9, 2026) offers boxes for "New Building", "Alteration", "Repair" and other work and names no roof work, and the 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-G, adopted April 20, 2026) prices "Residential Building Permits" by improvement area with a maximum fee of $50.00 and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conewago Township in Adams County (not the York County township of the same name) takes building permit applications at its Zoning and Code Enforcement Office, 541 Oxford Avenue, Hanover. Section 56-25 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's 2026 Application for Zoning/Building Permit names Middle Department Inspection Agency, 3901 Hartzdale Dr, Suite 112, Camp Hill, under "Building Inspections." The only Township threshold read for this record is the Article III relief for minor nonstructural repairs using materials worth not more than $500, quoted at the start; no Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Conewago Township (Dauphin County) - Township Office (Township of Conewago, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County))
Conewago Township's Building Permit Ordinance (Ordinance No. 1986-2, as amended by Ordinance No. 1996-3, December 11, 1996), which the Township's Code of Ordinances carries as Chapter 8, Part 1, Section 102 and posts on its website (read October 10, 2026), says it is unlawful "to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township unless a building permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer," and then says "A building permit shall not be required for the replacement of down spouts, gutters, facia boards, siding, windows or roofing (if replacement is of shingles and paper only), nor shall a permit be necessary for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures. Minor repairs shall be defined as those repairs having a fair market value cost of less than $1,000 and which do not involve structural changes or modification." The condition on roofing is a fact about the work: the replacement must be "of shingles and paper only." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Chapter 5, Part 1, Section 109(3), which adopts the Uniform Construction Code, says "This Part shall not repeal or in any way affect the following: the floodplain regulations adopted by Ordinance No. 1986-2 as set forth in Chapter 8 of the Conewago Township Code of Ordinances," and its Section 105(2) says "All construction code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are in effect as of the effective date of this Part and whose requirements are less than the minimum requirements of the Uniform Construction Code are hereby amended to conform with the comparable provisions of the Uniform Construction Code." This record quotes both sections and does not decide how they bear on the Chapter 8 exemption. Chapter 8 sits in the Township's floodplain chapter, its Section 106 gives it the short title "Conewago Township Building Permit Ordinance," and its Section 201 says "Building permits shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conewago Township administers the Uniform Construction Code through its Township office, 3279 Old Hershey Road, Elizabethtown. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code (Ordinance 2004-1, July 14, 2004) says "Conewago Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall initially be through a third-party agency," and the Township's fee resolution (Resolution No. 2024-006) charges a "Conewago Township Administration Fee" that "is paid in addition to fees charged by the appointed Township Third Party Inspection Agency." The Township's own Construction Code Permit Application is posted on its Documents & Forms page. The Township's Building Permit Ordinance sets the condition quoted at the start, replacement "of shingles and paper only," and no area or percentage threshold for roof work; its separate limit for "minor repairs" is a fair market value under $1,000 with no structural change.
Conewago Township (York County) - Township Office (Township of Conewago, York County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conewago Township in York County issues building permits at its office, 490 Copenhaffer Road, York: Section 703 of its Zoning Ordinance says the Zoning Officer "issues all building permits," and the Township's Application for Building Permit/Use Certificate is signed by the Township's "PERMIT OFFICER/BCO" and carries a "CCIS Administration Fee" line. The 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-02) charges "a Third-Party Fee covering any applicable UCC processes, reviews, and inspections." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not among the ordinances it publishes online and is not in an online code library, so it was not read for this record, and no Township ordinance reaching residential reroofing was read. Section 701a of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (No. 322, 2009) says "Where required by the Conewago Township and the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code for the erection, enlargement, repair, alteration, moving or demolition of any structure, a permit must be obtained from the Zoning Officer." It names no roof work, and the Township ordinance it refers to was not read. The residential application's "Type of Work or Improvement" boxes are "New Building," "Addition," "Alteration," "Repair," "Demolition" and others, with no roofing box, and the 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line. The Forms/Permits page says "Please remember that penalties will be assessed if building is started without first having a permit issued." No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Conewango Township - Building Permits (Township of Conewango, Pennsylvania (Warren County))
Conewango Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Bureau Veritas application asks for a residential project description and cost and has no roof or reroofing box. The Township's Permits/Ordinances page posts no UCC adoption ordinance and no building permit fee schedule, so this record has read neither; the ordinances it does post include a property maintenance ordinance adopting the International Property Maintenance Code, which names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conewango Township, in Warren County, has its Township office at 4 Fireman St., Warren. The "Building Permit" form linked from the Township's Permits/Ordinances page is a "PERMIT APPLICATION" of "Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.", "245 Allegheny Blvd, Brookville, PA 15825 (814) 849-2448", a third-party code firm, with a blank for "Township or Borough". No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Township's UCC adoption ordinance was not read.
Connoquenessing Township - Building Permits (Professional Code Services, Inc.) (Township of Connoquenessing, Pennsylvania)
Connoquenessing Township has published nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Chapter 110 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit rule of its own, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision on roof work. The Township's two posted building permit applications name no roof work, and no Township building permit fee schedule was found published. The Building Permit Report in the Board of Supervisors meeting agenda for August 5, 2026 lists a building permit for work described as "Reroof"; the report does not say what the job involved or why a permit was sought. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Connoquenessing Township administers the code through a third-party agency: the Township's Appointed Officers page lists, under "Building Permits," "Residential & Commercial Building Official" and "Professional Code Services, Inc.," and Chapter 110 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 73-1, July 7, 2004) says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of this Township." No Township text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Conoy Township - Building Permits (Associated Building Inspections) (Township of Conoy, Pennsylvania)
Conoy Township's permit sheet lists replacement roof shingles among residential work needing no permit. The Township's Zoning/Building Residential Permit Process sheet, read October 9, 2026, lists under "Residential projects that do NOT require a permit(s):" the line "Alterations and renovations when there is no increase in exterior dimension AND no change in use, including new facia, replacement siding, or roof shingles, shutters, etc." It also says "Changes to the structural integrity of the house (exterior walls, floors, roof trusses, beams and the like) require a Building Permit" and "If you are not certain if a permit is required, PLEASE CALL." Conoy Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose ordinances listing does not include it, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The building permit part of the Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 11/2025, as posted) lists a $50.00 building permit application fee with review and inspection fees "determined by Township appointed third party building inspection agencies," and names no roof work; the Township's zoning/building application packet and the inspection agency's building permit application name no roofing permit type. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conoy Township's Zoning/Building Residential Permit Process sheet says "Building Permit applications are also to be submitted to the Township office" and "Our residential code building inspection agency is Associated Building Inspections, LLC (717) 733-1654"; the Township office is at 211 Falmouth Road, Bainbridge (717-367-4927), and its Zoning/Permits page lists the firm's building code official as its residential and commercial inspector. The Township's permit sheet sets the work condition quoted above (no increase in exterior dimension and no change in use) and no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Conway Borough - Code Enforcement and Zoning (third-party UCC agency) (Borough of Conway, Pennsylvania (Beaver County))
Conway Borough's Building Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says "In general, building and/or zoning permits are required for any change of use" or for construction activity "that involves rebuilding" or "physically altering a building or other structure," lists "Changes to roofline" among the examples, and then says "Maintenance work, minor repairs, or alterations that do not affect the basic structure of an existing building or increase the lot area coverage such as painting, landscaping, re-roofing, new siding, replacement doors or windows (unless of a different size than the original) do not require a permit." The page adds "This is not a complete list. Please contact the Borough Officer at (724) 869-5550 for specific answers to questions regarding your project," and the same text appears on the Borough's Building Permits and Regulations page under Ordinances. The residential UCC building permit application the Borough posts there says "A UCC permit is not required for the following items" and lists "Roofing Wear Surfaces" with "(shingles / metal surfaces. NOT SHEETHING or TRUSS WORK)" (read from the rendered page image). The Borough's Code, Chapter 68, Article I, Section 68-2 (Ord. 189 of 1955, amended 1968 and 1976), says "No person shall cause or permit any building to be constructed, altered or razed" without "first having obtained a permit therefor" and sets fees by construction value ("Up to $2,000" at "$5"); it names no roof work and defines no repair or maintenance relief. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance, Section 1202 (read from the rendered page image, page 12-2), says "A Building Permit shall be required prior to the" "Exterior Alteration or Reconstruction of a building or structure," and "No Building Permit shall be required in cases of" "Normal maintenance activities" or "alterations which do not change the exterior dimension(s) of a building"; it names no roof work either way. Chapter 70 (Ord. 490, April 21, 2004) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time," keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and adds no roof provision and no amendment to the State regulation. The enacted texts name no roof work either way; the no-permit line quoted at the start is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the relief in Section 1202. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Conway Borough's Code Enforcement and Zoning page says its code enforcement officer is a third-party firm and "issues building permits," and the Borough posts that agency's residential UCC building permit application on its Building Permits page. The Borough's line, quoted at the start, lists re-roofing without limiting it by area or cost, and the posted application's line is limited to shingles and metal surfaces and excludes sheathing and truss work; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Cook Township - Building Permits (Township of Cook, Pennsylvania)
Cook Township's pages do not say in their own words whether a house reroof needs a permit. The "Residential Exclusions" sheet on the Township's permits page, headed "UCC Uniform Construction Code Residential Exclusions" and marked "Amended July 1 2004," says in item 5 that "The following building construction, replacement or repairs are excluded From the UCC" and lists "Replacement roofs"; its items 3 and 4 each add "Your municipality may amend this exemption." The sheet is a general summary of the Uniform Construction Code and does not say whether Cook Township requires a permit of its own for a reroof, and this record does not decide that. The Township's Building Permit Application lists "Type of improvement" boxes ("New Building," "Addition," "Repair," "Demolition," and others) and names no roofing line. The Township's site lists no ordinances page, and no Uniform Construction Code ordinance or code book of Cook Township was found published, so none was read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cook Township's permits page (read October 12, 2026), under "Various Permits," lists a "Building Permit" form and "UCC - Uniform Construction Code" "Residential Exclusions," and the Township's Building Permit Application directs completed applications to American Building Inspection Services, Inc., 3586 Route 982, Latrobe. The Township's Board of Supervisors is at 1716 State Route 711, Stahlstown (724-593-7471). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Coolbaugh Township - Building Codes (Bureau Veritas) (Township of Coolbaugh, Pennsylvania)
Coolbaugh Township's code names re-roofing as permit work for houses. Section 160-11 B of the Township Code (Permit, amended March 15, 2005; read October 7, 2026) says "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs, using application forms furnished by the Building Code Official. A permit is required for all residential alterations and renovations including, but not limited to, re-roofing, decks, electrical service replacements, furnaces and hot water boilers." The Bureau Veritas sheet the Township's Building Codes page links as "Building Permit" (a scanned four-page document, read from the rendered page images) lists a "RE-ROOF" line marked "PAYMENT IN FULL $89.50" beside a $100 deposit for other residential applications, and asks for "2 SETS OF PLANS (EXCLUDING RE-ROOFS)." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Coolbaugh Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and most repairs," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed February 15, 2005, "Enacted 3 / 15 / 05." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Coolbaugh Township administers the code through a retained agency: Section 160-21 of the Township Code says "Coolbaugh Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 160-23 B allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Coolbaugh Township," and the Township's Building Codes page says "Coolbaugh Township has contracted Bureau Veritas to conduct all building inspections in the Township," giving Bureau Veritas's office at 105A Government Center Way, Pocono Pines, phone 570.894.2801. Section 160-11 B, quoted at the start, sets no size or cost threshold for re-roofing; it names re-roofing among residential alterations and renovations that need a permit.
Coolspring Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Coolspring, Pennsylvania (Mercer County))
Coolspring Township's pages name no roofing permit or fee, and its zoning permit clause reaches "Construction" without naming roof work. The Township's pages, read October 12, 2026, say nothing on roofing. Its 2026 fee schedule (transcribed from the scanned page) lists "ZONING PERMIT" at $25 and "BUILDING PERMIT" at $25 and no roofing line, and the zoning permit application, the notice of building form, and the three agency permit applications (read from the rendered pages) name no roofing permit type. The Township's Ordinances page, read October 12, 2026, lists ten ordinances and an ATV ordinance, none of them an ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code or a building permit ordinance, so no Township building ordinance was read for this record. Its Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 89, amended December 2023) says in Section 1002.01 "A zoning permit shall be required for any of the following (except where otherwise indicated in this ordinance)" and lists "Construction, erection, enlargement, reconstruction, demolition, or structural alteration of any building, structure, and/or sign including placement of a mobile home on a property," and defines "Construction" as "The act or process of constructing, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, alteration, or relocation of a building or structure, including the placement of mobile homes." The ordinance has no roofing provision. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is "Construction" under that section, a zoning permit matter. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Coolspring Township's Building Code Inspectors page lists three third-party inspection agencies with their building permit forms, and each form carries the Township's number, 724-475-2010; one agency's building permit application says the agency "has been hired as the Building Code Official by the municipality." The Township office is at 852 North Perry Highway, Mercer (724-475-2010), and its Zoning Officer takes zoning permit applications. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Coopersburg Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania)
No Coopersburg Borough text read says in terms that a house reroof needs a building permit or is exempt. The Borough's fee resolution (Resolution #2025-13, as posted) lists "Building Permit" as "Including, but not limited to – New Construction, additions, renovations, accessory structures, decks, roofs, demolition, fences, pools, pavement, electric, HVAC, plumbing, etc." The word "roofs" stands in that list with new structures and does not say replacement or reroofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is one of the roofs it lists. The residential building permit application the Borough posts lists "Remodel" among its project types and names no roof work, and the Borough's Zoning Permit form lists building, addition, deck, pool, accessory structure and signage projects and names no roof work. Section 108-14 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time," and Section 108-17 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; neither names roof work, and Article I's additions and changes to the 1993 model code (Section 108-2) name none either. Ask the Borough office at 610-282-3307 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Coopersburg Borough's Zoning/Permits page posts a "Coopersburg Residential Building Permit" application that carries the Bethlehem office address and telephone (610-866-9663) of a third-party code agency and the line "Municipality: Coopersburg," and the Borough's fee resolution lists a building permit at "See Building Code Fee Schedule + Current State Fee"; the Borough office is at 5 N. Main Street, Coopersburg (610-282-3307). Section 108-13 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 567, May 11, 2004) says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and Section 108-15 lets it do so through an employee, "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," or an agreement with another municipality. The Borough's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Coplay Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Coplay, Pennsylvania)
Coplay Borough's fee schedule lists roof replacement among its building permit items. The Borough's fee schedule, titled "Coplay Borough Fee Schedule" ("EXHIBIT A," dated 1/13/2026, which says "the following fee schedule is hereby established"), posted on the Borough's website and read October 10, 2026, lists "Roof replacement" among the items under the heading "BUILDING PERMIT FEES (8 §209)." The Borough's Forms & Documents page posts a "Building Permit Application" and a "Zoning Permit Application" as separate forms. Chapter 8 of the Borough Code (Floodplains), Section 102, says "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs" to existing buildings; that clause sits in the floodplain chapter, does not name roofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair under it. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The fee schedule states no penalty for a reroof done without a permit, so a reroof without one risks whatever the Borough's building code and the Uniform Construction Code provide; ask the Borough office at 610-262-6088 before starting. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Coplay Borough's Zoning page (read October 10, 2026) says the Borough "elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code with Amendments to the Building Code in 2004," and its Administration page lists a Code Enforcement/Zoning Officer at the Borough office, 98 South 4th Street, and, under Inspection Services, two inspection firms. Section 5-601 of the Borough Code (Ordinance 734-2004, May 11, 2004, posted on the Borough's website) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "by reference as the Municipal building code of the Borough of Coplay." The Borough's fee schedule sets no area or cost threshold for roof replacement; its other building permit lines are priced by the item or by square footage of new construction, additions and alterations.
Cornplanter Township - Zoning and Building Codes (Township of Cornplanter, Pennsylvania (Venango County))
Cornplanter Township has published nothing on reroofs. The page's own sentence is "Building permits are required to enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish the exterior of an existing building, construct a new building or structure or change the occupancy of a building." It names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is one of the work that sentence lists. The same page says the Township's Zoning Officer "issues zoning permits" and that a zoning permit "is required for construction and other activities to verify and authorize the legal use of property by the zoning regulations"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "construction and other activities" for the zoning permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its website, whose pages (Home, Public Works & Agenda, Water/Sewer/Street Light, Zoning, Building Codes, and Contact) list no ordinances, and it was not read for this record; no Township code book was found. The contracted firm's own website, read October 12, 2026, names no roof work and does not name Cornplanter Township on the permit pages read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cornplanter Township's Zoning, Building Codes page says "Construction Code Inspectors, Inc. is contracted by the township as the building code enforcement inspector" and asks builders to contact the firm at (814) 432-2630; the Township office is at 136 Petroleum Center Road, Oil City (814-676-1744). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Covington Township (Lackawanna County) - Building Code Office (Township of Covington, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Covington Township runs its own Building Code Office at 20 Moffat Drive (phone 570-842-4607, by appointment, Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm), and its Building Permit Application Requirements sheet says "Project Documents must be in strict Compliance with the Uniform Construction Code," gives a "BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL" at the Township's Moffat Drive address, and lists a separate "PLANS REVIEWER" in Wilkes-Barre. The Township's Required Construction Permits sheet lists a zoning permit for new structures and enlargements and, under "What types of buildings require permits?", the line "Existing structures that will be renovated or expanded." Its building permit application has a type-of-work line of check boxes, read from the rendered page image, (New Building, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Demolition, Relocation and others) and no roofing box, and its fee resolution (Resolution No. 2022-05) lists building code fees including "residential alterations" and says "Permit fees not listed are to be determined by the Covington Township Building Inspector." None of these documents names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. The fee resolution refers to a "Building Code Ordinance," and no ordinance text is posted on the Township's site, so no Township ordinance was read for this record and it does not say whether any of them reaches a house reroof.
Cranberry Township - Code Administration (Township of Cranberry, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
Cranberry Township publishes no threshold for roof work. The Township's Residential Building Permits page lists decks, sheds, un-enclosed porches and fences, and its online portal's "Residential Building Permit - Modifications to Existing" type covers "additions, alterations, decks, accessory structures (garages greater than 1000 square feet or with habitable space), porch and deck roofs, generators, solar panels"; neither names reroofing or roof replacement. The Township's Fee Resolution No. 2025-79, Section I, Codes and Building, read in full (a scanned document, read from its page images on October 6, 2026), lists under "Residential Accessory Structures: Attached decks, Porches, Roofs, Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, Spas, and Utility Structures over 1,000 square feet - $75.00"; no fee line names reroofing or roof replacement on a house. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Sections 5-101 to 5-112), read in full, adopts the State code by reference and has no clause on house repairs; the only pre-1999 rules it keeps in force (Section 5-105) concern sleeping-room doors, door widths and fire hydrants, not roofs. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" found no permit provision naming roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cranberry Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of Cranberry Township," and the Township's Building & Zoning Codes page says its Code Administration staff "are responsible for building, zoning, sign, and fire prevention permit review, issuance, and inspection." Neither the Township's pages nor the code sections read set an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Cranberry Township (Venango County) - Zoning Officer and Construction Code Inspectors, Inc. (Township of Cranberry, Pennsylvania (Venango County))
The Township's Zoning page, under the heading "Building / Zoning Permits" (read October 9, 2026), says "The Township is a zoned community and requires building and zoning permits on all construction" and "Replacement of roof covering, windows and doors do not require a building permit, all other improvements do require a permit." Cranberry Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, which links no code book, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. No Township fee schedule is published on the Township's website either. Construction Code Inspectors, Inc.'s 2023 Building Permit Application lists no roofing permit type. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So the Township's own page says an ordinary replacement of roof covering needs no building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cranberry Township, in Venango County, has Construction Code Inspectors, Inc. handle construction permits: the Township's Zoning page says "Please stop into the Township Building to acquire your permits. You will then be advised to see Construction Code Inspectors, Inc. at (814) 432-2630 for your construction permit." Construction Code Inspectors, Inc. is at 3178 State Route 257, Suite B, Seneca. The Township's line is the one quoted at the start: replacement of roof covering needs no building permit and all other improvements do; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold.
Crescent Township - Building Permits and Zoning (Township of Crescent, Pennsylvania)
No Crescent Township text read names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt. Section 240.01 of the Township Code (Building and Zoning Permits, read October 12, 2026) says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business, or corporation to undertake or cause to be undertaken the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from Building Code Official (BCO)." The Chapter names no roof work, does not use the word repair, and has no relief clause for repairs or ordinary maintenance; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a reconstruction or an alteration under it, and the Township's pages read say nothing on whether the Township applies it to reroofs. The Township's Building Permits & Planning page, its zoning permit application (which says it is "hereby made for a permit to erect or alter a structure") and the inspection agency's Residential Building Permit Application, whose boxes include "Remodel / Structural Alteration" and "Porch Roof / Pergola," name no reroofing, and the agency's fee schedule prices "Residential Building Permit (Misc.)" without naming roof work. The agency's FAQ says "Residential projects typically require permits for new builds, structural alterations, or changes to the means of egress, but generally exempting cosmetic updates and minor repairs" and does not name the Township or roofing. The fee schedule Section 240.09 refers to is "on file in the Township Offices" and is not posted, and the Township's online residential building permit application is an embedded web form that could not be read as text. Ask the Township office at 724-457-8100 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Crescent Township takes permit applications at its Administrative Office, 225 Spring Run Road (724-457-8100): Section 220.01 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time," Section 240.09 names a "third party inspector" and "any other party assigned as inspector by the Township Board of Commissioners," and the Township's Building Permits & Planning page lists United Code Consultants, with an office at 134 S. McDonald St., McDonald (724-492-1301), under "Zoning and Building". The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Cumberland Township (Adams County) - Permits, Zoning and Code Enforcement (Township of Cumberland, Adams County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cumberland Township uses a third-party agency for the code: the Township's Permit Forms, Applications and Documents page lists "Building Permit Applications" under "Submit to PMCA" (Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc.), gives the "PMCA Address: 1895 B York Road Gettysburg, PA 17325," and says "ALL ZONING/LAND USE APPLICATIONS FOR CUMBERLAND TOWNSHIP ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY PMCA," and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2026-03) attaches PMCA's plan review and inspection fee schedules. The Township's online code (codified through 2015, with later ordinances added) has no chapter adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and its table of ordinances lists none, so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not read for this record. Chapter 4, Part 3 of the Township code (Building Permits, Ordinance 32 of 1974) says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake or cause to be undertaken, the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Township Building Permit Officer" and "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved" (Section 4-301), and it defines ALTERATION as "Any work or rearrangement, removal or replacement of any exterior wall, roof or support where the actual cost thereof shall exceed $1,000" (Section 4-302). That Part adopts no building code. No Township text read sets a threshold for roof work other than that $1,000 cost line in the Part 3 definition.
Curwensville Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Curwensville, Pennsylvania)
Curwensville Borough's pages say nothing on roofing. The Permits page says "Permits are required when doing any remodeling or repair to the outside of your property," that the zoning permit "is for basic repair and remodeling on the outside of a private dwelling where no structural changes to the dwelling are being made," and that "Building permits are required when there is new construction or there are alterations to an existing structure." None of these lines names roofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "repair", "remodeling" or an "alteration" under them. The Borough's Chapter 40, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 451, June 14, 2004), posted on its Ordinances page and read October 12, 2026 from the rendered page images of a scanned copy, says in section 40-2 "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Curwensville Borough," lets the Borough use "third-party agencies to act on behalf of Curwensville Borough" (section 40-3), and in section 40-5 keeps building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999" in effect where they "equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Its editor's note points to "Ch. 38, Building Construction," which the Borough does not post and which was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Curwensville Borough's Permits page says "There are two types of permits:" "Zoning Permits - issued by the Borough" and "Building Permits - issued by Pennsafe" and asks applicants to "contact the Borough Office" (814-236-1840) before applying for a building permit, and its Code Enforcement page says the Borough "utilizes Pennsafe Building Inspection Services LLC of Dubois, PA for building inspections"; the agency's own site lists (814) 375-1111. The Borough office is at 900 Susquehanna Avenue. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Dallas Borough - Borough Office (Building Permits) (Borough of Dallas, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
Dallas Borough's posted guidelines list shingle replacements among residential work that needs no building permit, with a condition on roof sheathing. The agency's 2024 residential building permit guidelines, posted on that page for the Borough, list under "Residential projects that DO NOT REQUIRE a building permit:" the line "Shingle replacements (a permit is required if replacing a substantial amount of roof sheathing)." The Borough's Code of Ordinances is published on American Legal Publishing, which served only a bot-challenge page to this record's reader, so the Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and any building chapter were not read for this record, and the Borough's own pages do not post that ordinance. The Borough's 2009 zoning ordinance was read in full by text search for "roof" and sets no permit requirement for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dallas Borough's Third Party Building Inspectors page, on the Borough's own site, lists a third-party building inspection agency with a code services phone of (570) 285-8180 and says "All contractors and homeowners are required to check with the Dallas Borough office and building inspector for permit/zoning requirements before work begins." The Borough office is at 25 Main Street, Dallas, (570) 675-1389. The guideline line quoted at the start sets a work condition (a substantial amount of roof sheathing) and no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Dallas Township - Planning, Zoning & Code Enforcement (Township of Dallas, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
Dallas Township text read for this record names no roof work either way. The Township's building permit application (read October 9, 2026) offers types of work for new buildings, foundations, alterations, demolition, relocation, additions, change of use and the trades, and prices residential permits by cost of work, saying "FEES WILL BE DOUBLED FOR THOSE FAILING TO SECURE PERMIT PRIOR TO START OF WORK"; it names roof work only in a construction detail sheet for new building envelopes. The Board of Supervisors' fee schedule, Resolution 2025-5, has no roofing line. Neither says whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 45 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-3, June 15, 2004), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" (Section 45-2), names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Section 45-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; the published Township Code contains no other building code chapter, and this record has read none. Section 95-135 of the Zoning chapter requires a zoning permit before any building is "erected, constructed, moved, added to or structurally altered" and names no roof work. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit; Chapter 45A lists "roofing" only as contractor work that needs a Township contractor registration. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dallas Township in Luzerne County (not Dallas Borough) administers the code: Section 45-1 of the Township Code says "Dallas Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code," and building permit applications are taken at the Township building, 105 Lt. Michael Cleary Drive, Dallas, on the Township's own application, whose fee schedule is the Township's and whose inspections are made by a building inspector and a plumbing and HVAC inspector it lists. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Dallastown Borough - Borough Office (Building Permits) (Borough of Dallastown, Pennsylvania)
Dallastown Borough's Building Permits page lists roofing as an item requiring a building permit. The Borough's Building Permits & Guidelines page says "Items requiring a building permit include, but are not limited to the following:" and lists "Roofing" under that heading, beside window replacements where the openings are altered, decks, and additions. Section 90-3 of the Borough Code, the Building Permit Code of 1961, says "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove or demolish any building or structure within the limits of the Borough of Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania, unless a permit therefor shall first be secured as hereinafter provided." Section 90-19.1 (Ord. No. 533 of 2005) makes residential repairs and non-structural alterations subject to the Uniform Construction Code but exempts from "such compliance" a list of work that includes "(9) Replacement of any roof material so long as the existing roof material is removed prior to installation of new," and Section 90-5E says "Where painting or refurbishing is done only as repair, no permit or fee shall be required." The Borough's own Building Permits page still lists "Roofing" as an item requiring a building permit, with no tear-off or other condition. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Dallastown Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, except where specifically exempted in this ordinance," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed 7/20/05, "Enacted 9 / 12 / 05." In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof. Section 90-10 says a violation of the Building Permit Code is punishable "by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution," and that each day work continues "without first securing a building permit" is a separate offense. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dallastown Borough in York County takes building permit applications at its Borough Office, 175 East Broad Street, and its residential building permit application marks the date issued for "BOROUGH USE ONLY." Section 90-18 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, and an editor's note to Section 90-20 says Ordinance No. 518, adopted 6-28-2004, "authorizes and approves an agreement with the Township of York for the administration of the Uniform Construction Code"; the application carries a line for "3RD PARTY FEES." The Borough's Building Permits page states no size or percentage threshold for roofing; the only roof line in the Borough Code is the Section 90-19.1(9) exemption from Uniform Construction Code compliance quoted at the start, for roof material replacement where the existing material is removed first.
Damascus Township - Township Office (Building and Zoning Permits) (Township of Damascus, Pennsylvania (Wayne County))
Damascus Township's permit chart marks no permit for roof shingle replacement with no structural changes and a UCC permit for replacing roof rafters or sheathing. The Township's chart "Do I Need a Permit?" (revised July 12, 2022, posted on its Forms page and read October 9, 2026) lists "Roof shingle replacement" with no mark under any permit column, including "UCC Permit," and the note "No structural changes," while "Replace or change roof rafters, sheathing, roof line" is marked for a UCC permit, UCC inspections and a UCC certificate of occupancy. The chart says "This document is presented as a guideline. Certain projects may require additional permits" and "If you are unsure or have questions, please contact the Township Office." The Township's older Building Permits information sheet (revised January 17, 2011) says "Generally any new construction, or any addition, alteration or repair to an existing building (including roof reconstruction, fireplaces, swimming pools, attached carports, attached garages, accessory buildings over 1000 square feet, etc.) requires a Building Permit"; it does not name shingle replacement. Ordinance No. 2004-02 names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and none is posted among the Township's ordinances. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-3) prices residential permits under "Residential - New Construction, Additions, Alterations, Repairs, etc." and has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." If the job does turn out to need a permit, the fee schedule says "Fee for construction or modification under UCC without first obtaining permits: Triple the permit fees." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Damascus Township's Ordinance No. 2004-02 (June 24, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. The Township's Forms page says "The Building Code Official and Inspector is an in-house employee of Damascus Township" and "ALL permits must be obtained through the Township Office," at 60 Conklin Hill Road, Damascus. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural changes: replacing or changing roof rafters, sheathing or the roof line is marked for a UCC permit. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Danville Borough - Codes & Zoning Office (Borough of Danville, Pennsylvania)
Danville Borough's permit sheets name roof sheathing replacement as building permit work and say nothing on replacing the roof covering alone. The Borough's sheet "What kind of permits do I need?" lists a building permit for "Removal, cutting, reinforcement, drilling or replacement of a load bearing beam, header, roof sheathing or wall" and names no other roof work. Its Residential Construction Permit Guidelines list, among projects "NOT REQUIRING construction permits (unless by Municipal amendments)," "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act," and say "An ordinary repair does not require a permit"; they too name no roof work. Neither sheet says in its own words whether replacing a roof covering without touching the sheathing needs a permit. Chapter 102 of the Borough Code adds no permit requirement of its own and names no roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's fee schedule has no roofing line: its residential UCC fee schedule prices "Alterations and Renovations" at a share of construction cost, and its zoning permit table names "Patio/Patio roof/Porch/Deck" under accessory additions. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Danville Borough's Codes & Zoning Office, at the Borough office, 463 Mill Street, takes zoning and UCC permit applications, and the Borough's permit sheet tells residents who are unsure to "contact the Building Code Official for clarification" at the Borough's number, extension 1. The Borough's fee schedule (Resolution 2025-1, adopted January 14, 2025) adds "A 20% administration fee, plus a $4.50 state fee" to all UCC permits and attaches as its UCC fee schedule one on the form of Barry Isett & Associates. Chapter 102 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 456, May 11, 2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this municipality." For roof sheathing the Borough draws its own line: its permit sheet lists a building permit for "replacement of a load bearing beam, header, roof sheathing or wall." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Daugherty Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Daugherty, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Daugherty Township takes building and zoning permit applications at its Township Office, 2182 Mercer Road, New Brighton, and its Community Planning page lists its Zoning and Codes Officer for "Building & Zoning Permit Issuance" and "Codes Enforcement" and lists Middle Department Inspection Agency for "Building Codes Enforcement/ Commercial & Residential Plan Review," "Building Inspections," "Electrical Inspections," "Plumbing Inspections" and "Mechanical Inspections." Chapter 64 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 114, adopted March 10, 2004) says "Daugherty Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405" as "the municipal building code of Daugherty Township"; it adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work. Section 64-5 A keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and no such ordinance is listed in the Township's online code or was read for this record. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Delaware Township - Building Department (Township of Delaware, Pennsylvania (Pike County))
Delaware Township's building permit fee schedule lists a roof covering replacement fee with no size threshold. The Township's building permit fee schedule, Resolution 2021-01, headed "Code Inspections Inc. Fee Schedule — Delaware Township" and signed by the Board of Supervisors (read October 9, 2026), lists "19. Roof Covering Replacement Fee: $120.00", and the Township's Amended Resolution 2024-01 fee schedule keeps "BUILDING PERMIT FEES" at Resolution 2021-01 and adds a "Municipal Administrative Fee for building permits" of 20%. Section 201.4 of Ordinance 201 (Amended June 22, 2005) says "Prior to the construction, structural alteration, replacement, or installation, a permit must be obtained from the Township," and then that no permit is required for listed small work and for residential and commercial alterations "if no structural changes or means of egress will occur"; it names no roof work either way. The Building Department page's list headed "Residential - What DOES require a Building Permit?" does not name roofing, and under the question "When does a project need to have an architect or engineer stamp the plans?" the page says "All commercial projects will require stamped plans. A few exceptions are items that do not need plans to confirm compliance, examples: changing furnace, new roofing, wire replacement, etc, it will still require a building permit, just not stamped plans." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township's building code official to require a permit, and the fee, for a roof covering replacement. Section 201.25 of Ordinance 201 sets, for a violation, "a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.)". State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Delaware Township issues building permits through its Building Department at the Township office, 116 Wilson Hill Road, Dingmans Ferry, whose page names Code Inspections, Inc. as Building Code Official and says "Contact Code Inspections, Inc. at their number when planning new construction or to secure a building permit for an addition or for making improvements to an existing residential or commercial structure." Section 201.2 of Ordinance 201 provides for administration "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Delaware Township." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold; the fee schedule's roof covering replacement line carries a flat fee.
Delaware Township (Mercer County) - Building Permits (Township of Delaware, Pennsylvania (Mercer County))
Delaware Township's ordinances name no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Ordinance 06-04 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code and keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by this Municipality" on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code (Section 5a); it names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Neither the Township's pages nor the application forms and guides they link say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Delaware Township does not issue permits for work on a house itself: its Building Permit Information page says "Any buildings/additions attached to a residential structure and/or 1000 square feet ( including swimming pools ) please contact one the agencies below," and lists three retained code agencies, one of them the Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) at 724-814-6502. The Township's own application is for "any construction 1000 square feet or less that is not attached to a residential structure." Its Ordinance 06-04 (June 29, 2004) says "Delaware Township, Mercer County, hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania construction Code Act," and Ordinance 08-04 joins it to the Tri-County Association for Appeals, whose parties "have elected to administer and enforce" that Act. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Delmar Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Delmar, Pennsylvania (Tioga County))
Delmar Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found on the Township's website, whose Documents page lists only its adopted Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance and zoning maps, and was not read for this record. The building permit form's "Type of project" list names new buildings, additions, a "Structural alteration," decks, garages and similar projects, and names no roof work. Section 1102 A of the Zoning Ordinance (adopted December 2, 2019) says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction, reconstruction, conversion, alteration or replacement of structural bearing, relocation, change in height, square footage, roof line, basic structure, lot coverage, dimensions, repair, maintenance, addition, alteration, enlargement, razing or removal of any building or portion thereof," and Section 1103 E says "No zoning permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs and alterations to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." The Ordinance does not name reroofing or roof replacement, and does not define "minor repairs" or "normal maintenance"; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair, normal maintenance or an alteration, or needs a zoning permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Delmar Township takes permit applications at its Township Building, 610 N Lawton Road, Wellsboro (570-724-5482), and its Forms & Permits page lists a "Building Permit" form. The form is headed "Delmar Township Supervisors Building Permit" and says "Delmar township code officer will conduct inspections," and Section 1103 F of the Township's Zoning Ordinance says the Zoning Officer "shall forward the approved application to the Township Code Official." The Township's pages read name no outside code agency. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Delmont Borough - Building Permits (Borough Office) (Borough of Delmont, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Delmont Borough issues permits through its Borough office, 77 Greensburg Street, Delmont (724-468-4422), and retains a third-party code agency for the Uniform Construction Code. Section 51-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and Section 51-3 lists "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the municipality" among the ways it may do so; the Borough's Forms page posts the agency's building permit application under the Borough's own letterhead, and the Borough's fee schedule says the agency "will provide up to (3) plan reviews per application." The Borough's fee schedule (updated December 2024, read October 12, 2026) says, in its list headed "Zoning & Code Officer Permits and Certifications $50 Flat Fee," "No permits or zoning certificates are necessary for replacing shingles, windows, doors or siding." Chapter 58 of the Borough Code, Article II (Ord. No. 96-8, amended through 2000, a scanned image transcribed from the rendered page), says "The entire BOCA National Building Code of 1996 is enacted as a borough ordinance" and amends its Section 101.2 to reach the "construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures." Section 51-5 of Chapter 51 continues building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." This record does not decide whether that 1996 code still applies to a reroof, and the text of its permit and exemption sections is not in the Borough's Code as posted, so it was not read. The Borough's pages read state no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Denver Borough - Construction Code Permits (Borough of Denver, Pennsylvania)
Denver Borough's information sheet lists replacement of roofing materials as permit work, and its code exempts only re-roofing of less than 25% of the roof. The Borough's Construction Code and Zoning Permit Applications information sheet (read October 9, 2026) says "A Construction Code permit shall be required for all new construction but not limited to the following:" and lists "18. Replacement of roofing materials; including underlayment, rafter repair, etc." Section 94-4H(4)(c) of the Borough Code (added by Ord. No. 549, February 28, 2005, and amended by Ord. No. 602, October 31, 2011) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a Construction Code permit for a reroof, and its information sheet lists replacement of roofing materials without a size limit. Section 94-4J says anyone who "commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary Construction Code permits shall be subject to an additional fee for expedited processing which shall be equal to the fee which should have been paid at permit application," and Section 94-4O sets a penalty of "not less than $200 and not more than $1,000" for a violation. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Denver Borough in Lancaster County issues Construction Code permits from its Municipal Building at 501 Main Street: the Borough's December 2025 Construction Code Permit Process says "The Zoning Officer/Building Code Official shall issue a Construction Code Permit to the applicant," after plan review by one of four third-party agencies the Borough has approved as "construction plan review and inspection agencies for the Borough's Uniform Construction Code" (Associated Building Inspections LLC, Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc., Building Inspection Underwriters of PA, and Contractors Inspection Services, LTD), whose fees "are billed directly to the applicant." Its enacted threshold is the one in Section 94-4H(4)(c)[2] quoted at the start: re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does; the information sheet's roofing line names no size limit.
Derry Borough Office (Borough of Derry, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Permits page says "Zoning permits are required for garages, carports, sheds, certain retaining walls, pools, fences, and other accessory uses. Replacement or maintenance projects do not require permits most of the time. Examples replacing roof shingles, windows, siding." That passage follows the Zoning permit sentence and does not say whether it speaks to the zoning permit or the building permit. The Borough's zoning ordinance, Section 425-11A(3), says "Remodeling or improvement of existing buildings which does not alter the basic structure, does not create additional lot area coverage or does not change the use of the parcel or building is exempt from this specific requirement," and "Examples of this would be replacing the windows, replacing the roof, replacing the siding and/or replacing steps or sidewalks"; that section concerns zoning permits. This record does not decide whether either statement answers for the building permit. Chapter 170 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 685, adopted 2-14-2005), Section 170-2, adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the Municipal Building Code of this Borough," and Section 170-5 keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; Chapter 170 names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own, and no chapter of the Borough Code read names a code edition for houses. Read for this record: Chapter 170, Construction Codes, Uniform; Chapter 319, Property Maintenance, which adopts the International Property Maintenance Code and names no permit for roof work; Article II of Chapter 425, Zoning, including Section 425-11; and every page of the Borough Code search for "roof" and for "reroofing" on ecode360, whose hits are definitions, sign and drainage provisions and name no permit for roof work. The ordinary reroof is not named as permit work or as exempt in any text read that is clearly addressed to the building permit, and this record does not decide whether a reroof needs a permit in Derry Borough. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Derry Township - Community Development Department (Township of Derry, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County))
Derry Township has published no statement on whether a house reroof needs a permit. Its Building Permit(s) page (read October 6, 2026) says "Please contact the Township of Derry Community Development Department at 717-533-2057, option 2, if you have questions about the need for a permit for your project" and lists no work that does or does not need a permit. The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule charges "Residential Construction (including alterations, renovations, and sprinkler systems)" under the International Residential Code by estimated construction value and has a separate fee for "Commercial roofing" but no residential roofing line; its main permit application lists "Repair, replacement" and "Alteration" among types of improvement and has no roofing box. Chapter 85 of the Township Code, its Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Sections 85-1 to 85-12), adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, has no permit clause of its own, and names no roof work either way, so the permit rule that applies is the State's: "An owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building" ... "shall first apply to the building code official" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(a)), and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Nothing read for this record names a house reroof as permit work or as exempt, and this record does not state whether one needs a permit. Before starting a reroof, ask the Community Development Department (717-533-2057, option 2). Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Derry Township administers the code itself: Section 85-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Derry hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 85-3 provides for "designating an employee of the Township to serve as the building code official," and the Township's Community Development Department, at the Municipal Complex, 600 Clearwater Road, Hershey, "is responsible for the administration of the Uniform Construction Codes." Chapter 85 sets no threshold for roof work, and the department publishes none.
Derry Township (Mifflin County) - Bureau Veritas, Building Permits (Township of Derry, Pennsylvania (Mifflin County))
No Derry Township ordinance or statement of the Township or Bureau Veritas found names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 97 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 2004-2), adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work either way; its only permit requirement is the one the Uniform Construction Code itself carries. The Building Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "Property Owners, or their agents, must apply for building permits at the Bureau Veritas office for any new construction, renovations and demolition" and "If you are unsure if you need to apply for a building permit, please check with the Township Zoning Officer before proceeding with your project," and names no roof work. Bureau Veritas's Residential Fee Schedule for Mifflin and Centre Counties, posted on the Township's page, has no roofing line; its nearest line is "Alterations, Renovations (decks, etc)." The Township's zoning permit pages say "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Derry Township in Mifflin County administers the Uniform Construction Code through a third-party agency: the Township's Building Permits page says "Derry Township has contracted with Bureau Veritas, 75 Reserve Lane, Lewistown, PA 17044, a third-party agency, to administer and grant Building Permits as required by Pennsylvania State Law," and Chapter 97 of the Township Code elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act. No Township or Bureau Veritas text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Derry Township (Westmoreland County) - Building Code Official (Township of Derry, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
Derry Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's information page (read October 7, 2026) says "Permits are required for, but not limited to, the following:" and lists "Building construction or alteration" with no roof words, and says "Please call the Township with any questions you may have regarding what types of construction projects require a building permit." The permit packet's list headed "The following residential items will require a permit under the Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" names new homes, additions, "Alterations to existing homes that require a structural change or change to the means of egress" and other items, and names no roof work; the packet's list of required attachments names no roof work either. Township Ordinance Number 114 is not published online: the Township's website posts no ordinances, and the Township of Derry code on eCode360 is that of Derry Township, Dauphin County, not this Township; so this record has not read the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance or any other Township ordinance on building permits. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in Derry Township. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Derry Township administers the code itself: the Township's information page says "Derry Township opted-in to the Uniform Construction Code (Act 45) on July 1st of 2004" and that "Building Permits for commercial and residential projects are issued by Building Code Official," and the permit packet posted on the Township's Forms page says "Applications for a permit required by the UCC shall be submitted to the Township building as per Township Ordinance Number 114" and refers questions to American Building Inspection Services, Inc., of Latrobe. The Township building is at 5321 Route 982, Derry. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Dickinson Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Dickinson, Pennsylvania)
No Dickinson Township text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Section 86-6 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-1) says "A building permit shall be required for all construction work done within the Township or as otherwise required under the code"; Chapter 86 names no roof work and does not define "construction work." Section 86-4 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances previously adopted by the Township which exceed the requirements of the code" and names none. The Township's application lists "Repair" and "Alteration" among its types of work with no roofing line, and its 2026 fee schedule and the posted Western Cumberland Council of Governments building inspection fee schedule have no roofing line. No Township page says whether a reroof needs a permit, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is "construction work" under Section 86-6. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dickinson Township takes building permit applications at its municipal building, 219 Mountain View Road, Mount Holly Springs. Section 86-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 86-6A says "Application for such permits shall be made to the Township," and the Township's Application for Zoning/Building Permits says "MDIA will review plans submitted to determine Code compliance" and names "UCC Building Code Official: MDIA" for the final inspection. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Dillsburg Borough - Borough Office (Borough of Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania)
Dillsburg Borough's pages say permits are needed for "many remodeling, refurbishing and repairing projects" without naming roofs, and its fee schedule has a "Roof Repair" line. The Borough's Ordinances page says "A building permit is needed before any new construction is started in the Borough. Permits are also needed for many remodeling, refurbishing and repairing projects. Please check with the Borough Office to see if a building permit is required" (read October 12, 2026). Its 2026 fee schedule (a scan, read from the rendered page) lists, under "Building Permit Fees," a "Roof Repair" line at $35.00 beside "Window Replacement" and "Door Replacement" lines at $35.00 each, and a "Building Permit" line of "$7.50 per $1000 cost per estimated value ($35 minimum) plus inspection." The fee schedule names no reroofing or roof replacement line, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "Roof Repair" under that line. The Borough's code of ordinances is posted at codelibrary.amlegal.com, which returned an access-denied response to every read this record made, so no Borough ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and no Borough building permit chapter, was read for this record. The Borough's Ordinances page posts a short "Common Ordinances" summary, a rental inspection list and a pending 2025 ordinance, none of which names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dillsburg Borough takes permit questions at its Borough office, 233 S. Chestnut St., and its Building/Zoning Permit Information page posts building permit application checklists for decks, swimming pools and demolition, the deck checklist under the letterhead of a code services firm, Approved Code Services, of Mechanicsburg. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule lists a "3rd Party Building Inspection and Plan Review Fee" of "As established by 3rd party administrator" and a "State Fee" of $4.50. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Dingman Township - Building Department (Township of Dingman, Pennsylvania)
Dingman Township treats a reroof as permit work. The Township's Forms & Permits page (read October 7, 2026) lists a "Re-Roof Applications Packet." The packet opens "If you are planning to re-roof, install a generator, finish your basement or do interior renovation, please fill out this packet and return to our offices," and the Township's Building Permit Application in it lists "Re-Roof" among its permit types. The Township's building ordinance as it posts it, which it calls an unofficial copy, joins Ordinance No. 02-2004, which adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," to Ordinance No. 01-98 of March 3, 1998, whose Section 111.1 says "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs" and "Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs." Neither ordinance names roof work. The packet's re-roof permit type is the Township's stated practice; this record does not decide whether a reroof is an ordinary repair under Section 111.1. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Dingman Township filing that "Requires a building permit for residential utility and miscellaneous use structures with a building area larger than 200 sq. ft.," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed September 22, 2004, "Enacted 10 / 19 / 04." In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. The Township's Building Permit Application has the owner certify an understanding that a violation brings "FINES NOT TO EXCEED $1000.00 PER DAY," and Ordinance No. 02-2004 sets a fine of "not more than One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dingman Township issues building permits through its Building Department at the Township office, 118 Fisher Lane, Milford. Ordinance No. 02-2004 says "Dingman Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's re-roof application packet pairs the Township's Building Permit Application with a "Code Inspections, Inc. CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION." No Township text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the packet quoted at the start lists the re-roof as a permit type without a size limit.
Dormont Borough - Building & Zoning Department (Borough of Dormont, Pennsylvania)
Dormont Borough's Building & Zoning Department lists replacement of over 25% of a roof as work that requires a permit, and the Borough prices roof permits in its fee schedule. The Building & Zoning Department's page (read October 9, 2026), under "Work which Requires a Permit" and "Exterior Renovations," lists "Replacement of over 25% of roof." The Borough's Permit FAQs page answers "Do I need a permit for a fence/wall/patio/roof?" with "A Building/Zoning Permit is required for new or replacing existing fences, retaining walls, patios, and roofs." The Borough publishes a dedicated "Roof Permit Application" (revised 09/2025), and its 2026 fee schedule, under "C. Building Permit Fees," has a line "Residential & Commercial Roof" priced at "$.30/sq. ft; $150.00 min/$400.00 max." Chapter 83 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work on houses; a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work on houses, and its only roof permit section, in Article III, concerns mansard roofs over sidewalks. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof. The 2026 fee schedule lists a "Working Without Permit Penalty $150.00," and Section 83-9 sets a fine of "not less than $300 nor more than $1,000" for violations of the article or the codes it adopts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dormont Borough administers the code itself: Section 83-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1529, May 3, 2004) says "The Borough of Dormont hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building & Zoning Department, at 1444 Hillsdale Avenue, takes permit applications. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule says plan review and inspections are "handled by borough approved third party agency" and names the Middle Department Inspection Agency. Its line is the one quoted at the start: the department lists replacement of over 25% of a roof as work requiring a permit, which a full reroof exceeds, and its Permit FAQs page says a permit is required for replacing existing roofs. No Borough text read for this record sets a different threshold for roof work.
Douglass Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Douglass, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Douglass Township publishes a dedicated residential re-roof permit and fee. The Township publishes an "APPLICATION FOR RE-ROOF PERMIT" (read October 9, 2026) with a "PERMIT FEE" box reading "RESIDENTIAL: $104.50" and "COMMERCIAL: $254.50"; it asks whether "THE ROOF SHEETING" is being replaced and whether "THE EXISTING ROOF COVERING" is being removed, and lists "INSPECTIONS REQUIRED" as "PRE-CLOSE - PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF ROOF COVERING" and "FINAL - WHEN WORK IS COMPLETE." The Board of Supervisors' fee schedule, Resolution No. 04232026-03, lists under "BUILDING PERMITS RESIDENTIAL" the line "D. Re/Roofing Permit $100," to which "$4.50 will be added" for the Department of Labor and Industry. Chapter 94 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and itself names no roof work, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a re-roof permit for a house. The fee schedule says "Work commencing PRIOR to the issuance of a permit is subject to double the permit fee or $250 (whichever is greater)." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Douglass Township takes building permit applications at its Administration Building, 1320 E. Philadelphia Avenue, Gilbertsville. Section 94-5 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Zoning page says "Douglass Township utilizes a third-party inspection agency for building inspections and plan reviews," naming Kraft Municipal Group of Shillington for inspection requests. The Township's re-roof permit application and fee line state no square-footage or percentage threshold; neither is limited to part of a roof, and the application asks how many squares of roof covering the job is.
Douglass Township (Berks County) - Township Office (Building Permits) (Township of Douglass, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Douglass Township's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. No Township page read for this record says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-1, as amended by Ord. No. 2019-02) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work either way; its only permit rule of its own, Section 5-107, reaches utility and miscellaneous use structures of 120 square feet or more accessory to houses. Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; the Township Code contains none. The Township's 2026 UCC fee schedule prices "Residential Renovations, Alterations" at "$50.00 plus $6.00 per $1,000.00 of est. cost" and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Douglass Township in Berks County takes building permit applications at its Township office, 1068 Douglass Drive, Boyertown. Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and a letter from Systems Design Engineering, Inc., the Township Engineer, published with the Township's 2026 fee schedule, says "Our Professional Service Rates for Zoning and Construction Code Official (UCC) services will continue to follow the established Zoning/UCC/Stormwater fee schedule." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Dover Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Dover, Pennsylvania (York County))
Dover Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 69 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 2004-4, effective July 1, 2004, read October 12, 2026), adopts the Act and its regulations "as the Building Code of the Borough," names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; its Section 69-6 repeals the earlier Building Permit Ordinance and keeps "any permits required by Borough ordinances, or state or federal statutes or regulations, which are not superseded by the Code, including but not limited to zoning, subdivision, driveway, sewage, highway, occupancy or NPDES permits." Chapter 70, Building Permits/Floodplain Management, is a floodplain ordinance whose Section 70-8 says "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Borough of Dover"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "construction or development" under it. Section 160-84 of the Zoning Chapter says "Where required by Chapter 70, Building Permits, for the erection, enlargement, repair, alteration, moving or demolition of any structure, a building permit must be obtained from the Zoning Officer," and names no roof work. The Borough's pages say nothing on roofing. Its building permit application, which lists no permit types and asks the applicant to "Describe the proposed work," names no roof work, its 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dover Borough administers the code itself: Section 69-2 of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 69-4 lets Council do so by employee, "third-party agencies" or agreement as it determines by resolution, building permits are applied for at the Borough office, 46 Butter Road, on an "Application for Building/Zoning Permit," and the Borough's 2026 fee schedule lists a "Borough Building Permit Code Admin Fee" of $20 and "Building Permits - Uniform Construction Code" at fees that vary "based on Code Inspector Fees." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Dover Township - Planning & Development Department (Township of Dover, Pennsylvania)
Dover Township says shingle roof replacement with no structural changes may not require permits. The Township's own answer to "Do I need a permit?" (its FAQ page, read October 7, 2026) says "Larger accessory structures, garages, pole buildings, additions, decks over 30 inches, and pools usually require building permits. Cosmetic work such as same-size replacement windows/doors with no structural changes, shingle roof replacement with no structural changes, siding replacement, and some basement finishing may not require permits," and adds "When in doubt, contact Planning & Development at 717-292-3634 or visit Building & Permits." Section 27-1101 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27, Ord. 2024-01, read October 7, 2026) says "For the erection, enlargement, repair, alteration, moving or demolition of any structure, a building permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer. This shall be in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code," and the Building & Permits page repeats it. That page's list of work for which "Building Permits are required" names new homes, additions, high decks, "Structural alterations to existing buildings," pools, large outbuildings and "Any other item as required by the Uniform Construction Code," and does not name roofing. The Uniform Construction Code's permit section says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)), defines no ordinary repair and sets no area or cost limit. The Township's fee resolution of April 27, 2026 has no roofing line; it charges "All projects regulated by the PA Uniform Construction Code, as amended by Dover Township" by cost of construction. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line for shingle roof replacement with no structural changes is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the Uniform Construction Code's "ordinary repair" relief. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503"; section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied"; and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Dover Township filing, on landings, ramps, stairways and guards at residential exit doors, which the Department found not in compliance by letter mailed March 11, 2008; it names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dover Township administers the code itself through its Building Code Official (Section 5-101 of the Township Code). The line it draws for roof work is the FAQ's "no structural changes" quoted at the start; Section 5-101 and Section 27-1101 set no threshold for roof work.
Doylestown Borough - Department of Building and Zoning (Borough of Doylestown, Pennsylvania)
Doylestown Borough requires a Roof or Window permit to replace a roof; only work on less than 20% of the roof needs none. The Borough's Windows and Roofing Replacement page (read October 9, 2026) says "Replacement of a roof or windows requires a Roof or Window permit" and "No Permit is required when an area of less than 20% of the roof is being re-roofed or repaired." Its permit page lists "Window or roof replacement" among "Common projects needing permits," and the Borough's 2026 fee schedule (approved August 17, 2026) has a line "5. ROOFING" with "Residential: (repair and/or replacement) $50.00." The same page says "Installation, replacement or major repair of any structural component of roof or window structures (trusses, headers, rafters, etc.) for existing buildings requires a Building Permit." In the historic district, the page adds: "If you are located in the historic district and you are making changes to the exterior of your property that can be seen from the street and exceed $2,000 please review the HARB Certificate of Appropriateness requirements," and the application says that process comes first. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a roof permit and a final inspection for a reroof on a house. The page says "Failure to secure a permit when necessary may result in violations, fines and necessitate the removal of installed structures," and the fee schedule says that where construction starts without the required permits "the applicable fees will be increased by 100%." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Doylestown Borough administers the code itself: Section 102 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Building Code of the Borough, and the Borough's roof and window permit application says "The Borough of Doylestown requires that prior to any roof or window replacement the property owner shall acquire a Permit from the Department of Building and Zoning, located at 10 Doyle Street." The Borough's threshold, quoted at the start, is area-based: no permit where "an area of less than 20% of the roof is being re-roofed or repaired"; a full reroof is over that line.
Doylestown Township - Code Enforcement (Township of Doylestown, Pennsylvania)
Doylestown Township's own code and pages set no permit line for a house reroof. Chapter 76 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adopts the code by reference and names no roof work. Its Section 76-2 deletes four of the state regulation's permit exemptions ("subsections i, ii, vi and xvii" of Section 403.62(c), numbered as the regulation stood in 2004, when they were fences, retaining walls, prefabricated swimming pools and low uncovered decks), and none of them is roof work. Section 76-6 keeps in effect "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of this code"; it names none, none is printed in the current Township Code, and none was read for this record. The permit clause in Chapter 96, Floodplain Management ("A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of Doylestown") is part of the floodplain chapter's administration and is not a general building permit rule. The Code and Zoning pages (read October 7, 2026) do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's building permit application, revised January 13, 2026, lists "Re-Roofing" only under "TYPE OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT"; its residential types name no roof work. The 2026 fee schedule (revised April 14, 2026) likewise names re-roofing only in "NON-RESIDENTIAL ALTERATIONS INCLUDING RE-ROOFING," and prices houses under "RESIDENTIAL ALTERATION / ADDITIONS / DECKS / ACCESSORY STRUCTURES," which names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Doylestown Township administers the code itself: Section 76-1 of the Township Code says "Doylestown Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code," and its Code and Zoning department, at the Township Administration building, 425 Wells Road, Doylestown, lists a Director of Code Enforcement and a code inspector from Keystone among its staff. No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Chapter 76 of the Township Code, the only building chapter, and the Township's pages state no threshold for roof work on a house.
Drumore Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Drumore, Pennsylvania)
Drumore Township's pages say nothing on roofing. The Township's Building and Zoning Permits sheet says "A building permit is required for all new construction and alterations to a structure" and "A zoning permit is required for most activities with a cost in excess of $1,000," and lists as not needing a building permit only a detached residential accessory structure under 1,000 square feet, agricultural structures, a retaining wall not over 4 feet, a swimming pool under 24 inches deep and an uncovered deck under 30 inches from grade. The sheet, the fee schedule and the application name no roofing or reroofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is among the "alterations to a structure." The Township's Documents and ordinance pages (read October 12, 2026) post no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, so none was read for this record. Its zoning ordinance, Article 8, section 801.1, says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance"; that line speaks to the zoning permit only. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Drumore Township's Building and Zoning Permits sheet says "The building permit plan reviews and inspections are conducted by authorized third party agencies," its 2026 fee schedule says "Building permit fees are based on the fee schedule of the Drumore Township Third Party Inspection Agency" and that the Township "shall also collect $4.50 for each building permit issued," and its Zoning Officer/Building Code Official page says "The Board of Supervisors appoints the Zoning Officer/Building Code Official." The Township office is at 1675 Furniss Rd, Drumore (717-548-2660), and the Township Zoning Officer's office is in Quarryville (717-786-0355). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Dublin Borough - Building & Zoning (Borough Office) (Borough of Dublin, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough's Building & Zoning page says "Building and Zoning Permits are required in the Borough for any residential, commercial or industrial construction. Construction includes but is not limited to: new construction, additions, alterations, demolition, swimming pools and accessory structures." It names no roof work, reroofing or roof replacement, and its FAQs page names none. The Borough's zoning ordinance, Section 27-1103, says "no structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, razed, removed" "until a zoning permit has been secured from the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration under it. The Borough's Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2026-02), read from the rendered page images, lists building permit fees for "New Construction and Additions," "Alterations" ("$125.00 plus $0.45 per sq. ft. of gross floor area (new work)" for residential), demolition and accessory structures, and zoning permit fees including "Alterations to Existing Dwelling Unit" at $150.00; it has no line naming a roof, reroofing or roof replacement. The Borough's building permit application (a "Construction Work Application") lists "ROOFING" among the contractor types to be filled in and has no roofing permit type or roofing checkbox among its proposed-work lists. Dublin Borough's Code of Ordinances, Section 5-101, says "This municipality hereby elects to administrator and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Administration page lists a "Code Enforcement / Building Inspector" with a "BCO" designation, from a consulting firm, among its staff. Building permit applications are made to the Borough office at 119 Maple Avenue, Dublin (215-249-3310), and the Borough's Building & Zoning page says "A UCC fee of $4.50 is added to each building permit." The Borough's pages state no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and this record does not decide whether a reroof needs a permit in Dublin Borough. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough's Code (Ord. 257, June 28, 2004), read in full on ecode360, adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained within Title 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, keeps in force earlier ordinances "adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which are equal to or exceed the requirements of the Code," and in Section 5-108 amends three State provisions, one of which is "Section 403.62.(c).(1).(xvii) is deleted in its entirety." In the State regulation as published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin (volume 34, issue 2, the 2004 rulemaking), that subparagraph read "Installation of an uncovered deck where the floor of the deck is no more than 30 inches above grade," so the deletion concerns decks. Chapter 5 names no roof work either way and names no code edition. The Borough's Chapter 4 (Buildings) covers house numbering and Knox-Boxes. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Dunbar Township - Building Permits (Township of Dunbar, Pennsylvania)
Dunbar Township has published nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township has not published its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance or any building or permit ordinance: its Ordinances page lists only ordinances on animals, ATVs, burning, fire escrow, garbage, LERTA, noise, stormwater and street openings. This record has not read any Township text on building permits. The Township's pages say nothing on roofing and publish no building permit application or fee schedule. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dunbar Township's Local Officials page lists, for "Building Permits," a building code official at 717-360-2928 and McMillen Engineering at 724-439-8110, and says zoning permits are handled by Fayette County ("Zoning Permits - Fayette County 724-430-1210"). The Township office is at 128 Township Drive, Dunbar. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Dunmore Borough - Code & Zoning Department (Borough of Dunmore, Pennsylvania)
No Dunmore Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Code & Zoning Department page (read October 7, 2026) sets a zoning permit fee "In addition to inspection and plan review fees" and names no roof work. NEIC's Building Subcode application, posted on its Subcode Applications page, lists "ROOFING" among its types of work beside new building, addition, alteration, fence, sign, pool and demolition; that form is NEIC's own general form, does not name Dunmore, and leaves the municipality blank. The Borough's codified ordinances were not found published online: its Borough Ordinances page lists zoning, rental registration, floodplain, the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code and other ordinances but no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and no online code library for the Borough was found. So the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dunmore Borough sends building permit applicants to Northeast Inspection Consultants (NEIC): the Borough's Find A Form page, under "Northeast Inspection Consultant Forms," says "Most permits/applications can be found on NEIC’s website www.neic.us," and NEIC describes itself as providing "Uniform Construction Code inspection services for the cities and municipalities throughout the Commonwealth." NEIC's office is at 209 Main Street, Childs, telephone 570-280-2111; the Borough's Code & Zoning Department is at the Borough building, 400 S. Blakely Street, Dunmore. The Borough's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and its code was not read.
Dupont Borough - Code Enforcement Officer and Borough Office (Borough of Dupont, Pennsylvania)
No Dupont Borough text read says that a reroof needs a permit or that it does not. The Borough's Code Enforcement page names no roof work, and its one zoning statement says "Luzerne County Planning and Zoning" issues "zoning permits for sheds, swimming pools, decks less than 30 inches high, fences above 6 ft. height, change of use," and other listed work, with no roof line. The agency's August 2025 application lists "Alteration" among its types of work, prices permits by the cost of the work in a residential schedule that begins at "$24.50" (transcribed from the rendered page image, since the PDF has no text layer), and names no roofing line or exemption. The Borough's Ordinances page lists seventeen ordinances under "Other Ordinances Available for Review," among them "Dangerous Structures Ord 2 of 2003," and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code or setting building permit requirements, so none was read. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Dupont Borough's Code Enforcement Officer page (read October 12, 2026) says "If you plan to make repairs, additions or remodel your home, please check with the Code Enforcement Officer to see if permits will be required" and that "You may also have to Contact our Third Party Inspections Services Office BHW CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS, 1151 Route 315, Suite 3, Dolphin Plaza, Plains, Pa. 18702." The Borough's Forms page posts a "Building Permit Application" that is the third-party agency's application, headed "Dupont Borough Building Permit Application," whose certification refers to "PA Act 45 (Uniform Construction Code)"; the agency's office number on it is 570-270-3900. The Borough's pages set no area or percentage threshold for roof work; the agency's fee schedule is by cost of work.
Duryea Borough - Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania)
Duryea Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's building permit application (read October 9, 2026) lists "Repair, Replacement, Remodeling" among its types of improvement and names no roof work, and the Building Inspection Fee Schedule the Borough posts, read in full, has no roofing line; its residential building fees include "Attached garages, additions, alterations, renovations." The Building Inspections and Code Enforcement pages name no roof work. The Borough's Ordinances page lists no construction code or Uniform Construction Code ordinance, and this record has not read the Borough's ordinance adopting the code or any building ordinance it kept in force from before 1999. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Duryea Borough issues building permits through its Code Enforcement Office at 315 Main Street: the Borough's Building Inspections page says its building inspector "will issue all building and remodeling permits and contractor's licenses, as well as all inspections" and names a third-party inspection agency for the Borough, and its Code Enforcement page lists the same office for "Uniform Construction Code violations (buildings)." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Earl Township - Building Permits (Township of Earl, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Earl Township's Zoning Ordinance page says replacing shingles only needs no permit and that replacing substructure or sheathing needs a building permit. The Township's Zoning Ordinance page (read October 10, 2026), under its "Do I need a permit?" answer for "residential and agricultural uses," says "Roof Replacement – replacing shingles only does not require a permit, however, if any substructure / sheathing etc is replaced, then a building permit is required." The same answer says "House Addition – yes, a building permit is required" and "Modifications that affect structural members such as load bearing walls required a building permit." Earl Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision and Land Use Ordinance, Stormwater Management Ordinance and downloads pages do not include it, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (Part 15, Section 1502, as amended through 2017) says "No zoning permit is required for normal maintenance and repairs" and names no roof work; the Township's permit list on its Permits & Forms page names a Building Permit, a Commercial Building Permit and other permits and has no roofing permit type, and the Township's Building Permit application is a general Uniform Construction Code form with no roofing line. The Township posts no building ordinance, fee schedule or other building permit chapter. The record does not decide whether the line quoted above is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Earl Township's Zoning Ordinance page lists a "BUILDING INSPECTOR/UCC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" at Technicon Enterprises II, 200 Bethlehem Drive, Morgantown (610-286-1622), and the Township's Building Permit packet says "As the appointed Third-Party Agency, Technicon Enterprises, Inc., II will perform all electrical inspections for all permitted work under the Uniform Construction Code"; building permit applications go to that agency, and the Township office is at 19 Schoolhouse Road, Boyertown (610-367-9673). The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at replacement of substructure or sheathing, which needs a building permit; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Earl Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Earl, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
No Earl Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's zoning/building permit application, its 2026 fee schedule (a scanned document, read from the rendered page images) and the zoning ordinance's permit section name no roof work; the fee schedule says building permit fees are "Fees determined by Earl Township appointed third party building inspection" agencies, whose own schedules were not read for this record. Section 5-201 of the Township's Code of Ordinances (Ord. 2004-2, July 6, 2004; the codified chapter is a scanned document, read from the rendered page images) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of Earl Township"; it adds no permit clause of its own, names no roof work, and keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Earl Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code". Chapter 4, Part 1 of the same code (Ord. 14 of 1968, as amended) says "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, rebuild, enlarge or alter any building or structure in the Township of Earl" without a building permit under that Part, "for any building, alteration, structure or improvement having a total area of 100 square feet or more," and states that its purpose is to aid the Supervisors in anticipating new construction for sewage and tax assessment purposes; it names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Whether the 1968 permit clause reaches a reroof turns on how its area test and its purpose are read, and no Township text names roof work, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Earl Township takes zoning and building permit applications at its office, 517 North Railroad Avenue, New Holland, and uses third-party inspection agencies: its permit application's inspection agency sheet says "Earl Township allows the selection of one of the following four (4) inspection agencies for Residential and Commercial projects" and names Associated Building Inspections, Inc., Code Administrators, Inc. and Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc., and says "The submitted plans will be reviewed by the selected agency for completeness and code compliancy." The Township's Zoning page says "The Zoning Officer is responsible for approving building permits before they are sent to an inspector for final review before a permit can be issued." The only area figure in Township text read for this record is the 100 square foot figure in Chapter 4, Part 1, quoted at the start, which names no roof work.
East Allen Township - Zoning and Codes (Township of East Allen, Pennsylvania)
East Allen Township's building ordinance requires a permit to alter a building, defines altering to include replacing a roof, and exempts ordinary repairs. Article I of Chapter 87 (Ordinance No. 18 of 1967, Section 87-1A as amended in 1973) says "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, remove or demolish a building without first filing an application with the building official in writing and obtaining the required permit therefor; except that ordinary repairs shall be exempt from this provision," and the same section says the word alter "shall mean to enlarge any building or to remove or replace any exterior or interior wall, roof, floor or support, of any building." Section 87-32A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Township Code does not define "ordinary repairs" or say whether replacing a roof covering alone is replacing a roof under Section 87-1A, and this record does not decide either. The 2026 fee schedule says "Permits are required for all property improvements except for maintenance, repair, and landscaping. Please contact the Zoning Officer to determine the permit(s) required for your project(s)," and lists no roofing fee. The Building Permits page says "building permits are required for all residential and non-residential building construction activities. Please contact our office if you are unsure if a permit is required." The Zoning/UCC Permit Application lists no roofing box; its nearest is "EXTERIOR ALTERATION (NOT STRUCTURAL)." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Allen Township in Northampton County issues building permits from its own office at 5344 Nor-Bath Boulevard, Northampton, on its Zoning/UCC Permit Application. Its Building Permits page says "East Allen Township is an opt-in building code community," Article III of Chapter 87 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, and the Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-03, adopted January 5, 2026) says "Charges by the Township's 3rd Party are based on the 3rd Party's Fee Schedule." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold; the line it draws is the one in Section 87-1A quoted at the start.
East Bethlehem Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of East Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
East Bethlehem Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work. The Township's other ordinances read for this record name no roof work as permit work. Its Floodplain Ordinance (2015-3) says in Section 3.02 "A Permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the East Bethlehem Township," defines "Development" to include "construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures," and says in Section 2.02 B "A Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures"; it does not define "minor repairs" or set an area, percentage or cost limit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "minor repair." Its zoning ordinance (2016-1) says "No structure shall be located, erected, demolished, constructed, moved, altered externally, converted, or enlarged" except in compliance with the ordinance "and the subsequent lawful issuance of all permits and certifications required by this Ordinance," names no roof work as permit work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an external alteration under it. Ordinance 2004-6 adopts the International Property Maintenance Code with "currently no revisions." The Township's Zoning/Building Permits page says "For questions on the Zoning Ordinance and/or requirements please contact the Township Office at 724-377-1777." Its residential building permit application is headed "NEW CONSTRUCTION AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS" and lists improvement types including "Porch Roof ONLY" and "Interior Renovations"; it lists "Roofing" only among the contractors to be named, asks in its plan-characteristics sheet for the "Type of roof coverings & roof ventilation," and names no reroof as permit work or as exempt. The Township's fee schedule was not found published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Bethlehem Township's home page says "Zoning, Floodplain and Building Permits are administered by K2 Engineering, Inc." with the phone number 724-439-3440, and its residential Uniform Construction Code building permit application, posted on the Township's Zoning/Building Permits page, says "No work may be concealed from view until it has been approved by a K2 Engineering Inspector." Ordinance 2004-3, posted on the Township's Ordinances page, says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999" and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time"; its section 5.a keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and the ordinance names no roof work, adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs, and names no code edition. No area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work is set in any Township text read.
East Bradford Township - Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement (Township of East Bradford, Pennsylvania)
East Bradford Township lists roofing as work that needs a permit and charges a residential roof permit fee. The department's page (read October 9, 2026) says "Building permits are required to construct, enlarge, alter, or demolish a structure" and links a "list of activities that require permits"; that list, the Township's Types of Permits / Approvals table, has a row for "Roofing" marked in its General Construction permit column. The Township's Building & Construction Forms list carries a permit packet titled "Roof (PDF)", and Resolution 4-L-2026, the Township's current fee schedule, lists under Residential a "Roof" building permit fee of $200. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a house reroof. The fee schedule says "Any person who fails to obtain a permit prior to commencing work shall be required to pay a fee that is double the amount set forth in this schedule." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Bradford Township issues building permits through its Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement department, at 676 Copeland School Road, West Chester. Section 45-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the department's page lists among its contacts the "(Keystone Municipal Services) Building Codes Official & Enforcement Officer." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the permit list and the fee schedule name roofing without one.
East Brandywine Township - Building Permits and Codes Enforcement (Township of East Brandywine, Pennsylvania)
East Brandywine Township charges a dedicated permit fee for residential roofing work. Section 127-8F(18) of the Township Code (Res. No. 11-2014), headed "Roofing permits," sets a fee for "Residential roofing alterations: $150 (flat fee)," and the Township's current master fee schedule, Resolution No. 9 of 2024, linked from the Township's permit page and read October 9, 2026, keeps the same line: "18. Roofing Permits" and "Residential Roofing Alterations" at "$150.00 (Flat Fee)." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a house reroof. Section 127-8F(26) says "Work begun without permit: Permit fees are doubled," and the Township's permit page says "ANY WORK REQUIRING PERMIT COMMENCED WITHOUT FIRST SECURNG PERMIT WILL RESULT IN DOUBLE FEES." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Brandywine Township issues building permits from its Building Permits and Codes Enforcement office at 1214 Horseshoe Pike, Downingtown. The Township's page says "East Brandywine Township has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that the Department "contracts for the services of certified residential and commercial building code officials from Arro Consulting, Inc." Neither Chapter 127 of the Township Code nor the fee schedule states a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; the roofing fee line quoted at the start is a flat fee for residential roofing alterations.
East Brunswick Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of East Brunswick, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
East Brunswick Township's pages name no roof work and set no area or cost threshold for it. The Township's Application for Zoning Permit lists "Alteration" and "Repairs" among its Type of Work boxes and its Section D lists no roofing box, and its zoning fee schedule has no roofing line. The agency's building permit application, headed "TYPE OF WORK OR IMPROVEMENT," lists "New Building Addition Alteration Change of Use Relocation," and its Residential Fee Schedule Sheet has no roofing line, only "Roof/ground (res) mount Solar (max 60A) $300.00." None of these says whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 2011-5, as amended through February 2021, a scanned document read from its rendered pages on October 12, 2026) says in its Zoning Permits section "No building or structure" shall be "erected, constructed, assembled, extended, reconstructed, replaced, demolished, converted, moved, added to or structurally altered" without "a permit therefore issued by the Zoning Officer." That clause names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a replacement or a structural alteration within it. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found published on the Township's website or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record; the Township's floodplain ordinance was not read either. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Brunswick Township names a contracted agency for the code: its home page, read October 12, 2026, lists "Zoning Officer & UCC Code Official: Light-Heigel & Associates," and the Township's building permit application is headed "Uniform Construction Code Building Permit Application" for East Brunswick Township under the heading "LOCAL LIGHT-HEIGEL OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION" (phone 717-838-1351), with a checklist line "Municipal Administrative Fee enclosed (15% made payable to East Brunswick Township)." The Township office is at 35 West Catawissa Street, New Ringgold (570-943-2775). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Caln Township - Code Enforcement (Township of East Caln, Pennsylvania)
East Caln Township lists re-shingling a roof with no structural changes among residential work that needs no permit, and structural changes among work that always does. The Township's "Do I need a Permit?" page (read October 9, 2026) says "The following work does not require a permit:" and lists "Re-shingling a roof with no structural changes (Residential)," while its list of work that "always requires a permit" includes "Deck or Porch roof" and "Structural Changes." The page adds "If in doubt, call or email the Township for clarification!" Section 90-5.1A of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2023-04) says "permits are required for all residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code 2021, Chapter 1, Section 105, or any subsequent edition thereof or amendment thereto, unless otherwise exempted by this section," and Section 90-5.1E refers to work "exempt from permit requirements pursuant to International Residential Code ("IRC") 2021, Section R 105.2." Chapter 90 names no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-47) prices residential "Additions and Alterations" by job cost and says the line "Includes structural roofing" with decks, pools and towers; it has no line for a reroof without structural work. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the permit exemptions Section 90-5.1 refers to. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Caln Township in Chester County administers the code itself: Section 90-2 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the Act and the regulations promulgated under the Act," Section 90-4 has the Building Code "administered and enforced by the Office of Life Safety and Code Enforcement," and the Township's Building Permits page says that once applications are accepted and paid "the office will submit the applications to the plan reviewer/inspector for review." Permit applications go to the Township office at 110 Bell Tavern Road, Downingtown. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural changes; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Cocalico Township - Building & Zoning (Township of East Cocalico, Pennsylvania)
East Cocalico Township requires a permit for house repairs and alterations, but lists re-roofing among the work that needs none. Section 84-2B of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-04, as amended by Ord. No. 2010-01, June 2, 2010, read October 9, 2026) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the Uniform Construction Code by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt, and no permit will be required:" and the second item of that list is "(b) Re-roofing." The list also exempts "(h) The repair or replacement of any nonstructural member." Nothing read names residential reroofing as permit work: the Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-02) has no roofing line, and its residential building permit fees are for new dwellings, additions and accessory structures "to include roofed porches," and alterations, renovations or modifications; the Township's permit page lists no roofing application. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an East Cocalico filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," with an approval letter mailed March 19, 2010, "Enacted 6 / 2 / 10." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Cocalico Township elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Section 84-1 of the Township Code) and takes building permit applications at its municipal building, 100 Hill Road, Denver. The Township's Building & Zoning page lists Technicon Enterprises among its building and zoning contacts, and its residential building permit packet (November 2025) says "As the appointed Third-Party Agency, Technicon Enterprises, Inc., II will perform all electrical inspections for all permitted work under the Uniform Construction Code"; the 2026 fee schedule makes the plan review and inspection fees in its Exhibit B payable to Technicon Enterprises Inc., II. Its line is the one in Section 84-2B(3) quoted at the start: re-roofing is on the list of exempt work, with no area or cost limit. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
East Coventry Township - Building Permits (Township of East Coventry, Pennsylvania)
No East Coventry Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Planning and Zoning page says "Prior to commencing any building project, a Building Permit Application must be approved by the Township," and its Frequently Asked Questions page answers "Does building/construction, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, etc. work require a permit?" with "For specific questions regarding construction and permit requirements, please contact the Building Code Official at 610-723-7740." Neither names roof work, the Township's building permit application has no roofing category, and the residential part of the Building Code Official's 2026 fee schedule attached to the fee resolution has no roofing line; roof work would fall under "Miscellaneous Building Construction Only" for "Any building projects not covered elsewhere." Part 1 of Chapter 5 (Ord. 96, August 3, 1998) adopts the "BOCA National Building Code" of 1996 "for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location, lighting and ventilation and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties," and Section 5-207 keeps building code ordinances "enacted by the Board of Supervisors on or before July 1, 1999" in force where their requirements "equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the Construction Code Act and Regulations." The permit sections of the 1996 BOCA code are not published with the Township Code and were not read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Coventry Township takes building permit applications at the Township Building, 855 Ellis Woods Road, Pottstown. Section 5-203 of the Township Code (Ord. 127, 2004) says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Construction Code Act and Regulations within the Township," and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2026-04, a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page images) says fees under the Uniform Construction Code and Chapter 5 "are calculated and invoiced by Barry Isett & Associates Inc.," whose letter attached to the resolution seeks reappointment as "PA UCC Building Code Official" for 2026. No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work, and the 1996 BOCA code's permit sections were not read.
East Donegal Township - Zoning/Code Enforcement (Township of East Donegal, Pennsylvania)
East Donegal Township's permit process sheet says replacing roof shingles needs no permit where there is no increase in exterior dimension and no change in use. The Township's Zoning/Building Residential Permit Process sheet (read October 9, 2026) lists among "Residential projects that do NOT require a permit(s)": "Alterations and renovations when there is no increase in exterior dimension AND no change in use, including replacement siding, or roof shingles, shutters, etc." It lists "Changes to the structural integrity of the house (exterior walls, floors, roof trusses, beams and the like)" as needing a Building Permit, and it says "If you are not certain if a permit is required, PLEASE CALL. Failure to get a permit will result in a Notice of Violation." Article II of Chapter 8 of the Township Code, the East Donegal Township Construction Code Ordinance (Ord. No. 2004-1, June 3, 2004, last amended by Ord. No. 2022-3, July 7, 2022), adopts sections 403.61 and 403.62 of the State's regulations to govern construction code permits for residential construction and names no roof work either way, and Section 52-328(a) of the zoning chapter says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs to and maintenance of any building" that do not change the use or "alter the exterior dimensions". Neither the Township's 2026 fee schedule nor the 2026 residential fee schedule of Code Administrators it points to has a roofing line, and the Township's permit application names no roof work. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Donegal Township in Lancaster County administers the code through its Zoning Officer/Building Code Official, with a third-party agency: the Township's Zoning/Code Enforcement page names Code Administrators, 1862 Charter Lane, Lancaster, as its "Building Code Inspection Agency," and the Township's permit process sheet says building permit applications "are also to be submitted to the Township office" and that "Our residential third-party building code inspection agency is Code Administrators." Section 8-22 of the Township Code has the building code official "issuing building permits" and the construction code official, who "may be a third party agency," perform plan review and inspections. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at exterior dimension, use and structure: replacing roof shingles with no increase in exterior dimension and no change in use needs no permit, while changes to roof trusses and other structural members need a Building Permit; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Drumore Township - Building/Zoning Permits (Township of East Drumore, Pennsylvania)
East Drumore Township's building ordinance was not read for this record, and the Township's pages read say nothing on reroofs. This record found no published copy of the Township's codified ordinances, and the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not read for this record. The Township's 2021 Zoning Ordinance names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's residential application offers project boxes for "New Building," "Addition," "Alteration" and "Repair" and names no roof work, and its fee schedule (updated 1/2024) says building permit fees are "determined by East Drumore Township appointed third party inspection agencies" and has no roofing line. No Township page says whether a house reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Drumore Township issues building and zoning permits on its own "Application for a Building/Zoning Permit," which names Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, 176 Doe Run Road, Manheim, as its "Third Party Plan Review and Code Inspection Agency" and says "All permit applications shall be returned to" Solanco Engineering Associates, LLC, 103 Fite Way, Suite C, Quarryville (717-786-0355), the firm the Township lists for its zoning and sewage enforcement officer. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Earl Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of East Earl, Pennsylvania)
East Earl Township's permit page says a dwelling reroof that only replaces shingles needs no permit, and its permit list requires one for replacement of roofing materials if structural modifications are needed. The Township's "Do I need a permit for..." page (read October 9, 2026) says "REPLACEMENT ROOF - Yes , if you have a dwelling and are changing the slope of the roof or adding dormers (windows). No , if you have a dwelling and just replacing shingles (re-roofing) or applying a rubber roof. Yes , if it is a non-residential building." The list on the Township's building permit application headed "Building / Zoning Permits are required for the following" names "Replacement of roofing materials IF structural modifications are needed." No Township enacted text read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Section 175-14 of the Township Code (as amended in 2010 and by Ord. No. 207, January 8, 2019) says "The Uniform Construction Code does not apply to those exclusions and exemptions provided in the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code and, specifically, 34 Pa. Code Chapter 403.1(b) through (g)," and Section 175-16 repeals the Township's 2004 construction code ordinance. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an earlier East Earl Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and specifies thirteen exceptions," with the entries "Enacted 4 / 14 / 09" and "Challenged on 5 / 14 / 09"; that requirement does not appear in the current Chapter 175. The Township's fee schedule for applications, permits and licenses says of building permits "These rates are adopted by separate resolution," a resolution not published on the Township's site, and its general fee schedule lists zoning permit fees, including "Alterations/Additions—Existing" at $50.00, with no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The no-permit line is the Township's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the state exclusions. A reroof that changes the roof slope, adds dormers or needs structural modifications needs a permit, and so does roof replacement on a non-residential building. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Earl Township takes zoning and building permit applications at the Township office, 4610 Division Highway, East Earl. Section 175-1 of the Township Code says "East Earl Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's building permit application (a scanned form, transcribed from the rendered page images) says "The Township allows the applicant to choose one of the following third party inspection agencies for Uniform Construction Code compliance," listing Building Inspection Underwriters, Associated Building Inspections, Code Administrators, Inc. and Technicon Enterprises Inc., II. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at the roof structure: changing the slope, adding dormers or needing structural modifications brings a permit, and no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Fallowfield Township - Building Codes and Enforcement (Township of East Fallowfield, Pennsylvania)
East Fallowfield Township lists roofs among projects that must have a permit. The Township's Information About Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "The following projects must have a permit:" and lists, among them, "Roofs (not siding)," adding "THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST. IF YOU PLAN ON DOING ANY HOME RENOVATIONS NOT LISTED PLEASE CALL TO THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE TO SEE IF A PERMIT IS REQUIRED". Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the Building Code of East Fallowfield Township" and names no roof work; the zoning chapter's Section 27-2103 says "A building permit shall be required prior to the erection or alteration or addition to any building or other structure, or portion thereof" and sends building permit applications "to the Township Building Official, in accordance with the Building Code." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a house reroof: its own permit page lists roofs among projects that must have a permit, and applications are not available online, so a roofer picks one up at the Township office before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Fallowfield Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-05, May 27, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permit Inspection Information and Procedures page says "All inspections are conducted by the Township, except electrical which are carried out by United Electric." Permit applications are picked up at and returned to the Township office, 2264 Strasburg Road, East Fallowfield. The Township's permit page names roofs without an area, percentage or cost threshold, and Chapter 5 sets none.
East Goshen Township - Code Department (Township of East Goshen, Pennsylvania)
East Goshen Township's Code Department lists roofing as permit work and charges a re-roof fee. The Code Department's sheet "Construction Activities Which Require a Permit," linked from its Permits & Inspections page (read October 7, 2026, https://eastgoshen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Construction-That-Requires-Permit.pdf), lists "Roofing," and its 2026 "Do I Need a Permit?" sheet lists "Roofing" among "Construction Activities that require a Permit"; both add "This list is a guide and does not reflect every activity that requires a permit." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Exhibit A for Resolution 2026-03) lists under Residential Building Fees "Re-roof and Re-siding Fee 1% of cost - with minimum fee $200.00." The Township Code itself names no roof work either way. Chapter 100, Building Construction, keeps in force, as Township law in effect on or before July 1, 1999, the rule that "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's Building Code adopted on May 4, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999" (Section 100-4 C(1)), and Section 100-5 deletes two of the state regulation's permit exemptions, saying "The Township shall require a building permit for the replacement of existing siding" and "The Township shall require a building permit for the installation of all decks." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Code Department to require a permit for a reroof. The 2026 fee schedule charges a "Work without a permit fee Double Permit Fee with minimum fee $250.00," and the Township's amended Section 113.4 makes it a summary offense, "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 per day," to build in violation of a permit or a directive of the Building Official. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Goshen Township administers the code itself: Section 100-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Act," and Section 100-3 says "The Building Code shall be administered and enforced by the Code Department." The Code Department is at the Township Building, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester. No Township text or Code Department statement sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work; the re-roof fee is 1% of cost with a $200 minimum.
East Greenville Borough - Code Enforcement (Building and Roofing Permits) (Borough of East Greenville, Pennsylvania)
East Greenville Borough puts its roof line at 25% of the roof area, so a full reroof falls on the permit side. Section 35-2.1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 2008-04, amended by Ord. No. 2011-01) rewrites Section 403.62 of the Uniform Construction Code for the Borough. Its paragraph (a)(1) says "The construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, movement, demolition or change in occupancy of a residential building" must "first apply to the Building Code Official and obtain the required permit," and its list of work that needs no permit includes, at paragraph (b)(7), "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within a twelve-month period" (read October 10, 2026). The Borough's Code Enforcement page (read October 10, 2026), under "Residential Permits," lists among the activities for which "Permits are required" "Roof replacement. (Roof replacement of less than 25% of the total roof area does not require a permit.)" The Borough's Documents list carries a separate "Roof Replacement Application," whose scope line gives the example "Complete removal and replacement of existing roof covering. No structural changes." The Borough's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2026-01) lists a "Roofing Permit" at "Residential $35.50" and another at "work in progress without permit $100.00". Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an East Greenville Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 44 exceptions," with an approval letter mailed 8 / 18 / 08 and "Enacted 10 / 6 / 08," and a later filing with an approval letter mailed 5 / 24 / 11. In practice, expect to need a roofing permit for a full reroof, because both the Code and the Borough Office put the line at 25% of the roof area; the Borough's fee schedule prices "work in progress without permit $100.00". The Code Enforcement page adds "There are exceptions to the permit requirements. If you have questions, contact the code enforcement officer at (215) 679-5194, ext. 2, or by email." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Greenville Borough administers the code itself: Section 35-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and its Code Enforcement page says "East Greenville Borough has opted into the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code" and sends questions to "the code enforcement officer at (215) 679-5194, ext. 2". The Borough Office is at 206 Main Street, East Greenville. The Borough's threshold is the one quoted at the start: a permit for roof replacement above 25% of the total roof area, with no state threshold behind it.
East Hanover Township (Dauphin County) - Planning, Codes and Zoning (Township of East Hanover, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County))
No East Hanover Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township publishes no codified code online; its Applications and Ordinances page posts its subdivision, stormwater, floodplain, driveway, sidewalk, small wireless and zoning ordinances, but not the ordinance by which it adopts the Uniform Construction Code, so that ordinance was not read for this record. The Township's Planning, Codes and Zoning and Apply for a Building Permit pages send applicants to Light-Heigel and name no roof work. Light-Heigel's East Hanover Township building permit application has Type of Work boxes for "New Building Addition Alteration Change of Use Relocation" and a Residential Fee Schedule Sheet with no reroofing line, and the Township's Resolution 2026-06, which sets the UCC plan review and inspection fees of "LIGHT-HEIGEL & ASSOCIATES" by an attached rate schedule, has no reroofing line either; its 2026 Township fee schedule (Resolution 2026-07) names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Hanover Township, in Dauphin County, uses a third-party agency: the Township's Planning, Codes and Zoning page says "Light-Heigel and Associates, Inc. has been appointed by East Hanover Township to provide residential and commercial building permit review and inspections. To apply for a permit, please contact the Light-Heigel office directly at 717-838-1351," and the agency's own East Hanover Township page lists "Building Permit" and "Residential Inspection" among the services the Township contracts for. No Township or agency text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
East Hempfield Township - Building and Zoning (Township of East Hempfield, Pennsylvania)
East Hempfield Township's code lists reroofing among work that "shall continue to be exempt" from its permit requirement "unless structural members or 65 square feet or more of the roof sheathing must be replaced or repaired." Section 130-16.C of the Township Code (added November 19, 2008 by Ord. No. 2008-09; read October 6, 2026) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," and the list that follows includes "(b) Reroofing, unless structural members or 65 square feet or more of the roof sheathing must be replaced or repaired." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists the Township's filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions" as enacted on November 19, 2008. The Township's 2026 fee schedule, adopted by the Board on January 5, 2026, has no roofing line and says "Building permit fees are based on Code Administrator's fee schedule + a 10% administrative fee + a $4.50 PA UCC mandated fee"; Code Administrators Inc. publishes no fee schedule on its own website, the Township links none, and that schedule was not read for this record. The Township says "We utilize one generic form for residential building/zoning," and that Building & Zoning Permit Application's description-of-work boxes (new construction, addition, renovation, demolition, decks, pools, accessory structures, signs, electrical, fire alarm or sprinkler, other) name no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Because the building permit fee schedule the Township relies on is not published and was not read, this record does not state whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Hempfield Township administers the code with a retained third-party agency: Section 130-11 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 130-13 provides for "designating employees of the Township to serve as the building code official and construction code official and by retaining third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township of East Hempfield," and the Township's Building & Zoning page says "We have a Building Code Official who performs permit reviews and inspections" and "All inspections will be performed by Code Administrators Inc." The Township's 2026 fee schedule says "The Township utilizes Code Administrators Inc. for building code plan review and inspections." The only threshold for roof work in the Township's enacted text is the one in Section 130-16.C(3)(b), quoted at the start: structural members, or 65 square feet or more of roof sheathing, replaced or repaired.
East Hopewell Township - Zoning & Building Permits (Township of East Hopewell, Pennsylvania)
The permit a reroof needs here is East Hopewell Township's zoning permit, a local permit, not a Uniform Construction Code building permit: Section 801 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 92-1, as posted on the Township's ordinances page) says "A zoning permit, which must be obtained from the Zoning Officer, shall be required for the erection, enlargement, repair, alteration, moving or demolition of any structure, except temporary signs and fences." (read Oct 12, 2026). This record does not decide whether a reroof also needs a Uniform Construction Code building permit. The Zoning Ordinance sections read name no roof work and contain no exemption for repairs, maintenance or roofing from that permit. The Township's Zoning & Building Permits page lists the work that needs permits (new dwellings, sheds, driveway expansion, swimming pools, pole barns, solar panel installation, parking areas, decks, garages, fences, greenhouses, "Additions of any kind" and signs) and names no roof work either as permit work or as exempt, and its residential application, headed "Application for Residential Building Permit and/or Zoning Permit," lists "Roofing" as one of the types of work in both its zoning and its building code columns. The Township pages read say nothing else on reroofs. Section 809 of the Zoning Ordinance sets "a judgment of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney fees" for a violation. The Township's Floodplain Ordinance (Ordinance 5-2015) concerns construction in flood areas and is not read as a town-wide roof rule. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the zoning permit requirement is one adopted under section 503, kept in effect by section 303(b)(1), or made under the municipality's other powers. The Township office (717-993-6529) and the Township's contracted building code official (717-759-5906) are the places to ask before starting. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. East Hopewell Township is in York County. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found published on its ordinances page and was not read for this record, and the Township's pages name no code edition.
East Lampeter Township - Planning, Zoning and Building Department (Township of East Lampeter, Pennsylvania)
East Lampeter Township's own code and pages set no permit line for roof work. Chapter 131 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adopts the code by reference, adds no permit rule of its own and names no roof work. Section 131-5 keeps in effect "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; it names none, none is printed in the current Township Code, and none was read for this record. The zoning chapter's permit section (Section 375-25030) reaches subdivision, land development, site improvements and changes of use, not repairs. The Township's Building/Zoning and Building Inspectors pages, its residential building permit application and its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2025-24, codified as Section A395-12) do not name roofing either way. The application offers "Repair" and "Alteration" among project types; the fee schedule prices "Residential alterations or additions to existing structures" under its zoning permit fees and leaves plan review and inspection fees to the "standard rates charged by the third-party review and inspection agency permitted by the Board of Supervisors to work within East Lampeter Township." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Lampeter Township administers the code: Section 131-1 of the Township Code says "The Board of Supervisors of the Township of East Lampeter hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," its Planning, Zoning and Building Department at 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, says it will "Process and issue building, zoning and development permits," and the Township's pages list Associated Building Inspections, LLC as its residential third-party inspection agency. No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Chapter 131 of the Township Code, the only building chapter, and the Township's pages state no threshold for roof work.
East Lansdowne Borough - Municipal Building (Borough of East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania)
East Lansdowne Borough's Code requires permits for residential alterations and repairs and names no exemption for a reroof. Section 5-1001 of the Borough Code, in Part 10, Supplemental Standards (Ord. 586, December 12, 2016, read October 12, 2026), says "In addition to the minimum standards contained within the Act, the Borough shall also enforce the International Residential Code of 2015, as it applies to the alteration and repair of residential buildings, and property owners shall be required to obtain permits for all such alterations and repairs." It names no roof work and states no exemption. The Borough's Application for Plan Review and Building Permit (read October 12, 2026, transcribed from the rendered page image) lists "Repair, replacement" and "Alteration" among its boxes for Type of Improvement and has no roofing line; its fee schedule reads "$50.00 - The First $1,000 of Permitted Work Cost." The Borough's Forms/Applications and Contact pages say nothing on reroofing or on work that needs no permit. The clause reaches both words, "alterations and repairs," and the Borough has published no statement on reroofing, no exemption for it and no cap that a reroof stays under; the state regulation's "ordinary repair" relief (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)) is undefined and uncapped, and the Borough has said nothing about applying it to a reroof. Where an office has published nothing on reroofs, the general clause supplies the answer, so a permit is shown as needed. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an East Lansdowne Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for renovations / repairs consistent with the 2015 International Residential Code" with the status "Under review by L&I as of 7 / 15 / 2016" and a public meeting listed for 9/12/2016; the register shows no approval letter and no "Enacted" entry for it. In practice, expect to need a permit for a reroof: Section 5-1001 reaches "all such alterations and repairs" and the Borough has published no roofing exemption. The sections read state no penalty for work done without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Lansdowne Borough administers the code itself: Section 5-901 of the Borough Code says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's own Application for Plan Review and Building Permit, posted on its Forms/Applications page and headed "Municipal Building," carries a Borough permit fee schedule and tells applicants "TO SCHEDULE YOUR INSPECTION" to call a code agency's number given on the form. Section 5-1001, quoted at the start, sets no area, percentage or cost threshold and the Borough's application draws no line for roof work.
East Manchester Township - Township Office (Permits) (Township of East Manchester, Pennsylvania)
East Manchester Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Residential Permits page (read October 9, 2026) lists its permit applications, among them "Alteration – This includes interior alterations and residential generators," and names no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Exhibit A to Resolution No. 2026-2) prices a land use permit at "$ 7.00 per every $1,000 of the project value" and refers building code plan review and inspection fees to the third-party fee schedule; neither it nor the posted 2026 residential inspection prices of Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. has a roofing line. Chapter 75 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-3) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference as "the East Manchester Township Building Code," has no permit section of its own and names no roof work either way. Section 255-75 of the Zoning chapter requires a land use permit before a building is "erected, installed, have an addition added to, reconstructed or restored, demolished or structurally altered," but "no such land use permit shall be required for building restoration costing less than $3,000"; it names no roof work. No Township text read for this record says whether an ordinary reroof needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Manchester Township takes permit applications at the Township office, 5080 North Sherman Street Extended, Mount Wolf. Section 75-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Residential Alteration Application names "Inspection Agency: Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. 717-846-2004"; the Township's fees page posts that firm's residential inspection prices. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold for a building permit.
East McKeesport Borough - Building Permits (Borough of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania)
No East McKeesport Borough text read says in terms that a house reroof needs a building permit or is exempt. The Borough's residential building application, read October 12, 2026, lists "Permits Required: Building Permit Electrical Permit Mechanical Permit Plumbing Permit Energy Permit Zoning Permit" and project types "New Construction Single Family Duplex Addition Demolition PV / Solar Shed Pool Deck Fence," and names no roof work; the Building Permits page lists plan details for new construction, pools and spas, and decks "(Including Roof over Decks)" and says "Roofing method (Truss, flat, rafter, etc.) The truss roof requires an engineered stamped design at application" for new construction. The agency's plan review fee sheet the Borough posts has a separate fee table for alterations, repairs and change in occupancy and names no roof work. Section 27-1101 of the Borough's Zoning Chapter says "A zoning permit shall be required for all proposed principal structures and proposed additions to principal structures" and "A zoning permit shall be required for all proposed accessory buildings or structures or additions thereto," names no roof work, and says "The preceding zoning permit requirements shall not be construed as building permits as regulated and defined by Act 45"; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a proposed addition. Section 5-102 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time," as the Borough's Municipal Building Code, and Section 5-105 keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; neither names roof work, and the Borough's Chapters 4 (Buildings), 11 (Housing) and 13 (Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations) name no roof permit. Ask the Borough office at 412-824-2531 or the Code Enforcement Agency at 888-410-4952 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East McKeesport Borough's Residential & Commercial Building Permits page names the Code Enforcement Agency as its code enforcement agency, at 1633 Route 51, Suite 100, Jefferson Hills (888-410-4952), and the Borough's residential building application is headed "Residential Building Application" and "PA UCC Building Permit Application"; the Borough office is at 907 Florence Avenue, East McKeesport (412-824-2531). Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 842, July 24, 2004) says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-103 lets it do so through "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies". The Borough's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Norriton Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of East Norriton, Pennsylvania)
East Norriton Township prices residential roofing as building permit work. The Township's fee schedule (effective January 5, 2026, read October 7, 2026) lists under "RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS" "Roofing, siding or stucco $3.50 per square, $150 minimum," and the Township's Building Permit Application asks the applicant to "Indicate proposed work:" with a line for "Roofing - # of Square." Chapter 74 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that requires or exempts a permit for roof work. Section 74-5 keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999, "including but not limited to Ordinance Nos. 352, 387, 388 and 389," which are not published in the online code and were not read. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a house reroof, priced by the roofing square. The fee schedule lists a "Penalty / Fee for Failing to Obtain Permits (At the Discretion of the BCO)" of "2x normal permit fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Norriton Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 74-1A of the Township Code says "The Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Code Enforcement Department, at 2501 Stanbridge Street, East Norriton, "administers the Township's codes" and issues building permits. The Township's fee schedule and application state no size, area or percentage threshold below which roof work needs no permit; the roofing fee runs $3.50 per square with a $150 minimum.
East Nottingham Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of East Nottingham, Pennsylvania)
East Nottingham Township lists re-roofing among work that needs no permit. The Township's Permit Information sheet, linked from its Permit Applications page (read October 9, 2026), lists "Re-Roofing" first under "Permits are not required for the following:" and, under "East Nottingham Township requires permits for the following:", lists "Decks, Patios or New Roof (not re-roofing)" and "Any Change to the Buildings Structure." The sheet says "If you are unsure if your project needs a permit, please call the zoning office at 610-932-9812." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-1) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way; Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and names none. The Township's fee resolution (Resolution 2025-04) has no roofing line: building permit reviews and inspections are priced "Set by 3rd Party" plus a "Township BCO Fee" of $50. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Nottingham Township takes permit applications through its zoning officer at the Township building, 158 Election Road, Oxford, and uses a third-party building inspection agency for the building code: the Township's Permit Information sheet says "Building Inspections are performed by: Accurate Building Inspections" and that "The township will send your application to the building inspector for review," and Section 5-103 of the Township Code allows administration "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of East Nottingham Township." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls between re-roofing, which needs no permit, and a new roof or any change to the building's structure, which does; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Penn Township - Municipal Office (Township of East Penn, Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
East Penn Township's Frequently Asked Questions page, read October 11, 2026, answers "Do I need a permit to replace my roof?" with "No, as long as you are not making any size changes." East Penn Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and any local amendments to it, were not read for this record, so this record does not decide whether an ordinary reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Penn Township takes zoning and Uniform Construction Code permit applications at its Municipal Office, 167 Municipal Road, Lehighton. Its Zoning & Building Permit Procedures sheet says "Choose Inspection Company (3rd party inspector) prior to submission of the UCC Building Permit Application" and "Submit application (if applicable the Zoning application at the same time) to the Municipal Office to process," and its Forms page says "You must choose one of the following inspection services and remain with that provider throughout your project" and lists two inspection companies. The Township's pages post no ordinance or code and name no code edition. The Township's FAQ answer quotes the work condition at the start (no size changes) and no area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Pennsboro Township - Department of Housing & Community Development (Township of East Pennsboro, Pennsylvania)
East Pennsboro Township requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations other than those the code exempts, and names no roof work either way. Section 5-107 of the Township Code, enacted "Pursuant to Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 53 P.S. § 7210.503(c)" (Ord. 691-2005, April 20, 2005, read October 7, 2026), says "The exclusion from UCC application to alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, contained in § 104(B)(5) of Act 92 of 2004, 53 P.S. § 7210.104(B)(5), is hereby deleted" and "The exclusions from UCC application to repairs to residential buildings, contained § 104(B)(6) of Act 92 of 2004, 53 P.S. § 7210.104(B)(6), is hereby deleted," each adding "Permit exclusions stated in § R105.2 of the IRC, 2003 edition, shall apply." It names no roof work, and this record has not read the 2003 edition's permit exemption text. The Township's Construction Codes page (read October 7, 2026) says "A Building Permit is required for the construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures" and names no roof work either way. The 2025 Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2025-07), which the Township's fee page lists as current, charges residential building permits "1.2% of the value of improvement" and has no roofing line, and the building permit application's Type of Improvement boxes include Alteration and Repair and none for roofing. The Township has published nothing on reroofs. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an East Pennsboro Township ordinance that "Excludes from residential building permit requirements only those repairs and alterations excluded in section R105.2 of the International Residential Code," with an approval letter mailed March 28, 2005, "Enacted 4 / 20 / 05." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Pennsboro Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and "The Department of Housing & Community Development is responsible for the administration of the PA Uniform Construction Code," at 98 South Enola Drive, Enola. Its threshold is the one in Section 5-107 quoted at the start; no Township text sets a roof area or cost below which a reroof needs no permit.
East Petersburg Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of East Petersburg, Pennsylvania)
No East Petersburg Borough text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The Borough's Zoning page lists projects for which "Permits are required," from new construction and additions to "Solar roof or ground panels," with no reroofing or roof replacement line, and says "Permits are not limited to this list. If you have questions as to a need for a permit, please call the Borough office." Section 124-103B of the Zoning Ordinance, headed "Repairs and maintenance," says ordinary repairs and maintenance "shall not by itself be regulated by this chapter. Examples of such work include replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space. (However, a construction permit under any Borough building code may be needed for such work.)" That section speaks to the zoning chapter, and its closing sentence says only that a construction permit may be needed. Article I of Chapter 39 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 235, June 1, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in the 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code for the Borough, including those provisions identified in Appendix A attached hereto"; Appendix A lists model-code appendices, among them International Residential Code Appendix J, "Existing Buildings and Structures," whose text was not read for this record. Section 39-5 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and Section 39-6 leaves fees to resolution, with an editor's note that "The current fee schedule is on file in the Borough offices." Chapter 39 names no roof work either way. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Petersburg Borough in Lancaster County takes zoning and building permit applications at the Borough office, 6076 Pine Street, Suite A, on one Zoning/Building Permit Application, which says "If Building review is applicable, information will be provided for inspections with approved permit"; the Borough's pages do not name who performs building code review and inspections. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
East Pittsburgh Borough - Borough Office (Code Enforcement) (Borough of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
East Pittsburgh Borough's fee schedule lists a residential re-roofing permit. The Borough's 2025 fee schedule, which its Forms & Permits page links as "2025 Fee Schedule" (Resolution No. 24-11 as posted, read October 12, 2026), says "The following fees are established pursuant to Part II, Chapter 198 of the Borough of East Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances" and lists the line "Re-Roofing permit, Residential $ 40.00" (and "Re-Roofing permit, Commercial $ 50.00"). The resolution says "a General Borough Fee Schedule as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein is hereby adopted" and that it takes effect "1 January 2025." Chapter 198 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 893, adopted 11-17-2009), says in Section 198-2 "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of East Pittsburgh Borough," names no roof work and no code edition, and in Section 198-6 leaves fees to be "established by the Borough Council by resolution from time to time." A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" returned thirteen code results (stormwater roof drains, solar energy systems, definitions, signs) and two amendments (streets and sidewalks, solid waste), none of which requires or exempts a permit for reroofing, and a search for "reroofing" returned no results. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), each "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a house reroof in the Borough to be treated as permit work priced on that line; the fee schedule states no penalty for work without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Pittsburgh Borough administers the code itself: Section 198-1 of the Borough Code says "East Pittsburgh Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough Office, at 813 Linden Avenue, East Pittsburgh, posts the Borough's fee schedule and, on its Forms & Permits pages, refers to "The Code Enforcement/BCO." The fee line quoted at the start names re-roofing and states no area, cost or work condition; no Borough text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Rockhill Township - Building & Zoning Department (Township of East Rockhill, Pennsylvania)
East Rockhill Township requires a building permit for roofing of more than 25% of the roof. The Township's Building page (read October 9, 2026) says "BUILDING PERMITS are required for:" and lists "Roofing: more than 25% of roof shingle replacement," and the Building & Zoning Department page lists a "Roofing Building Permit Application" with the line "Permit required for more than 25% of roof replacement." The Township's Roofing Permit Application asks "Roof Decking to be Replaced?" and to "Specify portion of roof to be replaced," and the Township's fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 prices "ROOFING" at "Residential $ 100" and "Non-Residential $ 300." Part 9 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, Uniform Construction Code (Ord. 206, June 15, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, and Section 5-905 keeps in force ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which are equal to or exceed the requirements of the code," naming Ordinance 136, "which establishes the office of the Building Inspector and sets forth requirements for permits and inspections." No section of the Township Code read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof. The Building & Zoning Department page says "Any work performed without the necessary permits will be subject to double permit fees and a failed re-sale certificate with the sale of the home," and the fee schedule says "Working without a Permit increases fee by double." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Rockhill Township administers the code itself: Section 5-901 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Zoning Department, at 1622 N. Ridge Road, Perkasie, lists its own Building Code Official and takes building permit applications, including a Roofing Permit Application. Its threshold is the one on the Township's Building page quoted at the start: roofing of more than 25% of roof shingle replacement needs a building permit.
East Stroudsburg Borough - Building Code Department (Borough of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
East Stroudsburg Borough text read for this record names no roof work either way. The Borough's Building Code Department page (read October 9, 2026) lists the documents a residential building permit needs and quotes the 2021 International Building Code's general rule, "No person shall begin work without a valid building permit," but names no roof work, and the Borough's building permit application and 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2-2026) name none either; the fee schedule prices "Residential Alterations - Building" at 1.85% of the total cost of construction with a $154.00 minimum. Section 73-7A of the Borough Code says "An application for a permit shall be required in accordance with the provisions of those other applicable codes and ordinances which the Office of Code Enforcement has the responsibility to administer," and names no roof work. Section 73-23, amended by ordinances of 1997 and 1999, adopts by reference "The BOCA National Building Code/1999, Fourteenth Edition" and "The International One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1998 Edition," and Section 73-37A says "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code shall continue in full force and effect"; the permit provisions of those two model codes are not printed in the Borough Code and were not read for this record, so whether they require a permit for a house reroof is not stated here. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Stroudsburg Borough issues building permits through its Building Code Department at the Borough office, 24 Analomink Street. Section 73-33 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building Code Department page says "Municipal Code Solutions(MCS) oversees the Building Code Department, which coordinates the permitting process, inspections scheduling, and the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) issuance." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
East Taylor Township - Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency (Township of East Taylor, Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
The agency's Residential Permit Information page posts a Residential Application and drawings for decks, pools, garages, pole buildings and additions; the application's second page asks that roofing jobs show a receipt for the disposal of old roofing material, which it states as a document to submit, not as a permit rule. None of the pages read names a house reroof either as permit work or as exempt. East Taylor Township is in Cambria County. The Township's website lists no ordinances, so its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not read for this record, and neither the Township's nor the agency's pages name a code edition. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality.
East Vincent Township - Building & Zoning (Township of East Vincent, Pennsylvania)
East Vincent Township's Roof Permit page says a permit is not necessary where the work only involves replacing or adding shingles, and is needed where plywood is replaced or added. The Township's Roof Permit page (read October 9, 2026) says "Roofing permit must be acquired only if the work is replacing or adding plywood to a roof. If the work only involves replacing or adding shingles, a permit is not necessary." and "A building permit is required if it is more than replacing shingles. If the work is only shingles, a permit is not required." The Township's Building Permit page lists among work needing a building permit "Roof Replacement (if replacing more than just shingles)". The Building & Zoning page says "Please call the code enforcement office at 610-933-4424 before beginning any new construction project." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 176, June 2, 2004), adopts the code by reference. Section 5-102 amends the State regulation in three places, including "Section 403.62.(c).1. (xvii) is deleted in its entirety" and keeping "§ 113.0 of the BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996" in force in place of Section 403.64; the State's current Section 403.62(c) numbers its exceptions (1) to (9), with no item (1)(xvii), and this record has not read the earlier text of the regulation the 2004 ordinance refers to or BOCA Section 113.0. The Township's 2024 General Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2024-18) has no roofing line; it prices "Additions and Alterations to Existing Dwellings" generally, and its building permit application lists no roof work among its types of work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Vincent Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "East Vincent Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Zoning page says its "Building Code Official (BCO) is appointed by the Board of Supervisors to oversee the approval and issuance of zoning and building permit applications." Permits are issued at the Township office, 262 Ridge Road, Spring City. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at replacing or adding plywood; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Washington Borough - Building Permits and Fees (Borough of East Washington, Pennsylvania)
The Borough's own pages do not state whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's 2026 Fee Schedule, read October 12, 2026 and checked against the rendered page, lists "Building Permit" for new construction or additions, and a separate "Home Maintenance/Minor Renovation Permit" with the line "Includes renovations, sidewalks, accessory structures, roofing, etc." Harshman CE Group's Residential UCC Building Permit Application, posted on the agency's own site and naming no municipality, says "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items:" and lists "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)," and adds "Municipal Permits including, but not limited to, zoning, driveway, land development, sewage and utility may be required prior to the issuance of a building permit." The Borough's fee schedule does not say whether the Home Maintenance/Minor Renovation Permit is issued under the Uniform Construction Code, and this record does not decide whether it is, or whether a house reroof needs it. Section 150-2 of the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Chapter 150, Article I, read October 12, 2026) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough," and Section 150-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; neither names roof work. Chapter 245, Property Maintenance, says "Every foundation, exterior wall and exterior roof shall be substantially weathertight" and sets no permit. Section 1203.2 of the Washington and East Washington Multi-Municipal Zoning Ordinance (enacted April 3, 2017) says "Zoning permits shall be secured prior to commencing a use or starting any construction, erection or alteration of any building, structure, sign or portion thereof," and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Ask the Borough office at 724-222-2929 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 150-1 of the Borough Code says "The Council of the Borough of East Washington hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 150-3B lists "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough," and the Borough's Permits & Applications page says of "Building Permits" "Cost determined by Harshman CE LLC"; the Borough office is at 15 Thayer St, Washington (724-222-2929), open "9am-3pm, Monday through Friday". The Borough's 2026 fee schedule sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
East Whiteland Township - Codes Department (Township of East Whiteland, Pennsylvania)
East Whiteland Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a residential "Re-Roof" building permit, and its code keeps in force a pre-1999 rule that house repairs and alterations comply with its building code. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (dated January 2, 2026, read October 7, 2026) lists under "Residential (One & Two Family Dwellings)" a building permit line "Re-Roof Min. $50.00 plus State Ed. fee 2% cost," and a non-residential "Re-Roof" line at a $100.00 minimum; the line is not limited to any kind of roof work. The Township's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit lists "Roofing" among the contractor trades it asks for. Section 65-4P of the Township Code (Ord. No. 375-2026, adopted February 11, 2026, read October 7, 2026) says "The Township shall keep in full force and effect the following requirements in its building code, which provisions were in effect as of July 1, 1999:" and the first is "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's building code adopted on May 12, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999." It names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a house reroof, which its fee schedule prices as a "Re-Roof" building permit. The fee schedule and application read for this record state no added fee or penalty for starting work without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and the Uniform Construction Code," Section R103.1 as amended by Section 65-5 says "The Department of Codes shall be responsible for administering and enforcing this code," and the Codes Department, at 209 Conestoga Road, Frazer, lists among its responsibilities "reviewing permit applications" and "issuing necessary permits." The Department's pages name United Inspection for electrical inspections and name no other inspection agency. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule's residential "Re-Roof" line has a $50.00 minimum and is priced at 2% of cost.
Easttown Township - Building Permits (Township of Easttown, Pennsylvania)
Easttown Township lists roof replacement or repair as building permit work. The Township's Permits page (read October 9, 2026) lists "Roof replacement or repair" among its examples of "Projects that Require Building Permits," and the Township's 2026 fee schedule has a "Re-Roofing Permits" line: "Application Fee $75.00" and "Permit Fee – Residential-Single Family $300.00." Chapter 160 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way and has no permit clause of its own. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. The 2026 fee schedule sets a "Fee for Performing Work without a Township Permit" of "1.5x cost of applicable Permit Fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Easttown Township administers the code itself: Section 160-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permits page, for the Township office at 566 Beaumont Road, Devon, says "Building Permits (includes Mechanical and Re-roof) are reviewed and approved by the Township Building Code Official." Neither the Township Code nor the Township's Permits page or fee schedule states a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; the Permits page names "Roof replacement or repair" without a size limit.
Ebensburg Borough - Building Permits (Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency) (Borough of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania (Cambria County))
Ebensburg Borough's pages send building permit questions to its third-party agency and name no roof work either way. The Borough's Building Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "The state wide building code applies to all construction and renovation" and "a building permit is required for nearly all construction-related work," and its Code Enforcement & Zoning page says "All questions regarding building permits, including whether or not a building permit is necessary for a particular job, should be directed to them," meaning the agency. Neither page names roof work. The agency's residential application, linked from the Borough's page, says "All roofing jobs must show receipt for the disposal of old roofing material"; it names no roofing permit type or fee and does not say when roof work needs a permit. Section 4-101 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Municipal Building Code of Ebensburg Borough and changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Borough's list of ordinances shows Ordinance No. 393 (1994), "Adopting the BOCA Building Code," Ordinance No. 525 (2005), "Expanding Uniform Construction Code to require building permits for all residential construction," and Ordinance No. 578 (2010), "Repealing ordinance requiring building permits for some residential construction"; none of their texts is published, and this record has not read them. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Cambria-Somerset COG filing that "Requires building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, except for the work excluded in section 403.62 of the UCC regulation" and shows "Ebensburg enacted 6 / 27 / 05"; it does not show the 2010 repealing ordinance. The Borough's building permit fee resolutions are listed but not published. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 20) says "A zoning permit is needed before a land owner may have a structure erected, constructed, altered, converted, or moved onto his or her lot" and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ebensburg Borough uses a third-party agency for the code: Section 4-101 of the Borough Code says "Ebensburg Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and allows "retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Borough's Code Enforcement & Zoning page says "Ebensburg's building codes are enforced by the Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency," whose office is at 140 E. Carroll Street, Suite 202, Carrolltown, 814-471-0424. The agency's own list of participating municipalities names Ebensburg Borough. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Eddystone Borough - Code and Permits (Borough of Eddystone, Pennsylvania)
Eddystone Borough's building code names roofing in its permit fee clause. Section 112.3 of the Borough's amended building code, set out in Section 85-2 of the Borough Code, says "The following building permit fees shall be paid to the Borough of Eddystone upon filing of an application and shall apply to construction, renovation, demolition, moving of buildings, roofing, sand blasting, water blasting with sand and/or chemicals, air conditioning and swimming pools," and Section 112.3.1 sets "Residential: New construction, alterations, additions and repairs: $20 per $1,000 of cost or fraction thereof." (read Oct 12, 2026). Section 100-5 of the Borough Code says building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code shall continue in full force and effect until such time as such provisions fail to equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the code"; this record does not decide whether Section 112.3 is one of them. The Borough's page says "Residential Permits – there is a $50 application fee which must be submitted with the application." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). Because the Borough's enacted building permit fee clause names roofing, a reroof without a permit risks whatever the Borough Code imposes; the Borough's Section 112.3.5 says "Work started prior to obtaining permit: Where work for which a permit is required by this article is started prior to obtaining the required permit, the fees set forth herein for such permit shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this article in the execution of the work or from any other penalties prescribed herein." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Eddystone Borough's Applications & Forms page, read October 12, 2026, says "Apply for contractor licenses, rental licenses, and permits at Eddystone Borough’s OpenGov site," "All permitted work must be applied for, paid, and approved prior to onset of work" and "Permits may require drawings or signed and sealed drawings, please contact the BCO for requirements"; the Borough Hall is at 1300 East 12th Street, Eddystone (610-874-1100), open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Section 100-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 604, June 14, 2004) says "Eddystone Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and Section 100-2 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time." The Borough's Section 112.3 sets a fee of $20 per $1,000 of cost for residential work and no area or cost threshold below which a roofing permit is not needed.
Eden Township - Third-Party Code Agency (Lancaster County) (Township of Eden, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
No Eden Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning page says "Permits are required by the Township for, but not limited to, the following: new construction, additions, alterations, in-ground and above-ground pools, storage buildings, and fences," and Section 702.1 of its Zoning Ordinance says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to a change in use of land or structure, or the erection, construction, improvement or alteration of any structure or portion thereof" and also says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure." Those lines speak to the zoning permit and name no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration, a repair or maintenance under them. The Township's building/zoning permit application lists "New Building", "Addition", "Alteration", "Repair", "Demolition" and "Relocation" as project types and has no roofing line, and the Township's Forms page says the application is "Required for any building project within the township." Ask the Township's Zoning Officer at (717) 786-0355 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Eden Township's building/zoning permit application, posted on its Forms page and marked Rev 1/2019, names as the "Third Party Plan Review and Code Inspection Agency" the Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Manheim, (717) 278-0964, and says "All permit applications shall be returned to" Solanco Engineering Associates, LLC, 103 Fite Way, Suite C, Quarryville, (717) 786-0355, the office the Township's Zoning page lists for its Zoning Officer; the Township office is at 489 Stony Hill Road, Quarryville (717-786-7915). The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Edgmont Township - Building Department (Township of Edgmont, Pennsylvania)
Edgmont Township requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts only reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 150-7C of the Township Code (Ord. No. 196, adopted 4-19-2006, read October 9, 2026) requires a building permit for "All alterations or repairs to residential building(s), except for the following," and the second of its nine exceptions is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Township's Roofing Permit Information page says "Edgmont Township requires a roofing permit when more than 25% of the roof area is being replaced" and "A permit is not required for repairs that affect 25% or less of the roof area." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 03 of 2026) charges a "Roofing / Shingling Permit Fee" of "$100.00 per roof" for residential work, and its Roofing Application says "No work may begin until the roofing permit has been issued." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Edgmont Township filing that "Requires a building permit for residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed 3/15/06, "Enacted 4 / 19 / 06." In practice, expect the Township to require a roofing permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof. The Township's Permit Information page says "Permit fees will be doubled if work commences prior to the submission, approval, and issuance of the required permit," and Section 150-5 makes a violation a summary offense "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Edgmont Township in Delaware County issues building permits through its Building Department at the Township Building, 1000 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square; Section 150-4 of the Township Code makes enforcement "the responsibility of the Edgmont Township Building Department and Building Code Official," and the Township's Permit Information page lists Linn Architects as its "Code Compliance Officer, Construction Code Official, Building and Plumbing Inspector, & Fire Code Official," who carries out building inspections. Its threshold is the one in Section 150-7C quoted at the start: reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Edwardsville Borough - Office of Code Enforcement and Building Inspection (Borough of Edwardsville, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
No Edwardsville Borough text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. No Borough page or form read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The building permit form asks for the proposed work and cost of work and has no roof line, and the Borough's fee schedule prices residential building permits by "the total cost of work on residential properties" with no roofing line. The Borough's 2015 Zoning Ordinance, posted on its Code page, says in Section 1202.1 that "Normal and routine maintenance and repairs to a structure shall be exempt from obtaining a zoning permit; however a building permit shall be required"; the sentence names no roof work, sits in the zoning ordinance, and this record does not decide what it requires of a reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Edwardsville Borough in Luzerne County takes building permit applications at its Office of Code Enforcement and Building Inspection, 470 Main Street, and its building permit form says "ALL WORK IS SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AT ANY TIME BY THE EDWARDSVILLE BOROUGH BUILDING INSPECTOR"; no Borough page read for this record names an inspection agency. The Borough's ordinance electing to administer the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its website and was not read for this record, and the Borough's codified code is not published online. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Eldred Township (Monroe County) - Building Permits (Township of Eldred, Monroe County, Pennsylvania)
Eldred Township's own building permit application lists roof work. The Township's own Application for Building Permit (read October 12, 2026, transcribed from the rendered page image) lists under REQUIRED DOCUMENTS the line "Roof repair/replacement – full narrative of work or copy of contract. Any structural repair must submit plan," and the Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a building permit fee. The Township's zoning ordinance (compilation dated August 2015), Section 103.5, says "Ordinary repairs, structural strengthening, facade improvements and maintenance to existing structures that do not infringe upon a required setback may be made without a zoning permit"; that line speaks to the zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an ordinary repair for zoning. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to ask for a building permit application with a narrative of the roof work or a copy of the contract. The application says failure to print legibly "may result in a denial, delay or rejection of this application," and the Township's pages read state no penalty for a reroof without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Eldred Township takes building permit applications at its Township office, 490 Kunkletown Rd, Kunkletown (610-381-4252). Its Forms & Documents page lists a "Building Permit Application," its 2026 fee schedule lists "BUILDING PERMIT $ 60.00 PLUS (as determined by Zoning Officer)" and "UCC INSPECTION FEE Varies by inspection company," and its home page says "If you need to schedule an inspection, please visit" the website of the Township's contracted code agency. The Township's application states no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work; its only roof line is the required-documents line quoted at the start.
Elizabeth Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Elizabeth Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Residential Building Permit Application (read October 7, 2026) lists "Roofing" among its Type of Work boxes, with the question "Structural?", beside alterations, additions, decks and demolition, and says "NO WORK IS TO BEGIN PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT AND PICK-UP OF THE PERMIT." The Code Enforcement page asks owners considering improvements or alterations to call the department "to discuss your plans to determine if any permits or approvals are required." No Township text read for this record names roof work. Part 4 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and Part 1 of Chapter 5 still adopts the "BOCA Basic Building Code, 1984 Edition" (Ord. 389, 1971, as amended in 1987 and 1988) with its building permit provisions; this record has not read that model code's text. The Township fee schedule has no roofing line: it prices residential "Repairs" at $75.00 "(When building permit is required)". Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The "Roofing" box sits on the Township's general residential building permit application, not a roofing form, and neither the application nor the Township's pages say whether a house reroof that is not structural needs a permit; this record does not state whether it does, so ask the department before starting. The application says "IF ANY WORK IS STARTED PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT AND PICK-UP, YOU ARE IN VIOLATION AND SUBJECT TO FINES AND OTHER LEGAL ACTIONS." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Elizabeth Township administers the code itself: Part 4 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 795, 2003) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the Township's building code, and the Township's page says "The Elizabeth Township Code Enforcement Department is responsible for all permits in Elizabeth Township and Elizabeth Borough," with applications taken at the municipal building, 522 Rock Run Road. The application asks whether roofing work is structural but sets no area or cost threshold, and no Township text read for this record sets one.
Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County) - Permits (Township of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 51-4H(4)(c) of the Township Code (added June 13, 2005, by Ord. No. 2005-3; read October 9, 2026) requires permits under the Elizabeth Township Construction Code for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed May 2, 2005, "Enacted 6 / 14 / 05." In practice, expect a permit to be required for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof, applied for before work starts. Section 51-4J adds that anyone who starts work "before obtaining the necessary construction code permits shall be subject to an additional fee for expedited processing which shall be equal to the fee which should have been paid at permit application," and Section 51-4O (Section 113.4) sets "a penalty of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 for each violation plus all costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Elizabeth Township, in Lancaster County, takes building and zoning permit applications at its office, 423 Southview Drive, Lititz. Its Permits page says "The Elizabeth Township Board of Supervisors has appointed two agencies to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," Associated Building Inspections and Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, and that "It is the permit applicant's responsibility to select and identify one of the agencies below that would perform the plan review and the required inspections." Its threshold is the one in Section 51-4H(4)(c) quoted at the start: reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does. The Township's Permits page also says, under its Zoning Permits heading, "Maintenance on buildings (such as new paint or siding, window replacement, roof repairs) does not require a permit"; that line sits under the zoning permit heading and does not speak to the construction code permit.
Elizabethtown Borough - Building Code Official (Borough of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania)
Elizabethtown Borough's Residential Permit Application lists replacing roof shingles, provided there is no structural damage, among work that does not require a permit. The Borough's Residential Permit Application (revised 07/06/26, read October 9, 2026), under "WORK THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT," gives "a partial list of cosmetic repairs and routine maintenance tasks that do not require a permit," including "Replacing roof shingles, provided there is no structural damage." Its list of work that requires a permit includes "Any structural changes, including stairs and exterior step" and says "Items marked with ** require a UCC Building Permit." The application adds "If you're unsure whether a permit is required for your project, please contact the Building Code Official at 717-367-1700." Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, the Elizabethtown Borough Construction Code Ordinance (Ord. 845, 2004), names no roof work either way; its Section 101.2 says "All construction which the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or the L & I Regulations exempt from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code are exempt from the provisions of this Construction Code," and it adopts 34 Pa. Code 403.62 to govern permits for residential construction. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance defines maintenance to include repair or replacement of "roof shingles" and says "Replacement of a roof structure shall not constitute maintenance and shall require a permit." The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-15) has no roofing line. The enacted building code text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Elizabethtown Borough administers the code with a third-party agency: Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code has Borough Council appoint a building code official and a construction code official, who "may be a third party agency," and the Borough's 2026 fee schedule says "Commonwealth Code Inspection Services is the third-party agency serving as the Construction Code Official." The Borough's Residential Permit Application says "If inspections are required, they will be conducted by the Borough's Building Code Official. In cases where a UCC Permit is issued, inspections will be handled by our third-party agency, Commonwealth Code Inspection Services (CCIS)." The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural damage and structural changes, which need a permit; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Emsworth Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Emsworth, Pennsylvania)
Emsworth Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work. Section 100-2 of Chapter 100 (Ord. No. 941, June 9, 2004, read October 12, 2026) says the Uniform Construction Code "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this municipality" and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Article II of the same chapter (Ord. No. 956, August 22, 2007) says "The 2006 International Building Code, the 2006 International Fire Code, the 2006 International Residential Code" and three other 2006 codes "are hereby adopted as the Building Code, Fire Code, Residential Code, One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, Mechanical Code, and Property Maintenance Code of the Borough of Emsworth." This record has not read the text of those 2006 codes, including their permit and exemption sections, and does not decide whether they reach a house reroof. Section 245-15 of the Zoning chapter says "Before a landowner may have a nonsign structure erected, reconstructed, structurally altered, or moved on his or her lot" a zoning permit is needed and names no roof work. The residential UCC building permit application the Forms page posts says "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items:" and the list that follows includes "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)" (transcribed from the rendered page image, because the text layer merges the list's two columns). The same sheet says "Municipal Permits including, but not limited to, zoning, driveway, land development, sewage and utility may be required prior to the issuance of a building permit." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Emsworth Borough's Chapter 100 says in Section 100-1 "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Forms page (read October 12, 2026) says its third-party building inspector reviews the zoning permit application and building permit application and that "Once the zoning permit is approved and paid, the building permit application will be reviewed, approved and issued." The Borough's Government page lists "BUILDING INSPECTION/CODE ENFORCEMENT" among its borough contacts, and the building permit application it posts carries the inspector's address and telephone, (724) 993-4505. The Borough office is at 171 Center Ave., Pittsburgh, telephone (412) 761-1161. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Ephrata Borough - Codes Division (Borough of Ephrata, Pennsylvania)
Ephrata Borough's Permits page says replacing roofing materials needs no permit if no structural modifications are needed, and needs one if they are. The Borough's Permits page (read October 7, 2026), under "Construction Not Requiring Permits," says "Permits are not required for the following:" and lists "Replacement of roofing materials if no structural modifications are needed"; under "Construction Requiring Permits" it lists "Replacement of roofing materials only if structural modifications are needed" and "Major remodeling (any structural change)." Chapter 152 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1381, June 14, 2004, read October 7, 2026) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference (Section 152-2), adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work; Section 152-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, without naming any. The Zoning chapter says ordinary repairs "shall not by itself be regulated by this chapter," gives as an example "replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space," and adds "(However, a construction permit under construction codes may be needed for such work.)" (Section 319-71B). The Borough's Building Permit Fee Chart (dated January 1, 2019) prices residential building permits by construction cost and has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work as permit work or as exempt; the no-permit line is the Codes Division's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Division's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ephrata Borough administers the code itself: Section 152-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Codes Division, at 124 S. State Street, lists "Issuing building / zoning permits" and "Inspecting construction in progress" among its duties, and the Borough's Codes and Zoning FAQs say "All residential inspections are done by in-house personnel." The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural modification; no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Ephrata Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Ephrata Township text read for this record names no roof work either way. The Township's residential Application For Building and Zoning Use Permit (read October 9, 2026) offers a "Repairs / Alterations" box under Type of Construction and has no roofing box. The Township's 2026 fee schedule charges, "in connection with the administration of the Ephrata Township Zoning Ordinance," a fee for "Residential - Single Family new construction, alterations, additions etc." and attaches the third-party agencies' fee schedules; no line in it names roofing. Section 704A of the Township's Zoning Ordinance says "It shall be unlawful to commence" the "alteration, reconstruction, demolition, or repair of any existing structure, building or sign or any portion thereof" "until the zoning officer has issued a permit for such work or has determined a permit is not necessary"; it names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County (not Ephrata Borough), takes building and zoning permit applications at its Municipal Building, 265 Akron Road, Ephrata. Its 2026 fee schedule says that for residential work "Uniform Construction Code Permit Review and Inspection Fees - All fees charged by ABI, Inc. in connection with plan review and inspections will be the responsibility of the applicant," and its residential application says "ALL CONSTRUCTION MUST CONFORM TO THE PENNSYLVANIA UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE" and "TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION, PLEASE CALL THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE AT 717-733-1044." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published online: its Ordinances page lists "some of the most frequently cited ordinances" and says "Copies of all Township Ordinances can be obtained at the Ephrata Township Municipal Building." So this record has not read whether that ordinance changes the Act's treatment of residential repairs or alterations, and does not state whether a house reroof needs a building permit. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Exeter Borough (Luzerne County) - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Exeter, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
No Exeter Borough text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. No Borough page or form read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Building Permit Application's "Type of Work of Improvement" boxes are New Building, Foundation Only, Alteration, Demolition, Relocation, Addition, Change of Use, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical, with no roof box, and its residential fee schedule prices permits by cost of work with no roofing line. The Borough's zoning "Sign-Off Form for Replacements" covers only replacing a porch, deck, patio or similar feature and enclosing part of a structure "ALREADY UNDER ROOF," and says "APPROVAL OF THIS FORM DOES NOT RELIEVE THE PROPERTY OWNER FROM SECURING A BUILDING PERMIT" for the work. Chapter 33 also keeps an older adoption of the "BOCA National Building Code" as "the Building Code of the Borough of Exeter," naming no edition, and the 2004 ordinance says "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code shall continue in full force and effect"; this record has not read the BOCA code's permit text and does not decide what it requires. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Exeter Borough in Luzerne County "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as its municipal building code, by an ordinance enacted May 4, 2004 and printed in Chapter 33 of the Borough's posted Code of Ordinances Manual. The Borough posts its own Building Permit Application, with an "Exeter Borough Residential Permit Fee Schedule" and a "For Code Administrator Use Only" approval block, and takes applications at the Exeter Municipal Building, 1101 Wyoming Avenue; no Borough page read for this record names an inspection agency. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Exeter Township - Engineering Department (Township of Exeter, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Exeter Township's 2026 permit papers treat replacing more than 25 percent of a roof as work under the Uniform Construction Code that needs a permit. The Township's Building Permit Information Sheet 2026 (read October 6, 2026) says "Exeter Township opted into the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code on April 19, 2004," and that this "applies to all Demolition permits, new construction," and other listed work including "replacing roof over 25%," with a $4.50 State fee. The Township's 2026 miscellaneous building permit application lists a residential "ROOF REPLACEMENT" fee of $250.00 for "reroofing over 25% regulated by UCC," and lists "Roof in progress" among the inspections required where applicable; the 2026 Fee Schedule lists "Replacement of existing roofing regulated by the UCC" at $250.00 for residential work and $300.00 for non-residential work. A full reroof is more than 25 percent of the roof; the Township's pages do not say what they require for 25 percent or less. Chapter 150 of the Township Code names no roof work. Article I (Sections 150-1 to 150-4, Ordinance No. 300, amended 2007) adopts by reference the "BOCA National Building Code of 1996" and the "CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code of 1989," with local changes on fire suppression and penalties, and this record has not read the permit sections of those codes; Article II (Section 150-5) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, with Appendix F of the International Residential Code and the International Property Maintenance Code, "as amended from time to time," and keeps in force earlier building code ordinances that equal or exceed it. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Exeter Township ordinance that "Adopts Appendices E, F, and G of the International Fire Code 2006, establishes fines and permits fire authorities to set geographic limits for certain hazardous storage uses," challenged and then, as revised, approved by letter mailed January 30, 2008 and "Enacted 4 / 28 / 08"; it does not name roof work. In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of more than 25 percent of the roof. Its fee schedule charges double the permit fee for "Issuance of Permit after construction has begun," and Section 150-4 of the Township Code sets a fine of "not more than $1,000 plus costs" for a violation of the codes Article I adopts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Exeter Township administers the code through its Engineering Department, with Great Valley Consultants as its building code official (Section 150-5 of the Township Code; the Township's Building/Zoning/Engineering page). The only threshold the Township publishes for roof work is the 25 percent line quoted at the start; Chapter 150 sets none.
Exeter Township - Zoning Officer and Building Code Official (Luzerne County) (Township of Exeter, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
No Exeter Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Boards and Permits page names no roof work, and its Ordinances page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, no building permit chapter and no fee schedule. Its Zoning Ordinance, searched page by page for roof and permit provisions in its scanned pages, makes it unlawful to begin the construction, erection, moving or alteration of a building until the Zoning Officer has issued a zoning permit and says "No permit shall be required for the repair, maintenance, or interior remodeling of any building, structure, or grounds provided such repairs, maintenance, or remodeling do not change the use"; those lines speak to the zoning permit and name no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration, a repair or maintenance under them. The Township's Flood Ordinance is titled an ordinance "REQUIRING ALL PERSONS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESSES, AND CORPORATIONS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT" "WITHIN AREAS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EXETER WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING," and its Property Maintenance Code ordinance adopts the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code; neither names roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Exeter Township's Boards and Permits page, read October 12, 2026, lists under "PERMITS" a "Zoning Officer and BCO" (570-817-9196) and a "Sewage Enforcement Officer"; the Township's Municipal Building is at 2305 State Route 92, Harding. The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a permit from the Township.
Fairchance Borough - Building Permits (K2 Engineering Building Inspection & Permits) (Borough of Fairchance, Pennsylvania)
Fairchance Borough's published pages name no replacement of an existing roof as permit work or as exempt. The posted fee schedule has a "Roofs" group with the lines "New Roof or Structural Changes to Existing," "Porch Roof (only)" and a joining-roof line for house to garage, under "RESIDENTIAL PER INSPECTION," and says "THESE FEES DO NOT INCLUDE THE MUNICIPALITY ADMIN FEES." Its roof lines name new roofs and structural changes, not replacement of an existing roof covering, and this record does not decide whether an ordinary reroof is either. The Borough's Ordinances page says "Link coming soon!!!" and "Click here for the Fairchance Borough Code of Ordinances," but the link could not be read, so the Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its code were not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fairchance Borough's Building Permits page, at 125 W. Church Street, Fairchance, lists "K2 Engineering Building Inspection & Permits" at 234 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown (724-439-3440) and posts that firm's "2024 BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE"; the Borough office is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm (724-564-9980). No Borough text read sets a square-footage, cost or percentage threshold for roof work.
Fairfield Township - Code Enforcement (Township of Fairfield, Pennsylvania (Lycoming County))
Fairfield Township's pages and ordinances read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's Zoning Ordinance of 2007 (Section 15.4.2) says "A Zoning Permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction, addition, or alteration of any building or structure or portion thereof" and lists among the exemptions "exterior or interior maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, storm windows, and similar activities"; that is a zoning permit, and the section adds that "In some instances additional permits may also be needed to be obtained prior to beginning construction work or alterations." The agency's Frequently Asked Questions page lists "Residential - What DOES require a Building Permit?" and names, among other work, "Alterations that make structural changes or affect the means of egress," with the caution "Always check with your municipality first, some municipalities have adopted more restrictive requirements"; the list does not name roofing. Elsewhere the same page says, in answer to when plans need a professional stamp, "A few exceptions are items that do not need plans to confirm compliance, examples: changing furnace, new roofing, wire replacement, etc, it will still require a building permit, just not stamped plans." The page does not name Fairfield Township, and this record does not decide whether that sentence speaks to a house reroof in the Township. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fairfield Township's Code Enforcement page lists "Code Inspections, Inc." with "Building 570-547-0488" and "Zoning 570-547-2821"; the firm's own contact page lists those numbers at its Lycoming office, 2104 Route 54, Montgomery, and describes itself as a third-party agency that works for the municipality. The Township office is at 834 Fairfield Church Road, Montoursville (570-433-4212), with office hours posted as Fridays 7 am to 12:30 pm. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Fairview Township - Building Inspection (Township of Fairview, Pennsylvania (Erie County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fairview Township in Erie County administers the code through a retained firm: Section 169-6 of the Township Code says plan review, permits, inspections and enforcement under the Uniform Construction Code "shall be performed by the building code official(s), construction code official(s) and other persons employed or contracted by the firm retained by the Township under written contract" and "The Township shall not perform any such services itself or through its employees," and the Township's Building Inspection page names Building Inspection Underwriters of Pennsylvania, INC., reachable at the Township Office, 7471 McCray Road, at 814-474-5942. Chapter 169 of the Township Code (Construction Codes, Uniform, Ord. No. 2004-2) adopts the codes recited at 34 Pa. Code 403.21 "as may in the future be amended"; Section 169-4 applies the chapter to the "construction, alteration, repair" of every building and adds "Exceptions to application of the UCC as set forth in the Act and/or administrative regulations shall apply and are incorporated herein by reference," and Section 169-7B says "Except as expressly authorized in the UCC or in the administrative regulations governing its implementation, no construction or other activity regulated by the UCC shall be conducted or commence without a permit therefor first being issued." Chapter 169 names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. No Fairview Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Fairview Township - Codes Administration Office (Township of Fairview, Pennsylvania (York County))
Fairview Township's code deletes the State's exclusion for house alterations that make no structural change and keeps the permit exclusions of Section R105.2; it names no roof work either way. Section 113-1A of the Township Code (as amended by Ord. No. 2012-3, read October 7, 2026) changes the State's exclusions for house work in two paragraphs. The first says the exclusion "for alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress is hereby deleted. Those permit exclusions set forth in Section R105.2 of the 2009 International Residential Code (and successor codes) shall continue to apply." The second names the exclusion "for repairs to residential buildings" and adds "Those permit exclusions set forth in Section R105.2 of the 2009 International Residential Code (and successor code) shall continue to apply"; as published in the Township Code it does not say that the repair exclusion is deleted. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Fairview Township filing for the "Proposed exemption of those permit exclusions set forth in R105.2 of the 2009 International Residential Code relating to repairs to residential structures," with an approval letter dated April 11, 2012. Neither paragraph names roof work, and Section R105.2.2 of the 2021 International Residential Code says "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures" without defining ordinary repairs; this record has not read the 2009 edition's text. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair or an alteration, or how the second paragraph applies to it. The Codes Administration Office's Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says the building permit application is "To be completed for all building projects (commercial and residential)" and names no roof work either way. The Township's building permit application has Type of Improvement boxes for Addition and Alteration and none for roofing, its Residential Construction Permit Guide covers "repairs, and alterations" without naming roof replacement, and its 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2026-1, read in full) has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fairview Township administers the code itself: Section 113-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act," the Township's Codes Administration Office, at 599 Lewisberry Road, New Cumberland, lists "Administration of the adopted Building Codes" among its functions and takes building permit applications, and the Township's 2026 fee resolution names Approved Code Services, Inc. under "3rd Party Inspection Agencies." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Fairview Township (Luzerne County) - Building and Zoning (Township of Fairview, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
No Fairview Township text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's posted building permit application is a general form whose "Improvement Type" boxes read "New Addition Alteration Repair/Replacement Relocation Other"; neither it, the Township's zoning permit application nor the Township's Zoning, Planning, Building and forms pages names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt, and no Township fee schedule is posted. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published: the Township's Ordinances page lists chapters of the Code of the Township of Fairview (among them the International Property Maintenance Code, Nuisances, Sewers and Streets and Sidewalks) but no building construction chapter, no online code library carries the Township's code, and this record has not read that ordinance. A Township notice says "some of Fairview Townships ordinances have been amended and are not reflected within the ordinance on line." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fairview Township in Luzerne County posts, on its Building, Zoning & Complaint Forms page, an "APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT / USE CERTIFICATE" issued on the letterhead of Advanced Code Consultants, LLC, 119 Klinger Drive, Sugarloaf, 570-436-1354, and the same page names Advanced Code Consultants as the Township's zoning officer; the application tells applicants to contact the "ACC OFFICE FOR ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Fallowfield Township - Code Enforcement and Zoning (Township of Fallowfield, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
No Fallowfield Township text read for this record says that a reroof needs a building permit or that it is exempt. Chapter 175 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 177, adopted May 26, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of this municipality"; it names no roof work either way, and Section 175-5A keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code". No such earlier building code is published in the Township Code. The Township's fee schedule, Resolution No. 500 (September 26, 2016), has no reroofing line; its roof line is "Porch Roofs New- 50.00 per inspection", and the Township's Application for Building & Zoning Permit asks only for the "Type of Construction" and names no roof work. The Township's Zoning Code Enforcement page, under "Projects That May Require Permits," lists "Reroofing or residing" with building an addition, adding or replacing windows and building a fence, deck, or patio; that list says such projects may require permits and does not say which permit, or that a building permit is required, for a reroof. The page says "We encourage you to inquire as to whether or not you need a building permit before expending time, effort and money on formal plans", and under "Failure to Obtain a Permit" says "A stop work order will be issued, and you may be fined up to $500 a day." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fallowfield Township in Washington County issues building permits through its own code enforcement office: the Township's Zoning Code Enforcement page says "The Code Enforcement/Zoning Officers are responsible for the issuance of building permits, inspection of construction sites, review of site and construction plans and the enforcement of building codes and zoning ordinances" and lists the Township's Code Enforcement and Zoning Officer, who is also its UCC Building Inspector, at 724-322-2166. The Township Building is at 9 Memorial Drive, Charleroi. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Falls Township - Office of Code Enforcement (Township of Falls, Pennsylvania)
This record does not answer whether a reroof needs a permit in Falls Township, and no threshold for roof work was found. Section 109-5L of the Township Code (added October 19, 2004, by Ord. No. 2004-15) says "All alterations, repairs and additions to any building or structure shall be required to be constructed, equipped or maintained to conform to the requirements of the Township Construction Code pursuant to the Township ordinance." The clause names no permit, and this record does not read it as carrying the code's permit section to a house reroof. Read October 6, 2026, the Office of Code Enforcement's pages name no roof work either way. Its Code Enforcement & Zoning page and its BS&A online permit instructions say "RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING:" and list first floor additions, patios with footings, pools, a fence with a pool, enclosing carports, covered patios, aprons and curbs, and public sidewalks; that list does not mention roofing, and neither the pages nor the 2026 fee schedule says that a reroof needs no permit. The fee schedule has no roofing line; it charges residential permits by estimated cost, "$100.00 for the first $1,000.00 of the estimated cost of the work." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Falls Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for alterations and repairs in all buildings," with an approval letter mailed September 22, 2004, and enactment on October 19, 2004. Neither the Township Code nor the office's pages name roof work either way. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Falls Township administers the code itself: Section 109-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," its Building & Plumbing Codes page says "Falls Township is an opt-in community for enforcement of State Act # 45, The Uniform Construction Code," and its Office of Code Enforcement, under the Township's Chief Code Enforcement Officer, issues the permits. Chapter 109 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Sections 109-1 to 109-10, Ord. No. 2004-10 as amended), and Chapter 138, Housing and Building Standards, both read in full, change nothing in the code's roofing provisions; Section 109-8 deletes some of the State's permit exemptions by their earlier numbering, and none of its text names roof work.
Fawn Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Fawn, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
No Fawn Township text read names a house reroof as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Building/Zoning Permit application lists "Repair/Replace" among its "Type of Improvement" boxes for every kind of permit it covers (zoning use, building, electrical and other), and its Permit Fee Schedule lists fees for family dwellings, commercial buildings, residential garages, small accessory buildings, barns, swimming pools, signs, a home business, occupancy, land use and fence permits; none names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs any of them. The Township's website posts no building, permit or code chapter and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, so none was read for this record, and its pages name no code edition. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fawn Township's Applications & Permits page offers a "Building Permit Application," the application is headed "Application for Building/Zoning Permit" and says a Certificate of Occupancy will be "issued by Fawn Township" and refers to "the Township Building Code Official," and the Township's Zoning Office page says family dwelling fees "are set by third party home inspectors"; the Township office is at 3054 Howes Run Road, Tarentum (724-226-0666), open 9 AM to 4 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 AM to 1 PM Friday. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Fawn Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Fawn, Pennsylvania (York County))
Fawn Township's ordinances and pages read for this record name no roof work and set no area or cost threshold for it. Ordinance No. 2-2004 (the "Fawn Township Building Code") says "The UCC is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the building code of the Township," adds only "All uncovered decks, regardless of how far above grade or whether at grade" to the code's scope, keeps "any permits required by Township ordinances, or state or federal statutes or regulations, which are not superceded by the UCC, including but not limited to zoning, driveway, sewage, highway, or NPDES permits, as applicable," and repeals the earlier Building Code Ordinance No. 3-91 and Building Permit Ordinance No. 1-88 "for all buildings for which permits are issued after the effective date of this Ordinance"; it names no roof work. Section 904(a) of the Zoning Ordinance says "Hereafter, no building or structure shall be erected, moved, placed, constructed, improved, altered, repaired, or enlarged within the limits of Fawn Township unless a permit to do so shall first be secured in accordance with the provisions of the Building Permit Ordinance and/or the BOCA Building Code Ordinance of Fawn Township." This record does not decide whether Section 904(a), which refers to those two ordinances, still reaches a house reroof after Ordinance No. 2-2004 repealed them, and the Zoning Ordinance and its amendments name no roof permit. The Township's Building & Zoning Permits page (read October 10, 2026) says "The following projects require a permit in Fawn Township:" and lists "New Dwellings, Decks, Swimming Pools, Fences, Sheds, Pole Barns, Garages, Additions/Remodeling, Solar Panels, Patios, Generators, Home Occupations and Demolition of Existing Structures," names no roof work, and adds "If you do not see your project listed above and are unsure if a permit is required, please call South Penn Code Consultants, LLC at 717-942-2248 to verify and address any questions." The Township's Zoning Permit Application says "This application is for ALL proposed projects in Fawn Township," and its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 3-2026) lists "Zoning permits for all new residential or commercial accessory structures and uses" and says Uniform Construction Code fees are "As established and published on the Township website by PA Municipal Code Alliance, Inc." with no roofing line. The building permit application is on the inspector's own website ("Go directly to PMCA website"). That agency's website posts a re-roof letter saying "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit"; the letter names no municipality and is not posted on the Township's pages. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fawn Township administers the code itself through contracted agencies: its Ordinance No. 2-2004 says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and lets the Board of Supervisors act through "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and its Building & Zoning Permits page lists "Building Code Official / UCC Inspector" as "PA Municipal Code Alliance, Inc" and "Zoning Officer / Codes Enforcement Officer" as "South Penn Code Consultants, LLC (SPCC)." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Fermanagh Township Office - Land Use and Building Permits (Township of Fermanagh, Pennsylvania (Juniata County))
Fermanagh Township's own Code and pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 60 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of Fermanagh Township" in Section 60-2 and, in Section 60-5, keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the Code; it names no roof work and no code edition, and the Township's pages name no pre-1999 building code ordinance. Chapter 175, Zoning, Section 175-45 A says "It shall be unlawful to commence the excavation for or the construction or erection of any building, including an accessory building, or to commence the moving or alteration of any building, including an accessory building, until the Zoning Officer has issued a building permit for such work. No permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance of any building, structure or grounds provided such repairs do not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter"; that is the Zoning Officer's permit under the zoning chapter, it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" or "repairs" under it. The Township's Land Use Permit application (read October 10, 2026) asks "Building Permit Required" with Yes and No boxes, and states "Permit Fee: $30.00 for first $1000.00 then $1.00 per thousand after." Neither the application nor the Township's other permit forms name reroofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fermanagh Township elects to administer the code: Section 60-1 of its Code (Ord. No. 2-2026, adopted March 9, 2026, confirming the Township's 2004 election) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," and Section 60-3 lets the governing body use "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." The Township's Contact Us page lists "Building Inspection Underwriters of PA: 877-453-4321" beside its Zoning Officer, and its Permit Application Forms page links "Commonwealth Code Building Applications" and "Building Inspection Underwriters of PA"; the Township's pages do not say which of the two issues a given building permit. The Township Office is at 109 Municipal Road, Mifflintown (717-436-8870), open Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Findlay Township - Building Inspection Department (Township of Findlay, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Findlay Township's Building Inspection Department lists replacement of roof covering, if no structural framing changes are made, among work that does not require a permit. The Building Inspection Department's Residential Building Permit Information sheet, posted on the Township's building pages (read October 9, 2026), under "What work does not require a permit?" lists "Replacement of roof covering, installation of aluminum or vinyl siding, and replacement of windows (if no structural framing changes are made)." Its list of projects that need a permit names new construction and additions and "Interior remodeling/alterations that involve structural changes or changes to the means of egress," and the Township's building page says building permits are required for "remodeling and alterations (with the exception of residential remodeling and alterations that do not involve structural changes or changes in the means of egress)." Chapter 49, read in full, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own. The Township's fee chapter, Section 59.3.6, and its current fee resolution, Resolution No. 2026-07 (adopted February 2026), have no roofing fee line; both say "residential replacement of windows, doors, siding, or roofing materials shall not be charged a fee for a building permit." The enacted text names no roof work on houses as permit work; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Findlay Township administers the code itself: Chapter 49 of its code (Ordinance No. 438, March 9, 2022) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the Building Code of the Township, and provides for "an employee of the township to serve as the building code official," and the Township's Building Inspection Department, at 1271 Route 30, Clinton, issues building permits. The department's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural framing changes; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Fleetwood Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania)
Fleetwood Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 119, read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended," as "the official Municipal Building Code of Fleetwood Borough," to be "amended automatically by all amendments, supplements, additions and later editions," and names no roof work. Section 119-5A keeps in force "All Building Code Ordinances or portions thereof adopted by Fleetwood Borough before 11:59 p.m. prevailing time Thursday, July 1, 1999" that equal or exceed the code; those ordinances are not in the codified part the Borough publishes, so this record has not read them. Chapter 147, Floodplain Management, says "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures"; it is a floodplain chapter and names no roof work. The Borough's Forms & Permits page says "A Building permit or Zoning permit is typically used for:" a list that includes "Any residential new construction in the borough such as residential additions, remodeling, dormers, structural porches, structural repairs, etc.", and its list headed "Exemptions. A permit is not required for:" names home security systems, furnace and air conditioning replacement, "Residential closing-in of existing porch with preexisting roof," driveway coating and plumbing repairs. Neither list names roof covering work, and the LTL application's type-of-work boxes ("New Building Addition Renovation Repair Demolition Sign") name no roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fleetwood Borough takes building and zoning permit applications at Borough Hall, 110 West Arch Street, Suite 104; its Forms & Permits page says "The Borough will call when permit is approved or declined," and the Building / Zoning Permit application it posts is LTL Consultants, Ltd.'s, whose terms name "employees of The Municipality and LTL Consultants, Ltd." as the reviewers and inspectors. Chapter 119 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 552, June 14, 2004) says "Fleetwood Borough hereby elects to and so shall administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and allows "The retention of one or more Construction Code Officials or Third-Party Agencies to act on behalf of Fleetwood Borough." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Folcroft Borough - Code Administration and Permits (Borough of Folcroft, Pennsylvania)
Folcroft Borough's permit office lists roof replacement or overlay as work that needs a building permit. The Borough's Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "The Borough of Folcroft requires a Building permit for the following areas" and lists "Roof replacement or overlay," with the note "this list is for reference only and is not final," and adds "Coating of existing roof or driveway does not require a permit; however, Installation of new shingles on an existing roof does require a permit." Its When Do I Need a Permit? page says "The following work requires obtaining a permit in Folcroft Borough" and lists "Roofing" and "Shingles." Chapter 255 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work; no Borough Code section found names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof, including new shingles laid over an existing roof. The Permits page says "If required permits are not obtained for a job, a stop work order is given until the correct permits are obtained at which time all permit fees are doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Folcroft Borough issues building permits from its Borough office at 799 E. Ashland Avenue, Folcroft, where its staff list a Code Administrator; Chapter 255 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's When Do I Need a Permit? page says "a qualified Borough inspector must review the project and conduct inspections." The Borough's pages state no square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work; they exempt coating of an existing roof and require a permit for installing new shingles on an existing roof.
Ford City Borough - Building, Zoning and Code Enforcement (Borough of Ford City, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County))
Ford City Borough's pages read for this record name no permit for a house reroof. The Borough's Building, Zoning, Floodplain, & Code Enforcement page says "a zoning permit shall be required: 1. Prior to the erection or construction of any structure which requires the issuance of a building permit; 2. Prior to the erection, structural alteration or occupancy of any building;" and names no roof work. The Bureau Veritas permit application asks for the type of work as "Residential" or "Commercial" with a description and cost and names no roofing category, and the 2026 Municipal Fee Schedule's "Building/Zoning Fees" list new construction, addition, accessory building, demolition, change of use, swimming pool, sign and curb cut applications and no roofing line. The 2020 Zoning Ordinance's materials standards in Article 5 say "Allowed pitched roof materials include dimensional asphalt" and then list others, a design standard that names no permit. This record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a Borough or Bureau Veritas permit or is reached by that standard. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ford City Borough's Permits and Forms page lists a "Bureau Veritas Permit Application" under "Building, Zoning, & Occupancy Forms," its 2026 Municipal Fee Schedule lists "UCC Building Permit Admin Fee 10% Bureau Veritas Fees," and the Bureau Veritas demolition guidelines it posts speak of a "UCC demolition permit"; the Bureau Veritas application lists an Armstrong office at 204 Butler Road, Suite 3, Kittanning (724.548.1414). Zoning applications go to the Borough office, 1000 4th Ave, Ford City. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Forest Hills Borough - Building Permits (Building Inspection Underwriters) (Borough of Forest Hills, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
No Forest Hills Borough text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Borough's permits page and its building permit application name no roof work as needing or not needing a permit; the application, Building Inspection Underwriters' Application for Building and/or Electrical Permit, lists "Roofing -Total square feet" among boxes under "Alterations/ Additions of," beside fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition. The 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 1297) has no roofing line; it prices "Alteration or Repair, R-1 or R-2" at 1.25% of cost. Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, repair, movement, equipment, removal, demolition, location, maintenance, occupancy or change of occupancy of every building or structure" and keeps in effect, under section 303(b)(1) of the Act, "Ordinance 830, enacted on March 18, 1992, which adopted the 1990 Edition of the BOCA Basic National Building Code, with certain modifications and revisions thereto"; this record has not read Ordinance 830 or that model code's text. The Borough's own amendments in Section 5-103 name no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The permits page says "Please contact the code/building inspection office before completing a form to ensure that you have all information required and are using the correct form." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Forest Hills Borough elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code as its construction code (Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Sections 5-101 and 5-102), and the Borough's permits page says "For building permits and inspections, BIU serves as the Borough's inspector," naming Building Inspection Underwriters, a third-party agency; permit forms are submitted to the Borough office at 4400 Greensburg Pike. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Forks Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Forks, Pennsylvania)
Forks Township lists a reroof building permit application. The Township's Building & Zoning page (read October 7, 2026) lists "Reroof" among the building permit applications it sends to SFM Consulting, beside Residential / Commercial Building, Shed / Fence, Electrical, Plumbing, Swimming Pool, Finished Basement and Deck. The Forks Township Application for Building Permit posted there asks, for "Roof repair/replacement," a "full narrative of work or copy of contract. Any structural repair must submit plan." SFM Consulting's own "Do I Need a Permit?" page, which does not name Forks Township, says "Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a permit." Chapter 77 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way and has no permit clause of its own. The Township's 2026 fee schedule sets residential building permit fees "Per SFM's Fee Schedule adopted by BOS"; that residential schedule has no roofing line and charges "Alterations and Repairs" at "1.00% of total construction cost (signed contract required)." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the Township lists a reroof building permit application, so expect a permit to be required for a reroof; the Township's residential fee schedule sets a penalty fee of "1.5% of Permit Fee for work initiated without a building permit." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Forks Township administers the code through its Building and Zoning Department, which the Township says "is responsible for issuing all permits," with building permit applications handled through SFM Consulting LLC: the Township's page says "For all Building Permit Applications including the following listed below, please visit the SFM Consulting website," and "Select Permit Applications, then Forks Township." Section 77-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Forks hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 77-3 lets the Township retain "construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Forks Township." The office is at 1606 Sullivan Trail, Easton. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the Township's application asks a roof repair or replacement for a full narrative of the work or a copy of the contract, and a plan for any structural repair.
Forty Fort Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania)
Forty Fort Borough's code requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and its list of exceptions names no roof work. Section 5-212 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2006-13, December 18, 2006; Ord. No. 5-2024, November 18, 2024) says "the Borough, pursuant to the authorization of Act 92 of 2004, shall require persons to obtain permits under the Borough of Forty Fort Construction Code for all of the following," including "All alterations or repairs to residential building which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt, and no permit will be required." Its building exceptions are fences not over six feet high, low retaining walls, "Sidewalks and driveways," "Painting, papering, tiling, and carpeting," shallow prefabricated pools, and "Swings and other playground equipment"; the rest are listed electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing items. No exception names roof work. The Borough's pages read for this record say nothing that takes a reroof out of that requirement; its Building Permit Application Submittal Guidelines for residential repair and renovation ask for "Whether existing roof covering (shingles, etc.) will be removed or overlaid." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Forty Fort Borough ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found "in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b)" with an approval letter mailed November 9, 2006, and "Enacted 12 / 18 / 06," and a second filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 5 exceptions," with an approval letter mailed November 24, 2010. In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof. Section 5-103 of the Borough Code, as the Borough posts it, says "Any person who shall perform any work requiring a permit* without first securing said permit for such work shall be issued a stop work order and shall be liable for a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) if paid within ten (10) days," rising to $1,000, and "Each day that such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Forty Fort Borough's Code Enforcement office, on the second floor of the Borough building at 1271 Wyoming Ave., takes building permit applications, and its online portal says "Permits, complaints can be filed here." The Borough's residential repair and renovation guide says "The homeowner or contractor must contact Building Inspection Underwriters to schedule all required inspections." Section 5-201 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-5, June 7, 2004) says "The Borough of Forty Fort hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-202 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the building code of the Borough of Forty Fort." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; Section 5-212, quoted at the start, reaches residential repairs and alterations apart from its listed exceptions.
Forward Township - Building Permits (Township of Forward, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Forward Township's code requires a building permit before construction, reconstruction, enlargement or relocation of a building or structure, and says no permit is required for repairs that involve no structural changes. Section 4-101 of the Township Code, in Chapter 4, Part 1, Building Permits (Ord. 3/3/1977, as amended by Ord. No. 81-2, 9/9/1981, read October 10, 2026), says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, the construction, reconstruction enlargement, or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Officer" and "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes are involved." The section names no roof work, and neither "repairs" nor "structural changes" is defined; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair under it. Section 5-205 of the Code keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999" that "equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; this record does not decide how Section 5-205 bears on Section 4-101. The Township's Ordinances page also posts a "Building Code Ordinance 81-5" that adopts the "BOCA Basic Building Code of Seventh Edition" and repeals Ordinance 81-4, which had adopted an earlier BOCA code; this record has not read that model code's text, and neither adopting ordinance names roof work. The Township's Building Permit Application (read October 10, 2026) lists residential project types of house, addition, remodeling, garage, porch, patio or deck, swimming pool and shed, has no roofing line, and says "Building permit fee is to be paid when permit is issued." Section 4-109 of the Code says application fees are based on the estimated cost of construction at rates "established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors," and no such resolution was found published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Forward Township elects to administer the code itself: Section 5-201 of its Code (Ord. No. 2004-1, March 9, 2004) says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time," Section 5-202 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of this Township," and Section 5-203 leaves the method of administration to the governing body "by resolution." The Township's Building Permit Application, posted on its Township Forms page, is a Township form that says "We require a 48 hr. notice on all inspections" and names a Building Inspector, and the Township office is at 1000 Golden Circle, Elizabeth (412-384-1761). No resolution naming the person or agency the Township has designated was found published, so this record names none. The exemption quoted at the start turns on whether structural changes are involved and sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Forward Township - Building Permits (Butler County) (Township of Forward, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Forward Township administers the code itself, with a contracted inspection agency: Section 5-201 of the Township Code says the Township "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-203 lets it do so by "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and its 2026 fee schedule says "UCC Compliance charged up front to all applicants," "Township pays MDIA monthly" and Township "issues building permit placard". The Township office is at 207 Ash Stop Road, Evans City. Chapter 4, Part 1 of the Township Code, Building Permits (Section 4-101, Ord. 3/3/1977, amended by Ord. No. 81-2, 9/9/1981; read October 10, 2026), says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, the construction, reconstruction enlargement, or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Officer" and "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes are involved." The Part names no roof work and does not define "repairs" or "reconstruction"; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is either. The Township has published nothing on reroofing. Its Forms & Applications page (read October 10, 2026) says "Forward Township does not have zoning however, all changes to properties in Forward Township which may include such things as building, fences, driveways, etc., please contact the Township office to determine if a permit is needed." Its building forms are a shed permit application and an agency permit application whose types of work list "Alteration" and "Repair" among its boxes, with no roofing line.
Foster Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Foster, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
Foster Township's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt, and its 1992 building permit chapter speaks in general terms. Chapter 60 of the Township Code, Building Permits (Ord. No. 2-1992), says "No person shall cause, undertake or permit any activities within the context of the term" development "without first obtaining a building permit from the Code Enforcement Officer," and defines development as "The construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, relocation, enlargement or demolition of any structure"; it names no roof work and does not use the word repair, and whether a reroof is a reconstruction or alteration in its terms is not something this record decides. The Township's pages (read October 9, 2026) name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Its Building Permit Application has boxes for "Alteration" and "Repair" and names no roof work, and its Fee Schedule prices "Building Fees: (Residential and Nonresidential)" by estimated project cost with no roofing line and lists "WORKING WITHOUT PERMIT" at $150.00 plus the permit cost. Section 78-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code of Foster Township and changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions; Section 78-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Foster Township in Luzerne County administers the code itself: Section 78-1 of the Township Code says "Foster Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 78-3 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township posts its own Building Permit Application ("New Construction, Addition, Repairs, Signs"), taken at the Township building, 1000 Wyoming Avenue, Freeland. The Township's home page lists a Code Inspector at (570) 401-2687, the number it also gives for East Mountain Inspections. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Fox Township (Elk County) - Code Enforcement and Permits (Township of Fox, Pennsylvania)
The Township's Permits & Codes page, under "Do I Need a Permit? Building & Zoning," says "Most new construction projects require a building permit and/or zoning permit. Regular home maintenance projects such as a new roof, siding or similar remodeling do not require a permit." It adds that "While certain construction projects do not need a building permit, they may still require a Zoning Permit to assure that the proper setbacks are being met." Fox Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published in the Code of Fox Township posted on the Township's site (a 2013 code book whose chapters and disposition list do not include it), elsewhere on that site, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The Code of Fox Township, Chapter 43, Building Construction (adopted 1975), says in Section 43-1A "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake or cause to be undertaken the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Officer," and in Section 43-1B "A building permit shall not be required for minor repair to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved," and defines minor repair as "The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance, upkeep and reroofing," not including "the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support." That relief names reroofing and agrees with the Township's no-permit line. The Township's Guide for Construction prints its building permit fee schedule, effective July 5, 2004, with a category for "Alterations, Renovations, Repairs & Minor Work" priced by contract amount and no roofing line, and the Township's Application for Building Permit offers "Repair, Replacement" among its types of improvement and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fox Township in Elk County runs the Uniform Construction Code itself: its Permits & Codes page lists a "Building Code Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer" (office phone (814) 885-8450 ext 3) and says "The Uniform Construction Code took effect in 2004 in Fox Township," and the Township's home page describes its code enforcement officer as serving as "building code official, UCC inspector, zoning officer"; the Township office is at 116 Irishtown Road, Kersey. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Frackville Borough - Construction Code (Borough of Frackville, Pennsylvania)
Frackville Borough requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts only re-roofing of less than 25% of the roof. Ordinance No. 1-2009, enacted March 11, 2009 (a scanned document on the Borough's Ordinances page, read October 9, 2026 from its rendered pages), amends the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance to require permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," and the second of the nine listed kinds of work is "Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Ordinance No. 1-2009 states no penalty of its own. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Frackville Borough's Departments page lists, under "Code Enforcement," "Construction Code" with Barry Isett & Associates at (570) 455-2999, and Borough Hall at 42 South Center Street, (570) 874-3860. The Borough's 2004 Uniform Construction Code ordinance says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this Municipality." Its threshold is the one in Ordinance No. 1-2009 quoted at the start: re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Franconia Township - Building & Zoning (Township of Franconia, Pennsylvania)
No Franconia Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and the building code Chapter 47 adopts was not read, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Call the Township at 215-723-1137 before work starts. The Township has published nothing on reroofing. Its Documents Required for Submission of Building Permits sheet names fences, sheds, patios, porches, decks, pools, gazebos and generators but not roofs, and says "If work is being done for an item not listed and you are uncertain or have any additional questions, please call the township at 215-723-1137 for direction." The Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit offers "Repair, replacement" as a type of improvement and has no roofing line, and the Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 24-01-15-01) has no roofing line in its residential building permit section. Chapter 48 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 327, June 14, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Township's municipal building code, and Section 48-5 A keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed it in force. Chapter 47, Building Construction (Ord. No. 50 of 1969, last amended by Ord. No. 273 of July 12, 1999), adopts the "BOCA Basic Building Code, Fourteenth Edition 1999" by reference as the Building Code of Franconia Township; Section 47-2 amends it, but the BOCA text itself, including its permit sections, is not published with the Township Code and was not read for this record. Neither chapter names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franconia Township administers the code itself: Section 48-1 of the Township Code says "Franconia Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Zoning page says its Building Inspectors/Code Enforcement Officers "inspect job sites for building and plumbing approval" and that "Code Inspections, Inc. handles all of Franconia Township's electrical reviews and inspections as well as commercial projects and new developments." Building permit applications go to the Township Building at 671 Allentown Road, Telford. The Township's code chapters and pages read for this record set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Franklin Township - Building Permits (Township of Franklin, Pennsylvania (Snyder County))
No Franklin Township or Council of Governments text read names a house reroof as building permit work or as exempt. The Council of Governments' Residential Building Permits page, which the Township's Building Permit Guidelines repeat, says "UCC Building Permits are required for" a list that includes "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and "Any roof addition when attached to the house," and it lists no reroofing of the covering alone either as permit work or as exempt; the Township's pages and the Council's pages say nothing else on reroofs. The Township also issues its own "Franklin Township Building Non-UCC Permit Application" (a $25 flat fee, "Per Ordinance #2016-01 and Ordinance #2007-02") whose "Type of Improvement" list includes "Repair/Replace" and names no roof work; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "Repair/Replace" on that form or needs that permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the documents its website posts (its Building Permit Ordinance page is a scanned excerpt of a floodplain ordinance, a 2016 amendment on building set-backs and a list of other approvals) and was not read for this record. The Council of Governments' 2021 Code Update page says "Please check back often for new links, videos, and helpful worksheets as we transition to the 2021 Codes," and neither the Township's nor the Council's pages read name the residential code edition in force. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Township's own Building Permit application says "A Building Permit MAY be required from both the Township and Central Keystone COG" and "1,000 square feet and upward, application will go through Central Keystone COG," its Building Permit Ordinance page says "Any new construction, renovations or conversions of buildings may require construction code approval and inspections by the Central Keystone Council of Governments (CKCOG)," and the Council of Governments' Snyder County members page lists the Township; the Township office is at 384 Greenhouse Road, Middleburg (570-837-1725), open 8 am to 1 pm Monday through Thursday. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Franklin Township - Building Permits (Township of Franklin, Pennsylvania (York County))
Franklin Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2026-1, a scanned document read in full from its page images) opens its residential permit fees with "Examples (not limited to) of UCC: structural or egress changes; new home build or additions; detached building (1,000 sq. ft. or more) accessory to one-family dwellings; new or upgraded electrical services; pools over 24" of water depth; decks and porches over 30" from grade with or without a roof; retaining walls over 4 ft. in height; fences over 6 ft. in height. If in doubt, please call." That list names no reroofing either way, the resolution has no roofing line, and the Township's building permit application has use boxes for New Dwelling, Addition, Swimming Pool, Accessory Use, Deck, Sign, Commercial and Other, with none for roofing. The Building Permit Information page names no roof work. The Township's Ordinances page lists no construction code or Uniform Construction Code ordinance, and this record has not read the Township's ordinance adopting the code. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Township's building code official is Approved Code Services: the Township's Staff & Officials page lists "Building Code Official" as "Approved Code Services, ( 717) 506-0464," its Building Permit Information page says "If needed, contact Approved Code Service, Building Code Official at: (717)-506-0464," and Approved Code Services lists Franklin Township under York County among its municipal partners. Building permit applications are made at the Township office, 150 Century Lane, Dillsburg. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Franklin Township - UCC Administration and Township Office (Township of Franklin, Pennsylvania (Fayette County))
Franklin Township's pages say nothing on whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Ordinances page lists an ATV and recreational vehicle ordinance, burning, garbage, LERTA, soliciting and peddling, water tap-in and a weight limit for vehicles, and says "Not a complete listing of all ordinances"; its Downloads page lists only a LERTA application and a solicitation permit under Applications & Permits. Neither page, read October 12, 2026, shows the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code or any ordinance on building permits, and this record does not decide whether the Township has one. The Township's pages say nothing on roofing, and its UCC/Zoning page posts no permit list. The contracted firm's residential building permit application lists "NEW ROOF" among types of improvement beside porch and deck roofs, and its Application for a Zoning Permit lists "ROOF" among types of improvement beside "NEW CONTRUCTION," "ADDITION," "ALTERATION," "REPAIR" and "SIDING"; neither form says whether a reroof needs a permit, and neither names Franklin Township. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Township administers the code through a contracted firm: its UCC/Zoning page lists "Uniform Construction Code Administration" under K2 Engineering, Inc., 234 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown, beside a "Building Permits" contact, lists zoning permits separately under the Fayette County Planning, Zoning & Community Development office at the County Courthouse, and lists K2 Engineering, Inc. again as the Township's engineer on its Township Office page. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Franklin Township (Adams County) - Building and Zoning (Township of Franklin, Adams County, Pennsylvania)
No Franklin Township text read for this record names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 64 of the Township Code, Building Permits (Ord. No. 2004-06, June 10, 2004), says "Franklin Township hereby elects to implement the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference "as the building code of Franklin Township"; it changes nothing in the code that names roof work, and it repealed the Township's former 1990 building permit chapter. The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2026-02, adopted January 5, 2026, a scanned document read from its page images) lists under "Structure Permit Fees" a line for "Connected Structures" described as "Garage, carport, deck, roof, etc." at $0.10 per square foot, after a "Land Use Permit" basic fee "for all structure permits issued"; it does not say whether that line reaches replacing the roof covering of an existing house, and it refers third-party building plan review and inspection fees to an attached schedule that is not posted with it. The Township's PA UCC construction permit application lists new building, addition, alteration, deck, swimming pool, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire suppression and other work, with no roofing box, and no Township page read says that reroofing or roof replacement needs a permit or is exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Township in Adams County takes building permit applications at its office, 55 Scott School Road, Orrtanna, 717-334-4901 ext. 100, on its own "APPLICATION FOR PA UCC CONSTRUCTION PERMIT," and the Township's Building and Zoning page lists Barry Isett & Associates, Inc., 2 Market Plaza Way, Suite 7, Mechanicsburg, (717) 795-8575, under "PERMITTING & INSPECTIONS." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold for reroofing.
Franklin Township (Beaver County) - Building Permits (Township of Franklin, Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Franklin Township's building permit pages do not name roof work either way; its zoning permit list and a zoning-chapter section name reroofing as needing no permit. Chapter 137 of the Township Code, read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Township's building code and names no roof work; Section 137-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which "equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and this record found none naming roof work. Section 330-84 of the Zoning Ordinance, "Building permits," under the Zoning Officer's duties, says "Permits shall not be required for painting, residing, reroofing, masonry maintenance, interior renovations not involving structural changes"; that section sits in the zoning chapter, and this record does not decide whether it speaks to the Uniform Construction Code permit. The Township's Forms page, under "Zoning Permit Requirements," says "A Zoning Permits is NOT REQUIRED for painting, siding, reroofing, non-structural interior work, small prebuilt structures without foundations, or awnings." Under "Building Permit Requirements" it says "A Building Permit is REQUIRED if your project includes new construction or additions, structural changes or repairs" and "A Building Permit is NOT REQUIRED for agricultural buildings, accessory structures under 1,000 square feet, non-structural residential work," "minor repairs and routine maintenance," and other listed work; the building permit list names no roof work either way. No Township building permit fee schedule was found published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Township, in Beaver County, has its Uniform Construction Code work done by a third-party code agency: Section 137-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Forms page posts the building permit application, procedures and residential plan requirements, and that application says the Township's third-party code agency "has been hired as the Building Code Official by the municipality and represents only the municipality." The Township office is at 897 Route 288, Fombell. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work under the Uniform Construction Code.
Franklin Township (Butler County) - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Franklin, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
No Township page, form or fee line read (October 12, 2026) names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. The Township's building permit application and its Residential Building Permit checklist are Township forms for construction generally. The Township's zoning ordinance defines its building code as "Franklin Township's adopted Uniform Construction Code (UCC) (Ordinance No. 81 adopted June 7, 2004, as amended)," but Ordinance No. 81 is not on the Township's Ordinances page, which lists the zoning, burning, subdivision, stormwater and rezoning ordinances, and was not read for this record. The zoning ordinance (scanned, read from its page images) says in Section 1102 "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures that do not involve an expansion or change of use or structure shall not themselves be regulated by this Ordinance," and in Section 1104 that a Zoning Permit is needed to "Erect, reconstruct, move, structurally alter, or enlarge any structure or building"; it names no roof work as needing a permit. The Land Use and Planning page also says "even construction that the state building code does not require to be permitted must be permitted for zoning and for assessment purposes," and the 2026 fee schedule lists a "Zoning Permit - $75.00 (Formally Assessment Permit)." This record does not decide whether a house reroof is "construction" under that sentence or an "ordinary repair" under Section 1102. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Township administers the code itself: its Land Use and Planning page says "Franklin Township enforces the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code and has no stricter municipal regulations," its 2026 fee schedule lists a "UCC Building Permit" at the "Building Code Official Rate," and its building permit application says "Contact Professional Code Services Inc. to schedule inspections" (724-449-2661, the inspection firm's number as the application prints it). The Township office is at 191 Election House Road, Prospect (724-865-2412). No Township text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Franklin Township (Carbon County) - Zoning/Building Codes Department (Lehigh Valley Inspection Service) (Township of Franklin, Pennsylvania (Carbon County))
Franklin Township's posted building code official fee schedule prices a residential roof replacement. The directory's attached 2024 fee schedule of Lehigh Valley Inspection Service, the Township's listed building code official (scanned pages, transcribed from the rendered page images and read October 9, 2026), lists under "RESIDENTIAL INSPECTION SERVICES" a line "ROOF REPLACEMENT:" at "$200.00 - includes one visit" and says "THE ABOVE RESIDENTIAL FLAT FEES INCLUDE PLAN REVIEW"; the attached Barry Isett & Associates "BUILDING/GENERAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE" lists, under "Residential" and "One & Two Family Dwellings," a line "Roof" for "Re-roof, non-structural $75.00." The Zoning/Building Codes Department page says the Zoning Officer's main duties are "to enforce the Zoning Ordinance, Issue Zoning Permits, and to investigate any zoning complaints" and points to "Franklin Township Zoning Permit Applications as well as Building Code Permit Applications." The Township's Building/Zoning Permit Application has no roof box, and the Township's zoning fee resolution, Resolution No. 2016-13, names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a house reroof in the Township to be treated as permit work priced on the building code official's roof replacement line. The Township's zoning fee resolution says "After-the-fact permits will be triple the cost of the original zoning/building permit fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Township's Zoning/Building Codes Department page links a "Franklin Township Building Code Official & UCC Inspector's Directory & Fee Schedule," which names Lehigh Valley Inspection Service as "BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL (BCO)" and lists Bureau Veritas North America Inc., Lehigh Valley Inspection Service and Barry Isett & Associates under "UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODES INSPECTORS (UCC)"; the Township's Building/Zoning Permit Application carries the Township office address, 889 Fairyland Road, Lehighton. The Township's ordinance electing to administer the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its website and was not read for this record, and no codified code is linked from the Township's website. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work; the roof replacement line is a flat fee.
Franklin Township (Greene County) - Building Permits (Township of Franklin, Greene County, Pennsylvania)
No Franklin Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's building permit application lists the types of work "NEW BUILDING", "ALTERATIONS" and "ADDITION" and names no roof work, and no Township page read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Zoning Ordinance (2022) says "no structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, razed, or removed" until "a zoning permit has been secured from the Zoning Officer" (Section 141), and defines a building permit as one indicating that a proposed construction, alteration or reconstruction "is in accordance with the construction provisions of any Building Code which may be adopted by Franklin Township"; neither names roof work. The Township has not published its codified ordinances online, and its Ordinances page posts only the building permit application, the Zoning Ordinance, the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and related forms, so this record has not read the Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance or any building code ordinance it keeps in force. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Franklin Township, Greene County, issues building permits from its Township office at 568 Rolling Meadows Road, Waynesburg. The Township's Application for Building Permit, posted on its Ordinances page, says "Upon Plan Approval you will be issued your Building Permit and construction can begin," sends residential inspections to the Township at 724-627-5473 and commercial inspections to K-2 Engineering Inc., and tells applicants to contact the "Township Building Code Official at 724-627-5473 for the Occupancy Permit"; the Township's Officials page lists a Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer. No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Frankstown Township - Zoning Officer (Township of Frankstown, Pennsylvania)
No Frankstown Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Section 904.A of the Zoning Ordinance says "Zoning and Building Permits shall be required prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any building or structure or portion thereof" and names no roof work either way; it sits in the Zoning Ordinance's fee section. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances posted on its Zoning and Ordinances or Documents and Forms pages and was not read for this record, and no building permit fee schedule, permit application or building permit page is posted. No Township text read for this record says whether an ordinary reroof needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Frankstown Township's office is at 2122 Frankstown Road, Hollidaysburg, and its staff list names a Zoning Officer. Section 903 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (Amendment Ordinance No. 100207-A, posted on the Township's Zoning and Ordinances page) charges the Zoning Officer to "issue building and zoning permits for construction and uses which are in compliance with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," says "All applications for a building permit and/or a zoning permit shall be made, in writing, to the Zoning Officer on forms supplied by the Township," and refers to inspection by "the Township Uniform Construction Code inspector"; the Township's pages do not say who that inspector is. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Freemansburg Borough Office - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Freemansburg, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
Freemansburg Borough's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt in terms that settle a house reroof. The Borough's Building Codes page (read October 10, 2026) says "You may not need a permit for:" and lists "Minor repairs," "Painting, flooring, or cabinetry" and "Replacing shingles," ends with "Always check with your local building or zoning office," and says "You typically need a permit for:" new construction, "Additions or major renovations" and structural changes; the page is general in tone and hedged with "may" and "typically," and this record does not decide whether it states the Borough's answer for a house reroof. The Borough's 2026 Fee Schedule lists a Zoning Permit fee for fences, "Principal or accessory use or structure," retaining walls, sidewalks, patios and driveways, demolition, pools, "Additions to existing structures, including decks," signs, driveway openings and sheds, and a Building / Electrical / Plumbing Permit application fee, with no roofing line; its Attachment A UCC fee schedule lists "Porch Roofs" and "Decks with roof, porches, carports, etc with Foundation" and no reroofing or roof replacement line. The Borough's Zoning Permit application, Deck Permit application and the agency's Uniform Construction Code Permit Application name no reroofing. The Borough has not posted its Uniform Construction Code election ordinance or its zoning ordinance, and this record has not read either. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Freemansburg Borough takes building permits through Keller Zoning and Inspection Services, Inc., Nazareth: the Borough's Building Codes page says "If you have a question regarding an inspection of building permit, please utilize the link below to contact Keller Zoning and Inspection Services," its Forms & Documents page posts the agency's "Uniform Construction Code Permit Application" as the "Building Permit Application - 1 or 2 Family Dwelling," and its 2026 Fee Schedule (Resolution #2026-015) says residential building permit fees are "Based on type of permit. See Attachment A: UCC Fee Schedule," an attachment on the agency's letterhead. The Zoning page says "Zoning and building permit applications may be picked up, submitted, and paid for at the Borough Office Tuesday through Thursday, from 9:00am to 3:00pm." The Borough Office is at 600 Monroe Street, Freemansburg (610-866-2220); the agency's own business phone, printed on its application, is 610-759-8227. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Fulton Township - Building Code and Zoning Office (Township of Fulton, Pennsylvania)
Fulton Township's pages read name no roofing line and no residential no-permit list for a reroof. The Township's Building/Zoning Permit Application lists project types that include "Renovation" and "Addition" and has no roofing box or roofing line, and its fee schedule lists no roofing fee and says under "Zoning Fees" "If a project is started without the required permit, an additional charge of $150.00 will be added." Section 701.1 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance, in its permits article, says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance," and Section 207.10, which sits in the floodplain zone article, says "within the (F) Floodplain Zone, zoning permits shall be required for all proposed development, construction, reconstruction, placement, replacement, expansion, renovation, extension, repair, or other improvement of uses or structures, regardless of value" and "Building permits shall not be required for normal maintenance." Both sections are zoning provisions and neither names roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Fulton Township's office at 777 Nottingham Road, Peach Bottom (717-548-3514) lists on its Zoning page a "Building Code Official/ Zoning Officer" together with "Light-Heigel & Assoc. Inc.," and its Applications page posts a "Building/Zoning Permit Application" whose list of what an applicant should include says "Three complete sets of detailed building construction plans must be submitted for review and approval." Its fee schedule lists a "UCC Administrative Fee 10% of Total UCC Fee." The Township's pages and fee schedule set no area or cost threshold for roof work. Read for this record: the Township's Home, Zoning, Applications, Ordinances, Administration and Fast Facts pages; its Building/Zoning Permit Application, fee schedule effective January 6, 2020, and Small Projects application; the file its Ordinances page labels "Fulton Township UC Ordinance"; and its codified Zoning Ordinance, a text search of which for "roof," "re-roof" and "shingle" found no permit clause for roof work. The Township's pages name no residential building permit list and no no-permit list.
German Township - Building Permits (Township of German, Pennsylvania)
No German Township text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Article VII of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 660804-1, June 8, 2004) says "The Township of German hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference; it changes nothing in the code that names roof work. Its repealer keeps in force prior ordinances "adopted on or before July 1, 1999, and which have provisions equal to or in excess of the minimal requirements of the Code," and Chapter 5 still carries the Township's 1981 adoptions of the BOCA Basic Building Code of 1978 and the One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, Second Edition, whose texts are not published with the Township Code and which this record has not read. The Township's building permit flyer is addressed to owners "planning to construct new buildings, placement of pre-fabricated buildings/ dwellings, building additions demolition of structures and improvements/renovations to their buildings" and names no roof work; no Township page, and no page of McMillen Engineering's site read for this record, says that reroofing or roof replacement in German Township needs a permit or is exempt, and no Township fee schedule is posted. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, German Township in Fayette County says on its home page that "McMillen Engineering handles building permits for the township," and the Township's building permit flyer tells owners to submit "the building application and plans to McMillen Engineering, Inc. for the review and issuance of the building permit," at 724-439-8110, after obtaining a zoning permit from the Fayette County planning office. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Germany Township - Building Permits (Middle Department Inspection Agency) (Township of Germany, Pennsylvania (Adams County))
Germany Township's Chapter 60 requires a building permit for "alteration" of a building and excuses "repairs" that involve no structural change, and names no roof work. Chapter 81 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform, says in Section 81-2 that "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Germany Township," and names no roof work. Chapter 60 of the Township Code, Building Permits (Ord. No. 10 of 1975, amended 7-8-2024 by Ord. No. 66), says in Section 60-1 A "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Building Code Official" and in Section 60-1 B "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved"; neither section names roof work and the chapter defines neither "repairs" nor "alteration." The Township's Important Links and General Information page says "Construction within the township requires a permit." This record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair or an alteration under Chapter 60, or whether a covering-only reroof involves "structural changes or modifications." The Township's 2026 Administrative Fees Schedule lists a "UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE (UCC) BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION" group of fees by dwelling size and for additions and alterations (read from the scanned pages' text), and names no roofing line; its building permit application (MDIA form) offers "Alteration Repair Demolition" among its types of work and names no roofing category. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Germany Township administers the code: Section 81-1 of the Township Code says "Germany Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 81-3 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third party agencies," the Township's Township Info page lists "Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc." as its Permit Officer with a UCC building inspector, and its Step by Step Permitting Instructions say "Complete a Building Permit Application (MDIA Form) and submit it to the Township" and that it "will be forwarded to MDIA for review." Permit applications go to the Township office, 136 Ulricktown Rd, Littlestown, and the agency's office number is 717-761-5340. The Township text read for this record sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Gilpin Township - Building Permits (Armstrong County UCC Group, Bureau Veritas) (Township of Gilpin, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County))
The Township's Building Permits page, read October 12, 2026, lists under "THE FOLLOWING WORK DOES NOT REQUIRE A UCC BUILDING PERMIT (PLEASE NOTE - YOU MAY STILL NEED A ZONING PERMIT!)" the line "Ordinary repairs to residential buildings. Roof repairs/replacements do NOT require a permit unless more than 50% of the sheeting needs replaced or a structural change is being made then a permis IS required." Its list of work that does need a UCC building permit includes "Any roof addition or replacement/repair of framing when attached to the house" and "Most residential renovations, interior and exterior," and it says "Although most construction projects require a building permit, the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (PA UCC) under Sections 403.1, 403.42, and 403.62 provide a number of specific exemptions." Its Planning & Zoning page answers "Install a new roof?" with "No Zoning permit required but check with the Code Enforcement Officer for PA Uniform Construction Code requirements." Ordinance No. 1 of 2004 (adopted May 10, 2004, read from its scanned text) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Gilpin Township," adds no roof provision, and keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code" (a savings clause this record quotes and does not decide). Ordinance No. 1 of 2001, which the Township's ordinances list gives as "Requiring all to obtain building permit in Gilpin and penalties for not" and whose scanned text opens as an ordinance on floodplain development, says in Section 1.01 "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township of Gilpin unless a Building Permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer" and "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures"; it defines "Minor repair" as "the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep" with listed exclusions, and defines development to include "the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures." It names no roof work either way, and this record did not find a later ordinance repealing it. The enacted texts name no roof work either way; the no-permit line quoted at the start is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the minor repair relief. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Gilpin Township's Building Permits page says "Uniform Construction Codes (UCC) is administered through the Armstrong County UCC Group," lists Bureau Veritas, Armstrong Office, 204 Butler Road, Suite 3, Kittanning (724-548-1414), as the Group's building code agency, and links that agency's building permit application; the Township's Ordinance No. 1 of 2004 says "Gilpin Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and the Township's ordinances list shows a 2024 ordinance "Ratifying entry into Armstrong County UCC group." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at replacement of more than 50% of the sheeting or a structural change, and no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Girard Borough - Permits and Applications (Borough of Girard, Pennsylvania)
Girard Borough's ordinances and pages read for this record name no roof work and set no area or cost threshold for it. Locally, Article II of Chapter 145 (Ord. No. 686, read October 10, 2026) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building Code of Girard Borough" (Section 145-9), adopts "The International Residential Code, exclusive of its Chapter 1" with no edition year (Section 145-6), keeps "building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Girard Borough on or before July 1, 1999" that equal or exceed the code (Section 145-13), and adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work. Article I of the same chapter (Ord. No. 467, July 15, 1974) still adopts the "BOCA One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, First Edition, 1971" for "alteration, addition to, repair" of detached one- and two-family dwellings (Section 145-2); this record has not read the 1971 code's text. The zoning chapter requires "A zoning certificate" before a person may "Occupy or use any structure hereafter constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered or enlarged" (Section 425-29) and names no roof work, and the housing standards and property maintenance chapters (Chapters 228 and 297) name roofs only as to condition ("Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling and roof shall be reasonably weathertight") and contain no permit requirement for roof work. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Girard Borough administers the code itself through retained code officials: Section 145-8 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 686, June 21, 2004) says "Girard Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 145-10 lets the Borough Council choose by resolution among a Borough employee, "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies" and other arrangements, and the Borough's Applications page, under "Permits," says "The building inspector is available from 8 a.m. 9 a.m. Monday – Friday" and "Zoning certificates are required before building permits can be issued," with a link to a third-party code agency's permit forms. The Borough Office is at 34 Main Street West. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Glassport Borough - Building Inspector (CEA Code Enforcement Agency) (Borough of Glassport, Pennsylvania)
Glassport Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1059, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference as the municipal building code and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and the codified Chapter 4, Buildings, holds only the building numbering rules. Section 5-106 says fees "shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time"; no fee resolution is posted on the Borough's site. The PA UCC Building Permit Application posted on the Borough's Building Inspector page lists new construction, addition, demolition, PV / solar, shed, pool, deck, fence and other as the kinds of work and has no roofing entry, and no Borough page names a house reroof either as permit work or as exempt. The zoning chapter's zoning permit section, 27-1901, says "No such zoning permit shall be required in case of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs, and alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure"; that sentence speaks to the zoning permit only. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Glassport Borough's Building Inspector page says "Glassport Borough's Building Inspector is CEA" (CEA Code Enforcement Agency, 1633 Route 51, Jefferson Hills) and that "All projects and inspections stop and start with the Borough": forms and payments go to the Borough office at 12 Monongahela Avenue, and "CEA will not process forms sent directly to them." Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Glen Rock Borough - Permits (Borough of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania (York County))
Glen Rock Borough's pages say a shingle replacement needs no permit, but its zoning chapter requires a permit for repair of an existing structure. The Borough's Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says "Building and/or Zoning permits are required but not limited to the following" and lists "Re-roofing (no permit necessary if just replacing shingles)," and says "For any building, renovation, addition, zoning change, or land use activity, a Land Use/Zoning Permit is required before stating work." It also says "If you have any questions about whether a permit is required, call the borough office." The Borough's zoning (land use) permit application and its 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2026-04, transcribed from the scanned pages) name no roofing permit type or fee line. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Chapter 5, Part 1, Sections 5-101 to 5-118, read October 12, 2026) names no roof work for houses: its Section 5-103 changes the International Residential Code only by inserting Table R301.2(1) values, and Section 5-118 keeps in force the Borough's other permits, "including, but not limited to, zoning, sewage, driveway, highway, or NPDES permits." Chapter 27 (Zoning), Section 27-701, says "A zoning permit, which must be obtained from the Zoning Officer, shall be required prior to any of the following occurring: (1) New construction; (2) Repair of an existing structure; (3) Modification to an existing structure; (4) Demolition of an existing structure." It names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair or a modification under that section. Section 8-201 of the floodplain chapter says "Building permits shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Borough of Glen Rock"; this record does not decide whether that clause reaches a house reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Glen Rock Borough elects to run the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Glen Rock hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Permits page says "The Zoning Officer and Building Code Officer is responsible for the issuance of building and zoning permits" and "Glen Rock Borough has a contract for these services." The Borough office is at 1 Manchester Street, Glen Rock (717-235-3206). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Granville Township - Building Permits (Township of Granville, Pennsylvania (Mifflin County))
Granville Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code building permit. Part 2 adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. The Township's 2026 residential fee schedule (Resolution 2026-11) has no roofing line, and no Township page names a house reroof either as Uniform Construction Code permit work or as exempt. Separately from the Uniform Construction Code, Chapter 4, Part 1 of the Township Code, Assessment Permits, says it is "unlawful for any person, whether owner, lessee, contractor, agent, or employee, to cause or permit any structure, building, or trailer to be razed, constructed, placed, or reconstructed, or any alteration to be made thereon or therein, upon any premises within the Township of Granville, without first obtaining an Assessment Permit from the Township Building Code Official and/or Secretary," and defines ALTERATION as "any work of repair, rearrangement, removal, replacement, or enlargement of any exterior or interior wall, roof, floor or support, or any part thereof, of any structure or building." That definition names roof replacement, so a reroof needs an Assessment Permit, a Township record-keeping permit that Part 1 says exists to keep "accurate records pertaining to construction and alteration of structures"; it is not a Uniform Construction Code building permit. The Township's Building Permits page says "For projects that do not require inspections, please complete the Assessment Permit application. Zoning Application is required for all projects except interior only," while Section 6.203 of the zoning ordinance says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance of any building, structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use, alter the exterior dimension of the building or structure, or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance or applicable statute or regulation." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Granville Township issues its own building permits: Chapter 4, Part 2 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-3) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference as the municipal building code, Resolution 2026-10 (August 3, 2026) appoints the Township's third-party Building Code Official, and the Township's Building Permits page names that official as "residential plan reviewer & inspector, except electrical" and says "Commonwealth Code Inspection Services has been engaged as a third party agency" for residential electrical and all commercial plan review and inspections. Mifflin County's building permit page tells Granville Township applicants to contact the municipality directly. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work under the building code; the Assessment Permit text quoted above applies "regardless of the value of the labor or material involved if the outside boundaries of any structure, or building are in any way affected by the proposed work."
Greencastle Borough - Permits and Zoning (Borough of Greencastle, Pennsylvania)
Greencastle Borough's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 106 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 2004-01, May 3, 2004, read October 9, 2026) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, repeals "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances heretofore adopted by the Borough" (Section 106-6A), and requires a Borough land use permit "When any building or construction activity is contemplated" before a construction permit application (Section 106-6C); it names no roof work and adds no permit requirement of its own for repairs or alterations. The Borough's Permits and Zoning page says the Zoning Ordinance requires a Land Use/Zoning Permit before any building is "erected, reconstructed or restored, or structurally altered," and that "Property owners who are uncertain whether a permit is required should contact the Borough office at 717-597-7143 for clarification"; no Borough page names roof work. The agency's own website, which does not name the Borough on the pages read, answers the question "I am re-roofing my residential structure – do I need a building permit?" with a letter dated July 20, 2018 and addressed "Dear Municipal Official," which says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; the letter refers to the 2015 International Residential Code. The agency's Re-Roof Application Packet says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair" and lists a "Land Use Permit (signed/approved by the Municipality)" among its required documents. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Greencastle Borough's Permits and Zoning page says the Borough has delegated administration of the Uniform Construction Code to a "building code inspection agency who has been authorized by the Borough to issue building permits," and lists PA Municipal Code Alliance, 1013 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg (717-496-4996); a Land Use/Zoning Permit from the Borough Zoning Officer must come first. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Greene Township - Building (contracted to Bureau Veritas) (Township of Greene, Pennsylvania (Pike County))
Greene Township's Building page posts the Bureau Veritas building permit application (read October 9, 2026), which lists a dedicated re-roof fee, "RE-ROOF - PAYMENT IN FULL $89.50." The Bureau Veritas building permit application posted on that page, a form that names no municipality, says "ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A DEPOSIT," lists "RESIDENTIAL - *EXCLUDING RE- ROOFS- $100" and "RE-ROOF - PAYMENT IN FULL $89.50," and asks for "2 SETS OF PLANS (EXCLUDING RE-ROOFS)" (transcribed from the scanned form). The Township's Building page lists "Bureau Veritas Permits REQUIRED for" commercial work, additions, anything attached to an existing structure, pools, detached structures of 1,000 square feet and over, fences over 6 feet high, decks 30 inches and over, and "Anything that alters the structure of a roof," with the example "roof solar panel system." The page does not say whether replacing the roof covering alone needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect Bureau Veritas to treat a house reroof as permit work. Its application says "FULL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE PERMIT BEING ISSUED" and has a box to "CHECK HERE - IF THIS PROJECT WAS DONE WITHOUT PREVIOUS PERMITS." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Greene Township's Ordinance #79 (April 2004) says "Greene Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. The Township's Building page says "Greene Township has contracted Bureau Veritas to conduct all building inspections in the Township," from its main office at 105 Government Center Way, Suite 101, Pocono Pines, (570) 894-2801, with hours at the Township office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 am to noon. The posted copy of Ordinance #79 is incomplete: it carries the ordinance's first and third pages, and its second page is not in the file. The parts posted add no permit clause of their own and name no roof work. The Township's Ordinances page posts no building permit fee schedule. The Township's page draws its own roof line at work that "alters the structure of a roof"; no text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Greene Township - Township Office and Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (Township of Greene, Pennsylvania (Franklin County))
Greene Township's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 48-6 C of the Township Code says "When any building or construction activity is contemplated within the Township, application shall first be made to the Township at the Township offices on a form to be provided by the Township for the issuance of a land use permit," and that the land use permit is "a prerequisite to making application for a construction permit"; Section 105-50 of the zoning chapter says no building or structure shall be "erected, reconstructed or restored, or structurally altered" without a land use and building permit. Neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "building or construction activity" under Section 48-6 C. The Township's Land Use Permit Application (revised 2026) is for a permit "to build, erect or remodel a structure," says "A BUILDING / CONSTRUCTION PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED (WHEN APPLICABLE) PRIOR TO ACTUAL CONTRUCTION" from PMCA, and says "If you need to determine if you are required to obtain a building / construction permit please call the inspection agency." The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-5) prices land use permits by construction value and has no roofing line. PMCA's own website, which does not name Greene Township on the pages read, answers its question on re-roofing a residential structure, "do I need a building permit?", with a letter dated July 20, 2018 and addressed "Dear Municipal Official," which says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; PMCA's Re-Roof Application Packet says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in Greene Township. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Greene Township administers the code through a third-party agency it retains: Section 48-1 of the Township Code says "Greene Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code," the Township issues land use permits from its office at 1145 Garver Lane, Chambersburg, and its Land Use Permit Application names Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA), 1013 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg, as the agency contracted with the Township as its "Official Building Inspector" and "the only agency by law permitted to issue building / construction permits." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Greene Township (Beaver County) - Building and Construction Permits (Township of Greene, Pennsylvania (Beaver County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Greene Township's Building & Construction page tells applicants to "Complete the construction application" and "Forward all to the Township" at PO Box 181, Hookstown, says "Application cost is generated after review by MDIA," and lists a "Building Code Inspector - MDIA" and an "Electrical Inspector - MDIA" for "MDIA Building & Electrical Inspection inquiries" (phone 1-800-922-6342); the Township's municipal building is at 262 Pittsburgh Grade Rd., Hookstown (phone 724-573-1111). The Township's Building & Construction page says "A building/construction permit is required when you intend to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure," and lists "decks, additions, sunrooms, solar panels, pools, sheds over 1000 square feet, garages, signs" and "remodeling that involves cutting of any structural beam or load bearing wall"; it names no roofing, reroofing or roof replacement, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is a repair or an alteration within that sentence. MDIA's fee schedule lists "alterations, renovations to 500 square feet" and no roofing line, and the Township's 2025 fee resolution lists zoning permits for "additions" and "alterations" and names no roofing fee. The Building & Construction page links a "Greene Code" on American Legal Publishing, which returned a bot-check page to this record's automated request, so no Township ordinance text was read and this record does not say whether any ordinance reaches a house reroof; the Township's Ordinances & Resolutions page posts no building code ordinance.
Greenfield Township (Blair County) - Building Permits (Township of Greenfield, Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Greenfield Township's own Building Permits – Overview page says that replacing roof shingles with shingles needs no permit and that changing between shingle and metal roofing does. The Township's Building Permits – Overview page says "a building permit is needed anytime you make improvements or alternations to your property" and "The only exceptions are minor changes," and "If you are replacing your roof shingles with shingles, no permit is required. Replacing the shingles with a metal roof or a metal roof with a shingled roof does require a permit." Its Township Building Permits page lists "change shingled roof to a metal roof" and "change metal roof to a shingled roof" among projects that need a township building permit, at a $40.00 township fee. The PMCA Residential Re-Roof packet the Township posts says in its heading "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair or changing roof material". The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ordinance No. 04-05, effective July 8, 2004, read from its scanned pages) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause naming roof work; its Section C says construction exempt from the Uniform Construction Code "must be reported by the owner, contractor and/or builder to Greenfield Township prior to the commencement of the construction," a notice that names no permit. The Township's Building Permit Ordinance No. 82-01, a building permit and flood-area ordinance kept in force by the 2004 ordinance's savings clause for pre-1999 building code ordinances that equal or exceed the code, says "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures" and does not name roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Greenfield Township in Blair County issues its own township building permits and land use permits from its Administrative Office at 477 Ski Gap Road, Claysburg, and retains third-party agencies for Uniform Construction Code permits: its Building a New Home page says "Residents have the selection between two inspection agencies," naming PMCA (PA Municipal Code Alliance) and CCIS (Commonwealth Code Inspection System), and its Building Permits documents page posts both agencies' applications. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at a change of roof material, which needs a township building permit, and PMCA's re-roof packet adds structural repair; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County) - Building Code Permits (Township of Greenfield, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania)
No Greenfield Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The sheet says only that a building permit "is issued following the first plans review" and that fees apply for each review and inspection. The Township's Zoning Ordinance is posted as a scanned PDF of 255 pages with no text layer, and its text was not read for this record; no Uniform Construction Code ordinance or building chapter is posted on the Township's site, and none was read. Ask the building code agency at 570-280-2111 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Greenfield Township's Building Code and Addressing Information sheet, read October 12, 2026, says "Greenfield Township opted to enforce and administer all of these codes, to ensure more timely service to our residents" and that "all persons seeking to build in the township are advised to contact Northeast Inspection Consultants at 570-280-2111, prior to any construction project"; the Lackawanna County township profile lists Northeast Inspection Consultants as the Township's zoning officer and building inspector. The Township office is at 424 Route 106, Greenfield Township (570-282-7000), and its Directory page says "To make an appointment, email Township supervisor." The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Greenwich Township - Building Permits (Township of Greenwich, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Greenwich Township's pages and permit forms do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Ordinance No. 2004-1 (enacted June 2004), read in full from the copy posted on the Township's Ordinances page, adopts "The Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time" as the Greenwich Township Building Code, adopts the Department of Labor and Industry's permit sections "to govern applications for and issuance of Building Code permits for nonresidential and residential construction," says "All construction which the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or the L&I Regulations exempt from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code are exempt from the provisions of this Building Code," and names no roof work. The Township's fee schedule, Resolution 2026-02 ("Adopted and enacted by the Board of Supervisors of Greenwich Township this 5th day of January, 2026"), lists building permit fees for new construction, additions, garages, pools and "Renovations, Alterations, Modifications and where none of the above categories apply", and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Greenwich Township, in Berks County, takes permit applications at its Township office, 775 Old Route 22, Lenhartsville. Its Ordinance No. 2004-1 says "Greenwich Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the permit packet on the Township's Forms & Documents page is headed "LTL CONSULTANTS, LTD - (610-987-9290)" with a "Residential Building Permit:" checklist, so building permit review and inspection run through LTL Consultants, Ltd., a third-party code firm. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and no ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Ordinance No. 2004-1 or the 2026 fee resolution.
Gregg Township - Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency (Centre County) (Township of Gregg, Centre County, Pennsylvania)
No Gregg Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Agency's Gregg Township page says "A Building Permit is required for any structure, other than an Agricultural Structure, larger than 25 square feet," and its building permit application says "Other Work- two sets of plans and may need Zoning, Water and/or Sewer Permits." Neither names reroofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structure or other work under them. Chapter 3 of the Township Code, Floodplains, says "Building permits shall be required before any construction" in its flood regulations; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is construction under it. Ask the Agency at 814-349-8177 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Gregg Township's Staff Directory page says the Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency handles "building inspections, building code enforcement, permits and zoning ordinance enforcement. Please contact them with any questions regarding those issues," and lists the Agency at 225 E. Main Street, Millheim (814-349-8177); the Township office is at 106 School Street, Spring Mills. Section 2-201 of the Township Code (Ord. 7-04-4, July 8, 2004) has the Township elect to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act, and Section 2-202 adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, "as amended from time to time". The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Guilford Township - Township Office and Commonwealth Code Inspection Service (Township of Guilford, Pennsylvania (Franklin County))
Guilford Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's FAQ answers "I am doing some work/construction to my home - do I need a permit?" with "The answer to this depends on the type of work you are doing to your home. Please call our office at 717-264-6626 to determine if you need a permit for the specific work you are doing." Section 11.2 A.1 of the Township's zoning ordinance requires a zoning permit before "the erection, construction, improvement or alteration of any structure or portion thereof" and says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure"; it names no roof work and is about zoning permits, not building permits. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 2025-07) prices a land use permit at "$50 or $2 per $1,000 of the Construction Cost" and has no roofing line. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published online: the Township's website posts its zoning ordinance and fee schedule but no codified code or building code ordinance, and no codified code for the Township was found on the code-hosting service other Franklin County townships use. So this record has not read whether that ordinance changes the Act's treatment of residential repairs or alterations, and does not state whether a house reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Guilford Township administers the code through a third-party agency: the Township's own FAQ page says "Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc . implements the state-wide building code for Guilford Township" and "They handle code related inspections - please contact their office at 717-262-0081," and the Township office, which issues land use permits, is at 115 Spring Valley Road, Chambersburg. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Halfmoon Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Halfmoon, Pennsylvania (Centre County))
Halfmoon Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 100-5 of Chapter 100 of the Township Code (Construction Codes, Uniform, Ord. No. 2004-08) says "The Uniform Construction Code, Title 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Building Code of Halfmoon Township"; the chapter adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs and names no roof work. Section 255-73 A(1) of the Township's Zoning chapter says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or any portion thereof to be issued simultaneously with the required building permits where possible"; it names no roof work and gives no relief for repairs, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" under it. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution 2026-08, scanned, read by text recognition) lists "Zoning Permits - (Based on the Value of Construction (VC))" and "Building Code Permit Fees - Non 1 and 2 Family Residential" and names no roof line. The agency's "Electronic Application for Building Permit" (footer "8/26"), which does not name Halfmoon Township and is not among the forms the Township's page links, lists "Roof Repair / Replacement" among types of work and "ROOF - Zoning (where required), Spec/Material Cut Sheets" among documents to be submitted; the combined application the Township links names no roof work, and this record does not decide what the agency's electronic application requires for a house in Halfmoon Township. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Halfmoon Township's Municipal Offices are at 100 Municipal Lane, Port Matilda (814-692-9800). The Township's Applications & Permits page offers a "Zoning & Building Permit Application" printed on Centre Region Code Administration letterhead (814-231-3056), Section 100-6 of the Township Code refers to the "Centre Region Council of Government's Centre Region Housing and Code Board of Appeals," and the agency's own page says it serves the "participating municipalities of College , Ferguson , Harris , Halfmoon , Patton Townships and the Boroughs of State College and Bellefonte" and "is responsible for the review, permit issuance and inspection of building construction." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hallam Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Hallam, York County, Pennsylvania)
Hallam Borough's own pages and code name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 4, Buildings, has a Part 1 marked "(RESERVED)" and a Part 2 on numbering buildings, Chapter 5, Part 1 names no roof work and sets no permit threshold of its own, and the Borough's zoning chapter says in Section 27-701 that "Where required by either the duly enacted Hallam Borough Building Permit Ordinance [Chapter 4 ] or this chapter for the erection, enlargement, alteration, moving or demolition of any structure a building permit must be obtained from the Zoning Officer" and in Section 27-705 that "failure to secure a building permit prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any structure or portion thereof shall be a violation of this chapter." Those zoning sections name no roof work and do not say whether a house reroof is an alteration or a repair. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hallam Borough takes permit applications at its Borough office, 250 West Beaver Street. The Borough's Zoning & Development page says "The Borough has adopted the PA Uniform Construction Code as required by Pennsylvania law" and that a third-party firm "has been contracted by Council as the Borough Building Inspection Agency," and the Borough posts an "Application for PA UCC Construction Permit" and a separate zoning permit application. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-6, June 14, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act of 1999" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, "as may be amended from time to time," by reference "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Hallam"; the Borough's fee resolution (amended September 9, 2024) says "Building permits shall be obtained from Commonwealth Code Inspection Services when required by the PA Uniform Construction Code." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hamilton Township - Municipal Office (Township of Hamilton, Pennsylvania (Monroe County))
Hamilton Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Permits and Documents page says "Zoning Permits are required for land disturbance, erecting, removing, altering, or adding to a structure or for changing a use of a structure and/or land" and says nothing on roofing. The Building Inspection Underwriters application it links is that firm's general form, which does not name the Township and lists "( ) Roofing -Total square feet" among boxes under "Alterations/ Additions of:". The Township publishes no fee schedule online. The Township publishes only two ordinances online, its 2026 Zoning Ordinance and its 2026 Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among them and was not read for this record. Section E of Article 1 of the 2026 Zoning Ordinance says "Ordinary repairs, structural strengthening, facade improvements and maintenance to existing structures that do not infringe upon a required setback may be made without a zoning permit" unless they involve a change in use or another listed activity; it speaks to the zoning permit only and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hamilton Township in Monroe County names Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. as its "Building Inspector" on its Permits and Documents page, which says "Building Codes are in effect in Hamilton Township" and links that firm's building and electrical permit application; the Township's municipal office is at 229 Fenner Ave., Sciota. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hamilton Township - Permits & Forms (Township of Hamilton, Pennsylvania (Adams County))
No Hamilton Township text read says that a reroof with no structural repair needs a permit or needs none. The Township's Permits & Forms page (read October 12, 2026) links a form titled "Permit for Residential Re-Roof," which is a Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. requirement checklist (revision date 1-29-22, transcribed from the rendered page image) headed "Requirement checklist to obtain a Building Permit for:" "RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF" and saying "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." The checklist also lists "Land Use Permit (signed/approved by the Municipality)." It does not say whether a reroof with no structural repair needs a permit. Chapter 56 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (adopted May 3, 2004, Ord. No. 105), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Township Building Code, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own. Section 150-130 of the Zoning chapter says "A zoning permit shall be required: 1) prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any building or portion thereof" and "No such zoning permit shall be required in case of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs, and alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure"; it is a zoning permit and names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is within it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hamilton Township administers the code itself: Section 56-1 of the Township Code says "Hamilton Township hereby elects to administer and to enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permits & Forms page, at 272 Mummerts Church Road, Abbottstown, lists "Building Permit/Use Certificate Application" and "Application for Annual Permit (UCC)" among its permit forms; the permit forms it links carry the letterhead of the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. The checklist quoted at the start draws its line at structural repair; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hamilton Township (Franklin County) - Supervisors' Office (Township of Hamilton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hamilton Township administers the code through a third-party agency: the Township's Permits & Services page says "Certain projects are regulated by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code and, therefore, require a separate construction permit and building code inspections. Contact PA Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. (PMCA) for more information," and its Land Use Permit Application says "It will be the applicant's responsibility to contact PA Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. to obtain a Construction Permit." PMCA's main office is at 1013 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg. The Township's own Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published on its website or in an online code library, so it was not read for this record, and no Township ordinance reaching residential reroofing was read. The Township's Permits & Services page says "A Land Use Permit is required if you plan to build, erect or remodel a structure in Hamilton Township," with a $15.00 fee, and its Land Use Permit Application says "Application for a Construction Permit will not be accepted until a Land Use Permit is issued by the Township." Neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is to "build, erect or remodel a structure." No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Hamiltonban Township - Zoning, Building and UCC Permits (Township of Hamiltonban, Pennsylvania)
No Hamiltonban Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's zoning permit sheet (read October 12, 2026), quoting Section 375-115 of the Township Code, says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any building or structure" and "No zoning permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance and repairs which do not structurally change a building or structure," and names no roof work. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration, or normal maintenance and repairs, under that section. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hamiltonban Township, at 23 Carrolls Tract Road, Fairfield, has its Uniform Construction Code work done by a contractor: its Document Center page (read October 12, 2026) calls Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance "the Township's Uniform Construction Code (UCC) inspection contractor," and its home page announces a "NEW Zoning, Building, UCC Officer as of January 1, 2024." Chapter 165 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-04, read October 12, 2026) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Township's building code in Section 165-2, and in Section 165-3 lets the governing body choose "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies" to act for it. Chapter 165 sets no square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and the zoning permit sheet sets none either.
Hampden Township - Department of Community Development (Township of Hampden, Pennsylvania)
Hampden Township's Department of Community Development says a residential building permit is needed "For any construction work that exceeds $500.00 in total project cost" and lists among the "Exceptions:" "Non-structural roof re-shingling" (Community Development page, read October 6, 2026). The other listed exceptions are window replacement, "Replacement siding, fascia, gutters, downspouts" and kitchen and bathroom remodeling that is repair or replacement of existing items. The exception names re-shingling that is non-structural; the department's page says nothing about other roof coverings or about sheathing or framing work. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either. The Township's own code names no roof work either way: Chapter 5, Part 1 (Sections 101 to 105) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended and supplemented from time to time" and has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations, and the department's residential Construction Permit Application lists "Repair" and "Alteration" among its types of improvement with no roofing category. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hampden Township administers the code itself: Section 102 of the Township Code says "Hampden Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 103 assigns administration to the Township's Director of Community Development and its other code staff, and the Department of Community Development reviews building permit applications. Chapter 5, Part 1, read in full, sets no threshold for roof work; the $500 line and the re-shingling exception above are the department's own.
Hanover Township (Beaver County) - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Hanover, Pennsylvania (Beaver County))
Hanover Township has published no text that names roofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning & Building page says "A building permit and inspections are required for all new construction, including renovations, remodeling, and additions. Certain project including agricultural buildings, renovations or remodeling may be exempt, but it is best to contact the Zoning Officer before beginning any construction project" and "Zoning Permits are required for most construction projects"; it names no roof work. The permit application the Township posts, an agency form, lists "New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition Relocation Energy" among its types of work and has no roofing box, and the agency guidelines for single family dwellings and residential additions name roof only as a framing item to be shown on plans for new work. The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2026-3), read from the rendered page images of its scanned file, prices "alterations, renovations to 500 square feet" in its building inspection fee schedule and names roof only in its definition of square footage ("roofed patios"); it has no reroofing line. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 59), Section 402.1, requires a zoning permit before a person may occupy or use vacant land, occupy or use a structure "hereafter constructed, reconstructed, moved or enlarged," change a use or change a nonconforming use, and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hanover Township takes zoning and building permit applications at its Township office, 2731 State Route 18, Hookstown (724-899-2642), and its Zoning & Building page (read October 10, 2026) says "In 2006 the Township adopted the Universal Construction Code for all new construction" and "The Township uses the services of a third party inspector, Middle Department Inspection Agency, to do all residential and commercial inspections"; the page lists a Building Permit Inspector for that agency (1-800-922-6342) and a Zoning Officer (724-968-9263). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hanover Township (Luzerne County) - Code Enforcement Office (Township of Hanover, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Hanover Township's building permit application lists Roofing among its types of improvement. The Township's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit, issued by its Bureau of Code Enforcement and posted on its Forms page (read October 9, 2026; transcribed from the rendered page image), lists "Roofing" among the boxes under TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT, beside "Repair, Replacement" and "Siding," and says "CONTRACTOR OR APPLICANT MUST COMPLY WITH HANOVER TOWNSHIP BUILDING CODES" and "All Contractors MUST submit a copy of their contract and plan in order to take out a permit." Section 215-8 of the Township Code says "Applications for permits shall be required in accordance with the provisions of applicable codes and ordinances which the Office of Code Enforcement has the responsibility to administer." The Township's Construction Permit Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 007-2026) prices construction permits by the cost of the work, with no roofing line. The fee schedule says "DOUBLES PERMIT FEES FOR NOT SECURING PERMIT BEFORE WORKING." The application names no area, percentage or cost line for roof work, and no Township text read says whether an ordinary house reroof needs a building permit; this record does not state whether one is required. Ask the Code Enforcement Office at 570-825-1247 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hanover Township administers the code itself: Section 225-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Chapter 215 creates the Township's Office of Code Enforcement, and the Township's directory lists its Code Enforcement Office with a code enforcement officer and building inspector, at 1267 Sans Souci Parkway. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Hanover Township (Northampton County) - Building & Zoning (Township of Hanover, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
Hanover Township's fee schedule lists a zoning permit for residential re-roofs, and its building code ordinance names no roof work. The Township's fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 lists, under "Zoning Permit," a $90.00 fee for "Residential – Fences, Sheds, Re-roof, Replacement Windows, siding, etc." That is a zoning permit, a separate Township permit from a building permit under the Uniform Construction Code; expect to need it for a reroof. Chapter 65 of the Township Code, the Hanover Township Construction Code (Ord. No. 04-07, amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 12-01), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause for residential repairs or alterations; Section 65-10 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Act," and none was found in the published Township Code. The fee schedule's building permit lines price "Interior/Exterior Renovations, Repairs Alterations" and name no roof work. The Township's permit page says "A permit is required prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or any portion thereof," and the Township's pages say nothing on whether a reroof needs a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hanover Township administers the code itself: Section 65-8A of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the PA U.C.C.," and the Township's Building & Zoning page says its registered Building Code Official is to "administer the UCC Building Code and the Zoning Ordinances of Hanover Township; issue building and occupancy permits and performs inspections," with two third-party building inspection firms listed beside the office. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work under the building code.
Harborcreek Township - Planning & Development (Township of Harborcreek, Pennsylvania)
Harborcreek Township lists residential roofing among projects that need no zoning or building permit, and says any structural changes require both. The Township's Zoning & Land Dev FAQ (read October 7, 2026), under "What are the types of projects that do NOT require a zoning or building permit?", lists "Residential roofing (any structural changes requires a zoning and building permit)." Its lists of projects that need a zoning permit, and so a building permit, name "Structural Changes" and do not name roofing. Chapter 180 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 04-185), names no roof work either way: it adopts the codes listed in 34 Pa. Code 403.21 "as may in the future be amended," says "Exceptions to application of the UCC as set forth in the Act" and the regulations apply, and requires a permit "Except as expressly authorized in the UCC or in the administrative regulations governing its implementation" (Section 180-7B). Section 180-8 sets the retained firms' fees "as established in contract(s) entered into between the Township and such firm(s)," and no schedule of those fees is published on the Township's or BIU's pages. BIU's Building/Electric permit application, a form for all of the municipalities it serves that does not name Harborcreek, has a "Roofing -Total square feet" box among its types of work. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Harborcreek Township administers the code through retained inspection agencies: Section 180-6 of the Township Code assigns plan review, permits and inspections to "the firm retained by the Township under written contract," and the Township's Building Permits page names Building Inspections Underwriters Inc. (BIU) and Prosek's Inspection Services as the designated inspection agencies for construction "regulated by the Uniform Construction Code (UCC)." A building permit follows a Township zoning permit, and the Township office is at 5601 Buffalo Road, Harborcreek. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural changes; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Harmar Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Harmar, Pennsylvania)
Harmar Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 5-101 of the Township Code (Chapter 5, Part 1, Ord. 354, June 2, 2004, read October 10, 2026) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the Township's construction code. Part 1 names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs, and its Section 5-108 says "the more stringent code or ordinance shall apply" where Part 1 conflicts with another Township ordinance. Section 27-1202 of the Township's Zoning chapter, headed Building Permits and issued by the Zoning Officer, says "No person, agency or business shall erect, move, structurally alter, remove, extend or convert any structure or building or any part thereof, nor change the use of any land until a building permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer" and "Permits shall not be required for painting, residing, masonry maintenance, interior renovations not involving structural changes, or for the installation of awnings or similar weather control devices"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration under it. The Township's pages name no roofing rule. Its Building Inspection page says "Projects that typically only require a Zoning Permit include, but are not limited to, sheds, fences, and small signs," and its Zoning Permit Application has an official-use line "Needs a Building Permit." Resolution No. 16-2026, the Township's 2026 fee schedule, says "Projects that require a building permit include, but are not limited to, new construction, additions/alterations to existing buildings, demolitions," and lists "decks, porch roofs, and solar panel installations"; it does not name reroofing, and it attaches the agency's 2022 fee schedule, which has no roofing line. The agency's Residential Building Application, posted on the Township's site, names no roofing permit type. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Harmar Township administers the code through a contracted agency: its Building Inspection page (read October 10, 2026) says "the UCC is enforced by the Township's Third-Party Building Inspector," currently the Code Enforcement Agency (CEA), that the process "begins with a Zoning Permit Application" submitted to the Township at 701 Freeport Road, Cheswick, and that Township staff then send building permit applications to the agency, and the Township's 2026 fee resolution says "Harmar Township has contracted with Code Enforcement Agency" to administer and enforce the codes. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Harrison Township (Allegheny County) - Zoning & Ordinance Office (Township of Harrison, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
No Harrison Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, Uniform Construction Code (Ord. 1908, May 24, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference as the municipal building code, names no roof work either way, and adds no permit clause for residential repairs or alterations; Section 5-106 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and none was found in the published Township Code. The Township's 2026 fee schedule says "Building Permits — See Third Party Schedule," and the Township's summary of permits names porches and decks, sheds, fences, car ports, garages, demolition and "Additions/changes in house & commercial exterior structure" and says nothing on roofs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Harrison Township has the Uniform Construction Code administered by a third-party agency: the Township's Zoning & Ordinance page says "Building Permits, both residential and commercial, are processed by Code. Sys Consulting" and "All Building Permits require a Zoning Certificate from the Township Zoning Office," and Section 5-104 of the Township Code provides for "retention of a third-party agency to serve as the building code official to act on behalf of the municipality." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Harveys Lake Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
No Harveys Lake Borough text read says in terms whether an ordinary reroof needs a building permit. Section 7-5 of the Borough Code keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; Chapter 7 names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own. Section 1302.1 of the Borough's Zoning Ordinance says "Normal and routine maintenance and repairs to a structure shall be exempt from obtaining a zoning permit; however a building permit shall be required." The packet's list headed "Construction Requiring Inspection" includes "Roof (only when replacing sheathing)," and its fee schedule is headed "Building Permits: Based on the Total Cost of Work" and has no roofing line. The Borough's zoning application offers "Repair/Alteration" among its types of work and has no roofing line. Whether Section 1302.1 reaches an ordinary reroof turns on whether a reroof is a "normal and routine" repair, and the packet's list speaks of inspection, not of a permit; this record does not decide whether the Borough requires a permit for an ordinary reroof, and no Borough text read states a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Harveys Lake Borough's Zoning Documents page posts a "Building permit" packet headed "Harveys Lake Borough Building Permit Packet," whose application is sent, with its fee, to a third-party building code agency, and which says "For Additional Information or For Scheduling Inspection of Work Call (267) 817-1663." Section 7-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 2-2004, May 18, 2004) says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 7-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference "as the Municipal Building Code of the Borough of Harveys Lake," and Section 7-3 lets the Borough carry out administration by "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." The Borough office is at 4875 Memorial Highway, Suite 1, Harveys Lake. Ask the Borough office before work starts.
Hatboro Borough - Borough Hall (Building Permits) (Borough of Hatboro, Pennsylvania)
Hatboro Borough's permits page lists roofing among work that requires a building permit for residential properties. The Borough's Permits & Licenses page (read October 9, 2026) says "Building Permits are required for the following work in the Borough of Hatboro (for both residential and non-residential properties)" and lists "Roofing/Siding" with new construction, additions/alterations and demolitions, and it says "Not sure you need a permit? Call Borough Hall at 215-443-9100." The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-45, a scanned document read from its page images) has a line "Re-Roofing/Re-Siding: $148.00" under the heading "The following sections pertain to specific Residential projects only when the Municipality has amended the UCC," and prices "Alterations, renovations, repairs or modifications of existing buildings or structures where floor area does not apply (i.e. doors, windows, roofs, structural openings or beams, etc.)" at "$200 plus $28 for each $1,000 of estimated construction value." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code, the Uniform Construction Code part, names no roof work on houses, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work on houses. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof; the Borough's page says the permit is issued and inspected through Barry Isett & Associates and paid for at Borough Hall. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hatboro Borough adopts and administers the code through Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 951, June 28, 2004), which adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and provides for its administration and enforcement. The Borough's Permits & Licenses page says completed permit applications "should be submitted to Borough Hall for review by our 3rd Party Building Code Official, Barry Isett & Associates," whose assigned inspector reviews and issues the permit and performs the inspections; permit fees are paid at Borough Hall, 414 South York Road. The Borough's page lists roofing as building permit work without a size or cost threshold, and no Borough text read for this record sets one for roof work.
Hatfield Borough - Code Enforcement/Building/Zoning (Borough of Hatfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Hatfield Borough prices a residential roofing permit in its enacted fee resolution. The Borough's Consolidated Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 2024-22, adopted by Borough Council on December 4, 2024, lists under "Building and Construction Inspections and Permits (Ch. 5, Part 1, §108; Ch. 8, Part 2, §209)", "Residential:", the line "Roofing $140.00 per structure" (read from the scanned resolution's rendered pages). The Borough's Building Permit Application lists "Roofing" among the contractors and, in its fee block, "Roofing Permit Fee $". Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a house reroof. The same resolution lists "Work Completed Without a Permit" as "Fees are Doubled", and the application says "APPLICATION SUBMISSION DOES NOT GRANT APPROVAL TO START WORK" and that failure to comply "will result in a STOP WORK ORDER." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hatfield Borough, in Montgomery County, administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building & Zoning page posts its Building Permit Application, a form of the Borough's "Code Enforcement/Building/Zoning" office at 401 S. Main Street, signed off by the "Building Code Official". Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 441, 2004, amended by Ord. No. 448, 2005), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Borough Building Code, names no roof work, and says the fee schedule "shall be established by the Borough Council of this Borough by resolution from time to time" (Section 5-108). Section 5-106 keeps in force ordinances adopted before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the Code, "including, but not limited to, the previously adopted code requirements of Ord. No. 318 of 1988, reenacted and revised by Ord. No. 357 in 1991, and amended by Ord. No. 364 in 1992"; this record has not read those ordinances. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the residential roofing fee is a flat fee per structure.
Hatfield Township - Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Township of Hatfield, Pennsylvania)
Hatfield Township's Building, Planning & Zoning Department lists roof replacement as permit work and has its own Exterior Structure permit for roofs. The department's Building Permit FAQs (read October 7, 2026), under "Is a permit required?", say "A permit is also required for all new and replacements of signs, fences, sheds, gazebos, pergolas, sidewalks, driveways/aprons/sidewalks/curbs, roofs, windows & doors, egress windows, siding & stucco, solar panels as well as swimming pools, decks and patios," and its Permits page says "a new roof" is among "projects requiring permits." The Township has its own Exterior Structure (Roof, Siding, Stucco, Windows & Doors) Permit Application (dated 01/2026), which says "An Exterior Structure permit is required for replacement, renovation or alteration of roofs, siding, stucco, windows and doors" and offers a roof choice of "Tear Off," "Patch" or "Emergency"; the Township's Schedule of Fees, effective January 1, 2025, prices an Exterior Structure Permit for "Roof, Siding, Windows or Doors" at $85.00 for one residential project. Chapter 112 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way; its technical changes concern garage and dwelling-unit fire separations, demolition and sprinklers. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances has no Hatfield Township entry. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require an Exterior Structure permit for a reroof; the application says "Work may not start until a permit has been approved and granted," the Schedule of Fees says "Building Permit fees may be doubled for any construction activity initiated prior to the issuance of approved permits," and Section 112-10 sets a fine "not exceeding $600, plus costs or prosecution" for each violation of the chapter. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hatfield Township administers the code itself: Section 112-1 of the Township Code says "Hatfield Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building, Planning & Zoning Department, at the municipal building, 1950 School Road, Hatfield, takes residential permit applications, with a Building Inspector from Keystone Municipal Services listed in its staff directory; inspections are booked through the Township Safety and Code Enforcement Department at 215-855-0900. The Exterior Structure permit covers "replacement, renovation or alteration of roofs"; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Haverford Township - Building & Codes Department (Township of Haverford, Pennsylvania)
Haverford Township states no size or cost threshold below which roof work needs no permit. Its Roof Permit Application Addendum (https://www.havtwp.org/Document_Library/Building_and_Codes/Roof_Permit_Addedum_and_Building_Permit_App.pdf, version V-02-2025, read October 5, 2026) says "This questionnaire must be filled out for all roofing permit applications to provide us with a complete description of the existing and proposed roofing materials" and asks "How many squares will be installed?" and "Specify portion of roof to be repaired or replaced?"; its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2477-2026) has a residential permit line for "Roofing, siding, windows and doors" at $20 per $1,000 of cost; and the Building & Codes page lists "Roofing & Siding" among permit applications accepted online. Pennsylvania's Construction Code Act says it "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Section 503(c) adds: "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Department to require a permit for a reroof, as its forms state; the fee schedule says "SURCHARGE FOR PROJECTS WITHOUT A REQUIRED PERMIT IS 2X PERMIT FEE." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Haverford Township's Building & Codes Department administers the code. Chapter 58 of the Code of Haverford Township, which adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the municipal building code, was read (Articles I and IV) and names no roof work.
Haycock Township - Zoning and Building (Township of Haycock, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Haycock Township's 2026 fee schedule, posted on its Zoning & Building page (read October 12, 2026), lists "Building Fees" for "Residential" work and carries a "Roof" category whose first line reads "Re-roof, non-structural $100.00"; it sits beside separate lines for additions, alterations, decks, accessory buildings, sprinkler systems, pools and signs. The fee schedule prices a re-roof as building permit work, so a reroof started without the permit risks whatever the Township's building ordinance provides; the schedule read states no penalty. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (March 2025) says in Section 1115 that "no structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, razed, or removed" until "a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work in that section or elsewhere as permit work or as exempt, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structure "reconstructed" or "altered" under it. The Township's 2026 zoning permit application has an office-use line "PA UCC Construction Permit Required" with Yes and No boxes and names no roof work, and its zoning fee list prices "Renovation or Remodeling without increase in usable floor space" at "$50.00" without naming roofs. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances its Forms & Documents page posts (the Zoning Ordinance adopted March 3, 2025, the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and the Stormwater Management Ordinance) and was not read for this record, and the Township's pages name no code edition (the "Code Edition" line on its Building Permit application is blank). Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Haycock Township's Zoning & Building page names a third-party consulting firm as the Township's Zoning Officer and Building Inspector, and its Building Permit application (headed "Township of Haycock") asks the applicant to certify that the work meets the Uniform Construction Code and that no occupancy will begin until a Certificate of Occupancy "has been received from Building Code Official"; the Township office is at 640 Harrisburg School Road, Quakertown (215-536-3641), open 9AM to 2PM Monday through Thursday. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hazle Township - Building Department (Township of Hazle, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
Hazle Township's own pages list roofs among repairs that need a permit. The Township's Documents and Forms page (read October 9, 2026), under the heading "Attention Residents of Eagle Rock Who Reside in Hazle Township," says "Permits are required for repairs (including new decks and deck repairs, roofs, retaining walls, structural alterations) and fences," and links the Township's Repair Permit Application. The Township's Zoning page says "Building permits are required for all new construction and repairs to structures," and the Township's 2024 fee schedule prices a residential building permit for "REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS" at $80.00 plus 1% of the total. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists Hazle Township filings that require "a building permit for all detached accessory structures" and amend listed International Residential Code sections ("Enacted 2 / 2 / 05"), and that amend section M1804.2.5.1 ("Enacted 11 / 14 / 05"); none of the listed filings names roof work or residential repairs. In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. The 2024 fee schedule lists "WORKING WITHOUT PERMIT $300.00 + Permit cost." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hazle Township administers the code itself through its Building Department, at 101 West 27th Street, whose page lists three Building Inspectors and says "Hazle Township has adopted the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), which is being mandated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Act 45. Hazle Township also has amendments included as part of the ICC codes." No Township text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work; the Township's statement quoted at the start lists roofs among repairs needing a permit without a size limit. The Township's code of ordinances is not published online, and its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not read for this record.
Hegins Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Hegins, Pennsylvania)
Hegins Township has published no text that names roofing as permit work, and its zoning ordinance exempts ordinary repairs including roofing from its own reach. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (signed December 2, 2020, read October 10, 2026 from the rendered page images of its scanned file) says in Section 106.B that it "does not apply to" "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing buildings or structures that do not involve an expansion or change of use of a building or structure such as the repair or replacement of doors, windows, siding, and roofing" and adds "a building permit under the Uniform Construction Code may be required"; that exemption is a clause of the zoning ordinance, in its Applicability section. The Township's Building Department page says "Apply for zoning and building permits through the Township Zoning Officer. Contact the office for guidance," and the UCC Permit Application it posts (version 6/21) lists "Addition ( ) Deck ( ) Roof ( ) Pool ( ) Sign ( ) Demolition ( )" among the boxes of one section of a form that also covers electrical, mechanical and plumbing work and demolition; this record does not treat that box as a statement that a reroof needs a permit. The Township's zoning application and the zoning fee schedule printed with it name roof only for decks and patios ("With roofs") and for additions such as a "roof over deck, patio, walkway", and name no reroofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hegins Township takes zoning and building permit applications through its Township Zoning Officer at the Township Municipal Building, 413 Gap Street, Valley View (570-682-9133), and its Zoning & Building Permits page (read October 10, 2026) lists "UCC/Building Permits (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Demolition)" with the same official it names as Zoning Permits/Code Enforcement Officer, and says "Mail completed UCC Building Permit Applications to (or drop off at)" that official's firm at 40 W. Main St., Bloomsburg. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Heidelberg Township - Permit Office (Township of Heidelberg, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County))
Heidelberg Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township's pages name no roofing permit. Section 5-102 of the Township Code says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Heidelberg Township," and Part 1 adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; Section 5-106 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and Section 5-109 says "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Heidelberg Township not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect." The Township's residential building permits page (read October 10, 2026) lists work for which "A permit is NOT REQUIRED" (fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks, prefabricated pools, playground equipment, window awnings, low decks and communications wiring) and repeats the regulation's sentence "An ordinary repair does not require a permit," with the list of work that is not an ordinary repair; none of those lines names roof work. The page says to call the Township office "BEFORE SCHEDULING OR BEGINNING WORK to verify if a permit is required." The Township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 27-1203, headed Building Permits, says "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved" and "Building permits shall also be required for any reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, raising, or relocation of any building or structure"; that section has the Zoning Officer issue the permit, states an intent to "prevent or minimize flood damage," and names no roof work. The Township's zoning permit page cites Section 27-1203 and adds "No zoning permit is required for normal maintenance and repairs." The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution #2026-12), read from the rendered page images of its scanned file, names roof only in "Deck, Patio or Porch w/roof" and "Solar and Photovoltaic Panel System installations either roof or ground mounted," and prices renovations and alterations by floor area; it has no reroofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Heidelberg Township takes building permit applications at its municipal office, 6272 Route 309, New Tripoli (610-767-9297, extension 1 for permits), and its UCC permit page says "Permits can be submitted by email, mail, or in person at the municipal building." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-2, June 10, 2004, read October 10, 2026) says "Heidelberg Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and lets the Township retain "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township"; the Township's 2026 fee resolution carries its third-party inspection agency's residential building permit fee schedule and refers to "Third-Party Inspection Agency" review. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Heidelberg Township - Zoning and Building Permits (York County) (Township of Heidelberg, Pennsylvania (York County))
Heidelberg Township's own "What permit do I need?" sheet lists, under "Items that require a Zoning Permit," "Non-structural alterations to a residential or accessory building such as window, siding, gutter, or roof replacements; remodeling; patios" (read October 10, 2026), and the Zoning Permit is a local permit, not a Uniform Construction Code building permit. Section 11.2.A.1 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 11-4, amended December 7, 2011, read October 10, 2026) requires a zoning permit before a "building and/or structure hereafter being erected or established, constructed, altered, extended, relocated, removed or demolished, except as provided below," and Section 11.2.A.1.b says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the Zoning Permit requirement is one adopted under section 503, kept in effect by section 303(b)(1), or made under the municipality's other powers. The Township's posted zoning fee schedule from its contracted agency says "Extra services involving enforcement for work performed without a permit will be charged to the property owner at a per inspection rate," its 2022 fee resolution sets a zoning "Application Fee $50.00 due to township at time of application submission," and its Zoning Permit Application says "$50 deposit due at the time of permit application drop off for residential work." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Heidelberg Township administers the code itself through a contracted code inspection agency and takes permit applications at its Township office, 6424 York Road, Spring Grove: its Building Permit Application Guide says "A Building Permit application is used for all projects that fall under the PA UCC. If work is exempt from the UCC, a Zoning Permit application would be used," its Building Permit Application says "Use this form for all PA UCC required projects," and its 2022 fee resolution lists "Building Permit Fees- Township" and attaches the contracted agency's residential building, commercial building and zoning fee schedules. The Township pages read name roof replacement as Zoning Permit work and set no area or cost threshold for it.
Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County) - Commonwealth Code Inspections (Township of Heidelberg, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County))
No Heidelberg Township text read for this record names roof covering work as building permit work or as exempt. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its site, and the Township posts no building permit fee schedule. Its Application for Building Permit / Use Certificate (read from the rendered page) says "PA. UCC and referenced INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE SERIES is enforced", asks for a description of work and names no roof work. Section 2002 of the Township's zoning ordinance (amended through June 2022) says "No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, altered, or the use therein changed without a permit therefore issued by the Zoning Officer", and the ordinance defines "PERMIT" as "Building and Zoning Permit issued by the duly appointed Zoning Officer"; that clause sits in the zoning ordinance, is issued by the Zoning Officer and names no roof work, and no section of the zoning ordinance names roofing as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Heidelberg Township in Lebanon County names Commonwealth Code Inspections, Inc as its UCC Building Code Official on its Departments page, which says "All permit applications and supporting information should be returned to the Township Office"; the Township Building is at 111 Mill Road, Schaefferstown. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Hellam Township - Zoning and Permits Office (Township of Hellam, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hellam Township takes building permit applications at its Township building, 35 Walnut Springs Road, York, and forwards them for UCC review: Section 175-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Hellam hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act of 1999," and the Township's Permits page says "Our primary, third-party, inspection service is Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. (CCIS). We do offer a secondary inspection service for the convenience of our residents; Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. (BIU)." The Township's 2026 zoning permit application (a scanned form read from its page images on October 9, 2026) says "A Building Permit is required to ensure that all newly proposed structures and proposed structural alterations are performed in compliance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and its lists of work needing a zoning permit, or a zoning and a building permit, name no roof work. The Permits page says "If a building permit is required, we will forward it to the inspection servicer selected by the applicant." The Building Inspection Underwriters application the Township posts, a general form that names no municipality, has a "( ) Roofing - Total square feet" line under "Type of work: Alterations/Additions of"; it states no rule on when a roof needs a permit. Chapter 175 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 2004-4), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as may be amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own. Section 490-149 of the Zoning chapter requires a zoning permit for "the erection, construction, improvement or alteration of any structure or portion thereof" but says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-01) prices building permits "Per Building Code Official Fee Schedule" and has no roofing line. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt from a building permit.
Hemlock Township - Tri-County COG IBC Inspection Service (Columbia County) (Township of Hemlock, Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
No Hemlock Township building permit text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 27-1203(B) of the Township's Zoning chapter, headed Zoning Permits, says "Zoning permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed within a Floodplain District" and lists "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures, including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows, and similar activities." That line speaks to the zoning permit, not to a building permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs one. Ask the Tri-County COG IBC Inspection Service at 570-784-8654 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hemlock Township's Permits & Applications page says the Township "participates in a local Building Inspection Service (located in Montour Township) that is administered by the Tri-County Council of Governments" and sends applicants to the Tri-County COG-IBC Inspection Service (570-784-8654) "for information and applications. You must provide proof of a valid Township Zoning Permit with your application"; the Township office is at 26 Firehall Rd, Bloomsburg (570-784-6178). Section 5-101 of the Township Code (Ord. 06-08-2004) has the Township elect to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act, and Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, "as amended from time to time". The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hempfield Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Hempfield, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
Hempfield's Township Code sets a $100 threshold that reaches roof replacement. Chapter 41, Building Permits (https://ecode360.com/10765721, read October 5, 2026), defines an alteration as "Any enlargement of any building, or any work of repair, rearrangement, removal or replacement of any exterior or interior wall, roof, floor or support or any part thereof of any building," and Section 41-3 says "It shall be unlawful to construct, alter or raze any building or structure in the Township, except fences, when the cost of such construction or alteration exceeds $100 or where the effect of such construction or alteration is to enlarge the capacity or affect the bearing walls of any building or the roof thereof, without having first secured a permit therefor." The Township's own questions page says otherwise for shingles: on October 5, 2026 it answered "Is a permit required to replace shingles on a roof?" with "No." That answer is the department's stated practice; the enacted chapter supplies this record's answer. The Township's 2024 fee schedule has no roofing line; its residential building permit lines include a general "Renovation/Alteration" fee, and the Township's permit portal lists a single "Building Permit" type. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). The state text from "Under state law" onward is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hempfield Township administers the code itself under Chapter 40 of its Code, with Code Enforcement Associates as its third-party inspector; the threshold above is Chapter 41's, read in full with Chapter 40 and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof".
Hempfield Township (Mercer County) - Building Permits (Township of Hempfield, Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Hempfield Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ordinance 2004-2, February 3, 2004) is not published; the Township's index of ordinances describes it as establishing minimum regulations for the "design, construction, alteration, enlargement, repairs, removal, demolition, and use of all buildings and structures in the Township," and the ordinance text was not read for this record. The Township says its ordinances are available for viewing at the Township Building. The Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Its residential permit packet names no roof replacement, and the building inspector's fee schedule the Township posts lists "Additions & Alterations up to 2000 Sq. Ft. (Single Family): $355" and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hempfield Township in Mercer County takes building permit applications at its Township Building, 278 South Mercer Street, Greenville: its Permits & Forms page says "Building permit packets (including zoning permit applications) for commercial and residential properties may be downloaded or are available at the Township Building," its residential packet says it is designed to help "the Township staff to process your application," and inspections are requested from the Township's building inspector at 724-927-2020. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hepburn Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Hepburn, Pennsylvania)
Hepburn Township's Permit Information page lists replacing roof shingles among basic items that do not require a permit. Hepburn Township's Permit Information page, read October 12, 2026, says "Permits are required for most work that is completed within the township" and lists, under "Basic items which do not require a permit:", "Replacing roof shingles (if replacing trusses or rafter framing, permit IS required)", "Replacing siding" and "Painting"; it lists "New homes", "Additions", "Garages", "Pools", "Porches and Decks" and "Accessory Structures including Sheds" as projects needing a zoning and building permit. The Township's code on eCode360 (read October 12, 2026) has Chapter 5, Part 1, whose section 5-102 says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Hepburn Township" (Ord. 07.6.04, July 6, 2004), section 5-103 lets the Board of Supervisors retain "third-party agencies to act on behalf of Hepburn Township," and section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted by the Township "or before July 1, 1999" only where they "equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Section 5-108 adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. A search of the whole code for "roof", for "reroofing" and for "building permit" found no building-permit chapter apart from Chapter 5, no pre-1999 building ordinance, and no section requiring a permit for roof work. Hepburn Township's zoning chapter, section 27-802, says "A zoning permit shall be required: prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any structure, building or portion thereof," and exempts from the zoning permit "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows, and similar activities." That exemption speaks to the zoning permit only. Section 8-302 of the Floodplains chapter says "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of Hepburn"; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "construction or development" under it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hepburn Township's Permit Information page says "Zoning and Building permits are required in Hepburn Township" and that the zoning permit comes first from the Zoning Officer, after which "you will be directed to the Building Codes Official," who "is a third party inspector and payment will be payable to him"; it lists "Code Inspections Inc. – Building Codes Inspector – 570-547-0488" and the Zoning & Codes Enforcement Officer at 570-435-0919. The Township office is at 1936 State Route 973 East Highway, Cogan Station (570-494-1907). The Township's page sets the work condition quoted above (replacing trusses or rafter framing) and no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hereford Township - Township Office (Township of Hereford, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Hereford Township's FAQ page answers the question "Do I need a permit to fix my roof/ shingles." with "No permit required if you are just replacing and not changing. if you are changing it then you do need a permit" (read October 10, 2026). Hereford Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's Ordinances page or its other pages, was not found in searches of the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hereford Township takes permit applications at its Township office, 3131 Seisholtzville Road, Macungie. Its Permits page says "All Permit applications can be sent to our address or email," its About Us page lists "Zoning Officer/Building Inspector/Sewage Enforcement Officer: Technicon Enterprises Inc., II" at 610-286-1622, and its residential building permit packet says the listed items "are required to be submitted to Technicon Enterprises, Inc., II in order for you to obtain a building permit." The FAQ's answer sets the condition quoted at the start, replacing and not changing, and no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hickory Township - Building Permits (Township of Hickory, Pennsylvania (Lawrence County))
Hickory Township has published no ordinance naming roof work as permit work. Section 504 of the Township's zoning ordinance (adopted December 6, 1999, a scanned file read October 12, 2026 from the rendered page images), headed "Building Permits," says "No building permit shall be required for exterior maintenance work (replacing roofing materials, siding, paint, etc.) or interior maintenance (painting, floor coverings, wiring or plumbing upgrades)" and "All exterior additions of over $100.00 including adding to existing structures, any outbuilding with foundation or conversions to a new use shall require a building permit." It sits in the ordinance's administration article beside Section 503, which says "Until the Zoning Officer has issued a building permit applicable thereto, no person shall," and this record does not decide whether Section 504 speaks to the Uniform Construction Code building permit or only to the Township's zoning permit. The Township's Floodplain Ordinance, also scanned, requires a permit for construction or development "within Areas Designated as Floodway Areas, Floodplain Areas, and Flood-Fringe Areas" and says "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures"; it is limited to those areas. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hickory Township's own pages do not say who administers the Uniform Construction Code there. Its fee schedule lists a "Building Permit" fee for Residential, Non-Residential and Accessory Structure work "Plus State Building Code Fees (Vary )," and Section 502.1 of its zoning ordinance says the Zoning Officer "shall receive applications for building permits and may make all inspections in accordance with the provision of the Zoning Ordinance." The Township's Ordinances page, which says "It is only a small collection of the township ordinances," lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and its Forms and Applications page lists no building permit application; this record has not read the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and does not decide which office reviews or inspects house permits. No area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work is set in any Township text read.
Highspire Borough - Codes and Zoning (Borough of Highspire, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Highspire Borough's own pages read for this record name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Building Permits page, read October 11, 2026, says "permits are required to repair, construct, enlarge, alter, or demolish a building or structure," gives "a quick list of items requiring a permit" ("Chimneys," "Remodeling," "Additions / Alterations of Structures" among them) and adds "Other items may be included which are not listed. Please check with the Codes/Zoning Department before beginning any work." The list names no roof work. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance, Part 3, Section 302 A.1 requires a zoning permit for "Use, occupation, erection, construction, reconstruction, movement, alteration, razing," and says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or routine maintenance of any structure, building, or land provided such repairs or maintenance do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, building, or otherwise violate the provisions of this Chapter"; that is a zoning permit statement and says nothing on a building permit. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found in the Borough's Ordinance Directory, which lists its zoning and subdivision ordinances; American Legal Publishing and Code Publishing refused automated requests, the eCode360 search required a login, and Municode's lookup found no Highspire code, so that ordinance was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Highspire Borough takes permit applications at its Borough office, 640 Eshelman Street, Highspire (717-939-3303; Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm). The Borough's Building Permits page says "Highspire Borough has passed an ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) as the standard for building, construction, remodeling, and repairs" and "An application for a permit is to be filed with the Code Enforcement Officer and no work shall commence until a permit is issued," and its Codes + Zoning page names a Codes & Zoning Officer at the Borough office; the Borough's Permit Process sheet says "Any individual requesting a Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, or Demolition Permit must complete the appropriate application(s)" and posts a Building Permit Application on the form of Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hilltown Township - Building & Zoning (Township of Hilltown, Pennsylvania)
Hilltown Township has its own Residential Re-Roofing Application and reroof permit fee. The Township's Building page (read October 7, 2026), under its statement of when a building permit is required, gives a general guide to project types that includes "Re-Roof (Roof Application)," and posts a "Residential Re-Roofing Application" that asks for the roof coverings, the sheathing and "the number of existing layers of shingles to be covered and/or removed." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-006) lists a "Residential Reroof" building permit at $200.00, and its answer to "What do I need to do to put a new roof on my house, how much will it cost?" points to "the Residential Roofing Permit Application and the Fee Schedule for costs." Chapter 65 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Its Article II (Ord. No. 2004-3) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time"; its Article I keeps, as more stringent standards, amendments to the BOCA code that the Township adopted before the Uniform Construction Code, and the Township's ordinances page posts the 1988 ordinance that adopted the "BOCA Basic Building Code, 1987, Tenth Edition" and the "CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1986 Edition"; that ordinance, read in full, names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Hilltown Township proposal requiring permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings otherwise exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004, subject to certain exceptions," shown as under review by the Department as of November 17, 2023 with a meeting on November 27, 2023, and no enactment entry; the Township's ordinances page lists no such ordinance. In practice, expect the Township to require a roofing permit for a house reroof; its 2026 fee schedule charges "Double Permit Fee + 10%" for "Starting Work Prior to Permit Issuance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hilltown Township administers the code itself: Section 65-3 of the Township Code says "Hilltown Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building page posts its own building and roofing permit applications, which the Township's Building Inspector approves or denies. The Township offices are at 13 West Creamery Road, Hilltown. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the reroof permit fee is a flat $200.00.
Honesdale Borough - Zoning, Building Permits and Code Enforcement (NEIC) (Borough of Honesdale, Pennsylvania)
Honesdale Borough's pages and code read for this record do not settle whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 89 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 601, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference as the municipal building code, adds no permit clause of its own, and keeps in force (Section 89-5A) building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Article I of Chapter 85, the Code Enforcement Ordinance of Honesdale (Ord. No. 435, 1977), says in Section 85-15A "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, move, remove or demolish a building in excess of 100 square feet" without a permit, "excepting that ordinary repairs as defined herein which do not involve any violation of codes shall be exempt from this provision," and Section 85-15D says "Ordinary repairs to buildings may be made without application or notice to the CEO" but do not include "the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support"; that article names no roof work, and the Building Code it was written to enforce, Chapter 74, is now reserved. The zoning chapter, Section 210-32A, says "No zoning permit and/or building permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance activities (painting, replacement of siding or new roofing), minor repairs or alterations which do not structurally change a building, structure or change the use"; that sentence sits in the zoning chapter. No Borough page names a house reroof either as permit work or as exempt. The building subcode application lists roofing among its boxes for the type of work, beside new building, addition, alteration, fence, sign, pool and demolition, and says nothing on which roof work needs a permit. The Borough's 2026 fee resolution, adopted June 22, 2026 as "A resolution to replace all other resolutions setting fees for the Borough of Honesdale," prices residential "Additions, Alterations, Remodeling & Repairs" at "1.5% of total construction cost" and has no roofing line; earlier Borough fee resolutions listed a "Residential roof permit" under zoning fees. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Honesdale Borough's Zoning & Building Applications page says applications "can be dropped off at Honesdale Borough 958 Main Street" and posts a building subcode application from Northeast Inspection Consultant; the Borough's zoning permit application is headed "Zoning Office / NEIC" with telephone 570-280-2111. Section 89-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Honesdale hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." Section 85-15A's general permit clause applies to buildings "in excess of 100 square feet"; no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Honey Brook Borough - Code Enforcement (Kraft Municipal Group, Inc.) (Borough of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania)
Honey Brook Borough's code and fee schedule name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Section 5-101 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405, and says it "shall be amended automatically by all amendments, supplements, additions and later editions"; Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. Neither names roof work, and Chapter 4, Buildings, covers street address numbers only. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" (28 hits over two pages) found only drainage, zoning definition, height, signage and antenna entries, and a search for "reroofing" found none. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-03), as transcribed from its rendered pages, prices "Additions and Alterations to Existing Dwellings" by the number of inspections the Building Code Official sets, lists "Roof over Decks, Porches, Patios, etc." among accessory structures requiring a building permit, and carries the note "Criteria used for building permit requirements vary by municipality and may have been amended as allowed by section 503 of the PA UCC." It has no line naming replacement of an existing roof covering. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Honey Brook Borough elects to administer the code itself: Section 5-102 of the Borough Code says "Honey Brook Borough hereby elects to and so shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page says "Honey Brook Borough uses Kraft Municipal Group, Inc. as their Zoning/Codes Officer" and that "All permit applications must be mailed or dropped off at Honey Brook Borough Hall, 71 Pequea Avenue." No Borough text read sets a square-footage, cost or percentage threshold for roof work.
Hopewell Township - Building Permits and Zoning (Dependable Construction Code Services) (Township of Hopewell, Pennsylvania (York County))
No Hopewell Township text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Hopewell Township Building Code (Ord. 2004-6, as amended), elects to administer the code and adopts it "by reference as the Building Code of the Township," adding only uncovered decks and a 1981 rule on roof drain seepage pits for stormwater; Section 5-106 repeals the Township's 1981 Building Permit Ordinance for permits issued after the Part took effect. It has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations and names no reroofing. The Building Permits and Zoning page lists "Permits are required for the following" (sheds, pools, additions, wells, driveways, decks, patios and sun-rooms, interior remodeling, garages, fences, home occupations, signs, solar panels and generators) and names no roof work. The Township's Building/Zoning Permit Application says "This application is for ALL proposed projects in Hopewell Township" and names no roof work, Dependable's UCC Residential 2026 Fee Schedule posted by the Township has no roofing line (its only roof words are "Solar Panels (Ground and Roof Mounted)"), and Dependable's residents page says "Not sure if a permit is required, give us a call for an office meeting or onsite meeting" and names no roof work either way. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hopewell Township in York County takes permit applications at its Municipal Office, 3336 Bridgeview Road, Stewartstown; its Building Permits and Zoning page says the Township "uses two third party companies in order to process building permits and for enforcement of ordinances" and sends questions "on permits containing the requirement of the Universal Code Construction (UCC), or to schedule UCC inspections" to Dependable Construction Code Services, LLC, whose own site names Hopewell Township among municipalities contracted with it "as a third party inspection agency for all code disciplines of both non-residential and residential plan review and inspections." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hopewell Township (Beaver County) - Planning and Zoning (Township of Hopewell, Pennsylvania (Beaver County))
Hopewell Township's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Planning and Zoning page (read October 7, 2026), under "Building Permit Requirements," says "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or cause any such work to be done, shall first apply for a building permit and obtain the required permit," and names no roof work. The Residential Building Permit Guideline (revised March 30, 2007) says "A PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:" and lists new dwellings, additions, garages, "Any structural work within a Residential Structure" and new electrical, plumbing or mechanical installations, with no roof work, and the Construction Permit Application's building permit boxes ("New Construction," "Alteration," "Repair," solar and demolition) name no reroof. Ordinance No. 2004-05 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, has no permit clause of its own and names no roof work, and says that building code ordinances "adopted by this Municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code shall continue in full force and effect." Older Township ordinances posted on the same page predate the Uniform Construction Code: Ordinance No. 72-5 sets fees "for the issuance of a permit for construction, erection and exterior renovation of structures exceeding a capital value of One Hundred Dollars"; Ordinance No. 75-7 adopts a "Hopewell Township Building Code"; Ordinance No. 81-7, a building permit and floodplain ordinance, requires a permit for "any construction or development" and says "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved"; and Ordinance No. 1993-11 adopts "The BOCA Basic Building Code" in its 1993 edition as Chapter 57 of the Code of the Township of Hopewell. None of them names roof work, and this record does not decide which of them remain in effect or whether any reaches a house reroof. The Township posts its ordinances one by one on its website; this record found no online copy of the Code of the Township of Hopewell and did not read that Code as a whole. The copy of the Township's fee schedule resolution (Resolution No. 2023-14) posted on its website lists "BUILDING PERMITS" as its first section in the contents, but the posted copy does not include that section's page, so this record has not read the Township's building permit fees. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in Hopewell Township. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hopewell Township administers the code itself: the Township's Ordinance No. 2004-05, enacted June 28, 2004, says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Planning and Zoning page says "The Hopewell Township planning and zoning office oversees and administers all matters related to the following:" and lists "Building permits" first, and the Township's Residential Building Permit Guideline says "The designated Township Building Inspector will review the construction plans for Building Code compliance"; the Township's pages do not name the inspection agency. The Township office is at 1700 Clark Boulevard, Aliquippa. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) - Zoning, Land Use and Building Permits (Township of Hopewell, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
No Hopewell Township text read says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's Zoning / Land Use Permit Application lists "Erect a New Structure(s)," "Replace a Structure(s)" and "Add to a Structure(s)" among the project boxes and says "it is the applicant's responsibility to obtain a Building Permit prior to starting construction as per Act 45"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is one of those projects. The Township's building permit application (the agency's form) lists "Alteration" and "Repair/Replacement" among its improvement types and names no roof work. The agency's own website, which does not name Hopewell Township on the pages read, answers its question "I am re-roofing my residential structure – do I need a building permit?" with a letter dated July 20, 2018 and addressed "Dear Municipal Official," which says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; the letter refers to the 2015 International Residential Code. The agency's Re-Roof Application Packet says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." The Township's own pages do not reproduce either document. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not found published on its website and was not read for this record, and the Township's Zoning Ordinance was posted only as a scanned image and was not read, so no Township ordinance reaching residential reroofing was read. Ask the Township office at 717-423-6582 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hopewell Township's Zoning & Permits page lists a Land Use/Zoning Permit Application and a "PMCA Building Permit Application" (the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc., the Township's third-party code agency), and its 2026 fee schedule lists a building permit fee and "Pa Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. (717.496.4996)"; the Township Administration Building is at 415 Three Square Hollow Road, Newburg (717-423-6582), open Monday to Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work; its 2026 fee schedule prices a building permit at "$30.00 + $1.00 Each additional $1,000 or part thereof beyond the first $1,000" and names no roof work.
Horsham Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Horsham, Pennsylvania)
Horsham Township lists re-roofing as permit work without a size threshold. The Code Enforcement Department's Permit Requirements page (read October 6, 2026) lists under "A Building Permit and/or Zoning Use Permit are required for:" the item "New or Re-roofing and/or Siding," and its list of work for which "Permits are NOT required" names "Non-structural minor repairs" but no roof work. The department's Residential Permit Requirements sheet (dated 01/2013) has a section headed "ROOFING, SIDING AND WINDOW ENLARGEMENTS" that asks for a completed permit application, "Fire rated plywood on townhouses, condos, etc. where required," an "Insurance Certificate showing workers compensation" and "All fees paid." Chapter 90 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" (Section 90-2) and names no roof work. Section 90-8.C says "Section 403.62(c)(1)(xvii) is deleted in its entirety"; the State's current Section 403.62(c) numbers its exceptions (1) to (9), with no item (1)(xvii), and this record has not read the earlier text of the regulation that the 2004 ordinance refers to. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof; its Permit Requirements page says "Fines can be issued for any work begun prior to the issuance of the required permits" and asks anyone unsure whether a permit is required to "contact the Code Enforcement Department at (215) 643-3131 for assistance before beginning work." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Horsham Township administers the code itself: Section 90-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Code Enforcement Department's page says it "is responsible for administering the local Building and Plumbing Code," and "All inspection requests must be made directly to Horsham Township's Code Department by calling 215-643-3131." The Township uses Code Inspections, Inc. for non-residential electrical plan review. Neither the department's pages nor Chapter 90 sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hughesville Borough - Permits and Applications (Borough of Hughesville, Pennsylvania)
The Borough's zoning code, Chapter 25 section 1203, says "Zoning permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed to be located within a floodplain district" and lists "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition and/or replacement of storm windows and similar activities"; that line speaks to the zoning permit. Separately, the FAQ of Code Inspections, Inc., a third-party code agency whose pages name no municipality, says "A few exceptions are items that do not need plans to confirm compliance, examples: changing furnace, new roofing, wire replacement, etc, it will still require a building permit, just not stamped plans"; this record does not decide whether that sentence reaches a house reroof in Hughesville. The Borough's code on eCode360 returned no result for "reroofing" and 18 results for "roof", none a building-permit rule for roof replacement. Ask the Borough office at 570.584.2041 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hughesville Borough's Code Part 2, Uniform Construction Code, says "The Borough of Hughesville hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" (section 12) and allows administration "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough" (section 14), and the Borough's home page links its Permits & Applications to Code Inspections, Inc.; the Borough office is at 147 S 5th Street, Hughesville, 570.584.2041. The Borough's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Hummelstown Borough - Codes and Zoning (Borough of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania)
Hummelstown Borough's code says no permit is required for replacement of existing material such as roofing. Section 5-105 of the Borough Code (Code Enforcement, Ord. 89-9, September 21, 1989, read October 9, 2026) says "A building permit is required prior to construction, addition to or demolition of a building; or where construction adds to the livable area of a residence or additional floor area of all other use buildings; or the change of use of a building. No permit shall be required for normal maintenance, minor repairs, alterations and replacement of existing material such as windows, doors, roofing, siding, etc." Section 4-403, as amended by Ord. No. 2023-5 (August 17, 2023), adds Borough permit requirements only for a new sleeping area, a basement converted into a dwelling unit, and residential accessory structures over 500 gross square feet; it names no roof work. Section 4-406 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code" in effect, and this record does not decide how that section bears on Section 5-105. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-R-33, adopted December 18, 2025) has no roofing line; it prices residential building permits by cost of improvement. The Borough's Building Permit Application offers "Roof" as one of its Type of Improvement boxes beside new building, addition, alteration and repair/renovation; the box does not say that a reroof needs a permit. The enacted text names roofing as exempt; this record does not decide whether a given reroof is replacement of existing material. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hummelstown Borough issues building permits from its Borough office at 261 Quarry Road: Section 4-402 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to and shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 4-403 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Municipal Building Code of the Borough, and the Borough's 2026 fee schedule bills "Third-party Inspection / Plan Review (CCIS Fee Schedule attached)" as invoiced, the attached schedule being that of Commonwealth Code Inspection Service. Its line is the one in Section 5-105 quoted at the start: replacement of existing material such as roofing needs no building permit, and no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Huntington Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Huntington, Pennsylvania (Adams County))
Huntington Township's pages and code do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's own pages draw no line for a house reroof. Its FAQ (read October 12, 2026) asks "Do I need a permit for a home renovation?" and answers "Yes, most home renovations, including additions, structural changes, and significant interior modifications, require a building permit." The Township Code's building permit ordinance, Chapter 13, Part 3 (Ord. No. 2018-01-68), says in Section 13-301 that it is unlawful to undertake "the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure larger than 180 square feet" without a permit from the Township's Building Permit Officer, and adds "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." Section 13-302 defines "ALTERATION" as "Any work or rearrangement, removal or replacement of any exterior wall, roof or support that requires inspection under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code." This record does not decide whether an ordinary house reroof is an alteration or a repair under those words, or whether it is work that "requires inspection under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-01-41) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, names no roof work, and in Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Township's fee schedule (updated June 13, 2025) lists building permit fees of "$ .03 per square foot of nonliving space" and "$ .06/per square foot of living space" and names no roof work, and the inspection agency's fee schedule the Township posts lists "Alterations" and names no roof work. The Township's 2026 zoning permit application says "IF YES, A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED" beside "IS NEW CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED?" and names no roof work. A search of the Township's General Code for "roof" found no other permit provision naming roof work on houses. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Huntington Township administers the code through a contracted agency: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "Huntington Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's applicant instruction letter, read October 12, 2026, names the Middle Department Inspection Agency, says to "Completely fill out a Building Permit application (MDIA form)" and says "Drop off all information at the Township office," at 750 Trolley Road, York Springs. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Independence Township - Township Office and Third-Party Code Agency (Beaver County) (Township of Independence, Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
No Independence Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 200-64 of the Township's zoning chapter, Zoning-building permit, says "No building or structure, including mobile homes, shall be erected, added to, or structurally altered until a permit therefor has been issued by the Zoning Officer" and "No permit shall be required for the following: (1) Minor repairs or maintenance." Those lines speak to the zoning permit and name no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair or maintenance under them. The Township's Building Permits sheet lists detached accessory structures, fences, decks and covered porches, pools, manufactured homes and demolition, and names no roof work. Ask the Township office at 724-378-3739 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Independence Township's 2026 fee resolution lists "BUILDING/DEMOLITION" at "Code.sys UCC Fee plus 5%," and its website's Building Permits list links the Building Permit item to the website of Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc., 321 Grant Avenue, Pittsburgh (412-821-0337); Section 61-1 of the Township Code (Ord. 2-2004) has the Township elect to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act, Section 61-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405, "as amended from time to time," and Section 61-3 lets the Township retain "third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township"; the Township office is at 104 School Road, Aliquippa (724-378-3739). The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Indiana Borough - Code Enforcement and Planning & Zoning Departments (Borough of Indiana, Pennsylvania)
Indiana Borough lists roof replacement on its property maintenance and zoning permit application. The Borough's Property Maintenance/Zoning Permit Application, posted under "PERMITS" on its Code Enforcement page (read October 7, 2026), lists under "PERMIT DESCRIPTION" "Roof Replacement Check One: Shingles Metal Roofing" beside window replacement, siding and interior remodel, and the Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-R5, enacted April 7, 2026) prices a "Property Maintenance Permit" at $30.00. The Code Enforcement page's answer to "Do I need a permit?" says "Various types of work for interior and exterior projects may require permits. Painting, landscaping and flooring would be exempt. Give us a call and we will be glad to assist you in determining whether a permit is required." That application is for a property maintenance and zoning permit, a separate local permit from the Uniform Construction Code building permit; the Borough's UCC residential building permit fees name no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for a house reroof. Chapter 170 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that requires or exempts a permit for roof work. In practice, expect the Borough to require its property maintenance permit for a roof replacement. The 2026 fee schedule lists "Working Without a Permit" at "$50.00; $100.00; 150.00." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Indiana Borough administers the Uniform Construction Code itself with a contracted inspection firm: Section 170-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, and Section 170-3 says administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Code Enforcement and Planning/Zoning Departments of Indiana Borough and a third-party inspection company, in accordance with a contract approved by the Borough." The departments are at 80 North 8th Street, Indiana. The Borough's application and fee schedule state no size, area or percentage threshold for roof replacement; the Property Maintenance Permit is a flat $30.00.
Indiana Township (Allegheny County) - Building / Code / Zoning Department (Township of Indiana, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Indiana Township's Building/Code/Zoning page lists replacing existing roofs, without altering their size or placement, as work needing no permit. The Township's Building/Code/Zoning page (read October 9, 2026) lists under "NO PERMIT REQUIRED": "General Maintenance of interior or exterior NOT altering the occupancy or the structure" and "Replace existing exterior paint, gutters, downspouts, trim, roofs, doors, or windows" where "NOT altering the size or placement." The same page says a building permit for residential additions and renovations is "Required for structural changes (construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, or demolish) to the building, all basement renovations, or changes to the occupancy." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-01) has no roofing line; it prices residential building permits by construction cost. The Township's codified ordinances were not found published online, and this record has not read the Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance or any Township ordinance on permits for residential repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Indiana Township in Allegheny County issues building permits through its Building / Code / Zoning Department at the Township building, 3710 Saxonburg Boulevard, and its page sends residential inspections to the Township's own code office ("RESIDENTIAL and FINAL OCCUPANCY – Contact Indiana Township Code Office") and commercial work to Professional Code Services (PCS). The Township's line is the one on its page quoted at the start: replacing existing roofs "NOT altering the size or placement" is listed under "NO PERMIT REQUIRED," and structural changes need a building permit.
Ingram Borough - Building/Zoning (Building Inspection Underwriters) (Borough of Ingram, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Ingram Borough's code requires a building permit for reroofing 25% or more of the existing roof. Section 60-8 of the Borough Code (added August 14, 2006 by Ord. No. 5-2006, read October 9, 2026) requires building permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except listed work, and the listed exception for roofs is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Borough's Building/Zoning page (read October 9, 2026) lists "Roofs" among "Common Building Projects that Require a Permit," with house additions, decks, garages, fences, sheds and swimming pools. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists Ingram Borough with an ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed 8/29/06, and shows it "Enacted 10 / 09 / 06." In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Section 60-10 says a violator shall be "sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $300, nor more than $1,000, for each violation, plus costs," and that "A separate offense shall arise for each day." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ingram Borough administers the code through a third-party agency: Section 60-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Ingram hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building/Zoning page says its Building Inspector / Zoning Officer, an employee of Building Inspection Underwriters, "is responsible for reviewing plans, issuing permits and conducting inspections in accordance with the Borough Ordinances" and is in the Borough Office, 40 W Prospect Ave., on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Its threshold is the one in Section 60-8 quoted at the start: only "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage" is exempt.
Irwin Borough - Building Department (CEA Code Enforcement Agency) (Borough of Irwin, Pennsylvania)
Irwin Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 110 of the Borough Code, its Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adopts the code and fills in local values but names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 105, Code Enforcement (Ord. No. 828, 1999), sets inspection fees for "renovation, repair or new construction", fines anyone who "commences any building, renovation or other work that would require application and issuance of a building permit as set forth in this chapter" ($35 for a resident, $100 for a contractor), and says "Building permit fees shall be set by Council by way of resolution"; it names no roof work. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. The Borough's Planning & Zoning and Forms pages, its Residential Building Application and CEA's Residential Application Helpful Hints name no reroof or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. Separately, the Borough's zoning code, Section 260-155C, says "A zoning permit shall be required to construct, reconstruct, erect, alter, enlarge, raze or move a building" and names no roof work; this record does not decide whether that zoning permit reaches a reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Irwin Borough in Westmoreland County takes building permit applications at its Building Department, 424 Main Street (724-864-3100), and uses CEA Code Enforcement Agency, 1633 Route 51, Suite 100, Jefferson Hills, for plan review and inspections: the Borough's Residential Building Application, posted on its Forms page, says "All Submittals of applications, information and plans for review, must FIRST be properly submitted to the local municipal offices directly and not CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and Section 110-3A of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Irwin hereby elects to administer and enforce" the code. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Jackson Township - Zoning & Planning (Township of Jackson, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County))
Jackson Township says no permit is needed to replace roof shingles as long as the home's structural value does not change. The Township's Zoning & Planning page (read October 9, 2026) answers "Do I need a permit to replace my roof shingles?" with "No, as long as you do not change the structural value of your home." The same page says "If you are not sure if you need a permit, please call the Township Office at 717-866-4771." Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 1-2004, May 17, 2004), adopts the code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way. Section 27-1702 of the Township's Zoning chapter says "No building or other structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, removed, added to, used or the use therein changed unless and until a building and zoning permit is obtained from the Zoning Administrator," and names no roof work. The Township's permit-cost answer lists the zoning permit, the new single-family dwelling building permit, and "Additions, Garages over 1,000 square foot, decks and swimming pools"; it has no roofing line, and the zoning permit application's project boxes name no roof work. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jackson Township administers the code through a third-party agency: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time, and its regulations," and the Township's Zoning & Planning page says "CCIS is the approved Third Party Agency to enforce The Uniform Construction Code (ACT 45) of Pennsylvania in Jackson Township," referring to the Commonwealth Code Inspection Service. Building and zoning permit applications go to the Township's Zoning Officer at 60 North Ramona Road, Myerstown. The Township's line, quoted at the start, turns on whether the work changes "the structural value of your home"; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Jackson Township - Zoning Office (Township of Jackson, Pennsylvania (Monroe County))
Jackson Township's Zoning Office says a permit is needed for roofing. The Township's Zoning and Building page answers the question "Do I need a permit for roofing?" with "Yes. Please complete the Building Permit Application and include the proposal from the roofing contractor. In our area it is important to acknowledge that ice and water shield is installed and the contractor has a current HIC Registration," and "If you're doing a metal roof, provide the manufacturer's installation specifications." The Township's 2026 Application for Building Permit lists among its required documents "Roof repair/replacement – full narrative of work or copy of contract. Any structural repair must submit plan". Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof: its own page says "Yes" to a permit for roofing and its application asks for the roofing contract. The application carries a non-refundable application fee of $124.50 that is applied to the total permit cost; no Township text read for this record states a penalty for roofing without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jackson Township in Monroe County processes all permits through its Zoning Office at the municipal building, 2162 Route 715, Reeders, and its Zoning and Building page names SFM Consulting LLC for "Current Building Code Permitting & Inspections" and as the firm of its Zoning Officer. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the application asks for a plan for "Any structural repair."
Jackson Township (Cambria County) - Township Office (Township of Jackson, Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Jackson Township's pages read for this record do not settle whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's Building Code page links a sheet titled "What's Exempt from the Pennsylvania State Building Code," which is a Middle Department Inspection Agency list headed "Residential Construction Projects NOT Requiring a Permit" dated May 2007 in its footer, and it lists "Replacement of existing roofing material." That agency is not the one the Township's Forms & Permits page and Allsafe BCS's page now name for the Township's building permits, and Allsafe BCS's page publishes no roofing permit type or statement on reroofing. The Township's FAQ says "If your project does not involve building a new structure (i.e. - remodeling) you should check with the Cambria County Building Codes Agency," and its Ordinances page says "You should call the Township before you plan to build, alter, repair, or occupy any building or structure." Separately, the Township's Application for Zoning Permit lists a $75.00 zoning permit fee for "Decks, Fences, Pavilions, Porches, Roofs, & Sheds"; Section 202 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit before a building or structure is erected, constructed, moved, added to or structurally altered, and neither says whether replacing an existing roof covering needs a zoning permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jackson Township in Cambria County takes zoning permit applications at its Municipal Building, 513 Pike Road, Johnstown (Mundys Corner), and the third-party agency Allsafe BCS issues its building permits: the agency's Building Permits page, under Cambria County, says "Applicable permits for the following municipalities will be issued by Allsafe BCS" and lists Jackson Township, and the Township's Forms & Permits page lists ALLSAFE at (814) 341-1330. Ordinance No. 129 (effective July 1, 2004) says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this Municipality." Other Township pages name earlier arrangements: its FAQ names "MDIA (Middle Department Inspection Agency) who enforces the State Building Code for Jackson Township," Ordinance No. 163 (October 29, 2009) joined the Township to the Central Cambria Codes Enforcement Agency, and Resolution 01-20 adopted the Cambria-Somerset COG Regional Code Agency's permit fee schedule. Ordinance No. 129 adds no permit requirement of its own and keeps in force earlier building code ordinances that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; the Township's pre-1999 building permit ordinance, Ordinance No. 66, requires a permit to "erect, construct, enlarge, move or demolish any building, or structure" and names no repair or roof work. Its amendment, Ordinance No. 69, is listed on the Township's Ordinances page but its file was not found published and was not read for this record. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Jackson Township (Luzerne County) - Zoning Office and Building Permits (Township of Jackson, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
Jackson Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Zoning, Planning and Inspection page says "the township has an ordinance requiring a building permit and contractor license for any new construction, repairs, or alterations done to any building or property," and the Township posts, beside the UCC Building Permit packet, a "Non-UCC Building Permit Application" approved by the Township Zoning Officer. Neither names roof work, and the UCC packet's types of work are new building, foundation only, alteration, demolition, relocation, addition, change of use, plumbing, mechanical and electrical. No Township page names a house reroof either as permit work or as exempt, and the zoning ordinance read for this record names no roof work as needing a zoning permit. The Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance and the building permit ordinance its zoning office describes are not published online, so this record has not read their text or whether either names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jackson Township's posted UCC Building Permit packet is filed with the Township at 1275 Huntsville Road; it has plan review and inspections done by a third-party code firm, with permit fees payable to that firm at 1151 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, and inspections scheduled with its Building Inspector. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Jackson Township (York County) - Township Office (Township of Jackson, York County, Pennsylvania)
Jackson Township's Permits page lists replacement of shingles among normal maintenance and repairs that need no permit, while its 1995 ordinance requires a building permit for any work on a structure. The Township's Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "Normal maintenance and repairs such as replacement of shingles, windows and doors that do not require enlargement of the header; siding, spouting, shutters, storm doors, patio replacement and repaving of your driveway do not require a permit." Its FAQ page has a chart with columns for "PROPOSED USE PERMIT NEEDED" and "BUILDING PERMIT NEEDED" in which the row "Repairs such as roof, shingles, spouting, doors, replacement windows" is marked in neither column, and it says "before you start a project, call the Township office to find out what details you need to provide to apply for a permit." Separately, Section 133-130A of the Zoning chapter says no proposed use permit is required for nonstructural repairs or routine maintenance, including the replacement of "roof shingles or metal"; that section speaks to the zoning permit. Section 47-1A of the Township Code (Ord. No. 82-95, September 5, 1995) says the Township "does hereby require that all persons within Jackson Township must apply for a building permit before commencing any work on a structure," and Section 47-4 says "There shall be no permit required to repair structures damaged, provided that they were erected by a permit." Section 47-12A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. Article II of Chapter 47 (Ord. No. 148-04) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, and the code's exceptions include "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62). None of these names roof work. The Township's fee resolution (Resolution 03-20, effective July 7, 2020) prices building permits and inspections only as "Refer to Attachment A," and no Attachment A is included in the published copy; the residential building permit application has no list of permit types. So the building permit fee schedule was not read, and this record does not decide whether the Township requires a building permit for an ordinary reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503"; section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied"; and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jackson Township administers the code itself: Section 47-8 of the Township Code says "Jackson Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 47-10 lets the Board of Supervisors do so through township employees or retained "construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's permit pages say building permit applications are obtained at the Township Building, 439 Roth's Church Road, Spring Grove, where the Township says "You may obtain that permit at the Township Office also." The Township's 2020 fee resolution lists building permits and inspections as "By BCO." The Township's enacted text sets no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work; its only line is the Permits page's, quoted at the start.
Jefferson Township - Township Office (Zoning and Building Permits) (Township of Jefferson, Pennsylvania (Mercer County))
No Jefferson Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The sheet (read October 12, 2026) says "Do not begin any construction until: Your Zoning Permit is approved, and Your Building Permit is issued by an approved inspector" (page 2, transcribed from the rendered page image) and sets zoning permit fees of "$25 for projects up to $20,000" with "+$5 for each additional $5,000 in project value." It names no roof work. The Township's 2012 Zoning Ordinance, Section 1002.01, says "A zoning permit shall be required for any of the following" including "Construction, erection, enlargement, reconstruction, demolition, or structural alteration of any building, structure, and/or sign," and names no reroofing; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "reconstruction" or a "structural alteration" under that section. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2 of 2026, scanned, read from the rendered page image) lists a "Zoning Permit" by project cost and no building permit or roofing fee. The Township's Documents & Ordinances page lists only an ATV ordinance, a stormwater management ordinance and a solar ordinance, so its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found published there and was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jefferson Township's "How To Get A Zoning Permit" sheet, posted on its Zoning page, tells an approved applicant to "Take the approved Zoning Permit to one of the two Inspectors listed below to obtain a Building Permit" and lists two inspection firms with their phone numbers; the Township office is at 7407 Lamor Road, Mercer (724-662-3310). No Township text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Jefferson Township (Butler County) - Building Permits (Township of Jefferson, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jefferson Township takes permit applications at its Municipal Building and administers the code through Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc.: Section 5-201 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-203 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township," and the Township's 2026 building permit application says the Building Permit Officer reviews each application and "Then, your application will be submitted to Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc. (BCO & Inspectors)." Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 213, June 14, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no roof words of its own; Section 5-205 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." The Township's own building permit ordinance, Section 4-101 of Chapter 4 (Ord. 29 of 1968, as amended through Ord. 311 of 2011), says "It shall be unlawful for any person to proceed with the erection, alteration or enlargement of any structure or building, or any part thereof, including accessory buildings, a mobile home or any other permanent structure, such as a swimming pool, in Jefferson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, unless a permit has been issued by the designated Township official of said Township"; it names neither repairs nor roof work. The Township's fee resolution (Resolution #556, adopted January 5, 2026) prices UCC permits by the agency agreement, Resolution #426, whose residential schedule has a line "Repairs and alterations" at "$45.00 plus .80% of construction cost" and no roofing line. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County) - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Jefferson, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania)
Jefferson Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Ordinances page lists no Uniform Construction Code or building permit ordinance, and the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not found published and was not read for this record. The Township's 2021 Zoning Ordinance is posted as a scanned document and was not read for this record. The Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The checklist on its permit application says "UCC Building Permit Applications are also necessary for: For all electrical, plumbing, structural work, modifications of framing, beams, sheathing, etc."; it does not say whether other roof work needs a permit. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution 2024-6) lists "RENOVATIONS, ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS - $ 150.00 (plus UCC Permit and Inspection fees)" under lot improvements and has no roofing line. The two agencies' generic applications list roofing among their types of work ("ROOFING" on Northeast Inspection Consultants' form and "Roofing -Total square feet" on Building Inspection Underwriters' form) and name no reroof or roof covering replacement. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jefferson Township in Lackawanna County takes zoning and building permit applications on one Township permit application at its office at 487 Cortez Road, and its Building Inspection Notice names two building inspectors for Uniform Construction Code inspections: "If your building inspector is Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. Please contact them at 570-344-9681" or, for Northeast Inspection Consultants, 570-280-2111; the Township's Forms & Applications page posts both agencies' permit applications. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Jefferson Township, Berks County - Building Permits (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Township of Jefferson, Berks County, Pennsylvania)
No Jefferson Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Building Permits page lists "REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A BUILDING PERMIT" (a Uniform Construction Permit Application, building plans and list of materials, a plot plan, a workers' compensation certificate, and for some work an electrical, plumbing or driveway permit) and says nothing about roofing, repairs or exemptions. The Township's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jefferson Township, Berks County, has its Uniform Construction Code permits handled by LTL Consultants, Ltd.: the Township's Building Permits page (read October 12, 2026) says "Questions regarding permits can be directed to LTL @ 610-987-9290," that "The applicant must complete a Uniform Construction Permit Application," and that "Most Permit fees are based on square footage using the rate in the Municipality schedule of Fees." The Township Office is at 5 Solly Lane, Bernville, open Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to noon, at 610-488-7047. Read for this record: the Township's Building Permits, Zoning and home pages, and its 2022 Building Permit Package (a PDF that lists a Uniform Construction Code application and no roofing line). The Township's pages link no ordinance, code book or fee schedule, so the Township's own ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, any permit or exemption section in it, and its schedule of fees were not read.
Jenkins Township - Building Permits (Township of Jenkins, Pennsylvania)
Jenkins Township has published no line on whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's building permit application lists New Building, Foundation Only, Alteration, Demolition, Relocation, Addition, Change of Use, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical as types of work and has no roofing box, and its residential permit fee schedule is priced by cost of work with no roofing line; the Township's fee schedule resolution (Resolution No. 20 of 2016) prices building permits "for new construction, additions, alterations, demolition or moving structures, repairs, equipment or renovation of buildings and structures" and names no roof work outside a zoning fee for roof-mounted solar systems. No Township text read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances and resolutions the Township posts online, and this record has not read it; no codified Township code was found online. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jenkins Township in Luzerne County takes building permit applications on its own Jenkins Township Building Permit Application, with fees payable to the Township at 46 1/2 Main Street, Inkerman; its Forms & Permits list says building permits are issued through a third-party code agency at 1151 Highway 315, Plains, which the Board of Supervisors retained by Resolution 019-2016 as "a third-party agency certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry as a Construction Code Official." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Jenks Township - Building Permits (Township of Jenks, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jenks Township's 2026 reorganization meeting minutes record the Board's motion "To appoint Bureau Veritas State Building Code Enforcement Officers and to pay the contracted fee," and the Township's Contacts and Permits page lists Bureau Veritas at 814-849-2448 under "Building Permits." The Township municipal building is at 135 Pine Street, Marienville. The Township's permit application directions say "Building Permit Fee- Jenks Township - $30.00, (Fines will be applied if building before permit obtained)" and ask for a "Description of Project. (New porch, new addition, etc.)"; the joint Forest County stormwater and Township permit form has a "ROOFING" blank under "TYPE OF" construction materials and asks for project type (residential, new construction, remodel, commercial, seasonal, demolition). No Township page read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt, or sets an area, percentage or cost threshold. The Township posts no codified code, no building permit ordinance and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code on its site, so those were not read for this record.
Jermyn Borough - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Borough of Jermyn, Pennsylvania)
The Borough's "When is a Permit Required?" document, posted on its site and read October 12, 2026, says "Any time one of these activities occurs a permit must be obtained: 1) construct or alter a structure (including roofs)" and also says "ORDINARY REPAIRS do not require a permit. Some examples of such would be new gutters, painting, replacement of windows where the existing opening in the structure isn't altered." It does not use the words reroof, re-roofing or roof replacement, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration of a roof or an ordinary repair. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance was not found among the 62 ordinances listed in its Documents Center, and no codified building or permit chapter was found on the Borough's site, so none was read for this record. Ask the Borough office at 570-876-0610 or the Borough's code agency at (570) 280-2111 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jermyn Borough's Zoning & Code Enforcement page says "A project you are doing may require a Building Code Inspector - Jermyn Borough currently uses NEIC as our inspectors" and lists Northeast Inspection Consultants (NEIC), 209 S. Main St., Childs, PA 18407, phone (570) 280-2111, under "Building Code (Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code)"; the Borough office is at 440 Jefferson Avenue, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. The Borough's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Jersey Shore Borough - Zoning, Codes and Planning (Borough of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania)
No Jersey Shore Borough text read for this record names roof work as permit work, and its only roofing exemption is from the zoning permit. The Borough's Zoning, Codes & Planning page says "All work done in the Borough of Jersey Shore requires a permit before work can begin. Please click here for the Zoning and Property Improvement Application," and, in the paragraph on the Zoning and Codes Enforcement Officer, "It is noted that permits are required for everything except painting, wall coverings, and floor coverings"; neither line names roof work or says which permit it means. Under "Zoning & Building Permits" the page says "A building permit is required if you intend to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building" and points to the Council of Governments pamphlet. Section 300-139B of the Borough's Zoning chapter requires a zoning permit for the alteration of any building but says "Zoning permits shall not be required for any of the following activities, except when proposed in a Floodplain District," including "Exterior or interior maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, storm windows, and similar activities"; that section speaks to the zoning permit only. The Council of Governments' Residential Building Permits page lists "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" among the jobs for which "UCC Building Permits are required" and says, before starting any project, to call "Your Local Borough or Township Office, even if your project does not require a UCC Building Permit"; it does not say whether replacing a roof covering without framing work needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jersey Shore Borough in Lycoming County issues zoning permits through its Zoning and Codes Enforcement Officer at the Borough Office, 232 Smith Street, and its Zoning, Codes & Planning page refers readers to the Central Keystone Council of Governments for building permits under the Uniform Construction Code; the Council's own FAQ answers "In what areas do you enforce Building Codes?" with a Lycoming County list that includes "Jersey Shore". Section 140-11 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No Borough or Council of Governments text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Jessup Borough - Building & Zoning (Borough of Jessup, Pennsylvania)
No Jessup Borough text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The Borough's Building & Zoning page names no project types and says "Does your project require permits? Call" its listed officials "to discuss your project to find out!" Section 1403.B of the Borough's Zoning Ordinance (2020), headed "Repairs and Maintenance," says ordinary repairs and maintenance that do not expand or change a use or structure or increase its height "shall not require a Zoning Permit. (However, a Construction Permit may be needed for such work.)" That section speaks to the zoning permit, and its closing sentence says only that a construction permit may be needed. The Borough's Ordinances page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and none was read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jessup Borough in Lackawanna County lists Barry Isett & Associates on its Building & Zoning page for "UCC, IPMC, & Zoning," and takes applications on a combined UCC and zoning "PERMIT APPLICATION" made "in conformity with requirements of the PA UCC"; the Borough office is at 395 Lane Street. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Jim Thorpe Borough - Zoning & Code Enforcement (Borough of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania)
Jim Thorpe Borough's fee schedule resolution attaches a residential re-roof permit fee. The Borough's fee schedule, Resolution 2026-03 (March 12, 2026, read from the rendered page images of the scanned copy October 9, 2026), says in Attachment C "For projects utilizing Bureau Veritas" to "see attached fee schedules," and the attached Bureau Veritas "Residential Fee Schedule 2026" lists "Residential Re-roof: $85.00"; the attached schedule also says "Permit issued by the Code Official is required prior to:" "Construction or altering a structure" among other work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a permit to be required for a reroof. The resolution says "All fees must be paid prior to release of approved permits" and states no penalty figure for roof work begun without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Jim Thorpe Borough in Carbon County takes building permit applications at the Borough office, 115 East 10th Street. Attachment C of its fee schedule resolution, the "BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE SCHEDULE," provides for projects using Bureau Veritas, with "All fees to be paid directly to Bureau Veritas," and for projects "utilizing alternate approved Third-Party Agency," and the Borough's building permit application reads "FOR PROJECTS UTILIZING BUREAU VERITAS FOR UCC CODES." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee line names a residential re-roof without one.
Johnsonburg Borough - Building Zoning Permits (Bureau Veritas for UCC permits) (Borough of Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania (Elk County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Johnsonburg Borough's Chapter 138 of the Borough Code, Uniform Construction Code, says "The Borough of Johnsonburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999" and allows administration by "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," as the Borough Council decides by resolution; the Borough's Local Information page links "Bureau Veritas office - building permit and inspection information" under permits and applications, and its 2026 fee schedule says "Any permit requiring the services of Bureau Veritas will be subject to fees regulated by that agency." Section 138-6B of the Borough Code (added December 15, 2009 by Ord. No. 2009-07) says "No person shall cause or permit any structure excluded by the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act as set forth in 35 P.S. 7210.102 et seq., and the Uniform Construction Code as set forth in 35 P.S. 7210.301, to be razed, erected, or altered, without first having obtained a permit therefore," to be issued by the Zoning Hearing Officer for a $10 fee. Section 310-29A of the zoning chapter says "A building permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition or alteration of any building or portion thereof, prior to the use or change in use of a building or land, and prior to the change or extension of a nonconforming use," and section 310-29D says "No building permit shall be issued until the Zoning Officer has certified that the proposed building, addition or alteration complies with all the provisions of this chapter as well as with all the provisions of Chapter 138, Construction Codes, Uniform." Neither clause names roof work or repairs, neither carries an exemption, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration under either. The Borough's Building Permit Application asks the applicant to circle a "Type of Work" from "New Construction Addition Alteration Repair" and says "Permit fee = $10.00"; its fee schedule lists a "Borough building zoning permit" at $10; neither names roofing. The Borough's pages and code set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Keating Township - Building Permits (Township of Keating, McKean County, Pennsylvania)
The Township's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The "UCC Permit Requirements" sheet lists work needing a UCC building permit, including "Any Porch (deck or patio with roof)" and "Alterations that make structural changes or change the means of egress," and names no reroofing; the building permit sentence quoted above names "alter" and "additions" and no roof work, and the Development Permit Application asks for the "TYPE OF BUILDING/IMPROVEMENT" with "(new, repair, addition, etc.)." This record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration or a repair under those words. The Township's Ordinances page lists five ordinances (108, 114, 116, 118 and 119), none of them adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and the Township's ordinance adopting it was not found published on the Township's website or in Municode, and was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Keating Township's Forms page, read October 11, 2026, has a Building Permits section that says "It is unlawful for any person, association of persons or corporation to erect, construct, alter or make additions to any building or mobile home within the limits of the Township of Keating without first obtaining a building permit from the Keating Township Supervisors." It posts a Residential Building Permit, a Commercial Building Permit and a "UCC Permit Requirements" sheet, and says "Once you have a form completed, you can drop it off at the office." The Residential Building Permit file holds a Township "DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION" under "KEATING TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 55" with a fee of "$25.00," and a third-party code agency's "RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA U.C.C. BUILDING PERMIT" (both read from the rendered page images). The Township office is at 7160 Route 46, Smethport (814-887-9921), and the Township's Directory page lists a Township Code Enforcement Officer. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Kelly Township - Building Permits (Central Keystone Council of Governments) (Township of Kelly, Pennsylvania)
Kelly Township's code and the pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof that replaces only the covering needs a building permit. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 04-04, June 25, 2004), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 5-105 says "All ordinances or portion of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed," and Chapter 4, Buildings, is reserved. Section 27-1202 of the Zoning Ordinance says "Zoning permits shall not be required for" "General exterior maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting" unless the work is proposed within a floodplain district; that exemption speaks to the zoning permit only. The COG's Residential Building Permits page lists among work for which "UCC Building Permits are required" the item "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." That page does not name Kelly Township and does not say whether a reroof that leaves the framing alone needs a permit, and the COG's 2026 fee schedule has no reroofing line; its only roof entry prices a roof-mounted solar electrical inspection. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kelly Township administers the code through the Central Keystone Council of Governments: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "does hereby elect to administer and enforce within the Township the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Planning & Zoning page lists, under "Building & Zoning Permits," the Central Keystone Council of Governments at 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg (570-522-1326), and the COG names Kelly Township among its Union County members. The COG's list draws its line at roof framing; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Kenhorst Borough - Permits and Codes (Borough of Kenhorst, Pennsylvania)
Kenhorst Borough's code requires a permit for re-roofing of more than 25% of the existing roof. Section 190-2(B)(3) of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (amended June 5, 2008 by Ord. No. 522), has the Borough, "pursuant to the authorization of Act 92 of 2004," require permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except that certain types "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," and the exception in paragraph (b) reads "Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage; however, when more than 25% of the roof must be replaced, a permit is required and all existing roofing materials must be removed to the sheeting, which must also be replaced if any defects are evident." Read October 10, 2026. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Kenhorst Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," with the status lines "Under review by L&I as of 6 / 24 / 08" and "All changes found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 6 / 25 / 08"; the register does not state an enactment date. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kenhorst Borough administers the code itself: Section 190-1(A) of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 190-2(A) lets the Borough Council choose by resolution among a Borough employee, "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies" and other arrangements, and the Borough's Permits & Codes page says "All building-related permit inquiries should be directed to:" a Codes Officer at a contracted code office, 610-775-7185. The Borough Office, 339 South Kenhorst Blvd., takes the permit application and fee. The Borough's code sets the threshold quoted at the start: a permit for re-roofing of more than 25% of the existing roof.
Kennedy Township - Building, Planning and Zoning Departments (Township of Kennedy, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
No Kennedy Township text read says whether an ordinary reroof needs a permit. The Township's building permit application (read October 9, 2026) lists "Roofing – Total square feet" among the boxes under "Type of work," beside fencing, signs, pools, decks, demolition and accessibility; it does not say which roof work needs a permit. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution 1-2026) prices residential building permits as new construction, additions, "Alterations/Repairs - $75 plus 1.50% of construction cost" and miscellaneous work, and has no roofing line. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, and any ordinance of its own on building permits, were not read for this record: neither is among the ordinances posted on the Township's Ordinances page, and no online copy of the Township's code was found. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Kennedy Township ordinance that "Establishes a number of changes relative to building permits, including: requiring permits for most alterations and repairs", found in compliance with an approval letter mailed November 23, 2009, "Enacted 12 / 30 / 09"; its text was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The application's roofing box is one line on a general form, and the Township's own permit ordinance could not be read, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Township Building Inspector at (412) 855-1015 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kennedy Township administers the code through its own Township Building Inspector: the Township's Building, Planning, & Zoning Departments page lists a Township Building Inspector, telephone (412) 855-1015, and posts the building permit application, whose office block is headed "Building Code Official Use Only" and carries a "UCC Building Fee" line. The Township office is at 340 Forest Grove Road, Coraopolis. No area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work was found in the Township's published pages or forms; the Township's code was not read.
Kennett Square Borough - Codes, Planning & Zoning Department (Borough of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (Chester County))
Kennett Square Borough publishes a dedicated roof permit for roof alterations and repairs. The Borough's Forms & Permits page (read October 9, 2026) lists a "Roof Permit" among its Construction Permit Applications, and the Borough's Roof Permit Application is headed "Permit for roof alterations and repairs. For framing or extensive repairs, a building permit is required." The Borough's fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 (Resolution No. 2026-09 on its face) lists, under Calculated Permit Fees, a "Roof" permit for "Residential or Commercial" at a $50 minimum or 1.5% of project cost. Chapter 4 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit clause and no roof provision of its own; the roof permit is the Borough's own permit type and fee line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a roof permit for a reroof. The same fee schedule lists a "Fine for Work Without Permit" of $1,000. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kennett Square Borough administers the code itself: Section 4-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 840) says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of this borough," and the Borough's Codes, Planning & Zoning Department, at 600 S. Broad Street, "reviews and issues building, zoning, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, dumpster, and sign permits"; its roof permit application says "To schedule inspections please call Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU)," a third-party agency. The Borough's roof permit, quoted at the start, carries no area or cost threshold; the application says that for framing or extensive repairs a building permit is required instead.
Kennett Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Kennett, Pennsylvania (Chester County))
Kennett Township says no permit is required for residential roof replacement or repair with no structural changes, and requires one for roofing replacement with structural changes. The Township's Roofing Permits sheet, posted on its Forms & Permits page (read October 9, 2026), says "NO PERMIT is required for:" "Residential Roof replacement or repair with no structural changes," "Residential Roof replacement that includes gutters, wrapping, flashing, vent replacement" and "Residential Roofing that is removing all layers of existing roofing and plywood and adding a new roof," and that "PERMITS ARE required for:" "Residential roofing replacement with structural changes such as adding dormers, skylights, sun tunnels, chimneys" and "Commercial roof replacement." It closes with "Please email us with any questions or for permit forms." Chapter 93 names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and the Township Code holds no other building code chapter. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-3) has one roofing line, "Re-roofing – commercial," at $250, and prices residential alterations by the cost of construction. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kennett Township in Chester County administers the code through a consultant: Chapter 93 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 150, April 19, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, and says administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the designation of a consultant to serve as the municipal code official," and the Township's consultants page names Keystone Municipal Services as its "Building Codes Official / Building Inspections" firm. Permit applications go to the Township at 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural change: a residential roof replacement with no structural changes, including one that removes all layers and the plywood, needs no permit, and one that adds dormers, skylights, sun tunnels or chimneys does. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Kingston Township - Administration Office, Permits (Township of Kingston, Pennsylvania)
Kingston Township's enacted Schedule of Fees has a fee line for roof replacements. The Township's Schedule of Fees (Resolution No. R-2024-5, enacted February 14, 2024, codified as Section 1301 of the Township Code and posted on the Township's Schedule of Fees page, read October 9, 2026) lists under "21. Exterior Repairs (362.41)" the line "Roof replacements" at "$10 per $1,000 of cost," beside "Additions for existing buildings" and "Interior and/or exterior alterations" at $15 per $1,000, and lists the state "U.C.C. surcharge (state-mandated fee)" of $4.50 under Building Permits. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to charge a roof replacement fee of $10 per $1,000 of cost before a house is reroofed. The Township pages and code sections read for this record state no separate penalty for roof work done without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kingston Township's Administration Office is at 180 East Center Street, Shavertown. Section 1001 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-3) says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Schedule of Fees lists "Building Permits (362.41)" as "Issued for the following," with commercial building inspections billed at "20% of BIA inspection fees." Part 10 of Chapter 5 adopts the Uniform Construction Code with no amendment touching roof work, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no other section naming a permit for roofing or exempting it. The Schedule of Fees quoted at the start prices roof replacements at $10 per $1,000 of cost and states no area, percentage or dollar threshold below which no fee applies.
Kiskiminetas Township - Permits and Inspections (Township of Kiskiminetas, Pennsylvania)
Kiskiminetas Township's pages and ordinances read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. No Township page or form read names roof work either as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Ordinances page lists its enacted ordinances from 1951 on but no Uniform Construction Code ordinance, and no codified Township code was found online, so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Two older building permit ordinances are posted as scanned images. Ordinance No. 1-77 says "A building permit or exemption certificate shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes are involved" and that outside the flood hazard area "no regulations shall apply and no inspection shall be required"; Ordinance No. 1-86 sets "MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN AREAS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KISKIMINETAS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING." Neither names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kiskiminetas Township's Zoning Forms, Permits & Inspections page says "Bureau Veritas handles all permits and inspections for Kiskiminetas Township" and gives the firm's Kittanning office telephone, (724) 548-1414. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Kittanning Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Kittanning, Pennsylvania)
Kittanning Borough has published nothing that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Kittanning Borough Codes Office "Fee Schedule 2022" lists landlord licences, occupancy permit applications, property inspections, recreational site permits, Zoning Hearing Board applications and vacant property registration; it names no building permit and no roof work. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt; the hits are definitions and property maintenance, sewer and sign rules. Section 282-5 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Kittanning Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; no such building code is among the published chapters of the Borough Code. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kittanning Borough's Forms page lists, under "Permits," the third-party firm Bureau Veritas at 724-548-1414 for "1) Building, 2) Electrical, Flood Plains," and the Borough's Code Enforcement Officer at 724-543-2091 for zoning permits, landlord inspections and occupancy permits. Chapter 282 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 426-2004, May 3, 2004) says "Kittanning Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Municipal Building Code for Kittanning Borough. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Kulpmont Borough - Borough Office (Borough of Kulpmont, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Kulpmont Borough requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts only re-roofing of less than 25% of the roof. Ordinance 2007-2 of Kulpmont Borough (enacted June 12, 2007, read October 11, 2026) says in Section II that the Borough "shall require persons to obtain permits under the Kulpmont Borough Construction Code" for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," provided that listed work "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second item of which is "Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Borough's Ordinance 2015-03, which it titles the "Building Permit Ordinance" (the posted copy's date line is blank), says in Section II that "No person, persons, firm, partnership, corporation, or association shall perform or any construction on any property without a permit" and sets a building permit fee that runs from "$ 10.00" for work up to $1,000.00 to "$50,001.00 and more (1% of contract price)." The Borough's pages read for this record post no application, permit-type list or office statement that names roofing. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Kulpmont Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," with the status "Under review by L&I as of 7 / 11 / 07" and "approval letter mailed 7 / 12 / 07." In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Ordinance 2015-03 sets the fee at "1% of contract price" for work of $50,001.00 and more, and the posted ordinances read for this record state no penalty for work done without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kulpmont Borough keeps its Borough office at 9 North Eighth Street, and its Borough Officials page lists "Building Inspector Tri County Cog" and a Code and Health Officer, whose phone the Borough Contacts page gives as (570) 373-1555. The Department of Labor and Industry's own listing for the Tri-County COG IBC Inspection Service marks Northumberland County among the counties where it is able to perform code work. Ordinance 2007-2 (June 12, 2007) amends what it calls "the Kulpmont Borough Uniform Construction Code Ordinance," Ordinance No. 2004-2, which the Borough's ordinance page does not post. Its threshold is the one in Ordinance 2007-2 quoted at the start: re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Kutztown Borough - Community Development Office (Borough of Kutztown, Pennsylvania)
Kutztown Borough's code requires an application to the Code Official for the placement or replacement of roofing, and its fee schedule prices a nonstructural re-roof permit. Section 77-3C of the Borough Code, a building code provision Section 77-2 says was reenacted on April 20, 2004 under Act 45, says "The placement or replacement of roofing or siding or change of construction materials shall require an application to the Code Official," and Section 75-3B(1) says the Borough "shall require permits for residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code 2003, Chapter 1, Section 105, or any subsequent edition thereof." The Borough's codified fee schedule, Section A231-1.4A(6), lists for residential one- and two-family dwellings "Roof (re-roof, nonstructural): $75." The Community Development Office's Building Permits information sheet lists "Roofing and re-roofing." among the work needing a building permit, and its residential fee table lists "Roof (re-roof, non-structural) $75.00". Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Kutztown Borough filing that "Amends UCC by exempting from a permit only the residential work listed in the I-Residential Code (section R105.2)," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed 3/29/05, "Enacted 5 / 24 / 05." In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof. The information sheet says "Work shall not begin until you have received the permits," and Section 77-3F sets a fine "of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000" for failing to comply with that section, each day a separate offense. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Kutztown Borough in Berks County administers the Uniform Construction Code itself through its Community Development Office at 324 West Main Street, whose department page says it handles "administering and enforcing the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Building Code)"; Section 75-3A of the Borough Code says administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Borough by appointing the Director of Construction and Property Inspection as the Building Code Official." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold; Section 77-3C and the fee line quoted at the start reach the placement or replacement of roofing without one.
Lackawaxen Township - Building Department (Township of Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania)
No Lackawaxen Township text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. The Building Department page says "Building permits are required for ALL buildings" and "Residential building permits are needed prior to construction of any of the following," a list that includes "New Homes," "Additions to Existing Homes," "Remodeling (If it involves structural changes)" and a roof entry limited to a roof "Over existing decks, patios, dormers" or a change "from a flat roof to a pitched." The Township's fee schedule effective January 23, 2023 has a residential line for "Building Permit - Structural Repairs" and no roofing line. Neither the page, the fee schedule nor the Township's building permit applications names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or says a reroof needs no permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances posted on its Ordinances page, and this record has not read it. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lackawaxen Township issues building permits through its own Building Department at the Township office, 169 Urban Road, Hawley. The department's page lists a Building Code Official who is "Building/Plumbing/Energy Inspector (Residential/Commercial)," says the applicant "submits a completed application to the township" and the "Township reviews plans for code compliance," and gives 570-685-2990 extension 17 for building inspections. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold, and the Township's own code was not read.
Lake Township - Building Permits (Township of Lake, Pennsylvania (Wayne County))
Lake Township's pages list roofing that replaces structural elements or sheathing as permit work and do not say whether a covering-only house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Building Permits page lists, under "Work That Typically Requires a Permit," "Roofing when structural elements or sheathing are replaced," and under "Work That Typically Does Not Require a Permit" it lists "Non‑structural repairs." The page names no other roof work. Chapter 178 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 06-01-2004, adopted June 1, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Act and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained by 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, with no amendment and no permit rule of its own for residential repairs or alterations; it names no roof work either way. Section 178-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; the Township Code contains none. The building permit form posted on the Township's page has a "Roofing - Total square feet" box among its types of work, and the Township's land use permit fee schedule names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lake Township in Wayne County takes land use and building permit applications at its Municipal Building, 1428 Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, and its Building Permits page lists "Building Inspection Underwriters (570) 344-9681" for building inspection, with that firm's building permit form and plan-submittal address. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lake Township - Building Permits (Building Inspection Underwriters) (Township of Lake, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
Lake Township's own page says reshingling a roof without restructuring needs no permit. The Township's Building Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says "Reshingling a roof without restructuring involved does NOT require a permit." It also says "Accessory buildings that are one story and less than 1000 square feet do NOT require a permit," "Permits ARE required for demolition of a structure," and "If you are unsure if your project requires a permit you can contact the Township building at 570-639-2828 or BIU at 570-344-9681." Lake Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, which has no ordinances or code page, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, as found by web searches for the Township, and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The building and electrical permit application the Township's page links lists "Roofing - Total square feet" among the types of alteration and addition work, and the Township's page and the agency's Permits and Forms page name no fee for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lake Township's Building Permits page says the Township employs a third party entity for building inspections and permits and names Building Inspection Underwriters, which has an office in the Lehman Township Municipal Building on old Route 115, and the page says permits can be had on that firm's website or at the Township building, 488 State Route 29, Harveys Lake (570-639-2828). The Township's page sets the work condition quoted above (no restructuring) and no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lamar Township - Township Office (Township of Lamar, Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Lamar Township's ordinances speak of repairs in general terms and name no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 5 of the Township Code, Code Enforcement, Part 1 (Ord. of June 23, 2004, read October 12, 2026), says "Lamar Township hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, as contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401–405, as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, and its Section 5-105 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Lamar Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Chapter 4, Buildings (Ord. of May 10, 1993), says in Section 4-103 "In the case of repairs or normal maintenance work, no permit shall be required," names no roof work, and leaves to the Zoning Officer the call whether a project is "erection, alteration or demolition, as opposed to repair work or maintenance" ("The determination of the officer shall be final"); this record does not decide whether Section 4-103 is among the ordinances Section 5-105 keeps, or whether a house reroof is repair work. The Township's Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 27 (Section 27-1202), says "It shall be unlawful to commence the excavation, construction or alteration of any building, including an accessory building, until the Zoning Officer has issued a zoning permit for such work. No permit shall be required for repair, maintenance or interior remodeling provided it does not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this Chapter." It names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" or "repair" under it or needs a zoning permit. The Township's Application for Zoning Permit and its Uniform Construction Code Building Permit Application ask for the type of work ("New Building Addition Alteration Change of Use Relocation" on the building permit application) and name no roofing, and the agency's residential fee worksheet names roof work only as "Roof/ground (res) mount Solar." The Township posts no residential roofing form or "do I need a permit" list. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lamar Township administers the code through a retained code agency: the Township's Zoning & Building page links a "Residential Building Permit Application" and the Uniform Construction Code Building Permit Application it opens is headed "Lamar Township - Clinton" and lists the agency's local office, Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc., 135 Walter Drive Suite 3, Lewisburg, and a "Total Permit Fee enclosed (made payable to Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc.)" line with "No fee required" for the Municipal Fee. The Township office is at 148 Beagle Road, Mill Hall. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lancaster Township - Building Permits (Middle Department Inspection Agency) (Township of Lancaster, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
Lancaster Township's code requires a building permit to repair or alter a building, and the Township has published no exemption for a reroof. Section 105-2 of the Township Code, in Chapter 105, Building Permits (adopted May 3, 1971 by Ord. No. 22, read October 11, 2026), says "It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, raze or move any building within the limits of Lancaster Township until a building permit has been obtained therefor. Such permit shall be issued by the Township Building Code Official upon the filing of an application with him." It names no roof work and sets no exemption for any kind of repair, and its definition of a building is one "designated and suitable for the habitation or shelter of human beings or animals." Section 126-5 A of the Township Code keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and Chapter 126 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, in which "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62) without defining an ordinary repair or setting an area or cost limit. This record does not decide how Section 126-5 and that line bear on Section 105-2. The Township has published nothing on reroofing. Its FAQ answers "When is a Butler County Building Permit needed?" with "A Building Permit is required anytime you are constructing an addition, completing renovations, or building a new structure," and its Zoning and Code page asks readers to "contact the Lancaster Township Municipal Office with any questions regarding additions, new construction, detached structures, or swimming pools"; neither names roof work. Its 2026 fee schedule lists building permit categories headed "Residential Building Non-Uniform Construction Code" and "Residential Building Uniform Construction Code" and no roofing line, and the building permit application it posts offers repair and alteration among its types of work and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, Section 105-2 names repair and alteration without exception and the Township has published no exemption for a reroof, so expect to need a building permit. Section 105-5 says a violator is "guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution." Ask the Township office (724-452-7213) before starting. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lancaster Township takes building permit business at its Township office, 113 Kings Alley, Harmony (724-452-7213). Its Zoning and Code page says "Lancaster Township utilizes a 3rd party inspection agency for all building inspections" and names Middle Department Inspection Agency as that agency; Chapter 126 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 81, effective July 8, 2004) says "Lancaster Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference as the Lancaster Township Building Code. The Township's Chapter 105 sets the requirement quoted above and no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lancaster Township - Planning & Zoning Department (Township of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Lancaster Township's code and permit pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The department's Building/Zoning Permit FAQs page (read October 7, 2026), under "When do I need a Building Permit?", says "Because there are so many variables, please email or call the township Planning and Zoning Department for information." Its Building/Zoning Permit Application (revised June 11, 2024) is "the base form for all construction, renovations, alterations, fences, decks, patios, and accessory structures in Lancaster Township" and names no roof work, and the Township's Schedule of Fees (Resolution No. 2022-07, adopted April 11, 2022) has no roofing line; it lists a PA UCC Building Permit Fee of $4.50 and says building permit inspection fees are "Assessed by inspector." Chapter 126 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 2010-08), and Chapter 110, Building Construction (Ord. No. 2010-07), each adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference, "as amended from time to time," and neither names roof work nor adds a permit requirement of its own. Section 126-5 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; none is published with the chapter. Section 160-7 of the Township's floodplain management chapter says "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of Lancaster Township"; this record does not decide whether that floodplain permit reaches a house reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether the Township requires a permit for a house reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lancaster Township administers the code itself: Section 126-1 of the Township Code says "Lancaster Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Planning & Zoning Department, whose director supervises "the Building Code inspector," takes building permit applications at its office, 1353 Meadowcreek Lane, Lancaster; "All inspections are arranged through the building inspector by calling (717) 859-3350." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lansdale Borough - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Lansdale, Pennsylvania)
Lansdale Borough's Code Enforcement Department lists roof repair and replacement as permit work and has its own roofing permit. The Code Enforcement Department's page "What Requires a Permit?" (read October 7, 2026) says "A Permit is required for but not limited to these projects" and lists "Roof" under "Demolition, Repair, Replacement, Addition, or New Installation." The department's own page says "Permits are issued for Use and Occupancy, repairs, replacements, additions, and new installations of fences, boilers, roofs, etc." The Borough has a Roofing Permit Application, whose description of work offers "New" and "Repair/Replace," and its Schedule of Fees and Charges (as amended by Resolution 2026-15, adopted May 20, 2026) lists a Roof Permit at $75 for a residence and $250 for commercial work, plus a $4.50 State fee. Article I of Chapter 146 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way. Section 146-5.A keeps in force building code ordinances "which were adopted by the Borough of Lansdale on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act"; the Borough Code does not publish those ordinances, and this record has not read them. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a roof permit for a reroof. Under "Penalties" the Schedule of Fees and Charges lists "Normal permit fee x2" as the administrative fee where a stop work order is issued or "construction activities being conducted prior to ascertaining a permit." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lansdale Borough administers the code itself: Section 146-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Lansdale hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement Department at One Vine Street, Suite 201, Lansdale, takes building permit applications and says it "is responsible for the administration and enforcement of Borough ordinances, along with Federal and State building codes." Neither the department's pages nor Chapter 146 set an area or cost threshold for roof work; the permit list names roof repair and replacement without one.
Lansford Borough - Zoning Officer and UCC (Borough of Lansford, Pennsylvania)
Lansford Borough's pages read for this record do not settle whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Borough's Zoning Officer & UCC page says "A UCC Permit may be required for building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection, demolition, renovations, additions, and other construction-related work" and names no roof work. The Borough's UCC fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-02, enacted January 14, 2026) has no roofing line; for houses it bills "Alteration & Repairs (if applicable)" at "1.2% of construction cost" ($120 minimum). Its Fees & Permits page lists "Building Permits (UCC Inspection)" at "Varies by service", and its Zoning Permit Application names no roof work. Article III adopts the 2006 International Residential Code "for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition" of houses, "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor"; its local changes are to Section R101.1, Table R301.2(1) and a plumbing section, and the 2006 edition's own permit and exemption sections were not read for this record. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lansford Borough's zoning and Uniform Construction Code permits are handled for it by the third-party firm ARRO Consulting, Inc., 1239 Centre Turnpike, Orwigsburg: the Borough's Zoning Officer & UCC page lists ARRO Consulting as the "Zoning Officer / UCC Contact" and says "If residents contact the Borough Office regarding Zoning or UCC matters, residents should be directed to ARRO Consulting." Section 165-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 2004-03, May 25, 2004) says "The Borough of Lansford hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 165-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this municipality." Article III of Chapter 165 (Ord. No. 2007-03, January 3, 2007) adopts the "International Residential Code, 2006 Edition" as "the Residential Code of the Borough of Lansford," and Articles IV and V adopt the 2006 editions of the International Building Code and the International Existing Building Code, while the Borough's permit pages and its 2026 fee schedule name no residential code edition. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Larksville Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Larksville, Pennsylvania)
Larksville Borough has published nothing that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Article I of Chapter 170, the "Building Permit Fee Ordinance of Larksville" (Ord. No. 6-1994, amended February 16, 1999), says "The Building Inspector shall charge fees for permits for building, construction, alteration or removal" on a scale by estimated cost, from $20 for work up to $1,000; it prices permits and does not say which work needs one, and it names no roof work. The Borough's older building permit application lists "Repair, Replacement, Remodeling" as one type of improvement, with no roofing box. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt; the hits are stormwater, sewers and floodplain definitions. Section 170-10 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; Section 170-4 refers to "the Larksville Building Code," which is not among the published chapters of the Borough Code. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Larksville Borough's Forms page carries a "Building Permits-NEW" sheet that says "FOR BUILDING PERMITS FOR LARKSVILLE BOROUGH PLEASE CONTACT" a third-party construction services firm at 570-270-3900, at Dolphin Plaza on Highway 315 in Wilkes-Barre; the Borough office is at 211 East State Street. Article II of Chapter 170 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 4-2004, June 15, 2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Latimore Township Office (Township of Latimore, Pennsylvania (Adams County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Township pages read name no roofing, reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt: the zoning application asks for "The location and dimensions of all proposed building(s) or alterations," and the fee schedule lists a $50.00 zoning permit and a $50.00 single-use driveway permit. Latimore Township's FAQ lists "Building Permits and Inspections:" under the Middle Department Inspection Agency, and its 2026 fee schedule says "Building permits/inspections see Middle Department Inspec.Agency Fee" Schedule, so the Township points building permits and inspections to that agency and keeps zoning permits with its own Zoning Officer. The Township's website posts no building code, construction code or Uniform Construction Code ordinance: the ordinance files it posts are a 2019 ordinance abolishing its park board and its 1998 park regulations, plus its zoning application form. This record therefore has not read an ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code in Latimore Township, any permit clause of its own, or any code edition, and none of the pages read names a code edition. This record does not decide whether a reroof needs a permit in Latimore Township.
Laureldale Borough - Borough Office (Borough of Laureldale, Pennsylvania)
Laureldale Borough has published nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Part 1 of the same chapter (Ord. 377, April 13, 1992, as amended by Ord. 445, February 13, 2006) adopts the "BOCA National Building Code/1990" and replaces its permit sections with: "No building or structure or part of a building or structure shall be erected, converted, altered, enlarged, removed, relocated or moved into the Borough until a building permit has been obtained by the owner or his agent." Section 405 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." That clause names no roof work, and this record has not read the text of the BOCA National Building Code/1990 it amends. The Borough's pages, its Building Permit Application and its 2026 Schedule of Fees name no roof work: the fee schedule prices "Building, Zoning, Plumbing, Electric and Mechanical Permits" by the cost of the job, and the application asks only for the type of permit and a description of the work. The zoning chapter says "No zoning permit is required for normal maintenance and repairs" (Section 1202.1.A), a line about the zoning permit only. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Laureldale Borough administers the code itself: Section 401 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Ord. 433, April 12, 2004) says the Borough Council "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 402 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of the Borough of Laureldale," and the Borough Admin page lists a Borough Building Inspector among the office personnel and says the office provides "Issuance of permits, such as: Zoning, Yard Sales, Building, Mechanical and Plumbing etc." No Borough text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Lawrence Park Township - Zoning and UCC Permits (Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc.) (Township of Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania)
Lawrence Park Township's pages and Codified Ordinances read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 1428 of the Township's Codified Ordinances adopts the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and the codes listed at 34 Pa. Code 403.21, "as may in the future be amended"; Section 1428.05 says the chapter applies to the construction, alteration and repair of every building and that "Exceptions to application of the UCC as set forth in the Act and/or administrative regulations shall apply and are incorporated herein by reference," and Section 1428.08(b) says "Except as expressly authorized in the UCC or in the administrative regulations governing its implementation, no construction or other activity regulated by the UCC shall be conducted or commenced without a permit therefor first being issued." Chapter 1428 names no roof work, and Section 1428.09 leaves UCC review and inspection fees to the Township's contract with its firm. The Township's Zoning FAQs, under "What permits am I required to obtain?", list projects needing a zoning permit only, a UCC permit only, both, or neither; roofing is in none of the lists, though projects needing both include "altering any framing (dormers, roof pitch changes, skylights, moving walls, etc.)". The page says "Only the Zoning Administrator and the Code Official can make the determination what permit is required." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lawrence Park Township's Uniform Construction Code page says the Township "has joined with Harborcreek, Millcreek and Fairview Townships and employed Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. (BIU)" to administer and enforce the code, that "The Township will continue to issue Zoning Permits and Building Inspection Underwriters will issue UCC permits and inspect construction," and its Zoning FAQs say "Permit applications are available at the Township office," 4230 Iroquois Avenue, Erie. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) - Code and Zoning Office (Township of Lawrence, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County))
Lawrence Township's Zoning chapter lists shingle replacement among work exempt from building permits. Section 125-29D of the Township's Zoning chapter (amended February 17, 2026 by Ord. No. 2026-01) says "Residential only. The following are exempt from obtaining Pennsylvania UCC building permits and zoning permits:" and lists "Metal roofing and shingle replacement" with siding and fascia, exact-replacement windows and doors, and painting; Section 125-29F adds "If you are in a flood zone you must contact the Floodplain Administrator before doing any work as a floodplain permit may be required even if exempt above." That exemption sits in the Zoning chapter. Chapter 48, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 2004-05), adopts the code by reference and names no roof work. Separately, Article II of Chapter 42 (Ord. No. 2002-06, March 19, 2002) adopts the "International Residential Code, 2000 Edition" for "alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement" of houses and "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor"; this record has not read that edition's permit sections and does not decide how Chapter 42 bears on a reroof today. The Township's fee schedule (Section A128-2) charges "Building permits: $70, plus $3 per thousand of construction over $2,000" and has no roofing line. The Township's Building Permits page says nothing on reroofing either way, and the Pennsafe application list it points to names "Commercial Roof" and no residential roofing application. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) administers the code itself: Section 48-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Permits page says "Lawrence Township uses Pennsafe Building Inspection Services, LLC," that completed applications are returned to the Code/Zoning Officer at 9120 Clearfield Curwensville Hwy., and that "All projects will require the Code/Zoning Officer to sign off on the project to ensure compliance with the Codes of Lawrence Township." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Leacock Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Leacock, Pennsylvania)
Leacock Township's permit fee schedule lists a permit fee for roof replacement without structure changes. The Township's Permit Fee Schedule, effective January 20, 2025 (Resolution 2025-1), lists under Miscellaneous, at $50, "Roof replacement without structure changes and minor repairs to existing structure," says "All permits may be subject to Uniform Construction Code Fees not included," and lists Uniform Construction Code fees separately, a $130 "Township Administrative Fee" and "See Code Administrator Fee Schedule." The same schedule prices "Minor internal alterations exempt from UCC." So a reroof that changes no structure is priced as a Township permit at $50. Chapter 110 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 119, May 17, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building Code of Leacock Township," and names no roof work either way. Section 110-5A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Leacock Township on or before July 1,1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; the published code prints no such building ordinance. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Leacock Township issues zoning and building permits from its office at 3545 W. Newport Road, Intercourse, on a combined "ZONING, BUILDING, DEMOLITION, & PARKING EXPANSION PERMIT APPLICATION," and the Township's Residential Building Permit Application (With Code) adds the residential permit application of Code Administrators, Inc., 1862 Charter Lane, Suite 101, Lancaster; the Township's Boards and Staff page says "The Building Code Official for Leacock Township oversees enforcement of the township’s construction and building codes." The Township also posts a separate Residential Building Permit Application (No Code). The fee line quoted at the start sets no roof area or cost threshold, and no Township text read for this record sets one.
Leesport Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (LTL Consultants) (Borough of Leesport, Pennsylvania)
The Borough's Permits & Zoning page, read October 12, 2026, says under the heading "BUILDING PERMITS": "FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ROOF REPLACEMENT, SIDING REPLACEMENT, OR REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, WHERE NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATION WILL BE INVOLVED, NO PERMIT IS REQUIRED." The Borough's building permit application and checklist name no roof work, and its fee Resolution 263 prices "Renovations, Alterations, Modification" of one and two family residences at "$0.41 per square foot" with no roof line. The Borough's zoning ordinance (Section 702) says "No building, structure or sign shall be erected, constructed, moved, added to or structurally altered, nor shall land be put to any use, without a permit therefor issued by the Zoning Officer," and Resolution 263 says "Unless specifically exempted in the Building Code, a zoning permit is required in conjunction with all construction and every material change in the use of land"; neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "erected, constructed, moved, added to or structurally altered." Ordinance 404 adopts "the Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 PA Code, Chapters 401 - 405, as amended from time to time" as the Borough's building code, names no roof work, and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; its paragraph 4(a) keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and none was found among the ordinances the Borough posts. Ordinance 489, which amends it, adds one requirement under section 503 of the Act, "In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures, repairs, and alterations for which the Uniform Construction Code requires a permit," key boxes in new non-residential buildings, and names no residential or roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Leesport Borough has opted in to administering the code: its Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ordinance 404, which Ordinance 489 describes as enacted May 20, 2004) says "Administration and enforcement of the Code within Leesport Borough shall be undertaken by the retention of one or more Building Code Officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Leesport Borough." The Borough's Permits & Zoning page says "FOR BORO ZONING AND PERMIT RELATED QUESTIONS: LTL CONSULTANTS, 610-987-9290," and its application checklist and Permit Terms and Conditions name LTL Consultants, Ltd. beside the Municipal Code Administrator. The Borough's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lehigh Township - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Township of Lehigh, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
Lehigh Township's fee resolution has a re-roofing fee, and the Township posts a re-roofing permit application. The Township's fee resolution, Resolution No. 2026-15 (read October 9, 2026), which sets "building permit and zoning permit administration fees," lists "Re-Roofing" among its residential fees at $85.00, and says "The above building permit fees include the Township Administration, Zoning Fees, and DCED Permit fees and processing." The Township's Forms and Documents page posts, under "3rd Party Inspection Forms," a "Keycodes Re-Roofing Permit Application," the agency's "RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOFING APPLICATION," which says "If any roof sheathing is to be replaced, a FRAMING INSPECTION IS REQUIRED." Chapter 67 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work, and Section 67-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof. The Township's procedure is that "THE PROPERTY OWNER MUST OBTAIN ZONING APPROVAL PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A UCC BUILDING PERMIT," and its fee resolution says residents "are also responsible for all inspection fees, violation fees, and/or other fees charged by the Third Party Inspection Service." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lehigh Township administers the code through retained agencies: Section 67-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 67-3B allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's List of Third Party Building Inspection Agencies names Keller Zoning & Inspection Service and Keycodes Inspection Agency for residential projects and says "Township personnel will administer all paperwork, collect all permit fees & issue the zoning & building permits" at the Township Building, 1069 Municipal Road, Walnutport. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the re-roofing application calls for a framing inspection if any roof sheathing is replaced.
Lehman Township - Building Codes (Township of Lehman, Pennsylvania (Pike County))
No Lehman Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Building Codes and Zoning pages (read October 9, 2026) say "Permits are required by the Township for, but not limited to the following: new construction, additions, sheds, fences and structural alterations," and "If you are planning a project, please contact the Township Office to see if a permit is required." The permit form in the Township's building permit application packet lists "Roofing - Total square feet" among its types of work, beside fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition. The Township's Ordinances page posts its zoning, subdivision, floodplain, stormwater, sewage, well and property maintenance ordinances and others, but not the ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code or the "Lehman Township Building Code" its application packet refers to, and no codified Township code was found online, so any Township permit or exemption section reaching house repairs, and any older building ordinance kept in force, was not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Township's pages and the agency form do not name reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and the Township's code could not be read, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lehman Township in Pike County takes building permit applications at its office, 193 Municipal Drive, Bushkill, and its Building Codes page sends residential plan review, fees and inspections to Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU), which it names as the "Township's third-party commercial building inspectors": "The fee will be determined by Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU) after review of your plans," and "Inspection requests may be made by calling BIU at 570-344-9681." The Township's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Lehman Township - Building Permits and Zoning Office (Township of Lehman, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
No Lehman Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The Township's posted building permit form (read October 10, 2026, transcribed from the rendered page image) lists "Roofing - Total square feet" as one box among the "Type of work" choices beside fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition, and the Township's pages say nothing further about roofing. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (amended June 16, 2025), Section 1402.1, says "Normal and routine maintenance and repairs to a structure, both interior and exterior, shall be exempt from obtaining a zoning permit" when the work adds no size and changes no use; that clause speaks to the zoning permit only, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "normal and routine maintenance" under it. The Township's Schedule of Fees (Resolution 072125B, enacted July 21, 2025) lists zoning permit fees and "Uniform Construction Code Appeals Board Hearings" and names no building permit fee and no roof work. A search of the whole Zoning Ordinance for roofing words found "roofing" only in its definition of a construction trade. Ask the Township's building permits line at (570) 344-9681 before starting a reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lehman Township's Township Zoning, Ordinances and Applications page (read October 10, 2026) says "For Building Permits please call" a Township building permits number, (570) 344-9681, and the Township posts a "Building Permit Application" whose building permit form has a "BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL USE ONLY" box with a "UCC Building Fee" line and whose Required Inspections sheet ends with a final inspection "for conformance to all provisions of the Uniform Construction Code." The Township's pages do not say who employs its code official, and its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance is not among the ordinances it posts. The Township sets no area or cost threshold for roof work in any text read.
Lemoyne Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Lemoyne, Pennsylvania)
Lemoyne Borough's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Chapter 200 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 650, adopted June 3, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Act and adopts the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference as the municipal building code; it adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work. The Borough's building permit fees are "based on the cost of construction," and its building permit application and permit pages name no roof work; the application's project types are new building, additions, alterations, repair, pools, accessory structures and solar. No Borough page names a house reroof either as building permit work or as exempt. Separately, the Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-10, adopted December 18, 2025) lists under "Zoning Permits and Documents" the line "Interior or exterior remodeling or roofing: $50.00." Section 550-91 of the zoning chapter requires a zoning permit before "Use, occupation, erection, construction, reconstruction, addition, conversion, alteration, movement, razing, demolition, removal, placement or extension (vertical or horizontal) of any structure or building," and says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or routine maintenance of any structure, building, or land, provided such repairs or maintenance do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, building, or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter." That zoning permit is separate from a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lemoyne Borough's Code Enforcement page says "Building permits are issued by the Borough through the services of a Third Party Building Code Official" and that applicants "may choose any third party agency for plan review and inspection services that is certified and registered with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"; applications are filed at the Borough Office, 510 Herman Avenue, and the Borough's permit page names Approved Code Services as "our third-party service." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work under the building code.
Letterkenny Township - Land Use and Building Permits (Township of Letterkenny, Pennsylvania)
Letterkenny Township has its own Land Use Permit. The permit a reroof needs here is Letterkenny Township's Land Use Permit, a local permit, not a Uniform Construction Code building permit: the Township's Resolution 2021-1, enacted January 4, 2021 and linked from its Permits page, amends "the following fees for issuing Land Use Permits" and lists "Roofing Material Replacement (No Structural Changes)" under "$35.00 Land Use Permits that Do Not Need Building Permits" (read Oct 12, 2026). For the Uniform Construction Code building permit, the same resolution says "Land Use Permits that Do Not Need Building Permits" for that item and lists "Roof new or with structural change" under "$70.00 - Land Use Permits that Require Building Permits (from CCIS)." The Permits page also says "A permit is not required for minor repairs to existing buildings provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is a minor repair. The Township's Land Use Permit application says it is "to build, erect, or remodel a structure in Letterkenny Township" and "Application for a Building Permit will not be accepted until a Land Use Permit is issued by the Township." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the Land Use Permit requirement is one adopted under section 503, kept in effect by section 303(b)(1), or made under the municipality's other powers. Because the Township's enacted fee resolution lists roofing material replacement as a Land Use Permit, a reroof without one risks whatever the Township imposes; the resolution states no penalty. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Letterkenny Township's Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says "Residents must first obtain a Land Use Permit by visiting the township building during office hours. After receiving the Land Use Permit, you will take it to Commonwealth Code Inspection Service (CCIS) in Chambersburg to apply for the Building Permit," and the Township's Permit Check List says "Obtain Building Permit from Commonwealth Code Inspection Service (CCIS)"; the agency's office is at 1102 Sheller Ave, Chambersburg (717-262-0081). The Township office is at 4924 Orrstown Rd., Orrstown (717-532-8716), open Tuesday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Township's Resolution 2021-1 sets a Land Use Permit fee of $35.00 for roofing material replacement and sets no area or cost threshold below which none is needed.
Lewistown Borough - Codes Enforcement Office (Borough of Lewistown, Pennsylvania)
Lewistown Borough's code lists installing a roof covering among work that needs a Borough permit, and the Borough prices residential roof work as a zoning permit plus an inspection fee. Section 110-13A(1) of the Borough Code, in Article I of Chapter 110, the Borough Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Property Maintenance Codes Ordinance (Ord. No. 86-2, March 24, 1986; read October 9, 2026), says that before any person undertakes listed work "he shall first obtain a zoning, building, plumbing or electrical permit, as the case may warrant, from the Department," and the list includes, as amended March 8, 2021 by Ord. No. 2021-4, "Installing exterior weather boarding, siding or veneer or installing roof decking, sheathing or roof covering," where a roof covering "includes shingles, a metal roof, a membrane roof or similar outer covering." The Borough's 2025 cost and fee schedule prices "RESIDENTIAL ROOF INSPECTIONS" as "$35.00 Zoning Permit" plus an inspection fee by estimated project cost, and the Borough's sheet "What Do I Need a Permit For & What Will I Need to Obtain One?" lists "Roof: roofing material and estimated project cost (FYI, you can only cover 1 layer of existing material)" among "common projects that require a permit." Article III of Chapter 110, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code Election Ordinance (Ord. No. 2004-3, May 10, 2004), names no roof work, and its Section 110-43A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." The 2026 Commonwealth Code Inspection Services residential fee schedule the Borough posts has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lewistown Borough in Mifflin County issues permits through its Codes Enforcement Office, 2 East Third Street, which Section 110-13 of the Borough Code calls the Department (the Building Codes, Property Codes and Zoning Code Department). Section 110-39 says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Permits, Codes, & Zoning page lists Commonwealth Code Inspection Services as its "Third Party Inspector" and posts that firm's 2026 Residential Permitting/Inspection Fee Schedule, and the Borough's 2025 cost and fee schedule says "Building Permits requiring inspections with Commonwealth Code Inspection Services will follow their Service Fee Schedule." Section 110-13A(1) names roof decking, sheathing and roof covering without an area or cost threshold; the fee schedule's inspection fee rises with estimated project cost.
Ligonier Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Ligonier, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ligonier Township administers the code through TKL Code Inspection Service, Inc.: Section 40-3 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and may designate certified third party agencies to perform plan reviews, approvals and inspections, and the Township's Zoning page says "Ligonier Township utilizes TKL Code Inspection Services for our building permits" and that UCC inspections "for both plans and building are done by TKL Code Inspection Services." Chapter 40 of the Township Code, Building Code (Ord. No. 2 of 2015), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and fills in local design values, including "Ice Shield Underlayment: Yes" in Table R301.2(1), but adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own. The zoning permit in Section 120-76 reaches a building or structure "erected, placed, installed, added to or structurally altered" and names no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule prices "Building permits and inspections" at "Actual cost, plus 15%" and has no roofing line. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Limerick Township - Department of Code Services (Township of Limerick, Pennsylvania)
Limerick Township's Code Services Department lists roof replacement as permit work for houses. The Code Services Department's Permit Information page (read October 7, 2026) lists under "Residential Construction Permits" that "Permits are required for the following:" and includes "Roofing work including new roofs or replacement roofs." The Township's FAQ answers "Do I need a permit to re-roof my home?" with "Yes, a permit is required to re-roof a residential dwelling." The Permits & Forms page links a "Re-Roofing Permit Application," headed "RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION: RE-ROOFING," and the 2026 Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2026-06, effective January 20, 2026) has a "Roof Replacement" fee line with residential and non-residential rates. The department's fact sheet "Alterations and Repairs Not Requiring a Construction Permit" (rev. 11/2023) says "Residential alterations or repairs that do not involve structural changes or changes to means of egress, are exempt from construction permit requirements, such as:" and lists porch repairs, windows and doors, minor plumbing, mechanical or electrical repairs, insulation, interior and exterior finishes, and cabinets; it does not name roofing. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Limerick Township ordinance, which "Requires a building permit for all residential utility and miscellaneous use structures," with an approval letter mailed March 14, 2007, "Enacted 4 / 26 / 07"; it does not concern roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Limerick Township administers the code itself: Section 73-1 of the Township Code says "Limerick Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999, as amended," Section 73-3 A provides for "the designation of an employee of Limerick Township to serve as the Limerick Township Code Official," and the Township's Department of Code Services, at 646 West Ridge Pike, Limerick, takes construction permit applications and makes the inspections. The department's pages and Re-Roofing Permit Application, quoted at the start, set no size or cost threshold for roof work, and Chapter 73 of the Township Code sets none of its own.
Limestone Township - Building Permits (Central Keystone Council of Governments) (Township of Limestone, Pennsylvania)
No Limestone Township or Central Keystone Council of Governments text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Council's Residential Building Permits page (read October 12, 2026) lists "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" among the work for which "UCC Building Permits are required," and its Residential Building Permit Fees page says "Permit fees for repairs, alterations, and most additions, including pools and decks, are based on the number of inspections that will be required" and names no roof line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Limestone Township's building code enforcement is provided by the Central Keystone Council of Governments: the Council's FAQ page (read October 12, 2026) answers "In what areas do you enforce Building Codes?" with "Lycoming County – Anthony, Bastress, Limestone, Penn, Upper Fairfield & Susquehanna Townships," its Lycoming County members page lists Limestone Township with the Township office at 6253 State Route 44, Jersey Shore, and Section 89-3 B of the Township Code lets the Township meet its duties by "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the municipality." The Council's Building Code Department is at 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg (570-522-1326). No Township ordinance or Council statement read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work. Read for this record: Chapter 89 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Sections 89-1 to 89-8), in full; Chapter 147, Property Maintenance, which adopts the International Property Maintenance Code (not a residential building code) and contains no permit provision; every page of a search of the Township's published code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; and the Council's Residential Building Permits, Residential Building Permit Fees, Additions or Alterations, FAQ, Helpful Code Hints, Contact and Lycoming County members pages. Chapter 89 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and has no general permit clause of its own. The Council's Residential Building Permits page lists under "UCC Building Permits are required for:" the line "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and the line "Any roof addition when attached to the house, including those for decks and porches," and says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." The page does not say in terms whether replacing a roof covering needs a permit or needs none. The Township's published code and the Council's pages name no roofing fee or roofing permit type.
Little Britain Township - Zoning Officer/BCO (Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Little Britain Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township has not published its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code or a codified code, and this record has not read them. The Township's Zoning page says its residential building permit is "Required for any project that falls under the State IRC (International Residential Code)," and that its building and zoning forms are "Required for any building or demolition project within the township including: Single homes, trailers, decks, swimming pools, silo's, gazebo's etc." Neither that page, the Administration page, the residential building permit application nor the zoning permit application names roof work, and the Township has posted no building permit fee schedule. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Little Britain Township administers the Uniform Construction Code through its own Zoning Officer/BCO: the Township's Administration page says "The Zoning Officer issues zoning, building and occupancy permits and ensures that all projects adhere to the Township's Zoning Ordinance and PA State Uniform Construction Code." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Littlestown Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Littlestown, Pennsylvania)
Littlestown Borough's code requires a plan for review and approval for repairs to existing structures in general terms and names no roof work. Section 174-12 also adopts "the 2003 edition of the International Residential Code" as the Residential Code of the Borough "for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition" of the dwellings it covers, "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor," and Section 174-32 says: "For each new construction, addition, alteration, renovation or repairs to existing structures, home occupation or demolition to existing structures, a plan is required for review and approval by the Borough Code Enforcement Officer." Neither section names roof work, and the permit sections of the 2003 International Residential Code were not read for this record. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. The Universal Permit Application lists no roofing permit or roofing fee and says the Borough's building code official "will make all determinations on when a UCC Building Permit is required"; it adds that "MDIA does not charge any fees (at this time) for Application for Building Permits that are deemed Exempt from UCC inspections." The agency's Littlestown Borough fee schedule has no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Littlestown Borough in Adams County administers the Uniform Construction Code under Chapter 174 of its Code (Ordinance No. 571, 2004): Section 174-2 says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 174-3 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. Permit applications are made at the Borough office, 41 South Columbus Avenue, on the Borough's Universal Permit Application, which says the Borough "utilizes a third-party inspection agency" and that "MDIA will only process applications that have come directly from Littlestown." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Logan Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Logan, Pennsylvania (Blair County))
Logan Township's permit guide lists a residential new roof with no structural changes as needing no permit, and one with structural changes as needing a building permit. The Township's guide "When do I Need a Permit to do Work In Logan Township," prepared by its Department of Planning and Zoning (read October 7, 2026), lists "Residential New Roof – With structural changes" as needing a building permit and "Residential New Roof – No structural changes" as needing none ("None"). The Code Enforcement page says "Projects such as fencing (under 6' high), new sidewalks, and painting do not require zoning and building permits" and does not mention roofs. Section 202 of the Township Code, the Logan Township Building Permit Ordinance (Ord. 11-14D-85, as amended in 1992 and 2008), says no building or structure "shall be erected, enlarged, converted, repaired or altered, razed and/or demolished until a building permit shall have been procured"; it names no roof work and states no exception. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not in the published Township Code, and Resolution No. 04-10-25 says the Township "shall within 90 days of the adoption of this Resolution enact an Ordinance to adopt the Uniform Construct Code"; no such ordinance appears among the Township's published laws, so it was not read. The 2026 fee resolution and the Laurel agency's residential fee schedule have no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Because the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code could not be read, this record does not answer whether the ordinary reroof of a house needs a permit in Logan Township; the Township's guide is quoted as its stated practice. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Logan Township's Code Enforcement Department, at 100 Chief Logan Circle, Altoona, takes building permit applications: its page says "The Code Officer accepts applications for building permits, reviews the associated plans and information and, upon determining compliance with all of the Township's regulations, issues the appropriate building permit(s)." Resolution No. 04-10-25 of April 10, 2025 "Creates, constitutes and establishes the Cambria County Building Code Enforcement Agency" for the Township's participation in administering the Uniform Construction Code, and the Township's 2026 fee resolution prices building permits at the "Third Party Inspection Agency fee schedule, as amended plus 20% for administration"; the Township's forms page posts the Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency's 2025 fee schedule. The guide's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural changes; no Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
London Britain Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of London Britain, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, London Britain Township's Permits page lists "BUILDING INSPECTION UNDERWRITERS INC" as its building inspector, a December 2024 Township post says the Board of Supervisors "hired Building Inspection Underwriters Inc. located in Newark DE to the position of Township Building Inspector," and the Township's Zoning Building Permit Application says "Building Permits are issued after reviews by the Township Engineer, the Zoning Officer and the Building Inspector"; applications are dropped off at the Township office, 81 Good Hope Road, Landenberg. The Township's Permits page (read October 10, 2026) says "Building Permits are required for new homes and additions and the replacement of the principal and accessory structure(s)" and that the permit is "also required for electrical work, demolition, fireplace and chimneys, HVAC, generators, roof and ground solar installs and interior renovations"; it names no reroofing or roof replacement. The Township's Building and Electrical Permit application lists "Roofing - Total square feet" as one of the types of work under alterations and additions, on a form that also covers fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition, and the Township's fee schedule (Resolution #26-7, effective April 13, 2026) prices residential building permits for "New SFD, Additions & Repairs" by square foot, with no roofing line. The Township's pages read list no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and none was found.
London Grove Township - Code Department (Township of London Grove, Pennsylvania)
London Grove Township's code requires a permit for replacement of roof materials, down to 25% of the roof or less. Section 5-105 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 92, July 7, 2004, read October 9, 2026), headed "Preservation of Certain Existing Provisions," says these provisions "are contained in ordinances that are repealed by the Pennsylvania Construction Code, however are permitted to remain in effect in accordance with the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and that "The following items shall require a permit," the second of which is "Replacement of existing roof materials that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period." The Township's FAQ answers "Do I need a permit to just replace roof shingles?" with "Yes, for roof shingles and/or if the construction involved is structural work; such as replacing roof rafters." Its Permit Applications & Forms page posts a "Roofing Permit Package," an "APPLICATION FOR ROOFING ONLY BUILDING PERMIT" whose Type of Work Proposed boxes include "Replacement" and "Repair," and Resolution No. 867, the 2026 Schedule of Fees (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page images), lists "Roof Replacements- $80.00" and "Residential roof replacement $82.50." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a roofing permit for any reroof. The 2026 Schedule of Fees says "Construction work commenced without permit shall result in the fee doubled up to a maximum of $206.00 additional fees," and the roofing application says "I understand that I shall give London Grove Township 24 hours notice prior to commencing work." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, London Grove Township issues building permits through its Code Department, at 372 Rose Hill Road, Suite 100, West Grove. Section 5-102 of the Township Code says "The township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's FAQ says the Township "has opted into the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." Its threshold is the one in Section 5-105 quoted at the start: replacement of roof materials on 25% or less of the roof within twelve months requires a permit, and the Township's FAQ says a permit is needed to replace roof shingles.
Londonderry Township - Codes Department (Township of Londonderry, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County))
Londonderry Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's When Is A Permit Required? page says "Permits are required in Londonderry Township for many things" and "The listing below is NOT a conclusive list of all the permits or projects that may be required to have permits." Under "Addition or Changes to my House" it quotes the State's general permit rule, 34 Pa. Code 403.62(a), and says "Any property owner or contractor wishing to do work in Londonderry Township that meets this statement is required to apply for a building permit"; it names no roof work. The 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-31) has no roofing line and prices a residential "Building/Other UCC Permit" by estimated construction cost, and the residential application has no roofing box. Part 8 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-3) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 5-806 keeps in force construction code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code," and Chapter 5 holds no other building code part. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Londonderry Township administers the code through its Codes Department at 783 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown: Section 5-804 of the Township Code says "Londonderry hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permit Fees & Third Party Inspectors page says "Londonderry Township uses Third Party Agencies to complete plan reviews and inspections as required by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," listing Associated Building Inspections, Approved Code Services and Barry Isett & Associates. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Longswamp Township - Zoning and Building Permits (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Township of Longswamp, Pennsylvania)
Longswamp Township's own permit page lists re-roofing among work that needs no permit. The Township's "When do I need a Permit?" page, among its Zoning department pages, lists under "A Permit is NOT required for" the items "Replacement of windows," "Replacement of doors" and "Re-roofing a building." The Township's Permits page says "Building permits are regulated by Pennsylvania’s statewide building code" and "Under the U.C.C., permits for work on existing homes are only required if the work involves anything structural, or if the work involves accessibility issues." The 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line; residential work outside its listed categories falls under "Renovations, Alterations, Modification, and where none of the above categories apply" at $0.41 per square foot with a $250.00 minimum. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances posted on its Ordinances & Resolutions page, and this record has not read it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Longswamp Township in Berks County takes zoning and building permit applications at its Township Office, 1112 State Street, Mertztown, and sends them to its Zoning Officer for review; the Township's Permits page names the Zoning Officer as being with LTL Consultants, Ltd., calls that office the "Building Code Official/Zoning Officer," and the Township's permit packet is headed "LTL CONSULTANTS, LTD – (610-987-9290)." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lower Allen Township - Community and Economic Development Department (Township of Lower Allen, Pennsylvania)
Lower Allen Township requires a building permit for residential roof replacement and charges a flat roof-covering fee. The Community and Economic Development Department's "Do I Need a Permit?" page (read October 7, 2026) says under Roof "A Building permit is required for both commercial and residential roof replacements and reshingling," and lists for submittal a General Permit Application and a "Copy of contractor's proposal"; its list of residential work that needs no permit does not name roofing. The department's Roof Replacement Application Checklist says "Submit contract that includes scope of work, materials, project cost, and roof slope." The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (Resolution 2025-R-50, effective January 1, 2026) charges residential work to enlarge, alter or repair a building "1% x construction contract cost. $50.00 minimum. Exception for replacement roof covering $50." Section 70-8 of the Township Code, added in 2005 under Act 45 section 503(c), says "The exclusion from UCC application to alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, contained in Section 104(B)(5) of Act 92 of 2004, is hereby deleted" and "The exclusion from UCC application to repairs to residential buildings, contained in Section 104(B)(6) of Act 92 of 2004, is hereby deleted. Permit exclusions stated in Section R 105.2 of the IRC, 2003 Edition, shall apply." It names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Lower Allen Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for certain residential repairs and alterations," with an approval letter mailed January 6, 2005, "Enacted 1 / 24 / 05." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Allen Township administers the code itself: Section 70-2 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the PCCA," Section 70-4 provides for "the designation of an employee of the Township to serve as the municipal Building Code Official (BCO) to act on behalf of the Township," and the Township's Chapter 70 Exhibit No. 1 says "The Lower Allen Township Community and Economic Development (CED) Department has employees designated for administration and enforcement of the UCC." The department is at 2233 Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill. The Township sets no area or cost threshold for roof work: its permit page names residential roof replacements and reshingling without a size limit, and Chapter 70 sets none.
Lower Alsace Township - Building Permits (Township of Lower Alsace, Pennsylvania)
Lower Alsace Township's own pages and enacted fee resolution treat residential reroofing as building permit work. The Township's Building Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "Building permits are required for any structural changes, new construction, additions, decks, basement renovations, garages, sheds, signs, porches, roofing, fences, sidewalks, driveways, swimming pools," and its "Do I Need a Permit?" page repeats that building permits are required for a list that includes "roofing." That page says its list is of "items that may and / or may not require a permit" and is "intended to assist homeowners with general questions with residential properties. To be sure, please contact the Township Office at (610) 779-6400"; its list of work for which "NO PERMITS ARE REQUIRED" names siding and window or door replacement but not roofing. The Township's 2022 fee resolution, "DULY ENACTED THIS 13th day of January 2022" and posted on its permit pages (read in full October 9, 2026), lists under "Applications for Building Permits" a residential line "Roof Replacements / Reroofing – Residential" with a permit fee of $110.00. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the Township's own pages list roofing as building permit work and its fee resolution prices a residential roof replacement permit, so a reroof on a Lower Alsace Township house should be permitted at the Township Building before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Alsace Township takes building permit applications at the Township Building, 1200 Carsonia Avenue, Reading, 610-779-6400, under its own Residential Building Permit Application, and its fee resolution says the permit holder schedules inspections "with the Township's Building Inspector." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold or draws a separate line for roof sheathing. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on its website or in an online code library, and this record has not read it.
Lower Chanceford Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania)
Lower Chanceford Township's ordinances and pages read for this record name no roof work and set no area or cost threshold for it. Locally, the Construction Code Ordinance says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Lower Chanceford Township" and "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Lower Chanceford Township not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect"; it adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work. The Building Permit Ordinance (enacted January 4, 2016, read October 10, 2026) makes it unlawful to cause or permit "any building or structure with a value in excess of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars (including materials, labor, foundation, etc.) to be erected, moved, placed, constructed or enlarged within Lower Chanceford Township" without a permit; it uses neither "repair" nor "alter" in that requirement, names no roof work, and its Exhibit A value guidelines include a line for "Roofing and Enclosing Existing Deck" at "$15.00 sq. ft." The Zoning Ordinance, Section 400, says "Hereafter no building or structure shall be altered, repaired, demolished or removed within the limits of Lower Chanceford Township unless a permit to do so shall first be secured in accordance with the provisions of the Construction Code Ordinance of Lower Chanceford Township if a permit is required by that ordinance for such alteration." Resolution 2026-01 says "for all construction, maintenance, or repairs which require a building permit under the Lower Chanceford Township ZO, as amended from time to time, or requires a building permit pursuant to the LCTBC, a Zoning Permit shall be required pursuant to the ZO, as amended from time to time." The Township's Building Permit Instruction Sheet says "The following permits are required for new homes or business construction prior to issuance of a building permit:" and "The following should be completed for all construction:" and names no reroof. A search of the Zoning Ordinance for "roof" found no permit provision. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Chanceford Township administers the code itself through a contracted code inspection firm: its Construction Code Ordinance (effective June 12, 2004) says "Lower Chanceford Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and lets the governing body act through "one or more construction code officials or third party agencies," its Resolution 2026-01 (January 5, 2026) reaffirms the appointment of a Building Code Official and a code administrator/construction code official, both of that firm, and its Building Permit Instruction Sheet says "Submit (2) completed packets to Lower Chanceford Township" and "When the BCO returns your packet to Lower Chanceford Township, the Zoning officer will call you with the amounts and your permit will be ready for pick-up." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lower Chichester Township - Building Permits (Township of Lower Chichester, Pennsylvania)
Lower Chichester Township's code has general permit clauses for alteration and repair work that name no roof work, and its pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Part Fourteen of the Township's Codified Ordinances, posted on its site and compiled "Complete to March 1, 2011," was read in full. Section 1428.01 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 PA Code, Chapters 401 – 405, as amended from time to time" as the Municipal Building Code, and Section 1428.03(a) keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Section 1442.01 (Ord. 288, 1954) says "No person shall proceed with the erection, alteration or enlargement of any building or structure, or any part thereof, in the Township, unless application for a permit shall have been made"; Section 1442.02 (Ord. 86-6, 1986) sets "A fee for building permits for construction, alteration or repair"; and Section 1442.13 says "No person shall erect, remove, alter or repair, or do or cause to be done any work in the erection, removal, alteration or repair of any building, without first obtaining the proper permits required by this chapter." None of these sections names roof work, and this record does not decide whether they reach a house reroof or how they sit with the Uniform Construction Code. The Township's building permit application is headed "APPLICATION FOR PERMITS: FOR ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, ONE STORY STRUCTURES, DEMOLITION, ETC." and has no roof box, and its Permits page lists residential permit fees by estimated cost with no roof line. Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry lists, for Lower Chichester Township, a filing that "Proposes requiring a building permit for all alterations and repairs to residential buildings as required by the IBC 2009," with an approval letter mailed 01/02/2015; its listing shows no enactment date for that filing, and this record has not found or read such an ordinance. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Chichester Township, in Delaware County, takes building permit applications at its Township office, 1410 Market Street, Linwood, on its own "TOWNSHIP OF LOWER CHICHESTER" building permit application, and its Officials page lists "Code Enforcement and BCO:" "BNO Inspections", a third-party code firm. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the residential permit fee is set by estimated cost. Chapter 1462 (Ord. 288, 1954) sets old roofing material standards, such as "All roof covers of tile, slate, asbestos cement, or asphalt shingles shall be installed according to the manufacturer's directions", and does not say a permit is needed for roof work.
Lower Frederick Township - Building Code & Zoning (Township of Lower Frederick, Pennsylvania)
Lower Frederick Township's own instruments disagree on whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 61-9A of the Township Code (Ord. No. 05-04, April 5, 2005) says "the Township will require permits for residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code of 2003, Chapter 1 , Section 105, or any subsequent edition thereof." It names no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule, Resolution No. 2026R-06 of the Board of Supervisors, says two things about reroofing. It says "Ordinary repairs do not require any permit" and lists among ordinary repairs "replacement or repair of existing roof covering." It also lists "Re-Roofing" with a "Residential" fee of $100.00 and says "Re-roofing that involves the repair or replacement of any part of the building structure, will require Building Permits in addition to the Re-roofing Permit." A 2022 building permit packet still posted on the Township's Permits page, which refers permit questions to LTL Consultants, says "Permits are not required for normal maintenance of property, but are required for the following" and lists "New Roofing on existing structures." This record does not decide which of these the Township applies to a house reroof. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Frederick Township takes permit applications at its office, 53 Spring Mount Road, Schwenksville: its Building Code & Zoning page says "All permits should be submitted to the Township directly" and lists Barry Isett & Associates for code enforcement, zoning and building plan review, and its Permits page says an owner who intends to do work regulated by the code "shall first make application to Barry Isett & Associates and obtain the required permit." The only line the Township draws for roof work is the fee schedule's: re-roofing that repairs or replaces any part of the building structure also needs building permits. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lower Gwynedd Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania)
Lower Gwynedd Township's Roof and Window Permits sheet requires a permit for roof replacement and exempts re-roofing or repair of less than 20% of the roof. The Township's Roof and Window Permits sheet, linked from the Department's Frequently Asked Questions page (read October 9, 2026), says "Replacement of a roof or windows requires a Roof or Window permit," and the Department's page says "No Permit is required when an area of less than 20% of the roof is being re-roofed or repaired." The sheet defines "Roof Repair" as "Replacement of damaged shingles or sections up to 20% of the surface of the roof" and lists "A tear off inspection, done when the old materials are removed" and a final inspection. The Township's General Fee Schedule, adopted by the Board of Supervisors as Resolution #2026-05 and "Effective January 6, 2026" (read October 9, 2026, as transcribed from the rendered page image), lists "Residential Re-Roofing (only required if sheathing is being replaced)" at $100, and the Department's Fees for Licenses/Permits page lists a "RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOFING PERMIT" at "$100 (only required if sheathing is being replaced)." The Roof and Window Permits sheet requires a permit for roof replacement without that condition. Chapter 1440 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work; Section 1440.06 keeps in force building code provisions the Township adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, listing amendments to the International Building Code 2003 and the International Fire Code 2003 only. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of 20% or more of the roof, and ask the Department whether the $100 re-roofing permit or another fee applies when no sheathing is replaced. The sheet says "Failure to secure a permit when necessary may result in violations, fines and necessitate the removal of installed structures," and Section 1440.08 sets "a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs" for a violation of the code. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Gwynedd Township administers the code through its Building and Zoning Department, at 1130 North Bethlehem Pike, Spring House: Section 1440.01 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Department's page says "ARRO Consulting is the third-party UCC Inspection Agency for Lower Gwynedd Township." Its threshold is the one on the Roof and Window Permits sheet quoted at the start: re-roofing or repair of less than 20% of the roof needs no permit, and replacement of a roof does.
Lower Heidelberg Township - Building Code Official (Kraft Municipal Group) (Township of Lower Heidelberg, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Heidelberg Township, in Berks County, elects to administer the code (Chapter 6, Section 101 of the Township Code, Ord. 236A, 2004), and the Township's Permits page lists Kraft Municipal Group, 6525 Shillington Plaza, Shillington, as its "BUILDING INSPECTOR | BUILDING CODE OFFICER | ZONING OFFICER | PLUMBING INSPECTOR | ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR" and says applications "may be picked up and dropped off at Kraft Municipal Group, Inc." or at the Township Municipal Building, 720 Brownsville Road, Sinking Spring. Chapter 6 of the Township Code, Code Enforcement (Part 1, Sections 101 to 109), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit clause and no roof words of its own; Section 107(a) of Chapter 6 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Codes hereby adopted," and names none. The Township's Permits page (read October 9, 2026) sets a "$100.00 Residential Building Permit" application fee and names no roof work, and the Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a "Residential building permit twp admin fee" of $100.00 and charges Kraft Municipal Group's code and building permit work to the applicant "at current rates" without publishing those rates; neither has a roofing line. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Lower Macungie Township - Community & Economic Development (Permits) (Township of Lower Macungie, Pennsylvania)
Lower Macungie Township requires permits for house repairs by ordinance and sets no size threshold for roof work. Section 5-107 of the Township Code (added by Ord. 2005-13, December 1, 2005) says "permits are required for all residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code 2003, Chapter 1, § 105, or any subsequent edition thereof or amendment thereto, unless otherwise exempted by this section," and makes occupancy of work done without a required permit unlawful "unless the alteration or erection would otherwise have been exempt from permit requirements pursuant to International Residential Code 2003, § R105.2." It names no roof work. Section 5-107 still names the 2003 International Residential Code "or any subsequent edition thereof," while the Permits page says the Township enforces the 2021 codes; this record has not read the 2003 edition's permit exemption text. The department's own lists name no roof work either way. Its answer to "When do I need a residential building permit?" (read October 6, 2026) says "The following Residential projects (not all-inclusive) require a permit" and gives examples without roofing; its Residential Permit Requirements sheet lists for a building permit "New construction, additions, structural alterations or demolition of residential structures" and says "Other permits may be necessary as this is not a complete listing." The 2026 fee schedule's residential building permit fees have no roofing line; its line "Roof Replacement - Building Permit Only" sits under "Building Permit Fees (Commercial)." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Township ordinance, enacted December 1, 2005, with an approval letter mailed October 20, 2005, that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations or repairs, except for those excluded by the International Residential Code." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Macungie Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," its Permits page says the department "is primarily responsible for building, zoning, sign and fire prevention permit review, issuance and inspection," and it names the Director of Community Development as the Township's designated Building Code Official. Chapter 5, Part 1, read in full, names no roof work and sets no threshold for it.
Lower Makefield Township - Community Development Department (Township of Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania)
Lower Makefield Township's code deletes the State's permit exemptions for house repairs and sets no size threshold for roof work. Section 97-3 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 342, adopted July 7, 2004) makes these changes to the Uniform Construction Code: "Section 403.1 is amended to delete the exclusions contained in subsection (b)"; "Section 403.62 (Permit requirements and exemptions) is amended to delete subsection (c)"; and "The Code is amended to delete, to the extent permissible, any exclusion of repairs/nonstructural alterations for homeowners contained in the Code." It names no roof work. Section 403.62 has been amended since 2004 (in 2006 and 2009), and this record does not decide which of its current subsections Section 97-3 reaches, including the sentence "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" now in 403.62(d). The Community Development Department's General Instructions for Permit Applications (read October 6, 2026) say "A permit is always required for any addition or structural modification to your existing living space," list other permit work without naming roofing, and add "Please know that this list is not inclusive; permits for other activities may be required." The 2026 fee schedule's residential (R-3 and R-4) building permit fees name no roof work; its only roofing line, "Includes roofing, doors, windows, etc. requiring no structurual changes to building or structure," sits under "Miscellaneous Renovations for use groups other than R-3." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Makefield Township administers the code itself: Section 97-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999," and its Community Development Department is "responsible for the administration of the Township" building codes and takes permit applications through the Township's online portal. Chapter 97, read in full, names no roof work and sets no threshold for it.
Lower Merion Township - Building and Planning Department, Building Division (Township of Lower Merion, Pennsylvania)
Chapter 143 of the Lower Merion Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, says "The Township elects to enforce the Code as it applies to the alteration and repair of residential buildings, as those terms are defined in the enabling legislation, as amended" (added December 15, 2004 by Ordinance No. 3727), and its changes to the state's list of permit exceptions name no roof work. The Township also treats reroofing as permit work and states no size threshold for it. Read October 5, 2026: the Building Division's fee schedule carries a line for "Re-roofing (residential & commercial and windos [sic] and siding in Historic District or Historic structures)", priced by cost of job from $102.50 for a job up to $5,000; the Township's Roof Permit Application Addendum says "This questionnaire must be filled out for all roofing permit applications"; and its online permitting page lists residential building permits "including interior demo, whole house demo, new homes*, additions*, interior renovations/repairs, roofing, solar panels." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Lower Merion Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for the alteration and repair of all residential buildings," found in compliance by an approval letter mailed November 24, 2004, with the entry "Enacted 12 / 15 / 04." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Merion Township's Building Division administers the code, and its roofing fee line, roofing permit addendum and permit portal page are quoted at the start of this entry with Chapter 143 of the Township Code; neither Chapter 143 nor Chapter 62, Building Construction, sets a size threshold for roof work.
Lower Milford Township - Zoning and Planning (Township of Lower Milford, Pennsylvania)
Lower Milford Township's enacted 2026 fee schedule adopts a price list with a residential roofing replacement permit. Resolution 2026-1, the Township's 2026 fee schedule, "ENACTED AS A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOWER MILFORD TOWNSHIP" on January 5, 2026 (a scanned document, read October 9, 2026 from its rendered pages), says building permit fees "shall be charged in accordance with the attached Cowan Associates, Inc. price list," and the attached "UCC Permit Price List" for Lower Milford Township, "Effective January 1, 2026," lists under "Residential Construction" a "Roofing Replacement" permit at $157.00. The Township's Uniform Construction Permit Application lists "Roofing/Reroofing" among its building permit types. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a roof replacement. The attached price list says "Any person who commences with any work before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to 100% of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Milford Township's Zoning and Planning page says "Uniform Construction permit issuance, plan review and inspections as required by the Uniform Construction Code and are handled by Cowan Associates" and "Please drop off all uniform construction permit applications at the Township office," and the Township's permit instructions say Cowan Associates, Inc., of Quakertown, "has been appointed the Building Code Official by Lower Milford Township." The price list's roofing replacement line states no square-footage or percentage threshold, and no other Township page read for this record sets one. The Township's Ordinances page lists its zoning, subdivision, stormwater and traffic ordinances, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is posted there or elsewhere on the Township's site, so that ordinance was not read for this record.
Lower Moreland Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Lower Moreland, Pennsylvania)
Lower Moreland Township's enacted fee schedule lists a residential roof permit, though its FAQs say re-shingling a roof needs none. Appendix Chapter A214 of the Township Code (Fees, as amended through Res. No. 24-58 of December 10, 2024, read October 7, 2026) sets the Chapter 82 building permit fees and lists, after the fees for repairs, "Roof residential" at a "$150 flat rate" and "Roof nonresidential" at a "$250 flat rate"; the Township's June 2025 Construction Permit Packet prints the same fees as "Roof permits (flat rate)" and its application lists "Roofing" among the contractor trades. Neither fee line is limited to any kind of roof work. Chapter 82, which adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, changes the State's list of work needing no permit for fences, retaining walls and uncovered decks and deletes items (iv) and (xiv) of that list as it read in 2004, whose text this record has not read; Chapter 82's own words name no roof work. The Township's own guidance says otherwise for shingles: the Building Department's Building Permit FAQs (read October 7, 2026) say "Permits are not required for painting or wall covering, general landscaping, re-shingling a roof, replacing but not moving plumbing fixtures (except water heaters), cabinets or counter tops and siding," and add "If you are unsure whether a permit is needed, please call the Code Department at 215-947-3100." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the Township's enacted fee schedule prices a residential roof permit while its FAQs tell homeowners that re-shingling a roof needs no permit; ask the Code Department before starting. The FAQs say "Work performed without obtaining a permit first can result in the doubling of fees." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Moreland Township administers the code itself: Section 82-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Code Enforcement Department, at 640 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, "is responsible for issuing permits, inspecting projects and ensuring adherence to Township regulations"; the Department's page lists Keystone Municipal Services as the "Township's 3rd party contractor." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the residential roof permit is a $150 flat rate.
Lower Mount Bethel Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Lower Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
Lower Mount Bethel Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 2004-07, June 21, 2004, read October 10, 2026), says in Section 5-102 that the Uniform Construction Code "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Township building code of this Township," names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Its Section 5-105 says "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code shall continue in full force and effect"; no such earlier building ordinance was found in the Township Code. Part 3, Contractor Licensing, lists "roofs" among "HOME IMPROVEMENT" work ("driveways, swimming pools, pool houses, porches, garages, roofs, siding") for which contractors must show state registration or a Township contractors license; it licenses the contractor and sets no permit. Chapter 27, Zoning, Section 27-1703 1 A says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to" several kinds of activity, ending "and for new construction, reconstruction, or alterations"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "reconstruction" or an "alteration." The Zoning Office's Building Permit Procedures sheet asks "WHAT TYPE OF STRUCTURES REQUIRES A ZONING/CONSTRUCTION PERMIT?" and lists sheds, fences, decks, pools, "Interior and Exterior changes to a home or other structure, which includes any type of an addition and electrical work" and accessory buildings; it names no roofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "Exterior change." The combined application's "APPLICATION FOR" boxes run from "NEW BUILDING" and "ADDITION TO BUILDING" to "ALTERATION" and "OTHER (SEE DESC.)" with no roofing box. The Township's 2026 fee schedule lists "UCC - Permit Administration Fee 20% of the total permit cost" and "Zoning Permit Application Fee (includes final inspection) $100," and no roofing line; its third-party plan review fee is priced by a 2026 schedule the Township has not published, and the scanned third-party fee schedule on its site (read from the rendered page image) is marked "Valid through December 31, 2023" and lists no roofing line, only "Renovations or Alterations" and "Minor Alterations/Demolition (1-2 disciplines)." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Mount Bethel Township administers the code: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning / Building page lists a "PA UCC Building Code Official," a third-party firm (business line 484-223-0763), beside the Township Zoning Officer. Building and zoning permit applications go to the Zoning Office at the Township building, 2004 Hutchison Avenue, Martins Creek, on one combined "Building / Zoning Permit Application." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lower Nazareth Township - Planning, Zoning and Permitting (Township of Lower Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
No Lower Nazareth Township statement found names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Permitting page (read October 9, 2026) says "In general, Residential Building Permits are required for" a list of work that includes "Interior alterations that require a structural change" and a deck over 30 inches above grade that "has a roof," and names no reroofing or roof replacement either way; the New Resident Welcome Packet (September 2026) carries the same list. The Township's Building, Zoning and Grading Application lists no roofing permit type, and its 2026 Fee Schedule refers building permit fees to "Attached Residential and Non-Residential Permit Fee Schedules," which are not attached to the published copy. The Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance is not among the ordinances the Township publishes, and its Code of Ordinances is not published as a codified code, so no Township ordinance on building permits was read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Nazareth Township takes building permit applications at the Township office, 623 Municipal Drive, and its Permitting page says a complete application "will be submitted to the Township's Third Party Agent for their review and approval" and that "The review shall determine whether the construction described is in accordance with the PA Uniform Construction Code." No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Lower Oxford Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Lower Oxford, Pennsylvania)
No Lower Oxford Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 2-2004, June 16, 2004) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time," by reference and names no roof work either way. The Township's Permit Applications page lists applications for house construction, additions ("Includes Porch w/Roof"), "House Alterations/Remodel/Renovation", a single event permit for electrical, mechanical and window and door work ("A permit for window and door replacement is only required if the header size changes") and "Solar Panel Installation - Roof or Ground", and lists no roofing or reroofing application; its alterations application ("MAJOR ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS") names no roof work. The Township's permit fee resolution is not posted on its pages and was not read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Oxford Township in Chester County issues building permits from its Township office at 220 Township Road, Oxford; Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Board of Supervisors "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," its residential building permit applications carry a signature line for approval by the Township's building code official, and its single event permit application has separate payment lines for "Lower Oxford Township" and "Accurate Building Inspections". No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Lower Paxton Township - Community Development Department (Township of Lower Paxton, Pennsylvania)
Lower Paxton Township states no threshold for roof work in the pages read (October 5, 2026). Its Building Permit Fees page charges fees "for construction of, additions to, or repair of any building or structure," its Building Codes page says "Please refer to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (PA UCC) PA Act 45 for all changes, exemptions, and exclusions to the adopted codes," and neither page, its FAQs nor its 2026 building permit application names roofing. Chapter 90, Article III, of its codified ordinances adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, has no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. Pennsylvania's Construction Code Act says it "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Section 503(c) adds: "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Paxton Township's Community Development Department takes building permit applications, and Approved Code Services, Inc. is the Township's Building Code Official. Chapter 90, Article III, of the Township's codified ordinances was read; it adopts the code by reference, has no permit clause of its own and names no roof work.
Lower Pottsgrove Township - Code Enforcement (Township of Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania)
Lower Pottsgrove Township treats replacing roof material on no more than 25% of the roof within 12 months as an ordinary repair needing no permit; a larger reroof needs one. The Township's Code Enforcement / Permits page (read October 9, 2026) lists as work requiring a building permit "To construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building," says "Ordinary repairs to structures do not require a building permit," and includes among ordinary repairs "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any 12-month period." A full reroof is above that line. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 453-X, January 5, 2026) lists "Roof Replacement (Residential)" at $50.00 and "Roof Replacement (Residential) Emergency" at $100.00. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Lower Pottsgrove filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 7 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed December 14, 2005; the register gives no enactment date for it, and Chapter 100 of the Township Code as published does not contain that text. In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof. The 2026 fee schedule sets the fee for "FAILURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT" at "2x the permit fee," and Section 100-9 makes building without a required permit a summary offense "punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000 and costs." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Pottsgrove Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 100-8 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, Section 100-3 gives the Township's Code Enforcement Officer "the issuance of permits," and the Township's Code Enforcement / Permits page says "Lower Pottsgrove Township enforces the following building codes, as required by the PA Uniform Construction Code." Its threshold is the one quoted at the start: replacing roof material on no more than 25% of the total roof area within any 12-month period is an ordinary repair needing no permit, and a larger reroof needs one.
Lower Providence Township - Community Development Department (Township of Lower Providence, Pennsylvania)
Lower Providence Township's Community Development Department says roof replacement needs no permit and that structural repairs do. The department's Required Residential Permits sheet, linked from its "Do I Need a Permit?" page (read October 6, 2026), lists under "A permit IS NOT REQUIRED for:" the line "Roof replacement (re-shingling) or repairs. A building permit is required for structural repairs or alterations." Under "A permit IS REQUIRED for:" it lists "All structural alterations or repairs" and does not name roof work. The sheet says "The list below covers only the most common residential projects. If your project does not appear on the list, please contact the LPT building official to determine if a permit is required." Chapter 67 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Article I (Sections 67-1 to 67-6) adopts the "International Building Code, 2000 Edition," changing its fee, inspection-fee and penalty sections and not its permit sections, whose text this record has not read; Article II (Sections 67-7 to 67-14) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, and neither article has a clause of its own on house repairs. The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule (revised May 21, 2026) charges residential building permits "$.40 per sf of area being added or altered" with a $99.00 minimum plus the State fee and has no roofing line, and the department's residential permit application has no roofing box. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Providence Township administers the code itself: Section 67-7 of the Township Code says "Lower Providence Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Community Development Department, at 100 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, is responsible for the "issuance of permits, and the inspection of all commercial and residential construction activity." Its no-permit line for "Roof replacement (re-shingling) or repairs" is quoted at the start; the only line it draws is structural repairs or alterations, and Chapter 67 sets no threshold for roof work.
Lower Salford Township - Building & Zoning Department (Township of Lower Salford, Pennsylvania)
Lower Salford Township's Building & Zoning Department lists roof repair and replacement as permit work and charges a roofing permit fee. The department's Permits page (read October 7, 2026), under "Permits are required, but not limited to:", lists "Roof - Repair & Replacement" with "Payment Due At Time Of Application Submittal," and the department's Permit Applications page offers a "Roofing, Accessory Buildings, Fences & Signs" application, whose first item is a "ROOFING/SIDING PERMIT FEE CALCULATION." The Township's fee schedule (Version: January 2026) has a building fee line "(w) Roofing and Siding Replacement on Existing Structures (All Uses)": $50.00 for 1 to 10 squares and $50.00 plus $2.50 per square over 10. Chapter 58 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ordinance No. 2004-4), names no roof work either way. Section 58-6 keeps in force provisions the Township adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, deletes two of the state regulation's permit exemptions ("Delete Subpart (iv) of Section 403.62(c)(1) in its entirety" and the same for Subpart (xvii)), cited at an earlier numbering of the regulation, and adds permits for driveway and sidewalk expansions and for "the installation of all uncovered decks and patios." Chapter 115 (Ordinance No. 98-9, adopted June 3, 1998) adopts the "1995 CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code" for one- and two-family buildings; that code's text is not published with the chapter and was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a house reroof, with the fee paid when the application is filed; the department's pages say "Fees for Projects Started Without A Permit In-Hand Are Doubled!" and Section 58-8 makes a violation of the code a summary offense with "a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Salford Township administers the code itself: Section 58-1 of the Township Code says "Lower Salford Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Zoning Department, at 379 Main Street, Harleysville, takes the permit applications; its staff directory lists a Director of Building & Zoning, a Code Administrator, permit clerks and a third-party inspector. The department lists roof repair and replacement as permit work and prices the permit by roofing squares, starting at the first square; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold below which roof work needs no permit.
Lower Saucon Township - Building Permits (SFM Consulting LLC) (Township of Lower Saucon, Pennsylvania)
Lower Saucon Township's building permit application names roof repair or replacement as building permit work. The Township's Application for Building Permit (read October 9, 2026), posted on the Township's Forms and Documents page and on SFM Consulting's page under Lower Saucon Township, lists under "REQUIRED DOCUMENTS": "Roof repair/replacement – full narrative of work or copy of contract. Any structural repair must submit plan." SFM Consulting's own "Do I Need a Permit?" page, which does not name Lower Saucon Township, says "Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a permit." Chapter 65 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way and has no permit clause of its own. The Township's 2026 fee resolution has no roofing line and charges residential "Alterations and Repairs" at "1.00% of total construction cost (signed contract required)." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township and SFM Consulting to require a building permit for a reroof, with a narrative of the work or a copy of the contract. The Township's fee resolution lists "Penalty for failure to obtain permit 2x Permit fee" under zoning permits and states no such penalty for building permits. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Saucon Township administers the code with SFM Consulting LLC: Section 65-1 of the Township Code says "Lower Saucon Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 65-3 lets the Township retain "construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Lower Saucon Township," and SFM Consulting's Permit Applications page lists a "LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP" building permit application, the same application the Township posts on its own Forms and Documents page, which is filed at the Township building at 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem. Neither the Township Code nor the Township's application or fee resolution states a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work.
Lower Southampton Township - Zoning Department (Township of Lower Southampton, Pennsylvania)
Lower Southampton Township's code adopts the Uniform Construction Code and names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Section 5-101 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code and names no roof work. Section 5-102 (Ord. 498, 2004) says the Township "will reinstate that part of the BOCA Code 1996 that deals specifically with roofs and roof structure, previously known as Chapter 15, in its entirety"; it is a technical chapter and says nothing on permits. The Permits and Forms page says "Use the UCC Permit Form for the following but not limited: Accessibility, Building, Demolition, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing," and the PA UCC Construction Permit Application's "PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION" boxes do not include roofing. The Township's Fee Schedule (approved by the Board of Supervisors January 28, 2026) has a residential "Alterations and Additions" category and a "Commercial Roofing, Siding, Windows, and Doors" category that is for commercial work; it has no residential roofing line. The Township has published no statement on whether a house reroof needs a permit, and this record does not state whether one is required. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Southampton Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999," Section 5-101.3 A provides for "the designation of an employee of the Township to serve as the municipal code official," and the Township's Zoning Department, at the Administration Building, 1500 Desire Ave., Feasterville, lists its own Zoning Officer/Building Code Official and says its staff "reviews applications for permits." No Township ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Chapter 5 of the Township Code or in the Township's search results for "roof," and the Township's pages and Fee Schedule set no threshold for house roof work.
Lower Swatara Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Lower Swatara, Pennsylvania)
Lower Swatara Township's code and published permit lists name no roof work either way. Part 7 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, Construction Code (Ord. 474, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code and names no roof work either way. Part 1 of Chapter 5, the 1997 Code Enforcement Code, lists among the Code Enforcement Officer's duties "the receipt of applications and issuance of permits for the construction, erection, addition to, alteration, repair, removal, demolition" of buildings, but its own sections on applications for permits and permit issuance were repealed by Ord. No. 583 in 2018, and it names no roof work. Neither the Township's fee schedule chapter nor its January 23, 2026 residential fee schedule has a roofing line; the residential schedule prices "Alterations/Decks" at "$8 per $1000 contract price." The Codes Department's sheet "When do I need a building permit for residential work?" (read October 9, 2026) lists "Structural alterations to existing homes" and "Framing of new porch/deck roofs" among work needing a permit, and its list of "Work exempt from a residential building permit" does not mention roofing; neither list names reroofing or roof replacement. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Swatara Township administers the code itself: Section 5-703 of the Township Code says "Lower Swatara Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be through the Code Enforcement Department," whose office is at the Township building, 1499 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; its permit sheet draws its line at structural alterations.
Lower Towamensing Township - Zoning and Building Code Office (Township of Lower Towamensing, Pennsylvania)
Lower Towamensing Township's own pages and code say nothing about reroofing. Its Building Code Permit Information page (read October 10, 2026) says "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential or nonresidential building, structure or facility" or to work on systems "regulated by the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) shall first apply to the Lower Towamensing Township Office, in order to obtain the required permit(s) prior to the start of construction," lists "Applicant to secure a zoning permit from Township (required in most cases)," and names no roof work. Its Licensing and Permits page says "Zoning and Building Permits: These permits are required for structures, fencing, pools, additions, etc." Section 450-7 of the zoning chapter says "No one shall erect, demolish, structurally alter or modify any sign, structure, building or part of a sign, building or structure nor alter the use of any land after the adoption of this chapter until a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration or a modification under it. Chapter 165 of the Code adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations. The Building Code Permit Information page lists three state-certified construction code officials from whom an applicant may choose a plan reviewer and inspector, and says "The Township charges a flat fee per type of project in accordance with the fee schedule"; the fee schedule and the Township's UCC and zoning permit application forms are served only through a script-driven document center and could not be read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Towamensing Township administers the code itself: Chapter 165 of its Code (Ord. No. 137, April 13, 2004, effective July 8, 2004) says in Section 165-1 that the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time," and Section 165-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of Lower Towamensing Township." The Township's Zoning and Code Compliance page says "The BCO is responsible for the administration of and issuing permits under the PA Uniform Construction Code," the Township's Zoning Officer also serves as its Building Code Official, and the Zoning / Building Code Office is at the Township Municipal Building, 595 Hahns Dairy Road, Palmerton (610-826-2522). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lower Windsor Township - Zoning Department (Township of Lower Windsor, Pennsylvania)
Lower Windsor Township's Zoning/Building Permit Process sheet lists replacement roof shingles, where there is no increase in exterior dimension and no change in use, under "Residential projects that require NO permit." The Township's Zoning/Building Permit Process sheet, linked from its Zoning page, lists under "Residential projects that require NO permit" the line "Alterations and renovations when there is no increase in exterior dimension AND no change in use, including new facia, replacement siding, or roof shingles, shutters, etc." The same sheet says "Changes to the structural integrity of the house (exterior walls, floors, roof trusses, beams and the like) require a building permit" and "If you aren’t sure if a permit is required, PLEASE CALL." The sheet carries no date and was live when read on October 9, 2026. Chapter 180 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Township's building code and names no roof work, either as permit work or as exempt. Nothing read names residential reroofing as permit work: the 2026 general fee schedule (Resolution 2026-07) has no roofing line and sets UCC inspection fees by the Commonwealth Code fee schedule, which is not published on the Township's site, and the Application for Building/Zoning Permit has no roofing box. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The sheet comes from the Zoning Department, which issues Zoning and Building permits on one application, while CCIS reviews and inspects building permit work; its no-permit list does not say in terms that no building permit is needed, and no CCIS statement on reroofing was found, so this record does not decide whether an ordinary reroof needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Windsor Township's Zoning Department, at 2425 Craley Road, Wrightsville, "issues all permits for Lower Windsor Township," and its Zoning page says building permits "are reviewed and construction is inspected for conformance with the PA Uniform Construction Code (UCC) by Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. (CCIS)", which "was appointed by the Board of Supervisors as the Township's third-party inspection Agency." Chapter 180 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-05, effective July 1, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act. The Township's sheet, quoted at the start, lists replacement roof shingles with no increase in exterior dimension and no change in use among projects that require no permit, and requires a building permit for changes to roof trusses or other structural parts of the house. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Lower Yoder Township - Zoning/Codes Enforcement (Township of Lower Yoder, Pennsylvania (Cambria County))
The Township's Zoning/Codes Enforcement page lists permits for re-roofing. Lower Yoder Township's Zoning/Codes Enforcement page, read October 12, 2026, says "The PA UCC requires a building code review and compliance for any new dwelling unit or addition thereto, or for accessory structures that are more than 1,000 SF in size, along with permits for re-roofing and metal roofing systems." The same page says "Ordinance #77 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Township requires building permits to be obtained prior to construction for items including, but not limited to, new or altered construction, swimming pools, fences, and storage sheds," and "Once applications are received they are reviewed by our zoning officer who then issues the actual building permit." It adds "This process may take up to 30 days." Chapter 64 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 135, April 14, 2004), names no roof work either way. Section 64-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, and Section 64-5 says "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Lower Yoder Township not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect." Chapter 51, Building Construction, carries only a note that the former chapter was superseded by Ord. No. 135. The Zoning chapter's definition of "BUILDING PERMIT" speaks of a permit "issued by the Zoning officer or agency appointed by the Township, pursuant to the Lower Yoder Township BOCA Building Codes, as amended," and its Section 163-12 says "No structure shall be used or occupied that is not in conformity with the Lower Yoder Township BOCA Basic Building Code, as amended"; this record has not read the BOCA code's text. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section requiring or exempting a permit for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Township's page states no penalty for reroofing without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lower Yoder Township administers the code itself: Section 64-1 of the Township Code says "Lower Yoder Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning/Codes Enforcement page (read October 12, 2026) says "The Township has adopted and is enforcing the PA Uniform Construction Code (PA UC), as well as, Lower Yoder Township Zoning and Land Development Regulations." Its Officials page lists Zoning/Codes Enforcement at 814-255-3413, and the Township's building permit application is approved by a "Building Codes Official" and is taken at the Township office, 128 J Street, Johnstown. The Township's page quoted at the start sets no area or cost threshold for roof work, and no Township text read for this record sets one.
Lowhill Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Lowhill, Pennsylvania)
Lowhill Township's published words on a reroof are an office FAQ answer and a zoning-article sentence. The Township's Permit FAQs page (read October 12, 2026) answers "Do I need a permit to reroof my house?" with "Yes, we require a building permit only if the wood planks need to be replaced. Simple re-shingling of a roof does not require a permit." and lists "Roof Addition" among the things for which "Building/Zoning permits are needed." The Township's 2025 Zoning Ordinance, in its permits article, says "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures that do not infringe upon a required setback may be made without a permit under this Ordinance. However, such work may require a Building Permit under the Township Building Code as amended." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-01) lists a Uniform Construction Code fee of $4.50 and a Township filing fee of 25% of the total of all permit fees, and refers the reader to the attached fee schedule of its contracted agency for the specific building permit fees; the building permit pages of that schedule, read from their rendered page images, price new construction, additions, alterations, decks, pools, signs, demolition and similar work and carry no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lowhill Township takes permit applications at its municipal building, 7000 Herber Rd, New Tripoli, and its Building Permits page (read October 12, 2026) says "Lowhill Township has opted to enforce the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," "All permit applications must be presented to the Township Zoning Office" and "Lowhill Township has contracted ALL INSPECTION AND PLAN REVIEW for all new construction, alterations and additions to a third party agency." The Township's pages set no square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work. The FAQ line quoted at the start turns on whether "the wood planks need to be replaced," and this record does not decide whether an ordinary reroof meets that condition.
Loyalhanna Township - Building Permits (Township of Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
Loyalhanna Township has published no ordinance or permit page on reroofs. The Township's website has pages for its governance, meetings, tax collection and contact details and publishes no ordinance, code chapter, permit page, fee schedule or application. The Township's pages say nothing on roofing or on whether a house reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Loyalhanna Township's Governance page lists "BUILDING PERMITS" with a contact telephone number, (724) 422-7393, and its home page lists a Building Inspector at the same number; the Township's secretary handles general applications at the municipal office, 245 2nd Street, Saltsburg, at 724-639-3417. The Township's pages do not say whether the Township or a retained agency issues the building permit. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Loyalsock Township - Office of Building and Codes (Township of Loyalsock, Pennsylvania)
Loyalsock Township's Office of Building and Codes lists replacement of existing roofing material with no structural changes as work needing no building permit, outside floodplain areas. The Office of Building and Codes links a list headed "Loyalsock Township Building Permit Exemptions - This Is A General Listing, Contact the Township Building Office for Any Clarifications" (read October 9, 2026), which says "This list applies to building permits only and for non-flood plain areas only" and names, as item 11, "Replacement of existing roofing material if no structural changes are made." The office's Building and Construction page adds "Building exemptions do not apply to floodplain areas" and "Zoning permits may still be required where building permit exemptions exist." Section 103-7B of the Township Code (Ord. No. 325, adopted August 12, 2008, read October 9, 2026) amends 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) to read "Alterations to residential buildings will require the issuance of a building permit except where excluded by the UCC regulation at 403.62(c)," and names no roof work. The regulation's exceptions include "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62), which defines no ordinary repair and sets no area or cost limit. Ordinance No. 402 (enacted November 25, 2025, effective January 1, 2026), which adopts the 2021 International Residential Code, amends its sections R105.5 and R108 but makes no change to the code's permit-exemption section or to Chapter 9. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution 2017-22, effective January 1, 2018) has a "Residential & Commercial Alterations" line and no roofing line, and its construction permit application lists no roofing permit type. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the office's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the office's reading of the regulation's exceptions. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Loyalsock Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations except for minor framing changes needed to replace windows and doors," with an approval letter mailed June 2, 2008, "Enacted: 8 / 12 / 08." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Loyalsock Township administers the code itself: Section 103-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Section 103-3 has a Township employee serve as the municipal code official, and the Township's Office of Building and Codes, at 2501 East Third Street, Williamsport, issues building permits. The office's line is the one quoted at the start: replacing existing roofing material with no structural changes needs no building permit outside floodplain areas, and the Township Code sets no threshold of its own for roof work.
Lurgan Township - Land Use Permits (Township of Lurgan, Pennsylvania (Franklin County))
The Township's own permit is the Land Use Permit, which its application says is for a person who applies "for a Land Use Permit to build, erect or remodel a structure in Lurgan Township," adding "Application for a Construction Permit will not be accepted until a Land Use Permit is issued by the Township"; the application's construction details list a "Roofing" column (asphalt shingles, metal, wood shingles, rolled roofing) for the structure being built, and neither the application nor the Township's other pages name a reroof as permit work or as exempt. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structure remodeled under the Land Use Permit. The Township's website posts no building, permit or code chapter and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, so none was read for this record, and its pages name no code edition. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lurgan Township's Land Use Permit Application says "It will be the applicant's responsibility to contact Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc., 1102 Sheller Avenue, Chambersburg, 262-0081, to obtain a Construction Permit" and that the structure may not be occupied until an Occupancy Permit is issued by that firm; the Township office is at 8650 McClays Mill Road, Newburg (717-532-7460), open 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Friday. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Luzerne Borough - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of Luzerne, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
No Luzerne Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Code Enforcement and Permits and Forms pages (read October 12, 2026) say nothing on reroofing or on work that needs no permit. Its Building Permit Application asks for a description of the work and separate cost lines for building, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and demolition work and has no roofing line, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule, "EFFECTIVE 1-15-2026" (transcribed from the rendered page image), is priced by construction cost alone and says "ADD $5.00 L & I PA SURCHARGE." The Borough's Ordinances page lists no Uniform Construction Code ordinance and no building or permit chapter, only an ordinance amending the building permit fee schedule (2026), and the Borough's zoning ordinance names no permit requirement for roof work. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was therefore not read for this record, and this record does not decide whether the Borough requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Luzerne Borough issues building permits through its Code Enforcement Department, at 144 Academy Street, Luzerne, whose page lists a "Code Enforcement Officer" and a "Building Code Official," and its Permits and Forms page offers a Building Permit Application and a 2026 Building Permit Fee Schedule. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Luzerne Township - Building Permits (McMillen Engineering, Inc.) (Township of Luzerne, Pennsylvania (Fayette County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Luzerne Township uses McMillen Engineering, Inc. for building permits: the Township's Phone Directory lists "McMillen: Building Permit" at 724-439-8110, and McMillen's own Building Code page says that "As a Pennsylvania certified third-party agency, we perform Uniform Construction Code (UCC) service for municipalities in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland counties." The same directory lists the Fayette County Zoning Office for zoning. Neither the Township's pages (read October 9, 2026) nor McMillen's Permit Applications page names roof work either way. McMillen's page says "If you don't see what you are looking for or are unsure about what type of permit you may need, contact our office at 724.439.8110," and its residential building permit application lists types of improvement from new homes and additions to porch roofs, decks and interior renovations, with no reroofing or roof replacement type; neither page names Luzerne Township. The Township has not published the ordinance by which it adopted the Uniform Construction Code, and this record has not read it. No Township or agency text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Lykens Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Lykens, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County))
Lykens Borough's pages say nothing on roofing. Light-Heigel's Uniform Construction Code Building Permit Application for Lykens Borough, and its page listing Lykens Borough's forms (a zoning permit application, a building permit application and pool, porch and deck, and solar permit applications), name no roofing or reroofing except a solar line "Roof/ground (res) mount Solar (max 60A)," so this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's website (read October 12, 2026) posts no ordinance page and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and the Borough does not appear among the Pennsylvania clients of the Municode library, so no Borough code was read for this record; the Department of Labor and Industry's municipal list shows amendments to pre-1999 building ordinances that this record has not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lykens Borough's Officials page (read October 12, 2026) lists "Code Officers:" with Light-Heigel, and the Lykens Borough UCC Information page of Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc. says "Lykens Borough contracts with Light-Heigel to provide the following services:" and lists "Building Permit" and "Residential Inspection." Building permit applications go to that firm's Halifax office, 906 North River Road (717-896-8881). The Borough office is at 200 Main Street, Lykens (717-453-7597). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Lynn Township (Lehigh County) - Zoning and UCC Permits (Township of Lynn, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Lynn Township's code and permit papers do not say in terms whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's Floodplains chapter, whose Part 1 is titled the "Building Permit Ordinance of the Township of Lynn" (Ord. 1983-2), and Section 27-602 of its Zoning chapter both say "Building permits shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of Lynn. A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." Both sit with statements of intent to "minimize flood damage," and neither names roof work or says what a minor repair is. No Township text names roof work as permit work or as exempt: Chapter 5 adds no permit requirement of its own, and the residential fee schedules attached to Resolution 2026-03 have no reroofing line (they list porch roofs and decks with roofs as new work, and one lists "roofs" only under non-residential miscellaneous construction). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Lynn Township in Lehigh County takes UCC permit applications at its Township office, 7911 Kings Highway, New Tripoli. Its 2026 UCC Application says "Choose one Inspection Agency from the Township list of Appointed Inspectors," and Resolution 2026-03, the Township's fee schedule, says "All plans must be reviewed by the Township’s one of four appointed inspection agencies of the owner/applicant’s choice" and that agency fees "shall be paid directly to Lynn Township"; the resolution designates one of the four as Building Code Official. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township's Code of Ordinances (Ord. 2004-2, June 3, 2004) says "Lynn Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Macungie Borough - Borough Hall (Zoning and UCC Permits) (Borough of Macungie, Pennsylvania)
Macungie Borough's UCC sheet lists replacing existing roof material that does not involve structural elements among residential work exempt from permit requirements. The Borough's "Uniform Construction Code: When the UCC Requires Permits and Inspections" sheet, posted on its Forms page and read October 10, 2026, says "(A Zoning Certificate may be required even though the project does not require a UCC Building Permit.)" and "A property owner should not assume that work is exempt without first making appropriate inquiry," and lists under "Residential Construction Exemptions from permit requirements include:" the line "Replacing existing roof material that does not involve structural elements." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Resolution 2024-10 lists "Building Permits: (includes occupancy permit)" with "Residential (initial permit): $90.00" and "PA UCC Filing Fee $4.50" and names no roof work, and the Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not read. The Borough's Code of Ordinances is published on American Legal Publishing's site, which answered an automated read with a security check page, and the Borough's Ordinances & Resolutions page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, so the Borough's ordinance adopting the code and any permit chapter were not read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Macungie Borough's Borough Hall at 21 Locust Street, Macungie (610-966-2503, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm) accepts the Borough's "ZONING & UCC PERMIT APPLICATION," whose fee table has borough fee and inspection fee columns, and the Borough's Administration page lists a Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer who works for a consulting firm. Resolution 2024-10, the Borough's 2025 fee schedule, lists "Inspection Fees and Plan Review: See attached BIA Fee Schedule," and the page attached to the posted copy is a table of the consulting firm's hourly rates. The Borough's Code of Ordinances is published on American Legal Publishing's site, which answered an automated read with a security check page, and the Borough's Ordinances & Resolutions page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, so the Borough's ordinance adopting the code and any permit chapter were not read for this record. The Borough's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Madison Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Madison, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Madison Township's Building Code page, read October 12, 2026, says "Building permits are based on UCC requirements" and links Building Inspection Underwriters; the Township's Zoning and Building Permit Requirements sheet says "Madison Township uses a third-party building inspection company (Building Inspection Underwriters) to administer the UCC." The Township office is at 3200 Madisonville Road, Madison Twp (570-842-3088), open Mondays 8 AM to 10 AM and Fridays 9 AM to 2 PM; the sheet lists the agency at 570.344.9681. The Township's Zoning Ordinance says in Section 7.121 that "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township of Madison unless a Building Permit has been obtained from the Zoning Officer" and in Section 7.122 that "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures," in its Flood Plain Management Regulations; it defines "Minor repair" as "the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep," and names no roof work. The Township's zoning permit sheet lists "Change, alteration, repair, or enlargement (addition) of existing principal use: $50.00," and names no roof work. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair, a repair or an alteration of a use, or development under those clauses. No Township page read names a roofing permit, a reroof or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt.
Mahanoy City Borough - Code Enforcement and Building Permits (LDC Code) (Borough of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania)
Mahanoy City Borough requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 78-8 of the Borough Code (added April 12, 2011, by Ord. No. 2011-3; read October 9, 2026) requires permits under the Construction Code for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The same list ends "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" and names roof work nowhere else. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Mahanoy City Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes a number of exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed February 25, 2011, "Enacted 4 / 12 / 11." In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof, applied for before work starts; Chapter 78 states no penalty of its own. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 78-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Mahanoy City hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code page lists, under "Uniform Construction Code," LDC Code, with its Building Code Official at 3417 Kutztown Road, 2nd Floor, Reading (610-507-8933). The Borough's Code Enforcement Forms page lists a "Uniform Construction Code Building Permit" and says forms are returned "to the Borough Office, located at 239 E. Pine St." (Code Enforcement, 570-773-2150 ext. 212). Its threshold is the one in Section 78-8D quoted at the start: reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Mahoning Township - Zoning and Permits (Township of Mahoning, Pennsylvania (Montour County))
Mahoning Township says building and renovation permits are required without naming roof work. The Township's Zoning & Permits page says "*Building & Renovation Permits are required in Mahoning & Cooper Townships" and that zoning and building permits are by appointment only; it names no roof work, and no Township page read for this record says whether a reroof is a renovation needing a building permit. Section 250-83 of the Zoning chapter says zoning permits "shall not be required" for "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures, including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows and similar activities," unless the work is in a floodplain district; that exemption is from the zoning permit and does not say whether a building permit is needed. Chapter 111 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform, names no roof work and adds no permit requirement for house repairs or alterations; Section 111-5 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code in effect, and none was found published. The 2026 UCC fee schedule has no roofing line; it prices residential "Alterations & Repairs" at ".015 of total construction cost." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mahoning Township administers the code through a third-party agency, Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc.: the Township's Zoning & Permits page names "Building Inspection Underwriters. INC (BIU)" as its building plans examiner and building permit officials and has applicants bring building permit applications to the Township zoning office at 849 Bloom Road, Danville, and the Township's fee resolution (Resolution No. 2026-0928) "adopts the fee schedule of their third-party inspection company, Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. ("BIU")." Section 111-1 of the Township Code (adopted June 21, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 111-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and none names roof work as needing a building permit or as exempt from one.
Mahoning Township (Lawrence County) - Township Office (Building Permits) (Township of Mahoning, Pennsylvania (Lawrence County))
Mahoning Township's pages name no roofing permit and no exemption for roof work. The Township's permit fee page lists "Residential alterations up to $1,000" and "Residential new building" among its fees and names no roofing line. The Township's posted ordinance (a 2003 zoning ordinance) was read in full by text search for "roof" and sets no permit requirement for roof work, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is posted on the Township's Documents or Ordinance pages, so none was read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mahoning Township's Building Permit Application page, on the Township's own site, posts a Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code building permit packet from a third-party building inspection firm, and the packet says "Please supply the requested information and return this packet to your municipality"; the Township building is at 4538 West State Street, Hillsville, (724) 667-8801. No Township page read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Maidencreek Township - Zoning and Permits (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Township of Maidencreek, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
No Maidencreek Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning and Permits page (read October 9, 2026) lists work that needs no permit, such as replacing a fence of the same height and location and repaving a driveway with no other alterations, and says "The only person who can legally tell you what is needed for your project is the Code Officer"; it says nothing on roofing. The Township's fee schedule, Resolution No. 12-2023, applies its Uniform Construction Code fees "to all activities falling under the purview of the Uniform Construction Code" and lists a "Residential Permit Base Fee" of $75.00 and inspection fees for "Residential Renovations or Alterations," with no roofing line. Chapter 101 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Municipal Building Code; beyond the work "for which the Uniform Construction Code requires a permit," its only added permit requirement (Section 101-2B(5), Ord. No. 202 of 2006) is for accessory structures of 600 square feet or more, or smaller ones served by a utility, and it names no roof work. Section 101-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; none was found published, and this record has not read any. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Maidencreek Township takes permit applications at its Township office, 1 Quarry Road, and uses a third-party agency: Section 101-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning and Permits page headed "Friendly Advice from the Code Office – LTL CONSULTANTS, LTD." says "After turning in a permit application to the township it is sent to LTL CONSULTANTS, LTD." No Township text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Malvern Borough - Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement (Borough of Malvern, Pennsylvania)
Malvern Borough publishes a dedicated residential re-roofing permit, and its office exempts only replacement of roof material up to 25% of the roof. The Borough publishes its own two-page "RE-ROOFING PERMIT" application (read October 9, 2026), which asks for the current covering, the number of layers and the replacement covering, lists "Permit Fees: Residential - $104.50 + 1.5% of cost," and says "Ice and Water Shield shall be provided, a minimum of 24” in from the exterior wall line, at all eaves" and "only two layers of shingles or other material is permitted." The 2026 Fee Schedule lists a "Roofing Permit" at "$104.50 + 1.5% of cost" for residential work. The Borough's Building & Code Enforcement FAQ says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" and lists, among residential work "considered ordinary repairs" that "does not require a permit," the "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any 12-month period," adding "Any work not listed above requires the appropriate permit form." A full reroof is above that line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require its Re-Roofing Permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof. The 2026 Fee Schedule prices commencing work without a permit at "Original Fee Doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Malvern Borough administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 89-1 of the Borough Code says "Malvern Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement Department, reached through its Building & Code Enforcement Officer at Borough Hall, 1 East First Avenue, issues "permits for new construction, additions, renovations, and structural changes in residential and commercial properties." Chapter 89 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" (Section 89-2) and keeps in force Building Code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code" (Section 89-5A); its Article II still adopts the "BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996," with amendments that name no roof work. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no code section on a roofing permit. Its threshold is the one in the Borough's FAQ quoted at the start: replacement of existing roof material not exceeding 25% of the total roof area within any 12-month period needs no permit, and a larger reroof needs the Re-Roofing Permit.
Manchester Borough Office (Borough of Manchester, Pennsylvania (York County))
The Borough's zoning chapter says in Section 149-49 that no building or structure "shall be erected, added on to, reconstructed (exterior) or structurally altered without a zoning permit, duly issued upon application to the Borough, except routine maintenance," and defines "MAINTENANCE, ROUTINE" as "Activities which do not alter a building or structure, including but not limited to painting, replacements such as roofs, windows, doors and spouting and related improvements"; that is a zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "replacement" within it. The Borough's Application for Zoning Permit says "Use this form ONLY for Municipal Zoning Ordinance Compliance," lists "Roof Replacement" among the boxes to "Check all that apply" with the note "Must meet the exemption requirements of PA Act 45 UCC, or a building permit application is required," and says "any work requiring inspections or fall under UCC requirements will not be performed under this application"; this record does not decide whether a house reroof meets the exemption that note refers to. The Borough's fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-11, adopted June 8, 2026, scanned and read from its rendered page images) lists "New construction and Improvements $25.00/$1,000 of construction/improvement value," and that schedule and the agency's residential inspection prices posted beside it have no roofing line. No page read says in terms that a house reroof does or does not need a Uniform Construction Code building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Manchester Borough takes permit payments and issues approved permits at its Borough office, 225 S. Main Street, and its Permitting & Fees page says the Borough "contracts Commonwealth Code Inspection Services, a Third-Party for plan review and inspection services that are required for both Commercial and Residential Building Permits." Section 73-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 73-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference "as the municipal building code of Manchester Borough," and Section 73-3 lets the governing body choose by resolution among a Borough employee, "third-party agencies" and other arrangements. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Manchester Township - Planning and Zoning Department (Township of Manchester, Pennsylvania (York County))
Manchester Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and its older building permit ordinance relieves minor repairs that involve no structural change without defining them. Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Part 2 of Chapter 4, Building Permits (Ord. 1981-5), says it is unlawful to undertake "the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure within the Township of Manchester unless a building permit has been obtained from the Manchester Township Building Permit Officer," and that "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures; provided, that no structural changes or modifications are involved"; it does not define minor repairs. That Part's stated intent includes to "Encourage the utilization of appropriate construction practices in order to prevent or minimize flood damage in the future," it supersedes conflicting provisions "in identified floodplain areas," and appeals from it run under the Pennsylvania Floodplain Management Act; the Township's separate floodplain chapter, Chapter 8, has a permit of its own and says "A permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." This record does not decide whether Part 2 of Chapter 4 reaches a house reroof outside an identified floodplain area. The Township's pages and permit application say nothing on roofing, and its 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Manchester Township administers the code: Section 5-201 of the Township Code says "Manchester Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," permits are applied for at the Township's Planning / Zoning department, 3200 Farmtrail Road, York, and the Township's Application for Building/Zoning Permit and Plans Examination carries the name and Lancaster address of "CODE ADMINISTRATORS, INC" beside the Township's and charges its review and inspection fee, as the Township's 2026 fee schedule does under "Code Administrators Administrative Fees." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the only relief quoted at the start turns on "minor repairs" with no structural changes.
Manheim Borough - Zoning and Codes (Borough of Manheim, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Manheim Borough's code requires a permit for house repairs and alterations the State excludes, and exempts only reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 100-9 of the Borough Code (Permit required; exemptions; Ord. No. 679, 2022, read October 9, 2026) says that "pursuant to the authorization of Act 92 of 2004" the Borough "shall require persons to obtain permits under the Manheim Borough Construction Code" for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the Uniform Construction Code by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt, and no permit will be required," and the second item on that list is "Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof covers the whole roof, so it is above that 25% line. The Borough's Zoning & Codes page (read October 9, 2026) says "Permits - zoning and/or building permits are required by the Borough for, but not limited to, the following," a list that includes "Replacement projects, including roofs, siding, windows, doors, etc., except in-kind replacements," and adds "If there is any doubt that a permit may be required, please call the borough office." Its building permit application has no roofing box, and the 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 25-2025, read in full) has no roofing line; its residential UCC building permit row lists new work, alterations, decks, larger accessory structures, pools, spas and manufactured homes. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Manheim Borough filing, which "Establishes a number of requirements pertaining to the drilling, installation and testing of geothermal heat pump systems," with an approval letter mailed 7 / 14 / 09; it lists no Manheim Borough filing on residential repairs or alterations. In practice, the Borough's code treats a full reroof on a Manheim Borough house as permit work: apply to the Borough office (717-665-2461) before starting. The Construction Codes chapter's enforcement section says a person who "erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official" shall, "Upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Borough, pay a judgement of not more than $1,000 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Manheim Borough administers the code itself: Section 100-4A of the Borough Code says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Act," the Borough's Forms & Applications page says "All Building Permit Applications - Residential and Commercial - are to be submitted to Manheim Borough," and the Borough's building permit application asks the applicant to choose an inspection company for plan review and inspections from "COMMONWEALTH CODE INSPECTION SERVICE, INC." or "ASSOCIATED BUILDING INSPECTIONS, LLC." Section 100-9C(2) sets the Borough's line for roof work at "less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage"; it does not address roof sheathing.
Manheim Township - Code Compliance Department (Township of Manheim, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Manheim Township's Code Compliance Department says re-roofing an existing house needs no permit. Its Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors page (https://www.manheimtownship.org/1210/Roofing-Siding-Windows-Doors, read October 5, 2026) says "The following exterior work would not require you to obtain a building permit" and lists "Re-roofing." Its answer to the question "Is a permit required for a roof replacement?" (read the same day) says "Effective January 1, 2017, The Manheim Township Code Compliance Department will no longer require a re-roofing permit for existing residential dwellings," adds "Commercial re-roofing permits shall continue to be issued with applicable required inspections," and ends "Please do not hesitate to contact the Code Compliance Department at 717-569-6406, extension 6." The same Roofing page lists as permit work "Structural alterations including, but not limited to creating or enlarging openings in bearing walls" and "Addition of over-framed dormers on existing roofs." Chapter 202 of the Township Code (https://ecode360.com/34612659, read October 5, 2026) names no residential roof work either way. Its Section 202-2 adds to 34 Pa. Code 403.62 the general clause "A building permit shall be required for residential alterations or repairs as set forth in Section 403.62 of the Uniform Construction Code," and 403.62(d) says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit," without defining an ordinary repair or capping it by area or cost. The chapter's only roofing permit words, "electrical, plumbing, mechanical, roofing and fire alarm permits" in its amendment to 403.43(g), sit in the State's sections on the "permit and inspection process for commercial construction," and the Township's 2026 fee resolution lists "Re-Roofing" only under its non-residential work classifications; its residential fee worksheet has no roofing line. The no-permit line for houses is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repair relief. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists the Township's Ordinance 2026-01 as enacted February 9, 2026, with an approval letter issued June 23, 2026, and an earlier Township ordinance, enacted February 14, 2005, that "Requires a building permit for all residential repairs and alterations, except where excluded by the UCC regulation at 403.62." Read for this answer: Chapter 202 of the Township Code as codified (Ord. No. 2026-01, Section 202-2 amended by Ord. No. 2026-04), whose Section 202-2 carries the Township's amendments to the State's permit sections; a search of the whole Township Code for "roof," which found no separate building-permit chapter or other permit provision naming roof work; and the Township's 2026 fee resolution and residential fee worksheet. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). The state text from "Under state law" onward is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Manheim Township administers the code itself through its Code Compliance Department under Chapter 202 of the Township Code, which, read in full, sets no threshold for roof work.
Manheim Township (York County) - Construction Permits (Township of Manheim, Pennsylvania (York County))
Manheim Township's posted exemption sheet exempts roofing replacement only where 25% or less of the roof area is replaced in any 12-month period. The sheet "UCC Permit Exempt Residential Work" of Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc., posted on the Township's Construction Permits page, says "A Building Permit is NOT required for the following residential work" and lists "Replacement of existing roofing materials if 25% or less of total roof area is replaced in any 12 month period." A full reroof is above that line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a building permit for a house reroof of more than a quarter of the roof area in a 12-month period. The Township's guidelines say "Construction permit fees cover all required inspections and the plan review," and Chapter 4, Section 110 provides "a fine of up to $1,000 plus costs" for each violation of the Part or the Code. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Manheim Township, in York County, elects in Chapter 4, Part 1 of its code (Ord. 2004-02) "to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Chapter 1, Part 8 (Ord. 2004-01) approves its membership in the Codorus Valley Council of Governments to administer and enforce the UCC. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 577) lists "PAUCC Construction Permits (Paid to Commonwealth Code Inspection Services)," and its construction permit guidelines say construction permit information "should be forwarded directly to Commonwealth Code Inspection Service" and that "Manheim Township will contact the applicant to arrange issuance of the construction permit." Chapter 4, Part 1 adopts the Code "by reference as the building code of the Township," names no roof work, repeals the Township's earlier Building Permit Ordinance for permits issued after it took effect, and leaves fees to resolution; Section 110 makes a violation of the Part or the Code a summary offense with "a fine of up to $1,000 plus costs." The only threshold a text read for this record states for roof work is the exemption sheet's "25% or less of total roof area" in "any 12 month period", which a full reroof exceeds.
Manor Borough (Westmoreland County) - Building / Zoning Department (Borough of Manor, Pennsylvania)
Manor Borough's pages and Code read for this record say nothing on reroofs. Chapter 5, Part 1 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, "as amended and supplemented from time to time," adds no permit clause for house repairs, names no roof work and lists no exemptions; its fee section leaves fees to Council resolution. No Borough section naming roof work as permit work was found in the Code's search for "roof" and "reroofing." The Borough's "General Permit Requirements" sheet says "The following activities may require a Building, Zoning, Access Drive, Street Opening/Right of Way, Sidewalk or Stormwater Management permit" and lists eleven items, from "Residential or Commercial building construction" and "Installation or replacement of walls" to driveways; none names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement. The building permit packet names no roof work as permit work; its only roof words ask new-construction drawings to "Show the size of roof framing members, spacing and roof sheathing materials." No Borough fee resolution for building permits was found on the Borough's website. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Manor Borough in Westmoreland County posts a building permit packet from its "Building / Zoning Department," which says "If you have any questions please contact the Building Inspector at 724-523-5940" and "No work is permitted until your permit is released under the Statewide Uniform Construction Codes." The Borough's Code, Chapter 5, Part 1 (Ord. 488 of 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the Borough of Manor Building Code and provides for its administration by agreement with the Central Westmoreland Council of Governments. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Manor Township - Planning/Zoning Office (Township of Manor, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Manor Township's code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work, and the Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 168 of the Township Code (Sections 168-1 to 168-7) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Municipal Building Code of Manor Township and names no roof work; it adds no permit requirement for repairs or alterations of its own. Section 168-5 A keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code" in effect, naming only Ordinance No. 4-89 on fire protection in rental and multiple-family units; no such ordinance is printed in the Township Code. The Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit before "The erection, construction, improvement, or alteration of any structure or part thereof" and says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure" (Section 425-132 A(1)); that is a zoning rule, not a building permit rule. The Township's Permit Process page says "Permits are required before beginning all construction within the Township" and "Many projects will require both a Zoning Permit and a Building Permit"; it names no roof work. The Township's 2022 fee resolution and CCIS's Schedule of Fees, both linked from the Township's forms page, have no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Manor Township elects to administer the code (Section 168-1 of the Township Code: "The Board of Supervisors of Manor Township hereby elect to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Act, Act 45 of 1999") and uses a third-party agency: the Township's Permit Process page says building plans "will be reviewed by Commonwealth Code Inspection Service (CCIS) and if approved a Building Permit will be issued along with the Zoning Permit," and its Planning/Zoning page, for the Township Administrative Office at 950 West Fairway Drive, Lancaster, says the Zoning Officer handles "issuing zoning/building permits." Chapter 168 of the Township Code, quoted at the start, sets no threshold for roof work.
Manor Township (Armstrong County) - Township Office (Township of Manor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
No Manor Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Ordinance No. 2004-1, enacted July 7, 2004, adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code and has no permit requirement or exemption of its own for residential repairs or roof work; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and no such ordinance is posted on the Township's Ordinances page. The Township's pages say nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit, and its Fee Schedule page lists no building permit fees beyond the line naming Bureau Veritas. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Manor Township in Armstrong County says on its Fee Schedule page that "Building Permits are handled by Bureau Veritas 724-548-1414"; the Township office is the Manor Township Building, 306 Byron Street, McGrann. Ordinance No. 2004-1 says "Manor Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Mansfield Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Mansfield, Pennsylvania (Tioga County))
Mansfield Borough's fee schedule treats a roof replacement as Uniform Construction Code permit work and sets no area or cost threshold for it. The Borough's Permit Fee Schedule (the Borough's Zoning & Building Permits page calls it the current schedule; its footer reads "Approved by Mansfield Borough Council Dec. 15, 2022") lists under Other Zoning Fees the line "Permit for any work not requiring a zoning review* No charge" with the note "*Includes any work for which a UCC permit is required, but Zoning does not apply. This specifically includes interior-only renovations and roof repair/replacement which does not trigger a Zoning Review." Read October 10, 2026. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Mansfield Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for garages, carports, greenhouses and sheds that are accessory to a single family home and are larger than 200 sq. ft.," with an approval letter mailed 1 / 26 / 05 and a status line "Enacted 2 / 09 / 05"; the filing names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mansfield Borough's Zoning & Building Permits page says "some construction and demolition projects require building permits" and "For all building permit questions and application, contact our third party building codes company"; the third-party agency's own site lists Mansfield Borough among the municipalities it services and gives a business line of 570-827-3474. Chapter 70 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 419, adopted May 12, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference "as the municipal building code of this municipality"; Ordinance No. 480 (2017), listed with Chapter 70 on the Borough's ordinances page, replaces references to a codes department with the Borough Manager or the Manager's designee. Zoning permit questions go to the Borough Manager at 570-662-2315, ext. 4, at the Borough office, 14 South Main Street. The fee schedule note quoted at the start names roof repair and replacement in terms and sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Marcus Hook Borough - Code Enforcement and Building Permits (Borough of Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania)
Marcus Hook Borough's fee schedule prices a building permit for roofing and re-roofing. The Borough's General Fee Schedule (Resolution No. R-22-1, as posted on the Borough's website, read October 12, 2026) lists under Chapter 76, Building Construction, "Building Permits: covers all building construction (residential, commercial, industrial) new construction, alterations, repairs, re-roofing, additions, renovations, demolition, etc. §76-3," and a separate line "For roofing, re-roofing, siding and facade alterations" priced at "$20 for each $1,000 of estimated cost or fraction thereof; minimum fee of $40." Section 84-2 of the Borough Code and Section 76-1 (Ord. No. O-18-4, December 3, 2018) each adopt "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time," as the Borough's municipal building code; Section 76-3 revises the administrative sections of the earlier model code (demolition, fees, unsafe structures, appeals) and names no roof work; Section 84-5 keeps in effect building ordinances that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code". Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Marcus Hook Borough filing that "Requires the installation of sprinkler systems in two- and multi-family residential structures, and commercial, industrial, educational and religious occupancies of one or more stories in height," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed May 2, 2005, "Enacted 6 / 6 / 05." The filing is about sprinkler systems and names no roof work. In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof. The fee schedule says "Accelerated Inspections: $60 dollars for inspections required by a person who has proceeded without an approved permit." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Marcus Hook Borough's Code Enforcement page lists a Code Enforcement Officer and says "All building permits take between 7–10 days to process after you have completed and submitted the application"; the Borough office is at 1111 Market Street, Marcus Hook (610-485-1341), open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Section 84-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. O-04-2, June 7, 2004) says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 84-3 lets it do so through an employee, "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," or an agreement with another municipality. The fee line quoted at the start prices roofing and re-roofing by estimated cost, and the Borough's pages set no area threshold for roof work.
Marietta Borough - Borough Office (Borough of Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Marietta Borough's Construction Code Ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 135 of the Borough Code, the Marietta Borough Construction Code Ordinance (adopted June 8, 2004, read October 12, 2026), says in Section 135-3 "The Borough hereby adopts the standards which the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has made part of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code identified in § 403.21 of the L & I regulations as the Marietta Borough Construction Code," adds definitions and a few table entries, and in Section 135-4H adopts 34 Pa. Code 403.62 among the sections "to govern applications for and issuance of construction code permits for nonresidential and residential construction." It names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs, and its Section 135-2B says the chapter "does not adopt the International Property Maintenance Code." Every page of a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. The Borough's Application for Zoning Permit/Certificate (a scan) lists as types of permit "Alteration to existing building" and names no roofing, and its fee resolution lists under "CONSTRUCTION CODE (UCC)" a "Construction Permit" line without naming roof work. The Borough posts no residential roofing form or "do I need a permit" list. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Marietta Borough administers the code through a retained firm: its Resolution 04-2026 says "the Building Code Official for the Borough of Marietta from January 5, 2026 through the date of the Organizational Meeting to be held in January of 2028, unless changed by Resolution of the Borough Council, shall be the firm of Commonwealth Code Inspection Services, Inc.," and the Borough's posted Uniform Construction Code page (a scan) says "Commonwealth Code Inspection Services, Inc. of Manheim, PA, has been contracted to provide UCC plan review and inspection services for Marietta Borough." The Borough office is at 111 East Market Street. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Marlborough Township - Building, Code and Zoning Department (Township of Marlborough, Pennsylvania)
Marlborough Township's Building & Zoning Questions page asks "Do you need a permit for a new roof?" and answers "No, you do not need a permit for the replacement of shingles." The Township's combined zoning and PA UCC construction permit application lists "New Building," "Addition," "Alteration," "Deck" and other work and names no roof work, and the residential building permit fees in Resolution No. 2024-04 (a scanned document, read from the rendered pages) have no roofing line; the nearest is "Alterations, renovations, or modification of existing structures." Section 275-213 of the Zoning chapter lists "roofs" among architectural features the Historical Commission weighs when it reviews alterations to inventoried historic resources; it names no building permit. The Township's enacted text names no roof work either way. Chapter 111, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adds no permit clause of its own, and Section 111-4A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." The no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Township's own Building, Code and Zoning Department, at the Township Building, 6040 Upper Ridge Road, Green Lane (215-234-9300, office hours by appointment), posts the Township's building permit application and fee resolution; Section 111-2 of the Township Code says administration and enforcement of the code "shall be undertaken by the retention of one or more building code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Marlborough Township." Section 111-1 (Ord. No. 2004-03) adopts "the Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405 , as amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference as the Building Code of Marlborough Township," and no code edition is named in Chapter 111 or on the Township's pages. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Marple Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Marple, Pennsylvania)
Marple Township lists even a partial roof replacement among residential work that requires a permit. Section 116-9 of the Township Code (read October 6, 2026), "Permit requirements for residential construction," says "An owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building" must "first apply to the Code Enforcement Officer and obtain the required permit," and continues "The following shall require a permit:" Item F of that list is "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period." The section names no larger roof job separately; its opening sentence covers anyone who intends to "alter, repair" a residential building. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Township's Code Enforcement page says "A permit is required for most construction work that you may be doing on your home." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Marple Township administers the code itself: Section 116-1 of the Township Code says "Marple Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," and the Township's Code Enforcement Department, at 227 S. Sproul Road, Broomall, handles the "Issuance of permits, notices, certificates and orders" and the "Making of inspections to determine conformance with applicable codes and ordinances." The Township's threshold is the 25% line in Section 116-9 quoted at the start, and it puts roof replacement under that line on the permit list; Chapter 116 sets no other line for roof work.
Marshall Township - Building Department (Township of Marshall, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Marshall Township's 2026 fee schedule sets an inspection fee for roof replacement on houses. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 1050, adopted January 5, 2026) sets building permit fees "pursuant to Chapter 52 of the Marshall Township Code of Ordinances, Building Construction," by a formula using the chart it incorporates at Appendix 1, the Professional Code Services rates for inspection services, whose footnote reads "Decks, pools, roof replacement, etc. accessory to one- and two-family dwellings shall be inspected for a fee of $135.00 + $75 for inground pools." The Township's Required Permits chart lists "Residential Alterations" under "Building Permit (PCS-UCC)" and does not mention reroofing; its Building Permit Process outline lists "porch roofs" among projects that require building permits. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Marshall Township filing that "Exempts from UCC permit requirements any carport, detached garage, greenhouse or shed with a building area of less than 250 sq. ft., as long as they are accessory to a single-family home," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed May 2, 2007, and "Enacted 6 / 11 / 07"; Section 52-2 of the Township Code carries that exemption, and it does not touch roof work on houses. In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit and an inspection by Professional Code Services for a roof replacement on a house. Section 52-6 of the Township Code makes a person who violates the Uniform Construction Code or Chapter 52 "guilty of a summary offense" subject to the penalties in section 903 of the Act. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Marshall Township administers the code itself with a third-party agency: Chapter 52 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 379, June 11, 2007) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the Township's official construction code, the Township takes building permit applications at its office, and its Building Permit Process outline says "The Township has a third-party agency that oversees the plan reviews and inspections, Professional Code Services (PCS)." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee line quoted at the start names roof replacement without a size limit. Section 52-2 also keeps in effect, under section 303(b)(1) of the Act, Township building code ordinances adopted before July 1, 1999 to the extent they equal or exceed the code, among them Ordinance No. 254 of 1993, which adopted the 1990 CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, and Ordinance No. 293 of 1997, which adopted its 1995 edition; those ordinances were not read for this record.
Martic Township - Zoning and Building (Township of Martic, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Martic Township issues zoning and building permits from its Township office, and its Zoning & Building Codes page lists the Township's Building Code Inspector as Commonwealth Code Inspection Company; the Township's zoning / building permit application (updated January 2025) names "Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc." as the "Construction Code Inspection Company aka building inspector" and says the applicant "cannot commence excavation or construction until a Permit has been issued by Martic Township." The Township's zoning / building permit application, its "Zoning VS Building permits" sheet and its fee schedule (Resolution No. 07-06-26) name no reroof or roof replacement; the fee schedule's building lines include "Remodel / Alterations" and roof-mounted solar panels but no roofing line. Separately, Section 703 of the Martic Township Zoning Ordinance (as amended by Ordinance No. 03-01-10) requires a zoning permit "for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, replacement, relocation, or conversion of any building or structure when the fair mark value of said work exceeds One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars" and says "no zoning permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance on any building, structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use, alter the exterior dimensions of the building or structure"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide which branch a reroof falls in. The Township's Ordinances page does not list the ordinance by which it adopted the Uniform Construction Code, and this record has not read it. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work under the building code.
Marysville Borough Office (Borough of Marysville, Pennsylvania (Perry County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (posted as Resolution 377, read from the rendered page images) lists, under "UCC - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE" and "Residential Projects (Reviews & Inspections Combined)," a "Roof Replacement (Structural, Replacing Sheathing)" fee of $250.00 per application, and a separate "All Other Residential Alterations (Not Listed Above), Revisions, Re-inspections, Meetings, Misc. Services, etc." line at $125.00 per hour. It has no roof line that is not tied to structural work or replaced sheathing. The FAQ says "Any time you are constructing a new building, structure, or swimming pool, or taking on a remodeling project, you will need a Building Permit," and does not name roofing, reroofing or roof replacement; its answer on zoning says "A Zoning Permit is typically needed prior to establishing or expanding use, and before a building or structure is built or altered." Neither the fee line nor the FAQ says whether a reroof that replaces no sheathing needs a permit, and this record does not decide whether a reroof needs a permit in Marysville Borough. Marysville Borough posts a "Building UCC Permit Application" beside its own "Zoning Permit Application," and its FAQ answers "When do I need a building permit?" by naming Building Inspection Underwriters: "It is best to assume that a permit is required, and contact Building Inspection Underwriters at 1-877-453-4321 or go to their website at www.biupa.com to clarify permit requirements." The Borough's codified ordinances, including any Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any building or permit chapter, were not read for this record: the Borough's website links to American Legal Publishing's code library (https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/), which refused automated access. This record therefore does not say whether the Borough adopted the code by reference, added a permit clause of its own, or names a code edition; none of the pages read names one. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Matamoras Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Matamoras, Pennsylvania)
Matamoras Borough's own building permit ordinance, Chapter 48 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 164, adopted October 8, 1974, read October 12, 2026), says in Section 48-1 that "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake or cause to be undertaken the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure, unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Officer," and that "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." Neither clause names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement, and this record does not decide whether an ordinary reroof is a repair, an alteration or a reconstruction under them. Section 52-5(A) of the Borough's Uniform Construction Code chapter (Ord. No. 276, July 6, 2004) says building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code shall continue in full force and effect," and this record does not decide whether Chapter 48 is one of them. The Borough's Zoning Permit Application says "This permit applies to Zoning ONLY and shall not relieve the applicant from obtaining such other permits (building, sewage, etc.) as required by law," and its guide says "A zoning permit is not required for the following: 1. Normal maintenance activities, minor repairs or alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure." The Borough's fee schedule lists, under Residential Building Fees, "Alterations & Repairs" at "$.015 of total construction cost" with a $75.00 minimum, and names no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Matamoras Borough runs its own code and permit office at the Borough Office, 10 Ave I, Matamoras: Section 52-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Zoning Permit Application guide says "You must secure a zoning permit before a building permit can be issued by the Matamoras Borough Building Code Official." The Borough's Code Enforcement page says to "contact the borough office (570) 491 2771 for all code and zoning questions." Its only threshold language is Section 48-1 quoted at the start, which turns on "structural changes or modifications" and sets no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Maxatawny Township - Zoning/Building/Codes Enforcement (Township of Maxatawny, Pennsylvania)
Maxatawny Township's permit page lists re-roofing without structural alterations among work that needs no permit. The Township's Zoning/Building/Codes page (read October 9, 2026), under "Township Building Permits - Rules and Regulations," says "Permits are not required for: re-roofing without structural alterations, replacement windows, doors, siding, non-structural alterations, except as they may affect means of egress or occupant travel pattern." The same page says "Permits are required for, but not limited to, all new construction, additions," and other listed work, names no roof work among them, and adds "Before starting any work and if you are unsure if work requires a permit, please call the Township Office." The Township's fee schedule, Resolution No. 2025-11 (a scanned document, read from the rendered page images), has no roofing line; it prices "Repairs to Existing building, alterations within existing buildings, demolition of structures, parking lots, curbs, sidewalks or any other construction not otherwise identified" by valuation. The Township's permit application names no roof work. The Township's list of its ordinances names Ordinance No. 2004-1, which enacts the Uniform Construction Code as the Township's building code, its later amendments, and older building code ordinances from 1971 to 1996, but none of them is published on the Township's website, so they, and any permit or exemption section in them, were not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The no-permit line is the Township's stated practice; because the Township's building code ordinances could not be read, this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Maxatawny Township administers the code itself: its Zoning/Building/Codes page says "Maxatawny Township enforces the State Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" and lists the Township's Zoning Officer and Building Code Official at 127 Quarry Road, Kutztown, and its Required Residential Building Inspections sheet says "Electric Inspections by Kraft Municipal Group, all others by Maxatawny Township." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural alterations; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
McDonald Borough - Building Permits (Borough of McDonald, Pennsylvania)
No McDonald Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Permits & Licenses page lists a building permit fee, a demolition permit fee of "$25.00" and "Plan Examination and Inspection: $ 60.00 per hour," and names no roof work. Section 5-102 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time," Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and neither adds a roof provision. Section 4-302 says "A building permit shall be required for the construction or erection of any fence, party wall, partition or other similar structure," and Section 27-402 of the zoning chapter says "A zoning certificate shall be obtained before any person may" "Occupy or use any structure hereafter constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered or enlarged"; neither names roof work. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" returns eighteen results, none a permit or exemption provision (stormwater roof drains, sign, height and definition sections, and Section 4-408's condemnation standard that "exterior roof shall be weather-tight"), and a search for "reroofing" returns none. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, McDonald Borough's Permits & Licenses page says "Building Inspections are performed by" the Director of Codes and Zoning of "Harshman CE Group, LLC" (office 724-993-4505), and the Borough's Ordinances page names United Code Consultants, LLC as the Borough's code and zoning enforcement officer (724-492-1301); the Borough office is at 151 School Street, McDonald (724-926-8711, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.). Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 697, May 3, 2004) says "The Borough of McDonald hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-103 lets it do so by "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies". The Borough's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a permit from the Borough.
McSherrystown Borough - Borough Office and PMCA (Borough of McSherrystown, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, McSherrystown Borough takes its permit paperwork at the Borough Office, 338 Main Street, and its Document Center page has a section headed "PA Municipal Code Alliance" that says "PA Municipal Code Alliance offers guidance in the process of applying for a Uniform Construction Code Permit"; Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. (PMCA) lists an Adams Office at 1895B York Road, Gettysburg. The Borough's own Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published on its website, whose Plans & Ordinances page lists Chapters 215, 190, 187, 107 and 182 and other chapters but no building chapter, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, so it was not read for this record, and no Borough ordinance reaching residential reroofing was read other than the zoning chapter quoted below. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Middle Paxton Township - Township Office (Township of Middle Paxton, Pennsylvania)
No Middle Paxton Township text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's 2026 UCC permit package says a permit is for "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" and adds "See Exceptions documents for details"; no exceptions document is posted with the package. Its application's type-of-work boxes include alteration and repair, and neither the package, the 2026 zoning permit application, the Township's web pages nor its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-02) names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. The fee schedule says "ALL UCC PERMITS: See attached Fee Schedules for permit costs," and the posted copy attaches no UCC fee schedule. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances posted on its Zoning & Ordinances page, and this record has not read it. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Middle Paxton Township takes permit applications at its Township office, 10 Elizabeth Avenue, Dauphin. The Township's Zoning and Codes Enforcement page says "The Township has contracted with Light-Heigel & Associates for zoning and codes enforcement services" and "All permit applications must be submitted to the Township office either in person or mailed to P.O. Box 277 Dauphin PA 17018," and the Township's UCC permit package says "All inspections are to be performed by the Township or the third-party agency representing the Township." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold, and the Township's UCC adoption ordinance was not read.
Middle Smithfield Township - Zoning & Building Department (Township of Middle Smithfield, Pennsylvania)
Middle Smithfield Township's Zoning & Building Department lists roofing as building permit work and says roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026) lists "Roofing" under "Things that require a Building Permit" and tells the applicant to "Fill out a building permit application" and, under Part I, Section A, to "check box 4, Repair, replacement," with a written description such as "Tear-off of existing roofing." Under "Things that may not require a Building Permit" the same page says: "Ordinary repairs to residential buildings. Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a permit." The Township's Application for Building Permit asks, for "Roof repair/replacement," for a "full narrative of work or copy of contract." Chapter 83 of the Township Code, the Building Code (Ordinance No. 125, effective January 1, 2004), says in Section 83-12 A that "It shall be unlawful to construct, add to, alter, remove or demolish ... a building or structure, other than ordinary repairs as defined herein, without first filing with the Building Official an application in writing and obtaining a formal permit," and Section 83-12 B says "Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs"; it names no roof work. Chapter 84, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adds only that accessory buildings under 200 square feet are not subject to the municipal building code. The Township's 2026 Residential Building Code Fee Schedule (Resolution 01-2026-1) has no roofing line and prices "Alterations and Repairs" at 1.00% of total construction cost. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a house reroof; Section 83-7 C says a violation is "punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Middle Smithfield Township administers the code itself: Section 84-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning & Building page says "Our Zoning & Building Department handles all permits and code enforcement within the Township," and its Permits page says inspections "are requested through SFM Consulting." The department is at the Township building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg. The department's line, quoted at the start, is that roof replacement needs a permit; the application asks that any structural repair "must submit plan." No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Middlecreek Township - Building Permits (Central Keystone Council of Governments) (Township of Middlecreek, Pennsylvania)
No Middlecreek Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. CK-COG's Residential Building Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says "UCC Building Permits are required for:" and lists "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and "Any roof addition when attached to the house, including those for decks and porches," and says "Before Starting Any Project, CALL:" "Your Local Borough or Township Office, even if your project does not require a UCC Building Permit, it may require approval from the Municipality or County." Its Snyder County page says of Middlecreek Township "Prior township approval is required in Middlecreek Township for all construction." Neither page names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement of the covering as permit work or as exempt, and CK-COG's Additions or Alterations page names none either. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Middlecreek Township's page on the Snyder County website lists the Township office at 80 Globe Mills Road, Middleburg (570-837-0491), says "No Zoning exists in Middlecreek Township," and links "Apply for a Building Permit" to the Central Keystone Council of Governments (CK-COG), whose Snyder County page lists Middlecreek Township among the municipalities it serves and says "All municipalities in Snyder County have adopted the PA Act 45 Building Code." CK-COG's office is at 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg (570-522-1326, Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm). The pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a permit.
Middlesex Township (Butler County) - Building Permits (Township of Middlesex, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
No Middlesex Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 65 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 100, April 21, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time" by reference as the Township's building code; its only amendments are to plumbing connection specifications, and it adds no permit requirement for residential repairs or alterations. The Zoning chapter's building permit section (Section 175-185) requires a permit from the Zoning Officer "before any person may construct, reconstruct, move, structurally alter or enlarge any structure or building" and names no roof work. The Township's Building Inspection Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 22 of 2025) prices new dwellings and "Decks, porches, carports, attached garaged, additions, and non-exempt detached accessory structures, alterations, renovations to 500 square feet" and names no roof work, and no Township page read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Middlesex Township, Butler County, takes building permit applications at its municipal building, 133 Browns Hill Road, Valencia, and its Apply for a Building Permit page says "Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc. (MDIA) is the Townships third-party building plan review and building inspector. MDIA will performs all the building plan reviews and inspections as required by the State-wide Uniform Construction Code (UCC)." No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Middletown Township - Department of Building and Zoning (Township of Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Middletown Township's 2026 contractor licence renewal form, posted with the Department of Building and Zoning's permit documents (https://www.middletownbucks.org/Resources/Documents-Forms/Building-Zoning/License-Renewals/Renewal_of_Contractors_License, read October 5, 2026), says "Roofing, siding, patios, driveway expansion/material change resurfacing requires a permit." It states no size, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and neither the Township pages read nor Chapter 190, Article II, of its codified ordinances, which adopts the code by reference and names no roof work, states one. Pennsylvania's Construction Code Act says it "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Section 503(c) adds: "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Department to ask for a permit for a reroof, as its form states; its 2026 fee schedule says "If work that requires a permit starts before the permit is issued, all related permit fees will be charged at double the normal fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Middletown Township's Department of Building and Zoning administers the code. Chapter 190, Article II, of the Township's codified ordinances was read; it adopts the code by reference, has no permit clause of its own and names no roof work.
Middletown Township - Planning and Development Department (Township of Middletown, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Middletown Township has its own Application for Roofing Permit. The Township publishes its own roofing permit: its Building Permit Information and Applications page (read October 7, 2026) posts the "MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP ROOFING PERMIT INSTRUCTIONS" and an "APPLICATION FOR ROOFING PERMIT" (Revised 1/2024), for residential or commercial work, with the fee "Residential: 1.50% of Construction Cost. Minimum Fee $100.00." The instructions say "Work may not start until the permit has been approved and issued" and "A final inspection is required to be performed." The Township's Residential Alterations procedure says "A Building Permit is required for all new construction, alterations, and demolition within the township." Chapter 89 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 653), names no roof work either way; Section 89-6A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and none of them is named. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a roofing permit for a house reroof; its Master Fee Schedule says building permit fees "shall be doubled if the project is started without the applicable Permits and/or Approvals." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Middletown Township administers the code itself: Section 89-2 of the Township Code says "The Township of Middletown hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Planning and Development page lists its "Building Code Official: Keystone Municipal Services" and says the department is responsible for "Building Permitting, Plan Reviews and Inspections for Residential and Commercial construction projects." The department is at 27 N. Pennell Road, Media. The roofing permit instructions set no area or cost threshold; the residential fee is 1.50% of construction cost with a $100 minimum.
Mifflin Township (Columbia County) - Code Enforcement and Zoning (Township of Mifflin, Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Mifflin Township's Code Enforcement & Zoning page, read October 12, 2026, lists three firms under "Certified Inspectors" with building permit forms and fee schedules, and Section 1201 of its Zoning Ordinance says that after a zoning permit "he shall contact the Township Building Code official and make application for a Building Permit." This record does not decide which listed firm takes a given application. The Township office is PO Box 359, Mifflinville (570-752-4651). The Township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 1202, says "Zoning Permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed within a floodplain district" and lists "general maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows, and similar activities." That line speaks to the zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a building permit under the Uniform Construction Code. The residential fee schedules the Township posts price "Alterations, Renovations and Repairs to Existing Residential Buildings" and name no roof work for houses. The Township's Mifflin TWP Ordinances page, read the same day, lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and none was found published or read for this record.
Mifflinburg Borough - Building Permits (Central Keystone Council of Governments) (Borough of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania)
Mifflinburg Borough's pages and the COG's pages read for this record do not say in terms whether a house reroof needs a permit. Part 5 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-3), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999" that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Part 1 of the same chapter (Ord. 88-4, 1988) adopts "The BOCA National Building Code, 10th Edition, 1987", whose text this record has not read, and its Section 5-108, "Permits not Required for Maintenance," says "No building permits shall be required by the Borough of Mifflinburg for any building maintenance on any buildings or outbuildings within the Borough of Mifflinburg". That section does not name roofing or say what building maintenance covers, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is building maintenance. The Borough's FAQ page says "New construction and many renovations require a building permit and a zoning permit" and to contact the COG to apply; it names no roof work. The COG's Residential Building Permits page lists among work for which "UCC Building Permits are required" the item "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." That page does not name Mifflinburg Borough and does not say whether a reroof that leaves the framing alone needs a permit, and the COG's 2026 residential fee schedule has no reroofing line; its only roof entry prices a roof-mounted solar electrical inspection. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mifflinburg Borough, in Union County, uses the Central Keystone Council of Governments for building permits: the Borough's FAQ page says "Mifflinburg Borough contracts with the Central Keystone Council of Government for these services" in answer to "Who is the Borough's Building Codes Officer?", and the COG's Union County page lists Mifflinburg Borough among its members, with the COG's office at 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; Section 5-106 sets a building permit fee by cost of construction, "a minimum of $2 up to and including a cost of construction of $4,000, with an additional $0.50 per $1,000 over and above $4,000."
Miles Township - Building Permits (Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency) (Township of Miles, Pennsylvania (Centre County))
Miles Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's compiled ordinances, which its website links (165 pages, read October 12, 2026, with its Building Permit Ordinance, code-enforcement ordinance and Resolution 2004-04 read and the whole text searched for roof and construction code wording), include a Building Permit Ordinance whose Section 1.01 says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township unless a Building Permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer" and "A building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." That ordinance defines "Construction" as "the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, alteration, or relocation of a building or structure" and defines "Minor repair" as "the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep," with listed exclusions. It names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair. The compilation also holds Resolution 2004-04, which requires an assessment permit before construction or alteration of a structure that "will change the exterior dimensions of the building or structure," and it contains no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code. The Township's website, read October 12, 2026, says "Accessory Structures larger than 25 square feet require a Building Permit and must meet required setbacks," says "Miles Township does not have a Zoning Ordinance," and says nothing about roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Miles Township's website says "Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency issues Miles Township Building Permits" and "Miles Township partners with the Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency for all code requirements," and the agency's own page lists Miles Township among the municipalities it serves; the Township's municipal building is at 174 East Main Street, Rebersburg. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Milford Township - Building Department (Township of Milford, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Milford Township's building code ordinance exempts only roof material replacement of 25% or less of the roof in 12 months, and its fee schedule has a non-structural re-roof fee. Ordinance No. 130 (adopted June 22, 2004, read October 9, 2026 from the Township's Ordinances page) adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the Township's building code and, in its Schedule A, rewrites the code's residential permit section. Its 403.62(a) says an owner or agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building" "shall first apply to the building code official and obtain the required permit," and the work its 403.62(c) lists as needing no permit includes "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any 12-month period," where no structural elements are involved. A full reroof is above that line. The same 403.62(c) opens "A permit not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope)." Resolution 2026-14, the Township's fee schedule enacted September 1, 2026, lists in its residential Building/General Permit Fee Schedule a "Roof" fee for "Re-roof, non-structural" of $100.00. The Building Permits page (read October 9, 2026) answers "Do I need a permit to just replace roof shingles?" with "No, only if you are replacing the plywood decking or if the construction involves structural work such as replacing rafters." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the Township's enacted ordinance and fee schedule treat a non-structural reroof of more than 25% of the roof as permit work while its web page says shingle replacement alone needs no permit; ask the Township at 215-536-2090 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Milford Township issues building permits from the Township Building at 2100 Krammes Road, Quakertown. Ordinance No. 130 says "Milford Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Permits page says most construction must "have a permit issued and be inspected and approved by the Code Enforcement Officer." Its threshold is the one in Ordinance No. 130 quoted at the start: replacement of roof material on no more than 25% of the roof within 12 months, with no structural elements involved, needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Milford Township - Land Use and Building Permits (Commonwealth Code Inspection Service) (Township of Milford, Pennsylvania (Juniata County))
Milford Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's forms page, read October 12, 2026, lists a Land Use Permit Application, an Application for Residential Building Permit, the 2026 residential inspection fee schedule of Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, a Homeowners Guide to the Uniform Construction Code, a Floodplain Management Ordinance, a Tenant Registration Ordinance, a Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and ordinances on solar facilities and data centers, and lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code or any building code; this record did not find that ordinance published and has not read it. The Land Use Permit Application, which carries a $40.00 fee line, names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a project that needs a Land Use Permit. The 2026 fee schedule of the inspection service, read from its rendered page, lists inspection fees for new construction, decks, porches, fences, demolition and pools and names no roof work. The Homeowners Guide to the Uniform Construction Code, read from its rendered pages, lists "Structural alterations to an existing dwelling unit" among the work needing a permit and says nothing about roofing, and the building permit application offers "Repair/Replacement" as an improvement type without naming roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Milford Township's Township Contacts page lists Commonwealth Code Inspection Service as the Township's Building Code Inspector, and the Township's Land Use Permit Application says "After obtaining the Land Use Permit, you may apply for a building permit by taking this signed and sealed form along with a Building Permit Application to: Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc., 1102 Sheller Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201." The Township building is at 10596 Licking Creek Road, Mifflintown (717-436-5523). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Millcreek Township - Building Code Official (Building Inspection Underwriters of PA) (Township of Millcreek, Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Millcreek Township's enacted text sets no roof threshold of its own. Chapter 29, Part 3, of its codified ordinances (read October 5, 2026) says in section 29-55 "Except as expressly authorized in the UCC or in the administrative regulations governing its implementation, no construction or other activity regulated by the UCC shall be conducted or commence without a permit therefor first being issued." and in section 29-52 "Exceptions to application of the UCC as set forth in the Act and/or administrative regulations shall apply and are incorporated herein by reference." It names no roof work. Separately, the Township's Uniform Construction Code page (https://millcreektownship.com/181/Uniform-Construction-Code) links an undated Township document, When the UCC Requires Permits and Inspections, posted with documents describing the 2004 adoption, that presents "A general summary of exempted items" under the code and lists "Replacing existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of total area" among "Exemptions from permit requirements as to residential construction"; it adds "A property owner should not assume that work is exempt without first making appropriate inquiry." That list is the document's summary of the code, not a Township ordinance, and the current state regulation quoted below names no roof work. Pennsylvania's Construction Code Act says it "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Section 503(c) adds: "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Millcreek Township administers the code, with Building Inspection Underwriters of PA as its building code official. Chapter 29, Part 3, of the Township's codified ordinances was read; it adopts the code, incorporates the Act's exceptions by reference, and names no roof work.
Millersburg Borough - Borough Office (Zoning and UCC Permits) (Borough of Millersburg, Pennsylvania)
No Millersburg Borough text read says that a reroof needs a permit or that it does not. The Permits page says the Borough's zoning permit is "Required for most exterior construction and demolition work as well as new signs" and that "UCC permits may be required for demolition and new construction in addition to local zoning, storm water and floodplain permits." The Borough's 2016 Zoning Ordinance, Section 4:1:3, says "A Zoning Permit is required to be issued prior to the start of any of the following activities: a. Erection, construction, movement, placement, razing, demolition, removal, alteration or expansion (vertical or horizontal) of a structure, building or sign," and, in item g, "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance." The clause names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration or a repair under it. Chapter 8 of the Code, Floodplains, says "Building permits shall be required before any construction or development is" undertaken "within any area of the Borough," in a floodplain chapter, and this record does not decide whether it reaches a reroof outside a floodplain. One outside firm's generic Application for Building and/or Electrical Permit, posted by the Borough, lists "Roofing -Total square feet" among boxes under "Type of work" on a form that also covers commercial, electrical, fence, sign and pool work, and the Borough's own zoning permit application lists no roofing box. Chapter 4 of the Code, Buildings, covers dangerous structures and off-street parking and sends the building permit process to "Ord. 3-1980 [Chapter 8]." Of the Borough's ordinances posted on its Ordinances page, the text-bearing ones (the 2005 codification chapters and the 2016 Zoning Ordinance, among others) were searched for roof words and name no roof permit or exemption; most of the 2004 to 2022 amending ordinances, including the 2017 property maintenance ordinance, are image-only PDFs with no text layer that this record could not search, and it does not decide what they say. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Millersburg Borough's Permits page (read October 12, 2026) says "The Borough employs Barry Isett for UCC Permits" and "The Borough offers two options for UCC Permits" from two outside firms, Barry Isett & Associates and Building Inspection Underwriters, chosen when the zoning permit is completed. Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2-2004, effective July 8, 2004) says "Millersburg Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that the Uniform Construction Code "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Millersburg Borough," and Ordinance No. 02-08 recites that the Borough has "opted in" to enforcement of the Act and Code. The Borough's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Millersville Borough - Code Enforcement & Zoning (Borough of Millersville, Pennsylvania)
Millersville Borough text read for this record names no roof work as building permit work or as exempt. Article II of Chapter 150 of the Borough Code, the Millersville Borough Construction Code Ordinance (Ord. No. 2004-3), adopts the Uniform Construction Code and, in place of the model code's permit section, adopts 34 Pa. Code 403.62 by reference; its scope section says "All construction which the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or the L & I Regulations exempt from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code are exempt from the provisions of this construction code," and it names no roof work either way. The building permit fees in Chapter A395 are priced by value of work and name no roofing line, and the Borough's Building/Zoning Permit Application names no roof work. Inside the Historic Preservation Overlay District only, Section 380-30 of the Zoning Ordinance says "No permits for alterations, additions, reconstruction or rehabilitation, visible from a public street, involving Class I or Class II buildings shall be issued by the Zoning Officer prior to review and recommendations by the Historic Commission," and lists "Replacement of slate roofs with slate look-alike products" among permits the Zoning Officer may issue without Historic Commission review; elsewhere, Section 380-4 says "A zoning permit shall not be required for repairs or maintenance of a building, structure or land, provided that such repair or maintenance does not change the use or otherwise involve activities regulated by this chapter." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Millersville Borough's Code Enforcement & Zoning page says "The Borough's Code Enforcement, Zoning, and Building Code services are provided by Commonwealth Code Inspection Service," working from Borough Hall at 100 Municipal Drive, Millersville. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Millvale Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Millvale, Pennsylvania)
Millvale Borough's current pages and Code read for this record say nothing on reroofs. The Borough's Code, Chapter 125 (Ord. No. 2258 of 2002), elects to administer and enforce Act 45 and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference as the municipal building code; it adds no permit clause and names no roof work, and section 125-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. No such ordinance naming roof work was found in the Code's search for "roof." The fee schedule the Borough posts is Resolution No. 2979, adopted for the year 2025, whose building inspection lines include "Decks, pools, roof replacement, etc." for one- and two-family dwellings, which "shall be inspected for a fee of $160.00." A March 10, 2026 council agenda lists a motion to approve Resolution No. 3047, "Amending Resolution No. 3008," a resolution "establishing the schedule of fees associated with Borough services, permits and licenses for the year 2026"; the 2026 schedule was not found published and was not read for this record. The Borough's Fees page says only "Call the Borough Office 412-821-2777." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Millvale Borough's Inspections page says "Our borough hires an independent third party to provide complete inspection services and construction document reviews" and that it requires "Building permits before construction," and its Building & Zoning Permits page says "A Building Permit is issued for compliance with the regulations of Pennsylvania's statewide Uniform Construction Code"; the Borough does not name the firm, and its pages send questions to the Borough office at 501 Lincoln Avenue, Millvale (412-821-2777). No current Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Minersville Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Minersville, Pennsylvania)
Minersville Borough's code department says permits are required for all replacements or alterations of roofs. The Borough's Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026), under "Reminder from our Code Officer," says "Permits are required for all new constructions and all replacements or alterations of roofs, windows, doors, garage doors, electrical, plumbing, heating systems", and its Building Permit Fee Schedule charges "$10.00 each inspection (plumbing, masonry, roofing, mechanical, fencing, carpentry, demolition, final)". Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a roof replacement. The page sets the building permit fee at "$ 20.00 for first $1,000 of construction cost $10.00 for each additional $1,000 of construction cost" and says "All property owners/contractors MUST provide valid insurance to obtain a building permit"; it states no penalty for work begun without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Minersville Borough in Schuylkill County issues building permits through its own code department at the Borough Office, 2 East Sunbury Street; the Borough's site says "We have a in house code department," and its Code Enforcement page tells residents "When planning your projects, please remember to contact the Borough Office regarding Building Permits" and to call 570-544-2149 to schedule inspections. Zoning permits are administered by the Schuylkill County Zoning Office. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published online, and this record has not read it; the Borough's Ordinances page lists none on building construction. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold below which a roof replacement needs no permit.
Mohnton Borough Hall - Permits (Borough of Mohnton, Pennsylvania)
Mohnton Borough's own pages and code name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Its Permits page (read October 10, 2026) sets a "$50 non-refundable application fee" for residential use and lists applications for building, fence, shed, pool, deck, demolition and other permits, with no list of work needing or not needing a permit and no roofing line. The Borough's 2024 fee schedule lists residential building permit fees for new dwellings, additions, "Alterations, renovations, or modifications" and miscellaneous structures and names no roof work, and its residential building permit application packet asks for "Roof materials and roof slope" on the elevation plans of new construction. Section 27-1101 of the zoning chapter says "No building, structure, or sign shall be erected, constructed, assembled, extended, reconstructed, replaced, demolished, converted, moved, added to or structurally altered" without "a permit therefor issued by the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a building or structure "reconstructed" or "replaced" under it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mohnton Borough administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of its Code (Ord. 678, June 9, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Mohnton," and Section 5-103 lets the governing body choose by resolution among an employee, "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies" and other arrangements. The Borough's Permits page says "Applications will be forwarded to our Codes engineer (Great Valley Consultants), for processing," lists that firm at 75 Commerce Drive, Wyomissing (610 375-8822), and posts the Borough's residential building permit application; Borough Hall is at 21 North O'Neil Street (610-775-0660). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Monaghan Township - Township Office (Township of Monaghan, Pennsylvania (York County))
Monaghan Township's pages say nothing on roofing. The Township's permit submission sheet separates "Residential Zoning Permits (including sheds and detached garages under 1,000 S.F., fences, paving of existing driveways, non-structural renovations of existing structures including finishing of basements)" from "Residential Building Permits (including all new dwellings or additions, renovations with structural changes, swimming pools or spas, accessory structures over 1,000 S.F.)," and neither list names roofing or reroofing. The sheet closes with "THIS IS ONLY TO BE USED AS A GUIDE. REVIEW THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND UCC PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION." The Township's Ordinances page (read October 12, 2026) lists "UCC Building Ordinance" (June 14, 2004, "In Force") and an ordinance that "Provides for Building Permit Requirements, fee structure, etc., Remedies and Penalties for Violations thereof" (July 9, 2001, "In Force"), and the 1975 "Building Permit Ord. and Fees" as amended, but the page links no text for any of the three, so none was read for this record and this record does not decide whether any of them reaches a house reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Monaghan Township issues building permits from its own office at 202 South York Road, Dillsburg: its Building Permit Application and Permit says "Application is hereby made for a Building Permit in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code and applicable amendments" and ends with an "Issued By" line, and its permit submission sheet says "Permit fees are based on the fee schedule resolution" and that "RAS ENGINEERING REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES ARE ADDITIONAL." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Monroe Township (Cumberland County) - Township Office (Township of Monroe, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Monroe Township, in Cumberland County, administers the code itself: its Resolution No. 2026-02 recites that the Board of Supervisors enacted Ordinance No. 2004-1, "SETTING FORTH MONROE TOWNSHIP'S ELECTION TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE BUILDING CODE PROVISIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT," and sets the fee schedule "for the administration and enforcement by Monroe Township of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." Permit applications go to the Township office at 1220 Boiling Springs Road, Mechanicsburg. The Township's Zoning page (read October 9, 2026) says "Building Permits are required for construction of new homes, additions, renovations involving structural changes," decks 30 inches high, pools, spas, fences over 6 feet and "replacement windows where opening sizes are enlarged," and that "This list is not all-inclusive"; it tells readers to contact the Zoning Officer. The Township's 2026 residential permit application says "A building permit will be required in addition to a zoning permit for demolition activities, the construction of structures, renovation of existing structures involving structural alterations," tall fences, high decks, pools and spas "and certain maintenance activities involving structural alterations," and refers the reader to "the UCC Fact Sheet available at the Township for specific activities which may require a building permit." None of these names roof work either way. Ordinance No. 2004-1 is not among the ordinances the Township publishes on its website, and no codified code for this Township was found online, so it was not read for this record. The Township's 2026 UCC fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-02) has no roofing line; its nearest category is a $400 minimum fee for "Residential Alterations, including porches and decks," and the 2026 general fee schedule (Resolution 2026-01) has no roofing line either. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt.
Montgomery Township - Department of Planning and Zoning (Township of Montgomery, Pennsylvania)
Montgomery Township's Roofing Permit application lists reroofing of more than 25 percent of a roof as permit work. The department's Roofing Permit application (read October 6, 2026), for residential and commercial work, lists as proposed work "Roofing (2nd Layer) if more than 25%" and "Reroofing (remove/replace) if more than 25% – ice shield required per manufacturer," asks for the number of squares and a "Copy of Signed Contract with Scope of Work to be Performed," and says "Contractors Must Fully Register." A full reroof is more than 25 percent of the roof; the form does not say what it requires for 25 percent or less. The Planning & Zoning page lists "Roofing" among "COMMON PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE PERMITS," and the Township's 2026 fee schedule charges residential "Roofing" at "First $1,000 or a fraction thereof $35" and $10 for each additional $1,000, plus the $4.50 State fee. Chapter 80 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" (Section 80-2) and names no roof work. Section 80-8.B says "Section 403.62(c)(1)(xvii) is deleted in its entirety"; the State's current Section 403.62(c) numbers its exceptions (1) to (9), with no item (1)(xvii), and this record has not read the earlier text of the regulation that the 2004 ordinance refers to. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. Its fee schedule charges "Normal fee X2" for permits obtained after a stop-work order or for "construction, installation, etc., that has been started or completed without a permit," and the Roofing Permit form says "Failure to comply with the above will result in a STOP WORK order." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Montgomery Township administers the code itself: Section 80-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Department of Planning and Zoning, at 1001 Stump Road, issues building and roofing permits and schedules the inspections ("To schedule, contact the Planning & Zoning Office at least 24-48 hours in advance at 215-393-6920"). The only threshold the Township publishes for roof work is the Roofing Permit application's "if more than 25%"; Chapter 80 sets none.
Montoursville Borough - Building Permits (Central Keystone COG) (Borough of Montoursville, Pennsylvania)
Montoursville Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether replacing a house's roof covering needs a permit. Under "UCC BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR" the Borough's Zoning & Building page, and the CKCOG's Residential Building Permits page, list "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and "Any roof addition when attached to the house"; neither page says whether replacing only the roof covering needs a permit. The Borough page adds "Always contact the Borough Office before starting any project" and "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or other approvals, contact the CKCOG at 570-522-1326". The Borough's fee schedule, read in full, has no roofing line. Chapter 66 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 396 of 2003, amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 400 on 4-19-2004) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough of Montoursville"; read in full, it adds no local permit rule or amendment, and a footnote says Ord. No. 396 repealed the former Chapter 66 Building Code of 1997. Its section 66-4A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; this record found none published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Montoursville Borough, in Lycoming County, contracts its building permits to the Central Keystone Council of Governments (CKCOG), 1610 Industrial Blvd, Suite 400A, Lewisburg: the Borough's fee schedule says "Building permits are contracted out to Central Keystone COG (Council of Governments), Uniform Construction Code", and the CKCOG's FAQ lists Montoursville Borough among the places where it enforces building codes. Completed applications go to the Borough office at 617 N. Loyalsock Avenue. The only roof line read for this record is the permit list's "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house," quoted above; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Moon Township - Community Development Department (Township of Moon, Pennsylvania)
Moon Township publishes no threshold for roof work. The department's Permit Forms & Project Packets page (read October 6, 2026) says "residents should call the Community Development Department at 412-262-1700, ext. 116 to discuss their building and remodeling plans to determine permit requirements," and its residential permit packet (revised January 2026), headed "NEW DWELLING, ADDITION OR ALTERATION," offers the boxes "New Building," "Addition," "Alterations" and "Other"; neither names a roofing permit or a roofing exemption, and the Township publishes no building permit fee schedule (the packet says "You will be contacted when the building permit is ready and informed of the building permit fee"). Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, its Construction Code (Sections 5-101 to 5-108), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "and the standardized codes adopted thereunder" as the official Construction Code of Moon Township "for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, repair, movement, equipment, removal, demolition, location, maintenance, occupancy or change of occupancy of every building or structure"; its Section 5-103 changes administrative and fire provisions and fills in the climatic table of the International Residential Code, and names no roof work; and Section 5-108 says "the more stringent code or ordinance shall apply." Section 5-102 also keeps in effect, under section 303(b)(1) of the Act, the Township's building code ordinances adopted before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the State's requirements, among them Ordinances 361, 390, 435 and 453, which adopted editions of the BOCA National Building Code and the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code; the code lists them as exhibits to the chapter, but their text is not published online and was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Moon Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "the Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Community Development Department, which lists a Building Code Official among its staff, handles building inspection and permitting at the Municipal Building. Neither the department nor Part 1 of Chapter 5 sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Moosic Borough - Zoning Office (NorthEast Inspection Consultants) (Borough of Moosic, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County))
No Moosic Borough text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Zoning Office page lists a "Building Permit" with fees that "Will vary" and names no roof work as needing or not needing a permit. The building permit application lists "ROOFING" among boxes under "TYPE OF WORK," beside new building, addition, alteration, siding, fence and pool; it is a general building permit form, not a roofing form, and the Borough publishes no building fee schedule. Chapter 121 adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work; Section 121-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and this record has not found or read any such ordinance. The zoning chapter, Section 300-48, says "No person shall erect, alter or convert any structure or building, or part thereof, nor alter the use of any land, subsequent to the adoption of this chapter, until a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer"; that is a zoning permit, it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether it reaches a reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Moosic Borough elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Moosic" (Code, Chapter 121, Sections 121-1 and 121-2), and the Borough's Zoning Office page, which carries its building permit application, lists under "Third Party Inspection Agencies" NorthEast Inspection Consultants (N.E.I.C.), of 209 Main Street, Childs; the building permit application is that firm's Building Subcode form. Permits are taken at the Moosic Borough Building, 715 Main Street. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Morris Township - Building Permits (Township of Morris, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
The Township also posts its own "Morris Township Building Permit Application," which names no roof work, and Ordinance No. 1990-01 (August 7, 1990), titled as an ordinance "REQUIRING ALL PROPERTY OWNERS (PERSONS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESS AND CORPORATIONS) TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT," says in Section 1.01 that "It shall be unlawful for any property owner (persons, partnerships, business and corporations) to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township of Morris unless a Building Permit has been obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer" and "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs or new construction costing $1,000.00 or less for materials." Its Section 3.01 defines "Construction" as "the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, alteration, or relocation of a building or structure," and Ordinance 95-11-06 (November 6, 1995) says "Section 3.01 E. of Ordinance Numbered 1990-01 Adopted August 7, 1990 is deleted," the paragraph that had defined "Minor repair," and that "All other provisions of Ordinance Numbered 1990-01 Adopted August 7, 1990, are hereby reaffirmed." The ordinance names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "construction" or a "minor repair" under it. The Township's floodplain permit ordinance (Ordinance No. 2011-10-17, which also carries the title of an ordinance "REQUIRING ALL PERSONS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESSES, AND CORPORATIONS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT" in areas "SUBJECT TO FLOODING") says "A Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures," and names no roof work. The inspection agency's building permit applications page lists a "Commercial Roof" packet and a "Deck/Porch" packet and no packet for a house reroof. No Township page read names roof work as permit work or as exempt, and the Township's pages and ordinances read do not say whether a house reroof needs a Township building permit, a Uniform Construction Code building permit, or neither. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Morris Township takes permit applications at its business office, 1189 Oak Grove Road, Morrisdale (814-342-4411), open Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Its Permits / Fees and Costs page says "Pennsafe Building Inspection Service serves as the UCC Building Inspection Service for Morris Township" and lists "Building Permits $35.00 Flat Fee (Township Issued)"; its Forms page says "UCC Building Permit Applications are available by visiting www.pennsafebis.com"; and its Township Directory lists a Code Enforcement Officer. Ordinance No. 04-07-01 (July 1, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, "as amended form time to time," by reference "as the municipal building code of this Municipality." The Township's permit ordinance read for this record sets no area or cost threshold for roof work; its only dollar figure is the $1,000.00 materials figure quoted above, and this record does not decide how it bears on a reroof.
Morrisville Borough - Code Enforcement (Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.) (Borough of Morrisville, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
No Morrisville Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 129-20D of the Borough Code says "The Borough shall exempt and not require an owner or authorized agent to obtain a permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a commercial or residential building, structure or facility" for work "that is identified in Chapter 403.42 (c) or Chapter 403.62 (c) of the Construction Code except that the Borough shall not exempt and shall require a permit for the following:" Its residential list names fences, retaining walls over two feet, sidewalks and driveways, window replacement, garage doors, "Replacement of existing siding," uncovered decks and certain piping; it does not name roofing. Section 129-19B charges a fee "for each and every building within the Borough to be constructed, altered, repaired, or improved," and the fee schedule itself is kept in the Borough offices, not in the code. The Borough's PA UCC Building Permit Application Submittal Requirements (posted September 8, 2026) and its UCC Permit Application name no roof work, and the Code Enforcement page lists no work that needs or does not need a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Whether Section 129-20D's exemption reaches an ordinary reroof turns on reading the regulation it cites, and neither the Borough's code nor its pages name reroofing as permit work or as exempt, so this record does not decide whether the Borough requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Borough's code enforcement contact before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Morrisville Borough administers the code through a retained agency: Section 129-2 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 129-4 lets Borough Council retain "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Morrisville," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page names Barry Isett & Associates, Inc., at 484-861-3468, as its contact; permit packets go to the Borough office at 35 Union Street. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Morton Borough - Department of Code Enforcement (Borough of Morton, Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Morton Borough's own pages and code name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Building Permit Application the Borough posts asks for "Below Please Provide a Brief Description of the Work" and names no roof work. Part 4 names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own, and the Borough's eCode360 code, searched for "roof" and "reroofing," contains no section requiring or exempting a permit for roof work; its zoning chapter requires a use and occupancy permit for a building "erected or altered, for which a building permit is required" and names no roof work. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists two Morton Borough filings that say "Requires a permit for renovations / repairs including replacement of roof, windows, gutters, siding, and general maintenance items"; one carries the status "Change found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 12 / 23 / 2014" and the other "Under review by L&I as of 9 / 8 / 2015," and neither shows an enacted status. No ordinance carrying that language appears in the Borough Code on eCode360 or on the Borough's website, and this record has not read one and does not decide whether such an ordinance is in force. The first filing also says "the Borough will enforce the Residential Code 2015, as it applies to the alteration and repair of residential buildings"; this record has not read the 2015 edition's text and does not decide which edition the Borough applies. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Morton Borough takes building permit applications at the Borough office, 500 Highland Avenue, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (610-543-4565). The Borough posts a Building Permit Application and a 2026 Fee Schedule, both headed "Department of Code Enforcement," and its fee schedule lists "Building Permit (Residential)" at "$40 per $1,000." Chapter 5, Part 4 of the Borough Code (Ord. 643, March 10, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, "as amended from time to time," by reference "as the municipal building code of Morton Borough." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Moscow Borough - Building Inspector and Permits (Borough of Moscow, Pennsylvania)
Moscow Borough's pages do not say in their own words whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's zoning page says "To assure proper and safe buildings, the Borough has adopted the 2009 International Building Code. Permits are required by the Borough for, but not limited to, all construction, alteration, repairs, demolition, storage sheds, signs, fences, driveways, curb cuts, peddling and pools," and the Building Inspector page says "New construction, renovations, fencing, storage sheds, signs, pools, and some types of maintenance generally require a permit." Neither page names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is one of the "repairs" or "some types of maintenance" those lines speak to. The Borough's building permit page lists fees for pool, sign and occupancy permits and its zoning permit application names no roofing line. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found on the Borough's website, whose pages list its zoning ordinance, permit fees and forms, and no Uniform Construction Code or building code ordinance of Moscow Borough was read for this record. The Borough's December 2021 zoning ordinance, searched for roof words, defines a "Building Permit" as one issued under "any Building Permit Ordinance or Construction Code that may be adopted by the Borough," says a building permit "shall not be confused with a zoning permit," and contains no provision requiring or exempting a permit for roofing, reroofing or roof replacement. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Borough of Moscow's Building Inspector page (read October 12, 2026) says "The administration and enforcement of the Borough's Building Code is under the direction of the Building Inspection Underwriter" and "Contact the Building Inspector at 570-344-9681 prior to making any changes to your property"; the Borough's zoning page names a separate Zoning Officer, and the Borough office is at 123 VanBrunt Street, Moscow (570-842-1699). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Carmel Township - Township Office and Building Codes Inspector (Township of Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania)
No Mount Carmel Township text read names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt. The Township's Ordinance 2004-01, which adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time," was read in full: it names no roof work, no exemption and no code edition, and keeps in effect only building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Township's Forms and Applications page posts a Zoning Permit Application, whose project types include "Renovation" and name no roofing, and a 2023 fee resolution (Resolution No. 23-15) that lists zoning, road opening, dumpster and rental fees and no building permit or roofing fee. Every other ordinance posted on the Township's Ordinances page that could be read as text was searched for roof and permit language and none names reroofing as permit work or as exempt; the Zoning Ordinance and two other ordinances were posted as scanned images and were not read for this record. Ask the Township office at 570-339-1287 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Carmel Township takes zoning permit applications at its Township office, 300 Laurel Street, Mount Carmel (570-339-1287): Ordinance 2004-01 (enacted May 20, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Act 45 of 1999), as amended from time to time, and its regulations" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the Municipal Building Code of Mount Carmel Township," the Township Staff page lists "Building Codes Inspector: Tri-County COG," and the Township's Zoning Permit Application says "most projects will also require a Building Permit from TRI-COUNTY COG". The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Holly Springs Borough - Zoning and Codes (Pa Municipal Code Alliance) (Borough of Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania)
Mount Holly Springs Borough's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 230 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 2004-02, July 1, 2004, read October 12, 2026), says in Section 230-2 "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building Code of this municipality," names no roof work, and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Section 230-5 keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and this record found none published. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" returned only definitions (in the zoning, floodplain, dangerous buildings, subdivision and blight chapters), and a search for "reroofing" returned no results. The Borough's 2026 Zoning Permit (Land Use Application) says it applies "to build, erect, or remodel a structure" and lists "Repair" and "Remodel" among its boxes, and says "Application for a building permit will not be accepted until a Zoning Permit is issued by the Borough." The Borough's pages name no roofing permit or fee and say nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Holly Springs Borough contracts a third party agency for the code: its Zoning and Codes page says "the Borough opts to contract a third party agency to enforce UCC codes," its 2026 Zoning Permit (Land Use Application) says "It will be the applicant's responsibility to contact Pa Municipal Code Alliance to obtain a building permit," and Section 230-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The Borough office is at 200 Harman Street, Mount Holly Springs (717-486-7613). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Joy Borough - Codes and Zoning Office (Borough of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania)
Mount Joy Borough lists reroofing that is non-structural, such as replacing shingles only, among work that needs no permit, and requires a permit for re-roofing when decking or sheathing is repaired or replaced. The Borough's "When Permits Are Required?" page (read October 9, 2026) lists, under "Work NOT requiring Permits in Mount Joy Borough," "Reroofing that is non-structural in nature – i.e. replacing shingles only," and lists, under "Building AND Zoning Permits are required in Mount Joy Borough when:", "Re-Roofing when decking or sheathing is being repaired and or replaced." The page also says "THIS IS NOT AN ALL INCLUSIVE LIST AND IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GENERAL OR FREQUENTLY OCCURRING EXAMPLES. PLEASE CONTACT THE CODES AND ZONING OFFICE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED." Chapter 110 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as such regulations and standard codes adopted by such regulations may be amended from time to time" and adopts the State's permit sections, 34 Pa. Code 403.41 to 403.63, with additions that name no roof work; its scope section says "Items exempted from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code by Sections 403.1(b) and 403.1(e) of the L & I Regulations do not have to comply with the Construction Code but shall comply with all other applicable Borough ordinances." The zoning chapter, Section 270-3B, says "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures shall not by itself be regulated by this chapter. Examples of such work include replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space. (However, a construction permit under the UCC may be needed for such work.)" The Borough's fee schedule (Resolution 2023-17, effective January 1, 2024) has no roofing line; a residential building permit is "$75 up to $5,000 + $5 per $1,000 over $5,000." The enacted text names no roof work on houses as permit work; the no-permit line is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Joy Borough administers the code itself through a Building Code Official and a third-party agency: Chapter 110 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 2-04, June 22, 2004) has the Building Code Official "receive Construction Code permit applications" and allows the Construction Code Official to be a third-party agency, and the Borough's Building/Construction Overview page says "Code Administrators Inc. is the third-party agency appointed by the Borough." The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls between reroofing that replaces shingles only, which needs no permit, and re-roofing that repairs or replaces decking or sheathing, which needs building and zoning permits; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Joy Township - Construction Code Permits (Township of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Mount Joy Township's Construction Code names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 57, Article II of the Township Code, the Township's Construction Code (Ord. No. CXCV, June 21, 2004, as amended, read October 9, 2026), adopts the Uniform Construction Code and "hereby adopts and incorporates Sections 403.41, 403.42, 403.42a, 403.43, 403.44, 403.47, 403.48, 403.61, 403.62, 403.62a, 403.63 and 403.66 of the L & I Regulations to govern applications for and issuance of Construction Code permits for nonresidential and residential construction," adding to Section 403.62(a) that "It shall be the joint responsibility of the owner, lessee, if any, and the contractor to determine that a Construction Code permit (and all other required permits and approvals) has been obtained before performing any work." It does not amend the State's exclusions for residential repairs and alterations, names no roof work, and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. The Township's pages say nothing on roofing. Its Construction Code Permit Application offers the types "New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition Relocation" and says "Must have permit in hand to begin any work"; its fee schedule (Resolution 15-2022, effective January 1, 2023) charges a flat $50.00 for "CONSTRUCTION CODE PERMITS" with no roofing line, and the plan review and inspection fees the Construction Code Official charges under Section 57-14 are not published by the Township. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County (not Mount Joy Borough), takes construction code permit applications at its office, 8853 Elizabethtown Road, Elizabethtown, on its own Construction Code Permit Application. Section 57-14 of the Township Code has applications submitted to the Township's Building Code Official, who transmits them to the Construction Code Official, and says "The Construction Code Official may be a third party agency"; the Township's contacts page lists Commonwealth Code Inspection Service as "Building Code Official," at 717-664-2347. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Joy Township (Adams County) - Building Permits (Middle Department Inspection Agency) (Township of Mount Joy, Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Mount Joy Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 49 of the Township Code (Construction Code, Uniform, Ord. No. 2015-04) says in Section 49-7 "A building permit shall be required for all construction work done, or as otherwise required by the Uniform Construction Code, within the Township"; it has no roof words, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is "construction work" under that section. Chapter 35 (Building Permits, a chapter whose stated intent includes minimizing flood damage) says "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures" and does not name roofing. The Zoning chapter's Section 110-1402 requires a zoning permit for "The erection or construction, expansion or relocation of a structure excluding ordinary repair and maintenance (e.g., roof repair)"; that section speaks to the zoning permit. The Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Its zoning permit checklist says "Project MAY require a UCC Building Permit. Please complete Appl. to determine if one is needed," and the 2026 fee schedule's residential permit lines name dwellings, additions, alterations, decks and pools and have no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Joy Township in Adams County uses Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) for Uniform Construction Code permits: the Township's zoning permit checklist lists an "M.D.I.A. Building Permit Application" with the contact number (717) 873-7442, the Township's forms page posts MDIA's permit application, and its 2026 fee schedule says "ALL FEES FOR BUILDING INSPECTION WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO MDIA." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Oliver Borough - Building Permits (Building Inspection Underwriters) (Borough of Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Mount Oliver Borough's pages and code name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's pages (read October 9, 2026) name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The residential building permit application, a scanned form, lists under "Type of work" a "Roofing - Total square feet" box beside fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition; it does not say when roof work needs a permit. The Borough's fee schedule for building permits is not published. Section 88-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code of the Borough and changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions; Section 88-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the code." One such ordinance is still codified: Article I of Chapter 87 (Ord. No. 747, 1990) adopts the BOCA National Building Code, 1990 edition, "and any amendments thereto or future editions thereof," and amends that model code's Section 111.1, "When permit is required," to add signs, fences and accessory structures. The Borough Code names no roof work either way, and this record has not read the BOCA model code's own permit text. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Oliver Borough uses a third-party agency for the code: Section 88-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Mount Oliver hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page says "Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU), is the Borough's appointed Building Code Official (BCO) and is responsible for all residential and commercial building permits." Permit forms are on the Borough's Forms page, and the Borough office is at 150 Brownsville Road. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Penn Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Mount Penn, Pennsylvania)
Mount Penn Borough's Ordinance No. 771 (April 8, 2008), which amends its Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ordinance No. 738) and is posted on the Borough's Ordinances page, read October 10, 2026 from the scanned page images, says the Borough "shall require persons to obtain permits under the Borough of Mt. Penn Construction Code for all of the following," and the third item is "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to e exempt and no permit will be required." The nine exceptions that follow include "Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage"; no other line of the ordinance names roof work, and a reroof of the whole roof is more than the 25% the ordinance exempts. The Borough's Building Permits page says "A quick list of common projects that do not require permits is included below" and the list, which names fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, pools, playground equipment, window awnings, uncovered decks and communications wiring, names no roof work, and its Building Code Permit Application (posted on the page) has no roofing line among its types of work. The Borough's comprehensive fee schedule (Resolution No. 66-24, as posted, which sets fees for the 2025 calendar year) lists under Uniform Construction Code Permit Fees "Alteration, Repair, or Addition to Primary Structure" as a residential application item and a residential review fee of "1% of Cost Estimate," and names no roof line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Mt. Penn Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," with "approval letter mailed 3 / 07 / 08" and "Enacted 4 / 08 / 08." Ordinance No. 738, Section 7, says "Any individual violation the provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each and every violation and for each and every day," so a reroof of 25% or more without a permit risks that fine; ask the Borough office (610-779-5151) before starting. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Penn Borough's Building Permits page (read October 10, 2026) says "The Borough of Mount Penn has adopted the Uniform Construction Code," its FAQ says "Borough of Mt Penn issues a wide range of permits including building permits, zoning permits, and special event permits," and Ordinance No. 738 (June 29, 2004), posted on the Borough's Ordinances page and read from the scanned page images, says "The Borough of Mount Penn hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Mount Penn"; the Borough office is at 200 North 25th Street, Mount Penn (610-779-5151). The only area threshold for roof work in the Borough's ordinances read is the 25% line quoted above.
Mount Pleasant Borough - Zoning and Permits (Borough of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania)
Mount Pleasant Borough's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Borough's Code of Ordinances (Ord. 600, July 6, 2004, read October 9, 2026) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Borough Building Code, and Part 1 says "An application for a permit shall be required in accordance with the provisions of those other applicable codes and ordinances which the Office of Code Enforcement has the responsibility to administer" (Section 5-103); neither names roof work. Section 5-205 keeps in force building code ordinances the Borough adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," none of which appears in the Code of Ordinances the Borough posts, so this record has not read them. No Borough page names roof work as needing a permit or as exempt. The Zoning & Permits page says "Permits are required for activities in the Borough including: Zoning, Fundraising, Soliciting, Weddings and Building" and to "Call the Borough at: 724-547-6745 for additional information"; the Borough's zoning permit application prices permits by the cost of construction and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Pleasant Borough's Zoning & Permits page says "The Borough of Mount Pleasant follows the PA Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" and sends building permit questions to K2 Engineering at 724-812-5472; the Borough office at 1 Etze Avenue issues zoning permits. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Pleasant Township - Building Code Official (Township of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania (Adams County))
Mount Pleasant Township's permit guide lists "Replacement/repair of existing roof" among items under the heading "A permit is NOT required for the following items as long as the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Township's "Guide To UCC Building Permit & Inspections Process," posted on its Document Center, says "A permit is NOT required for the following items as long as the work does not violate a law or ordinance:" and lists "Replacement/repair of existing roof" with replacement of existing siding and window or door replacement without any structural change. Its list of work for which "A permit is REQUIRED" includes "Alterations that make structural or egress changes to the structure." The Building Code Ordinance names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and no such ordinance is published on the Township's site. The Township's zoning ordinance says "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures that do not involve an expansion or change of a use or structure shall not by itself be regulated by this Ordinance. Examples of such work include replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space," adding "(However, a Construction Permit under any Township Building Code may be needed for such work.)" The 2026 fee schedule (Resolution #02-26) has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses as permit work; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Pleasant Township administers the code itself: its 2004 Building Code Ordinance elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this Municipality," and the Township's Application for Plan Review/Inspections is issued by its Building Code Official at the Township office, 1035 Beck Road, Gettysburg. The guide's line, quoted at the start, falls at alterations that make structural or egress changes, which need a permit; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Pocono Borough - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Borough of Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania)
Mount Pocono Borough's code requires a permit for residential reroofing and states no size threshold for it. Section 78-8 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform ("Permit required," added by Ord. No. 7-2005, October 3, 2005), says "A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs, using application forms furnished by the Building Official. A permit is required for all residential alterations and renovations, including but not limited to reroofing, decks, electrical service replacements, furnaces and hot water boilers." Read October 10, 2026. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Mount Pocono Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, except for ordinary repairs," with an approval letter mailed 9 / 02 / 05 and a status line "Not enacted per Borough report on 11 / 14 / 06"; the Borough Code as published online shows Section 78-8 added on October 3, 2005, and this record does not decide the difference. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Pocono Borough administers the code itself: Section 78-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 78-3 lets the Borough Council choose by resolution among a Borough employee, "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies" and other arrangements. The Borough's Frequently Asked Questions page answers "How do I obtain a building permit?" by pointing to the Borough's Building Code Official at a consulting firm, and the Borough's Zoning and Code Enforcement page lists a Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer at 1361 Pocono Boulevard, Suite 100, on "Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8am - 11am. Call to make an appointment." Section 78-8, quoted at the start, names reroofing in terms and sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Mount Union Borough - Code and Zoning Enforcement (Borough of Mount Union, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County))
Mount Union Borough has published no text naming roof work as permit work. The Borough's own building permit is a separate local permit. Its Code and Zoning Enforcement page answers "What do I need a building permit for? And how do I get one?" with "Any work on the exterior of your home requires a building permit. Repairing and replacing also requires a building permit," and its resident sheet says "Building Permits are required for ALL PROJECTS that are visible from the street ie: decks, window/door replacement, new siding etc." Neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "work on the exterior" or a project "visible from the street." The Borough's building permit application lists the types of improvement "NEW BUILDING," "ADDITION," "ALTERATION," "REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF" and others and names no roof work. Section 130-11 F of the Borough Code, in Article II adopting the "BOCA Basic Building Code/1978, Seventh Edition," says "It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure" without a permit, "except that ordinary repairs, as defined in Section 102.0, which do not involve any violation of this code and ordinary carpeting and painting shall be exempt from this provision"; this record has not read the BOCA code's definition of "ordinary repairs" and does not decide whether a house reroof is one, or whether Article II is still in effect after Section 130-17. Section 330-53 of the Zoning chapter says "Persons desiring to undertake any new construction, structural alteration, or change in the use of a building or lot shall apply to the Zoning Officer for a zoning permit," and Section 330-55 A says "no person shall erect, alter, or convert any structure, building, or part thereof" until a zoning permit is issued; neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is either. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" found only definitions, sewer, sign and mobile-home provisions, and a search for "reroofing" found nothing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mount Union Borough's Code and Zoning Enforcement page says "Borough building permit applications are available at the Borough Office located at 9 West Market Street, Mount Union Pennsylvania" and that "Any Electrical, Plumbing HVAC, or General Construction inside a property requires a permit to be filed through the Bureau Veritas in Huntingdon Pennsylvania." Section 130-13 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1065, adopted April 5, 2004, read October 12, 2026) says "The Borough of Mount Union hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 130-14 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time," naming no edition and no roof work, and Section 130-17 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." No area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work is set in any Borough text read.
Mountville Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Mountville, Pennsylvania)
Mountville Borough's own Do I Need a Permit sheet lists residential roof replacements as needing no permit unless the roof line changes structurally. The Borough's Do I Need a Permit sheet (read October 10, 2026) says "Permits are required for construction projects within Mountville Borough. Zoning permits are issued to ensure compliance with Borough Zoning Ordinance and Building permits are issued to ensure compliance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (PA UCC)." Its chart lists "Roof Replacements* (residential)" with "no*" in both the "Permit" column and the "Third Party Agency" column, and the footnote reads "*if there are structural changes to the roof line, permit & Third-Party Agency form are required." The sheet ends "THIS IS NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST AND IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GENERAL OR FREQUENTLY OCCURING EXAMPLES. PLEASE CONTACT THE BOROUGH OFFICE IF YOU ARE UNSURE IF A PERMIT IS REQUIRED." The Borough's code names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the Borough Office's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the exclusions in Act 45 section 104(b) and 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b). Section 202 of the Borough Code (Ord. 245, read October 10, 2026) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Mountville Borough," and Section 205 says "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Mountville Borough not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect." Chapter 5, Part 2 adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work, and Part 1 (the Housing Code) has no permit provision. The zoning chapter requires a zoning permit before the "Use, occupation, erection, construction, reconstruction, addition, conversion, alteration, movement, placement, or extension (vertical or horizontal) of any structure or building" and says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or routine maintenance of any structure, building, or land, provided such repairs or maintenance do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, building, or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter" (Section 803); neither text names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is a repair or routine maintenance. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Borough's Permit Fee Schedule page posts a zoning permit fee schedule that lists a "Building Permit Administration Fee" of "$30.00 flat fee" and no roofing line; its Third Party Agency Selection Form has the applicant agree "to pay all plan review, inspection and re-inspection fees to the inspector of my choice." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mountville Borough administers the code itself through contracted third-party agencies: Section 201 of the Borough Code (Ord. 245, June 14, 2004) says "Mountville Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 203 lets the Borough Council act through "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Borough's Do I Need a Permit sheet says "The Borough contracts with third party building inspectors to provide PA UCC building permit plan reviews and inspections." The Borough Office, 21 East Main Street, takes the combined zoning and building permit application. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Muddy Creek Township - Building Permits (Township of Muddy Creek, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution #2026-03, read October 12, 2026) says in its inspection rates "Decks, pools, roof replacements, ect. accessory to one- and two-family dwellings shall be inspected for a fee of $160.00 PLUS $75 for in-ground pools." The Township's assessment permit packet carries a page headed "Act 45, PA-UCC Misc. Exemptions and Exceptions" with the check-box "Work will be replacement, or repair of interior and/or outer shell (siding, roofing, windows) of an existing 1 family dwelling. However, no alteration will cause structural or egress change," and says "If you have checked any of the above, your project does not require an inspection under Act 45 (PA Uniform Construction Code)." The two Township documents point different ways on a house reroof, and this record does not decide which states the Township's answer. The Township's Assessment Permit Ordinance (Ordinance 67) requires an assessment permit for the "construction or enlargement" of agricultural buildings, decks, recreational cabins and utility structures and names no roof work. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the seven ordinances its Ordinances page posts (Ordinances 56, 63, 65, 67, 69, 72 and 78) and was not read for this record, and the Township's pages name no residential code edition. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Muddy Creek Township's Building Permits page offers a "UCC Building Permit" and names the Township's Building Code Enforcement Officer as the contact for questions, its Building Permit Application is headed "Muddy Creek Township" with a "Township use only" block, and its 2026 fee resolution prices "Uniform Construction Code Building" permits; the Township office is at 420 Stanford Road, Prospect (724-368-3438), open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Muhlenberg Township - Code Enforcement Division (Township of Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania)
Muhlenberg Township's code reaches house repairs and alterations in general terms and sets no size threshold for roof work. Article II of Chapter 150 of the Township Code, "Alterations and Repairs to Residential Buildings" (Ord. No. 493 of November 15, 2010, read October 7, 2026), says in Section 150-10 "Subsections 7210.104(b)(5) and (6) of the Act ... are hereby deleted, and the Township shall enforce" the International Residential Code and the other construction codes "as amended from time to time and as they apply to the alteration and repair of residential buildings." It names no roof work, and it does not change the Uniform Construction Code's permit section, which says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (a list of fences, retaining walls, small water tanks, low sidewalks and driveways, shallow prefabricated pools, playground equipment, small window awnings, low uncovered decks and communications wiring) and "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) and (d)); the regulation does not define an ordinary repair and sets no area or cost limit, and its list of work that is not an ordinary repair does not name roofing. The Township's Permitting Overview and Guide (read October 7, 2026) lists the residential building permit for "New homes, additions, decks, sheds, pools," says "Most projects start with a Zoning Permit. Structural work also needs a Building Permit," and names no roof work; the residential building permit application's scope-of-work boxes include "Repair/replacement"; and the 2026 Fee Schedule has no roofing line, charging residential permits under "Residential repairs & alternations including an in-ground pool, deck or sunroom, patio." The Township's pages read for this record say nothing on reroofing either way. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Muhlenberg Township filing, which "Requires a building permit for residential utility and miscellaneous use structures with a building area of more than 250 sq. ft.," with an approval letter mailed October 7, 2010 and "Enacted 11 / 15 / 10"; it names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Muhlenberg Township administers the code itself: Section 150-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Muhlenberg hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Code Enforcement Division says it works to "Enforce the Pennsylvania State Uniform Construction Code," and the Township's residential building permit application, filed at 210 George Street, Reading, carries a line for "Building Code Official Approval." Chapter 150, read in full, names no roof work and sets no threshold for it; the only relief left in the permit section for a house reroof is the regulation's undefined "ordinary repair," quoted at the start.
Muncy Borough - Borough Office (Building and Zoning Permits) (Borough of Muncy, Pennsylvania (Lycoming County))
Muncy Borough's own texts read for this record name no permit for roof work under the Uniform Construction Code. The Borough's Zoning chapter (Chapter 286, section 286-94, "Zoning permits") says "Zoning permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed within a floodplain district," and lists "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures, including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows, and similar activities." That is a zoning permit; this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code building permit. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code chapter adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time" as its municipal building code and says "Fees assessable by the Borough of Muncy for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this article and the code shall be established by the Muncy Borough Council by resolution from time to time"; no fee schedule was found on the Borough's site. The Borough's code search for "roof" and "reroofing" and "repair" turned up no other clause that names a permit for roof work. The Construction Permit Application lists "Roofing" as a contractor trade line on a multi-purpose application and names no roofing permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Muncy Borough's Departments page, on the Borough's own site, lists "Zoning / Codes Inspection" with "Codes Inspections, Inc." and a phone number, and the Construction Permit Application on the Borough's Documents page is headed "Code Inspections, Inc." The Borough's Uniform Construction Code chapter (Chapter 128, adopted 6-1-2004 by Ord. No. 482) says "The Borough of Muncy hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999" and lets the Borough meet that duty through "The retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Muncy." The Borough office is at 14 N. Washington Street, Muncy, (570) 546-3952. No Borough page read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Muncy Creek Township - Zoning and Codes (Code Inspections, Inc.) (Township of Muncy Creek, Pennsylvania)
No Muncy Creek Township text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The Township's FAQ and Forms pages name no roof work either way; the FAQ's permit answer covers a "shed, fence, deck, etc." and its Forms page lists zoning appeal, conditional use, subdivision and tax forms but no building permit application. The Township's Ordinances page says "This page is under construction. Check back in soon!" and its code, including its Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any building permit fee schedule, was not found posted online, so this record has not read them. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, At its January 5, 2026 organizational meeting the Muncy Creek Township Board of Supervisors voted "to appoint Code Inspections Inc., as the zoning/codes officers," and the Township's FAQ page, asked whether a shed, fence or deck needs a permit, answers "Yes, most things require permits" and sends owners to Code Inspections, Inc. at (570) 547-2821, which it says "can help with the permitting process and answer questions"; the Township office is at 575 Route 442 Highway, Muncy (570-546-6067). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Munhall Borough - Building and Safety Division (Borough of Munhall, Pennsylvania)
Munhall Borough's fee schedule lists a flat residential permit fee for roofing surface replacement. The Borough's fee schedule, "EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023" and posted on its Fees and Rates page (read October 9, 2026), lists "Roofing Surface Replacement" at $30.00 among its "Flat Rate RESIDENTIAL Permit Fees." The same schedule lists the minor home improvements in one- and two-family dwellings that "do not require the issuance of a building permit" (interior wall surfaces and cabinets, step or sidewalk projects, cable and low-voltage lighting, awnings, and minor plumbing or electrical repairs), and says "Any construction not listed to the right, including porches/decks, electrical wiring, plumbing requires a building permit be issued prior to construction." Chapter 168 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended, from time to time," and Section 168-7 adopts the 2006 International Residential Code; neither names roof work, and Section 168-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof. The fee schedule says "ANY project started PRIOR to the issuance of a building permit may be charged double the fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Munhall Borough administers the code itself: Section 168-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building and Safety page says "Building & Safety is a division of the Borough of Munhall" that works "by issuing permits and conducting field inspections of construction work." The Borough office is at 1 Raymond Bodnar Way, and the Borough's Forms and Permits page asks "Do you need to have plans reviewed or properties inspected?" and refers readers to Code Sys. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule's roofing fee is a flat rate.
Municipality of Bethel Park - Community Services Department (Building Inspections) (Municipality of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania)
The Municipality of Bethel Park publishes no threshold for roof work, and nothing read for this record names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Its Residential Building Permit Application lists as project types "Addition," "Accessory Structure," "Porch Roof," "Structural Alterations," "Deck" and "Other," among others, and its Addition & Alteration Projects handout asks for framing details including the roof; neither names reroofing. Its development fee schedule (effective September 9, 2025) has no roofing line; a building permit costs "$50 for the first $1,000 of estimated value, $10 for each additional $1,000 of value." Section 26.2 of the Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of the Municipality of Bethel Park," and Sections 26.5 and 26.6 add survey, footing, carbon monoxide, radon and floodplain rules and fill in the design-criteria table; none of them touches roofing. No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Chapter 26 of the Code (Building), Article I (Uniform Construction Code, Sections 26.1 to 26.10) and Article III (Building Permit Fees, Sections 26.11 and 26.12), or in a search of the whole Code for roof provisions, all read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Municipality of Bethel Park administers the code itself: Section 26.3 of its Code says "Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Municipality of Bethel Park shall be undertaken by the Building Code Official and the Construction Code Official," with plumbing left to the Allegheny County Health Department and electrical inspections to state-certified third-party agencies, and its Community Services Department, which includes Building Inspections, takes residential permit applications. Its Residential Building Permit Application (revised December 26, 2025) says "PA-UCC & THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODES ARE ENFORCED." The Municipality's forms, fee schedule and code, as quoted at the start of this entry, state no threshold for roof work, and no ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in the chapters read.
Municipality of Kingston - Code Enforcement Office (Municipality of Kingston, Pennsylvania)
No Municipality of Kingston text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, so this record does not decide whether the Municipality requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Code Enforcement Officer at 570-288-4576, extension 115, before work starts. The Municipality has published nothing on reroofing. Its Building Permit Application (read October 7, 2026) offers "REPAIR" among its types of improvement and has no roofing line, and its 2020 residential fee schedule prices building permits by cost of work with no roofing line. The Ordinance Reminders page says no building shall be "erected, constructed, moved, added to or structurally altered" without a zoning permit from the Zoning Officer; it names no roof work. Section 60-1 of the Municipal Code (Ord. No. 2004-8) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code and keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed it; Section 60-2 repealed the former BOCA building code section, and Section 60-3 sets construction inspection fees by construction value. No section of the Municipal Code read for this record requires a permit for residential repairs or alterations or names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Municipality of Kingston (Kingston Borough) administers the code itself: Section 60-1 A of the Municipal Code says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough Officials page lists a Code Enforcement Officer at extension 115 and BHW Construction Consultation Services as "Building Inspector." Permit applications go to the Borough office at 500 Wyoming Avenue. The Municipality's code and pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Municipality of Monroeville - Building & Engineering Department (Municipality of Monroeville, Pennsylvania)
No square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work was found in Monroeville, and the Municipality's statements on roof permits differ. Read October 6, 2026: the Building & Engineering Department's page lists, under "Building & Fire Code Permits Are Required For:", "Roof Replacements/Solar Panels," offers a "Residential Roof" permit with its own list of requirements and forms, and lists "Roof/Solar Panels" among the permits that can be applied for online. It says "A Building permit application is required to be completed submitted and approved prior to the start of ANY job." The Municipality's building permit application lists "REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT (ROOF/POOL)" as a type of improvement. The Municipality's 2026 fee ordinance (Ordinance No. 2812, enacted December 9, 2025), in its Section 2, "Roof Replacement, Repair and Alteration," says "The permit fee for replacement, repair or alteration of the roof of an existing structure shall be as follows:" and adds "Permit not required for residential shingle replacement only," then sets $50.00 for "Structures classified in residential use group categories." The Department's building permit requirements sheet (updated 7/2021) heads its roof list "Roof (COMMERCIAL MUST APPLY IN ALL CASES)." So the Department's page names roof replacement as permit work without qualification, while the fee ordinance says no permit is required for residential shingle replacement only; this record does not decide which the Department applies to a given house. This record does not answer whether an ordinary house reroof needs a permit in Monroeville: it does not decide which of the Municipality's statements applies to an ordinary house reroof, or what "shingle replacement only" covers. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Monroeville ordinance, which "Requires a building permit for residential utility and miscellaneous use structures larger than 120 sq. ft. or for such structures that are 120 sq. ft. or less, when served by electrical, gas or plumbing systems," with an approval letter mailed March 28, 2005, and enacted May 10, 2005; it names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Municipality of Monroeville administers the code itself: Section 176-1 of the Municipal Code says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 176-3 provides for "the designation of an employee of the Municipality to serve as the Municipal Code Official," and the Municipality's Building & Engineering Department takes the permit applications. Chapter 176 (Sections 176-1 to 176-8), Chapter 162 and Chapter 267 of the Municipal Code, read in full, name no roof work as permit work or as exempt; Chapter 162 still adopts the 1996 BOCA and 1995 CABO codes, which Section 176-5 keeps where they "equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and this record has not read their text.
Municipality of Mt. Lebanon - Inspection Office (Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania)
This record does not answer whether a reroof needs a permit in Mt. Lebanon, and no threshold for roof work was found. Read October 6, 2026: the Inspection Office's Inspections, Permits & Zoning page says "Do not proceed with work without a permit" and "Obtain a permit before beginning construction, alteration, replacing or repairing an existing structure," and for residential work "You must get a permit before beginning construction, alteration, replacing or repairing an existing structure, including (but not limited to): Additions, decks, hot tubs, structural roof repairs and window replacements." It adds "If you have any questions regarding the requirement of a building permit, the permit process, applications or Fee Schedule, please call the Inspection Office." The page names no other roof work and does not say that a reroof needs no permit, and the 2026 fee schedule has no reroofing line; residential work is charged under "Single Family Residential - Additions and Exterior/Interior Renovations." The page's only roof example, "structural roof repairs," is limited to structural work. Section 2-101 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, in Chapter 2, Part 1, still adopts the National Building Code of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, "Twelfth Edition, 1993," stating that it does so "In order to adopt regulations, inter alia, for the construction of new buildings and the alteration and repair of old ones, to require that before the work begins Municipal approval of the plans and specifications therefore be secured," and Section 2-401 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Inspection Office's pages name no code edition, and this record has not read the 1993 BOCA code's text, including its permit and roofing provisions. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)). The Mt. Lebanon Code text read for this record names no roof work either way. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Mt. Lebanon administers the code itself: Section 2-401 of the Mt. Lebanon Code says "The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the Chief Inspector of the Municipality who will serve as the municipal employee and code official," and its Inspection Office issues building permits. Chapter 2 of the Mt. Lebanon Code, Buildings, read for Parts 1, 3 and 4 (Sections 2-101, 2-102, 2-301 to 2-303 and 2-401), names no roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing rule; its only roof words, in an amendment to the 1993 code's section 108.4, set a time limit to "complete the enclosure of all structures, including roof, windows and doors" on new work.
Municipality of Murrysville - Department of Community Development (Municipality of Murrysville, Pennsylvania)
Murrysville's own code and permit pages name no roof work and set no threshold for it. Chapter 96 of the Murrysville Code (Ord. No. 671-04, read October 7, 2026) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference as the Municipality of Murrysville Building Code (Section 96-1) and makes no change to the Act's treatment of residential repairs or alterations; the only permit rule Section 96-2 adds is "All proposed utility and miscellaneous use structures (including but not limited to garages, carports, sheds, etc.) containing a building area of 500 square feet or more shall require a building permit subject to the review of all applicable codes." The residential building permit fees in Section 112-1 list "-New" and "-Structural alterations not involving expansion of gross floor area" and have no roofing line. The department's pages, the Municipality's FAQ and its building permit application name no roof work either way; the application's Type of Improvement boxes are New Building, Addition, Repair, Demolition, Relocation, Plumbing, Foundation Only, Change of Use, Mechanical and Electrical. No Murrysville text found for this record requires or exempts a permit for a house reroof, and this record does not state whether one is needed. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Municipality of Murrysville administers the code itself: Section 96-3 A of the Murrysville Code says "The Municipality of Murrysville hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Department of Community Development, at 4100 Sardis Road, lists a Building Code Official for "building, zoning, and land operation permits" and says it will "Enforce subdivision, building, plumbing, heating, housing, demolition, and such other related structural and land use codes as may be enacted by law or ordinance." No Murrysville text sets a roof area or cost threshold; Chapter 96 adds a permit rule only for accessory structures of 500 square feet or more.
Municipality of Norristown - Department of Buildings & Code Compliance (Municipality of Norristown, Pennsylvania)
Norristown requires permits for residential repairs by ordinance and names roofing as permit work on its application, with no size threshold. Section 132-5 of the Municipal Code says "Pursuant to and in accordance with State Act 92, Section 104(b)(5) and (6), the Municipality will require permits for residential alterations and repairs." Read October 6, 2026: the Department of Buildings & Code Compliance's Permit Application (last revised March 2026) lists "Roofing" among the types of work an applicant checks, carries a "Roofing Permit Section" asking for "Roofing Contractor Information" and the "Estimated Cost of Construction (Roofing Construction Only)," and says "PERMIT MUST BE APPROVED, ISSUED, AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK!" Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Municipality of Norristown administers the code itself: Section 132-2 of the Municipal Code says the Municipality "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), as amended, as its municipal building code," and its Department of Buildings & Code Compliance, under its Code Compliance Manager and Building Code Official, reviews permits and inspects with its own building inspector. Chapter 132 of the Municipal Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Sections 132-1 to 132-7, Ord. No. 13-09), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended" with "all subsequent editions or successor codes," and changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions. Its Section 132-5 also keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which this record did not identify or read, and the Municipality's property maintenance chapter, Chapter 239A, was not read.
Municipality of Penn Hills - Code Enforcement Department (Municipality of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania)
Penn Hills sets a dollar threshold, and lists reroofing as permit work. The Municipality's fee ordinance, Ordinance No. 2689 of 2022, says of building permits: "$6.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of total construction costs. No permit is required for improvement of $2,000.00 or less," with a "Minimum fee $75.00" and "An additional charge of $5.00" for the state training fee. The Code Enforcement Department's page (https://pennhillspa.gov/municipal-code-enforcement-department/, read October 5, 2026) lists under "A Permit is required for" the item "New/Re-Roof: the construction of a new roof or replacement roof," and states no size limit. The ordinance has no separate roofing fee line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). The state text from "Under state law" onward is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Municipality's Code Enforcement Department administers the code under Chapter 1420 of the Codified Ordinances, whose Section 1420.06 also says "No permit shall be required for improvements of $2,000 or less"; Chapter 1420, read in full, sets no other threshold for roof work.
Myerstown Borough - Building Codes (Borough of Myerstown, Pennsylvania)
Myerstown Borough's Building Codes page lists replacing a roof, shingles only, among work that needs no building code permit, and replacing a roof with removal of plywood among work that does. The Borough's Building Codes page (read October 10, 2026), under "Do I Need A Building Code Permit?" and "The following is a quick reference guide for common Residential construction projects," sets "Replace roof (if removing plywood)" in the column headed "YES - A permit is required" and "Replace roof (shingles only)" in the column headed "NO - A permit is not required" (read from the page's two-column table). The page also says "building permits are required for all major building and property renovations" and warns that doing work regulated by the Uniform Construction Code without a permit "will result in an enforcement action being taken against you by the municipality, and upon conviction, you may be subject to fines and penalties up to and including $1,000 per day of each." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 779, July 13, 2004, amended by Ord. 818 and Ord. 852), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "by reference" in Section 5-103, applies it to existing and proposed structures "unless exempted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401–405" and says "All other ordinances of the Borough which are more stringent shall apply" (Section 5-104); it names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own beyond the "required code permit." Section 27-1403 of the Borough's Zoning chapter says ordinary repairs and maintenance are not regulated by the zoning ordinance, with the example "replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space," and adds "(However, a construction permit under Construction Codes may be needed for such work.)" The Borough's 2009 resolution on building code fees (Resolution 2009-22) names "porch roof" only among additional living area on new dwellings and additions and has no reroofing line, and the Borough's residential building permit application has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the stated practice on the Borough's page, and this record does not decide whether it is the Building Code Official's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Myerstown Borough's Building Codes page says "In Myerstown Borough, the Uniform Construction Code is administered and enforced by the Borough's appointed third-party Building Code Official, Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc.," at 176 Doe Run Rd, Manheim (717-664-2347), and Section 5-105 of the Borough Code delegates administration and enforcement to "an appropriate Borough employee, construction code official, or third-party agency"; permit applications go either to the Borough Offices at 101 S. Railroad St. or to the Building Code Official's offices. The page's line, quoted at the start, falls at removing plywood, which needs a permit; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Nanty Glo Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania)
Nanty Glo Borough has published nothing on reroofs beyond a notice on its posted application. The Borough's Documents page lists only forms and agendas and minutes, and this record has not read Nanty Glo's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and does not decide whether the Borough has a permit clause that reaches house repairs. The Borough's pages say nothing on roofing. The residential application posted on its Forms page lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of work, and a boxed notice on its second page says "All roofing jobs must show receipt for the disposal of old roofing material" (transcribed from the rendered page image); this record does not decide whether that notice speaks to whether a permit is needed. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Nanty Glo Borough's Forms page (read October 12, 2026) posts a "Residential Application Form" headed "CCBCEA d/b/a Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency" with that agency's address and telephone, (814) 471-0424, and the Borough's Resources page links the "Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency." That agency's own site says it "was established by Inter-municipal Agreement(s) between the Agency and members Municipalities, to administer and enforce the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code Act" but lists no member municipality in the pages read. The Borough office is at 1015 First Street, Nanty Glo, telephone 814-749-0331, and the Borough's pages read do not say in words who issues its building permits. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Narberth Borough - Building & Zoning Department (Borough of Narberth, Pennsylvania)
Narberth Borough publishes a dedicated roofing permit application. The Borough's Permits & Applications page lists a "ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION" among its permit forms. That Borough of Narberth "PERMIT APPLICATION" for "Roofing" (2026) carries a fee worksheet of "$100.00 Residential" and "$200.00 Commercial" plus a $10.00 admin fee, says that all permits must be obtained before work starts, and comes with a "ROOF PERMIT APPLICATION ADDENDUM" of "RE-ROOFING SPECIFICATIONS" and a roofing affidavit asking the number of existing layers, the layers to be removed and the number of squares to be installed. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof. The form asks the contractor to certify "that, if the existing roof is to be removed, all decayed sheathing that may exist will be replaced," and the Borough's pages state no penalty figure for roof work begun without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Narberth Borough in Montgomery County runs a Building & Zoning Department at Borough Hall, 100 Conway Avenue, whose page lists a Building Inspector/Zoning Officer/Code Enforcement Officer and a Building Inspector/Code Enforcement officer from Yerkes Associates, and takes permit applications through its online portal or at the Borough Municipal Building. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the roofing application names none.
Neshannock Township - Building and Codes Department (Township of Neshannock, Pennsylvania (Lawrence County))
No Neshannock Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's residential packet says "All applicants must first fill out application for zoning certificate provided by Neshannock Township" and that "Building permits will not be issued without an approved Zoning Certificate," and its residential construction permit application lists single family dwellings, additions, decks, porches, demolition, manufactured housing, structural alterations and pools as types of construction; neither names roof work. The Township's fee resolution prices zoning certificates by construction value and names no roof work, and the Building Code Official's own rates, which it says are attached, are not part of the published resolution. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published on its website or in an online code library, so it, any amendment to it and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Nothing the Township publishes names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and its code could not be read, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Building Code Official at 724-944-7071 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Neshannock Township administers the code through an appointed agency: the Township's fee resolution (Resolution #2025-6) says "Neshannock Township is an opt In Municipality per the UCC regulations" and that all building permits are subject to the Township's fees and to the fees of the agency it names as "Neshannock Township's appointed Building Code Official," the Township's permit packet says applicants "must fill out the Construction Permit Application provided by" that agency, and the Township's Building and Codes Department lists its Building Code Official at 724-944-7071. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published on its website or in an online code library, so it, any amendment to it and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read.
Nesquehoning Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania)
Nesquehoning Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough's pages name no roofing permit. Section 5-102 of the Borough Code says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Borough building code of this Borough," and Part 1 of Chapter 5 adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; Section 5-105 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Forms & Permits page says "Persons who are planning any home improvement projects should contact the Zoning Officer/Building Inspector to find out whether or not a Building and/or Zoning permit is required" and "For a Shed permit or a Stove permit, only a Building permit application is required"; it names no roof work. The Borough's own Building Permit Application says "hereby applies for a building permit to construct a" and asks for a brief description of the proposed work, and the UCC Permit Fees schedule it posts, read from the rendered page images of its scanned file, prices "Alterations and Renovations 1.5% of total cost of construction (materials and labor)" with no roofing line. Chapter 8 of the Borough Code, Floodplains, says in Section 8-102 "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business, or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Borough unless a building permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer" and "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures"; that permit sits in the floodplain chapter and names no roof work. Section 27-802 of the Zoning Ordinance says "No building or structure shall be erected, added to, until a permit therefore has been issued by the Zoning Officer" and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Nesquehoning Borough takes permit applications at the Borough office, 114 West Catawissa Street (570-669-9588), and its Forms & Permits page (read October 10, 2026) says "the Borough of Nesquehoning has adopted the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code" and posts UCC permit application guides from two code agencies, ARRO Consulting, Inc. and Hometown Municipal Services, LLC, the second addressed to "Nesquehoning Borough UCC Construction Permit Applicant(s)." Section 5-103 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-2, May 26, 2004) lets the Borough retain "one or more construction code officials or third party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Nether Providence Township - Building and Code Office (Township of Nether Providence, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Nether Providence Township has its own roofing permit application and roofing permit fee. The Township's Forms & Applications page (read October 7, 2026) lists a "Roofing Permit Fillable" among its Building And Construction Forms, and that form, the "Nether Providence Roofing Permit Application," asks "Will the existing roof coverings be removed?" and, where existing coverings stay, asks the applicant to confirm "that there are less than 2, they are in good condition, and do not consist of slate, clay, or cement tiles." The Township's fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 lists "ROOFING PERMIT 1% ($250 MINIMUM)," and the fee chapter of the Township Code (Section A310-4) lists "Re-roofing" at "1% of construction cost up to a maximum of $150." Chapter 93, the Township's Uniform Construction Code chapter, names no roof work and changes nothing in the code's permit provisions; Section 93-5 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The office's forms and fee schedule treat a reroof as permit work, so a reroof started without one risks what the Township's fee chapter says: "Should work for which a permit is required be started prior to obtaining said permit, the established fees shall be doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Nether Providence Township administers the code with a third-party agency it retains: Section 93-1 of the Township Code says "Nether Providence Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 93-3 B allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's own permit applications say "All inspection requests or code questions should be directed to Linn Architects" at 610-566-7044, option 2. Applications and fees go to the Township office at 214 Sykes Lane, Wallingford. The Township's roofing permit and fee lines are not limited to any size of job, and no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
New Brighton Borough - Building Department (Borough of New Brighton, Pennsylvania)
New Brighton Borough's Building Department says roofing needs no permit. The Building Department's page says "Pursuant to the UCC and the Borough's zoning ordinance, permits are required for the following actions," the first of which is "Any construction, alterations, repair, moving, installation, enlarging, or changing of any building or structure," and then says "Permits are not required for painting, replacement of siding, roofing, windows, door, soffit and fascia, gutters, or re-pointing masonry. However, it is recommended to speak with the Building Department before any construction begins." The Borough's Building & Zoning Permit Application lists its types of work as New Building, Addition, Fire Protection, Repair, Energy, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Change of Use, Alteration, Manufactured Housing, Swimming Pool and Deck, with no roofing type. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published online: the Borough's Forms & Ordinances page posts its permit applications, the multi-municipal zoning ordinance and other ordinances but not a building code ordinance, and no codified Borough code was found online. So this record has not read whether that ordinance changes the Act's treatment of residential repairs or alterations, and does not state whether a house reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Brighton Borough's Building Department, on the first floor of the Borough Municipal Building at 610 Third Avenue, "reviews and issues all permits required by code for the repair, alteration, or addition to all public and private dwellings and structures," and its page says "The Borough of New Brighton has opted to enforce the provision of the Commonwealth's Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" and "Middle Department Inspection Agency is the only inspection agency authorized to perform inspections within the Borough." The only line the Borough draws for roof work is the Building Department's statement quoted at the start. Section 1102 of the multi-municipal zoning ordinance the Borough adopted in 2023 says "No building or structure shall be erected, added to, or structurally altered until a permit therefore has been issued by the applicable Zoning Officer" and exempts "Remodeling or improvement of existing buildings which does not alter the basic structure, create additional lot area coverage or change the use of the parcel or building"; it names no roof work. No Borough text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
New Britain Borough - Code and Zoning (Borough of New Britain, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
New Britain Borough's Exterior Structure Permit covers roof replacement and has a flat residential fee with no area or cost threshold. The Borough's Exterior Structure Permit Procedures sheet says "An Exterior Structure permit is required for replacement, renovation or alteration of roofs, siding, stucco, windows, and doors." Its Residential Home Improvement building permit sheet says "(For roofing, re-roofing, stucco/brick, siding, outside windows & doors use *Exterior Structure Permit)", and the Exterior Structure Permit form's Type of Work line lists "Roofing*" with the choices "Tear Off Patch Emergency." The Borough's fee schedule (Resolution No. 2025-09) lists an "EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PERMIT" fee for "Roofing & Re-roofing" and the form's fee table prices it: "Residential 1 project $100.00 / 2 or more projects - $175.00 total fee." Read October 10, 2026. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Britain Borough takes permit applications at its Borough office, 45 Keeley Avenue, and its Code & Zoning page says "New Britain Borough contracts with" a consulting firm "for all building permit application reviews and inspections" and lists its Building Inspector and Zoning Officer at 215-622-1616. Chapter 165 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 295, adopted May 11, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference "as the municipal building code of this municipality," and its Section 165-3 lets the governing body choose by resolution among a Borough employee, "third-party agencies" and other arrangements. The Exterior Structure Permit sheet and fee quoted at the start name roofing in terms and set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
New Britain Township - Building & Zoning Department (Township of New Britain, Pennsylvania)
New Britain Township's fee schedule lists a permit fee for residential roof replacement. The Township's current fee schedule (Resolution 2024-02, adopted January 2, 2024, read October 9, 2026) lists, under "Chimneys, Fireplaces & Roofs," a residential "Roof Replacement" permit fee of $50.00. Section 5-111 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-11-01, November 8, 2004, read October 9, 2026) requires building permits for "All residential roof repairs requiring structural changes," and says "structural changes include all roof repairs which require replacement of plywood. Replacement of only shingles and roofing paper does not constitute a structural change." The Township's own answer to "Is a permit required for roofing?" (read October 9, 2026) is: "A construction permit is required only if replacing the plywood or rafters. For shingles only, no permit is required." Its "Does My Project Need a Permit?" sheet (revised July 29, 2021) lists "Roofs – only structural/plywood" under work needing a building permit, and also lists "Repairs (i.e. water/sewer lateral, roof repairs)." Section 5-105 also keeps in force, where stricter than the Uniform Construction Code, Ordinance 99-06-01 of June 28, 1999, which adopted the BOCA National Building Code; this record has not read that ordinance's permit text. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a New Britain Township filing that requires a building permit for "all residential roof replacements that involve replacement of sheathing," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed October 7, 2004, "Enacted 11 / 8 / 04." In practice, expect the Township to charge its residential roof replacement permit fee on a reroof, and check with the Township before starting even where no plywood will be replaced. The fee schedule charges "Double the standard permit fee" for "Work Without Permit - Applies to permits issued after work has started," and the Township's answer to "Can you start work before a permit is issued?" is "No." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Britain Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administrator and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Zoning Department, at 207 Park Avenue, Chalfont, says it is responsible for enforcing "the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code for Residential and Commercial construction" and lists its own residential building code inspector. The Township's texts quoted at the start set no area or percentage threshold for roof work: the fee schedule's residential roof replacement line is unqualified, Section 5-111 draws its line at roof repairs that require replacement of plywood, and the department's answer draws its line at replacing the plywood or rafters.
New Cumberland Borough - Codes Enforcement and Zoning (Borough of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania)
New Cumberland Borough's codes page lists roof replacement among work for which it says building permits may be required. The Borough's Codes Enforcement and Zoning page (read October 9, 2026) says "All permits start in the Borough Office in order to verify if it’s possible to move forward. Building Permits may be required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change occupancy of buildings and structures including:" and lists "Roof Replacement" with decks and porches, pools, additions and changes in use. The Borough's fee schedule (last revised March 11, 2026) charges a "Building Permit Administration Fee" of $25.00 with permit fees "As Established by 3rd Party Fee Schedule"; Approved Code Services' 2026 fee schedule, posted on the Borough's page, bills residential plan review and inspection by the hour and a "Residenial Alteration permit" BCO fee of $35.00, with no separate roofing line. The Borough has not published its Uniform Construction Code ordinance online, and it was not read for this record; none of the Borough ordinances posted on its Permits and Documents page is a building code ordinance. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Cumberland Borough takes building permit applications at the Borough Office, 1120 Market Street, and uses a third-party agency for the code: its Codes Enforcement and Zoning page names "Approved Codes the Building Code Official (717) 506-0464," and its building permit application names "Third Party Agency: Approved Code Services" and says "Work may not start until an official building permit has been issued by the New Cumberland Borough." The Borough's page lists roof replacement without a size or cost threshold, and no Borough text read for this record sets one for roof work.
New Eagle Borough - Borough Building (Borough of New Eagle, Washington County, Pennsylvania)
New Eagle Borough's pages name no roof work and set no area or cost threshold for it. The Borough's pages name no roof work: its Fee Schedule page lists demolition, occupancy, mobile home removal, street opening, subdivision and other fees and "Building Permits per Code Official's Schedule" with no roofing line, and its Forms & Letters page lists an occupancy checklist and form, a security deposit form and sewage authority forms and no building permit form. The Borough's code search on eCode360 for "roof" returned only definitions and stormwater, sewer, floodplain, subdivision and sign provisions, none requiring or exempting a permit for roofing. Section 140-2 says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building Code of the Borough of New Eagle," and section 140-5(C) says "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough not governed by the code shall remain in full force and effect." Section 140-6(A) says "A building permit is required for the erection, construction or alteration of any residential or commercial building, structure, dwelling or portion thereof and the moving of a building into the Borough or from one place to another in the Borough." It names no roof work and says nothing about repairs, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration under that section. Section 140-6(B)(1) adds that applications "shall be submitted to Borough Council and made as required by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code according to Borough procedures," and section 140-10 sets a fine of "not more than $1,000 plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees" for a violation of the chapter. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Eagle Borough elects to run the code itself: its Chapter 140 (adopted October 4, 2016, read October 12, 2026 on eCode360) says in section 140-1 "The Borough of New Eagle has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and in section 140-3 that enforcement "shall be undertaken by the designation of a Pennsylvania-certified third party agency to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of the Borough." Its Fee Schedule page lists "Building Permits per Code Official's Schedule," and its Forms & Letters page says completed forms may be brought to "the Borough Building at 157 Main Street, New Eagle PA 15067" (724-258-4477, open 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Monday to Friday). No Borough page read names the agency. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
New Freedom Borough - Building and Zoning Department (Borough of New Freedom, Pennsylvania (York County))
New Freedom Borough's code exempts replacement of roof material from Uniform Construction Code compliance where the existing roof material is removed first, and its Zoning Ordinance names reroofing among work needing a zoning permit. Section 103-29 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 2005-7) says "All alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress and repairs to residential buildings shall be subject to compliance with the Uniform Construction Code," "provided, however, that the following repairs and alterations shall be exempt from such compliance," and its list includes "I. Replacement of any roof material so long as the existing roof material is removed prior to installation of new." The exemption's words are limited to work where the existing roof material is removed first. The same section says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" and lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Separately, the Borough's Zoning Ordinance, Section 225-1101B(1), says "The Zoning Officer shall receive applications for a zoning permit if any of the following are proposed," including "(f) Make modifications to an existing residential structure such as enclosing a porch, roofing a deck, reroofing the main structure, etc.," and Section 225-1101B(2) says "An application for a zoning permit shall be filed prior to the start of construction." The Borough's 2026 residential application lists a zoning permit "App. Fee $25.00" and "Permit Fee $75.00." That zoning permit is a Borough permit separate from the Uniform Construction Code building permit. The Borough's 2026 residential building permit application names "Uniform Construction Code (UCC)/2021 International Series," lists work types (New Building, Repair, Alteration, Addition and others) with no roofing type, and its residential permit fee schedule prices building permits by construction cost with no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Freedom Borough administers the code itself: Section 103-23 of the Borough Code says "New Freedom Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building & Zoning page says "The Building and Zoning Department is responsible for administering the building and zoning codes of the Borough"; applications go to the Borough office at 49 East High Street. Section 103-29 is the Borough text that draws the line for roof work: replacement of roof material is exempt from code compliance "so long as the existing roof material is removed prior to installation of new"; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
New Garden Township - Department of Community Development and Safety (Township of New Garden, Pennsylvania)
New Garden Township prices a permit for residential roof replacement. The Township's fee schedule, Resolution No. 2026-008 (adopted March 2, 2026, effective March 3 through December 31, 2026; read October 9, 2026, transcribed from the scanned page), lists under Building Permit Fees for Residential Use Group R-3 a line for "Residential Roof Replacement" at "$85.00". The Township's Application for Building and/or Electrical Permit lists "Roofing -Total square feet" among its types of work. Section 75-5A of the Township Code keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed requirements of the code," and the Township's 1991 building code ordinance (Ord. No. 91, published with the Township's legislation) amended the BOCA code so that "Application or notice to the Code Official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures except total re-roofing," defining "Re-roofing" as "Any repair or replacement of a substantial portion of any of the roof covering of any roofing surface"; this record does not decide whether that 1991 provision remains in effect. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a roof replacement on a house. The fee schedule says "All permit fees doubled for commencing construction without a permit." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Garden Township takes building permit applications at its office at 299 Starr Road, Landenberg, and Section 75-3 of the Township Code provides for administration and enforcement "By the retention of one or more third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township of New Garden." The Township's Forms, Permits & Fees page says "The office will submit the applications to the inspector for review," and its FAQ names "our third-party inspection company (BIU)" for inspections; its Community Development & Safety page lists Building Inspection Underwriters. The Township's 2026 fee schedule prices residential roof replacement at a flat $85.00 and states no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work.
New Hanover Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of New Hanover, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County))
New Hanover Township's department says "You do not need a permit if there are no structural changes" for replacing roofing, and the Township Code exempts "Replacement of existing roof material." The Township's Building & Zoning FAQs (read October 7, 2026) answer "Do I need a permit to replace siding, roofing or windows?" with "It depends. You do not need a permit if there are no structural changes." Section 5-203.1.L of the Township Code says "All alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress and repairs to residential buildings shall be subject to compliance with the Uniform Construction Code" and then "provided, however, that the following repairs and alterations shall be exempt from such compliance:", listing at (11) "Replacement of existing roof material." Section 5-203.1.M adds "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." The enacted exemption and the department's answer agree; the department's answer adds the structural-change condition. An older permit section, 5-105.1.A (1992, as amended through 2004), makes it unlawful to "construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure" without a construction permit and names no roof work, and Section 5-206 repeals building code ordinances adopted before March 10, 2014; this record does not decide how those two sections bear on each other. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 26-14) and the Kraft Municipal Group 2026 schedules attached to it have no roofing or reroofing line; their only roof words are "Roof over Decks, Porches, Patios, etc.", an accessory structure. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a New Hanover Township filing that "Proposes that all alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to the means of egress and repairs to residential buildings shall be subject to compliance with the UCC as contained in 34 PA Code, Chapter 401 through 405," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed October 24, 2014. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." If the work turns out to be structural and no permit was obtained, the Township's fee schedule says "Permit fees shall also be doubled for work without a permit, in accordance with Township Code §5-105.3." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Hanover Township administers the code itself: Section 5-201 of the Township Code (Ord. 14-02, December 8, 2014) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, and Section 5-202 adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the municipal building code. The Township's Building & Zoning page says its Zoning Department "oversees township and building code enforcement" and "Required inspections are scheduled through Kraft Municipal Group at 610-775-7185," and the Township's 2026 fee schedule attaches Kraft Municipal Group's 2026 building permit fee schedule. The line is the one quoted at the start: a roof replacement with no structural changes needs no permit, and structural work does; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
New Holland Borough - Building Permits (Borough of New Holland, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Holland Borough takes building permit applications at its office, 436 East Main Street, and has the plans reviewed by an inspection firm: its Building Permit Info page says "The plans are then reviewed by the selected firm for code applicability and completeness" and "New Holland Borough allows selection of one of the following three inspection firms for residential, commercial and manufacturing construction work," naming Associated Building Inspections, Inc., Code Administrators and Commonwealth Code Inspection Service. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Ord. 502, May 4, 2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Act and its regulations, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of the Borough of New Holland." Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Borough Code (Building Permits, Ord. 279 of 1975) says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm or corporation to erect, construct, rebuild, enlarge, alter or move any building or structure within the limits of the Borough of New Holland without having first obtained a building permit" (Section 201), and Section 209 says "Repairs of a maintenance nature such as, but not limited to, caulking and painting, or repairs of a replacement nature wherein new materials are used that are reasonably of the same type, grade and quality as those being replaced, shall not require the issuance of a building permit." Neither section names roof work. Section 105 of Chapter 5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Separately, the zoning chapter (Section 1502) says "A permit shall be required prior to the erection or structural alteration of any building, structure, or portion thereof," and defines ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL as "any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, partitions, columns, beams, foundations or girders, any change in the roof or the piercing of exterior walls." This record does not decide whether a reroof is a repair of a replacement nature under Section 209 or a change in the roof under the zoning definition. None of the three firms' residential fee schedules the Borough posts (Associated Building Inspections 2026, Code Administrators 2025, Commonwealth Code Inspection Services 2026) has a roofing line. No Borough text read sets a square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
New Hope Borough - Borough Office (Borough of New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
New Hope Borough's Construction Code Ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough has published no permit list for reroofs. Chapter 112 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 2004-2, June 8, 2004, read October 12, 2026), says in Section 112-2 "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of New Hope Borough," fills in blanks for "Uniform Construction Code 2003 Edition" items, names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs, and its Section 112-5 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; this record found no such earlier building ordinance in the chapters it read. Every page of a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. The Borough's Building, Permitting and Licensing page says "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" "shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit," and names no roofing. Its 2026 Fee Schedule, under "CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY," "RESIDENTIAL," has a line "ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, REMODLING, DEMOLITION (CHIMNEY, FIRE PLACE, ROOFING)" at "$75 PLUS ADD'L fee equiv to 1.5% of construction costs. MINIMUM $100" (read from the rendered page), and its Building Code Permit Application lists "ROOFING" among the boxes under "ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED OR OTHER JURISDICTION APPROVALS." This record does not decide whether a house reroof is work that fee line prices as a construction permit. For the Historic District, the Borough's flowchart lists "installing a new roof in the same color and materials as the old one" among its examples of a "replacement in kind" (a letter to the Borough) and "changing roofing materials" among its examples of projects needing a Certificate of Appropriateness; this record does not decide whether a given house is in the Historic District. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Hope Borough administers the code itself: Section 112-1 of the Borough Code says "New Hope Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," its Building, Permitting and Licensing page tells owners to "make application to the building official and obtain the required permit" and posts a Building Code Permit Application on Borough letterhead (123 New Street), and its FAQ says "For building and zoning inspections, please call 48 hours in advance for scheduling at 215-862-3347." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
New London Township - Building Permits (Township of New London, Pennsylvania)
New London Township's permit page names no roof work either way. The Township's Permits page (read October 9, 2026) lists, under "DO I NEED A PERMIT?", work such as "Any Change Effecting a Building’s Structure" and "New Buildings, Renovations, or Additions," names no roof work, and says "If you have a question as to whether a permit is required, please be sure to give us a call." The Township's Application for Building and/or Electrical Permit has a "Roofing - Total square feet" line among its types of work, and the Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 2024-3-1) prices "ALTERATIONS & STRUCTURAL REPAIRS" at 3% of construction costs with a $100.00 minimum and has no roofing line; neither says when roof work needs a permit. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published on its website, and it was not read for this record; the land use ordinances the Township publishes (zoning, subdivision and land development) are not building code ordinances. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New London Township takes building permit applications at its Township office, 902 State Road, West Grove, and uses a third-party agency for building inspections: the Township's officials page lists its Building Inspector with Building Inspection Underwriters Inc., 800-732-2551, and its inspection page says "Contact Building Inspection Underwriters at 800-732-2551." No Township text read for this record sets a size or cost threshold for roof work.
New Sewickley Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of New Sewickley, Pennsylvania)
No New Sewickley Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Forms page (read October 9, 2026) says "Follow this checklist to ensure you download and fill out the correct forms. Please call us with questions." Its checklist, "Application Requirements for a Zoning/Building Permit," its Application for Zoning/Building Permit (a scanned form, transcribed from the rendered page images) and the MDIA permit application it links name no roof work, and its 2026 Fee Schedule prices building permits by MDIA's own fee schedule plus a "Township Administration Fee 15% of the MDIA Fee"; it says "The fee schedule of MDIA is attached hereto as “Appendix A.”" but the published fee schedule does not include that appendix. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Sewickley Township takes building and zoning permit applications at its Township Building, 233 Miller Road, Rochester, and its 2026 Fee Schedule says "Please consult the fee schedule of the Township’s appointed Building Code Official, MDIA" (the Middle Department Inspection Agency); the Township's Forms page says "To apply for a building or zoning permit, you must fill out both the township building/zoning application and the MDIA permit application." The Township's published list of its ordinances names Ordinance No. 165, "Uniform Construction Code," and an older Ordinance No. 91, "Minimum Design - Building," but neither is published on the Township's website, so neither ordinance, nor any permit or exemption section in them, was read for this record. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
New Stanton Borough Office (Borough of New Stanton, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
New Stanton Borough's code requires a zoning/building permit for construction, which it defines to include repair and alteration, and the Borough has published no exemption for a reroof. Section 27-804 of the Borough Code, in Chapter 27, Zoning (Ord. 85-119, as amended by Ord. 97-173 and Ord. No. 2007-219, July 19, 2007; read October 12, 2026), says "It shall be unlawful for any person to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Borough unless a zoning/building permit has been obtained from the Zoning and Codes Officer." Section 27-108 defines CONSTRUCTION as "The construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, alteration or relocation of a building or structure, including the placement of manufactured homes." Neither section names roof work. Chapter 27 sets no area, percentage or cost threshold for the permit and exempts no repair. The Uniform Construction Code the Borough adopts carries the State's rule that "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62) without defining an ordinary repair or setting an area or cost limit. This record does not decide how that rule bears on Section 27-804. The Borough's Building / Zoning Permit Application (Rev. 2026) lists "ROOF" among its residential project types and does not say whether a reroof needs a permit, and Resolution 2026-038, Exhibit A, has no roofing line, only residential "Alterations & Repairs" at "1.25% of construction costs." The Borough has published nothing else on reroofing. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, Section 27-804 names construction, which Section 27-108 defines to include repair and alteration, without exception, and the Borough has published no exemption for a reroof, so expect to need a zoning/building permit from the Borough office; its application says "We require a 24-HR notice on all inspections" and "No weekend inspections." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Stanton Borough administers the code itself. Section 5-202 of its Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce this Part, the Code, the Act and regulations" and designates "an individual, registered or certified as a "Building Code Official" by the Department of Labor and Industry, to serve as the Municipal Building Code Official"; the Borough's Staff page lists a Building Inspector and a Code Officer, and its Building / Zoning Permit Application says "Please contact Building Inspector" at 724-493-7793 for inspections. Borough offices are at 318 Paintersville Rd, New Stanton (724-925-9700). Section 5-201 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-208, as amended by Ord. No. 2023-284, November 6, 2023) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the Borough of New Stanton Building Code" and lists the "International Residential Code 2018" and the "International Existing Building Code for Buildings and Facilities 2018"; Section 5-204 keeps the Borough's other ordinances "in full force and effect." Chapter 5, Part 2 adds no permit clause of its own. Section 27-804, quoted at the start, sets no area, percentage or cost threshold, and the Borough's application, fee schedule and Roof Requirements file draw no line for roof work.
New Wilmington Borough - Permits and Zoning (Borough of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania (Lawrence County))
New Wilmington Borough's pages name no roofing permit or fee, and its permit clauses reach roof work only in general terms. The Borough's pages, read October 12, 2026, say nothing on roofing. Its Permits and Zoning page lists zoning certificate prices ("Basic Zoning Certificate: $35.00") and demolition, sign and temporary structure permits, and the application forms it posts name no roofing permit type. The third-party agency's own FAQ page says "NOTE: Local jurisdiction may have adopted more stringent requirements" and names no municipality and no roof work. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Chapter 131, Article II, Sections 131-31 to 131-36, read October 12, 2026) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough of New Wilmington" and keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." It names no roof work and no code edition. The Borough's Zoning Chapter (Chapter 275) says in Section 275-28 "Until the Zoning Officer has issued a zoning certificate applicable thereto, no person shall" "Occupy or use any structure hereafter constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered or enlarged," and Section 275-29 says "The applicant for a building permit shall apply also for a zoning certificate as required by this chapter"; neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration under Section 275-28. Article I of Chapter 131, Floodplain Management, says in Section 131-2 "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Borough of New Wilmington unless a building permit has been obtained from the Floodplain Administrator" and in Section 131-4 "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Borough of New Wilmington"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether that article's permit reaches a house reroof outside an identified floodplain area. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, New Wilmington Borough elects to run the code itself: Section 131-31 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of New Wilmington hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Permits and Zoning page says "UCC building permits are also obtained at the Borough Building" and lists two third-party code agencies, PCI, Inc. and Code.Sys, under "The contacts for UCC." The Borough Building is at 134 High Street, New Wilmington (724-946-8167). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Newberry Township - Codes and Zoning Office (Township of Newberry, Pennsylvania)
Section 171-15 of the Township Code says: "Contrary to any other provisions contained in this article, the Township will not regulate residential roof repairs solely consisting of repairing or replacing existing roof coverings." Section 171-13, in the same article (Ordinance No. 322, adopted November 22, 2005), says "the Uniform Construction Code, as adopted by Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania, shall apply to all residential alterations and repairs." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Newberry Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, except for replacement of the existing roof coverings," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed October 5, 2005 and enacted November 22, 2005. The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule has no roofing line: its Building Fees price a "Building Permit" at "$8.50 per $1000 cost per estimated value ($35 minimum) plus inspection fees," and the Township's Application for a Residential Building Permit offers only general boxes (New Building, Addition, Alteration, Repair and others), with no roofing category. The Township's Permits & Applications page says nothing on roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Newberry Township administers the code itself: Section 171-1 of the Township Code says "Newberry Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," residential permit applications go to the Township office at 1915 Old Trail Road, Etters, whose staff includes a Codes & Zoning Officer who is the building code official, and the Township's fee schedule prices "3rd Party Building Inspection & Plan Review" as "established by 3rd Party Administrator." The Township's line, quoted at the start, is set by Section 171-15. Section 171-15 names only repairing or replacing existing roof coverings; it does not name roof sheathing, rafters or other framing, and Section 171-13 applies the code to all residential alterations and repairs. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Newport Township (Luzerne County) - Code Enforcement (Township of Newport, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
Newport Township's ordinances and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Ordinance No. 5 of 2004 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit section of its own. The Township's building permit fee ordinances (Ordinance No. 3 of 1994, as amended through Ordinance No. 2023-4) set fees "for permits for construction or alterations of real estate" and define "Alteration" as "any structural change to real estate which increases the value of said real estate, no matter how slight"; Ordinance No. 2023-4 says "FEES WILL BE DOUBLED FOR THOSE FAILING TO SECURE A PERMIT PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK." None names roof work. A Code Enforcement reminder on the Township's site says "Anyone who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application and obtain the required permits"; it names no roof work, and the Township's Building Permit Application lists types of work that include "Alteration" but no roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Newport Township, in Luzerne County, says "The Township of Newport elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" (Ordinance No. 5 of 2004, section 1), and its site says permits "are available at the Municipal Building, 351 W. Kirmar Ave., Wanamie"; its Building Permit Application gives an office at 1151 Route 315, Dolphin Plaza, Wilkes-Barre (570-270-3900) for scheduling inspections, and its Code Enforcement page says "All Inspections for work being done in Newport Township must be conducted by an authorized Newport Township Inspector." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Newtown Borough - Building and Zoning Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Newtown, Pennsylvania)
Newtown Borough lists a roofing permit fee in its building permit schedule. The Borough's 2025 fee schedule (Resolution 10-15-2025A, read October 12, 2026 from the rendered pages of a scanned copy) sets building permit fees in Part 6, "Building Permits," in accordance with Chapter 260 of the Borough Code "known as the Newtown Borough Building Code," and lists "H. Roofing. For R-3 and R-4 use groups only, fee is $125." R-3 and R-4 are its one- and two-family dwelling use groups. The Borough's building permit application carries a cover page headed "Project/Application Type(ex.roof, sewer lateral, deck etc)," which this record reads only as an example on a form for all building work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof of a house. Part 6 of the fee schedule says "all fees referenced within this part shall be doubled if the project is started without the applicable permits and/or approvals," and the application says "Work may not start until a permit has been approved and granted." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Newtown Borough runs its own building and zoning office at 23 North State Street, Newtown. Its Permits & Forms page lists a Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer and a Building Inspector and offers a "Building Permit Application-includes all disciplines," and Section 260-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The Borough states no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; its fee schedule lists "Roofing" as a building permit item, as quoted at the start.
Newtown Township - Code Enforcement, Zoning & Planning Department (Township of Newtown, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Newtown Township's Codes Department says a single-family detached home needs no permit for a roof replacement and a townhouse or attached single-family home does. The department's frequently asked questions (read October 7, 2026) answer "Do I need a permit to replace my roof?" with "Any single family detached home does not need a permit for a roof replacement. Townhomes/attached single family dwellings do need to secure a permit for roof replacement." Its permits page lists "single-family detached dwelling roofs" among examples of when permits are not required and "townhouse roofs" among examples of when they are, and offers a Townhouse Roof Permit Application, which says "Townhouse roofs must comply with the following" and reprints Section 5-121 of the Township Code. The Township Code names no roof work in its permit rules either way. Chapter 5, Part 1 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference (Section 5-102); Section 5-108 changes the code's permit exemptions only for accessory structures under 200 square feet and by deleting item (xvii) of Section 403.62(c)(1); and Section 5-105 keeps in effect earlier Township building code ordinances "which are equal to or exceed the requirements of the Code," naming Ordinance Nos. 97-O-5, 97-O-16, 98-O-4 and 99-O-10. The editor's note says Ordinance 97-O-5 enacted the "1996 BOCA National Building Code" with amendments; those ordinances are no longer printed in the Township Code and were not read for this record. The Township's Schedule of Fees and Charges, adopted January 5, 2026, has no roofing line; its residential building permit categories are dwellings, alterations, additions and signs, garages and sheds, demolition, swimming pools and solar panels. The no-permit line for detached houses is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the state exclusions. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Newtown Township administers the code itself through its Code Enforcement, Zoning & Planning Department (Section 5-101 of the Township Code). The department's line is by type of house, quoted at the start: no permit for a detached single-family home's roof replacement, a permit for a townhouse or attached home's. The Township Code sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Newtown Township - Department of Building, Planning and Code Enforcement (Township of Newtown, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Newtown Township's permit page lists re-roofing among projects for which the Township requires a permit. The Township's "Do I Need a Permit?" page (read October 7, 2026) gives "the most common projects for which the Township requires a permit" and lists "Re-roofing" under "Permits Required," adding that "not everything that requires a permit will be on this list" and to call the Township at 610-356-0200 to check. The Township's Master Schedule of Fees, effective January 5, 2026, prices residential "Alterations, additions & structural repairs" at $125.00 for projects up to $2,000, plus $20.00 per $1,000 above that, and names no separate roofing fee. Chapter 79 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way and has no section of its own requiring permits for residential repairs or alterations. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Newtown Township (Delaware County) filing that, among other changes, "Requires a permit for residential alterations and repairs including basement remodeling projects"; the register records a letter disapproving some of the changes mailed 10 / 19 / 2012, a revision approved 02 / 01 / 2013 and a tentative public meeting on 3 / 25 / 2013, and records no enactment date. The Township Code's disposition list shows no amendment to Chapter 79 after 2012. In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. The fee schedule says "All Work Done without Proper Permits Cost Double the Original Permit Cost," and the Township's permit page says a job started without a permit "must come to a halt until a permit is issued." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Newtown Township administers the code itself: Section 79-1 of the Township Code says "Newtown Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Department of Building, Planning and Code Enforcement, at the Township Building, 209 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square, lists "UCC Inspections" and "Plans Review" among its primary services. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work; they list re-roofing as permit work.
Nockamixon Township - Building Permits (Keystone Municipal Services) (Township of Nockamixon, Pennsylvania)
Nockamixon Township's enacted code caps the no-permit allowance for roof material replacement at 25% of the roof area. The Township's Code, Chapter 70, Article I (Ord. No. 117 of 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference and, in section 70-7, amends the code's permit sections "as set forth in Schedule A." Schedule A (amended by Ord. No. 118 of 2004) rewrites 34 Pa. Code 403.62(a) so that an owner who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building" shall first "obtain the required permit," and its list of work needing no permit includes only "(xi) Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period, provided the required change does not involve any structural elements." A full reroof exceeds that 25% limit. The Township's Permits & Forms page, read October 9, 2026, carries a project chart with the row "Roof Residential Nonstructural Repair or Replacement" marked "No Permit Required if nonstructural," and a row "Roof with structural repairs or alterations" sending the owner to the building permit application and the building code officer. The chart is the office's stated practice; the enacted Schedule A text quoted above caps the roofing exemption at 25% of the roof area. Section 70-5 says "Nockamixon Township has no such ordinances" of building code law adopted on or before July 1, 1999. The building permit part of the Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 010526.02) has a "Renovations/Repairs/Alterations" line and names no roof work except "Solar Panels Roof or Ground Mounted." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the Township's enacted code treats a reroof over 25% of the roof area as permit work even though its chart says a nonstructural residential reroof needs no permit, so confirm with the code officials before starting. The fee schedule says "In the event construction is started without the required zoning and building permit(s), applicable fees will be doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Nockamixon Township's Permits & Forms page names Keystone Municipal Services as the firm that supplies its Building Code Officer and Zoning Officer, says building and zoning forms "must be submitted as a hardcopy to the Zoning Officer/Building Code Official or Township office," and lists the code officials' phone as 610-847-8440; the Township office is at 589 Lake Warren Road, Upper Black Eddy (610-847-5058). The Township's Schedule A sets the 25% roof-area limit quoted above, within any twelve-month period and with no structural elements involved.
North Annville Township - Lebanon County Planning Department Building Code Administration (Township of North Annville, Pennsylvania)
North Annville Township's published ordinances state no roofing threshold. The County sheet, read October 12, 2026, lists under "What are some examples of when a residential construction code permit is NOT required?" the line "Replacement of roof shingles or other roof coverings," and under structural alterations says "This DOES NOT include new roof coverings or replacement of roof sheathing," and it adds "Please understand that this is a limited list of examples." North Annville Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose ordinances page lists zoning, solar, data center, nuisance, road and other ordinances but not that one, and this record did not find it in a search of the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, so it was not read. The Township's zoning ordinance is posted as a scanned image with no text layer and was not read for this record. This record does not decide whether the County's examples state the Township's answer for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Lebanon County Planning Department's Building Code Administration sheet (Room 206, Lebanon County Courthouse, 400 S. 8th Street, Lebanon; 717-228-4444) says the Department is "a Pennsylvania Certified 3rd Party Inspection Agency" under contract with listed Lebanon County municipalities "to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and the list includes North Annville Township. The Township's own page gives its municipal office as the North Annville Township Building, 1020 North State Route 934, Annville, and lists no building permit office of its own. No Township text read for this record states a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work.
North Braddock Borough - Building, Code and Zoning Enforcement Department (Borough of North Braddock, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
North Braddock Borough's building office lists roof replacement as permit work. Under the heading "Building Permits," the department's page says "Building permits are required for activities such as: roof repairs or replacement, construction of sheds (zoning permit also required), and the construction of a garage (zoning permit also required)." The Borough's 2026 Fee Schedule ("Adopted 12/16/2025") prices a building permit at "$25/base cost up to $2000 job cost estimation" and "$5/each additional $1000 job cost estimation," and the Building Permit Application adds a "UCC Charge $5.00." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a North Braddock Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," with the entries "Changes found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 10 / 19 / 06"; the register does not list the exceptions. In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a house reroof, priced on the job cost under its fee schedule; the department's page names no penalty for work done without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Braddock Borough's Building, Code and Zoning Enforcement Department lists "Building Construction" among the regulations it enforces, and its page says "An owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, alter, move, repair, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit"; the Borough's Building Permit Application gives the Borough office at 600 Anderson Street, North Braddock. The Borough's codified code, published on American Legal Publishing's code library, refused this record's request, so the Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not read for this record. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
North Buffalo Township - Township Office (Zoning and Building Permits) (Township of North Buffalo, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County))
North Buffalo Township's own text requiring a permit before the "alteration of any building" names no roof work. Section 19.2.1 of the Township's 2019 Zoning Ordinance says "A building and/or zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any building or portion thereof" and "It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work for the erection or alteration of any building until a permit has been duly issued thereof." The clause names erection, addition and alteration and no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration of a building. The Township's zoning permit application says "Zoning permit application must be approved prior to building permit approval," and its fee schedule lists zoning permit fees by structure type and names no roofing line. The 2019 Zoning Ordinance was read in full by text search for "roof" and "repair" and sets no other permit requirement for roof work, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is posted on the Township's Ordinances page, so none was read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Buffalo Township's Fee Schedule page, on the Township's own site, says "Fees for State Building Code Permits are determined by Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc.," and its zoning permit application says "It should be uploaded to Code.sys Code Consulting when applying online for the building permit." The Township office is at 149 McHaddon Road, Kittanning, (724) 543-5035. No Township page read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and Section 19.2.1 sets its 1,000 square foot reference for structures, not for roof work.
North Catasauqua Borough - Borough Office (Borough of North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania)
North Catasauqua Borough's Standard Forms page (read October 10, 2026), headed "Permit Applications and Standard Forms," lists a "Residential Re-Roofing Application" among the permit applications beside the building permit applications, under the note "For specific residential permit questions or information please contact Keycodes at 610-866-9663." The application posted there, on the letterhead of Keycodes Inspection Agency, is headed "RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOFING APPLICATION," asks for the type of roof, underlayment, roof sheathing, ventilation and drip edge, and says "If any roof sheathing is to be replaced, a FRAMING INSPECTION IS REQUIRED." The Borough posts no roofing exemption on the pages and forms read for this record. The agency's residential fee schedule, which the Borough posts, lists "ROOF REPLACEMENT" at "$115.00 - includes one site visit" under a heading reading "FLAT RATE COSTS (NEW CONSTRUCTION ONLY) - CONTINUED"; this record does not rest the answer on that fee line and rests it on the dedicated re-roofing application. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough and its inspection agency to require the Residential Re-Roofing Application for a reroof. No Borough page read for this record states a penalty for starting a reroof without a permit. Ask the Borough Office (610-264-1504) or Keycodes Inspection Agency (610-866-9663) before starting. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Catasauqua Borough takes permit applications and fees at its Borough Office, 1066 Fourth Street, North Catasauqua, and sends residential building permit questions to Keycodes Inspection Agency: its Standard Forms page says "For specific residential permit questions or information please contact Keycodes at 610-866-9663," its 2026 fee schedule lists building permits at a "$110.00 Non-Refundable Deposit ($35 borough processing fee, $75.00 permit review fee" with "Additional fees from Keycodes" due "at time of permit approval and pickup," and its Residential Building Fees and Charges page carries Keycodes Inspection Agency's 2026 residential fee schedule. The Borough's re-roofing application sets no area or cost threshold for roof work; its only condition quoted above is the framing inspection when roof sheathing is replaced.
North Centre Township - Zoning, UCC and Code Enforcement (Township of North Centre, Pennsylvania)
North Centre Township's pages do not say in their own words whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's zoning rules speak to zoning permits only: Section 27-1203 says "Zoning permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed within an identified floodplain area," including "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows, and similar activities," and the Township's 2024 fee schedule lists the same exemption under its zoning permit fees. The Township's zoning permit application adds "A Building Permit may also be required," and the building permit application it posts carries a "ROOFING" box under "TYPE OF WORK" and "ALTERATION" (read from the rendered page), a box on a general building permit application that does not say whether a reroof needs the permit. This record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's Code of Ordinances, on eCode360, has a Uniform Construction Code part: Section 5-201 says the Township "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-202 says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this municipality," and Section 5-203 lets the Township administer through "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." That part adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. A search of the whole Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no provision requiring a building permit for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Centre Township's Zoning, UCC, & Code Enforcement page (read October 12, 2026) says the Township "has now contracted Northeast Inspection Consultants as a third party inspections agency issuing all UCC permits," and its Application and Instructions page calls the Township's UCC/Zoning/Codes Enforcement officer the contact for "a Zoning permit or building permit"; applications "can be sent directly" to that officer "or brought to the North Centre Township office," at 1059 State Route 93, Berwick (570-759-2733). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North Codorus Township - Zoning, Building and Codes (Township of North Codorus, Pennsylvania)
North Codorus Township text read for this record names no roof work either way. The Township's permit application (read October 9, 2026) offers the project types new construction, "Repair/Replacement," addition, alteration and others, and names no roof work; the Township's 2024 fee resolution, Resolution No. 02-01-2024, read from its scanned pages, has no roofing line and prices the building permit by the inspection agency's fee schedule, which the Township has not published. Chapter 87 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 182-06-2004, June 1, 2004), read in full, adopts the code "by reference as the building code of the Township" (Section 87-2) and names no roof work. Its Article II, Construction Permits, says "In addition to permits required pursuant to Article I of this chapter, a construction permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within the Township" (Section 87-10), without defining construction; Chapter 72, Building Permits, says "Current procedures for the issuance of building permits are contained in Chapter 102, Floodplain Management," whose Section 102-8 says "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of North Codorus." Neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether either reaches a house reroof. Section 195-63 of the Zoning chapter exempts from a zoning permit "Alterations or general maintenance, painting and repair work (such as replacement of building facing materials, siding, windows or chimneys) when there is no increase in exterior building dimensions and no change in use," and notes that "Even if a zoning permit is not required, a construction/building permit or other permit under state regulations may be required." A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Codorus Township in York County administers the code: Section 87-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," permit applications are taken at the Township Building, 1986 Stoverstown Road, Spring Grove, and signed by its Zoning Officer/Building Code Officer, and the Township's permit application says to call Commonwealth Code Inspection Service at 717-846-2004 to schedule each inspection. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
North Cornwall Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of North Cornwall, Pennsylvania)
North Cornwall Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Building/Zoning Permits page (read October 9, 2026) describes building permits as "projects that require code inspections, accessory structures over 1,000 square feet, decks over 30 inches in height, hardscaping over 4 feet in height, generators, canopies or awnings attached to structures, additions, new homes, in-ground pools, basement finishing. These are just a few examples. Please contact us if you are unsure." The Township's 2025 Residential Building Permit Application packet says "ALL remodeling will required a signed contract to be submitted with the initial permit application" and names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances posted on its Ordinances and Resolutions page, and no fee schedule for building permits is posted on its Applications / Permits page. Section 901 of the Zoning Ordinance (amended December 2025) says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions" of the structure, and speaks to zoning permits only. No Township text read for this record says whether an ordinary reroof needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Cornwall Township issues building permits from the Township office at 330 South 18th Street, Lebanon. Its Building/Zoning Permits page says "North Cornwall Township currently handles Zoning and Building questions and permits in house" and that "we have two well qualified companies retained for all required inspections," and that applicants "must choose either Associated Building Inspections (ABI), or Commonwealth Code Inspection Services (CCIS)." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
North Coventry Township - Building, Codes and Zoning Department (Township of North Coventry, Pennsylvania)
North Coventry Township lists residential roof replacement among work that needs no permit. The Building, Codes and Zoning Department's page (read October 9, 2026) lists "Roof replacement (Residential)" under "No Permit Required:" and lists "Roofs (new)" under "Building Permit." The same page says "Any property owner who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" "must first apply to the Township for required permits," and that "Below are general guidelines . Contact the Township's Building/Code Enforcement Department to determine whether or not your project needs a permit." Chapter 150 of the Township Code (amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 01-2022) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, has no permit section of its own and names no roof work either way; its one local amendment, Section 150-2.1, concerns one-story accessory structures under 400 square feet. Section 150-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and names none. The Township's 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line: house work that adds no floor area is priced under "ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATIONS (No new square footage added)." The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Coventry Township issues building permits through its Building, Codes and Zoning Department at the Township building, 845 South Hanover Street, Pottstown. Section 150-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Department's page says "The Department issues permits for a variety of construction activities for every building and structure in the Township," and the Township's permit application checklist is headed "BCO- LTL CONSULTANTS, LTD -610-987-9290." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls between residential roof replacement, which needs no permit, and a new roof, which needs a building permit; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North East Borough - North East Area Code Administration (Borough of North East, Pennsylvania (Erie County))
NEACA, which handles building permits for North East Borough, says shingle replacement needs no permit and structural alterations do. NEACA's page, on North East Township's site (read October 9, 2026), says "Some examples of things that need a permit are: structural alterations, additions, new homes, out buildings over 1000 square feet and all commercial construction. Normal home maintenance projects like shingle replacement, siding and hot water tanks do not require a permit or inspection." It adds "If you have any questions or concerns whether you need a permit, please call the Township Office at 725-8606". Chapter 210 of the Borough Code (Ordinance No. 821, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of this municipality"; it names no roof work either way, and Section 210-5A keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code". No such earlier building code is published in the Borough Code, and a search of the code for "BOCA" found none. NEACA's normal residential fee schedule (January 1, 2012) prices inspections and has no roofing line, and the residential permit application's "TYPE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT" list has no reroofing box; its "Patio, Roof Cover Only" box names a patio cover. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is NEACA's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is NEACA's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North East Borough sends building permits to the North East Area Code Administration (NEACA): the Borough's Zoning and Permits page says "Building standards and Uniform Construction Code administration is performed by the North East Area Code Administration (NEACA)" and tells residents to "contact NEACA officials to obtain any necessary Building Permits" at the North East Township Building, 10300 West Main Road. NEACA's residential permit application reads "Serving North East Township, North East Borough and Greenfield Township". NEACA's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural alterations, which need a permit; no Borough or NEACA text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North East Township - Building and Zoning Departments (Township of North East, Pennsylvania)
No North East Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 123-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of North East Township," and Section 123-5A keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; the Township Code's table of contents lists no other building code chapter, and Chapter 123 names no roof work. The Township's Planning and Zoning and Ordinances pages name no roof work, and the Township publishes no building permit form or fee schedule on its site. The Township's 2024 Zoning Ordinance (final November 4, 2024) lists work for which "No Zoning Permit shall be required" and says "When a Zoning Permit is not required, certain activities may still require permits under other ordinances, including, but not limited to, Uniform Construction Code permits"; neither that list nor its zoning permit list names roofing. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North East Township, in Erie County, runs its own Building and Zoning Departments at the Township municipal building, 814-725-8606. Section 123-1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-005) says "North East Township does hereby elect to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's home page lists its Building Code Officials, and its Planning and Zoning page says the Code Enforcement Officer "is the primary field inspector for the enforcement of the many health and safety ordinances such as the building codes." No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
North Fayette Township - Division of Code Enforcement & Permitting (Township of North Fayette, Pennsylvania)
North Fayette Township's Division of Code Enforcement & Permitting lists roof shingle replacement among work that does not require a building or zoning permit. The Division's Residential Building Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says "Below are the types of work/projects that do not require a building/zoning permit" and lists "Roof Shingle Replacement" first, with siding, window and door replacement; it adds "If you are not sure please give call us at 724-693-3080." Its list of work that requires a building permit includes "Renovations (that involve structural work or a change to means of egress)" and "Deck with a Porch Roof" and does not name roof replacement. Section 5-401.1 of the Township Code (added by Ord. No. 501, August 9, 2022) says "No person or corporation shall be permitted to commence construction of any new or renovated structure without first securing a building permit from the Township Code Enforcement Officer," and names no roof work. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 16-26, adopted January 5, 2026) has one roofing category, a "Commercial Roof Replacement Permit"; its residential building permit fees have no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the Uniform Construction Code's exceptions or of Section 5-401. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503"; section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied"; and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Fayette Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Division of Code Enforcement & Permitting, in the Department of Community Development at 400 North Branch Road, Oakdale, lists "Enforcement of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code" and "Building Inspections (excluding Plumbing and Electrical)" among its responsibilities; electrical inspections go to Township-approved third-party inspectors and plumbing inspections to the Allegheny County Health Department. The department's line, quoted at the start, treats roof shingle replacement as work that needs no permit and requires a building permit for renovations that involve structural work or a change to means of egress; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North Franklin Township - Building and Zoning (Township of North Franklin, Pennsylvania)
North Franklin Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 142 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 3-2004, adopted June 17, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building Code of this municipality." It adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work. Section 142-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; none is published in the Township Code, and this record has not read any. The building permit application posted on the Township's Building Permits page, a Municipal Consulting Service form, lists residential work needing a permit, including "Deck roof, Porch roof" and remodeling that changes structural or supporting members, and names no reroofing; the line "Roof - any work to an existing roof other than ordinary repairs" appears only under its heading for commercial construction. Its list of work that does not need a permit also names no roof work. The Township's fee page prices residential renovation and remodeling by building area and "All Other Types Of Construction" at 1.25% of cost, with no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Franklin Township's Building and Zoning page lists its "Building Inspector and Zoning Officer" as "Municipal Consulting Service, LLC" at (724) 263-0377, and completed permit forms go to the Township office at the Municipal Building, 345 Franklin Farms Road, Washington. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North Huntingdon Township - Department of Community Development (Township of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania)
North Huntingdon Township's Department of Community Development says replacing shingles needs no permit and sets no threshold for roof work. The department's answer to "When is a permit not required?" (read October 6, 2026) says "Permits are not required for the following" and lists "Deck 30 Inches or Less," "Home Siding and Retaining Walls 4 Feet or Less," "Patio Slab," "Repaving of Driveway," "Replacement of Same-Size Windows" and "Replacement of Shingles." Its answer to "When is a permit required?" lists pools, additions, garages, decks, sheds, signs and new houses and does not name roof work. Chapter 230 of the Township Code (Sections 230-1 to 230-8), its Uniform Construction Code ordinance with its amendments, names no roof work either way; its only added permit rule is for utility and accessory structures "containing a building area of 200 square feet or more," and it has no clause on house repairs. The Township's fee schedule (Ordinance #2318), printed in its 2026 Building Permit Application packet, has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Huntingdon Township administers the code itself: Section 230-4 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Department of Community Development, at the Town House, handles "Building Permits and Inspections: Residential and Commercial"; its Building Inspections & Permits page says "We enforce the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) as amended." Its no-permit answer for "Replacement of Shingles" is quoted at the start; Chapter 230 sets no threshold for roof work.
North Lebanon Township - Lebanon County Planning Department (Building Code Administration) (Township of North Lebanon, Pennsylvania)
The Lebanon County Planning Department, which administers the code for North Lebanon Township, lists replacement of roof shingles or other roof coverings among residential work that needs no permit. The Lebanon County Planning Department's Building Code Administration sheet (read October 9, 2026) lists "Replacement of roof shingles or other roof coverings" under "What are some examples of when a residential construction code permit is NOT required?" Its list of work needing a permit includes "Structural Alterations to an existing dwelling," such as "replacement of floor joists, rafters or trusses," and adds "This DOES NOT include new roof coverings or replacement of roof sheathing." The sheet says "Please understand that this is a limited list of examples. Exact requirements of when a code permit is or is not required are defined in the PA UCC and depend on many job-specific details. Please reach out to discuss with one of our inspectors if you have any questions." Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 2-2004), names no roof work either way; Section 5-204 says the code applies to existing or proposed structures "unless exempted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)." The Township's fee resolution has no roofing line: its Uniform Construction Code fees price "Additions or alterations to one- and two-family dwelling units" generally, and the Department's Residential Permit Fee Worksheet has no roofing line either. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Lebanon Township's code is administered by the Lebanon County Planning Department: Section 5-205 of the Township Code says administration and enforcement "is hereby delegated to the County of Lebanon by virtue of a separate contract authorizing the Building Code Official of the Lebanon County Planning Department to administer and enforce the Code on behalf of the municipality," and the Department's Building Code Administration sheet lists North Lebanon Township among the municipalities it is "under contract with" to administer the code. The Department's office is Room 206, Lebanon County Courthouse, 400 S. 8th Street, Lebanon, and for commercial work it "contracts with Commonwealth Code Inspection Agency (CCIS)." The Department's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural alterations such as replacing rafters or trusses, which need a permit; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North Londonderry Township - Lebanon County Planning Department (Building Code Administration) (Township of North Londonderry, Pennsylvania)
The Lebanon County Planning Department, which administers the code for North Londonderry Township, lists replacement of roof shingles or other roof coverings among residential work that needs no permit. The Lebanon County Planning Department's Building Code Administration sheet (read October 9, 2026) lists "Replacement of roof shingles or other roof coverings" under "What are some examples of when a residential construction code permit is NOT required?" Its list of work needing a permit includes "Structural Alterations to an existing dwelling," such as "replacement of floor joists, rafters or trusses," and adds "This DOES NOT include new roof coverings or replacement of roof sheathing." The sheet says "Please understand that this is a limited list of examples. Exact requirements of when a code permit is or is not required are defined in the PA UCC and depend on many job-specific details. Please reach out to discuss with one of our inspectors if you have any questions." The Township's own Zoning, Building & Land page links, under "Do I Need A Permit?", an older Department sheet marked "Revised 5-15-13" that lists among residential work needing a permit "Any change to or replacement of an existing roof, (i.e. roof rafters or roof trusses). Not including roof sheathing or shingles." Article I of Chapter 55 of the Township Code, the North Londonderry Township Construction Code Ordinance (Ord. No. 131, June 21, 2004), names no roof work either way; Section 55-4 says the code applies to existing or proposed structures "unless exempted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)." The Department's Residential Permit Fee Worksheet has no roofing line; its smallest category is "Plumbing, Mechanical, Non-Structural, and Misc. Project." The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Londonderry Township's code is administered by the Lebanon County Planning Department: the Township's Zoning, Building & Land page says "North Londonderry Township has contracted the Lebanon County Planning Department as a PA Certified 3rd Party Inspection Agency to administer and enforce the PA Uniform Construction Code," Section 55-5 of the Township Code says administration and enforcement "is hereby delegated to the County of Lebanon," and the Department's Building Code Administration sheet lists North Londonderry Township among the municipalities it is "under contract with" to administer the code. The Department's office is Room 206, Lebanon County Courthouse, 400 S. 8th Street, Lebanon, and for commercial work it "contracts with Commonwealth Code Inspection Agency (CCIS)." The Department's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural alterations such as replacing rafters or trusses, which need a permit; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North Manheim Township - Engineering, Zoning & UCC Codes (Township of North Manheim, Pennsylvania)
The exemptions sheet on North Manheim Township's codes page lists replacement of existing roof material among house repairs exempt from UCC permits. The Township's Engineering, Zoning & UCC Codes page posts a Residential Building Permit Exemptions sheet on Systems Design Engineering letterhead (dated September 16, 2004) that says "Any and all residential alterations not involving structural or egress changes may be performed without UCC permits or inspections" and lists "Replacement of existing roof material." among "EXAMPLES OF ITEMS (ALTERATIONS/REPAIRS) EXEMPT FROM UCC PERMITS OR INSPECTIONS"; the sheet adds that "other permits, such as Zoning may be required per the regulations of the Municipality." The Township's own "Do I Need A Permit?" guide (2026) does not list roofing among "Common instances where permits are required" and says "Some minor maintenance and repair activities may be exempt from permit requirements. However, permit exemptions vary depending on the type and scope of work. Always contact the Township before beginning work to verify whether a permit is required." Chapter 4, Part A adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 4-2026, adopted January 5, 2026) lists under UCC / Building Permit Fees "Minor repairs and general maintenance" as "Not Applicable" and has no roofing line, and the Township's building permit application offers New Construction, Addition, Alteration and Repair as types of work and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Manheim Township in Schuylkill County takes all UCC building and zoning permit applications at its Township office, 303 Manheim Road, Pottsville; its "Do I Need A Permit?" guide names Systems Design Engineering as the Township's Zoning & UCC Enforcement Officer, and its Engineering, Zoning & UCC Codes page lists UCC Officer/Inspectors from that firm. Chapter 4, Part A of the Township's Code of Ordinances (Ord. #90, amended by Ord. #91, effective June 15, 2004) says "The Township of North Manheim hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. The exemptions sheet, quoted at the start, falls at structural or egress changes, and no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North Middleton Township - Codes and Zoning Department (Township of North Middleton, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County))
North Middleton Township's code and pages read for this record name no roof work either way. Chapter 95 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of North Middleton Township," names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 95-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. Chapter 80, Building Construction, keeps the Township's remaining changes to the 1993 BOCA National Building Code, whose adoption was superseded in 2004; those changes concern other permits, prosecution, penalties and appeals and name no roof work. The 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line; it prices residential building permits by plan review and inspection hours. The Township's Permits and Fees page (read October 9, 2026) says "permits are required for certain interior and exterior work being done on your home, accessory structure or property improvements. Before starting any construction please check with the Codes Department to make sure that a permit is or is not required." It names no roof work either way, and the residential permit application's type-of-work list (New Building, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Demolition and others) has no roofing entry. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Middleton Township elects to administer the code: Section 95-1 of the Township Code says "North Middleton Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Codes and Zoning page, which lists building permits among the department's work, says "Approved Code Services will be the primary Building Code Official for North Middleton Township" and that building permit applications are available at the Municipal Building, 2051 Spring Road, Carlisle. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North Sewickley Township - Building Permits (Township of North Sewickley, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Sewickley Township takes building permit applications at its municipal building and uses Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc. (MDIA) for plan review and inspections: Section 5-201 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Applications & Permits page says "All building permits below have the appropriate MDIA checklist attached, if needed," and the Township's residential addition packet says "the applicant will be notified of the inspection fees and when they can pick-up the permit at the Municipal Building" and lists inspections by "MIDDLE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION AGENCY, INC." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Building Permits Required; history running from 1955 to Ordinance No. 87 of 1994 and Ordinance No. 112 of 2004) says "It shall be unlawful and no person shall permit or cause the construction, removal or demolition of a building or structure or any part thereof" without a building permit from the Township Code Official, and defines construction as "All excavation for and all construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration, enlargement of any building or structure or any part thereof." The same Part defines an improvement as "A structural alteration of or an addition to an existing building" costing $500 or more and says "Improvement shall not include hedges, shrubbery, fences, repairs of an existing part of a building (such as siding or roofing), nor paving of a driveway," but its permit section does not use that defined word. This record does not decide whether a reroof is permit work under the general clause or a repair of an existing part of a building that the definition leaves out.
North Strabane Township - Department of Community Development (Township of North Strabane, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Strabane Township administers the code itself: Section 5-201 of the Township Code says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-102 creates a Department of Code Enforcement under a Code Enforcement Officer appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and the Township's Permit Applications page says "The Department of Community Development is now taking permits for building, zoning, and planning through our new online portal." The Township building is at 1957 Route 519, Canonsburg. No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found: Chapter 5 of the Township Code names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Part 2 (Ordinance No. 369 of 2016) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, and its Section 5-204 keeps in force three pre-1999 provisions (multi-family sprinklers, a 500-square-foot threshold for the code's exclusion of utility and miscellaneous structures, and smoke alarms on each story), none about roofs. Part 1 (Ordinance No. 208 of 1995) lists among the Code Enforcement Officer's duties "the receipt of application and issuance of permits for the construction, erection, addition to, alteration, repair, removal, demolition" of buildings, but its own permit sections were repealed in 2016 by Ordinance No. 369, and Section 5-108 counts roofing only in the value on which a permit fee is computed. The Township's 2026 Permit and Fee Schedule (Resolution 2025-24, revised May 26, 2026) prices residential building permits at "COST X 0.65% (Min. $150)" and has no roofing line, and the Permit Applications page says nothing on roofing. So whether a Township ordinance brings a house reroof within the Uniform Construction Code is not stated here.
North Union Township - K2 Engineering, Inc. (Uniform Construction Code agency) (Township of North Union, Pennsylvania (Fayette County))
North Union Township's pages read for this record name no roof work either way, and its code adoption instrument is not published. The Township's July 13, 2004 enforcement resolution and any Uniform Construction Code ordinance are not published on its website, whose ordinance page lists no building code ordinance (it lists compost site, fire escrow, floodplain, garbage, water tap-in, peddlers, recycling, burning and stormwater ordinances), so this record has not read the Township's adoption instrument. The Township's Services page says "The Plan Review Fee is project based" and refers applicants to K2 Engineering for it; no Township fee schedule was found. The Township's Services page (read October 9, 2026) names no roof work either way. K2 Engineering's own residential Uniform Construction Code application (dated 01/2023), which serves several municipalities and does not name North Union, lists improvement types including "PORCH ROOF (ONLY)," "DECK ROOF (ONLY)" and "NEW ROOF" and has a line for a roofing contractor; it does not say whether replacing the covering of an existing house roof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Union Township administers the code through a third-party agency: the Township's Services page says "On July 13, 2004, we enacted a resolution to begin locally enforcing the Uniform Construction Code within the Township" and that the Board of Supervisors "by agreement appointed K2 Engineering, Inc. as the third party agency responsible for administering the Code within the Township," and it sends applicants to K2 Engineering, Inc., 234 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown, for the application, plan review and inspections. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
North Versailles Township - Building Inspector (Township of North Versailles, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
North Versailles Township lists shingle-only work among jobs that need no permit. The Township's Building & Electrical Inspector page (read October 9, 2026) says "A Building and/or Electrical Permit is required for any proposed alterations, demolition or additions, interior or exterior to a property," and among "common additions and their requirements" lists "Siding, Windows, Doors, Driveways, Shingles only: No Permit required." Chapter 120 of the Township Code names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 120-7 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and this record has not read any such ordinance. The Township's Building Permit Fees schedule has no roofing line: it prices residential "Repairs and alterations" at "1.5% of construction cost," and the Township's 2026 fee schedule names no roof work. The Township's Building / Demolition Permit application offers the permit types "New Construction Addition Alteration Repair, replacement Demolition" and names no roof work. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Versailles Township administers the code itself: Chapter 120 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 1015, April 19, 2004) says the Township "does hereby elect to adopt, administer and enforce" the Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference as the North Versailles Township Building Code, and the Township's Building & Electrical Inspector page lists a Residential Building Inspector at the Township office, with commercial building and electrical inspections by outside firms. The Township's line, quoted at the start, is "Shingles only"; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Township's page says a permit is required for alterations generally.
North Wales Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of North Wales, Pennsylvania)
North Wales Borough prices a residential roof permit and lists reroofing on its building permit application. The Borough's fee schedule ("2025 Fee Schedule", "Approved: 12/10/2024"), under "CODE ENFORCEMENT" and "Building Permits*", lists "Residential Roof (no structural work involved) $100.00". The Borough's Building Permit Application Packet lists, among types of general construction, "Reroofing (Remove/Replace) if more than 25% - ice shield required" and "Roofing (2nd Layer) if more than 25%", and its Borough-use fee box has a "ROOF" line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a house reroof. Its Building Permit Procedures say "Work may not be started until the permit has been granted, paid for, and picked up," and the application packet says "Failure to comply with the above will result in a STOP WORK order." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Wales Borough, in Montgomery County, takes building permit applications at its Borough Office, 300 School Street, and its Building Permit Procedures say an application "will be reviewed by the Borough Code Enforcement Department" and that inspections are scheduled at the Borough office. Section 107-1 of the Borough Code says "North Wales Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." Chapter 107 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 752, 2007), read in full, adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time" as the Borough's building code, names no roof work and names no code edition; Section 107-5A keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by the Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and Section 107-6 leaves fees to Council resolution. The only threshold a Borough text read for this record states for roof work is the application packet's "if more than 25%", which a full reroof exceeds; the residential roof fee is a flat $100.00.
North Whitehall Township - Permit Department (Township of North Whitehall, Pennsylvania)
North Whitehall Township's Permit Department says a permit is not required for replacing residential roofing "as long as there is no structural work being done on the roof." The Permit Department's Permits FAQ page (read October 7, 2026) asks "Is a permit required for replacing residential roofing?" and answers "No, as long as there is no structural work being done on the roof." Its list under "When are Residential Building (UCC) Permits required?" includes "Roof over Deck or Concrete Deck or Slab" and exterior and interior alterations "that are structural in nature." Chapter 195, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 195-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and names none. The zoning chapter's permit section, Section 440-10 as amended by Ordinance No. 2026-9 (August 10, 2026), requires a building permit for "any construction activity regulated by the UCC or other applicable Township ordinances," listing "Erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement" of a structure, and Section 440-10 B, which that ordinance left in place, says "Unless required by the UCC, ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures that do not infringe upon a requirement of this chapter may be made without a permit." Neither names roof work. The Township's fee schedule (adopted January 5, 2026, revised April 13, 2026) has no roofing line among its residential UCC permits, which price "Structural renovations & alterations," "Interior & Exterior Alterations" and "Roof over Deck" at $65.00 each; "Replacing roofing materials (shingles, metal, ect.)" appears only among its non-residential UCC permits, at $130.00. The Keycodes Inspection Agency schedule attached to it lists "ROOF REPLACEMENT" at $115.00 under the heading "FLAT RATE COSTS (NEW CONSTRUCTION ONLY) - CONTINUED," and the other residential schedule attached, headed "2026 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE," has no reroofing line. The Township's U.C.C. Permit Application (dated 7/2/2025) has a box for "ROOF OVER DECK" and none for reroofing. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs relief or of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, North Whitehall Township administers the code itself: Section 195-1 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 2004-2, July 7, 2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 195-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of this municipality." The Township's Permit Department "handles all residential and commercial permits submitted to the Township," and plan review and inspections are done by the third-party agency the applicant picks from the Township's list, Barry Isett and Associates or Keycodes Inspection Agency. The department's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural work on the roof; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Northampton Township - Building-Zoning-Code Enforcement Department (Township of Northampton, Pennsylvania)
Northampton Township treats roof work as permit work and states no size threshold for it. Read October 6, 2026: the Building-Zoning-Code Enforcement Department's Roof and Exterior Veneer Permit Application (revised 7/8/2026) is headed "ROOF and EXTERIOR VENEER PERMIT APPLICATION" and "All Work to Conform to the IRC 2021 and IBC 2021," and the Township's 2026 fee schedule (approved 1-5-26) lists among its residential building and construction permits "Roofing, Siding, Windows (each)" at "1.5% of total cost ($75 min.)." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code (Sections 5-101 to 5-107, Ord. 547), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions. It names no roof work either way. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Northampton Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Codes page lists its own building inspectors. Its form and fee line for roofing are quoted at the start of this entry.
Northern Cambria Borough - Building Permits (Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency) (Borough of Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania)
No Borough or agency text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The agency's residential application asks the applicant to "Describe the proposed work" and says "All roofing jobs must show receipt for the disposal of old roofing material"; that line sets a document to file with an application and does not say which roofing jobs need one. The Borough's Services page says "a zoning permit is required for most outdoor structures including fences, sheds, decks, and additions," and its Zoning Ordinance (Section 1102) requires a permit from the Zoning Officer before a building is "erected, constructed, moved, added to, or structurally altered"; neither names roof work. The Borough's Code of Ordinances, posted on its Government page, contains no Uniform Construction Code adoption: its Chapter 5, Part 1 (Ord. 2000-1, January 3, 2000) adopts "The BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996" and "all subsequent editions as revised and issued every 3 years" by reference, with local changes to administrative sections, and prints no permit exemption naming roof work; the only "minor repair" permit relief in the code sits in a floodplain chapter for the former Borough of Barnesboro. The Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any building permit fee schedule were not found posted, so this record has not read them. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Northern Cambria Borough in Cambria County posts, as its "Residential Building Permit Application," the residential application of "CCBCEA d/b/a Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency" at 140 E. Carroll Street, Carrolltown ((814) 471-0424), which the applicant certifies will be completed under "the PA Act 45 (Uniform Construction Code) and any additional approved building code requirements adopted by the Municipality"; the Borough office is at 1202 Philadelphia Avenue, Northern Cambria (814-948-8230). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Northumberland Borough - Code Department (Borough of Northumberland, Pennsylvania)
The Borough's Code Department page lists, under "Roof": "Replacing or covering current shingles - NO PERMIT REQUIRED" and "Changing pitch or structure, replacing sheathing and/or rafters - a building permit from NEIC is required." The NEIC building permit application the page links lists "ROOFING" among its types of work, without saying which roof jobs need a permit. Chapter 23 of the Borough Code, Building Construction (Ord. No. 328 of 1977, last amended by Ord. No. 2006-4), adopts "the latest edition of the current nationally applicable Building Code (presently the International Building Code)" as the "Northumberland Borough Building Code"; its earlier BOCA adoptions (Ord. No. 453 of 1997 and Ord. No. 462 of 1999) are posted on the Borough's site. No ordinance by which the Borough adopted the Uniform Construction Code is among the Code Book chapters or ordinances the Borough posts, and the Borough posts no building permit fee schedule. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Northumberland Borough's Code Department page says "As of June 7th, 2022 all Borough Code department inquiries and complaints are being addressed by NorthEast Inspection Consultants (NEIC)" and names NEIC as the issuer of building, electrical and demolition permits; the Borough itself issues zoning permits. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Norwood Borough - Building Construction (Borough of Norwood, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
No Norwood Borough text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Borough's Building Construction Permit Application lists "Roof" among boxes under "TYPE OF WORK OR IMPROVEMENT (Check One)," beside new building, addition, alteration, deck, fence, pool and siding; it is a general building permit form, not a roofing form. The Borough's pages publish no building permit fee schedule, and Chapter 25 of the Code prices only subdivision, land development and zoning applications. The zoning chapter, Section 300-161A, says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection or alteration of any building, structure, or portion thereof"; that is a zoning permit, it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether it reaches a reroof. Section 126-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and the Borough's Chapter 105, Building Codes, still carries three: the Norwood Building Code of 1955 (Part 1), the National Building Code of 1967 (Part 2), and Part 3 (1997), which adopts "the 1996 BOCA National Building Code" by reference. Part 1, Section 105-6D(2), says "Not more than 25% of the roof covering of any building or structure shall be replaced in any twelve-month period unless the entire roof covering is made to comply with the requirements of this code for new buildings"; that line speaks to how a roof is built, not to whether a permit is needed, and Part 1 names no roof work as permit work. This record has not read the 1967 or 1996 model codes' text and does not decide which of these older provisions Section 126-5A keeps in force. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Norwood Borough elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of this municipality" (Code, Chapter 126, Sections 126-1 and 126-2); the Borough's Building Construction page carries its own Building Construction Permit Application, filed with the Borough at 10 W. Cleveland Avenue and approved by a Building Code Official, and the Borough's pages do not name who serves as that official. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for a roof permit; Section 105-6D(2), quoted at the start, limits how much roof covering may be replaced in a year without bringing the whole roof covering up to that code.
Nottingham Township Office (Township of Nottingham, Pennsylvania)
Nottingham Township's own pages name no residential reroof as permit work or as exempt. Its Forms and Fees page posts a one-page list headed "PERMIT ARE REQUIRED FOR" (read October 10, 2026) whose "Residential construction" list begins "Building permit approval is required prior to the construction of the following:" and runs from new homes through "Deck roof, Porch roof" and "Remodeling or alteration of the structure, which involves changing structural or supporting members"; it names no house roof covering. Its "Commercial construction" list includes "Roof – any work to an existing roof other than ordinary repairs," and its list of work that does not need a permit includes "Residential window replacement without structural change" and names no roofing. Section 425-129(A) of the Township's zoning chapter (Article XVII, Certificates and Permits) requires "A building permit ... prior to the razing, erection, enlargement and structural alteration of any building, structure or portion thereof" and adds "A building permit is not necessary for exterior painting or the removal and replacement of lights or roofing shingles, siding, windows, doors, chimneys or entrances." That sentence sits in the zoning chapter and speaks to the zoning chapter's building permit, and this record does not decide whether it answers for the Uniform Construction Code permit the Township's building inspector issues. The Township's fee resolution (Exhibit A, building permits, as posted) lists a residential "Repairs & Alterations" line by cost of construction and names no roof work, and its posted building permit application lists "ALTERATION" and "RENOVATION" among its types of construction and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Nottingham Township administers the code itself: Section 155-1 of its Code (Ord. No. 77, adopted June 7, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 155-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of the municipality," and Section 155-3 lets the Board of Supervisors choose by resolution among an employee, "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies" and other arrangements. The Township's Staff page lists, under "BUILDING INSPECTOR & ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR," Municipal Consulting Services at 724-263-0377, its UCC Board of Appeals page says the Township "has elected to admininster and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township office is at 909 Sugar Run Road, Eighty Four (724-348-5622, "Office Hours: M-F 8AM - 4PM"). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
O'Hara Township - Building Official/Code Enforcement (Township of O'Hara, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
O'Hara Township's code requires a permit to repair a building, and the Township has published no exemption for a reroof. Section 170-9 of the Township Code (added December 12, 2004, by Ord. No. 1123) says existing requirements, "including those required under Township Ordinance No. 1008," "continue to be valid and enforceable regulations pursuant to Section 303 of the code," and among them that any owner or authorized agent "who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" "shall first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permit." The section's only building exemption is for one-story detached accessory structures up to 200 square feet, and it names no roof work. The department has published nothing on reroofing. Its Residential Building Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) says "A Residential Building and/or Zoning Permit is required prior to the construction including but not limited to the following," listing "Remodeling/Alterations/Repairs," "Roof - changes to the roof (such as adding dormers or in changing from a flat roof to a gable roof)" and "Items not listed as determined by the Building Official," and its Building Permits page says building permits "are also required for many smaller projects," including "interior or exterior alteration projects," and asks owners to "contact the Township early in the planning stages to determine exactly what will be required for your project." The zoning chapter's own permit section (Section 455-20.1) reaches buildings "erected, added to or structurally altered" and names no roof work, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit or exemption. The Uniform Construction Code the Township adopts says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62) without defining an ordinary repair or setting an area or cost limit; this record does not decide how that bears on Section 170-9. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to treat a house reroof as a repair needing a building permit, and ask the department first. The Building Permits page says "Construction may be halted if the proper permits are not obtained prior to beginning a project." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, O'Hara Township administers the code itself: Section 170-3 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Official/Code Enforcement department, under its Building Code Official, at 325 Fox Chapel Road, issues building permits. No Township text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Oakland Township - Building Permits (Township of Oakland, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
Oakland Township's FAQ says a permit is not required to replace shingles on a roof, and its permit requirements sheet says a permit is generally not required for most repair projects. The Township's FAQ page (read October 11, 2026) asks "Is a permit required to replace shingles on a roof?" and answers "No." The Township's "Building Uniform Construction Code Permit Requirements" sheet, linked from its Building Permit and Forms & Documents pages, says "Generally, a Permit is not required for most remodeling and repair projects. However, a Permit is required if:" the project involves "the cutting of any structural beam or header or any load-bearing support wall," "changes any existing means of egress (exit)," or involves work "to the electrical service to the dwelling," and ends "IF IN DOUBT AS TO IF A PERMIT IS REQUIRED, PLEASE CALL AND ASK." Its Assessment Permit page lists "Replacing a roof" among "normal maintenance & repair jobs you can do to your property without increasing your assessment." The Township's own building permit ordinance, Chapter 3, Article 1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 1-1985, read in full), says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction" anywhere in the Township "unless a Building Permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer," and "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing" buildings or structures. It defines "Minor Repair" as "The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep," not including cutting a wall, a structural beam or an egress change. The ordinance names no roof work either way; the no-permit line above is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the minor-repairs relief. The ordinance's penalty is "a fine to Oakland Township of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) plus costs of prosecution." One location branch: the Township's floodplain ordinance (Ordinance No. 2018-09, Chapter 7) says "A Floodplain Permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken anywhere within Identified Floodplain Areas of the Township" and defines "Development" as "Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures"; it names no roof work, applies only inside identified floodplain areas, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof there is development. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Oakland Township administers the code itself with a retained code official: Ordinance No. 2004-01 (June 1, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "by reference as the municipal building code of Oakland Township," and the Township's Building Permit page says "Oakland Township will review and forward to the township Building Code Official" the permit documents, naming Professional Code Services, Inc. as that official. The Township office takes the applications at 565 Chicora Road, Butler (724-287-8067). The Township sets no area or cost threshold for roof work; its work conditions are the structural, egress and electrical ones quoted at the start.
Oakmont Borough - Building and Zoning (Borough of Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
No Oakmont Borough office text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 77-5 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 041-2003) says "No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, extended, demolished or structurally altered without a building permit having been issued by the Building Inspector. A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." Section 77-15 (Ord. No. 042-2003) adopts the 2003 International Residential Code, whose permit sections are not published with the Borough Code and were not read for this record. In the Zoning chapter, Section 205-1601 says "A building permit is not necessary for exterior painting or the removal and replacement of lights or roofing shingles, siding, windows, doors, chimneys or entrances," with applications made "to the Zoning Officer." The Borough's building permit application lists "( ) Roofing - Total square feet" among its Type of work boxes (a scanned form, transcribed from the rendered page image), and the 2024 Schedule of Fees prices residential "Alterations & Repairs" at ".015 of total construction cost" with no roofing line. The Borough's Building and Zoning page and Frequently Asked Questions page say nothing on roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Oakmont Borough takes building permit applications at the Borough Office, 767 Fifth Street, Oakmont, and the Borough's Building and Zoning page says "Building Inspection Underwriters of PA, Inc. (BIU) issues all of our Permits" and "All building permits and inspections are completed by BIU." Section 82-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. O25-2004) says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No Borough text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Ohio Township - Building / Code Enforcement (Township of Ohio, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Ohio Township's Building / Code Enforcement page says a residential re-roof needs no permit. The Township's Building / Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026) answers "Do I need a permit for a residential re-roof? No. However, all proposed work must comply with the PA UCC and manufacturers' requirements." The same page lists "Decks and/or attached Roofs" among projects for which "A Building Permit is required," and the Township's General Fee Schedule (December 10, 2024) prices, under Building, Residential, "Decks, porches, and roofs" at $125.00, beside "Dwellings" and "Additions, alterations, and detached accessory structures"; it has no line for roof replacement. Chapter 98 adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. Section 98-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and the Township Code still carries two chapters that adopt model building codes by reference: Chapter 128 (Ord. No. 101 of 1977, amended 1991), which adopts the "BOCA National Building Code" with "any future amendments thereto," and Chapter 92 (Ord. No. 247 of 2002), which adopts the 1999 BOCA National Building Code, Fourteenth Edition; neither chapter names roof work, and this record has not read those model codes' text. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Township's enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ohio Township administers the code itself: Section 98-1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 258, April 6, 2004) says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 98-2A adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, and the Township's Building / Code Enforcement page takes building permit applications at the Ohio Township Municipal Building, 1719 Roosevelt Road. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Old Lycoming Township - Code Enforcement (Township of Old Lycoming, Pennsylvania)
Old Lycoming Township has published no line on whether a reroof needs a building permit. The Township's Zoning Regulations page says "A building permit is required prior to the placement, erection or construction of a building, structure, fence, driveway or swimming pool," and names no roof work. The Township's zoning ordinance exempts roofing from the zoning permit only: Section 27-1203.1.C says "Zoning permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed within an identified floodplain district," including "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows, and similar activities." That section speaks to the zoning permit and says nothing of the building permit. No Township or agency text read for this record says whether a reroof needs a building permit; the agency's 2026 residential fee sheet has no reroofing line, and its application's type-of-work boxes are "New Building," "Addition," "Alteration," "Change of Use" and "Relocation." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Old Lycoming Township in Lycoming County administers the code through a third-party agency, Light-Heigel and Associates: the Township's 2026 "Uniform Construction Code Building Permit Application" for "Old Lycoming Township" is that firm's form, sends permit fees to it ("made payable to Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc."), and asks first for a "Zoning Permit from Zoning Officer." Section 5-101 of the Township Code (Ord. 214, March 9, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of Old Lycoming Township." The Township office is at 1951 Green Avenue, Williamsport. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work under the building permit.
Oley Township - Building Permits (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Township of Oley, Pennsylvania)
Oley Township requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts only re-roofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 5-1102A(3) of the Township Code (Ord. 312, June 14, 2004, as amended by Ord. 319, March 14, 2005, and Ord. 322, November 23, 2005, read October 9, 2026) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt, and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Re-roofing of less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Oley Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed March 28, 2005, "Enacted 11 / 23 / 05." In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Fee Resolution No. 645-24 (adopted January 8, 2024) says that for commencing construction without a permit the "Applicable Permit fee will be doubled or $250.00, whichever is greater," and Section 5-102F of the Township Code makes a violation of a permit or of the residential code a summary offense "punishable by a fine of not less than $100, but not more than $1,000, plus costs." Inside the Oley historic district, Chapter 28 of the Township Code says "Re-roofing with like or like kind materials that does not involve any structural changes to the roof line shall not be considered an "alteration" requiring HARB review"; that speaks to historic review only, not to the building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Oley Township in Berks County administers the code through the third-party agency LTL Consultants, Ltd.: Section 5-1101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code," the Township's Zoning/Uniform Construction Permit Application is on LTL Consultants, Ltd. letterhead, and the Township's sheet of requirements for obtaining a building permit says "LTL makes every effort to process and issue permits within 10 working days" and "Questions regarding permits can be directed to LTL @ 610-987-9290." Its threshold is the one in Section 5-1102A(3)(b) quoted at the start: re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Olyphant Borough - Zoning Office (Borough of Olyphant, Pennsylvania)
Olyphant Borough has published nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance (No. 4A-2019, as amended in 2023 and 2024) defines a building permit as one issued under "any Building Permit Ordinance or Construction Code that may be adopted by the Borough" and says such a permit "shall not be confused with a zoning permit"; it names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough posts no building code, permit fee schedule or permit guidance, and no Borough page read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Olyphant Borough in Lackawanna County takes building permit applications at its Zoning Office: the Borough's form is the "OLYPHANT BOROUGH ZONING/BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION," on which "Application is hereby made for a permit to erect or alter a structure," and the Borough's Zoning page lists a Code Enforcement Officer at 570-489-7897, in on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Borough's pages read for this record do not name who reviews plans or inspects work under the Uniform Construction Code, and the Borough's ordinance adopting that code is not published online. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Ontelaunee Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Ontelaunee, Pennsylvania)
No Ontelaunee Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Building/Zoning page (read October 12, 2026) and its Zoning and Building Permit Application (the second part of which is headed "ONTELAUNEE TOWNSHIP BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and asks for the "Type of Work: (select one) New Addition Alteration Repair Other:") name no roof work, either as needing a permit or as exempt. Section 102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401-405, and says it is "hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Ontelaunee Township," and Article I of Chapter 4 adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. Section 105 keeps building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; the Township's published chapters (1 to 27) contain no separate building chapter, and this record has not found an older building ordinance. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ontelaunee Township administers the code itself or through officials it retains: Chapter 4, Section 101 says "Ontelaunee Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," and the Township's Building/Zoning page lists a "ZONING OFFICER AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" and says "Permits are available in the township office"; the Township's building permit application lists a "Building Inspector." No Township text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Orwigsburg Borough - Building and Zoning Codes (Borough of Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania)
Orwigsburg Borough's Ordinance 194 requires a permit before a person alters a building and defines alteration to include replacing a roof or any part of it, with no area or cost threshold. Ordinance 194 of the Borough (enacted September 10, 1969, posted on the Borough's Ordinances page, read October 10, 2026) is titled "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT A PERMIT BE OBTAINED BEFORE ERECTING, RAZING OR ALTERING ANY BUILDING WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF ORWIGSBURG." Section 1 says the word alteration "shall mean any enlargement of any building or any removal or replacement of any exterior or interior wall, roof, floor or support, or of any part thereof of any building," and Section 2 says "No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, raze or cause to be razed, alter or remodel or cause to be altered or remodeled, any building or structure" "without first having obtained a permit therefor from the proper borough officer." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). Ordinance 295 (1990), amending Section 3 of Ordinance 194 as already amended by Ordinances 214 and 227, has the permit issued by "the Zoning Officer or such other Officer as the Borough Council shall, from time to time, direct" and sets a building permit rate schedule, and Section 8 of Ordinance 194 sets a fine of $25 or less and costs of prosecution for a violation. The Borough's Ordinances page indexes Ordinance 194 as "Ordinance requiring that a permit be obtained before erecting, razing, or altering any building (Related #295; 227; 214)" and lists no later ordinance repealing it. Section 6 of Ordinance 365, which adopts the Uniform Construction Code, says "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code shall continue in full force and effect until such time as such provisions" fail to do so; this record quotes it and does not decide whether it reaches Ordinance 194. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Orwigsburg Borough administers the code itself through contracted code consultants: its Building-Zoning Codes page lists a "Borough Codes Official" at each of two outside consulting firms, says "Permit applications may be secured at the Borough Office or you may use the links below" and "Borough Council has adopted the Uniform Construction and the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)," and Section 4 of the Borough's Ordinance 365 (April 2004) lets the Borough Council act through "one or more construction code officials or third party agencies." The Borough Office is at 333 South Liberty St. Ordinance 194, quoted at the start, sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Oxford Borough - Building, Housing and Codes Enforcement (Borough of Oxford, Pennsylvania)
Oxford Borough requires its own roof permit for roof replacement with no structural change, and a building permit where the roof work is structural. The Borough has its own roof permit apart from the building permit. Its 2026 fee schedule lists under "PERMITS – OTHER" a "ROOF, WINDOW, SIDING, DOOR PERMIT" with "Roofing & Siding - no ‘construction’ $100" and "*If any structural changes = Building permit required," and Resolution 1417-2026 (adopted March 2, 2026) set that line. The Borough's application for the permit is headed "ZONING APPLICATION" and "ROOF, WINDOWS, DOORS, SIDING PERMIT," says "NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES - REPLACEMENTS ONLY" and "If changing size of windows &/or doors or completing structural work with roof - additional fees for inspections & Building permit applications will be required," and lists among its conditions "No more than two layers of roofing." and "No overlay of wooden shingles and/or shakes." Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of this Municipality"; Section 5-107 amends the regulation's exclusion for small accessory structures and its permit application section, and Part 1 of Chapter 5 names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Oxford Borough's Codes Department, at Borough Hall, 1 Octoraro Alley, Oxford, reviews and issues building and zoning permits and conducts inspections during construction, its page says. Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The line the Borough draws for roof work is the one quoted at the start: roofing with no structural change goes on the Borough's roof permit, and structural changes need a building permit. Section 12-102 of the Historic District chapter says residential work in the historic district "that does not require a building permit under the terms of the Uniform Construction Code shall not be subject to the terms of this chapter" and that such activities "may include, but are not limited to" the "Replacement of a roof or a portion thereof"; the roof permit application asks whether the property is within the HARB district. No Borough text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Oxford Township (Adams County) - Township Office (Township of Oxford, Pennsylvania (Adams County))
No Oxford Township text read for this record names roof work as needing or not needing a permit. The Township's FAQ page says "All projects related to construction, renovation, or replacement require at the minimum a Municipal Permit" and that "The scope of the project will determine if additional permits, plan reviews and inspections are necessary"; it names no roof work. The Municipal Permit Application is made "in compliance with the Oxford Township Zoning Ordinance" and asks the zoning officer whether "A Uniform Construction Code Building Permit is required." The 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-9) has no roofing line; it prices residential "Alterations" at $110.00 and charges Chapter 13 building permits at $25 for work of $2,500 to $15,000 plus $1 per $1,000 above that. Section 5-101's only local change requires building permits "for all below-grade alterations to existing residential buildings" and names no roof work. Separately, Chapter 13, Part 5, Section 13-501, says "it shall be unlawful for any person to place, build or alter any building or structure in Oxford Township without having obtained a building permit and paying the appropriate fees" where the work costs $2,500 or more (a placard, at no cost, below that), and adds that "supplemental permits, such as, but not limited to, Zoning, UCC, County, State et al. and associated fees, may be required"; Section 5-101.5D says permits required by Township ordinances and not superseded by the code, including "zoning, driveway, sewage, highway, NPDES or floodplain/building permits, as applicable, shall continue to be required." Section 13-501 names no roof work; its only relief is for work costing less than $2,500, where "a placard, in lieu of a permit, will be issued at no cost" (read again October 10, 2026), and a full reroof costs more than that. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Oxford Township, in Adams County, "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the code" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of Oxford Township" (Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-101); its Fees & Applications page takes permit applications at the Township office, 780 Hanover Street, New Oxford, and carries a UCC grace-period contract form, to be submitted with a permit application, that names Middle Department Inspection Agency. The only dollar line in Township text read for this record is Section 13-501's $2,500 cost line for its own building permit, quoted at the start, which names no roof work.
Paint Township - Building Code Office (Township of Paint, Pennsylvania (Somerset County))
Paint Township's own pages and code name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Ordinance 79, posted on its Codes page as the "Ordinance To Obtain A Building Permit" (read October 10, 2026, transcribed from the rendered page images), says in Section 1.01 "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township unless a building permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer" and "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." It defines "CONSTRUCTION" as "the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, alteration or relocation of a building or structure," and "MINOR REPAIR" as "the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep," excluding cutting away walls, structural beams or egress and changes to piping, wiring and mechanical work. The ordinance names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair under it. Its title and later articles also set flood-area requirements, and this record does not decide how they bear on Section 1.01. The Township's UCC permit application lists "Alteration" and "Repair, Replacement" among its types of construction on a form that covers all building work, has no roofing line, and carries a fee table with rows for residential alterations and additions, new dwellings and commercial work and none for roofing. The Township's Codes and Forms pages post no list of work needing or not needing a permit and no fee schedule beyond the application's table. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Paint Township administers the code itself: its Ordinance 04-1, posted on its Codes page as the "Ordinance to Administer And Enforce Construction Code," says the Township "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of the Municipality of Paint Township," and leaves the method of administration to the governing body "by resolution." The Township's Codes page lists a "Paint Township Building Code Official" at an outside consulting firm, its UCC permit application, headed "PAINT TOWNSHIP ● SOMERSET COUNTY ● PENNSYLVANIA," has a line for the "Building Permit Official," and the Township office is at 1741 Basin Drive, Windber (814-467-9788). The exemption quoted at the start turns on a defined "minor repair" and sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Palmer Township - Codes and Zoning Department (Township of Palmer, Pennsylvania)
Palmer Township exempts from its permit only reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 55-12 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2023-479, read October 7, 2026) says "In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures, repairs, and alterations for which the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code requires a permit, pursuant to the authorization of Act 92 of 2004, as amended, the Township of Palmer shall require persons to obtain permits under the Municipal Building Code of Palmer Township for all of the following," including "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings and replacement of residential equipment, which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," and item (7) of that list is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." The Township's Building Codes and Permits page (read October 7, 2026), under "When is a Permit Required?", lists "Reroofing" among "Activities requiring permits include:"; the Township publishes a Residential Re-Roofing Application; and the 2026 Fee Schedule lists a "Roofing permit" at "Under 10 square $60.00" and "10 square and over $75.00." A reroof of 25% or more of the roof is outside the Section 55-12 exemption. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists two Palmer Township filings: one that "Requires a building permit for all structural and non-structural changes to residential basements," with an approval letter mailed June 10, 2005 and "Enacted 7 / 18 / 05," and one on provisions of the 2009 International Fire Code, approved by letter mailed October 24, 2012, whose later revisions were disapproved by letter mailed April 7, 2014; neither names roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Palmer Township administers the code itself: Section 55-1 of the Township Code says "Palmer Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Codes and Permits page sends applicants to the Codes and Zoning Department at the Municipal Building, 3 Weller Place, Palmer, to obtain the permit. The Township's threshold is the 25% line in Section 55-12 quoted at the start; below it no permit is required, and at or above it the reroof is on the Township's permit list. The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule prices a roofing permit by size, under 10 squares or 10 squares and over.
Palmyra Township - Township Office (Zoning and Uniform Construction Code Permits) (Township of Palmyra, Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Palmyra Township's pages read name no roofing line and no residential no-permit list for a reroof. The Township's Zoning Information Sheet says "A ZONING PERMIT IS REQUIRED prior to the construction or placement, or alteration of any structure meeting any of the following criteria" and lists "Replacement of three or more floor joists of a deck; three or more exterior wall studs; or three or more rafters." The sheet and the Township's zoning permit application name no roof covering. NEIC's Building Subcode Application is a general form for the building subcode and lists a "ROOFING" box among its type-of-work boxes, and this record does not read that box as a statement that a reroof needs a permit. Section 11.04 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance, headed Repairs and Maintenance, says "Ordinary repairs, structural strengthening, facade improvements and maintenance to existing structures that do not infringe upon a required setback may be made without a zoning permit provided such activity does not involve any of the following," and its Article III defines a "Building Permit or Construction Permit" as one "Issued by the building code official and indicates that a proposed construction, alteration, or reconstruction of a structure will comply with the Uniform Construction Code." These are zoning provisions and neither names roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Palmyra Township's office at 115 Buehler Lane, Paupack (570-226-2230) lists on its Forms page a section headed "Uniform Construction Code – Items" that links "Building and other Permit applications" and "Request for Inspection" to the pages of Northeast Inspection Consultants, LLC (NEIC), at 209 Main Street, Childs (570-280-2111), and posts a "NEIC Palmyra Pike Zoning Application." NEIC's own site posts a "Building Subcode Application" and says it provides "Uniform Construction Code inspection services for the cities and municipalities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," but its pages read name no municipality it serves, so no page read states in terms that NEIC issues the building permit for a house in the Township. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work. Read for this record: the Township's Forms, Ordinances, Contact Us, Township Officials and Resources & Services pages; its Zoning Information Sheet and zoning permit application; its Zoning Ordinance adopted July 15, 2025, a text search of which for "roof," "re-roof" and "shingle" found no permit clause for roof work; and NEIC's Home, Contact, Important Forms and Subcode Applications pages and Building Subcode Application. The Township's pages name no residential building permit list and no no-permit list.
Paradise Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Paradise, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
No Paradise Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted among the ordinances on its Township Ordinances page and was not read for this record. Section 1902 of the Zoning Ordinance (as amended through March 17, 2020) requires a zoning permit for "the construction, erection, extension, replacement, or conversion of any building" and says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs to and maintenance of any building, structure, sign or land provided that such repairs do not change the use, alter the exterior dimensions of the building," and names no roof work either way. The Township's 2026 permit application lists the improvement types "New", "Addition", "Alteration", "Repair/Replacement", "Relocation" and "Demolition" and names no roof work, and the Township's 2026 fee resolution prices building permits at "Residential Use - $4 per $1,000 cost" with "Inspections Fees as set by third party building inspection agency"; none of the three inspection companies' 2026 fee schedules posted on the Township's page has a roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Paradise Township issues building permits from its Township Building at 2 Township Drive, Paradise; its Residential and Commercial Permits page says "Paradise Township now offers 3 inspection companies for residential and commercial building permits. Please choose 1 inspection company to cover the inspections for your building permit," and its 2026 permit application asks the applicant to choose ABI, BIU or CCI and says "Upon payment of the Zoning Fee, the application will be forwarded to the appropriate third-party inspection company for review." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Paradise Township (York County) - Zoning and Codes Office (Township of Paradise, Pennsylvania (York County))
Paradise Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 5 of the Township Code, Part 1 (Ord. No. 2004-06), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Paradise Township Building Code and names no roof work. Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which are not published in the Township Code; this record has not read them. The Township's Fee Schedules page lists among "Permits required for:" the line "Building – Erection, additions, repair, alterations, moving or demolition," with no roof words, and its building permit packet says "A Building Permit application is used for all items falling under the PA UCC Building Code. If the work is exempt from UCC, a Zoning Permit Application should be used," and "IF YOU ARE NOT 100% SURE, CALL THE OFFICE!" Neither names roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Paradise Township, in York County, issues building permits through its Zoning and Codes Office at the township building, 82 Beaver Creek Road, Abbottstown. Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and to enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act; the Township's information page lists Commonwealth Code Inspection Service as its Building Code Official, and its building permit packet says permittees contact Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. "directly to arrange all building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspections." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Paradise Township Municipal Office (Township of Paradise, Monroe County, Pennsylvania)
Paradise Township's own pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Its FAQ "What do I need to know to make alterations to my home?" is answered "Call the Zoning Officer at (570)-595-8840." Section 160-26 of the zoning chapter says "no person shall erect, convert or structurally alter any building or part thereof, nor alter the use of any land, subsequent to the adoption of this chapter, until a zoning permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer," which names no roof work and does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration. The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 02-2026), transcribed from the rendered page images, prices residential alterations and repairs by total construction cost under its building fee exhibit and has no line naming roofing, and the Township's zoning forms list has no roofing or building permit form. Section 44-2 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and Chapter 44 adds no permit clause of its own. No page read says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Paradise Township elects to administer the code through a contracted official: Section 44-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Paradise hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Code Official page says "The Building Code Official is contracted by the Township to permit and inspect all aspects of the Uniform Construction Code" (read October 10, 2026) and lists office hours on Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:00 am to 9:30 am, at 570-344-9681. Section 44-6 says "The duly appointed Construction Code Official and Paradise Township Zoning Officer shall coordinate the issuance of any permits or certificates of occupancy, where relevant." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Parkesburg Borough - Codes, Building and Zoning (Borough of Parkesburg, Pennsylvania)
Parkesburg Borough's fee schedule prices a re-roofing permit. The Borough's fee schedule "Effective March 20, 2026" (a scanned document, read October 9, 2026 from its rendered pages) lists, in its section headed "Plan Reviews, Building and Other Permits," a line "Re-roofing / Re-siding" at "$168.00 plus administrative fee," and says "All applications for permits, licenses, plan reviews, etc., require payment of $50.00 for Administration and Record Keeping in addition to the fees listed." The same schedule prices "Alterations, Renovations or Modifications of existing buildings or structures where floor area does not apply (i.e., doors, windows, roofs, structural openings, or beams, etc.)" separately. The Codes, Building and Zoning page says a building permit is "Required before a building is constructed, enlarged, altered or demolished." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof, priced by its own re-roofing fee line. Neither the fee schedule nor the Codes, Building and Zoning page states a penalty for work done without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Parkesburg Borough's Codes, Building and Zoning page names Codes Inspections Inc. as the Borough's "Building Code Official" and says the Building Inspector's duties include "Issuing building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and demolition permits"; the Borough office is at 315 West First Avenue, Building 1. The fee schedule's re-roofing line states no square-footage or percentage threshold, and no other Borough page read for this record sets one. The Borough publishes no codified code book; its Ordinances page lists the ordinances it posts, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is among them, so that ordinance was not read for this record.
Parks Township - Building Permits Administrator (Township of Parks, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Parks Township's Contacts page, read October 12, 2026, says "The Secretary-Treasurer is also the Open Records Officer, the Building Permits Administrator, the Floodplain Administrator, and the Pension Plan Administrator"; the Township office is at 26 Jackson Street, Vandergrift (724-567-7764), open Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Township's website, whose Home, About, Contacts, Public Notices and meeting-minutes pages were read, posts no building permit page, permit application, fee schedule or building ordinance, names no code edition and says nothing about roofing permits.
Parkside Borough - Building Inspector and Borough Office (Borough of Parkside, Pennsylvania)
Parkside Borough's Code says work excluded from the Uniform Construction Code "must be first permitted" and sets no relief for a reroof. Section 53-1.1 of the Borough Code, Building Construction (added August 24, 2005 by Ord. No. 460, read October 12, 2026), says "municipalities now may require building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing permits for any and all excluded work under the Uniform Construction Code" and "Work to be done in any manner must be first permitted, including, but not limited to accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, sidewalks, driveways, electrical wiring, heating appliances, cooling units, drains, fixtures and pipes." It names no roof work, and nothing in Chapter 53 sets an exemption, an ordinary-repair relief or an area, cost or percentage limit. Section 61-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Borough has published nothing on reroofing. Its Forms page, read October 12, 2026, lists a "Parkside Application for Construction Permit," a "Parkside Application for Plumbing or Mechanical Permit" and a "Parkside Application for Contractors License," and the application files are hosted behind a sign-in page, so this record has not read them. Chapter 63 of the Borough Code, Contractors, requires contractors "involved in any construction, landscaping, lawn care, repair, reroofing, remodeling" and roofing to register and pay "An annual license fee of $100" (Sections 63-2 and 63-6A), and Section 63-4A(3) requires them "At all times meet the requirements for the issuance of a permit, if any is required, for any work to be engaged in within the Borough"; those sections license contractors and name no permit for a reroof. The Borough's fee ordinance, Chapter 77, adopts a fee schedule attached to Ordinance Nos. 515 and 538 that is not printed in the Code. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, Section 53-1.1 says work "must be first permitted" and the Borough has published no exemption for a reroof, so expect to need a permit and ask the Borough office (610-876-3659) before starting. Section 53-8 says "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or organization to violate this chapter" and that "Violation of this chapter shall be a summary offense." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Parkside Borough administers the code: Section 61-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Parkside hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 61-3 lets Borough Council do so through a Borough employee or "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Borough's Officials page lists a Building Inspector and, for electrical, plumbing and mechanical work and zoning, its contracted engineering firm. The Borough office is at 22 E. Elbon Rd, Parkside, and its Forms page offers a "Parkside Application for Construction Permit." The Borough's Code, read for this record, sets no area, cost or percentage threshold for roof work and no exemption for it.
Patterson Township - Zoning Officer and Building Permits (Township of Patterson, Pennsylvania)
Patterson Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 80 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 405, June 10, 2004, Sections 80-1 to 80-7), read October 10, 2026, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "by reference as the municipal building code of Patterson Township," names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Article I of Chapter 73, Building Permits (Ord. No. 138, March 4, 1952, amended 1996), says in Section 73-1 that no person "shall erect any dwelling house or building or make any alteration or addition to any dwelling house or building" within the Township "costing in excess of $500, without first obtaining a building permit authorizing the same." That section names no roof work and does not use the word "repair"; Section 80-5 of Chapter 80 keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" under Section 73-1. The Township's pages say nothing on reroofing. Its Building & Zoning Permit Application lists "Repair" and "Alteration" among the types of work and names no roofing type; its Porch Roof Building Detail Sheet concerns porch roofs; and its Fees chapter lists, under Chapter 73, "Building permit: $50, plus $2 per thousand on the value of the project," with no roofing line. Section 190-87 of the Zoning chapter says "No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a permit therefor has been issued by the Zoning Officer" and exempts "Remodeling or improvement of an existing building which does not alter the basic structure, create additional lot area coverage or change the use of the parcel or building" from that zoning permit requirement; it names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Patterson Township elects to administer the code and retains a third-party agency: Section 80-1 of the Township Code says the Township "elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Section 80-3 says administration and enforcement "shall be undertaken by the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the municipality," and the Township's Forms & Permits page (read October 10, 2026) posts its Building & Zoning Permit Application and guides whose inspection procedures name MIDDLE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION AGENCY, INC as the inspection agency. The Township office is at 1600 19th Avenue, Beaver Falls, open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The one dollar line in the Township's text is the $500 in Section 73-1 quoted at the start, and no Township text read for this record sets an area threshold for roof work.
Paupack Township - Code Enforcement Office (Township of Paupack, Pennsylvania (Wayne County))
Paupack Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. No Township page read for this record says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-5) covers zoning, subdivision, land development and short-term rental fees and names no roof work. The Township's Residential Plan Submittal Guide lists, among its building plan requirements, "G) Reroofing:" with "Type of materials," "Material application methods" and "Existing structural roof details"; it lists what plans must show and does not say which work needs a permit. The Township's UCC adoption ordinance is not among the ordinances posted on its Documents page, so this record has not read it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Paupack Township's Code Enforcement page says, under "Building Code Enforcement," that code enforcement "is handled by" Northeast Inspection Consultants, Inc. (NEIC), and that "All paperwork will begin here at Paupack Township Code Enforcement Office," at the Township Building, 25 Daniels Road, Lakeville; a Township notice says permit packets may be obtained from the Township Administrator or "The UCC Official (NEIC)." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Township's UCC adoption ordinance was not read.
Peach Bottom Township - Township Office (Zoning and UCC Permits) (Township of Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania (York County))
Peach Bottom Township's permit sheet lists replacing shingles on a house under "No Permit Required" and structural repairs among work needing permits. The Township's sheet "What Residential Jobs Require What Permits?", posted on its Zoning/UCC Building Applications page (read October 9, 2026), lists "Replacing siding/shingles on a house" under "No Permit Required." The same sheet lists "Any structural repairs/modifications" under "Zoning and UCC Permits" and "Structural modifications to an existing structure (Replacing floor joists, headers, studs, rafters, etc.)" under "UCC Permit Only." The Construction Code Ordinance names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; it keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. The Township's Building Permit Ordinance requires a permit for a building or structure valued over $1,000 to be "erected, moved, placed, constructed or enlarged" and names no roof work, and the Zoning Ordinance requires a permit to alter or repair a building only "if a permit is required by that ordinance," meaning the Construction Code Ordinance. The Township's fee schedule has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Peach Bottom Township's Construction Code Ordinance (June 7, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. UCC building permit applications are turned in at the Township office, 6880 Delta Road, Suite 3, Delta, and the Township's Zoning/UCC Building Applications page says "There may be additional fees when the permit is returned from Commonwealth Code"; its fee schedule bills UCC permits and inspections "at the Township's contracted third-party inspection rate." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural repairs and modifications, such as replacing rafters, which need a UCC permit; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pen Argyl Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Barry Isett & Associates) (Borough of Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania)
No Pen Argyl Borough text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. Chapter 50 of the Borough Code, Building Construction (Ord. No. 373 of 1974, still codified), says in Section 50-3 "It shall be unlawful for any person to undertake or cause to be undertaken the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure unless a building permit has been obtained from the Building Official" and "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." Neither sentence names roof work, and the chapter does not define a repair. Section 52-5A of the Uniform Construction Code chapter keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code" in force; this record does not decide how Section 52-5 bears on Chapter 50, or whether a reroof is a repair or an alteration under Section 50-3. The Borough's permit application packet names no roof work as construction (its only roof word is a sign type), and its building permit fee schedule (User Fee Schedule A) has no roofing line; the nearest residential entry is "Alterations," "Based on 2 inspections." The Borough's pages say nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 52-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Pen Argyl hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 52-3 lets the Borough do so through "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." The Borough's Zoning Forms & Applications page posts its Zoning & Building Permit Application, a packet whose permit form is Barry Isett & Associates' Code Services application with a "PA UCC Construction" box; applications go to the Borough office at 11 North Robinson Avenue (610-863-4119) or the Zoning Office (610-863-1821). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Penbrook Borough - Borough Office (Building and Zoning Permits) (Borough of Penbrook, Pennsylvania)
Penbrook Borough's code exempts re-roofing that does not require structural alteration or repair from its permit requirement. Section 104-9 of the Borough Code (amended by Ord. No. 2019-4, Oct. 7, 2019) says "In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures, repairs and alterations for which the Uniform Construction Code requires a permit, all persons, corporations and partnerships shall be required to obtain a permit under the Penbrook Building Code for the following," which includes "The construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, movement, demolition or change of occupancy of a residential building or structure constructed prior to April 9, 2004," and then says "The following types of alterations and repairs to residential buildings shall not be required to obtain a permit," the second of which is "Re-roofing which does not require structural alteration or repair." The Borough's Residential Building Permit Guidelines - UCC, posted on its Forms page, list under "Residential projects NOT REQUIRING building permits (unless by municipal amendments)" the line "Replacing of shingles only (a permit is required if replacing a substantial amount of roof sheathing)," and list under "Residential projects REQUIRING building permits" the line "Structural alterations to an existing dwelling (altering rafters, joists, beams, load-bearing walls, etc.)." Resolution 2025-11 (Aug. 4, 2025), the Borough's fee resolution, lists a "Building Permit and Codes Admin Fee" of $54.50 for residential work and "Building Permits See Addendum A," and Addendum A, the code agency's 2026 fee schedule (a scanned document, transcribed from its rendered page images), lists "Roof Replacement (Non-structural) *If permitted by municipality*" at $125.00 and "Roof Replacement (Structural, Replacing Sheathing)" at $250.00. The schedule words its non-structural line as applying "If permitted by municipality," and the Borough Code quoted above says re-roofing that needs no structural alteration or repair is not required to obtain a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penbrook Borough's office at 150 S. 28th St., Penbrook (717-232-3733, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm for lunch) posts the Borough's UCC building permit application and Residential Permit Guidelines on its Forms page under "Uniform Construction Code Building Permits." Section 104-5 of the Borough Code lets the Borough administer the code by "The retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough," and the Borough's fee resolution attaches a third-party code agency's "Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Fee Schedule - 2026" for plan review and inspections. The Borough's code and sheet set no area or cost threshold for roof work, and the condition they set is the one quoted at the start: no structural alteration or repair, and no replacement of a substantial amount of roof sheathing.
Penn Forest Township - Building and Zoning (Township of Penn Forest, Pennsylvania (Carbon County))
Penn Forest Township's code and pages read for this record name no building permit rule for roof work on houses either way. Chapter 88 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 88-5 repealed the Township's earlier building code ordinances of 1975 and 1995. Section 240-9 of the Zoning chapter says "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures that do not involve an expansion or change of a use or structure shall not by itself be regulated by this chapter. Examples of such work include replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space. (However, a construction permit under any Township Building Code may be needed for such work.)" That section speaks only to the zoning permit. The Township's Building and Zoning page (read October 9, 2026) says "Please contact the Building or Zoning Officers if you are planning to erect or alter any structure," with examples that do not include roofs. The "What Type of Permits are Required" sheet the page posts, prepared by Barry Isett & Associates, calls itself "a brief overview," says "It is always advisable to contact the Code Official and the Zoning Officer to confirm permitting requirements prior to proceeding with your project," lists "Alterations that involve structural changes or changes to the means of egress: BP," and does not mention roofs on houses. The Township's online portal offers a general "Building Permit Application" and no roofing permit type, and the Township's published 2023 schedule of zoning fees names no roof work; no building permit fee schedule is published on the Township's site. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Forest Township administers the code itself: Chapter 88 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 2004-1, April 5, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, and the Township's Building and Zoning page lists a Building Officer who keeps building office hours at the Municipal Building and takes building permit applications through the Township's online portal. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Penn Township - Building Permits and Codes Enforcement (Township of Penn, Pennsylvania (Perry County))
Penn Township's own pages read for this record do not say in the Township's words whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Permits & Applications page (read October 10, 2026) lists a "Building Permit (Also Demolition)," says "A Zoning Permit is required when any new structure is put on a property, or use of the property is changed," and says "When in doubt, please call us to ask!" It links, as "CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE HELPFUL INFO ON BUILDING PERMITS," a brochure from Building Inspection Underwriters of Pennsylvania, Inc. (read from the rendered page images, as the file is a scan) that says "Building permits are required for the construction, enlargement, movement, change of egress, demolition or the change of occupancy of a residential building" and "Please contact your local Building Department or Building Code Official for help in determining if a permit is required before undertaking any home improvement projects since various exceptions may apply," and lists "Replacement/repair of existing roof" under "A permit is NOT required for the following items as long as the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Township's Building Permit application, a general form for building and electrical work, lists "( ) Roofing - Total square feet" among its types of work. Article XVIII of the Township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 1802, says zoning permits are secured "prior to the issuance of a permit for the construction, erection or alteration of structure" and that no building or structure shall be "constructed, reconstructed, enlarged or restored, structurally altered or demolished without a building permit"; neither clause names roof work. The Township's Ordinances page posts only its Zoning Ordinance, and no Township building or Uniform Construction Code ordinance was found on its site. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Township's Codes Enforcement page lists a Codes Enforcement Officer/Operations Coordinator (717-363-3674) and its UCC Board of Appeals page lists a Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals; its 2026 fee resolution says "Building Permit fees will be in accordance with the fee schedule of the Township’s Third party inspection agency" without naming the agency; and its Permits & Applications page posts a Building Permit application and a brochure from Building Inspection Underwriters of Pennsylvania, Inc., 25 East McClure Street, New Bloomfield (717-582-4483). The Township office is at 100 Municipal Building Rd., Duncannon (717-834-5281). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Penn Township - Community Development Department (Township of Penn, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
Penn Township's code and pages set no permit line for roof work in terms. Article II of Chapter 63 of the Township Code, Building Permits, says in Section 63-5 "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake or cause to be undertaken any construction or development anywhere within the Township of Penn unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Zoning Officer," and in Section 63-9 "Building permits shall be required before any proposed construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of Penn, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania." Section 63-6 defines CONSTRUCTION as "The construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, expansion, alteration or relocation of a building or structure, including the placement of mobile homes." The article names no roof work and has no exemption for minor or ordinary repairs. It is the Township's flood-damage article: its stated intent includes to "Encourage the utilization of appropriate construction practices to minimize flood damage in the future," and several of its application rules apply only in flood-prone areas. Section 63-19 says "Applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by a fee, payable to the Township of Penn, based upon the current township fee schedule," and no fee schedule is linked from the Township's Permits page. This record does not decide whether Article II reaches an ordinary house reroof outside flood-prone areas. The Township's Permits and Community Development pages (read October 7, 2026) say nothing on roofing either way; the department's notice of its online permit process says "If you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at 724-744-2171 ext. 210." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Township administers the code itself: Section 63-32 of the Township Code says "The Township of Penn hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of this Article III," and the Township's Community Development page says "The Director of Community Development Department supervises and coordinates building code enforcement, zoning, sewage enforcement," with a Chief Building Inspector/Zoning Officer who "issues permits for new homes, additions, decks, and other residential and commercial structures." The Township office is at 2001 Municipal Court, Harrison City. Chapter 63 sets no area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Township's pages state none.
Penn Township - Land Use Department (Township of Penn, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
Penn Township's Land Use Department lists "structural changes to the roof" and "commercial roofing" among work that needs a building permit, and lists "roofs" among construction that needs a Township zoning permit. The Township's Land Use Department page says "Building permits are needed for all residential and commercial additions, residential houses/mobile homes, commercial construction, decks/porches over 30 inches above grade, deck/porch roofs, structural changes to the roof, commercial roofing, pools, and accessory structures over 1,000 square feet." It does not say in terms whether a residential reroof that makes no structural change needs a building permit. The same page requires a Township zoning permit, a separate permit from the building permit: "When construction of 100 square feet or larger happens on your property. This includes but is not limited to sheds, gazebos, garges, greenhouses, spa/hot tubs, decks, porches, pools, roofs, residential additions, commercial buildings, mobile homes, residential houses, and any other type of structure that has a roof a zoning permit is required and needs to be submitted to the township building." The 2026 fee resolution prices a "Residential Zoning Permit" at $150.00. The 2026 fee resolution prices a Code.Sys "Residential Building Permit" at "$50.00 for 1st $1,000.00 of estimated cost of construction" plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00, and has no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Township in Butler County takes zoning permit applications at its Land Use Department in the Township Municipal Building, 157 East Airport Road, Butler, and its building permits are processed by a third-party agency, Code.Sys: the Land Use Department page says a structure of 1,000 square feet or more "will require a building permit which is processed through Code.sys" and "Before a building permit is issued by codesys, you will need to apply for a zoning permit from the township building," and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 594, January 5, 2026) lists "Code.Sys Building Permit Fees Assessed." The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances it publishes. The building permit line quoted at the start falls at structural changes to the roof; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the zoning permit line is keyed to construction of 100 square feet or larger.
Penn Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Penn, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Penn Township's Ordinance No. 2017-04 (enacted August 28, 2017, read October 12, 2026) amends its Uniform Construction Code ordinance with a Section 6(a) that says the Township "shall require persons to obtain permits under the Penn Township Uniform Construction Code" for "c. All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the Uniform Construction Code by Act 92 of 2004, provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required", and the list that follows includes "3. Re-roofing all of or any portion of existing roof." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Penn Township (Berks County) entry for this change that says "Change found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 7 / 19 / 2017." The Township's Zoning/Building Permit Application asks for the "TYPE OF WORK" with the boxes "New Building Addition Renovation Repair Demolition Sign" and names no roof work. The Township's 2026 omnibus fee resolution, read from its scanned building permit pages, prices residential building permits by category, with "Renovations, Alterations, Modification, and where none of the above categories apply" at "$ 0.38 per square foot," and has no roofing line. The Township's posted Fee Schedule says "Unless specifically exempted in the construction code, a zoning permit is required in conjunction with all residential construction"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is residential construction under it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Township takes zoning and building permit applications at its Municipal Building, 840 North Garfield Road, Bernville: its Permits & Fees page says "All permit applications must be submitted to Penn Township," and its Zoning/Building Permit Application packet is headed "LTL CONSULTANTS, LTD" and lists the zoning and building permit checklists. The Township's Ordinance No. 2004-01 (enacted July 2, 2004, read October 12, 2026) says in Section 1 "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and in Section 3 lets it act "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township." The Township's ordinances read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Penn Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Penn, Pennsylvania (York County))
Penn Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 130 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 612, June 21, 2004, read October 7, 2026), names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Its Section 130-4B says the Penn Township Building Permit Ordinance No. 190-75 "is hereby repealed for all buildings for which permits are issued after the effective date of the chapter," and Section 130-4A says the same of the Building Code Ordinance No. 539-98; both are still printed in the Township Code, as Chapter 105, Building Permits (whose Section 105-3 says "It shall be unlawful for any person to build or alter any building or structure in Penn Township without having obtained a permit therefor as herein provided"), and as Article I of Chapter 100. Article II of Chapter 100 adopts the "CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1992 Edition" (Ord. No. 457, 1993), which Chapter 130 does not name, and Section 130-4C keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; this record has not read the 1992 CABO code's text and does not decide whether any of these reaches a house reroof. The Township's pages say nothing on roofing. Its building permit application offers permit types for new work, additions, demolition, fences, sheds, electric, plumbing, HVAC and other, and says "No work of any kind, including excavation or demolition, may commence until a permit has first been issued by Penn Township." The 2026 fee resolution, read in full from its scanned pages, has no roofing line and prices building permits at "3rd Party Invoice + 30%" by a "3rd Party Fee Schedule" that the Township has not published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Township administers the code: Section 130-1A of the Township Code says "Penn Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," building permits are applied for at the Township's municipal office, 20 Wayne Avenue, Hanover, on an application its Building Code Official / Zoning Officer signs, and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 1064) prices them under "Building Permits (3rd Party Inspections Needed)." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Penn Township - Zoning and Codes Office (Township of Penn, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
No Penn Township text read for this record names a house reroof as permit work or as exempt. Section 5-104 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-04, as amended by Ord. 2014-01, read October 9, 2026) adopts the State's permit sections, 34 Pa. Code 403.62 among them, says "All construction which the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or the L&I regulations exempt from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code are exempt from the provisions of this Construction Code," and, under the authority of Act 92 of 2004, adds a Township permit for one kind of house work only: "The conversion of any residential storage basement into residential living space." It names no roof work. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists that Penn Township filing as one that "Requires a building permit for residential structures that convert an unfinished basement of an existing dwelling into usable residential space," "Enacted 2 / 24 / 14." The Township's Permit Information page (read October 9, 2026) lists work that needs a permit; its residential list includes "roof-mounted solar" and "roof over a deck/patio" and does not name reroofing, its non-residential list includes "re-roof of an existing non-residential structure," and it says "This is not a complete list of all projects that require permits or approvals." The building permit application's Type of Work or Improvement boxes include Alteration and Repair and none for roofing, and the 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2026-07) has no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Township administers the code from its office at 97 N Penryn Rd, Manheim: Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Penn Township Construction Code Ordinance, has the Board of Supervisors appoint the building code official and construction code official, and the Township's building permit application says "Penn Township uses third-party building inspectors to provide PA Uniform Construction Code building permit plan reviews and inspections," letting the applicant choose Associated Building Inspections, LLC or Commonwealth Code Inspection Services. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work on a house.
Penn Township Office - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Penn, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County))
Penn Township's own ordinances and pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Ordinance 2004-3 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of this Municipality" and keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the Code; it names no roof work and no code edition, and the Township's posted ordinance list names no building code ordinance older than Ordinance 2004-3. Ordinance 2009-2, the Construction Ordinance, says in Section 2 B "No building or structure in the township shall be constructed, erected, reconstructed or restored, or structurally altered ... without either a UCC Building Permit, or if applicable a Township Permit" and in Section 2 J 1 "A Township Permit shall be required for all commercial, industrial and residential structures"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "reconstructed," "restored" or "structurally altered" under it. Section 1502 A 1 of the Zoning Ordinance (2021-05) says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any building or portion thereof" and "No such zoning permit shall be required in case of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs, and alterations, which do not structurally change a building or structure"; those lines speak to the zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" or "normal maintenance" under them. The Zoning/Building Permit page (read October 10, 2026) says "Nearly all structures require a zoning/land use permit regardless of cost, size or portability" and lists "new construction, additions, sheds, garages, fences, decks, patios, porches, pools, and new driveways," and the Township's permit fee schedule (rev. January 2026) lists "Zoning/Building Permit: Residential & Agricultural $60.00" with no roofing line. The "UCC Requirements, Exemptions & Permit Application" sheet linked from that page, which is footed "West Pennsboro Township," says situations it lists as "exempt from inspections under the UCC" "may still need a building permit according to each individual municipality's regulations"; its exempt list includes "Replacing roof shingles" and "Replacing shingles with tin, etc.," and its list of work that must be inspected includes "Replacement of roofs which includes replacing the roof structure (rafters or ply board)" (transcribed from the rendered page image). Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Township elects to administer the code: Ordinance 2004-3 (enacted April 8, 2004) says "The municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999" and lets the Township use "one or more construction code officials or third party agencies"; the Township's Zoning/Building Permit page says "Almost all new construction will require a Uniform Construction Code (UCC) application and inspection through our third party agency, Middle Department Inspection Agency," and its Planning & Permits page says an applicant is "directed to West Pennsboro Township to drop off your application for the building inspection agency (MDIA) review." Applications for Township permits go to the Township Office, 1301 Centerville Road, Newville. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Penn Township, Snyder County - Building Permits (Central Keystone COG) (Penn Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
Penn Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Ordinance No. 2004-2, read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this Township" and names no roof work. Its Section 5a keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Township on or before July 1, 1999" that equal or exceed the code; the Township's posted ordinance list shows none on building construction, and this record has not read any. The Central Keystone COG's Residential Building Permits page says "A UCC Building Permit is required if you intend to construct, enlarge, convert, move, demolish or change the occupancy of any residential building" and lists among work for which "UCC Building Permits are required for:" the items "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and "Any roof addition when attached to the house, including those for decks and porches"; it says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." That page does not name Penn Township, and neither the Township's pages nor the COG's pages say whether a reroof that leaves the framing alone needs a building permit. The COG's building permit application the Township posts names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penn Township's Applications page links the "Central Keystone COG Building Permit Application," described as "Required to obtain a BUILDING permit, ensuring all building codes are met. This is NOT the same as a zoning permit," and the Central Keystone Council of Governments' Snyder County page lists Penn Township and says "A zoning permit is required in Penn Township." The Township's Ordinance No. 2004-2 (April 6, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and allows administration "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Penndel Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Penndel, Pennsylvania)
Penndel Borough's fee schedule prices roofing as building permit work, listing under "BUILDING PERMITS" the line "Roofing and Siding $360.00." The Borough's fee schedule (Resolution #2025-01, revised January 6, 2025, read October 12, 2026) lists, in its "BUILDING PERMITS" section, a separate line "Roofing and Siding $360.00" beside its rows for new construction, additions and "Alterations and repairs," and says "Any work that proceeds without permits will be charged double the applicable permit fee." Section 155-3 of the Borough Code (Chapter 155, Construction Codes, Uniform; read October 12, 2026) says "permits shall be required for:" "Replacement of existing siding" and an uncovered deck whose floor is "no more than 30 inches above grade," and names no roofing, and this record does not decide what that list implies for a reroof. Section 155-2 says the Uniform Construction Code "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the" "Borough Construction Code." Chapter 160, the Borough's contractor licensing ordinance, names re-roofing only in defining a contractor as one who "undertakes or offers to perform construction, repair, re-roofing." The Borough's posted application lists "Alteration" among its types of proposed construction and has no roofing box, and the pages read contain no Borough statement on reroofing apart from the fee line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a reroof: its fee schedule prices "Roofing and Siding" at $360.00 and says "Any work that proceeds without permits will be charged double the applicable permit fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Penndel Borough's Section 155-1 says the Borough "hereby continues to elect to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Permits page (read October 12, 2026) posts the "BOROUGH OF PENNDEL" "APPLICATION FOR UCC CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" with the Borough's address and telephone, 215-757-5152. The Borough office is at 300 Bellevue Ave., Penndel; the pages read name no inspector or agency. Its only roofing figure is the flat $360.00 "Roofing and Siding" fee quoted at the start; no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pennsburg Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Pennsburg, Pennsylvania)
Pennsburg Borough lists re-roofing among work that needs a permit and prices a residential re-roofing permit. The Borough's Code Enforcement page says "In Pennsburg Borough, permits are required for:" and lists "Re-roofing (not required for shingle replacement only)". The Borough's fee schedule, "Effective January 1, 2026 (Approved December 9, 2025)", lists under "Residential (Single & Two Family Dwelling)" the line "Re-Roofing 60.00", and the Borough publishes its own "RE-ROOFING APPLICATION", which asks "Is the roof sheeting being replaced?" and "Is the existing roof covering being removed?" and calls for a "Pre-Close- prior to application of roof covering" inspection and a final inspection. The Code Enforcement page's words "not required for shingle replacement only" do not say which jobs that phrase covers; the fee line and the application name re-roofing without that limit, and this record does not decide which reroofs the Borough treats as shingle replacement only. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a re-roofing permit for a house reroof unless its office agrees the job is shingle replacement only. The fee schedule says "FAILURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION WILL RESULT IN PENALTY OF DOUBLE PERMIT FEE", and Section 36A-7 makes a violation "a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pennsburg Borough, in Montgomery County, takes building permit applications at its Borough Office, 76 W. 6th Street. Section 36A-1 of the Borough Code says "The Pennsburg Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page names LTL Consultants for "Code Enforcement and Building Inspection" and says to call the Borough Office for "building permits, use and occupancy permits, or inspections." Chapter 36A of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 3-04, 2004), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Borough's building code and names no roof work; Section 36A-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which "equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Chapter 36 (Ord. No. 3-88, 1988) lists "The BOCA National Building Code, 1987 Edition" among its applicable codes and says "An application for a permit shall be required in accordance with the provisions of those applicable codes and ordinances"; this record has not read the 1987 BOCA text. Chapter 34 (Ord. No. 4-2014) adopts the "International Building Code, 2009 Edition" and says a later edition the Commonwealth adopts becomes part of the Borough's code without an amending ordinance. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the residential re-roofing fee is a flat fee, and the only limit the Borough states is the Code Enforcement page's "not required for shingle replacement only."
Pennsbury Township - Building, Codes and Zoning Department (Township of Pennsbury, Pennsylvania)
Pennsbury Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 78 of the Township Code, Article I (Ord. No. 2004-3), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Township's building code and names no roof work; Section 78-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which "equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and this record found none naming roof work. Article II of the same chapter adopts a property maintenance code. The Township's Permit Application Instructions page says "Before beginning any work, verify whether your project requires a permit" and lists as "Common projects requiring permits" "New building construction, additions, interior and exterior alterations" and "Demolition or structural modifications"; it names no roof work. The Township's fee schedule resolution (effective January 2, 2024, posted as the current fee schedule) names no roof work; it prices residential alterations at "$75.00 for first $1,000.00 of construction cost plus $8.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pennsbury Township, in Chester County, issues building permits through its own Building, Codes and Zoning Department at the Township office, 702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. Section 78-1 of the Township Code says "Pennsbury Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Department's page says "Our team reviews and issues building permits, conducts inspections, enforces zoning ordinances, and ensures compliance with building and safety codes." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pequea Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Pequea, Pennsylvania)
No Pequea Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted among the ordinances on its Ordinances & Resolutions page and was not read for this record. Section 1802 of the Zoning Ordinance (as amended through July 9, 2024) requires a zoning permit for "The improvement or alteration of any existing structure" and says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure," which speaks to the zoning permit and names no roof work. The Township's residential building/zoning permit application offers the project types "New Building", "Addition", "Alteration", "Repair", "Demolition" and "Relocation" and names no roof work, and the Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 776-2026) lists zoning fees and a "UCC Building Code Appeal Fee" and has no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pequea Township in Lancaster County takes building permit applications through its Building Code Official, the firm Solanco Engineering Associates, which its Township Personnel page lists as "Building Code Official/Code Enforcement" and as Zoning Officer; the Township's residential building/zoning permit application (rev. 1/2024) asks the applicant to choose a "Third Party Plan Review and Code Inspection Agency", either Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. or Code Administrators, Inc., and says "ALL PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE RETURNED TO: Solanco Engineering Associates, LLC 103 Fite Way, Suite C Quarryville, PA 17566". No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Perkasie Borough - Building & Zoning Department (Borough of Perkasie, Pennsylvania)
Perkasie Borough prices a residential reroof as a building permit. Borough Council's 2026 fee schedule, Resolution 2025-64 (read October 9, 2026), lists under "Section 1. Building Permit Fee" the line "H. Residential Reroof" at $135.00, and says "Building permit fees are doubled for work done without permits." The Borough's Construction Permit Application lists the permit type "Re-Roof/Re-siding" with a fee of $135.00, and its contractor list has a line for "Roofing." The Borough's Zoning and Building page says "Permits are issued for Use and Occupancy, repairs, replacements, additions, and new installations of fences, boilers, roofs, etc." The same page also says "You do not need a building permit for activities such as: residential interior or exterior repair, remodeling or redecorating which does not require any structural change; replacement or repair of windows (same size/same location), doors (with no structural change), siding, or exterior painting"; that list does not name roof work, and the Borough's own fee schedule and application price a residential reroof as a building permit. Chapter 78 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 879, June 21, 2004), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" (Section 78-2) and itself names no roof work; its only change to the permit exemptions deletes the one for low uncovered decks (Section 78-6B(2)). Former Chapter 70, Building Construction, "was repealed 5-19-2025 by Ord. No. 1065." A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a house reroof; the fee schedule doubles building permit fees "for work done without permits." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Perkasie Borough administers the code: Section 78-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building & Zoning Department, at the Borough office, 620 W. Chestnut Street, "manages plan submissions, inspection scheduling, and permit issuance for new construction and renovation projects." The Borough's fee line and permit type for a reroof state no square-footage or percentage threshold, and neither is limited to part of a roof.
Perkiomen Township - Code Enforcement Office (Township of Perkiomen, Pennsylvania)
Perkiomen Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Construction Permit Application (dated March 15, 2024, read October 9, 2026) says "Residential building permits required for any "structural" work within/onto a dwelling/premise including but not limited to additions, alterations, decks, porches, pools, demolition, etc." and lists "Roof" among the boxes under "TYPE OF WORK OR IMPROVEMENT"; it does not say whether a reroof is structural work. The 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-6) prices "Construction Permit for Alterations, Fit-outs, Repairs, and Demolition" by construction value and has no roofing line. Chapter 129 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 180, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference and names no roof work either way; Section 129-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and names none. No Township text read for this record says whether an ordinary reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Perkiomen Township issues construction permits from the Township Building, 1 Trappe Road, Collegeville, through its Code Enforcement Officer, whom the Township's staff page describes as "Appointed by the board of supervisors" and handling "the zoning and building issues within the township." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Perry Township - Permits (Building Permits through McMillen Engineering) (Township of Perry, Pennsylvania (Fayette County))
Perry Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Ordinance No. 2004-03 (effective July 8, 2004; read October 12, 2026 from its scanned page images) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405 as amended from time to time" as the Perry Township Building Code, names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own. Its Section 5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1991 "which equal or exceed the requirements of this Code"; the Township's Resolutions and Ordinances page posts no such ordinance, and none was read. Ordinance No. 2007-03 adopting the International Property Maintenance Code (read from its page images) adds no permit clause; the Township's other posted ordinances (dye testing, fire loss escrow, floodplain, holding tanks, solid waste, weeds and nuisance, highway permits) were not read for roof permit clauses. The Township's Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says nothing on roofing. It sends a builder first to the Fayette County Office of Planning and Zoning for a Zoning Certificate before "any construction, renovation or demolition project," and then says "The second step would be to contact McMillen Engineering who will determine if a Building Permit is needed before you start work." The Township's Forms and Applications page lists only a "Dye Test Application," and the pages read post no building permit application. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Perry Township administers the code through a retained agency: Section 1 of its Ordinance No. 2004-03 says "Perry Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 3 lets the governing body do so "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third party agencies," and the Township's Permits page says "The second step would be to contact McMillen Engineering who will determine if a Building Permit is needed before you start work" and that the firm will also conduct any required inspections (115 Wayland Smith Drive, Uniontown, 724-439-8110). The Township office is at 1 Township Drive, Star Junction (724-736-2334). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Perry Township (Berks County) - Building and Zoning Permits (Kraft Municipal Group) (Township of Perry, Berks County, Pennsylvania)
No Perry Township or Kraft Municipal Group text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning Officer page says "BUILDING AND ZONING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR" and lists new structures, additions to existing structures (including patios and decks), paved driveways, sidewalks and curbs, sheds and accessory structures, swimming pools, signs, fences and retaining walls, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing work; the list names no roofing. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Perry Township's Building Code Inspectors page (read October 12, 2026) names "Kraft Municipal Group, Inc." and says "For building and electrical permit applications visit: kraftmunicipalgroup.com" and that "Residents must first contact the Township Zoning Officials and obtain a permit/approval prior to applying for a building permit"; the firm's 2026 information sheet for the Township, read from its rendered page, lists "Building Code Official/ Zoning Office: Kraft Municipal Group, Inc" (610-777-1311) and says "Applications can be submitted to the Perry Township Office or the Kraft Municipal Group Office" and "Approved permits to be picked up at the Perry Township Office"; the Township office is at 680 Moselem Springs Road, Shoemakersville (610-562-2133). No Township ordinance or office statement read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work. Read for this record: the Township's home, Zoning Officer, Building Code Inspectors, Documents and Contact pages; the 2026 residential building permit fee schedule posted on the Documents page, an image-only file read from its rendered pages, whose "Additions and Alterations to Existing Dwellings" entry reads "structural alterations, fire damage repair, bathroom and kitchen alterations requiring a permit, etc." and whose accessory-structure entry reads "Roof over Decks, Porches, Patios, etc."; the firm's 2026 building permit application; and the firm's information sheet. The Township's 188-page zoning ordinance book and its other ordinances on the Documents page are image-only scans that were not read as text, and the page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code. No Township or firm page read says whether a reroof needs a permit or needs none.
Perry Township (Snyder County) - Building Permits (Township of Perry, Snyder County, Pennsylvania)
No Perry Township text read says in terms that a house reroof needs a permit or is exempt. The Township's own application is headed Non-UCC Permit Application, cites "Per Ordinance #2021-01, Section 2.02 and Section 2.03," says "A permit is required for each building project," and prices a project by building size: "there will be no charge. However, permit will be required" for zero to 99 square feet, and "1,000 square feet and upward, application will go through Central Keystone COG." It names no roof work, and Ordinance #2021-01 is not posted on the Township's Ordinance Information page and was not read for this record. The Council of Governments' Residential Building Permits page lists "UCC Building Permits are required for:" "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and "Any roof addition when attached to the house, including those for decks and porches," and its fee page says "Permit fees for repairs, alterations, and most additions, including pools and decks, are based on the number of inspections that will be required"; none of its pages read names a roof covering or reroof line, and this record does not decide whether the framing line speaks to a covering-only reroof. The Township's Ordinance Information page says "currently do not apply" of zoning requirements, and the Council of Governments' Snyder County page says "A Zoning Permit is not required in Perry Township." Ask the Township Secretary at 570-539-4784 or the Central Keystone COG at 570-522-1326 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Perry Township's Building Permit Information page says "Buildings 1,000 Square Feet and up - Contact:" the Central Keystone COG, Building Permits, 1610 Industrial Blvd., Suite 400, Lewisburg (570-522-1326), and "Building less than 1,000 Square Feet - Contact:" the Perry Township Secretary (570-539-4784); the Township office is at 18 Hoffman Hill Road, Mt. Pleasant Mills. The Central Keystone Council of Governments' Snyder County page says "All municipalities in Snyder County have adopted the PA Act 45 Building Code" and its FAQ page lists "Snyder County – All Snyder County Municipalities ( EXCEPT Monroe Township )" among the areas where it enforces building codes. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Peters Township - Planning Department (Township of Peters, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
Peters Township's code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work. Chapter 165 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (read October 7, 2026), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Township's municipal building code (Section 165-1) and as its "municipal residential code for one- and two-family dwellings" (Section 165-10). The local provisions it keeps in force, the fire-protection systems text of Attachment A to Ordinance No. 499 (Section 165-2 E) and the plot plan, footing, design-professional, patio home, radon and sewer provisions of Section 165-11, name no roof work and add no permit requirement for repairs or alterations. Chapter 195, Fees, as amended through Ordinance No. 920 of December 22, 2025, charges building permit fees "where permits are required pursuant to any ordinance, regulation or other official action of the Township" and has no roofing line; its residential categories are new construction or additions and "Interior renovations or accessory buildings/structures." The Planning Department's Residential Permits page and documentation checklist say nothing on roofing; the checklist describes a Residential Alteration as one that "Includes interior renovations requiring structural work or changes to the means of egress." So no Township ordinance or statement read for this record names roofing or reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and none brings residential repairs into the permit requirement beyond the Uniform Construction Code's own terms. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Peters Township administers the code itself: Section 165-1 of the Township Code says "Peters Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Planning Department, at the Municipal Building, 610 E McMurray Road, McMurray, takes building permit applications through its online portal; its permit pages say "UCC reviews for new single-family dwellings and all other projects are done in-house by Peters Township staff," with commercial plan reviews sent to Code-sys. Chapters 165 and 195 of the Township Code, quoted at the start, set no threshold for roof work, and the Township's permit pages state none.
Peters Township - Township Office (Land Use Permits) (Township of Peters, Pennsylvania (Franklin County))
Peters Township's Land Use Permit page says a roof change needs no permit "unless you are replacing the wood under the materials." The Township's Land Use Permit page, which says "A Land Use Permit is required if you plan to build, place, or remodel a structure," answers the question "Do I need a permit if I change my metal siding to vinyl or if I change my roof?" with "No, whether you are simply updating materials or changing them, as long you are not making any structural changes, you do not need a permit. This also applies to roofs. If you change from shingles to metal, there is no need for a permit unless you are replacing the wood under the materials." That answer sits on the Land Use Permit page. Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance's FAQ links, under "I am re-roofing my residential structure – do I need a building permit?", to a letter dated July 20, 2018 and addressed "Dear Municipal Official" that says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; the letter does not name Peters Township. The Township has not posted its Uniform Construction Code ordinance or a codified code: the Township's Permits/Ordinances page posts only its subdivision and land development, solar, nuisance and data center ordinances, so this record has not read whether the Township adds any permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Peters Township's Land Use Permit page says "A Land Use Permit Application is always the first step" and that "This office determines if the construction would also require a permit from PA Municipal Alliance (PMCA) or Commonwealth Code Inspection Services (CCIS) per the guidelines set forth in the Uniform Construction Code"; Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, 1013 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg, lists Peters Township (Franklin County) among the municipalities on its resources page. The line the Township's page draws, quoted at the start, falls at replacing the wood under the roofing or making structural changes; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pine Creek Township (Clinton County) - Building Permits (Township of Pine Creek, Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Pine Creek Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. No Township page read for this record says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its website, and no Township fee schedule is posted. A search of the 253-page 2024 Zoning Ordinance for "roof", "roofing" and "re-roof" found no permit provision naming roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pine Creek Township in Clinton County takes building permit applications at its Municipal Building, 31 Municipal Drive, Avis. The Township's Contacts/Staff page lists "Commonwealth Code Inspection Service INC." among its contacts, its Zoning page posts a Residential Building Permit Application and a Building Permit Application, and its 2024 Zoning Ordinance says a building permit is "Issued by the Building Code Official and indicates that a proposed construction, alteration, or reconstruction of a structure will comply with the Township construction code." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pine Grove Borough - Building/Permits/Zoning (Borough of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Pine Grove Borough's pages name no roof work and set no area or cost threshold for it. The Building/Permits/Zoning page names no roof work: it links the agency's forms, tree permits, sidewalk permits, the Schuylkill County zoning permit application and a floodplain permit application. The agency's Uniform Construction Code Building Permit Application for the Borough, headed "TYPE OF WORK OR IMPROVEMENT," lists "New Building Addition Alteration Change of Use Relocation" and its fee table has no roofing line, only "Roof/ground (res) mount Solar (max 60A) $250.00." The Borough's code search on eCode360 for "roof" and "reroofing" returned no section that requires or exempts a permit for roofing. The Borough's Chapter 88, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 360, adopted June 10, 2004, read October 12, 2026 on eCode360) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this municipality" and keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." It names no roof work and no code edition, and its section 88-5 does not list any local building ordinance. The Borough's Chapter 133, Property Maintenance, says in section 133-17 G "Roofs and drainage. The roof and flashing shall be sound," a maintenance standard with no permit language. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pine Grove Borough runs the code through a contracted agency: its Building/Permits/Zoning page, read October 12, 2026, is headed "Borough UCC Permit and Code Information," lists "Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc" with "Phone: 717-838-1351" and says "Please click the link below to access forms for Building Permits," and the agency's own Pine Grove Borough page says "Pine Grove Borough contracts with Light-Heigel to provide the following services:" and lists "Building Permit" and "Residential Inspection." The Borough's Chapter 88 says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The Borough office is at One Snyder Avenue, Pine Grove (570-345-3555). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pine Grove Township - Building Permits (Bureau Veritas) (Township of Pine Grove, Warren County, Pennsylvania)
No Pine Grove Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Neither the Township's pages nor the agency's Pennsylvania permit application and plan-submittal sheets, all read October 12, 2026, name reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Permits & Ordinances menu lists stormwater, nuisance, fireworks and LERTA ordinances and no building or Uniform Construction Code ordinance, so the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not found published and were not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pine Grove Township sends building permits to a third-party code agency: the Township's website lists "BUILDING PERMITS" under "PERMITS & ORDINANCES" and links that item to the Pennsylvania page of Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., whose residential and commercial permit application is posted there, and the Township office is at 306 East Street, Russell (814-757-8112). Zoning permits are listed on the same menu and link to the Warren County Planning and Zoning Office. No Township text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pine Grove Township - Township Office (Schuylkill County) (Township of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County))
Pine Grove Township's published texts name no reroof either way and leave the UCC permit question to its agency. The Township's Permit Process sheet says "A State Uniform Construction Code building permit may be required" and that it is the applicant's responsibility "to contact Lehigh Engineering, LLC to verify if a UCC permit is needed." The Township's 2026 residential UCC permit application has no roofing line; its Specific Projects fees name a "Roof over Porch or Patio" and a "Renovation" line. Section 304 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 99) requires a "Zoning and/or Building Permit" before a building is "erected, constructed, assembled, moved, enlarged, reconstructed, removed or structurally altered," and names no roof work; the Township's fee schedule lists zoning permits by use and has no roofing line. No Township page read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit, and because the Township's UCC adoption ordinance is not published, whether its own text reaches house repairs could not be read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pine Grove Township administers the code through a third-party agency, Lehigh Engineering, LLC of Pottsville: the Township's Permit Process sheet says "Lehigh Engineering, LLC is the appointed code enforcement official for the Township," its residential UCC permit application says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FILED WITH LEHIGH ENGINEERING, LLC," and its website lists the firm as "BUILDING CODES & ZONING OFFICER." The ordinance through which the Township adopted the Uniform Construction Code is not among the ordinances the Township publishes. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pine Township - Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Township of Pine, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Pine Township's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 44 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 268, July 6, 1999) adopts the "International One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code/1998 Edition," including its provisions "for the issuance of permits therefor," and the "BOCA National Building Code/1999, Fourteenth Edition"; Section 46-5 A keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code" in force, and Section 46-5 C names Chapter 44 among existing provisions that "shall remain in full force and effect." Neither chapter names roof work in its own text; the 1998 and 1999 model codes Chapter 44 adopts, whose permit sections would bear on repairs, are not published with the Township Code and were not read; and this record does not decide how Section 46-5 bears on Chapter 44. The department's pages name no roof work, its Construction/Building Permit Application offers "Alteration" with no roofing line, and its fee schedule (Resolution No. 1131, effective August 21, 2023) prices building permits by valuation with no roofing line. A transportation impact fee study adopted by Resolution No. 1211 says its review of building permits issued in the Township between 2016 and August 2025 counted new dwelling units only and that "Permits for decks, roofs, sheds, accessory structures, and interior renovations were excluded." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in Pine Township. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pine Township administers the code through its Building, Planning & Zoning Department with a third-party agency for review and inspection: Section 46-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Pine hereby elects to administer and to enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the department's page says it is "responsible for the review of applications, issuance of permits and inspection of properties for compliance with Township Building, Zoning and Fire Codes," and its Permits page says "The Township of Pine outsources all inspections and Building Code reviews and approvals to Professional Code Services, Inc. (PCS)." The department is at 230 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pine Township - Zoning and UCC/Building Permits (Township of Pine, Pennsylvania (Mercer County))
Pine Township's published permit guide lists when a UCC/Building Permit is required and does not name roofing. The Township's "Permit Requirements and Application Process" guide says "A UCC/Building Permit is required when any of the conditions below apply" and lists six: new freestanding structures of 1,000 square feet or more, structures attached to an existing structure, commercial or industrial uses, mobile homes, swimming pools and lighted or attached signs; roofing is not among them, and the guide does not say whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's Application for Zoning/Building Permits has no roofing box, and the Building Code Official's 2023 fee schedule has no roofing line; it prices "Additions & Alterations up to 1000 Sq. Ft. (Single Family): $475" and says "anything not listed will be taken into special consideration." The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published online, and this record has not read it; the Township's website publishes only its zoning, stormwater and floodplain ordinances, and the 2016 Zoning Ordinance, read in full, names no roofing permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pine Township in Mercer County takes zoning and UCC/building permit applications at its Municipal Building, 545 Barkeyville Road, Grove City; its permit guide says the Township's Building Code Official "will review your UCC applications and plans" and returns the processed application to the township office. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Pine Township (Indiana County) - Building Permits (Township of Pine, Pennsylvania (Indiana County))
No Pine Township or Indiana County text read names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt. The Township's Ordinance No. 39 (July 6, 2004, read October 12, 2026) says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that the Uniform Construction Code "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this Municipality," and keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Its older Ordinance No. 9 (September 6, 1977), on building permits and exemption certificates, says it is unlawful to undertake "the construction, reconstruction enlargement, or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit or exemption certificate has been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Officer" and exempts "repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes are involved." Neither ordinance names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair or a reconstruction under Ordinance No. 9, or whether Ordinance No. 9 is kept in effect by Ordinance No. 39. The Township's property maintenance Ordinance No. 45 sets no permit. The County's Building Permits page lists residential applications for additions, decks, demolition, garages, homes, pools and fences and a "Roof Projects" application only among its commercial applications, and the County's residential deck and porch application names "Porch Roof Only" but no house reroof; no County or Township page read says whether a house reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Ask the County office at (724) 465-3870 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's home page says "In need of a building permit, contact:" the "Indiana County Office of Planning and Development," 801 Water Street, Indiana, (724) 465-3870; the County's Uniform Construction Code page says "The Office of Planning & Development began the administration and enforcement of the UCC for a majority of the Municipalities within the County on July 1, 2004" and "As of January 1, 2012 the Office of Planning & Development is contracted with Pennsafe Building Inspection Services for inspections and plan reviews," and its Building Permits page lists Pine Township among the municipalities for which "complete appropriate application below"; the Township office is at 6410 Route 403 Hwy North, Heilwood (814-948-4480). No text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Pittston Township - Zoning, Building and Occupancy Permits (Township of Pittston, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pittston Township takes zoning, building and occupancy permit applications at its office, 421 Broad Street, Pittston; its Permitting page says "ALL ZONING, BUILDING, AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED AND DROPPED OFF TO PITTSTON TOWNSHIP" and "BUILDING AND ZONING PERMITS WILL BE PROCESSED BY BHW CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS," and the Township's Building Permit Application gives that firm's inspection office at 570-270-3900. The Township's pages and forms name no roofing rule. Its Permitting page (read October 10, 2026) lists "Building Permit: Residential: By Cost Estimate (Contact office for exact fee)," and its Building Permit Application lists "Alteration" among the types of work and names no roofing line. The Township's Ordinance Index and its ordinance pages for 2010 through 2026 list no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and none was found. Section 1302.2 of the Township's 2013 Zoning Ordinance says "Normal and routine maintenance and repairs to a structure shall be exempt from obtaining a zoning permit"; that is a zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "normal and routine maintenance." Ordinance 7-01 of 2012, a floodplain ordinance, says it is unlawful to undertake "any construction or development anywhere within Pittston Township unless a Permit has been obtained from the Floodplain Administrator" and that "A Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures," defining a minor repair as "the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep"; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair under it.
Plainfield Township - Zoning Office and Keycodes Inspection Agency (Township of Plainfield, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
Section 5-107 of the Township Code, headed "Permit Required to Replace Shingles on Residential Dwelling Unit" (Ordinance No. 358, 2013), says "Replacing shingles on a residential dwelling shall be considered an ordinary repair and residents of the Township shall not be required to obtain a permit in order to replace the shingles on a residential dwelling unit" and "If, however, any of the following are found to be applicable during the replacement of said shingles, then a permit for the alteration and/or reconstruction of a roof is required," naming "Cutting away of a load-bearing wall, partition of portion of a wall" and "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support." Section 5-109 (Ordinance No. 362, 2014) adds that "permits are required for all residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code 2003" and "any subsequent edition thereof or amendments thereto, unless otherwise exempted by this Section." The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees lists, under "ZONING PERMIT FEES," the line "Re-Roofing" at "$100.00 – Residential" and "$200.00 - Commercial," and says "The above permit fees include the Township Administration, Zoning Fees, and Department of Labor and Industry fees." Keycodes' 2026 residential fee schedule, attached to the resolution as Exhibit B, lists "ROOF REPLACEMENT: $115.00 - includes one site visit" under the heading "FLAT RATE COSTS (NEW CONSTRUCTION ONLY) - CONTINUED." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So the Township's code relieves a shingle replacement with no structural cutting from a permit, while its 2026 fee schedule bills a Township Re-Roofing fee among its zoning permit fees; this record does not state whether an ordinary house reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Plainfield Township administers the code through a third-party agency: section 5-101 of the Township Code says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (Resolution No. 2026-18) names "the appointed Uniform Construction Code (UCC) third party inspection agency of the Township, Keycodes Inspection Agency" and says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT FEES SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO KEYCODES INSPECTION AGENCY." Keycodes is at 1307 West Lehigh Street, Bethlehem, and its residential permit application is posted on the Township's Forms & Documents page. The Township's line is the one quoted at the start: a permit for the alteration or reconstruction of a roof is required where a load-bearing wall or a structural beam or load-bearing support is cut; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold.
Plains Township - Building Permits (BHW Construction Consultation Services, Inc.) (Township of Plains, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
No Plains Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's 2026 Building Permit Application lists new building, foundation only, alteration, demolition, relocation, addition, change of use, plumbing, mechanical and electrical as types of work, and its residential fee schedule prices permits by cost of work; neither names roof work. The Township's Zoning Permit Application says "PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION, YOU ARE REQUIRED CONTACT THE TOWNSHIP'S BUILDING INSPECTOR AT 570-704-9478 FOR A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED." The Township's Code of Ordinances, published in an online code library linked from its Code of Ordinances page, could not be opened for this record, so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Nothing the Township publishes names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and its code could not be read, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Call the building inspector at 570-704-9478 before work starts, as the Township's zoning application directs. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Plains Township administers the code through a retained agency: its Building Permits page says "Plains Township has contracted with BHW Construction Consultation Services, Inc., a State Certified third party inspection agency, to review applications, issue permits and perform inspections relating to the issued permits," and building permit applications and fees go to the Township at 126 N. Main St., Plains. The Township's Code of Ordinances, published in an online code library linked from its Code of Ordinances page, could not be opened for this record, so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read.
Pleasant Township (Warren County) - Building Permits (Township of Pleasant, Warren County, Pennsylvania)
No Pleasant Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Permits and Ordinances page lists sewer, driveway, parking, burning, fireworks, nuisance, solid waste and stormwater ordinances and no Uniform Construction Code ordinance or building chapter, so none was read for this record, and the Township's pages name no code edition. Ask the building permit firm at 814-849-2448 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pleasant Township's Directory page, read October 12, 2026, lists under Building Permits the firm Bureau Veritas, 245 Allegheny Blvd., Brookville (814-849-2448), and under Zoning Permits the Warren County Planning and Zoning Office; its Permits and Ordinances page links its Building Permit form to the firm's own site. The Township office is at 8 Chari Lane, Warren (814-723-5240), open Monday to Friday, 8am to 1:30pm. The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Plumstead Township - Building / Code Enforcement (Township of Plumstead, Pennsylvania)
Plumstead Township requires a roofing permit when more than 25% of roof shingles are replaced. The Township's Zoning FAQ (read October 7, 2026) answers "Is a permit required for roofing, windows, siding?" with "Roofing permits are required, but only when replacing more than 25% of roof shingles. No permit is needed for siding." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-05, in effect January 5, 2026) lists under Alteration, Renovation, Additions and/or Accessories "H. Roof Replacement (when replacing more than 25% of roof shingles)" at $50.00 for residential work. Chapter 5, Part 2 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that requires or exempts a permit for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit to replace more than 25% of a house's roof shingles, which a full reroof exceeds. The Township's building permit procedures say "Work shall not start until a permit has been approved and permit fees have been paid to the Township," and its Zoning FAQ says "Permits applied for after commencement of construction shall be three times the regular fee, plus any additional penalties prescribed by Township Ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Plumstead Township administers the Uniform Construction Code with a retained inspection firm: Section 5-201 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, and the Township's Building / Code Enforcement page lists "Building Inspector/Code Enforcement: Keystone Municipal Services, Inc." at extension 207 of the Township's number. Permits are applied for at the Township building, 5186 Stump Road, Pipersville. Its threshold is the one quoted at the start: replacing more than 25% of roof shingles needs a permit, and the Township's FAQ and fee schedule state no permit for smaller roof repairs.
Plymouth Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Plymouth Borough, Luzerne County, issues building permits from its Municipal Offices at 162 West Shawnee Avenue: its Building Permit Application is filed with the Borough, approved by a "Code Administrator," and paid by check or money order to Plymouth Borough, and it says "To schedule inspections please call or email us at the following: Office 570-270-3900." Article I of Chapter 90 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this municipality" (effective July 8, 2004). No Borough text read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 90 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and, in Article III, the 2006 edition of the International Residential Code, whose own permit and exemption sections were not read for this record. The Borough's Building Permit Application offers "Alteration" among its types of work, prices residential work by cost of work, and says "FEES WILL BE DOUBLED FOR THOSE FAILING TO SECURE PERMIT PRIOR TO START OF WORK"; it names no roof work. Article III of Chapter 90 (Ord. No. 2-2006, August 8, 2006) also adopts the "International Residential Code, 2006 edition" as the Borough's Residential Code "for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition" of one- and two-family dwellings and "providing for the issuance of permits," with no change to its roofing provisions, and Article V adopts the "International Existing Building Code, 2006 edition"; the Borough's permit application names no edition and refers to "PA Act 45 (Uniform Construction Code) and any additional approved building code requirements adopted by the Municipality". No Borough text read sets a square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Plymouth Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Plymouth, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County))
Plymouth Township's Code Enforcement Department exempts roof replacement from a permit only up to 25% of the roof in a 12-month period. The Code Enforcement Department's sheet "When is a permit required?" (read October 7, 2026, https://www.plymouthtownship.org/?wpfb_dl=540), repeated in its Residential Code Package (revised 04/2022), lists the residential work "considered ordinary repairs and that do not require a permit from Plymouth Township"; the only roof entry is "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any 12-month period," and the list ends: "Any work not listed above requires the appropriate permit from Plymouth Township." A full reroof exceeds that 25% line. The Township Code names no roof work outside the Historic District. Section 5-7 changes the state regulation's residential permit exemptions, deleting Section 403.62(c)(1)(i), (iii), (iv) and (xvii) and rewriting others; those subsections are cited at an earlier numbering of the regulation, and this record has not read the text they deleted. Section 5-5(a) keeps in force Township building code ordinances "adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999, which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; the Code does not list them and they were not read. In the Historic District, Chapter 7 of the Township Code says "The Building Inspector shall not issue a building permit for any erection, alteration, reconstruction, repair, restoration or demolition of all or part of any building in the District until Township Council has issued a COA," and lets the Building Inspector approve a "minor project" without referring it to the Township's historic review board; a minor project includes "replacing a roof with like materials on a noncontributing building or structure." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Plymouth Township filing, which "Establishes installation and inspection requirements for small wind energy, geothermal heating / cooling and photovoltaic systems," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed April 5, 2011 and enacted May 9, 2011, with the note "Ordinance challenged on 6 / 8 / 11." In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof that replaces more than a quarter of the roof in a year; the Township's pages state no penalty for working without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Plymouth Township administers the code itself: Section 5-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," and the Township's Code Enforcement Department "is responsible for the administration and enforcement of Ordinances regulating building, zoning, land development, housing, property maintenance and existing structures" and "inspects all construction projects." The department is at the Township Building, 700 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting. The department's line for roof work is the one quoted at the start: replacing existing roof material on no more than 25% of the total roof area within any 12-month period is on its list of work that needs no permit, and other work needs one. No Township ordinance read sets a roof threshold.
Pocono Township - Zoning and Building Codes (Township of Pocono, Pennsylvania (Monroe County))
Pocono Township's Zoning and Building Codes page lists a roof project as needing a building permit. The Township's Zoning and Building Codes page (read October 9, 2026) gives "Project-Type Guidance" to "see which permits and documents are generally required," adding "Final requirements are determined during review." Its entry for "Roof" reads "Zoning: No" and "Building: Yes," with "Documents Needed: A copy of the contract or detailed scope of work narrative, COI for contractor listing Pocono Twp. as holder." The Township's Application for Building Permit lists, under required documents, "Roof repair/replacement" with a "full narrative of work or copy of contract," and says "Any structural repair must submit plan." Chapter 145 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work, and Section 145-6A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. The Township's fee schedule, Resolution No. 2024-19, has no roofing line: its residential building code fee schedule prices "Alterations and Repairs" at "1.5% of total construction cost (signed contract required)" with a minimum fee of $120.00. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof. Section 145-7A says a violation of the chapter carries, "upon conviction in a summary proceeding," a fine "of not exceeding $1,000 per violation." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pocono Township administers the code through a retained agency: Section 145-3 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 145-4B allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Pocono Township," and the Township's Zoning and Building Codes page says "Pocono Township has contracted with SFM Consulting, LLC. for building code inspections." Building permit applications go to the Township, at 205 Old Mill Road, Tannersville, and SFM Consulting's Permit Applications page lists a Pocono Township building permit. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the Township's application asks for a plan for any structural repair.
Pocopson Township - Building Inspector and Code Enforcement (Township of Pocopson, Pennsylvania)
Pocopson Township treats a reroof as permit work: its code says "total reroofing in all instances does require a building permit," and it publishes a dedicated re-roofing permit application. Pocopson Township publishes a "RE-ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION" on its Forms and Permits page, which says "A non-refundable fee of $25.00 must be included when the re-roofing permit application is submitted" and asks for the roof coverings, the existing sheathing and the layers "to be covered and/or removed," with approval by the Building Inspector. Section 250-68 of the Township Code, in the zoning chapter's article on applications and permits, says a building permit and use and occupancy permit "shall not be required in instances involving repairs of a portion of a structure resulting in no building area increase over that existing prior to repair and if no structural or foundation alterations or changes are made. However, total reroofing in all instances does require a building permit and use and occupancy permit." The Township's fee schedule prices "Miscellaneous Renovations" that "Includes roofing, doors, windows, etc., requiring no structural changes to building or structure" at $50. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to treat a reroof on a Pocopson house as permit work and file the re-roofing permit application with the Township office (610-793-2151) before starting. The fee schedule says "All fees shall be doubled if the project is started without the applicable permits." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pocopson Township administers the code itself: Section 53-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to continue to administer and enforce the Act and the regulations promulgated under the Act," Section 53-4 says "The Building Code shall be administered and enforced by the Township's Code Enforcement Officer and Building Official," and the Township's contact page lists its Building Inspector, in the office Mondays and Thursdays, as Keystone Municipal Services. Section 250-68, quoted at the start, exempts repairs of a portion of a structure with no structural or foundation changes but names total reroofing as permit work; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold below which partial roof repair needs a permit.
Point Township - Building Permits (Northeast Inspection Consultants) (Township of Point, Pennsylvania)
Point Township's permit guide lists new roofing as work needing a building permit. The "Do I need a Permit?" page of the Township's 2026 zoning application packet, read October 9, 2026, lists under "Building Permits are required for:" the line "New homes, additions, garage, new roofing, structural changes or changes of the use of a building"; it has no separate line for roof replacement, and its list headed "Zoning Permits are required for:" names no roof work. The same page says "Some projects will only require a Zoning Permit or Building Permit; other projects will require both or multiple permits. Contact the Zoning Officer for guidance." The packet's zoning permit application also offers "Roof Replacement" among its types of project, and Northeast Inspection Consultants' building subcode application offers "ROOFING" among its types of work. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any codified ordinances were not found published and were not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a building permit to be asked for a reroof in Point Township. The pages read state no penalty for work done without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Point Township's Zoning/Code/Planning page lists Northeast Inspection Consultants as its "Zoning Enforcement Officer & 3rd Party Building Inspector" and "Building Code Inspector," says "Most projects are subject to permitting under Point Township Zoning, and safety inspections under the Uniform Construction Code," and sends permit applications to Northeast Inspection Consultants' subcode applications page; that firm's office is at 209 Main Street, Childs (570-280-2111). The Township's permit guide states no size, percentage or cost threshold for roofing.
Polk Township (Monroe County) - Zoning and Codes Enforcement Office (Township of Polk, Pennsylvania (Monroe County))
Polk Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on house reroofs. Chapter 170 (Ord. No. 2004-02) adopts the code by reference, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; Section 170-4 leaves the building code fee schedule to resolution. The Township's new construction application lists building permit fees for new buildings, manufactured homes, "Industrialized/Interior Alterations," "Additions with full foundation or alternation" and sunrooms, with no roofing fee, and its Zoning & Building Permit application asks only for the job's costs by trade, including a "Roofing" cost line, with no roofing permit type. Separately, Section 400-1201D of the Zoning chapter lets "Ordinary repairs, structural strengthening, facade improvements and maintenance to existing structures" proceed "without a zoning permit" and notes "A Uniform Construction Code permit may be required in cases where a zoning permit is not required"; that section speaks to the zoning permit only. The Township's Zoning Office, Applications and zoning FAQ pages say nothing on reroofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Polk Township (Monroe County) adopts the code under Chapter 170 of the Township Code, where Section 170-2B says "Polk Township hereby elects to enforce the provisions of Act 45 of 1999 in any manner authorized thereunder." Building and zoning permit applications go to the Township's Zoning and Codes Enforcement Officer at 165 Polk Township Rd., Kresgeville, and the Township's application says "Building Permits will be submitted to Base Engineering Inc." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Portage Borough - Permits and Compliance (Borough of Portage, Pennsylvania)
Portage Borough's permit page names roofs. The page says "Compliance permits are required for any exterior improvements to your property. Improvements include window installation or replacement, siding, roofs, soffit, facia, porches, decks, fences, etc." and its FAQ says "Q. Are building/compliance permits required within the Borough? A. Yes." The page links the Agency's Residential application, which asks for a receipt for the disposal of old roofing material on roofing jobs, and a Municipal Authorization form that ends "This is not a Building Permit!"; this record does not decide which of these the page means by "Compliance permits." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). Because the Borough's page states that a permit is needed for roofs, a reroof without one risks whatever the Borough and the Agency impose; the page states no penalty. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Portage Borough's Permits, licenses, and forms page, read October 12, 2026, says "L.M.I.A. is the UCC Code Enforcement Agency" and "Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency is located at 140 East Carroll Street, 2nd Floor, PO Box 375, Carrolltown, PA 15722. 814.471.0424"; the agency's own site says it was "established by Inter-municipal Agreement(s) between the Agency and members Municipalities, to administer and enforce the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code Act." The Borough's administration office is at 721 Main Street, Portage (814-736-4330), where the page says applications are available. The Borough's code is posted with American Legal, whose site refused this record's read with a bot-check page, so the Borough Code was not read; the Borough's Recently Adopted Ordinances page lists no ordinance text. The Borough's page sets no area or cost threshold below which a permit for roofs is not needed.
Portage Township - Building Codes (Township of Portage, Pennsylvania (Cambria County))
Portage Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's three Ordinance & Resolutions pages and its Forms & Applications page list no documents, so this record has read neither the Township's UCC adoption ordinance nor a fee schedule or permit form. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Portage Township, in Cambria County, has its Township office at 4109 Portage Street, Portage, and its Board and Staff page lists "Building Codes Enforcement Agency: Cambria County Building Code Enforcement Agency/LMIA", the agency that handles the Township's building code work. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Township's UCC adoption ordinance was not read.
Potter Township (Centre County) - Building Code Administration (Township of Potter, Pennsylvania)
No Township or agency text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The Township's 2026 Master Fee Schedule has no building permit fee lines, since each agency sets its own, and names no roof work. Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency's Potter Township page and its Building Permit Application list permit types for a residence or addition, solar panels, pools, accessory structures, demolition and "Other" and name no roof replacement. Chapter 83 of the Township's code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 1-2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference "as the municipal building code of Potter Township" and makes no change to it; its section 83-5A keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and the code's derivation table shows the Township's 1998 Code of Ordinances held no building code chapter ("Ch. 5, Code Enforcement (Reserved)"). A search of the whole code for "roof" returns no permit provision, and a search for "reroofing" returns nothing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Potter Township in Centre County names three agencies on its Building Code Officials (UCC) page and says "Potter township offers three (3) options for Building Code Administration. Applicants may choose which agency to work with. Each agency has their own Fee Schedule and should be contacted for permit fees." The three are Bureau Veritas (75 Reserve Lane, Lewistown, 717-242-0992), Keystone Inspection Agency (248 N. Main Street, Pleasant Gap, 814-359-3333) and Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency (225 East Main Street, Millheim, 814-349-8177), and the page says "Specific questions relating to Building Permits should be directed to the agency of choice." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Price Township - Zoning/Building/Sewage Department (Township of Price, Pennsylvania (Monroe County))
Price Township's permit list names no roof work, and its pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The department page says "ALL ITEMS BELOW REQUIRE A PERMIT:" and lists new construction, decks, porches, sunrooms and patios, sheds, swimming pools, driveways, commercial construction, fences, razing, septic, wells and occupancy; it names no roof work, and adds "IF NOT LISTED OR NEED FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE @ (570)-421-2497." The Township's UCC adoption ordinance is not among the five ordinances posted on its Ordinances page, and its 2026 Fee Schedule page carries no schedule, so this record has read neither. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Price Township in Monroe County handles building permits through its Zoning/Building/Sewage Department at the Township office, 10 Barren Road, East Stroudsburg, whose page lists a Building Code Official at (570)421-2497. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work, and the Township's UCC adoption ordinance was not read.
Providence Township (Lancaster County) - Municipal Office (Township of Providence, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Providence Township, Lancaster County, takes building and zoning permit applications at its Municipal Office, 200 Mt. Airy Road, New Providence, and uses a third-party agency for the code: its General Application for a Building/Zoning Permit (revised April 7, 2026) names Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc., 176 Doe Run Road, Manheim, under "Third Party Plan Review and Code Inspection," and the Township's FAQ says "the Township adopted the building code on July 8, 2004. Questions regarding the building code should be directed to the Township Zoning Officer." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not posted on its Ordinances page, which lists the burning, zoning, subdivision, stormwater, floodplain, driveway and holding tank ordinances, so it was not read for this record. The Township's fee schedule (revised October 8, 2024) charges zoning permit fees by square foot of structure and, for building permits, a "Township Administrative Fee" equal to 10% of the plan review and inspection fees and a State fee, with no roofing line; its building/zoning permit application lists "New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition Relocation" as project types and names no roof work; and a search of its 2023 Zoning Ordinance found no permit provision naming roof work. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Pymatuning Township - Permits (Township of Pymatuning, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Pymatuning Township's Permits page links a "UCC-Residential" permit form and a "UCC-Commercial" form beside its "Zoning Permit" form, its Directory lists a "Building Code Inspector," Prosek Inspections, 7531 S Lake Rd, Jamestown, at 724-927-2020, and Ordinance No. 182-2004 (read October 10, 2026) says "the Code Office and/or the Secretary of the Township of Pymatuning shall be given notice at least 24 hours in advance" of an inspection. The Township's Permits page (read October 10, 2026) lists forms for demolition, drainage, electric, commercial and residential UCC and zoning permits and names no roofing line, and the residential UCC permit form and the zoning permit form (scanned; transcribed from the rendered page images) ask for the type of structure, its size and a plot plan and name no roofing. Ordinance No. 182-2004 adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the Township's building code and, in its Section 2 changes, adds no clause requiring permits for residential repairs or alterations. The Township's ordinance list (Nos. 001 to 212) shows no other building, repair or reroofing ordinance. Section 2.02 of the Township's floodplain ordinance, No. 198 of May 8, 2014, says "A Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures," which is a floodplain permit, and defines a minor repair as "the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep"; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair under it. Section 1503.1 of the Township's 1989 Zoning Ordinance (scanned; transcribed from the rendered page images) requires a zoning permit to "construct, reconstruct or structurally alter any building," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration under it. No fee schedule was found on the Township's pages.
Quarryville Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Quarryville, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Quarryville Borough's Code and pages read for this record name no permit for a house reroof. Chapter 150 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (effective July 8, 2004), says in Section 150-2 that "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Quarryville Borough," adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs, and names no roof work. Section 150-5 keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; the Code's Disposition List shows a former Chapter 121, Building Permits ("Building Construction; Tree Removal; Roofing Materials; Privies," Ord. No. 100 of 1956), repealed June 1, 2020 by Ord. No. 439, and this record has not read its text. Chapter 420, Zoning, says in Section 420-1605 A "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any building, structure or any portion thereof" and that it "shall be issued simultaneously with the required building permits"; it names no roof work, and Section 420-106 B defines "ALTERATION" as "Any change in or addition to the supporting members of a building or structure such as beams, bearing walls, columns, girders, joists, or rafters; enclosing walls; doors or windows, in exterior walls; or changing outside physical dimensions of the building or structure." This record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" under that definition or needs a Borough zoning permit. Section 420-1609 says the fee schedule "shall be posted in the office of the Zoning Officer"; none was found published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Quarryville Borough administers the code: Section 150-1 of the Borough Code says "Quarryville Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 150-3 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and Section 150-7 C says "The municipal code official designated by Quarryville Borough is hereby authorized to conduct plan reviews and inspections, issue building permits." The Borough's Zoning and Building page lists Solanco Engineering Associates, 103 Fite Way, Suite C, Quarryville (717-786-0355), under "Zoning and Building Permits" with its building code official's credentials, and Commonwealth Code Inspection, 176 Doe Run Road, Manheim (717-664-2347), under "Plan Review and Code Inspections." The Borough office is at 300 St. Catherine St., Quarryville (717-786-2404). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Quincy Township - Commonwealth Code Inspection Service (Township of Quincy, Pennsylvania)
Quincy Township's permit table lists replacing shingles or metal only as needing no permit, as long as no sheeting is replaced and the roof stays the same type. The Township's Permits page has a table headed "Land Use Permit" and "UCC Building Permit" which, under "Roof," answers "No" in both columns for "Replace shingles or metal only"; for "Replace any sheeting" it answers "No" for the Land Use Permit and "Yes" for the UCC Building Permit, and for "Replace with different type" it answers "Yes" in both columns. The page says "This list is to be used as a guideline; please call the office to determine your need for a permit." Ordinance No. 99 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405," "as amended from time to time," by reference "as the Municipal Building Code of Quincy Township," names no roof work either way, and says "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances heretofore adopted by the Township are hereby repealed." It also says "When any building or construction activity is contemplated within the Township, application shall first be made to the Township" "for the issuance of a Land Use Permit." Section 1602 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance says "No permit shall be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-1) has no roofing line and no building permit fee. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit answer is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Quincy Township's Permits page says "Land Use Permits are issued from the Township" and "Property owners must obtain Building Permits from Commonwealth Code Inspection Services in Chambersburg (717-262-0081)," and the Township's Land Use Permit application gives "For UCC/Building Permits: Commonwealth Code Inspection Services 1102 Sheller Ave Chambersburg, PA." Ordinance No. 99 (effective July 1, 2004) says "Quincy Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at replacing any sheeting and at changing to a different type of roofing; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Raccoon Township - Zoning and Permits (Township of Raccoon, Pennsylvania (Beaver County))
Raccoon Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 83-2 of the Township Code (Chapter 83, Construction Codes, Uniform, Ord. No. 04-1, effective July 1, 2004) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Township of Raccoon," and Section 83-5 keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." The chapter adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs and names no roof work. Section 185-69 A of the Township's Zoning chapter says "No building or structure, including mobile homes, shall be erected, added to, or structurally altered until a permit therefor has been issued by the Zoning Officer" and exempts "Remodeling or improvement of an existing building that does not alter the basic structure, create additional lot area coverage or change the use of the parcel or building," and Section 185-69 C(1) says "No permit shall be required for the following:" "Minor repairs or maintenance." Neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair or maintenance, or needs a zoning permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Raccoon Township's Municipal Office is at 1234 State Route 18, Aliquippa (724-495-6587), and its Zoning & Permits page says "Please contact the township office prior to any construction to verify if a permit is needed. Our inspections are performed by MDIA, Inc 1-800-580-6342." Section 83-1 of the Township Code says the Township "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 83-3 B lets it use "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." The "Building Permit App" the page links carries an "MDIA Office" block. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Radnor Township - Department of Community Development (Township of Radnor, Pennsylvania)
Radnor Township exempts only a partial reroof from its permit: Section 125-4 of the Radnor Township Code (Ordinance No. 2022-21, adopted January 3, 2023) replaces the opening paragraph of the residential code's Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, adding "In addition, a zoning/use permit shall be required for any of the exempt work listed in this section as determined by the Building Official," and adds to its exemption list "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period" and "Replacement of existing siding." So a reroof over 25% of the roof area in twelve months is not on the exempt list. The Department's Frequently Asked Questions page, read October 6, 2026, answers "What do I need a permit for?" with "You will need a permit for:" a list that includes "roof replacement." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Radnor Township administers the code through its own Department of Community Development: its Construction Permits page says "All inspections, with exception of electrical work, will be done be a Radnor Township Code Official," and Section 125-4 of the Township Code makes the Director of Community Development the Building Official. Its code exemption and permit list are quoted at the start of this entry. Section 125-3 adopts the "International Residential Code, 2018 Edition," as the Township's One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, and Section 125-4's amendments, including the roof exemption, are written against that edition; the Department's Construction Permits page lists the "2021 International Residential Code" among the codes "currently in effect for Radnor Township." This record has not read the 2018 edition's text. Chapter 144A (Construction Codes, Uniform), Chapter 125 (Building Construction, Sections 125-1 to 125-4) and Chapter 145 (Contractors) of the Township Code, and a search of the whole Code for roof provisions, were read for this record.
Rapho Township - Building/Zoning Code Enforcement (Township of Rapho, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Rapho Township lists replacement of existing roof material among areas of exclusion from the Uniform Construction Code, beside repairs or alterations that make no structural change. The Township's Building/Zoning Code Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026), under "Exclusions," says "There are limited instances where there are exclusions from following the UCC," that "repairs or alterations that do not have any structural changes are excluded," and that "Replacement of existing roof material, replacement of existing siding, interior insulation, replacement of rain gutters, installation of an uncovered deck no more than 30 inches above grade are all additional areas of exclusion"; the Township's Uniform Construction Code Information page repeats the same list. The page opens "ANY BUILDING, EXCAVATION AND/OR EARTH DISTURBANCE REQUIRES A BUILDING, ZONING AND/OR STORMWATER PERMIT. FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE," says a zoning permit is still required "for structures that do not fall under the new building code" (sheds, small garages, low decks, retaining walls, patios and fences, with no roof work named), and asks anyone planning a project to "call the township office to speak with our Zoning Officer for guidance as to whether you are required to obtain either a building permit, a zoning permit or do not need any permit." Chapter 139 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 2004-3), adopts the code by reference, names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own; Chapter 122, Building Permits, holds only a note that the current adopted International Residential Code "is the standard for residential construction" and that "Current building permit fees are available via the Township website," and the Township's 1964 building permit ordinance was superseded by Ord. No. 2004-3. The building permit application's project types are New, Addition, Remodel and Change in Use and/or Occupancy, with no roofing entry, and its residential fee is "$25.00 Application fee + $3/1,000 + $4.50 UCC Training Fund fee" plus a certificate of use and occupancy fee, with no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rapho Township administers the code itself: Section 139-1 of the Township Code says "Rapho Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Building/Zoning Code Enforcement page says the code "is administered by" the Township's Building Code Official, and the Township issues building permits at 971 N. Colebrook Road, Manheim, with plan review and inspections done by a third-party agency the applicant picks from the Township's approved list (Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. or Associated Building Inspections, LLC). The Township's line, quoted at the start, covers replacement of existing roof material and repairs or alterations without structural change; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Rayne Township - Building Permits (Township of Rayne, Pennsylvania (Indiana County))
No Rayne Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Ordinance No. 2011-2, enacted March 1, 2012, is a floodplain ordinance that says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township of Rayne unless a permit has been obtained from the Floodplain Administrator" and "A permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." Its definitions say "Development- any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures" and "Minor repair- the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep." Neither the Forms & Documents page nor Ordinance No. 2011-2 names roof work, and the Township's ordinance list names no other building permit ordinance; Ordinance No. 4-84, the earlier floodplain ordinance, has the same "minor repairs" exemption. Whether the Forms & Documents statement about "exterior alterations" or the floodplain ordinance's permit reaches an ordinary reroof turns on whether a reroof is an alteration, a repair or a "minor repair," which no Township text read settles, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof, and no Township text read states a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rayne Township's Forms & Documents page says "Building Permits are required for any exterior alterations or new construction. Applications are available at the township building," and posts the Township's "BUILDING PERMIT AND PLANS EXAMINATION APPLICATION," which lists a contracted code agency's telephone, 724-801-8204, at its foot. Ordinance No. 2003-2 (September 4, 2003) says the Township "hereby elect to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of Rayne Township." The Township office is at 140 Tanoma Road, Home; its home page says "Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm." Ask the Township office before work starts.
Reading Township (Adams County) - Permits, Zoning and Code Enforcement (Township of Reading, Adams County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Reading Township, Adams County (not the City of Reading in Berks County), uses a third-party agency for the code: the Township's Contact Us page lists Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA) under "Permit/ Zoning/Code Enforcement," and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2026-14) prices "Building Permits / Use and Occupancy Permits, Inspections, Enforcement" under its BUILDING (UCC) heading and attaches PMCA's 2026 fee schedules. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township code (Ord. 2004-5) says "The Township of Reading hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Township of Reading." No Township text read requires a permit for residential repairs or alterations or names roof work. Chapter 5, Part 1 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds only a definition of utility and miscellaneous use structures (sheds and garages under 500 square feet). The zoning chapter's permit section (Section 27-1603) says "No such zoning permit shall be required in case of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs, and alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure." The PMCA supplemental fee schedule attached to the Township's 2026 fee resolution lists "Residential Re-Roof $160 (with structural repairs, framing & final)"; PMCA's Re-Roof Application Packet says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." No Township text read sets a square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Red Hill Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Red Hill, Pennsylvania)
Red Hill Borough's code says no permit is required for installation or replacement of roofing on an existing building provided there are no structural changes. Section 5-102.1 of the Borough Code, "Work Exempt from Permit (§ R105.2 of International Residential Code)" (Ord. 433, October 13, 2004, as amended by Ord. 435, February 9, 2005; item A(7) added by Ord. No. 2020-572, December 9, 2020; read October 12, 2026), says "Permits shall not be required for the following. Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." Its building list includes "Installation or replacement of roofing on an existing building, including replacement of some or all boards or sheeting on the roof deck provided there are no structural changes." The condition is that there be no structural changes; the exemption names roofing and roof-deck boards or sheeting. Section 5-105 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the UCC" in effect, and this record does not decide how that section bears on Section 5-102.1. Chapter 4 of the Borough Code (Buildings) has no permit or roofing provision. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-04, effective March 12, 2026, read as a scanned document) prices residential work under "Alterations and Renovations" at "1.5% of total cost of construction (materials and labor)" and has no roofing line. The Borough's Building Permit Application offers "Alteration" among its boxes of proposed construction and names no roofing, and its Zoning Permit Application and zoning fee lines name no roof work other than roof signs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Work that needs a permit and goes ahead without one risks the Borough's fee line "Work without a permit or commencing will result in the permit fee being DOUBLED" and the penalty in Section 5-107, a summary offense punished by "a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Red Hill Borough issues permits through its Borough office, at 56 West Fourth Street: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the building code of the Borough, the Borough's Forms page says "All permit applications must be sent directly to the borough office," and its Administration page lists an administrative assistant as the "Building, Zoning , U&O, Residential Rental & Commercial Fire Safety Clerk." Section 5-103 lets Borough Council choose by resolution among a Borough code official, retained third-party agencies and other arrangements, and the pages read do not say which is in use. Its line is the one in Section 5-102.1 quoted at the start: roofing installation or replacement, including roof-deck boards or sheeting, needs no permit when there are no structural changes, and no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Red Lion Borough - Codes Enforcement and Zoning (Borough of Red Lion, Pennsylvania)
No Red Lion Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401-405, "as may be amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Red Lion," and Chapter 5 adds no permit requirement or exemption of its own; it names no roof work. The Borough's Building Permits page and its Guide to the UCC Permit Process name no roof work. The 2026 Borough fee schedule has no roofing line, and DCCS's 2026 residential fee schedule posted by the Borough has none. The PMCA 2026 supplemental fee schedule posted by the Borough (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page image) lists "Residential Re-Roof" at $160 "(with structural repairs, framing & final)"; that line names neither Red Lion nor a reroof without structural repairs. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Red Lion Borough takes every building permit application at the Borough Office, 438 E. Lancaster Street. Section 5-101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-06-04) says "The Borough of Red Lion hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act of 1999," and the Borough's Building Permits page says "The Borough has authorized the following agencies to conduct plan reviews and inspections under the UCC": Dependable Construction Code Services (DCCS), Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) and Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA), adding "ALL building permits MUST be submitted through the Red Lion Borough Office." No Borough text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Redstone Township - Uniform Construction Code (K2 Engineering) (Township of Redstone, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Redstone Township's Board of Supervisors, at its reorganization meetings of January 10, 2024, January 8, 2025 and January 14, 2026, voted "to have the Enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code by K-2 Engineering," per the Township's posted meeting minutes; K2 Engineering is at 234 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown. The Township's website publishes no code of ordinances and no ordinance by which it adopted the Uniform Construction Code, and this record has not read one. Neither the Township's pages (its home, Contact Us, Did You Know?, Agendas and Meetings pages) nor K2 Engineering's permit applications page names Redstone Township's rule on reroofs. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Reserve Township - Zoning, Code Enforcement and Building Permits (Township of Reserve, Pennsylvania)
Reserve Township's posted permit instructions list "All residential alterations under Section 104 if there are no structural or egress changes" among work exempt from permit requirement. The Construction Permit Application and Instructions that the Township posts on its Building Permits - Code-Sys page (a scanned document, read October 10, 2026 from its page images) says "A list of work that is exempt from permit requirement appears on the back of this pamphlet," and that list includes "All residential alterations under Section 104 if there are no structural or egress changes." It names no roofing line, and its first page quotes the general rule that an owner who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building, or structure" must "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." The Township's Resolution No. 772 (fees for 2024, adopted December 18, 2023, a scanned document read from its page images) lists "Building Permit Fees - collected by the Township's third-party inspection agency" with "Repairs and alterations 1.5% of construction cost" and names no roof work, and the Township's zoning permit application names "ERECT OR MAKE STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS" and no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Reserve Township's office at 33 Lonsdale St., Pittsburgh (412-322-1551, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm) says on its Administration page "There is also a part time Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer. The Building Inspector is outsourced to Code-Sys," and its menu links "Building Permits - Code-Sys." Section 191-1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 616, 2004) says "The Township of Reserve hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 191-2 says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of Reserve Township." Chapter 191 names no code edition and no roof work. The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work. Read for this record: Chapter 191 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Sections 191-1 to 191-8), in full; every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" (no building or permit clause names roof work); the Township's Home, Administration, Building Permits - Code-Sys, Permit Applications and Zoning pages; the permit instructions sheet, Resolution No. 772 and the zoning permit application.
Rice Township (Luzerne County) - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Regional Municipal Services, LLC) (Township of Rice, Pennsylvania)
Rice Township's pages and permit application read for this record say nothing on reroofs. The Township's building permit application and fee schedule, read in full, name no roofing, reroofing or roof replacement as a permit type, fee line or form box: its fee lines run from new construction and additions to "Major Repairs, Alterations & Construction: (Involving Plumbing or Electrical or Structural Changes)" at $125.00 per required inspection, decks, porches and pools, its type-of-improvement boxes include "Repair/Replacement" with no roof box, and the only roof words are an inspection line for an ice barrier "prior to shingling." The Zoning and Code Enforcement page says only that "Zoning and Building permit application forms are available at the office or on the ZONING RESOURCES TAB." The Township's own Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not among the ordinances it posts, so this record has not read whether that ordinance requires permits for house repairs or alterations. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rice Township's Zoning and Code Enforcement page lists a "Zoning Officer and Building Code Officer" with office hours at the Township Building (570-868-6400, option 3, or 570-881-9874), and the Township's 2023 building permit application says plans and the application go to the township office with "A check made payable to Regional Municipal Services, LLC. for the fees as outlined in the fee schedule." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Richland Township - Building and Zoning (Township of Richland, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Richland Township's zoning chapter lists "Replacement of existing roofing" among work for which no building permit shall be required, and the Township's Building and Zoning page lists "Roof (changes to existing)" among work needing building and zoning permits. Section 27-1701 of the Township's zoning chapter (Part 17, Schedule of Fees; Ord. 430 of 2008 as amended by Ord. 438 of 2009) says "A building permit shall be required for all new construction, additions or alterations or any structural or interior changes required for a change of the structure's use," and then "No building permit shall be required for the following:" with a list that includes "(2) Wall covering or siding," "(3) Replacement of existing doors, windows, storm doors or screens without structural changes," and "(4) Replacement of existing roofing." Chapter 5, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 395 of 2004), names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 5-101(6)(A) keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. Resolution No. 1 of 2026 has no roofing line; it takes its building permit fees from appendices of the service agreement, which the Township has not published. The Township's Building and Zoning page (read October 9, 2026) says "Both commercial and residential building permits are required in Richland Township to erect, modify, and/or repair structures," and its list of work for which building and zoning permits "are required for, but not limited to," includes "Structural Changes to Existing Building (Interior & Exterior)" and "Roof (changes to existing)." The page does not say whether replacing a roof covering is a change to an existing roof. Professional Code Services' own frequently asked questions page, which does not name Richland, says "All home additions and roof structures require building permits." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Richland Township elects to administer the code through a third-party agency: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "Richland hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's fee resolution (Resolution No. 1 of 2026) adopts the plan review and inspection fees of "the UCC Service Agreement it has executed with Professional Code Services Inc. for the administration and enforcement of the Pennsylvania Unified Construction Code," the Township's building inspection checklist says "Contact Professional Code Services Inc. to schedule inspections," and the Township's Building and Zoning office, at 4019 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, takes permit applications through its online permitting portal. Section 27-1701 draws its line at replacement of existing roofing, quoted at the start; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Richland Township - Zoning and Building (Township of Richland, Pennsylvania (Cambria County))
No Richland Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's building permit application (read October 9, 2026) says "All Work Must Comply With State UCC Laws And Richland Township Ordinances" and names no roof work, and its 2025 permit fee schedule (Resolution 2024-19) lists "Residential (non-code)" and "Residential (code)" permits with no roofing line. Section 112-2 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and amends the State's list of residential work needing no permit to require permits for fences, water tanks, certain pools, uncovered decks, "the replacement of existing siding materials on one- and two-family dwellings" and "the replacement of rain gutters and leaders on one- and two-family dwellings"; it names no roof work. Chapter 96 of the Township Code, Building Construction, separately adopts by reference the "BOCA National Building Code, Fourteenth Edition, 1999" and the "International One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1998 Edition," and Section 112-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the Uniform Construction Code; the permit sections of those two codes are not printed in the Township Code and were not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Richland Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 112-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, and the Township's own Application for Building Permit, Zoning Review and Plan Examination is returned to the Township office at 322 Schoolhouse Road, Suite 110, Johnstown, where the Township collects the plan review, inspection and "PA UCC" fees. Chapters 96 and 112 of the Township Code and the Township's permit pages, as read, state no local threshold for roof work.
Richland Township - Zoning/Code Enforcement Department (Township of Richland, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Richland Township's code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit clause of its own; neither its code nor its permit pages name roof work. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code (Ord. 212, June 28, 2004, read October 7, 2026) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference as the municipal building code (Section 5-102) and keeps in force two pre-1999 fire suppression rules (Section 5-105); it adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. The Township's fee schedule, codified as Chapter FEE and last amended by Res. No. 2026-10 of January 5, 2026, has no roofing line; its residential building permit fees are for new construction, additions and "Structural alterations." The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says "Permits are required for:" and lists, among other work, "Structural alterations or repairs"; it names no roof work either way, and the Township's Application for Building and Zoning Permits prints the same list under "PERMITS ARE REQUIRED WHEN:". Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Richland Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-112 refers to "the Township's Municipal Code Official," and the Township's Application for Building and Zoning Permits sends applicants to the Richland Township Municipal Administration Building, 1328 California Road, Quakertown. Electrical inspections and plan reviews go to a third-party agency the owner or builder selects from the Township's approved list (Section 5-111). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Richmond Township (Berks County) - Building Permits (Kraft Municipal Group) (Township of Richmond, Pennsylvania)
Richmond Township's pages read for this record say nothing on reroofs. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its website, whose Ordinances page says the posted ordinances "are not the official version" and "The official version is available through the Township office"; the ordinances posted there (burning, property maintenance, stormwater and zoning) were not read as building permit law, so the Township's own permit rule for house repairs was not read. The Township's permit application packet asks whether the work includes "the construction, enlargement, alteration, structural repair, relocation, or demolition of a building" and names no roof work. The Township's posted 2026 building permit fee schedule, read in full from the rendered pages, has no roofing, reroofing or roof replacement line; its only roof words are "Roof over Decks, Porches, Patios, etc." among accessory structures and "Solar Electric System (Roof Mount)," and its alterations line lists "structural alterations, fire damage repair, bathroom and kitchen alterations requiring a permit, etc." The Township's FAQ answers "When is a permit required?" with "If you have any questions regarding permits or what the property is zoned for, you need to contact Kraft Municipal Group 610-777- 1311 Ext. 1". Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Richmond Township's Forms & Documents page says "ALL permits are reviewed and issued by Kraft Municipal Group in Shillington" and that permits "can be mailed or dropped off at either our office or Kraft Municipal Group," with fees payable to Richmond Township; it lists a residential building permit application fee of $100.00. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Richmond Township (Tioga County) - Permits (Township Office, third-party UCC agency) (Township of Richmond, Pennsylvania (Tioga County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Township's website, read October 12, 2026, names no roof work, reroofing or roof replacement on any page, and says "Please note Richmond Township has adopted Tioga County's Solar Ordinance and Data Centers Ordinance." The Township's zoning ordinance, Section 27-802, says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition or alteration of any building or portion thereof" and "No zoning permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs and alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure." It names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair or an alteration under it. The Township's floodplain chapter, Section 8-302, says "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of Richmond"; it sits in the floodplain chapter, names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether it reaches a house reroof outside a floodplain. The Township's fee resolution (Code Section 1-401, last amended April 7, 2026) lists zoning permits ("Decks under 30 inches above ground and without roof," "Unattached accessory building under 1,000 square feet"), demolition, driveway, sign and other fees and has no line naming a roof, reroofing or roof replacement. The agency's fee schedule effective March 1, 2022 prices construction by square foot or project cost and, for work where square footage is not feasible, says it "Includes - Alterations, Renovations, Small Buildings, Irregular Structures, Repairs, replacements, etc."; it has no roofing line. The agency's residential application lists "Porch Roof vs. No Roof" among its project types and names no roof-covering replacement. Richmond Township's Code, Section 5-101, says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-103 lets it do so by "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." A third-party code agency's own Municipalities page says "We Currently Or Soon Service the Following Areas," lists "Richmond Township" under Tioga County, and the agency's home page says it provides "PA Uniform Construction Code Services to Bradford County, Lycoming County, McKean County, Potter County, and Tioga County Pennsylvania"; that agency's residential application says "Before Our Office Can Issue ANY Permit We Will Need Approval From Your Municipality i.e. Township or Borough." The Township's own page says its Secretary "handles permitting of multiple kinds of permits" and its Zoning Officer "issues permits for Zoning, Signage and Demolition"; the Township building is at 563 Valley Road, Mansfield (570-662-3774, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm), and "forms are available in office, mail, email etc." The Township's pages state no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and this record does not decide whether a reroof needs a permit in Richmond Township. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township's Code (Ord. 1-04, June 1, 2004), read in full on ecode360, adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 24 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code, keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by this Municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and adds no roof provision and no amendment to the State regulation. It names no code edition. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Ridgebury Township - Permits (Township of Ridgebury, Pennsylvania (Bradford County))
Ridgebury Township's pages and ordinances set no area or cost threshold for roof work. Ordinance #73 also keeps in force building code ordinances "which were adopted by this Municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; it names no roof work and no code edition. The Township's Ordinance #74, titled "ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE REGARDING MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES NOT REVIEWED UNDER THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE," requires an assessment permit for the "construction, renovation or repair" of an "accessory or miscellaneous-use structure less than 1,000 square feet which is non-habitable and limited to one-story" and the other kinds of building it lists; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof falls within it. The Township's fee schedule lists assessment permits, road crossing and driveway permits, junk yard licenses, mobile home park inspection and sewer fees, with no building permit line and no roofing line. The inspection agency's permits page lists residential forms for a dwelling, addition, accessory structure, deck, porch, pool and demolition and its FAQ lists work that requires a building permit; neither names roofing. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ridgebury Township's own pages name Code Inspections, Inc. as its code enforcement: the Officials page lists "Code Enforcement: Code Inspections Inc." and the Permits page says "For all other Permits and Code information, visit:" the agency's site, with the agency's Dushore office, 268 Overton Road, 888-264-2633. The Township's Ordinance #73 (read October 12, 2026) says "Ridgebury Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" through an intermunicipal agreement with the Eastern and Western Bradford County Councils of Government and "THEIR APPOINTED, CERTIFIED THIRD PARTY AGENCY," and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, which "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this Municipality." The Township office is at 13278 Berwick Turnpike, Gillett (570-596-2731). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Ridgway Borough - Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Ridgway, Pennsylvania)
Ridgway Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Building/Zoning page says "A building/zoning permit shall be obtained before any individual party may: 1. Erect, remove, move, add to, or structurally alter a structure," says "The majority of residential improvements only need a zoning review," and lists among "examples of commercial and residential improvements requiring a building/zoning permit" the entry "Roof Replacements (Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, etc.)" beside "Structural Changes" and "Major Interior Renovations." Its residential inspection forms cover decks and porches, "Existing Homes (Additions, Garages, Accessory Structures or Structural Changes)," manufactured housing and pools; the roof replacement form is listed under Commercial Improvements. The page does not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on its website or in an online code library this record could find, so this record has not read it, nor any building code ordinance it may keep in force. The Zoning Ordinance the Borough posts is a scanned image with no text layer and was not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ridgway Borough's Code Enforcement Office, at 108 Main Street, takes applications for building/zoning permits; its Building/Zoning page says "Code enforcement administers the Borough Ordinances and the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" and "Commercial and Residential improvements requiring an inspection will be referred to Bureau Veritas North America, Incorporated," and the Borough's permit application carries an office line "BUILDING: REFER TO BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Ridgway Township - Zoning and UCC Building Permits (Bureau Veritas) (Township of Ridgway, Pennsylvania (Elk County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ridgway Township's Planning & Zoning page lists a "ZONING PERMIT" and a "UCC BUILDING PERMIT" and says "For submittal and inspection forms for Ridgway Township, please call our office at (814) 773-5625"; the Township posts a Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. permit application (245 Allegheny Blvd., Brookville, (814) 849-2448) with a "RIDGWAY TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL PRIOR APPROVALS" form that the Township official signs "prior to the issuance of a building permit by Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.," and its FAQ says "Both zoning and building permit applications are available at either the township office or the Forms & Documents quick link." The Township's Zoning Ordinance No. 116 (adopted January 31, 2019), Section 6.01(2), says "A zoning permit shall be required for all construction or alterations. No zoning permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance of any building, structure or grounds provided such repairs do not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance," and Section 6.01(8) says "A Zoning Permit shall be required prior to any work permitted under this Ordinance." Those lines speak to the zoning permit; the ordinance names no roof work as permit work or as exempt, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a zoning-permit alteration or a repair. The Township's Zoning Permit Application lists "Alteration" and "Repair, replacement" among the types of improvement and names no roofing permit type. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Ridley Park Borough - Code Department (Borough of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania)
Ridley Park Borough requires a roofing permit: it publishes a dedicated Roofing Permit form and a residential "Roofing and Siding" permit fee. The Borough publishes a dedicated "Ridley Park Roofing Permit" form (read October 9, 2026) that asks "Will the existing roof coverings be removed?", the roof covering and decking to be used, and roof ventilation, and says "I acknowledge that this permit is for UCC compliance only." The Borough's Building Code Enforcement Permit Fee Schedule, Resolution 2022-5, lists among its residential permits "Roofing and Siding $35 per $1000 with $104.50 min." Neither limits the roofing permit to any part of a reroof. Chapter 73 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference (Ord. No. 1140, 2004) and names no roof work either way. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a roofing permit for a reroof. Its Permits & Forms page says "Work started before a permit is issued will be issued a Work Stop Order and charged double the permit application price," and the fee schedule says "Any job started without obtaining an approved permit first. will result in double the permit fees." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ridley Park Borough takes permit applications at Borough Hall, 105 East Ward Street, "Attention: Code Department," and Chapter 73 of the Borough Code says "Ridley Park Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The Borough's own Roofing Permit and Building/Demo Permit forms say "All inspection requests or code questions should be directed to Linn Architects." No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold below which roof work needs no permit; the roofing fee is priced at $35 per $1,000 of job cost with a $104.50 minimum.
Ridley Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Ridley, Pennsylvania)
Ridley Township's code names roofing among the work its building permit fees apply to and sets no size threshold for roof work. The Township's building code, Article I of Chapter 92 (its 1992 adoption of the BOCA National Building Code, 1990, as amended), replaces BOCA Section 114.3 with a fee schedule whose building permit fees "shall apply to construction, renovation, demolition, moving of buildings, roofing, sandblasting, waterblasting with sand and/or chemicals, air conditioning and swimming pools" (amended by Ord. No. 1808 in 2000), a fee category that names roofing without limiting it to any class of roof work. The same article's Section 111.1 makes it unlawful to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair or demolish a structure" without a permit, "except that repairs, as defined in Section 104.0 and which do not involve any violation of this code, shall be exempted from this provision"; that BOCA definition was not read for this record. Section 105-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Township's building code and adds: "However, the exceptions listed in § 403.42(c)(1) and § 403.62(c)(1) and (2) are deleted and, to the extent that they currently or will in the future require permits, then the permitting requirements will continue in full force and effect." Section 403.62 has been amended since that ordinance was adopted in 2004, and this record does not decide which of its current subsections Section 105-2 reaches. The Township's current Permits & Licenses Fee Schedule (resolution effective January 1, 2025) charges residential building permits at $30.00 per $1,000.00 and names no roof work, and its Generic Permit Application has no roofing box. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ridley Township administers the code itself: Section 105-1 of the Township Code says "Ridley Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and permit applications go to the Township's Code Enforcement Department at the Township Building, whose page asks residents "to contact the Code Office at 610-534-4803 for permit information and requirements before commencing any new construction or alterations." Neither Chapter 105 nor Chapter 92 sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Riverside Borough - Building Permits and Zoning Officer (Borough of Riverside, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County))
No Riverside Borough text read for this record names reroofing as permit work or as exempt from a building or Uniform Construction Code permit. The Borough's Building Permits page names no work for which a permit is or is not needed. Chapter 125 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code, continues pre-July 1, 1999 building code ordinances "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," leaves fees to resolution, and names no roof work. The Borough's Zoning Chapter, Section 285-8 B, says "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures that do not involve an expansion or change of a use or structure shall not by itself be regulated by this chapter. Examples of such work include replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space. (However, a construction permit under the Construction Codes may be needed for such work.)" That sentence speaks to the zoning chapter and says a construction permit "may be needed," so this record does not treat it as the Borough's statement that a reroof does or does not need a permit. The Borough's Floodplain Management chapter, Section 163-4, says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Borough of Riverside unless a building permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer" and "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures"; it names no roof work, defines no "minor repairs," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair. The Borough's Property Maintenance and Buildings chapters (Chapters 213, 107) were read and name no roof permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Riverside Borough's Building Permits page directs applicants to the Borough's Zoning Officer "to obtain a building permit," and Chapter 125 of its Code elects to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act. The Borough's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Robeson Township - Codes and Permits (Township of Robeson, Pennsylvania)
Robeson Township's permit guide lists shingle-only roofing on a single-family home as needing no permit and roofing with structural work as needing one. The Township's Permit Guide (Rev. March 28, 2025), linked from its Permit Applications page, lists "Roofing - shingles only" under "No Permit Required" and "Roofing - any structural work" under "Permit Required," with a Residential Building permit, for single-family detached homes. The guide was live when read on October 9, 2026. Chapter 4 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Township's building code and names no roof work, either as permit work or as exempt. Nothing read names residential reroofing as permit work: the 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line (its residential building permit lines cover new dwellings, additions "to include roofed porches," manufactured housing, and "Alterations, renovations, or modifications" of existing buildings), and the residential building permit packet has no roofing box. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Robeson Township takes permit applications at its office, 8 Boonetown Road, Birdsboro, and its Codes and Permits page names Technicon Enterprises Inc., II, of Morgantown, for inspections; the Township's 2026 fee schedule says a re-inspection fee is "made payable to Technicon Enterprises, Inc. II". Chapter 4, Part 1, of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 04-03, June 15, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act and allows administration "By the retention of one (1) or more construction code officials of third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township." Its line is the one in the Township's Permit Guide quoted at the start: no permit for "Roofing - shingles only," and a Residential Building permit for "Roofing - any structural work." Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Robesonia Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Robesonia, Pennsylvania)
Robesonia Borough's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's Permits & Forms page lists a "Residential Building Permit 1 & 2 Family Dwellings" packet, electrical, demolition, pool, deck, mechanical-electrical-plumbing and use-and-occupancy permit applications, and no roofing permit or roofing form. The residential packet (read from the rendered pages, dated "rev. 8-2014") says "NO WORK SHALL BEGIN UNTIL A BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED," lists the plans a new dwelling's application must include, and its application form's "Type of Work or Improvement" boxes include "Repair" and "Alteration" and name no roofing line. Nothing the Borough published speaks to a house reroof, and this record does not decide whether one needs a permit. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found on the Borough's website, whose Ordinances page lists nuisance, animal and street ordinances and whose Codes page lists a joint zoning ordinance and zoning map, so no building code or Uniform Construction Code ordinance of Robesonia Borough was read for this record; the two zoning files are scanned images that were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Robesonia Borough's Contact page (read October 12, 2026) lists "Building Inspector" as "Technicon Enterprises, Inc. II 610-286-1622," and the Borough's Residential Building Permit packet says "Listed below are the items that are required to be submitted to Technicon Enterprises, Inc., II in order for you to obtain a building permit" and, of inspections, "As the appointed Third-Party Agency, Technicon Enterprises, Inc., II will perform all electrical inspections for all permitted work under the Uniform Construction Code"; the Borough office is at 75 South Brooke Street, Robesonia (610-693-3474). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Rochester Borough - Zoning-Building Code Department (Borough of Rochester, Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Rochester Borough's Building Department says permits are not required for ordinary residential repairs such as roofing. The Borough's Zoning-Building Code Department page (read October 9, 2026) says "a permit is required for any project that involves constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, demolishing, or changing the occupancy of a residential or commercial building" and "Permits are not required for ordinary residential repairs such as painting, replacement of siding, roofing, windows, doors, soffit and fascia, gutters, or re-pointing of masonry. However, it is recommended to speak with the Building Department before any construction begins." Rochester Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Borough's website, which posts no Borough code book, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Building Department's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. No Borough building permit ordinance was found published either, and the Borough's Zoning Ordinance was not read for this record. The Borough's fee schedule, Resolution 2025-01, adopted September 15, 2025, has no roofing line: it lists "Building Permits" for "Construction or Alterations - for all buildings" at $150.00 and adds 10% to the MDIA fee schedule it reproduces, which also has no roofing line (read from the scanned resolution's rendered pages). Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rochester Borough, in Beaver County, administers the Uniform Construction Code through its Building Department, with the Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) as its building code official: the Borough's Zoning-Building Code Department page says "The Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) will provide Building Code Official services. They can be reached at 1-800-580-6342," that the Building Department "reviews and issues all permits required by code for the repair, alteration, or addition to all public and private dwellings and structures," and that "The Borough of Rochester has elected to administer the provisions of the Commonwealth's Uniform Construction Code." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Rochester Township - Zoning and Building Department (Township of Rochester, Pennsylvania (Beaver County))
No Rochester Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Building Inspector page (read October 12, 2026) says "The International Construction Code (ICC) is in effect for all construction within Rochester Township, with the exception of a few items that have been excluded pursuant to The Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, as amended," and "However, a Zoning Permit is required for all construction activity, including items excluded by the Act." The 2025 fee schedule of United Code Consultants (transcribed from the rendered page images) lists "Residential Building Permit (Misc.)" for "Structural Alterations," a "Residential Deck or Porch Roof" permit and a "Residential Zoning Permit," and has no line for reroofing. The Township's FAQs page says "All additions and porches with roofs attached to the dwelling require a "Building Permit"" and does not mention reroofing. Chapter 60 of the Township Code adopts "The 2009 International Building Code, the 2009 International Fire Code, the 2009 International Residential Code" and other 2009 codes (Ord. No. 438, December 16, 2010), and its 2024 amendment (Ord. No. 491) adopts the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code; this record has not read the 2009 International Residential Code's text. Chapter 53, Building Construction, says "No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, reconstruct or remodel any structure within the Township involving any connection with any sewer line or lateral without having first obtained a building permit from the Township Secretary," which names no roof work. The Zoning chapter says "A zoning permit is needed to: 1. Erect, reconstruct, move, structurally alter, or enlarge any structure or building" and describes a building permit as "A permit indicating that a proposed construction, alteration or reconstruction of a structure is in accordance with the provisions of the Township's Construction Code (Chapter 60) and Building Requirements (Chapter 53)." None of these texts names roof work or says whether a house reroof is "construction activity" or an "alteration," and this record does not decide either question. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rochester Township's Zoning and Building Department, at 1013 Elm Street, Rochester, lists a Building Inspector on its Building Inspector page, which says "Confirmation of compliance with the ICC is by site inspections by certified building inspection officers," and the Township's Forms and Documents page posts a 2025 fee schedule of United Code Consultants headed "RESIDENTIAL FEES" that adds "PA State Building Permit Fee" to "all Building Permits." No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Rockland Township (Berks County) - Building Permits (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Township of Rockland, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Rockland Township's pages and permit documents read for this record say nothing on reroofs. The Township's Permits page says "Residents are required to obtain a zoning and/or building permit for various types of projects including, but not limited to, the following: New construction, additions, alterations or changes to buildings, structures, and accessory buildings," and lists sheds, decks, pools, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, signs and demolition; it names no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-02), read from its rendered pages, says "All residential buildings and structures over 300 sq. ft. and addition(s) to any principal building require a building permit" and lists "Alterations, renovations, or modifications of existing buildings or structures" and "Miscellaneous structural and/or non-structural building activity not identified elsewhere in this fee schedule"; no fee line names roofing or roof replacement, and neither the permit application nor the Township's building permit requirements sheet has a roofing box or line. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Rockland Township (Berks County) ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential utility and miscellaneous use structures with a building area of 200 sq. ft or more," with an approval letter mailed December 28, 2004, and "Enacted 2 / 8 / 05"; it names no roof work. The Township's own Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not among the ordinances it posts, which it says are "not an all-inclusive list," so this record has not read whether that ordinance requires permits for house repairs or alterations. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rockland Township in Berks County takes zoning and building permit applications at its Township Office, 41 Deysher Road, Fleetwood; its Permits page directs building permit questions to LTL Consultants, Ltd. (Oley, 610-987-9290) and to Contractors Inspection Services, Inc. for residential work only, and its "Zoning/Uniform Construction Permit Application" says "Applicant must select ONE Building Code Official/Building Inspector to process this permit application and to perform any necessary inspections" from those two. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Rockledge Borough Office (Borough of Rockledge, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Permits and Fees page lists "Alteration/Renovation Roofing" among the types of work on the Borough building permit application, a box on a form that covers new buildings, additions, demolition, fences, signs and pools as well, and says nothing else on roofing. The Borough's fee ordinance, Section 271-1, lists "Residential - New construction, additions, alterations and renovations" and "Minor work (not more than $250): $35" without naming roofing; an editor's note to that section refers to earlier rates for "installations of roofing and siding." This record does not decide whether a reroof needs a permit in Rockledge Borough. Chapter 240 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform, also adopts older model codes: Section 240-1 adopts "The BOCA National Existing Structures Code, Second Edition, 1987," and Section 240-4 adopts the "International Residential Code, 2000 Edition," "for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings," "and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor." Section 240-9 (Ord. No. 588, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time," keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and removes listed work from the exemptions in 34 Pa. Code 403.42 and 403.62, so that "a permit will still be required" for items that include "Window replacement without structural change" and "Replacement of existing siding"; its list names no roofing. This record has not read the text of the 1987 BOCA code or the 2000 International Residential Code and does not decide how either applies to a reroof. Read for this record: Chapter 240 (Sections 240-1, 240-4 and 240-9), Chapter 271, Fees, Chapter 391, Property Maintenance, which adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, every page of the Borough Code search for "roof" and for "reroofing," whose hits are definitions, sign and drainage provisions, the Permits and Fees page, the building permit application and the Borough fee ordinance PDF. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Ross Township - Department of Community Development (Building) (Township of Ross, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Ross Township publishes no threshold for roof work, and nothing read for this record names roofing as permit work or as exempt. Its Residential Building / Occupancy Permit Application (March 2023) offers general scope boxes, among them "Alteration / Structural Change" and "Repair to Existing," and its 2026 fee schedule prices building permits for "R3, R4 - Repairs & Alterations" per dwelling unit; neither names roofing, and the fee schedule's only roof entry is for rooftop heliports. Section 5-102 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of the Township," and Section 5-107 adds rules only for certificates of occupancy for uncertified buildings. No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Uniform Construction Code, Sections 5-101 to 5-107) or in a search of the whole Code for roof provisions, both read for this record; Parts 2 and 3 of Chapter 5 (property maintenance and monetary penalties) were not read. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Ross Township filing, on requirements for uncertified buildings, with an approval letter mailed 6/13/2017; it names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ross Township administers the code through its own Department of Community Development, whose Building page says "Ross Township has adopted the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code which presently adheres to the 2021 International Building Codes" (with amendments), lists the 2021 International Residential Code among them, and describes its role as "Locally enforce the PA UCC (Building Codes)"; residential inspections are requested from the Township, and commercial building and electrical inspections are done by Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc. The Township's forms, fee schedule and code, as quoted at the start of this entry, state no threshold for roof work, and no ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in the chapters read.
Ross Township (Monroe County) - Building Permits (Township of Ross, Pennsylvania (Monroe County))
Ross Township's own building permit application lists roof repair or replacement among the jobs it takes. The Township's own Application for Building Permit, on Ross Township letterhead (250 Anchorage Road, Saylorsburg), lists under REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, which it says must all be submitted or "The application will not be accepted," a line for "Roof Repair or Replacement": "Full narrative of work or copy of contract; structural repairs require a plan." The Township's About Us and Departments page says "Building permits may be required for new construction, additions, renovations, repairs, electrical work, plumbing, mechanical work, and other projects" and "Contact the Township before work begins. Zoning approval and a building permit are separate requirements." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect a reroof on a Ross Township house to be treated as building permit work, with a narrative of the work or a copy of the contract filed with the application; call the Township office at 570-992-4990 before starting. The application names no penalty. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ross Township in Monroe County takes building permit applications at its municipal building and uses Base Engineering, Inc. as its building official: the Township's Permits & Applications page lists "Building Officer:" "Base Engineering Inc - 610-437-0979," and its About Us and Departments page names "Base Engineering, Inc." under "Building Official." The Township does not publish its code of ordinances online (its Ordinances page posts only three 2026 ordinances, and its About Us and Departments page says the zoning, land development and stormwater ordinances are available in booklet form at the Township office), so its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance was not read for this record. Neither the Township's pages nor its application set a square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Rostraver Township - Building and Zoning Office (Township of Rostraver, Pennsylvania)
One of Rostraver Township's own permit pages lists shingle work among repairs that need a building permit, and another says residential roofing needs none. The Township's Apply for Permit page (read October 9, 2026) says "No zoning permits are needed for non-structural repairs such as siding, shingles, interior remodeling, fence, sidewalks, above ground pools, etc. A building permit is required." The Township's Roofing page, read the same day, says "For residential: No permits are required." and "For any commercial building: A building permit is required," and its Remodeling/Renovations page says "If there is no structural changes to the building for residential only, then a building permit is not required." Chapter 79 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit or exemption provision of its own for residential repairs or alterations, and the Township's 2025 fee schedule (Resolution No. 1351) has residential building permit lines for new construction, mobile homes, garages, porches, decks, additions and pools and no roofing line. The two Township statements quoted above answer differently, and this record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in Rostraver Township; ask the Township before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rostraver Township administers the code itself: Section 79-1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 683, March 1, 2017) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, and the Township's Apply for Permit page says the Board of Commissioners approved "Ordinance #683-PA UCC to opt-in the Pennsylvania Construction Code administered through Rostraver Township" and that residential and commercial properties "will also be required to get a building permit from Rostraver Township." Its Roofing page names a Township Building Officer. The Township's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and Chapter 79 sets none.
Ruscombmanor Township - Zoning and Building Permits (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Township of Ruscombmanor, Pennsylvania)
Ruscombmanor Township's building ordinance is not published, and the Township's pages say nothing on reroofs. The Township has published its Zoning Ordinance but not its Uniform Construction Code ordinance or any other building ordinance, and this record found no published copy of the Township's codified ordinances; the Township's building ordinance was not read for this record. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Ruscombmanor Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed November 24, 2004, "Enacted 4/01/05."; this record has not read that ordinance or its exceptions. The 2025 Zoning Ordinance names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's pages and permit application say nothing on roofing. Its Zoning/Uniform Construction Permit Application, on LTL Consultants' form, offers "New Building", "Addition", "Alteration", "Repair" and other work types, and its permit checklist charges a nonrefundable $100 application fee for a residential building permit; the Township has published no building permit fee schedule with work-type lines. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ruscombmanor Township uses LTL Consultants, Ltd. as its third-party agency: the Township's Ordinances & Permits page says "Zoning/Building permit applications are dropped off and picked up at LTL Consultants," that applications "are to be dropped off or mailed to LTL Consultants, Ltd" at One Town Centre Drive, PO Box 241, Oley, and "For Any zoning/building questions, contact LTL Consultants at 610-987-9290," with checks made payable to the Township. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the exceptions the Department's register mentions were not read.
Rush Township (Centre County) - UCC Building Code Enforcement (Pennsafe Building Inspection Services) (Township of Rush, Pennsylvania (Centre County))
Rush Township's code has a 1967 building permit chapter with a $200 cost line that names no roof work, and its pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 103 of the Township Code, Building Permits (Ord. No. 29, July 14, 1967), says "It shall be unlawful for any individual, copartnership or corporation to proceed with the erection, alteration or enlargement of any building, or any part thereof, in the Township of Rush where the anticipated cost thereof shall exceed the sum of $200 unless application for a permit shall have been made by the owner or contractor to the Township Secretary and a permit shall have been properly obtained," and Section 103-6 sets a fine of "not more than $1,000, plus costs" for a violation. The chapter does not name roof work or repairs, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" under it. Section 135-5A of the Township Code keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; this record does not decide whether Chapter 103 is one. No Township page read for this record says whether a house reroof needs a permit. The permit application names no roof work, and the Township's 2014 Zoning Fee Schedule, the only fee schedule posted, prices zoning permits and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rush Township in Centre County lists "UCC Building Code Enforcement" with Pennsafe Building Inspection, 175 Beaver Drive, DuBois, 814-375-1111, in its Township Directory, and its Forms, Permits & Applications page posts the Pennsafe Building Inspection Services LLC permit application for "Building inspection and permit application through PENNSAFE." Chapter 135 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-I, June 10, 2004) says "Rush Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal Building Code. The only cost line found is Chapter 103's, quoted at the start, for the erection, alteration or enlargement of a building costing over $200.
Rush Township (Schuylkill County) - Hometown Municipal Services, LLC (Township of Rush, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Rush Township's ordinance and permit packet do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. No Township or agency page read for this record says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Ordinance #152 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Municipal Building Code of Rush Township, keeps in force Building Code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and adds no permit requirement of its own. The Township's UCC Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2026-11, effective April 28, 2026) has no roofing line; its residential building fees include "Alteration & Repairs (if applicable)," and it says "Any construction, not specifically cited above, requiring a permit and inspection shall be associated with the closest specific construction type indicated." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rush Township in Schuylkill County administers the Uniform Construction Code through a third-party agency: Ordinance #152 (May 18, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Resolution No. 2026-10, effective April 28, 2026, says "Rush Township hereby appoints Hometown Municipal Services, LLC as the sole 3rd party agency for administration, building code official, enforcement and inspections under Pennsylvania UCC." The UCC permit packet on the Township's Zoning page says "UCC, PUBLIC SEWER, STREET OPENING APPLICATIONS AND FEES MUST BE FORWARDED TO" Hometown Municipal Services, LLC, 30 Holland Street, Tamaqua. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Rye Township - Township Office and Third-Party Building Inspection (Township of Rye, Pennsylvania)
Rye Township's Permits page says no permit is needed to replace roof shingles. The Township's Permits page, read October 12, 2026, says under "Building & Zoning Permits" that "As a general rule, building and zoning permits are required for any construction which changes the outside dimensions of an existing structure or adds a new structure," and then "No permits are needed to replace roof shingles or to replace siding, storm doors, and windows. These are considered routine maintenance and upkeep of the dwelling or structure." Rye Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose ordinances page lists only a selection of ordinances and does not include it, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The general references at the head of the Township's zoning chapter say "Uniform construction codes - See Ch. 155," and Chapter 155 is not among the ordinances the Township posts. Section 360-106 of the Township's zoning chapter (read October 12, 2026) makes it "unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within Rye Township unless a zoning permit has been obtained from the Zoning Officer" and adds "A zoning permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." It names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "construction or development" under it. The Township's 2025 fee schedule lists driveway, demolition, zoning, sign and other permit fees and no building permit or roofing fee, and the zoning permit application names no roofing item. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Rye Township's Permits page says "Rye Township Building Permit processing and inspections is provided by a third party inspection company," names Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU) of New Bloomfield as the Township's third party inspection agency and gives the agency's number as (717) 582-4483, and says "All additions, changes in load bearing walls, and structures over 1,000 square feet, in ground and above ground pools - all require permits from BIU in addition to zoning permits from Rye Township." The Township office is at 1775 New Valley Road, Marysville (717-957-2348), and its FAQ says the Township "currently enforces the ICC Codes identified in the Uniform Construction Code." The Township's words quoted at the start set a work condition, shingles replaced as routine maintenance and upkeep, and no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sadsbury Township - Codes Administration Department (Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Sadsbury Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 56 of the Township Code, read in full (Ord. No. 2004-03), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the Building Code of Sadsbury Township" (Section 56-2) and leaves fees to resolution (Section 56-6); it names no roof work and sets no permit rule of its own. The Township's Building and Zoning page says "The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (PA UCC) requires the owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make a permit application and obtain the required permit." Its permits FAQ lists residential projects that "require a construction permit, zoning permit, or both," including "Additions, alterations, renovations, or structural repairs," and names no roof work in that residential list; roofing appears only in its commercial list, as "Exterior wall or roof covering replacement." The FAQ adds: "If you are unsure if the work you are doing requires a permit, please contact the Permits and Inspections department." Neither the residential building permit application nor the Township's fee resolution (Resolution 2024-02) names roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sadsbury Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 56-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, and the Township's Building and Zoning page says its Codes Administration Department "is responsible for the administration of the Township's building construction regulations" and lists a Building/Zoning Inspector for inspections and technical assistance. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sadsbury Township - Township Office (Township of Sadsbury, Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
The Township's Zoning & Building page lists, under its "Zoning Permits:" heading, "Permits are required for, but not limited to, the following:" and, among the items, "Roof – structural changes only; no permit required to replace shingles" (read October 11, 2026). The same page says "Some projects will require both Zoning and UCC (Uniform Construction Code) permits. Others may require only a Zoning Permit." The Township's fee schedule says "All persons desiring to undertake any new construction, structural alteration, or change in the use of a building, structure or land shall apply for a zoning permit," and its zoning ordinance (Ordinance 204-2013, Section 502) lists "Structural alterations to an existing building or structure that increases the volume." This record does not decide whether the roof line speaks to the Uniform Construction Code building permit or only to the zoning permit. The Township's Flood Plain Management Ordinance No. 199-2012 says in Section 2.02 that it is unlawful "to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township of Sadsbury unless a Permit has been obtained from the" Floodplain Administrator, defines development as "any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, expansion, or alteration of buildings or other structures," and says "A Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." It names no roof work and defines no "minor repairs," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a minor repair. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sadsbury Township takes zoning and building permit applications at its Township office, 9888 State Highway 285, Conneaut Lake. Its Contact Information page says "All zoning and building permits must be submitted to the township office" and "Residents have two options for Building Code Inspections," listing Middle Department Inspection Agency and one other code agency, and its 2026 fee schedule says "UCC Permit per fee schedule of MDIA" or the second agency. The Township's ordinance page posts no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County) - Building Permits (Associated Building Inspections) (Township of Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
No Sadsbury Township text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The Township's Permits and Zoning pages list its permit applications and say nothing on roof work. The Commercial/Residential Building Permit Application (an Associated Building Inspections form, read from the rendered pages and from the Township's online version) offers "Addition," "Alteration or Renovation," "Uncertified Existing Building," "New Building / NSF Dwelling" and "Change of Use and Occupancy" and names no roof work, and the "Purpose of Permit Request" list on the Residential Zoning Permit Application names none either. The Township's Ordinances page posts its zoning, subdivision, stormwater and adaptive reuse ordinances but not its Uniform Construction Code ordinance or a fee schedule, and no online code library for the Township was found, so this record has not read either. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sadsbury Township's Zoning page names "The Township Zoning Officer and Building Code Officer" as "Associated Building Inspections LLC (ABI)" and posts the Township's Residential Building Permit Application; its Permits page says applications may be submitted "to the Township office" at 7182 White Oak Road, Christiana (610-593-6796). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Salem Township (Westmoreland County) - Building Permits (American Building Inspection Services, Inc.) (Township of Salem, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
No Salem Township text read for this record names roof work as needing or not needing a building permit. Ordinance No. 06-2004 (October 21, 2004) amends the Township's UCC ordinance so that "Neither this Act nor this Ordinance shall apply to" a list that includes "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings"; neither it nor Ordinance No. 05-2004 names roof work. No Township page or form read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Township's guidelines adopted with Ordinance No. 05-2004 list items "not requiring a building permit" (fences, retaining walls, "painting, tiling, cabinets, and similar finishing work," replacement windows without structural changes and minor plumbing and electrical work) without naming roofing, and say "To determine whether a specific construction project requires a permit, check with the Township of Salem Building Code Official." The 2026 application's Type of Improvement boxes are New Building, Addition, Repair, Demolition, Relocation, Foundation only, Change of Use, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical, with no roof box. The permit fee schedule is, under Ordinance No. 05-2004, "part of a contract or agreement negotiated and approved by the Board of Supervisors and a "Third Party Agency"" and is not published on the Township's site. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Salem Township in Westmoreland County adopts the Uniform Construction Code and "shall administer and enforce same within the Township" (Ordinance No. 05-2004, section 1), and the same ordinance has the Township contract with a "Third Party Agency" to perform the functions of a "Building Code Official" including "the issuance of permits" (section 8). The Township's 2026 Building Permit Application and Instructions, posted on its Ordinances & Forms page, names American Building Inspection Services, Inc. (ABIS), 3586 State Route 982, Latrobe, as the Building Code Official's firm for plan items and inspections; applications go to the Secretary of Salem Township at the Municipal Building, 244 Congruity Road, Greensburg. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Salisbury Township (Lancaster County) - Planning and Zoning Department (Township of Salisbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Salisbury Township administers the code with a third-party agency: Section 157-2 of the Township Code says the Board of Supervisors "hereby elect to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Section 157-6 provides for "retention of one or more Construction Code Officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Salisbury Township," and the Township's 2026 Application for Residential Building Permit and Plan Examination names Code Administrators, Inc., 1862 Charter Lane, Suite 101, Lancaster, beside the Township office at 5581 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, with review and inspection fees "PAYABLE TO 'Code Administrators'" and the administration fee payable to the Township. Chapter 157 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 5-18-04-1, read October 9, 2026) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time" as the Township's Construction Code, repeals the Township's earlier building code ordinance of April 14, 1966, and adds no permit or exemption provision of its own for residential repairs or alterations; it names no roof work. The Township's Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "A zoning permit must be obtained before beginning any construction within the Township" and names no roof work. The 2026 fee schedule (Resolution #07-07-26-1) has residential UCC lines for new construction, "Additions/Alterations" and accessory structures, with plan review and inspection fees "payable to Third Party (TP) per TP schedule," and no roofing line; the residential application's permit-type boxes include Alteration and Repair and no roofing type. Separately, the Zoning chapter says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter" (Section 340-144), and defines maintenance to include "the replacement of roofing materials exposed to the weather" (Section 340-11); that provision is about the zoning permit, not the building permit. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work under the building permit.
Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) - Community Development (Township of Salisbury, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County))
Salisbury Township's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's permit applications page (read October 7, 2026) names no roof work either way, and the Township's online portal offers residential permit types for new buildings, "Residential Building Alterations/Additions," decks, pools, solar, demolition and others, with no roofing permit type. Part 5 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds a key lock box rule for commercial and multifamily buildings; it has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations and names no roof work. Section 8-201, in the Township's floodplain chapter, says "Building permits shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of Salisbury"; it sits in the chapter that regulates construction in identified floodplain areas and names no roof work. The Township's 2026 building fee schedule (Attachment A to Chapter 1, Resolution No. 01-2026-1901, January 22, 2026) lists "ROOF REPLACEMENT" at "$115.00" ("includes one site visit") in its "2026 Fee Schedule - Residential Inspection Services," under the heading "FLAT RATE COSTS INCLUDING PLAN REVIEW (NEW CONSTRUCTION ONLY)," and "Roof Replacement" in its commercial schedule; its "2026 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE" for one and two-family dwellings and townhouses has no roofing line. This record does not decide whether the residential roof replacement line reaches a house reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in Salisbury Township. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Salisbury Township administers the code itself: Section 5-501 of the Township Code says "The Township of Salisbury hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Department of Community Development "encompasses Zoning, Planning, Code Enforcement and Permits" and takes building permit applications through the Township's online portal, and the Township's 2026 building fee schedule refers to the Township's "Third-Party Inspection Agency," which the Township's pages do not name. The Township offices are at 2900 South Pike Avenue, Allentown. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Saville Township - Building Permits (Township of Saville, Pennsylvania)
The Township's Permits page lists replacement of roof shingles among work needing no permit, and the Township's 2009 Building Permits ordinance requires a Township permit for construction the Uniform Construction Code exempts. The Township's Permits page (read October 12, 2026) says "No permits are needed to replace roof shingles or to replace siding, storm doors, and windows. These are considered routine maintenance and upkeep of the dwelling or structure," and also says "As a general rule, building permits are required for any construction which changes the outside dimensions of an existing structure or adds a new structure." The page and the 2009 ordinance point in different directions for a shingle replacement: the page says no permit, and the ordinance's own words reach construction and minor repairs that the Uniform Construction Code exempts. This record does not decide which of them states the Township's requirement for an ordinary reroof, or whether replacing shingles is "construction" under the ordinance. Ordinance #04-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of Saville Township," keeps pre-July 1, 1999 building code ordinances that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and adds no permit clause of its own. The Township's separate Building Permits ordinance (Ordinance 2009-01, recorded May 1, 2009, a scanned document read from its page images) says "It shall also be unlawful to undertake any construction of buildings or other eligible facilities which are otherwise exempted from coverage under the UCC unless a Saville Township Building Permit has been obtained from the Saville Township Building Permit Officer," and, of "minor repairs to existing buildings or structures and facilities that are specifically exempted under the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code, Sections 403.1, 403.42 and 403.62," that "A Building Permit from Saville Township will be required for any of these forms of UCC exempted construction or facilities." It defines "Minor repair" as "the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep." The ordinance names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Saville Township's enacted Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ordinance #04-2, effective July 1, 2004) says "Saville Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999," and assigns administration to the "Perry County COG" by intermunicipal agreement, while the Township's Permits page says the Township's "third party inspection agency certified to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with the State UCC" is Building Inspection Underwriters of PA, 25 E McClure St., New Bloomfield (717-582-4483), and that the Township Secretary (717-438-3536) takes applications by appointment. The Township's page sets the fee for a building permit at "$5 for the first thousand and $1 for each thousand after that" of project cost and sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sayre Borough - Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Sayre, Pennsylvania)
Sayre Borough's code names the replacement of a roof among the residential repairs that need a Borough building permit. Article II of Chapter 56 of the Borough Code, Building Permit Requirements (Ord. No. 856, 2008; Section 56-12 amended by Ord. No. 907, 2014), says its intent "is to inform the Borough property owners on construction of structures that do not require permits under the Pennsylvania UCC for construction purposes. Furthermore, the Borough requires a building permit for the construction activities set forth in this article to ensure compliance with the zoning requirements for lot coverage and setbacks as well as the safety of the structure being constructed." Section 56-12 says "Building permits shall be required for construction and follow the project permit fee schedule established by resolution by the Borough Council for any of the following activities for informational purposes only," and lists "Remodeling and repairs to existing residential building," item (5) of which reads "Including but not limited to the replacement of a roof and the required construction for said replacement." The Borough's posted fee schedule (headed "FEE SCHEDULE 2020", a scanned document read from its page images) prices "RESIDENTIAL REMODEL, ALTERATION, RENOVATIONS" at a $150.00 base fee "including site and final inspection" and gives as examples "Bathrooms, Kitchens, finished Basements, Roofing, Siding, etc." So the Borough's code names roof replacement on a house among the activities needing a Borough building permit, in an article that describes itself as covering work that does not need a permit under the Pennsylvania UCC. Article I of Chapter 56 (Ord. No. 828, 2004) adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code and names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sayre Borough in Bradford County issues building permits from its Code Enforcement office at 110 West Packer Ave., Sayre; Section 56-1 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 56-9 sends building permit applications to "Sayre Borough or its designated Building Official, the Athens-Sayre Joint Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page lists a Code Enforcement Officer at that address, where "Permits are available at the Code Enforcement office Monday through Friday from 7:00am-9:00am and 2:00pm-4:00pm or by appointment." Section 56-12 sets no roof area or cost threshold for the replacement of a roof, and no Borough text read for this record sets one.
Schuylkill Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of Schuylkill, Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Schuylkill Township's Building & Zoning Department lists re-roofing not involving structural work among work that needs no permit. The department's Permit Requirements, Residential Construction sheet (marked 2016.06, read October 9, 2026, and linked from the Township's Forms page), under "Permits are not required for:" and "Building of," lists "Re-roofing not involving structural work," along with window and door replacements not involving structural changes and aluminum and vinyl siding installation. Its list of work that needs a permit names "New work – building (additions/alterations/new construction)" and "The removal or cutting away of any structural beam or load bearing support" and names no roof work. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. One location branch: for a Class I or Class II historic resource, Section 370-60 of the Zoning chapter says no building permit for exterior rehabilitation or alteration is issued before review by the Township Historical Commission, except that for in-kind work "the Zoning Officer may approve a building permit for such work" without that review, and gives as an example "the replacement of a wood shingled roof with a new wood shingled roof." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Schuylkill Township administers the code itself: Section 140-3A of the Township Code begins "By electing to adopt, administer and enforce the Act," Section 140-4 says "The Building Code shall be administered and enforced by the Building Code Official who shall be appointed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors," and the Township's Building & Zoning Department, at 111 Valley Park Road, Phoenixville, lists its own Zoning Officer / Building Code Official and says "ARRO Consulting, Inc. serves as the Township's Building Code Inspector, and Alternate Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer." No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Chapter 140 or in a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and "reroofing"; the only line the Township draws is the department's, quoted at the start: re-roofing not involving structural work needs no permit.
Scott Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Scott, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Scott Township's Code Enforcement Department lists replacing roof shingles among work that needs no building permit, and any structural modification to a home among work that does. The Code Enforcement Department's page (read October 7, 2026), under "When is a building permit not required?", says "You do not need to obtain a building permit for the following:" and lists "Replacing roof shingles," with replacing doors and windows within the existing openings and replacing downspouts, gutters, soffit and fascia. Its list of work that needs a building permit includes "Adding a porch roof" and "Any structural modification to a home or commercial building." The page closes its permit guidance with "Please contact our office should you have any questions or concerns." Ordinance No. 1544-04 names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own, and an earlier Uniform Construction Code ordinance, No. 1543-04, keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. The Township's codified code is not published online; its enacting ordinances are, and they include Ordinance No. 1529, which in 2003 adopted the BOCA National Building Code as Chapter 5, Part I of the Township's code and names no roof work; this record has not read that model code's text. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 1093-25) has no reroofing line: it prices "All Other Building Permit Projects" by the cost of construction and has a separate "Porch Roof" fee. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Scott Township administers the code itself: Ordinance No. 1544-04 (June 22, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference as the municipal building code, and provides for a Township employee to serve as the municipal code official, and the Township's Code Enforcement Department, at 301 Lindsay Road, takes building permit applications. The department's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural modification of the home, which needs a permit; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Scott Township - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Township of Scott, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County))
Scott Township's pages and ordinances read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Zoning and Code Enforcement page says "Any building over 120 sq.ft. requires a permit as well as any deck, fence wall or swimming pool" and "If you are unsure as to the need fro a permit for your project please contact us prior to beginning any construction," and adds that "The Township policy allows for up to triple the permit fee in cases where a permit should have been obtained but was not." No Township page or form read names roof work either as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Ordinances page posts its Zoning Ordinance and several health and safety ordinances but no Uniform Construction Code ordinance, and no codified Township code was found online, so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 03-7-24), Section 602.1, says "A building and/or zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any building or structure" and "No Zoning Permit shall be required in cases or normal maintenance activities, minor repairs or alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure"; that section sits in the zoning ordinance and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Scott Township's Zoning and Code Enforcement page says "For structures that require building code inspections, you can choose to use either Northeast Inspection Consultants or Building inspection underwriters as your 3 rd party inspector" and "All permits from these companies are obtained through the Township Zoning Department," at the Township office, 1038 Montdale Road. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Scott Township (Columbia County) - Building Permits (Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.) (Township of Scott, Pennsylvania (Columbia County))
No Scott Township text read for this record says in terms whether a residential reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code permit. Section 135-87 of the Township's Zoning chapter requires "A building and zoning permit" before the "erection, construction, addition or alteration of any building or portion thereof," and says "Building and zoning permits shall not be required for" a list that includes "General maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures, including siding, roofing, painting, the addition of storm windows and similar activities." That section sits in the Zoning chapter's administration article and is applied by the Zoning Officer; Chapter 68, which adopts the Uniform Construction Code, says nothing on roof work. No Township page or form read for this record says in terms whether a residential reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code permit. The zoning permit packet says "A BUILDING PERMIT MAY NOT BE NECESSARY IN ALL CASES." The 2026 residential UCC permit fee schedule has a line for "Alterations, Renovations and Repairs to Existing Residential Buildings" priced at "0.015 x cost of construction (materials and labor)" with a $150.00 minimum and no roofing line; "Roof Replacements" appear only on its non-residential schedule. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Scott Township in Columbia County "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as its municipal building code (Chapter 68 of the Township Code, Sections 68-1 and 68-2), and Section 68-3 lets the Township act through "third-party agencies." The Township's 2026 zoning permit packet tells applicants to apply to the building code official of Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. for a building permit and says "BARRY ISETT & ASSOCIATES, INC., WILL PERFORM ALL BUILDING INSPECTIONS INCLUDING THE EXTERIOR SEWER LINE." The Township Building is at 350 Tenny Street, Bloomsburg. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work under the Uniform Construction Code.
Scottdale Borough - Building Permits (Borough Building) (Borough of Scottdale, Pennsylvania)
Scottdale Borough says a new roof with no pitch change needs no building permit. The Borough's Forms page, under "BUILDING PERMIT," says "A Building Permit is required for any improvement that involves new construction, a structural alteration, or an addition" and "A building permit is not required for routine repairs or maintenance, for example a new roof (no pitch change), siding, and painting." It adds: "It is best to contact the Borough Manager to inquire if you need a permit prior to the start of any planned change to your property, and to discuss zoning regulations that may be pertinent to your plans." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code (Ord. 1139, June 14, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference; read in full, it adds no local permit rule and names no roof work. Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; Chapter 4 of the codified Borough Code says "See Chapter 5, Code Enforcement, for Building Code," and neither chapter carries an older building code. The Borough's Forms page lists building, sign, home occupation, solicitation, zoning, street opening and sanitary sewer permits and names no roofing permit; the Building Permit Application's types of improvement (including "Repair") and the Zoning Application name no roof work, and the Borough's building permit fee resolution is not published online. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Scottdale Borough, in Westmoreland County, takes building permit applications at the Borough Building, 10 Mt. Pleasant Road, on its own Building Permit Application; Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Scottdale hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the application carries the plan-submittal checklist of American Building Inspection Services, Inc., of Latrobe. The Borough's condition, quoted above, is a new roof with "no pitch change"; no Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sellersville Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Sellersville, Pennsylvania)
Sellersville Borough's enacted fee schedule prices a residential roofing replacement permit. The Borough's fee schedule, Resolution No. 2026-14 (adopted August 10, 2026, read from the rendered page images of the scanned copy October 9, 2026), lists under "BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS," Residential Construction, "Roofing Replacement $157.00", and the Borough's Uniform Construction Code Permit Application lists "Roofing/Reroofing" among its building permit types. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a roof replacement. The same fee schedule lists "Work Without Permits 2X Double Fee" and says this "Includes permits issued AFTER work has started." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sellersville Borough in Bucks County takes Uniform Construction Code permit applications at the Borough office, 140 East Church Street, and its 2026 fee schedule says "All Plan Review and Inspections are performed by the Borough Engineers at Cowan Associates," of Quakertown, to which permit fee checks are made payable. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee line names roofing replacement without one.
Seven Fields Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Seven Fields, Pennsylvania (Butler County))
Seven Fields Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Borough has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 144 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform, read in full, names no roof work. Its Article II (Ord. No. 68, June 14, 2004, read October 10, 2026) says in Section 144-10 that the Uniform Construction Code "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this municipality," and its Article I (Ord. No. 54, May 13, 1996) says in Section 144-1 that "the Borough enforces the International Codes adopted as part of the Uniform Construction Code, as amended." Section 144-13 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; no earlier building ordinance was found in the Borough Code. Section 144-3 lets the Borough Council "by resolution, adopt, change, alter or amend fees for any permits, services, certificates, or inspections," and no fee schedule was found on the Borough's website. Chapter 340, Zoning, Section 340-70 A says "No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a building permit has been issued by the Borough"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "structurally altered." The Borough's Building Permit Application asks for the "Type of Work or Improvement" and offers "New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition Relocation Energy," and its Butler County Building Permit Application lists "REPAIR - REPLACEMENT" among its "TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT" entries; neither names roofing, and the Borough's pages say nothing else on reroofs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Seven Fields Borough administers the code: Section 144-9 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Professional Services page lists the "Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA)" as its Building Inspector, and the Borough's Forms page carries the Building Permit Application used with that agency. The Borough Office is at 2200 Garden Drive, Suite 100, Seven Fields. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sewickley Borough - Building & Zoning (Borough of Sewickley, Pennsylvania)
Sewickley Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 156 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference (Ord. No. 1223, 2004) and names no roof work either way. Its Article I keeps two amendments from the Borough's 1996 adoption of the BOCA National Building Code (a permit time limit and an exterior wall-finish rule), and Section 156-2F(1) keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; this record has not read the 1996 BOCA code's text. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. The Borough's Building & Zoning page, its permit application guidelines and its Residential UCC Building Permit Application name no reroof or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. The application's Plan Review Checklist, for plan submissions, asks for "Roof Construction" details including "sheathing thickness, roof covering, and underlayment"; the guidelines say "All Exterior Work in a designated Historic District must receive a Certificate of Appropriateness from Borough Council." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sewickley Borough in Allegheny County administers the code through its own Building & Zoning department: Section 156-2A of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Sewickley hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building & Zoning page and staff directory list a Zoning & Building Code Officer (412-741-4015) at the Borough building, 601 Thorn Street, who takes the Borough's Residential UCC Building Permit Application. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sewickley Township - Building and Zoning Officer (Township of Sewickley, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
Sewickley Township's code requires a permit to "materially repair" any building and names roofs only in a fee waiver. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, "Construction, Repair, or Moving of Buildings," says in Section 102A "it shall be unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, demolish, materially repair or move any building within Township unless permit therefor has been procured from Township," and its fee section, Section 109C, says "No fee shall be required for the replacement or repairs to windows, roofs, porches, stoops or patios." The code does not define "materially repair," and neither section says in terms whether a reroof needs a permit. Part 4, adopting the Uniform Construction Code, says in Section 404 that ordinances of the Township "not affected, modified or repealed by this Ordinance, the Code, Act or Regulations, shall remain in full force and effect." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 11-2026, revised June 17, 2026) lists a "Base Application fee (All)" of $50.00 and "Interior/Exterior Alterations subject to UCC" at $175.00 and has no roofing line, and the Township's building permit application lists no roof work among its project types; no Township page read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sewickley Township in Westmoreland County administers the code itself: Section 402 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code says "The Township of Sewickley hereby elects to administer and enforce this Ordinance, the Code, the Act and Regulations," through a Municipal Building Code Official who is "to issue building, occupancy and other permits and approvals," and the Township's staff page lists a Building and Zoning Officer. The Township's Pre-Development / Building Process Checklist says "All forms and payments are submitted to the Township Office and forwarded to" the Code Officer, and the Township Office is at 2288 Mars Hill Road, Irwin. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Shaler Township - Building & Zoning Department (Township of Shaler, Pennsylvania)
Shaler Township's Building & Zoning Department says a re-roof needs no building permit unless the framing or roof panels change: its requirements document lists "Re-roof/new shingles (unless changing framing/or roof panels)" among building permit exemptions. No square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work was found. Read October 6, 2026: the Building & Zoning Department's permit page says "Building Permits are required for the following:" and lists additions, attached decks, swimming pools, solar panels, "Structural changes to the home" and commercial work; it names no roof work. The department's Building and Zoning Permit Application Requirements document, linked from that page, lists under "1.2 Building permit exemptions" "Re-roof/new shingles (unless changing framing/or roof panels)," and lists among work that requires a building permit "Structural changes, removal of load bearing walls, replacing roof panels and enlarging or decreasing the size of window/door openings that require more than minor fitment framing etc." and "All projects under the scope of the international residential code (IRC) and PA uniform construction code (UCC)." The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 17-2026, effective July 1, 2026), read in full, has no roofing line; it charges "Building Permit Residential (Initial/Min. Fee)" $120.00 plus $7.00 for each $1,000 in construction costs. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either. The Township's code quick reference lists its "Building Permits" provision as Section 225-169 of the Township Code, in its Zoning chapter. Section 225-169(A) says "No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, extended, structurally altered or demolished without a building permit therefor having been issued by the Building Inspector or a building code official"; it and Section 225-170, read in full, name no roof work. The Township Code provisions read for this record name no roof work either way; the no-permit line for a re-roof is the department's stated practice. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)). 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Read for this answer: Chapter 90 of the Township Code, Building Construction, Articles I to IV in full (Article IV, Sections 90-13 to 90-18, is the Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption); Sections 225-169 and 225-170 of its Zoning chapter; the department's permit page and requirements document; and the Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 17-2026), which has no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shaler Township administers the code itself: Section 90-13 of the Township Code says "The Township of Shaler hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Zoning Department, through its Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer, reviews the applications; its permit page says "All applications, required documents, and fees must be submitted to the Building and Code Enforcement Officer for approval." Articles I to IV of Chapter 90 and Sections 225-169 and 225-170, read in full, name no roof work as permit work or as exempt; Article I still adopts the 1998 International One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, whose text this record has not read.
Sharon Hill Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania)
Sharon Hill Borough's ordinance requires a permit for repair or replacement of a roof over 50 square feet. Borough Ordinance No. 1398 (2018), enacting supplemental standards to the Uniform Construction Code, says "the Borough shall also enforce the International Residential Code 2015, as it applies to the Alteration and Repair of Residential Buildings, and property owners shall be required to obtain permits for all such alterations and repairs," and Ordinance No. 1408 (2023), amending it, says "Ordinary repair(s)" does not include the following activities, "which will specifically require a permit," the first being "Any and all repairs and/or replacement of a roof in excess of 50 square feet net of roof area"; the list also names "Installation of roof gutter systems." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Sharon Hill Borough filing that proposes to enforce the International Residential Code 2015 for residential alterations and repairs and lists "Repairs or replacement of a roof in excess of 50 square feet net roof area" among activities that will require a permit, with the note "Change found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 7 / 18 / 2018" and a public meeting on September 13, 2018. In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for any reroof over 50 square feet. Its Building Permit Application says "PERMIT FEES DOUBLE IF WORK BEGINS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF PERMITS" and sets the residential building permit fee at $84.50 for the first $1,000 of the project's cost plus $30.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction of it. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sharon Hill Borough, in Delaware County, issues building permits itself from the Borough office at 250 Sharon Avenue, 610-586-8200: its Applications and Forms page says "Any time one of these activities occurs a permit must be obtained" and posts the Borough's own Building Permit Application, payable to "The Borough of Sharon Hill," with a block for the Building Code Official's approval. Ordinance No. 1408 recites that the Borough Council "adopted the UCC, as amended, in Ordinance No. 1298 on April 22, 2004." The threshold the Borough's ordinance states for roof work is "in excess of 50 square feet net of roof area"; it defines ordinary repairs as changes "which do not involve structural changes to the characteristics of the building, and which are not specifically excluded."
Sharpsburg Borough - Administrative Office (Building Permits) (Borough of Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania)
Sharpsburg Borough's Code requires a building permit before the erection, alteration or enlargement of a building or structure, and names no roof work. Section 4-201 of the Borough Code, in Chapter 4, Part 2, Building Permits (Ord. No. 98-8, October 12, 1998, [Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05], read October 10, 2026), says "Before the erection, alteration or enlargement of any building or structure is started, a building permit shall be applied for and issued." The clause names erection, alteration and enlargement but not repair, names no roof work and sets no area or cost threshold, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" under it. Section 5-107 of the Code keeps in effect building code ordinances "adopted by the Borough of Sharpsburg on or before July 1, 1999" that equal or exceed the Uniform Construction Code, and Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Sharpsburg"; this record does not decide how Section 5-107 bears on Section 4-201. The Borough has published nothing on reroofing. Its Forms & Permits page (read October 10, 2026) says "Property owners or Contractors wishing to erect new construction ( i.e. , decks, additions , etc.) must apply for a building permit. Extensive interior modifications will also require a permit," that the permit "is subject to the Borough Building/Zoning Inspector's approval and therefore will need a Zoning Permit in addition to the Building Permit Application," and names no roof work. The Building Permit Application lists "Roofing - Total square feet" as one of the types of work on a form that also covers fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9) say "except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" and "except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Sharpsburg Borough filing that would "Require permits for residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code 2003, Chapter 1, Section 105," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed 8 / 14 / 12, "Enacted: 10 / 2 / 2012." The Borough's own disposition list shows that Ordinance No. 12-09 (October 2, 2012), "Code enforcement: Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," was repealed by Ordinance No. 14-05 (April 17, 2014), a repealer only. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sharpsburg Borough takes building permit applications at its Administrative Office, 1611 Main Street, Pittsburgh (the Forms & Permits page says "All forms can be mailed or dropped off to the Borough Administrative Office, located at 1611 Main Street"). Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, and Section 5-104 lets Council do so by "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies"; the Forms & Permits page says the Building Permit Application "is a BIU form and not the Borough's," and the 2026 fee schedule lists the building permit fee as "Set by BIU". Section 4-201, quoted at the start, sets no area, percentage or cost line for roof work.
Sharpsville Borough - Code and Zoning (Borough of Sharpsville, Pennsylvania)
Sharpsville Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Borough's Code & Zoning page offers a "Roof Permit Application" beside its "Building Permit Application." The document behind that link is the Borough's general "SHARPSVILLE BOROUGH ZONING/BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" (revised 03/20/2017), whose "PURPOSE OF PERMIT" list includes "Roof" beside new construction, addition, alteration, sign, fence and pool; neither the form nor any Borough page says which roof work needs it. The Borough's Zoning chapter requires a zoning permit to "erect, enlarge, construct, reconstruct or structurally alter any building" (Section 1304) and names no roof work, and the Borough's building permit fee sheet prices permits by the fair market value of construction with no roofing line. The Borough's codified ordinances are not published online apart from its Zoning chapter (Chapter 27), and its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance is not posted, so this record has not read whether the Borough adds any permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sharpsville Borough's Department page lists a Code & Zoning office with a zoning contact at the Borough office (724-962-7896) and a code contact at 724-748-3099, and the building permit packet the Borough posts on its Code & Zoning page says the Borough's third-party code agency "has been hired as the Building Code Official by the municipality and represents only the municipality." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sheffield Township (Warren County) - UCC Permits (Township of Sheffield, Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Sheffield Township's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt and set no area or cost threshold for it. The permit documents on the UCC Permits page, under "Stormwater Management Permit Information," are stormwater management plan applications headed "SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS" (scanned documents read from their rendered pages); they name roofs only as impervious surface in the words "roofs, patios. garages, storage sheds and similar structures" and do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's published Ordinance List (read October 12, 2026) names "UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE ORDINANCE" as Ordinance 130 and "BUILDING PERMIT AMENDMENT ORDINANCE" as Ordinance 109, titles only; the Township's document center posts the texts of Ordinances 117, 150 and 162 (animal control, stormwater management and floodplain development) and not those two. Neither ordinance's text was found published on the Township's website or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, and neither was read for this record, so this record does not say what either requires. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sheffield Township, Warren County, names a contracted agency for the code: its UCC Permits page, read October 12, 2026, lists "BUREAU VERITAS" under building code enforcement with an office line (814-849-2448), and its Township page lists "Building Inspector" with "of Bureau Veritas." The Township office is at 20 Leather Street, Sheffield (814-968-3906). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Shenandoah Borough - Borough Hall (Borough of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania)
Shenandoah Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit, or which permit. The Borough's Building Permit Application is headed "Application for Construction and or Alteration, Repairs, Roofing, Siding, Etc." and says "This application is not authorization to begin work. Any work done prior to obtaining a permit will result in a stop work order being issued and prosecution in accordance with "Borough Ordinance" and if applicable the "Uniform Construction Code"." The Borough also issues a separate Property Maintenance Permit on its own application form, and its Ordinances page says "Building, Property Maintenance, Zoning and Dumpster Permits are required by the Borough of Shenandoah." None of these says which of the Borough's permits a reroof needs, or that a reroof needs one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shenandoah Borough takes building permit applications at Borough Hall, 15 W Washington Street; its Building Permit Application has office-use lines for "UCC Inspection Required," "UCC Inspection Fee," "State Fee" and "Building Code Official." The Borough's pages do not name who serves as its building code official. The Borough publishes no codified code online, and its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not read for this record. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Shenandoah Borough ordinance, enacted April 18, 2011, that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes a number of exceptions"; its text, including the exceptions, was not found published and was not read for this record. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Shenango Township - Building, Construction & Zoning (Township of Shenango, Pennsylvania (Lawrence County))
Shenango Township's building codes FAQ says installing new shingles on a home needs no permit. The Township's Building Codes: Frequently Asked Questions page (read October 9, 2026) asks "Do I need a permit to install new shingles or siding on my home?" and answers "No. This type of work is excluded from permitting and inspection." The same page says "Shenango Township also requires permits for certain accessory Structures and Structures which are exempt from the state code to make sure they satisfy the Township’s zoning regulations," answers "Possibly" to whether a building permit is needed before "starting construction or alteration work," and names a different firm for inspections than the Building Code Official the Township's Building, Construction & Zoning page lists. The Building Code Official's residential fees, linked from the Township's page, have no roofing line; its schedule names "Renovations (reroofing, alterations, changes of occupancy, redesigning spaces, remodeling, etc.)" only under commercial services. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published on the Township's website, and the Township's Ordinances page lists only recent ordinances, so that ordinance, and any permit or exemption section in it, was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The no-permit line is the Township's stated practice; because the Township's construction code ordinance could not be read, this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shenango Township, in Lawrence County, takes permit applications at its Municipal Building, 1000 Willowbrook Road, New Castle, and its Building, Construction & Zoning page lists a third-party agency under "Title: Building Code Official" and links that agency's fee schedule. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published on the Township's website, and the Township's Ordinances page lists only recent ordinances, so that ordinance, and any permit or exemption section in it, was not read for this record. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Shenango Township (Mercer County) - Building Permits (Township of Shenango, Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
No Shenango Township text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 144, June 14, 2004), adopts the code by reference, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 5-106 says fees "shall be established by the Board of Supervisors by resolution from time to time," and the Township's fee resolution is not posted, so this record has not read it. Chapter 4, Buildings, deals with dangerous buildings; its former building permit part was "superseded by Ord. No. 161, 8/16/2012" and moved to the floodplain chapter. The Township's Building Permit and Zoning Permit pages say only "If applying for a building permit, you also need to complete a zoning permit" and "Please also complete a building permit." The Building Permit Application (a scanned form, read from the rendered page) offers "New Building," "Addition," "Relocation," "Repair," "Demolition," "Other" and "Mobile Home" and names no roof work, and the Zoning Permit form names none either. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "The Township of Shenango hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-103 lets the Board of Supervisors do so through "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." The Township's Building Permit page posts its Building Permit Application, which names the "code administrator," and a third-party inspection agency's "Building Plan Requirements for Residential Projects" sheet; applications go to the Township office at 3439 Hubbard-Middlesex Road, West Middlesex (724-528-9571). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Shippensburg Borough - Codes/Zoning (Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shippensburg Borough takes building permit applications at its office and uses Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. (PMCA) for inspections: Section 80-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 777, 2004) says "The Borough of Shippensburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 80-7 says applications for building permits "shall be made to the Borough," and the Borough's posted notice names "PA MUNICIPAL CODE ALLIANCE, INC." as the "APPROVED INSPECTION AGENCY FOR THE BOROUGH OF SHIPPENSBURG," at 380 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg, 717-496-4996. Section 80-7A of the Borough Code says "A building permit shall be required for all construction work done within the Borough, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 78 of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough (hereinafter referred to as "Chapter 78") or as otherwise required under the Code," and Section 80-5A keeps in force earlier building code ordinances, "including but not limited to the provisions of Chapter 78," that exceed the Code. Chapter 78 (Building Permits, Fees and Inspections, Ord. No. 322 of 1961, as amended) defines ALTERATION as "Any enlargement of any building or any work of repair, remodeling or replacement of any exterior or interior wall, roof, floor or support or any part thereof of any building," excluding "repairs related to maintenance, health or safety having a cost, including labor and materials, of less than the sum of $1,500," but its permit section (Section 78-2) does not use that defined word: it requires a land use permit from the Zoning Officer before a building is "erected, constructed, moved, added to, structurally altered, extended, expanded, enlarged, demolished or razed," and says the owner of a property "upon which construction or remodeling or other activities requiring a permit take place shall make application for a building permit." This record does not decide whether a reroof is "construction work" under Section 80-7A or an alteration needing a permit under Chapter 78. In the Borough's Historic District, Section 78-36C says "the Zoning Officer may issue a building permit for the replacement of a shingle roof with the same or similar materials"; that section speaks only to work in the Historic District. PMCA's own Frequently Asked Questions page links, under a question on re-roofing a residential structure, a letter dated July 20, 2018 addressed "Dear Municipal Official" that says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; the letter does not name Shippensburg and is not posted on the Borough's pages. PMCA's Residential Re-Roof application packet says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair."
Shippensburg Township - Township Office (Township of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania)
Shippensburg Township has published no line on whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's Permits/Applications page lists land use, sign, soliciting, driveway and other permits and names no roof work, and its Schedule of Fees has one line for "Building, Land use, and Sign Permits" priced by cost, with no roofing line. Section 430-77 of the Zoning chapter, which requires a land use permit for any building "erected, constructed, improved, altered, demolished or disassembled," says "No land use permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any building or structure, provided such work does not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the building or structure"; that section speaks to the land use permit only. No Township text read for this record says whether a reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code permit. Chapter 171 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-05, adopted 4-3-2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time" by reference; it adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shippensburg Township in Cumberland County issues its own land use permits at the Township office, 81 Walnut Bottom Road, Shippensburg. For Uniform Construction Code permits, the Township's New Project/Land Use Application Procedure page says that once an applicant receives the Township's land use permit placard, "you will need to submit the application along with two sets of plans and the MDIA packet to West Pennsboro," and to "Get all necessary inspections for the project through MDIA"; the MDIA packet on the Township's site says West Pennsboro Township "oversees the permit process for the Western Cumberland COG" and that the Middle Department Inspection Agency reviews the plans and inspects. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Shohola Township - Building Permits (Township of Shohola, Pennsylvania)
Shohola Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Ordinance No. 54 (2004, read October 12, 2026 in full) says "the municipal building code of Shohola Township" is the Uniform Construction Code and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. The Township's Zoning Ordinance No. 80 (enacted November 12, 2020) says in Section 702.1 that "No Permit shall be required in cases of normal maintenance activities, minor repairs or alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure," and in Section 503.2, within its rules for non-conforming uses, that "Normal maintenance and repairs such as painting, replacing shingles, and installing siding as well as interior non-structural alterations and renovations, are permitted without a permit." Those are zoning ordinance provisions about the zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether either speaks to a building permit. The Township's pages say nothing on roofing. Its Permit Instructions sheet is headed "PERMITS REQUIRED : 1) SEWAGE, 2) WELL, 3) ZONING, BUILDING," and the construction permit application lists "Roofing" only as a line for contractor information. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shohola Township's Ordinance No. 54 (2004) says the Township "elects to administer and enforce the" Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and leaves the governing body to choose by resolution among options that include "third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township," and the Township's Building Permit page (read October 12, 2026) posts a "Residential & Commercial Building Permit" application headed "Quality Code Inspection, LLC." and "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION." The Township office is at 159 Twin Lakes Road, Shohola, telephone (570) 559-7394. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Shrewsbury Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shrewsbury Borough's Frequently Asked Questions page says "South Penn Code Consultants handles building and zoning permits" at (717) 942-2248, and its Borough Office page lists South Penn Code Consultants, LLC as "ZONING/BUILDING PERMIT OFFICER" and Dependable Construction Code Services, 717-759-5906, as "BUILDING INSPECTOR/UCC." The Borough's permit information sheet says building permits are regulated by the Uniform Construction Code, "which the Borough adopted to enforce." The Borough's "Permitting and Processing for Shrewsbury Borough" sheet, dated November 1, 2012 and still posted on its Forms page, says "Under the U.C.C., permits for work on existing homes are only required if the work involves anything structural, or if the work involves accessibility issues (i.e. handicapped accessibility, emergency egress from a building, exits, etc.)"; it names no roof work. No Borough page read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work. The Borough's Ordinances page posts its zoning, subdivision, stormwater and other ordinances, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is posted there, so that ordinance was not read for this record.
Shrewsbury Township - Permits & Planning (Township of Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania (York County))
Shrewsbury Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, "as amended from time to time," by reference as the municipal building code, and Chapter 5 adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; the Township Code prints no such ordinance. Section 27-1806 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a building permit and a zoning permit before a building or structure is "erected, moved, placed, constructed, or enlarged" and names no roof work. The Township's pages say nothing on reroofs. Its Application for Residential Building Permit and/or Zoning Permit offers "Roofing" among the boxes under both "Zoning Proposed work" and "Building Code Proposed Work," beside New Construction, Addition, Alteration, Demolition and Repair/Replace, and says "PERMIT MUST BE APPROVED, PERMIT ISSUED, AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK!" The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2026-05, January 5, 2026), read in full from its scanned pages, has no roofing line and prices building work done by the agency by an "Exhibit 1" that is not part of the published copy. The agency's own Building Permits: Do I need one? page names no roof work either way. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Shrewsbury Township administers the code through a third-party agency: Section 5-101 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-01, April 7, 2004) says "Shrewsbury Township hereby elects to adopt, administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's residential permit application names Dependable Construction Code Services as its "Building Contact" at 717-759-5906 and the Township as its zoning contact, and the agency's own site lists Shrewsbury Township among the municipalities contracted with it "for all code disciplines of both non-residential and residential plan review and inspections." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Silver Spring Township - Community Development Department (Township of Silver Spring, Pennsylvania)
Silver Spring Township's Community Development Department lists non-structural roof re-shingling among projects exempt from a building permit and says any replacement of decking needs one. The department's General Permit Information sheet (dated 04-2025, read October 7, 2026), under "Projects EXEMPT from a BUILDING Permit," lists "Non-structural roof re-shingling - any replacement of decking will need a Building Permit," and its list of work that needs a building permit includes "Replacement of roof decking." The sheet asks the owner of exempt work to "complete an Exemption Form" and send it to the Township; the Permit Exemption Request form asks for a description and cost of the work and whether any load-bearing structural work is being done, and the Township marks on it whether a permit is needed. Chapter 155 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way; its added permit rules (Article II, Ord. No. 6-2017) reach detached residential accessory structures over 500 square feet and new sleeping areas. The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2026-01) has no roofing line in its Single-Family/Residential schedule, which prices "Alterations, Conversions, Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, Decks, Covered Porches, Awnings, etc." at $90 for the first $1,000 of cost; a "Roof Covering Replacement" fee of $5.00 per $1,000 appears only in its Multi-Family/Commercial schedule. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Silver Spring Township administers the code itself: Section 155-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Community Development Department, at 8 Flowers Drive, Mechanicsburg, lists its own Building & Codes Manager, who is the building code official, and building inspectors, and says it oversees building codes, "conducting inspections, and issuing permits." The department's line, quoted at the start, falls at replacement of roof decking, which needs a building permit; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Sinking Spring Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania)
Sinking Spring Borough's own permit sheet says a building permit is required for new roof supports but not for new roofing shingles. The Borough's Permit Instructions sheet, posted on its Permit Information page, says "A building permit is required for any changes to an existing structure which affects the structural integrity of the building, but not for any cosmetic changes. For example, a building permit would be required for new roof supports, but not for new roofing shingles." Chapter 87 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 533, adopted 6-3-2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time" by reference as the Borough's building code; it adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. The Borough's fee schedule (Resolution No. 2008-2) has no roofing line; its residential building permit fees cover new construction, alterations, renovations or modifications of an existing building or structure, mobile homes, pools, decks, fences and demolition, and the Borough's building permit application has no roofing box among its type-of-work boxes. The same sheet also says "A zoning permit is required for ANY improvement to a property," and Section 196-55 of the Zoning chapter requires a zoning permit "For any erection, construction, alteration, extension, replacement, relocation, removal or conversion of any building or structure"; neither names roof work, and the Borough's residential zoning permit fees list signs, fences, decks, pools, sheds, patios and porches, principal and accessory structures, additions, home occupations and sidewalks, with no roofing line. Ask the Borough office whether a zoning permit is wanted for a reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sinking Spring Borough in Berks County issues its own building and zoning permits at the Borough office, 3940 Penn Avenue, Sinking Spring; its Permit Instructions sheet names the Borough's building inspector, who is also its zoning officer and codes enforcement officer, and names Kraft Code Services as its plumbing and electrical inspector. The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls at changes that affect the structural integrity of the building, such as new roof supports; no Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Skippack Township - Building Codes and Permits (Township of Skippack, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County))
Skippack Township's roofing sheet says: "Per Township regulations, permits are required for performing roofing work." The Township's "New and Re-Roofing Permit Requirements" sheet, linked from its Building Codes & Permits page (read October 7, 2026), says: "Per Township regulations, permits are required for performing roofing work." It also says "If more than twenty-five percent of the wooden roof sheathing is compromised, rotted, or anticipated to be replaced during the roof work, a formal building permit shall be submitted for review and approval by the Building Code Official." The Township's 2026 fee schedule lists, under residential additions and alterations, "Reroofing $100.00 shingles only. $250.00 with sheathing replacement." Chapter 76, the Township's Uniform Construction Code chapter, names no roof work. Section 76-5 A(4) says Section 403.62(c) "shall have the following items amended or deleted from the list of permit exempt items" and deletes items it numbers (1)(iv), (1)(xiv) and (1)(xvii); this record does not decide which exemptions those references reach, and none of the Township's own text names roofing. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The office's sheet and fee schedule treat a reroof as permit work, so a reroof started without one risks what the fee schedule says: "PERMIT FEES FOR WORK STARTED PRIOR TO APPROVAL ARE DOUBLED." Section 76-8 makes a violation of the code, or of a permit issued under it, a summary offense. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Skippack Township administers the code with a third-party agency it retains: Section 76-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code as its municipal building code," Section 76-4 B allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's Building Codes & Permits page lists its "Inspector - Keystone Municipal Services, Inc," at the Township's number, 610-454-0909. Permit applications go to the Township Administrative Building at 4089 Heckler Road, Skippack. The Township's sheet, quoted at the start, adds a formal building permit for review where more than twenty-five percent of the roof sheathing is compromised or is to be replaced; no Township text read for this record sets a smaller roof job that needs no permit.
Slatington Borough - Zoning Officer and Building Code Official (Borough of Slatington, Pennsylvania)
Slatington Borough has published no line on whether a reroof needs a permit. The Borough's UCC Permit Application names no roof work and its type-of-work boxes are New Building, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Demolition and Relocation; the Borough's fee schedule prices UCC plan review, inspections and Building Code Official services by an attachment and has no roofing line, and its zoning permit line lists accessory structures, signs, occupancy and home occupation permits. No Borough text read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. The Borough's fee schedule cites Section 95-31 of the Borough Code for its Uniform Construction Code fees, but no codified Borough code was found online, the Borough's posted documents include no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and this record has not read it. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Slatington Borough in Lehigh County issues building permits through its Zoning Officer and Building Code Official, listed on the Borough's Zoning page; the Borough's UCC Permit Application says an owner who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential or nonresidential building" regulated by the Uniform Construction Code "shall first apply to the Borough of Slatington," that plans go to a contracted plan reviewer and inspector, and that the "BCO issues building permit." The Borough office is at 125 South Walnut Street, Slatington. No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Slippery Rock Borough - Zoning & Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Slippery Rock Borough takes building permit applications at its Office of Zoning & Code Enforcement, 306 East Water Street, and its Building Permit Application checklist says "The required plan review fee shall be submitted with the Building Permit Application payable to PCS" and its Required Inspections sheet says "Contact Professional Code Services Inc. to schedule inspections." Chapter 296 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 612, adopted June 1, 2004) says "The Borough of Slippery Rock hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405" as "the Municipal Building Code of the Borough of Slippery Rock"; it adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work. Section 296-5 A keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and no such ordinance is listed in the Borough's online code or was read for this record. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Slippery Rock Township (Butler County) - Building Permits (Township of Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
No Slippery Rock Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 101 of Chapter 4 of the Township Code (Ord. 6, 1973, as amended in 2002) says "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to proceed with the erection, alteration or improvement of any building in Slippery Rock Township, unless application for a permit shall have been made by the owner to the Permit Officer"; it names no roof work and does not name repairs. Part 1 of Chapter 5 (Ord. 2002-1) adopts the 2000 International Residential Code for the "alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement" of one- and two-family dwellings "and providing for the issuance of permits," and Part 2 (Ord. 2004-1) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference; neither names roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 26-1-1) prices residential building permits for new homes, additions, garages, decks, "Roof over existing porch/deck" and "Roof Mount Solar Panels" and has no line for reroofing, and no Township page read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, has its office at 155 Branchton Road, Slippery Rock, and Section 201 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-1) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provision of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act"; the Township's Directory lists Construction Code Inspectors, Inc., of Seneca, as its "Building Code Inspector (Commercial & Residential)" for general and permit information, at 814-432-2630. No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Smith Township (Washington County) - Permits (Township of Smith, Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Smith Township's permit sheets name roof work as permit work only for commercial buildings and porch or deck roofs, and say nothing on replacing a house roof. The Township's sheet "PERMIT ARE REQUIRED FOR" lists, under Residential construction, new homes, additions, garages, decks and porches, "Deck roof, Porch roof", and "Remodeling or alteration of the structure, which involves changing structural or supporting members," and names roof work only under Commercial construction: "Roof – any work to an existing roof other than ordinary repairs." Its sheet "Improvements and repairs that Do NOT require a permit" names fences, retaining walls, finishing work, "Residential window replacement without structural change" and other items, and names no roof work. Chapter 5 adds no permit requirement of its own and names no roof work; the Township's former Building Permits part of Chapter 4 (1960) was repealed in 2009, and its BOCA building code part was superseded by the 2004 ordinance. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt, and the Township's fee schedule has no building permit or roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Smith Township in Washington County takes permit applications at its Township office, 1848 Smith Township State Road, Slovan, and its Downloadable Forms page carries a Building Permit Application headed "Municipal Consulting Service" with the firm's building inspector telephone, behind a Township zoning permit page payable to "Smith Township". The Township's sheet on improvements that require permits says "If you have any question whether your project requires a permit please contact: Municipal Consulting Service LLC". Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-3, June 14, 2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for house roof work.
Smithfield Township - Code Enforcement (Township of Smithfield, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County))
Smithfield Township's code and pages read for this record do not say in terms whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 4, Part 1 of the Township Code (Ord. 1985-4, as amended by Ord. 1999-1), Section 101, says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Township Code Enforcement Officer" and "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." Neither sentence names roof work, and the Code does not define repairs. Section 5-604 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and Chapter 5, Part 1 (Ord. 1997-2) adopted the "BOCA National Building Code, 13th Edition, 1996"; this record has not read that model code's text. The Township's 2025 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-1) prices a "Building Application Fee" by square footage and has no roofing line. The Township's Permits and Code Requirements page and its Zoning/Construction Permit Application name no roof work either as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Smithfield Township elects to administer and enforce the code and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of this Township" (Chapter 5, Part 6, Section 5-601, Ord. 2004-1), and its Permits and Code Requirements page names "Bureau Veritas, the Township's Uniform Construction Code Inspector," at (814) 643-3480, and the Township's Code Enforcement Officer, whose office is at 202 S. 13th Street, Suite 1, Huntingdon. The Township's building permit section excuses "repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved"; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Smithfield Township - Zoning, Codes & Sewage (Township of Smithfield, Pennsylvania (Monroe County))
Smithfield Township text read for this record names no roof work on houses as building permit work or as exempt. The Zoning, Codes & Sewage page says "A Residential Building Permit is required if you:" and lists building or adding to dwellings, new structures, solar arrays, "Build a roof over a porch or deck," electrical service, tall retaining walls, "Or make alterations, including structural changes, plumbing, HVAC, and/or electric"; it names no reroofing or roof replacement. The same page says a Zoning Permit is required if you build additions, erect a new structure, change a use, or "Or repair a structure," and names no roof work there either; Section 27-702 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit before anyone shall "erect, convert or structurally alter any structure or part thereof." Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 165, 2004), adopts the code by reference and adds no permit clause of its own; Chapter 4, Buildings, deals only with dangerous structures. The 2026 fee schedule prices residential "Alterations or change of use" generally and has no roofing line, and the Township's Zoning/Building Permit Application names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Smithfield Township in Monroe County administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "The Township of Smithfield hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning, Codes & Sewage page lists its Building Codes Inspector from Base Engineering, Inc., whose duties include "issuing certain permits as required by law," working from the municipal center at 1155 Red Fox Road, East Stroudsburg. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Snyder Township, Jefferson County - Building Permits (Pennsafe Building Inspection Services, LLC) (Township of Snyder, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania)
No Snyder Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Files & Ordinances page lists a burn permit application, a road occupation and excavation permit application and the building permit referral to Pennsafe, and says nothing about roofing, repairs or exemptions. The Township's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Snyder Township, Jefferson County, sends building permit questions to Pennsafe Building Inspection Services, LLC: the Township's Files & Ordinances page (read October 12, 2026) says "Building Permits 375-1111" and "For more information, Pennsafe Building Inspection Services, LLC," and the firm's own site says it provides "all types of building, plumbing, electrical, fire, energy and accessibility inspections" and gives 814-375-1111 and an office at 175 Beaver Drive, DuBois. The Township Office is at 15706 Route 28, Brockway, at 814-265-1819. Read for this record: the Township's home and Files & Ordinances pages and the Pennsafe site's home, permit application and scheduling pages. The Files & Ordinances page says "There is no zoning in Snyder Township" and lists Ordinance #143 (International Property Maintenance Code) and other ordinances as scanned PDFs, which this record could not read as text, so the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The Pennsafe permit application page lists applications for other municipalities and none for Snyder Township.
Solebury Township - Planning and Zoning Department (Township of Solebury, Pennsylvania)
No Solebury Township text read says whether a non-structural residential reroof needs a permit. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (approved March 17, 2026), under residential building permits, lists "Residential Roof – if deemed structural $100" and "Alterations, Renovations and Repairs $100 plus $15 per $1,000 of construction cost"; its only other roofing line is "Commercial Repairs including re-roofing." The residential roof fee is limited to roof work "deemed structural." The Township's FAQ page says "Small cosmetic changes such as replacing fixtures or remodeling rooms may not require permits, whereas larger projects such as finishing a basement or installing a new generator do require a permit," and "If you have questions about a specific project, contact our Code Enforcement Office at 215-297-5656"; it names no roof work. Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. 217, June 9, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code and adds no permit section of its own; Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and none is published with the chapter. In a historic district, Section 11-202 of the Township Code lists "roof replacement with same material, detail, and color" among examples of in-kind replacements, for which Part 2 of Chapter 11 sets a fast-track review. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." No Solebury Township text read names a non-structural reroof as permit work or says it needs no permit, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Code Enforcement Office at 215-297-5656 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Solebury Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "Solebury Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Planning & Zoning Department, at 3092 Sugan Road, Solebury, "manages permit and zoning applications," with applications taken through the Township's online permit portal; the Township's 2026 fee schedule says "All permit applications must be filed with the Township Zoning Officer." The Township's only roof line is its fee for residential roof work "if deemed structural," quoted at the start; no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work was found in Chapter 5 or in a search of the whole Township Code.
Somerset Township - PA Municipal Code Alliance (Somerset Office) (Township of Somerset, Pennsylvania (Somerset County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Somerset Township's Permits page says "A permit is required for any construction in Somerset Township. Permits are issued by PA Municipal Code Alliance," a third-party inspection agency whose Somerset office its own Locations page gives as 510 Georgian Place, Somerset (the Township's page gives 318 Georgian Place), and whose Resources page links to the Somerset Township (Somerset County) website under "Municipal Websites." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published on the Township's website, and the Township has no online code library, so the ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read for this record. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Somerset Township - Planning and Zoning Office (Washington County) (Township of Somerset, Washington County, Pennsylvania)
No Somerset Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (read October 12, 2026), under Zoning Permit, says "A zoning permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer before any person or entity may:" and lists "Construct, reconstruct, move, alter, or enlarge; or". That clause uses no roof word, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration the zoning permit reaches. The Township's Code Books page posts only its Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and its Zoning Ordinance; a Uniform Construction Code ordinance or building chapter was not found on the Township's site or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360) and Municode, so none was read for this record, and the Township's pages name no code edition. Ask the Township office at 724-222-0630 ext. 2 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Somerset Township's Applications page says "CONTACT PLANNING OFFICE FOR ALL PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS" at 724-222-0630 ext. 2, and the Township's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 180, adopted July 10, 2024) speaks of "the PA Uniform Construction Code (UCC) as enforced by the Township" and of "the Township Building Code Official"; the Township office is at 615 Vanceville Road, Eighty Four (724-222-0630). The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Souderton Borough - Planning and Code (Borough of Souderton, Pennsylvania)
No Souderton Borough ordinance or Borough statement found names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 270 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 645, 2004, amended by Ord. No. 805, 2024), adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work either way; its only permit requirement is the one the Uniform Construction Code itself carries. Section 1502 of the Borough's Zoning Ordinance says "No building shall be constructed or altered in the borough or the use of any building changed, nor vacant land occupied until a building permit is secured from the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work. The Borough's Building/Repair Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "In the file below, you will find the permit applications are needed for any work being done in Souderton Borough" and "No work is to start on jobs until you have an approved permit in hand," and names no roof work. The Borough's Application for Building Permit lists no roofing category, and its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-13) has no roofing line; its building permit fees include "Residential Addition or Alterations." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Souderton Borough takes building permit applications at the Borough office, 31 West Summit Street, and Chapter 270 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
South Abington Township - Building Permits and Zoning (Township of South Abington, Pennsylvania)
South Abington Township's FAQ lists residential roofs among work needing no building permit as long as the structure is not being changed. The Township's FAQ (read October 9, 2026), under "Building Permits/Zoning," says "Building permits not required for:" and lists "Residential roofs as long as the structure is not being changed," beside siding and replacement windows on the same condition. The Township's Building / Electrical Permit form lists "Roofing - Total square feet" among its types of work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and fee schedule were not found published, so this record does not state whether a house reroof needs a permit there. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Abington Township takes building permit applications at its Township office, 104 Shady Lane Road: its Forms/Permits page offers the Building / Electrical Permit form to "Complete form and send in," and its FAQ says "SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP requires permits for any type of structural alteration, editions, new construction, retaining walls" and refers questions to the Township Manager. The Township's 2021 Zoning Ordinance says "Building permit administration shall be governed by provisions of the current building code adopted by South Abington Township." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and any codified Township code were not found published online, and were not read for this record. The FAQ's line, quoted at the start, falls at a change to the structure; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Beaver Township - Township Office (Building and Zoning Permits) (Township of South Beaver, Pennsylvania (Beaver County))
South Beaver Township's own texts name no roofing permit and no exemption for roof work. The Township's own Uniform Construction Code application says "This Application to be submitted with Building/Zoning Permit for new construction or alteration of, remodeling of or addition to existing structure when provisions of the Uniform Construction Code are applicable." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance requires a "CONSTRUCTION CODE PERMIT" for new structures and for remodeling or alteration of an existing structure, "except as excluded pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or the Uniform Construction Code," and names no roof work. The Township's ordinance books also post Ordinance No. 2, which requires a building permit before the erection, alteration or enlargement of any building and does not apply to projects costing less than $1,000, and Ordinance No. 35, whose Section 101 requires a Building Permit before "alteration or remodeling of the exterior of an existing building which changes the" structural shape or appearance of it. Neither names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration or remodeling within them or whether they remain in force. The Township's 2025 zoning ordinance was posted as a scanned file with no text layer and was not read for this record; the scanned ordinances named above were read from machine text recognition of the page images. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Beaver Township's Forms page, on the Township's own site, posts a Uniform Construction Code application and a Single Family Dwelling submittal guide that names "MIDDLE DEPARTMENT INSPECTION AGENCY, INC." and says "MDIA will review plans submitted to determine code compliance." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, posted as a scanned file, says "South Beaver Township shall administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code provisions by engaging the services of a person, firm or corporation certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry." The Township office is at 805 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, (724) 846-9320. No Township page read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Coventry Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of South Coventry, Pennsylvania (Chester County))
South Coventry Township's own sheet and Re-Roofing Permit Application treat a reroof as permit work. The Township's Documents & Permits page links a sheet headed "Alterations & Repairs Not Requiring A Permit in South Coventry Township" that says "Permits for alterations and repairs to structures shall be required for all construction except for the following," and its item 9 says "The repair of existing roofing material, in residential dwellings, with like material not exceeding of the total roof area within any 12-month period. An accessory building for residential use does not require a re-roofing permit." The printed sentence leaves the fraction blank. The Township's FAQ says "Most projects require a permit. For a list of exceptions please click here." The Township's site also carries a form headed "Re-Roofing Permit Application" (posted in its Documents & Permits files in November 2014; the current Documents & Permits list does not link it), with lines for "Cost of Re-Roofing," "Is the roof sheeting being replaced?" and "Is the existing roof covering being removed?" and the condition "This permit is approved on the express condition that the roof covering shall, in all respects, conform to the current standards set up the UCC." Read October 10, 2026. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Coventry Township takes permit applications at its Township office, 1371 New Philadelphia Road, Pottstown (610-469-0444), and its FAQ says "Kraft Municipal Group administers Zoning and Code Enforcement for the Township." The Township's Zoning & Code Enforcement page lists "Zoning Officer - Kraft Municipal Group" and "Code Enforcement Officer - Kraft Municipal Group" and says "If you have any questions regarding permit requirements, permit applications or to schedule an inspection, please contact Kraft Municipal Group at (610) 777-1311"; the agency's own site lists South Coventry Township among the municipalities it serves. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found published on the Township's website, whose Documents & Permits page says "the Township's Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances are not currently available online," and was not read for this record. The Township's fee schedule (dated February 3, 2020) lists residential permits for "Existing Structures (alterations, improvements and fit-outs that do not increase the footprint of an existing structure" at "$0.00 to $1,000.00 of estimated construction value $100.00" and "Each additional $1,000.00 $5.00 per $1000," names no roof line, and says "The permit fee for permits issued after construction/activity has been initiated shall be twice the amount of the required fee for that construction and/or zoning permit." The sheet's roofing item and the Re-Roofing Permit Application set no dollar threshold for roof work.
South Fayette Township - Building & Code Department (Township of South Fayette, Pennsylvania)
South Fayette Township has published nothing that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township Code publishes Ordinance No. 5-2004, its Uniform Construction Code ordinance, only as that editor's note, which says "A full copy of Ord. No. 5-2004 is on file in the Township offices"; its text was not read. Chapter 125 still carries Article II, adopted in 2002 by Ordinance No. 6-2002, which adopts the "International Residential Code, 2000 Edition" "for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings," "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor"; that edition's permit sections were not read, and the Code does not say how Article II stands beside the 2004 ordinance. No Township text read, and none of the department's pages, its Building Permit Application or the Township's 2025 fee resolution (Resolution No. 01 of 2025), names roofing or reroofing as permit work or as exempt; the fee resolution's residential building categories are new one- and two-family dwellings and "RESIDENTIAL, ADDITIONS, REMODELING AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS," each priced at a flat rate plus a rate per square foot of floor space. The department's page says: "Any time you plan to build something in South Fayette, please check with the township first to see if you need a permit." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one South Fayette Township filing, which "Requires exterior wall surfaces of all new residential structures and all new non-residential structures to be finished to grade with brick, stone or other material approved by the building inspector," enacted July 16, 2007; it does not concern roofs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Because the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published and was not read, and no Township text or statement names roof work, this record does not state whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Building & Code department at 412-221-8700 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Fayette Township administers the code itself: the editor's note to Article VII of Chapter 125 of the Township Code records that by Ordinance No. 5-2004 "the Township elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Code department "issues permits for residential and commercial buildings." The department is at 100 Township Drive, South Fayette. No Township text or statement read sets a threshold for roof work.
South Franklin Township Offices - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of South Franklin, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
South Franklin Township's own ordinances and pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Ordinance 1-2004 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time," "as the municipal building code of this Municipality" and keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the Code; it names no roof work and no code edition, and the Township's posted ordinance list names no building code ordinance older than it. Section 185.97 A of the Zoning Ordinance says "no structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered" and no building "changed in use, or changed in occupancy or tenant, until a zoning permit has been secured from the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structure "reconstructed" or "altered" under it. The Zoning Application's Township-use box set offers "UCC Permit Required" and "UCC Permit Not Required" and names no roof work. The Township's UCC fee schedule lists residential permit fees for new homes and additions, "Structural Alterations," pools, "Residential Deck & Porch Roof," demolition, solar panels and electrical service, and no reroofing or roof replacement line, and its 2025 fee schedule lists no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Franklin Township elects to administer the code: Ordinance 1-2004 (effective July 8, 2004) says the Municipality "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and lets it retain "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies"; the Township's Zoning Application says "THIS IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT. IT WILL BE OBTAINED FROM UNITED CODE CONSULTANTS AFTER ZONING APPROVAL," and the Township's posted fee schedule for residential building permits is headed "UNITED CODE CONSULTANTS." The Township offices are at 100 Municipal Road, Washington (724-225-4828), open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for lunch. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Greensburg Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of South Greensburg, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
The Borough's Building Construction chapter and permit pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 61 of the Borough Code, Building Construction (read October 12, 2026), says in Section 61-2 "No person shall cause or permit any building or part of a building to be erected or razed or any addition or enlargement to be made to any building" without a permit, issued "by the South Greensburg Zoning Officer"; it names no repair, alteration or roof work, and its Section 61-2.1 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 only "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Borough's Permits page, under the heading "ZONING PERMITS", says "Building Permits (includes all swimming pools, additions, decks, accessory structures, detached garages, commercial structures, exterior alterations) please use application below"; it does not name roofing or reroofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an exterior alteration. The BIU building permit application is headed "APPLICATION FOR BUILDING AND/OR ELECTRICAL PERMIT" and lists "Roofing -Total square feet" as one of its boxes under "Type of work," among fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition on the same multi-purpose form. The Borough's Building Permit Fee Schedule lists "Exterior Alterations subject to UCC $154.00" among other residential renovations and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Greensburg Borough administers the code through a retained agency: its Uniform Construction Code page lists BIU as the contact, its Permits page tells applicants to use the "BIU-Building Permit" application, and Chapter 61 of the Borough Code (Section 61-2.1) says "The Borough of South Greensburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions" of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, adopts the Uniform Construction Code as its municipal building code, and lets it act "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." The Borough office is at 1515 Poplar Street. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Hanover Township - Building Department (Township of South Hanover, Pennsylvania)
South Hanover Township's code lists "Reroofing" among work for which "A building permit shall not be required," and its permit sheet requires a building permit for replacing roof shingles only "if replacing sheething." Section 5-105 of the Township Code, part of the Township's Code Enforcement Ordinance (Ord. No. 2-1999, January 26, 1999), says that except as the article specifies no building "shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted, demolished or changed in use or occupancy unless a separate, appropriate permit" has first been obtained, and then says "A building permit shall not be required for the following," a list whose item (24) is "Reroofing." Section 5-704 adopts the Code Enforcement Ordinance with the Uniform Construction Code, and Section 5-705 says its applicable sections "shall continue in full force and effect until such time as these sections fail to equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the Uniform Construction Code." The Township's "WHEN ARE PERMITS REQUIRED?" sheet (updated 1/5/24, read October 9, 2026) gives, for "REPLACING ROOF SHINGLES," a building permit answer of "YES (if replacing sheething)" and a zoning permit answer of "NO." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 3-2026) has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Hanover Township takes building and zoning permit applications at its municipal office, 161 Patriot Way, Hershey, and Article VII of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 3-2004) elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code "through the code enforcement department." The Township's Building Department page says "Presently, the Township of South Hanover is enforcing Act 45, the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" and "Building Inspections are done by Approved Code Services." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at the sheathing: its sheet requires a building permit for replacing roof shingles when the sheathing is replaced, and no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Heidelberg Township - Building/Permitting (Kraft Municipal Group) (Township of South Heidelberg, Pennsylvania)
The Township's own permit statements point two ways on roofing. The Township's Activities Requiring a Permit page (read October 9, 2026) lists "Roofing (structural repairs)" among "Construction activities requiring permits from the Building Department" and says nothing else on roofing. The Repair / Replacement Permit Application the Township posts on its Applying for a Permit page (dated 1/15/10) lists, under "Type of Repair/Replacement," "Non-structural Re-roofing (>25% of roof area)." Kraft Municipal Group's current permit application says building approval will be required where the project includes "the construction, enlargement, alteration, structural repair, relocation, or demolition of a building." Chapter 178 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 189, June 24, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time, as the municipal building code of this Township" and says "this section shall apply to all construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, demolition of every building and/or structure occurring in the Township of South Heidelberg on or after July 1, 2004"; it names no roof work, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that requires or exempts a permit for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Heidelberg Township administers the code through Kraft Municipal Group: the Township's Building/Permitting page says "Kraft Code Services is appointed by the Board of Supervisors to act as the Township's Building and Codes Officer" and gives Kraft Municipal Group, "Zoning Office/Building Inspections/Uniform Construction Code Enforcement," at 6525 Shillington Plaza, Shillington, and Kraft Municipal Group lists South Heidelberg Township among the municipalities it serves. Applications are dropped off and permits picked up at the Township Building, 555A Mountain Home Road, Sinking Spring. The only area line in the Township's papers is the application's "(>25% of roof area)" quoted at the start; Chapter 178 sets no threshold.
South Lebanon Township - Lebanon County Planning Department, Building Code Administration (Township of South Lebanon, Pennsylvania)
South Lebanon Township and the county office that issues its building permits both say roof covering replacement needs no permit. The Township's Applications / Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says a building permit is "Required when placing a new structure on your property" and that "Permits are required for fences but not for general maintenance such as roof or window replacement (as long as the original structure is not changing shape), or inside remodeling." South Lebanon Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose Township Ordinances page posts other ordinances, among them the zoning ordinance, and is not named on the Township's or the Lebanon County Planning Department's pages, nor is it in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The Lebanon County Planning Department's Building Code Administration sheet (read the same day) lists among "examples of when a residential construction code permit is NOT required" the "Replacement of roof shingles or other roof coverings," says its permit item for structural alterations "DOES NOT include new roof coverings or replacement of roof sheathing," and adds "Please understand that this is a limited list of examples." The Department's Residential Permit Fee Worksheet has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Lebanon Township's building permits are issued by the Lebanon County Planning Department: the Township's Applications / Permits page names it as the office "where all building permits are issued," and the Department's Building Code Administration sheet says it is "a Pennsylvania Certified 3rd Party Inspection Agency" under contract with listed municipalities, South Lebanon Township among them, "to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," from Room 206 of the Lebanon County Courthouse, 400 S. 8th Street, Lebanon. The sheet says the Department contracts with Commonwealth Code Inspection Agency for commercial construction code administration in those municipalities. The Township's line, quoted at the start, turns on whether "the original structure is not changing shape"; no Township or Department text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
South Londonderry Township - Zoning, Building and Land Development (Township of South Londonderry, Pennsylvania)
No South Londonderry Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning, Building & Land Development page (read October 9, 2026) says "Permits are required to repair, construct, enlarge, alter, or demolish a building or structure," and that the Township "follows the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) as the standard for building, construction, remodeling, and repairs"; it names no roof work. The Commonwealth Code Inspection Service application lists the improvement types "New," "Addition," "Alteration," "Repair/Replacement," "Relocation" and "Other," and the Associated Building Inspections application lists "Alteration or Renovation" among its types; neither names roofing. Neither agency's 2025 residential fee schedule nor the Township's 2026 fee schedule has a roofing line. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not read for this record: it is not among the ordinances posted on the Township's Ordinance Information page, and no online copy of the Township's code was found, so any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force, were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Township's statement names no roof work, no agency document read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and the Township's code could not be read, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Township office at 717-838-5556 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Londonderry Township administers the code through two inspection agencies under contract to it: its Zoning, Building & Land Development page says "An application for a permit is to be filed with the Township and no work shall commence until permit is issued" and that "building inspections and plan reviews are completed by a third party agency under contract to the Township. Associate Building Inspections, LLC (ABI) and Commonwealth Code Inspection Service (CCIS) are agents of the township," and the page posts each agency's fee schedule and permit application. The Township office is at 27 West Market Street, Palmyra. The Township's statement that permits are required to repair, construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a building sets no area, percentage or cost threshold.
South Manheim Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of South Manheim, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
The Township's pages, applications and zoning ordinance name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Section 1321 of its Zoning Ordinance of 2006 says "No building, structure, or sign shall be erected, constructed, assembled, extended, reconstructed, replaced, demolished, converted, moved, added to, or structurally altered nor shall land, buildings and structures be put to any use or have the use for which they are used changed, without a permit therefore issued by the Zoning Officer," a zoning permit, and names no roof work. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is a building "replaced" or "structurally altered" under that clause. The building permit application that Advanced Code Consultants posts lists "Repair/Replacement" among its improvement types and names no roofing. The Township's Ordinances & Resolutions page lists a floodplain ordinance, a subdivision and land development ordinance, a stormwater ordinance and the zoning ordinance, and the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not listed there, was not found in Municode, and was not read for this record; the floodplain ordinance is a scanned image and was not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Manheim Township's own Zoning & Sewage page, read October 11, 2026, says "For Building Permits contact:" and names two code agencies, Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc. (570-385-3439) and Advanced Code Consultants (267-283-2723), and says "Building permits and applicable fees should be submitted directly to Light-Heigel for processing." The Township posts both agencies' building permit applications on its Forms & Permits page, and Light-Heigel's own Uniform Construction Code page lists South Manheim Township application packets, including a Pool Permit Application that says "Municipal Fee enclosed (payable to South Manheim Township) = $50." The Township office is at 3089 Fair Road, Auburn (570-754-7375), open Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday by appointment. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Middleton Township - Building Department (Township of South Middleton, Pennsylvania)
South Middleton Township's Permitting page lists re-shingling a roof among work for which a permit is not needed, with "Certain circumstances apply." The Township's Permitting page (read October 7, 2026), under "Permit Not Needed," lists "Re-shingling a roof, replacing of doors, windows, and siding (with no structural changes), security alarms, temporary pods, repaving or paving driveways over stone. Certain circumstances apply." Under "Building Permit Needed" it lists "Alterations, repairs, additions, reconstructions, new constructions, demolitions," and it adds "When beginning a project, please call the Township office for specific directions on how to proceed." Section 2201(1.) of the Township's Zoning Ordinance says "No building in any District shall be erected, reconstructed, restored, or altered without a building permit duly issued upon application to the Township," and names no roof work. Ordinance No. 11 of 2004, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work and makes no change to the code's permit provisions. The Township's Building & Codes fee schedule (consolidated fee schedule, Resolution No. 2025-22, adopted December 18, 2025) has no roofing line; it charges "Additions, alterations, renovations, repairs and all other uses" on existing houses at $200 for the first $1,000 of estimated cost and $20 per $1,000 after that, and the residential building permit application has no roofing box. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the Uniform Construction Code's exceptions or of Section 2201. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503"; section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied"; and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Middleton Township administers the code itself: its Ordinance No. 11 of 2004 says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permitting page says its staff is "currently certified in all local plan review and inspection disciplines, and a third party agency conducts reviews and inspections for the electrical code (NEC)." Applications go to the Township office at 520 Park Drive, Boiling Springs. The department's line, quoted at the start, puts re-shingling a roof among work that needs no permit and alterations and repairs among work that needs one, and it does not say which circumstances change that; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Park Township - Building Department (Township of South Park, Pennsylvania)
South Park Township says roofs need no building permit if the project is only reshingling, and need one if structural changes are involved. The Township's Building Requirements notice, linked from its home page as "Building Permit Requirements" (read October 7, 2026), lists under "When is a Permit Required:" the "Replacement, enlargement, alteration, demolition, or repair of an existing structure" and then says "Roofs do not require a building permit if the project involves only reshingling. A permit is needed if structural changes are involved such as adding a skylight or a roof extension." It adds "IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility as a homeowner to ensure that all proper permits are obtained for your project(s) even if a contractor is hired to do the work." Section 45-7 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 620, June 14, 2004, read October 7, 2026), "Building permits required," says "All repairs or alterations taking place within the Township of South Park shall require a building permit and shall be subject to all inspections required by the Building Code of the Township of South Park." It names no roof work. Chapter 45 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time," whose residential permit rule says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)) without defining one, and Section 45-3 lets the Board of Supervisors make changes to that code by resolution kept on file in the Township Manager's office; this record has not read any such resolution. The Township's 2023 Master Fee Schedule prices residential building permits by cost of construction and has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the ordinary-repair relief. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503"; section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied"; and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Park Township administers the code itself: Section 45-1 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code as "the Building Code of the Township of South Park," and the Township's Building Requirements notice says permits are obtained "by contacting the Building Department at the South Park Township Administration Building," 2675 Brownsville Road. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural changes such as a skylight or a roof extension; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Strabane Township - Building Department (Township of South Strabane, Pennsylvania)
South Strabane Township text read for this record names no roof work on a house either way. The Building Department's answer to "What projects require a building permit?" (read October 9, 2026) says "The best way to be sure when a permit may be required is to check the townships fee schedule which address most issues or please feel free to call the township office if in doubt." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 01-2026) lists "Commercial Roofing Replacement" at .10 per square foot under building permits and has no residential roofing line. Article I of Chapter 95 (Ord. No. 2-2000) adopts "the BOCA National Building Code, 1999 Edition" and says it and "its incorporation of the 1998 International One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code shall apply to single-family dwelling units"; Section 95-14 says amendments to Article I "in effect prior hereto are hereby reaffirmed and adopted," and Section 95-19A keeps in force building code ordinances in effect on or before the date of the Township's Uniform Construction Code article "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." The permit provisions of those model codes are not printed in the Township Code and were not read for this record, so whether they require a permit for a house reroof is not stated here. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Strabane Township's Building Department is at the Township Municipal Building, 550 Washington Road, Washington. Section 95-15 of the Township Code says the Township "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Building Department page says "All new building permits must be submitted through: Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold for a house; the fee schedule prices commercial roofing replacement by the square foot.
South Union Township - K2 Engineering, Inc. (Uniform Construction Code agency) (Township of South Union, Pennsylvania)
South Union Township's own building permit ordinance exempts repairs that involve no structural change, without naming roof work. South Union Township's own building permit ordinance, Ordinance No. 4-74, makes it unlawful to undertake "the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Officer," and says "A building permit shall not be required for repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." Ordinance No. 2-2020 (September 2, 2020, read October 9, 2026, transcribed from the scanned copy) replaced its fee section, setting residential building permit applications at "25% of the permit fee charged by the Township Engineer," and says "In all other respects, South Union Township Ordinance No. 4-74 shall remain in full force and effect." Neither ordinance names roof work or defines "repairs," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair, a reconstruction or an alteration under it. Ordinance No. 7-88 adopts "The BOCA Basic National Building Code/1987" by reference, and Ordinance No. 2-04 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code in effect; the BOCA text is not published with the ordinance and was not read. The Township's pages and its Zoning Certificate Application, which has boxes for "Repairs" and "Roof Over Existing Decks," say nothing on whether a reroof needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Union Township administers the code through a third-party agency: its Ordinance No. 2-04 says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and lets it retain "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's Zoning Certificate Application instructions say "Circumstances that require Building Permits will be directed K2 Engineering; Inc after a Zoning Certificate has been issued by a South Union Township Zoning Officer," giving K2 Engineering's office at 234 Pittsburgh Street, Suite 1, Uniontown, and 724-439-3440. Zoning certificates are applied for at the Township office, 151 Township Drive, Uniontown. No threshold for roof work was found; Ordinance No. 4-74's line is repairs with "no structural changes or modifications."
South Whitehall Township - Building and Construction (Township of South Whitehall, Pennsylvania)
South Whitehall Township says replacing roof material without structural changes to the roof framing needs no residential building permit, though a zoning permit might be needed. The Township's Permits & Licensing page (read October 7, 2026), under "When do I need (or not need) a building permit?", says "A Residential Building Permit is NOT required for the following:" and its list includes "Replacement of existing roof material without structure changes to the roof framing" and "Alterations when the fair market value, including labor and materials, is less than five hundred dollars ($500.00)." The same page says "(Please note that though a building permit isn't required, a zoning permit might be needed)." That zoning permit is a separate permit: the Township's residential permit application says "Exterior Alteration refers to roofing, siding, windows, façade, mansard, architectural dormer, etc.," and its fee schedule adopted April 15, 2026 (Resolution 2026-72) lists "SIMPLE ZONING (not associated with any other permit review)" for work including "Non-Structural Interior or Exterior Alterations" at $50, with no roofing line among its building permit fees. Section 144-20 C(2) of the Township Code (Ord. No. 937, added August 17, 2011, read October 7, 2026) amends the code's exclusion for residential alterations to read "Alterations to residential buildings which cost less than $500 (fair market value of labor and materials) and which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under Section 303(b)(1) or 503 of the Act." It names no roof work, and Sections 144-21 and 144-22 adopt the Residential Code without changing its permit section, R105. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the Uniform Construction Code's exclusions. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503"; section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied"; and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances describes a South Whitehall Township ordinance that "exempts alterations to residential buildings where the cost of the alterations is less than $500.00 (fair market value of labor and materials)," with an approval letter mailed July 18, 2011. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, South Whitehall Township administers the code through third-party agencies it retains: Section 144-20 A of the Township Code says "South Whitehall Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building and Construction page says "Barry Isett and Associates is our third-party inspection agency for all residential code disciplines" and "Keycodes Inspection Agency is our third-party inspection agency for all commercial code disciplines." Permit applications are taken at the Township Building, 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. The Township's line for roof work is the roof-framing condition quoted at the start; Section 144-20 C(2) sets a $500 line for alterations and none for repairs.
Southampton Township (Cumberland County) - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Southampton, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County))
Southampton Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on house reroofs. Chapter 138 (effective July 1, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference "for the construction, alteration, repair, and occupancy of buildings," names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; Section 138-7 leaves fees to resolution, and the Township's 2026 fee schedule lists only zoning, land use, driveway and plan fees, with no building permit or roofing line. Separately, the Zoning chapter's own permit, the zoning/land use permit, is not required for roof repair: Section 350-1307D says "A zoning/land use permit shall not be required for repairs to existing building, structures, sheds or fences, except where required by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and Section 350-1308A says "Zoning permits shall not be required for any maintenance operations, such as painting, roof repair, window replacement, installation of siding, replacement of defective structural member or similar maintenance measures." Those sections speak to the zoning permit only, not to a building permit. PA Municipal Code Alliance, one of the two agencies the Township's application names, publishes a letter addressed "Dear Municipal Official" that says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and that "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; the letter does not name Southampton Township and is not posted on the Township's pages. The same agency's re-roof application says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." The Township's pages say nothing on reroofing, and nothing read for this record shows the other agency's practice. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Southampton Township (Cumberland County) administers the code under Chapter 138 of the Township Code, where Section 138-2 says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The Township's own Zoning/Land Use Permit application, issued by its Zoning Officer at 200 Airport Road, Shippensburg, asks the applicant to "Select an Inpection Agency" and names two: "PA Municipal Code Alliance" and "Commonwealth Code." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Southampton Township (Franklin County) - Township Office (Township of Southampton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Southampton Township administers the code through third-party agencies: its Land Use Permit Application says "It will be the applicant's responsibility to contact PA Municipal Code Alliance or Commonwealth Code Inspection Agency to obtain a building permit," and Section 5-201 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code." PA Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. (PMCA) has its office at 1013 Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg. Section 5-206C of the Township Code says "When any building or construction activity is contemplated within the Township, application shall first be made to the Township ... for the issuance of a land use permit," and that "No construction permit application will be accepted without complete land use permit"; Section 39-501 of the zoning chapter requires a land use permit before a building is "demolished, erected, reconstructed or restored, or structurally altered." The Land Use Permit Application is for a permit "to build, erect, or remodel a structure," and the 2025 fee schedule (Resolution 25-001) has no roofing line. None of these names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "building or construction activity" under Section 5-206C. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Southmont Borough - Code Enforcement & Building Permits (Borough of Southmont, Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Southmont Borough's pages name no roof work and set no area or cost threshold for it. The Borough's Forms & Permits page, read October 12, 2026, lists a pressure test application, sanitary sewer compliance application, tenant/landlord registration, solicitation application, shade tree work application, handicap parking, RV parking and trailer parking permit applications and no building or roofing form, and its Ordinances & Resolutions page lists no ordinance on roofing. The 2024 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2024-04, transcribed from the scanned pages) lists "Alterations/Additions/ Permanently Installed Swimming Pools-Requiring Building Code Review/ Inspections" and has no roofing line. Ordinance No. 526 says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this Municipality" and "All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of this Municipality not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect." It names no roof work and no code edition. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance No. 514, a scanned copy read by machine text recognition, was searched for roofing permit or exemption wording and none was found; its fee resolution lists a residential "Alterations/Additions" building code review fee and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Southmont Borough elects to run the code itself: its Ordinance No. 526 (March 16, 2020, read October 12, 2026 from the scanned pages) says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and lists among the ways it may do so "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Municipality." Its Ordinance No. 542 says "the Municipality has previously joined with the Cambria County Building Code Enforcement Agency for local enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code," and its 2024 fee resolution lists "UCC Building Permits/Fees" as "Set/Collected by PMCA/LMIA - varies with scope of project." The Borough's Code Enforcement & Building Permits page says "COMING SOON......" and gives the Borough office, 148 Wonder Street, Johnstown (814-255-3104). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Southwest Greensburg Borough - Borough Office and Building Permits (Borough of Southwest Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
No Southwest Greensburg Borough text read names reroofing as permit work. The Borough's Frequently Asked Questions page, under "Do I need a permit for a new roof or siding?", says "Maintenance and repairs to an existing roof or siding would not require a permit," after saying "Generally, a permit is required when there is a change to the" "footprint" of the property. Against that, Section 10.10 of the Borough Code says "No building shall hereafter be constructed, erected, placed or altered within the limits of the said Borough, or construction work commenced on the same, until a permit has been issued as aforesaid"; Section 10.20 penalizes anyone who does work in the "removal, alterations or repairs to any building" "without first obtaining the proper permits as required by this ordinance" with a fine of "not less than three hundred ($300.00) dollars nor more than one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars"; and Section 12.81 of the zoning chapter says permits "shall be required and applied for by Contractors and property owners where there are any permanent structural improvements or new structures erected, added to, altered, rehabilitated or repaired." None of these names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration, a repair or a permanent structural improvement under them. Section 10.2 adds that "no existing roof, if damaged more than one-half of its value, shall be renewed or repaired without recovering the entire roof with material approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters," a roofing material rule that names no permit. The Borough's Building Permit application lists "Roofing - Total square feet" among the boxes under "Type of work" on a combined building and electrical application. Ask the Borough office at 724-834-0360 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Southwest Greensburg Borough's Forms page posts a Building Permit application and says "For Residential & Commercial Plan Review Checklists go to http://biupa.com/pf.html," a page of Building Inspection Underwriters that lists the same combined Building/Electric permit application and a Westmoreland County office at 825 C Western Ave, Jeanette (724-523-5940); Section 10.30 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-5-1) adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, "as amended from time to time," and has the Borough elect to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act; the Borough office is at 564 Stanton Street, Greensburg (724-834-0360). The Borough's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Spring Brook Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Spring Brook, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania)
Spring Brook Township's own pages and ordinances read for this record name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's 2012 Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 2012-3, adopted February 9, 2012) says in Section 1201 A that "all new construction, alterations or changes in type of occupancy must be made in conformance with the requirements contained in this ordinance" and that the applicant "shall apply to the Zoning Officer for a Zoning Permit and Certificate of Compliance"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration under it. The Township's fee resolution (Resolution #2022-1, adopted January 3rd, 2022) says "All building permits are also subject to a 20% administrative fee and a $4.50 State UCC fee" and prices "Additions, Alterations, Remodeling & Repairs" as one residential category, with no roofing line. The Township's Ordinances page lists a zoning ordinance and amendment, flood plain, subdivision, stormwater, nuisance, driveway, tenant registration, dangerous buildings and peddler ordinances, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, so that ordinance was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Spring Brook Township takes permit business at its municipal office, 966 State Route 307, Spring Brook Township (570-842-7028). The Township's Building Inspection Agency Info sheet says "As of September 2012 the Spring Brook Township board of supervisors hired a second agency to handle the building inspections for our municipality" and "When applying for a building permit you must choose which agency you would like to provide the inspections for your project"; its Directory page lists Building Inspection Underwriters of Pennsylvania, Inc. and Northeast Inspection Consultants as the Township's building inspectors and Northeast Inspection Consultants as its zoning officer. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Spring City Borough - Permits (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Borough of Spring City, Pennsylvania)
Spring City Borough's code requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations and exempts only a reroof of less than 25% of the roof. Chapter 230 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 466, 2004, amended by Ord. No. 497, 2008), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and, in Section 230-2B(3), requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required:", the first of seven being "(a) Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." Section 230-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999" that "equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; this record has not read any such ordinance. The Borough's Permits page lists "Roof replacement (non-structural)" under "Common Projects that usually DO NOT require permits" (the page's two lists sit side by side; this item is the first entry in the second list in the page's own markup), and it also says "To be safe, it is always best to contact the Borough office before starting any project." The Borough Code's enacted 25% limit and the Permits page's list do not say the same thing; this record follows the enacted text and reports the page as the Borough's stated guidance, read on the date above. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Spring City Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 7 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed July 7, 2008, "Enacted 9 / 2 / 08." In practice, expect a permit to be required for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof, applied for at the Borough office before work starts; ask the Borough office if its Permits page's guidance is offered for your job. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Spring City Borough, in Chester County, takes permit applications at its Borough office and uses LTL Consultants, Ltd. for engineering, building and code enforcement: Section 230-1 of the Borough Code says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Permits page lists "ENGINEERING, BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT" with "LTL Consultants, Ltd.", and its Permit Terms and Conditions name LTL Consultants, Ltd. as reviewing plans and inspecting work for the Borough. The Borough's threshold for roof work is Section 230-2B(3)(a): "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage" needs no permit; a reroof of 25% or more is not in that exemption.
Spring Garden Township - Zoning & Building Permits (Township of Spring Garden, Pennsylvania (York County))
Spring Garden Township lists replacement of shingles or a rubber roof among work for which no permit is required, and lists replacing roof framing among work that needs a building permit. The Township's Zoning & Building Permits page (read October 7, 2026) lists, under "No Permits Are Required For:", "Replacement of shingles or rubber roof" and "Alterations/repairs to residential buildings which do not make structural, electrical, or plumbing changes or changes to means of egress," and it lists "Replace roof framing" among the jobs for which "A Building Permit will apply for a job that falls under the State Building Code (UCC) and which require inspections." Its answer names shingles and rubber roofs and does not speak to other roof coverings. Section 120-3 A of the Township Code (Chapter 120, Article I, the Spring Garden Township Building Permit Ordinance, adopted in 1977 by Ord. No. 76) says "It shall be unlawful for any person to build or alter any building or structure in Spring Garden Township without having obtained a permit therefor as herein provided," and Section 120-2 defines "build" to include "repairing"; Section 120-17 A keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code" in force. Article II, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 04-04, 2004), adopts the code by reference and changes nothing in its permit provisions, so the code's relief for repairs stands with it. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of that relief. The Township's Master Fee Schedule (read October 7, 2026) has no roofing line: it charges a "Building Permit" fee of "$35 min.; $15 per $1,000 of estimated" construction cost and says "Uniform Construction Code residential inspection fees are established by the Third-Party Inspection Agency," whose schedule is not published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503"; section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied"; and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Spring Garden Township administers the code itself: Section 120-13 of the Township Code says "Spring Garden Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township Administration at 340 Tri Hill Road, Suite A, York, takes building permit applications and issues the permit, and the Township's Zoning & Building Permits page says "Code Administrators provides building permit and building code inspection services to Spring Garden Township." The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at replacing roof framing, which needs a building permit; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Spring Grove Borough - Zoning & Codes Department (Borough of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania (York County))
Spring Grove Borough's Code carries a general permit clause and its offices speak to roof replacement in terms that point two ways. Article I of Chapter 175 of the Borough Code (read October 12, 2026) says "The UCC is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference" and names no edition. Article II of the same chapter, Permits, dates from Ord. No. 2-1957, and Section 175-11A says "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove or demolish any building and/or structure within the limits of the Borough of Spring Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, without a permit." Section 175-11B titles that permit "renovation/demolition permit," and Section 175-11C says "The permit required pursuant to this section is required only in the event no permit is required by Article I." Section 175-12 defines "REPAIR" as "Those repairs or replacements identified as exempted from permitting requirements by § 403.62 of the UCC regulations, or such other comparable provisions of those regulations," and Section 175-22B says "No fee shall be required for maintenance or for repairs as defined in § 175-12." The chapter names no roof work. This record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair as Section 175-12 defines it, or whether the Section 175-11 permit reaches it. The Borough's Zoning Permit Procedures say "A Zoning Permit application is used for all items NOT falling under the PA UCC Building Code," and the Borough's Application for Zoning Permit, headed "USE THIS FORM FOR ALL PA UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE EXEMPT PROJECTS," lists "Roof Replacement*" among its types of work beside siding, windows and gutters, with the note "*MUST MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF PA ACT 45 UCC, OR A BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION IS REQUIRED." The Borough's zoning chapter, Section 400-54B, says "Ordinary repairs and maintenance to existing structures shall not by themselves be regulated by this Zoning Chapter. Examples of such work include replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space. However, such activity may be regulated by the Borough's Building Code." The Borough's Building Permit Procedures say "A Building Permit application is used for all items falling under the PA UCC Building Code," and its building permit application lists no roofing type of work. Both procedures say "IF YOU ARE NOT 100% SURE PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Spring Grove Borough administers the code: Section 175-1 of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's staff page lists a Building Code Official, and its Building Permit Procedures, issued by its Zoning & Codes Department at 1 Campus Avenue, tell the applicant to make out a check "payable to Commonwealth Code for the total of the inspections and plan review fees" and to "contact Commonwealth Code directly to arrange all building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspections." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Spring Township - Code Enforcement / Zoning (Township of Spring, Pennsylvania (Centre County))
Spring Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Code Enforcement / Zoning page says "A building and/or zoning permits are required for any new construction and alternations to a structure, including additions, decks, sheds, garages, pools etc. Always check with the Township first to see what permits are required," and names no roof work. The Keystone Inspection Agency application the Township posts lists generic work types ("New Construction Addition Alteration Repair") and names no reroofing or roof replacement as a permit type. Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 2004-03), adopts the code by reference and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 5-105 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and the published Township Code carries no such ordinance besides Chapter 4, Buildings, which deals only with dangerous buildings and names no permit for roof work. The Township publishes no building permit fee schedule online. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Spring Township in Centre County elects to run the code: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Permit page, which it describes as "For most construction and remodeling projects, plumbing, change of heating sources," posts the building permit application of Keystone Inspection Agency, 248 N. Main Street, Suite 1, Pleasant Gap (814-359-3333). The Township office is at 1309 Blanchard Street, Bellefonte. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Springettsbury Township - Community Development Department (Township of Springettsbury, Pennsylvania)
Springettsbury Township publishes no threshold for roof work. The department's Building Permits page (read October 6, 2026) lists what "Building Permits are required for," from "New Building Construction" and "Building Alterations" to swimming pools, and names no roof work; it also says the Uniform Construction Code "applies to the construction, alteration, repair, movement, equipment, removal, demolition, location, maintenance, occupancy or change of occupancy of every building or structure." It does not say whether a reroof needs a permit, and no residential permit application is posted on the department's pages. The Township's fee schedule (Exhibit A to Chapter A330 of the Township Code, as amended January 22, 2026 by Resolution 2026-29) charges residential permits by "0.015 x cost of construction, min. $25" with no roofing line, and its building inspection fee schedule lists "Attached garages, additions, alterations, renovations" by floor area, also with no roofing line. Article I of Chapter 128 of the Township Code (Sections 128-1 to 128-8) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," by reference as the Township's building code, has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations, and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Springettsbury Township administers the code itself: Section 128-1 of the Township Code says "Springettsbury Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Code," and the Community Development Department's Building Inspections page says "The Township employs full-time inspectors, supplemented by third party inspectors when needed." Neither the department nor Chapter 128 sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Springfield Township - Building Department (Township of Springfield, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Springfield Township's Building Department lists replacement of roof covering among the work its permit rules reach. The Building Department's page (read October 6, 2026) lists under the heading "Uniform Construction Code Requirements:" the item "Replacement of roof covering," first in a list that runs on through additions, pools, fences, sheds and garages, decks, water heaters and furnaces, electrical service, generators, paving, solar arrays, storage pods and dumpsters placed in the street, and then says "Permits are required for construction projects. This list is not all-inclusive. If you have any questions regarding a construction or remodeling project, please call the office for clarification." Chapter 134 of the Township Code (Sections 134-1 to 134-9), its Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way; it adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time," keeps in force earlier building code ordinances that equal or exceed it, and lists local rules on fire suppression, fire alarms, crawl spaces, wood framing and sewers. The Township's consolidated fee schedule (last amended December 10, 2024) charges houses for work under "CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS AND REPAIRS" at "$35/$1,000 of cost or fraction thereof," says "All UCC permits will have a $9 surcharge," and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Building Department to require a permit for a reroof. Section 134-7 of the Township Code says that where work for which a permit is required "is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees shall be doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Springfield Township administers the code itself: Section 134-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Department, whose Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors "hold Certifications issued by the Commonwealth of PA," issues building permits through the Township's online permit portal. The department's list names "Replacement of roof covering" with no area or percentage limit, and Chapter 134 sets no threshold for roof work.
Springfield Township - Community Development Department (Township of Springfield, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County))
Springfield Township lists roofing as permit work and charges a roofing fee by roof area. The Township's answer to "When do I need a permit?" (read October 7, 2026) says "Permits are required for all new construction, additions and alterations to existing buildings and the following construction activities:" and its list includes "Roofing." Section 13-6 B(6) of the Township Code says "Section 403-62(c)1 shall have the following items amended or deleted from the list of permit exempt items as indicated" and includes "DELETE: Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period." The Township's fee schedule effective January 3, 2022 (Resolution No. 1555), the one its Building Permits & Inspections page links, has a section "A.4 Roofing and Siding (Residential and Non-Residential)" whose first line is "New Roof, Roof Alteration or Siding Installation on an Existing Single or Two Family Dwelling" at "$75 up to 1,000 sq. ft. plus $0.25 per sq. ft." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Springfield Township administers the code itself: Section 13-2 A of the Township Code says "The Board of Commissioners hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's permit FAQ says "Springfield Township has opted to locally enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Act 45 of 1999)," and building permit applications go to the Community Development Department in the Township Administration Building, 1510 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor. Section 13-6 B(6) removes the small-roof exemption quoted at the start, so no Township text sets a size below which roof replacement needs no permit.
Springfield Township (Mercer County) - Building Permits (Township of Springfield, Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Springfield Township's pages name no residential roof work as permit work or as exempt and set no area or cost threshold for it. The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 16-2025, a scanned document read from its rendered pages) lists "Building permit and application review fees" as assessed "according to the fee schedule, inspection, and administration services of the Third-Party Administrator," and the agency fee schedules attached to it list "Renovations (reroofing, alterations, changes of occupancy, redesigning spaces, remodeling, etc.)" only under its commercial fees, with no residential reroofing line. The first agency's building permit application, headed "PLEASE RETURN ALL APPLICATIONS TO SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP," lists "Repair" among its Type of Work boxes and "ROOF FRAMING PLAN" among its residential plan requirements, and the Township's Zoning Permit Application lists "Alteration" among its Type of Permit boxes. None of these says whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Chapter 190, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 2004-05, adopted June 14, 2004, read October 12, 2026 on eCode360) says "The UCC is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the Building Code of the Township" and, in section 190-6C, that "any permits required by Township ordinances, or state or federal statutes or regulations, which are not superseded by the UCC, including but not limited to zoning, driveway, sewage, highway or NPDES permits, as applicable, shall continue to be required." Chapter 190 names no roof work and no code edition. A search of the whole Township Code on eCode360 for "roof" (every result page) and for "reroofing" found definitions, solar and sign rules and a rental-property maintenance standard, and no section that requires or exempts a permit for roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Springfield Township sends building permits to contracted code agencies: its home page, read October 12, 2026, says "FOR BUILDING PERMITS PLEASE CONTACT EITHER" two named firms, its Contact Us page lists the two firms under "Township Building Code Official," and its Applications page posts a building permit application from each. The Township's Chapter 190 says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." The Township office is at 406 Old Ash Road, Mercer. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Springfield Township (York County) - Building Permits (Township of Springfield, Pennsylvania (York County))
No Springfield Township text read says in terms whether a house reroof with no structural repair needs a permit. Section 190-3 says "The UCC is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the Building Code of the Township," Section 190-6A repeals the Township's 1975 Building Permit Ordinance "for all buildings for which permits are issued after the effective date of this article," and Section 190-6D says that as the UCC adopts new or updated codes "such codes automatically shall be updated as part of this article"; Chapter 190 names no roof work. The Township's Permits page lists a "PMCA Residential Re-Roof Permit Application," and that packet opens: "RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF" and "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." PMCA's 2026 Supplemental Fee Schedule, posted on the Township's Fees page, lists "Residential Re-Roof" at "$160 (with structural repairs, framing & final)." Neither says whether a reroof with no structural repair needs a permit. The Township's own 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line and, for building code fees, says "SEE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING BUILDING CODE FEES ENACTED IN 2026." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Springfield Township, in York County, administers the code through a third-party agency: Section 190-2 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 190-4 lets the Board of Supervisors retain "third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township," and the Township's own Permits page lists the building permit applications of Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. (PMCA), whose Land Use Permit Checklist must be completed "prior to your submission of an application for a building permit." The Township office is at 9211 Susquehanna Trail South, Seven Valleys, 717-428-1413. No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Springhill Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Harshman CE Group) (Township of Springhill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
The Township's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt; its New Home Construction page lists the permits for building a home (zoning, sewage and building) and names no roofing. The firm's Residential UCC Building Permit Application, read from the rendered page image, lists under "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items:" the entry "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)"; its "Municipality:" line is blank, it names no municipality, and neither Township page links to it. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its zoning ordinance are not published on the Township's website, where the Documents page links a complaint form and the Zoning page links a zoning map, were not found in Municode, and were not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Springhill Township's Zoning page, read October 11, 2026, says "All inquiries regarding Springhill Township zoning permits, subdivision plans, sewage system plans and building permits should be directed to Harshman CE Group, LLC" (724-503-4125), and its New Home Construction page, dated "As of August 21, 2026," lists "Building Permit – Issued by Harshman CE Group. The fee depends on the type of structure." and gives the firm's office number as 724-993-4505. The same page lists a "Zoning Permit" taken at the Township office, 198 Lake Lynn Road, Lake Lynn (724-725-5294), with "The standard fee is $300." The firm's own site describes "UCC Building Code Review & Inspection" among its municipal services and posts a Residential UCC Building Permit Application on its Permitting page. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
St. Clair Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
St. Clair Borough's own pages and ordinances read for this record name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Ordinance No. 378 says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough of St. Clair"; read in full, it amends nothing in the code, names no roof work and sets no permit threshold of its own. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance (amended December 2019) says in Section 107 A that listed activities, beginning with "Erection, construction, movement, placement or extension of a structure, building or sign," "shall only be carried out after receipt of a Zoning permit" and of "any additionally required Borough permitting (such as a Building Permit"; Section 302 D says "No structure or parcel of land shall hereafter be erected, used, constructed, reconstructed or structurally altered" and, after a page break, "unless a zoning permit, building permit, occupancy permit and other applicable permit has been issued by the Borough or other applicable agencies." Those sections name no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration. The Borough's Property Maintenance Code (Ordinance No. 388, an adopted property maintenance code) names roofs only in the standard that "The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain," which is not a permit provision. The Comprehensive Inspection Agency's fee schedule prices "Alteration, Renovations & Repairs" as one residential category, with no roofing line, and the Borough's building permit application has a UCC fee block and no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, St. Clair Borough takes permit business at its Municipal Building, 16 South Third Street, St. Clair (570-429-0640). Ordinance No. 378, which the Borough's ordinance page lists as "Uniform Construction Code (#378)," says "The Borough of St. Clair hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and allows administration "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of St. Clair"; the Borough's Building Permits Forms & Fees section posts the Comprehensive Inspection Agency's 2026 residential and commercial fee schedule, and its Administration page lists a Building Inspector and a Zoning Officer. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Stewartstown Borough - Codes Enforcement and Zoning (Borough of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania (York County))
The Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and permit pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. That ordinance names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; its Section 5 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 only "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Borough's posted ordinance list names no building permit ordinance other than that one, and its Zoning Ordinance, searched for roof work, has no permit provision naming it. The Borough's Application for Residential Building Permit lists "Alteration or Improvement" and "Repair" among its types of work, names no roof work, and is headed "Uniform Construction Code (UCC) / 2018 International Series." The Borough's 2021 fee resolution lists no building permit or roofing fee, and the Borough's pages say nothing else on roofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Stewartstown Borough runs permits from its office at 6 North Main Street: its Codes Enforcement & Zoning page says "Our Codes Enforcement and Zoning Officer is an employee of New Freedom Borough, but shares his Tuesday and Thursday mornings with Stewartstown Borough" and "For building and zoning permits, inspections, and/or questions about these issues, call our office first." The Borough's Uniform Construction Code Ordinance (No. 2004-004, read October 12, 2026, from the scanned copy it posts) says in Section 1 "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and in Section 2 that the Uniform Construction Code "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Stonycreek Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Stonycreek, Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Section 54-9 of the Township Code (Alterations/repairs, Ord. No. 582 of 2005) says "Act 45 shall apply to and a building permit shall be required for alterations/repairs to residential structures except as originally exempted in Act 45 of 1999, Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, Permit and Inspection Process for Residential Buildings, Section 403.62 Permit Requirements and Exemptions excluding 403.62(c), (1), (xvii). List of exemptions is attached," and its editor's note says "Said list is available in the Township Offices." The section names no roof work, the attached list was not published and was not read for this record, and the section's reference to 403.62(c), (1), (xvii) does not match the current text of 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c), which has nine numbered exceptions and no item (xvii). This record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" or a "repair" under Section 54-9, or whether it falls within the exemptions that section keeps. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Cambria-Somerset COG filing that names Stonycreek Twp. and says it "Requires building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, except for the work excluded in section 403.62 of the UCC regulation as published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on 1 / 10 / 04," with the note "Stonycreek enacted 11 / 08 / 05." The Township's Building/Zoning Permit Process sheet (read October 11, 2026) says "A building permit will be required for any new construction, additions, renovations, alterations, repairs/replacements, demolition, and installations of swimming pools or change of occupancy" and "It will be the applicants/contractors/owners responsibility to contact Laurel Codes to determine whether your project requires a building/construction permit." It names no roof work, and neither do the Township's Zoning Permit Application, which has a "Repair or Replacement" box under Type of Request, or the agency's residential application. The Township's zoning chapter says in Section 155-49 "No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a permit therefor has been issued by the Zoning Officer"; it is a zoning permit, it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration under it. Chapter 70 of the Township Code leaves fees to resolution, and the process sheet says "Applications and a fee schedule are available during office hours"; no fee schedule was posted online, so no roofing fee line was read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Stonycreek Township administers the code through a third-party agency: Section 54-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999," Section 54-3 lets it do so by "retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's Building/Zoning Permit Process sheet says "Laurel Municipal Code Agency is charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code for Stonycreek Twp." That agency's own Municipalities page lists Stonycreek Township in Cambria County, and the Township has the agency's building permit applications available at its municipal office, 1610 Bedford Street, Johnstown (814-266-3111). Section 54-9, quoted at the start, sets no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Stowe Township - Building Division (United Code Consultants) (Township of Stowe, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
No Stowe Township text read for this record says whether a residential reroof needs a building permit. The Township's permits page says "All construction, renovation, and structural work may require permits prior to starting work," and its Building Division page describes building permits for "new construction, additions, renovations, decks, garages, sheds, and other structural improvements"; neither names roof work. The residential building permit application posted on the Township's site lists boxes including "Remodel / Structural Alteration" and "Porch Roof / Pergola" and has no reroofing box. The Building Inspector's own FAQ, which names no municipality, says residential projects "typically require permits for new builds, structural alterations, or changes to the means of egress, but generally exempting cosmetic updates and minor repairs" and "If you are unsure whether your project needs a permit, contact our office for clarification before you begin work." Article III of Chapter 241 (Ordinance No. 908 of 2007) adopts the "International Residential Code, 2006 Edition" as the residential code of the Township "for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings" and "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor"; its revisions name no roof covering work, and this record has not read that edition's permit or exemption text. Article I also keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Stowe Township elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of Stowe Township" (Code, Chapter 241, Article I, Ordinance No. 876 of 2004), and the Township's Building Division page names United Code Consultants, a third-party agency at 134 McDonald Street, McDonald, as its Building Inspector; the Township office is at 555 Broadway Avenue, McKees Rocks. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Straban Township - Building Permits (Township of Straban, Pennsylvania)
Straban Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 56 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2012-01, adopted May 7, 2012) elects to administer and enforce the Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, and in all other relevant regulations ("the code") is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the building code for Straban Township." It adds no permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations and names no roof work. The fee schedule of Barry Isett & Associates posted on the Township's forms page lists, among residential projects, "Roof Replacement (Non-structural) *If permitted by municipality" at $125.00 and "Roof Replacement (Structural, Replacing Sheathing)" at $200.00, so its non-structural line applies only where the municipality has made that work permit work. The Township's own fee resolution (Resolution 2026-06) prices the building permit by reference to that firm's schedule and has no roofing line, and the Township's Frequently Asked Questions page says "Permits are required for, but not limited to the following: Residential and Commercial Construction, Signs, Sewage, Wells, Swimming Pool Construction, Garages, Storage Sheds, Covered Porches, Decks, Outbuildings, Driveways, Peddlers" and "If you are contemplating any new project and are unsure of the requirements or whether a permit is required, please contact the Township Office." No Township page names roof replacement either as permit work or as exempt. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Straban Township's Township Officers page lists its Building Code Official as "Barry Isett & Associates, Inc." and says "The Building Code Official issues Building Permits in compliance with the Uniform Construction Code." Applications are filed with the Township at 1745 Granite Station Road, Gettysburg, and the Township's residential building procedure says "Building code inspections will be handled directly with Barry Isett & Associates, Inc." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Strasburg Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Strasburg, Pennsylvania)
Strasburg Borough requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts only re-roofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 304H(4)(c) of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-5, June 8, 2004, as amended by Ord. 2004-9, January 11, 2005; read October 10, 2026) says the Borough "shall require persons to obtain permits under the Strasburg Borough Construction Code" for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Borough's Zoning and Code Enforcement page says "Building Permits are required for, but not limited to, the following" and lists "new construction, additions, alterations, in-ground and above-ground pools, window/door replacement" among them, and names no roofing line; its Building / Zoning Permit Application (revised July 2025) lists "Addition / Renovation" and "Other" among its project types and also names no roofing line. The Borough's page adds that "Historic District Permits are required for any improvement to a home within the Historic District that is visible from the street," a separate permit that applies by location. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Section 304 of the Borough Code says "It shall be unlawful for any contractor or subcontractor to perform any work for which a Construction Code permit is required unless the owner and contractor obtain and post a Construction Code permit," charges a person who starts work before a permit "an additional fee for expedited processing which shall be equal to the fee which should have been paid at permit application," and sets a penalty of "not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 for each violation plus all costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Strasburg Borough takes permit applications at its Borough Office, 145 Precision Avenue; its Zoning and Code Enforcement page says "Permits must be submitted to the Strasburg Borough Office, not the Zoning Officer" and "Field inspections will be coordinated through the building inspector," and Section 304 of Part 3 of Chapter 4 of the Borough Code has Borough Council "appoint a person or entity to serve as a building code official and a construction code official". Its threshold is the one in Section 304H(4)(c) quoted at the start: re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Strasburg Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Solanco Engineering Associates) (Township of Strasburg, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Strasburg Township's pages and ordinances read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Ordinance No. 82 says the International Building Code's own permit section, 105, "shall not be a part of the Township Construction Code," adopts the State's permit rules, including 34 Pa. Code 403.62, in its place, and says "Items exempted from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code by Sections 403.1 (b) and 403.1(e) of the L & I Regulations do not have to comply with the Construction Code but shall comply with all other applicable Township Ordinances"; it names no roof work. The zoning ordinance's permit section, 701.1, says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided such repairs do not increase the exterior dimensions of the structure"; that sentence speaks to the zoning permit only. The Township's FAQ answers "Do I need a permit for a fence or a shed?" and gives the steps to obtain a building permit but says nothing on roofs. The residential building and zoning permit application lists new building, addition, alteration, repair, demolition and relocation as the kinds of work and has no roofing entry, and the 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Strasburg Township's FAQ says "Permit applications must be submitted by mail or hand delivery to Solanco Engineering Associates, 103 Fite Way, Quarryville, PA 17566," its contacts page lists the Zoning Officer at Solanco Engineering, and its 2026 fee schedule leaves building permit fees to the Township's appointed third party inspection agencies. The Township's Ordinance No. 82, the Strasburg Township Construction Code Ordinance (2013), adopts the Uniform Construction Code standards "as such regulations and standard codes adopted by such regulations may, be amended from time to time." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Stroud Township - Building & Code Enforcement Department (Township of Stroud, Pennsylvania)
Stroud Township's own code and pages set no permit line for roof work. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code, the Stroud Township Building Code Ordinance, adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference (Section 5-103) and adds no permit rule of its own; it names no roof work. Section 5-106 keeps in effect "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; it names none, none is printed in the current Township Code, and none was read for this record. The Township's Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement page and its Permit Forms page (read October 7, 2026) do not name roofing either way. Its building permit application, revised January 1, 2025, lists types of improvement including "REPAIR/REPLACEMENT" without naming roofing, and the Township's 2025 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-19) has no roofing line and no building permit fee table. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Stroud Township has elected to administer the code: Section 5-102 of the Township Code says "The Township of Stroud hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-104 lets the Board of Supervisors carry that out by resolution through a Township employee or "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township"; this record has not read which the Board chose. The Township's Building, Zoning & Code Enforcement page lists a Building & Code Enforcement Department telephone and a Building Code Official, and building permit applications go to the Township office at 1211 North 5th Street, Stroudsburg. No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code, the only building chapter, and the Township's pages state no threshold for roof work.
Sugarcreek Borough - Building Code Official (PCI, Inc) (Borough of Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania)
Sugarcreek Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's "Permits Not Required" page lists "All residential repairs – ordinary, emergency, or otherwise, unless the repair includes a structural change or affects means of egress" and "Residential alterations (remodeling, renovations, maintenance, etc.) that are not structural in nature" among "Projects that are excluded from Pennsylvania’s Uniform Construction Code and are exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit," and names no roof work; its "Permits Required" page names no roof work either, apart from "New decks with roofs or coverings." The Ordinances page also posts "Ordinance No. 94 of 1982 – Borough of Sugarcreek Building Permit Ordinance," enacted under the Borough Code, whose Section 5 requires a Building Permit for "the construction, alteration, enlargement, repair, movement and/or demolition of any structure" and whose Section 7(B) says no permit is needed for "the following work and/or similar type of work unless Structural Changes are involved and the total estimated cost of the work exceeds Ten Thousand dollars ($10,000)", listing "(2) Roofing, shingling and/or re-sheeting of roof"; Section 7(A) also exempts work whose total estimated cost is "Two Thousand dollars ($2,000), or less." This record has not seen whether that 1982 ordinance was amended or replaced when the Borough took up the Uniform Construction Code. The Borough's Ordinances page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code (it lists "Resolution 3 of 2016 – Uniform Construction Code Appeals Board"), so this record has not read the Borough's code adoption ordinance or any amendment to it, and no Borough fee schedule was found. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sugarcreek Borough, in Venango County, lists its Building Code Official on its Zoning Homepage as "PCI, Inc" (Pennsylvania Construction Inspection, Inc.), a third-party inspection agency, and posts a Residential Construction Permit Application there; the Borough office is at 212 Fox Street, Franklin. The only Borough text read for this record that names roof work is Section 7(B) of Ordinance No. 94 of 1982, quoted above, with its $2,000 and $10,000 cost figures.
Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County) - Building Permits (Regional Municipal Services) (Township of Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania)
Sugarloaf Township's pages and Code read for this record say nothing on reroofs. The Township's Code, Chapter 4, Part 2 (Ord. No. 3-2004), elects to administer and enforce Act 45 and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference as the municipal building code; it adds no permit clause, names no roof work and lists no exemptions, and section 4-205 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the Code. No such ordinance naming roof work was found in the Code's search for "roof," and Chapter 5 (the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code) and Chapter 13, Part 3 (annual licences for building construction businesses) name no roof work as permit work. The Township's 2024 UCC Inspection Fee Schedule and building permit application, read in full from the rendered pages, name no roofing, reroofing or roof replacement as a permit type, fee line or form box; the nearest fee line is "Major Repairs, Alterations, & Construction (Involving plumbing, electrical, or structural changes)" at $145.00 per required inspection, and the only roof words are an inspection line for an ice barrier "prior to shingling." The Township's zoning fee resolution names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Sugarloaf Township's Zoning & Planning page lists Regional Municipal Services as its "Residential Inspector" and "Commercial Inspector" (570-881-9874) and links the Township's "Residential UCC Permit Application" packet, which says plans, the application form and fees "must be submitted to the Township Office" at 858 Main Street, Sugarloaf. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Summit Hill Borough - Administration and UCC Permits (Borough of Summit Hill, Pennsylvania)
Summit Hill Borough's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Article I of Chapter 172 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 3-2004, June 14, 2004, Sections 172-1 to 172-6), read October 10, 2026, adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," by reference "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Summit Hill," names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; Article II (Ord. No. 5-2014) concerns certificates of occupancy for uncertified buildings and names no roof work. The Borough has published nothing on reroofing. Its residential UCC permit application lists "TYPE OF WORK IMPROVEMENT" boxes for new building, addition, alteration, change of use, demolition, swimming pool and accessory structure, and its residential fee worksheet lists "Roof over Porch or Patio $175.00" and "Renovation (2.5% of Total Cost (Min. $900)" with no reroofing line. Section 475-45 of the Zoning chapter says "It shall be unlawful to commence the excavation for or the construction or erection of any building, or to commence the moving or alteration of any building, including an accessory building, until the Zoning Officer has issued a zoning permit for such work" and "No zoning permit shall be required for the repair, maintenance, or interior remodeling of any building, structure, or grounds, provided such repairs, maintenance, or remodeling do not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter"; that is a zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is repair or maintenance under it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Summit Hill Borough has a contracted agency run its Uniform Construction Code permits: its Code Enforcement page (read October 10, 2026) says "UCC & Code Enforcement: Lehigh Engineering, LLC," at 200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, the Borough's residential UCC permit application says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FILED WITH LEHIGH ENGINEERING, LLC" and gives the agency's phone, 570-628-2300, and Section 172-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act. The Borough office, at 40 West Amidon Street, is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Summit Township - Building, Zoning & Sewer Enforcement (Township of Summit, Pennsylvania)
Summit Township's pages do not say in their own words whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Section 806.1 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance #2002-5 (as amended through 2012-1, read from the Crawford County Planning copy) says "A zoning permit shall be required for and prior to" "Construction, erection, movement, alteration or enlargement of a building or structure," and Section 806.2, headed "Permits Not Required," says "Zoning permits are not required for" "Minor repairs to existing buildings or structures, including alterations to the interiors of buildings and alterations involving exterior siding, windows and roofing which do not affect or change the layout, form and size of a building or the structural components." Those lines speak to zoning permits, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a Uniform Construction Code building permit. Section 806.1 also says "All construction must comply with the current Township Building Code in addition to zoning requirements," and the Township's Building and Property Maintenance Code says "The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain" (Section 1505) and carries no permit requirement for roof work; this record does not decide which code the zoning ordinance's "Township Building Code" is. The Township's "Ordinances That Affect Residents" page lists a zoning ordinance, a subdivision ordinance, a stormwater ordinance, a flood plain ordinance, a short-term rental ordinance and a "Building and Property Maintenance Ordinance" (Ordinance No. 2004-2), and no Uniform Construction Code ordinance; none was found published, so none was read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Summit Township's "Building, Zoning & Sewer Enforcement" page (read October 12, 2026) lists, under "Uniform Construction Code Inspection," two building inspection agencies, each with a business address and phone number, and the Township office is at 10956 Plum Street, Harmonsburg (814-382-5058), open "Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 2 pm." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Summit Township - Permits (Township of Summit, Butler County, Pennsylvania)
No Summit Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt from a permit. The Township's Permits page says "Most construction or remodeling projects - large or small - require a permit. A quick check with the Permit Officer at the municipal building can verify this and save you a possible headache in the future." Its list of common permits (car ports, decks and porches, houses, garages, sheds, swimming pools and driveways) has no roof line. The Township's site publishes no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and none was read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Summit Township in Butler County issues permits through a Permit Officer at the Township Municipal Building, 502 Bonniebrook Road, Butler, and its Permits page says for decks, porches, houses, attached garages and pools that "Municipal Code Association inspection and fees apply." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Summit Township (Erie County) - Land Development and Zoning (Township of Summit, Pennsylvania (Erie County))
Summit Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Ordinance 2018-04 (enacted May 21, 2018, read October 9, 2026 from the scanned copy on the Township's Ordinances page) names no roof work either way. Its Section 5 says "Exceptions to application of the UCC and IFGC as set forth in the Act and/or the Regulations shall apply and are incorporated herein by reference," and its permit clause says "Except as expressly authorized in the UCC, IFGC, or in the Regulations, no construction or other activity regulated by this Ordinance shall be conducted or commenced without a permit therefore first being issued." Its recitals say the Township chose to "opt-out" of the code in 2004 and adopted it again in 2018. Separately, Section 1007.01 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit for "Exterior remodeling or improvement of existing buildings that does not alter the basic structure, create additional lot area coverage or change the use of the parcel or building"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether it reaches a reroof. The Township's 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line. The Township's pages say nothing on roofing permits. Its Applications & Forms page lists permits filed through its online portal, including a zoning permit and a demolition permit, and lists no building or roofing permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Summit Township in Erie County administers the Uniform Construction Code through a third-party agency: its Ordinance 2018-04 says Building Inspection Underwriters of PA, Inc. "is hereby designated as the Building Code and Construction Code official for the Township" and that "The Township shall not perform any administration services itself or through its employees." Before a construction permit application, the ordinance has the owner submit a Zoning Permit application to the Township's Zoning Administrator, at the Township building, 1230 Townhall Road West, Suite 100, Erie. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Susquehanna Township - Community Development Department (Township of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County))
Susquehanna Township publishes no threshold for roof work. The Township's Building/Zoning Permit Application (revised 01.23) lists "Reroofing over existing shingles" as one of three roof construction boxes beside "Roof Trusses" and "Roof Field Frame," on a general application for every kind of building and zoning permit; it is not a roofing permit form, and it does not say that a reroof needs a permit. The department's Permit Information page names no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 25-R-18, adopted December 11, 2025) lists among its "Residential Work Classifications" dwellings, basement refinishing, accessory structures, pools and "REMODELING/RENOVATIONS" at "1% cost/value $100 minimum," with no roofing line. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Sections 5-101 and 5-102) elects to enforce the Act and makes local changes to the 2003 codes; it has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations and names no roof work. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Susquehanna Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, except where excluded from permit requirements by the International Residential Code," "Enacted 5 / 08 / 08," and records "Ordinance repealed and challenge ended on 8 / 26 / 08." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Susquehanna Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "Susquehanna Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act 45 of 1999," and the Community Development Department's page says its Building & Code Enforcement staff "Issues residential and commercial building permits" and "Performs structural, electrical, plumbing, etc. inspections"; commercial plans go to the Middle Department Inspection Agency. Neither the department nor Chapter 5 sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Swarthmore Borough - Borough Office (Borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
Swarthmore Borough's fee schedule lists a roofing permit for repairs and for an entire re-roof. The Borough's Resolution No. 13-2025, its schedule of fees for 2026 (resolved December 8, 2025, read October 9, 2026), lists a "Roofing Permit" at "Repair up to 50% of the roof $150.00" and "Entire re-roof $250.00". The Borough's Forms & Permits page lists the "Building Permit Application (Includes new buildings, additions and alterations, fences, sheds, roofing, driveways and demolition)", and that application has a Roofing section asking whether the work is a "Roof Repair" or a "New Roof/Total Reroof" and for the "Number of roofing layers when permitted work is complete." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Swarthmore Borough filing requiring a building permit for utility and miscellaneous use structures and other accessory structures "which propose a building area greater than 200 square feet" (and smaller ones with electricity, HVAC or plumbing), with the note "Change found to be in compliance with 35 P.S. § 7210.503 (b); approval letter mailed 10 / 22 / 2013"; that filing names no roof work. In practice, expect the Borough to require a roofing permit for a reroof: its 2026 fee schedule prices an "Entire re-roof" at $250.00, and "All building permits carry a $4.50 Labor and Industry Fee." No Borough text read for this record states a penalty for roofing without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Swarthmore Borough in Delaware County issues building permits from the Borough office at 121 Park Avenue, on its own Application for Building Permit, which provides for sign-off by the Borough's Zoning Officer, Building Inspector and Building Code Official; the Borough's pages read for this record do not name a third-party inspection firm. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule prices roofing repair "up to 50% of the roof" and an "Entire re-roof" separately; no Borough text read for this record exempts any roof work from the roofing permit. The Borough Code is published on a host that refused automated access when read for this record, so the Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and any permit or exemption section in it were not read.
Swatara Township - Building and Codes Department (Township of Swatara, Pennsylvania)
Swatara Township publishes no threshold for roof work. The department's Building & Codes page (read October 6, 2026) says "In general, building permits are required for all new construction, additions and alterations. Permits are generally not needed for routine maintenance and repair of buildings and replacement of existing equipment. Please contact our office if you are not sure if you need a building and/or a zoning permit." It does not name roof work, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is routine maintenance and repair in the department's sense. The Township's 2026 fees resolution (Resolution 2026-11, adopted March 11, 2026) charges a single "Building permit (includes new construction, alterations, additions, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, energy, etc.)" fee and has no roofing line, and the department's Building and/or Zoning Permit Application (revised March 13, 2026) lists work types from "New Dwelling" to "Time Extension" with no roofing box. Article VIII of Chapter 128 of the Township Code, its Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Sections 128-51 to 128-59), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference, has no permit clause of its own for house repairs or alterations and names no roof work; its only added requirement, Section 128-59, narrows the State's exclusion for sheds and garages accessory to a house to those under 400 square feet. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Swatara Township administers the code through its Building and Codes Department and a third-party agency: Section 128-53 of the Township Code says "The Township of Swatara hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the department's page says "This Department is responsible for issuing building permits and zoning permits. Building plan reviews and construction inspections are conducted by Approved Code Services, Inc. as an exclusive third-party agency." Neither the department nor Article VIII sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Swatara Township, Lebanon County - Township Office (Township of Swatara, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
No Swatara Township text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Section 5-103 of the Township Code adopts by reference "the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, as contained in the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., and its regulations in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, and amendments thereto," and Section 5-104 applies the code to existing or proposed structures "unless exempted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)." Separately, Section 4-101 (Ord. 6, April 23, 1973) says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Township Building Permit Officer"; it names neither repairs nor roof work. The Township's posted residential UCC fee sheet prices additions, decks and porches, pools, solar installations and demolition and has no reroofing or roof replacement line, and neither it, the UCC Building Permit Application, the porch and deck application, the zoning permit application nor the Township's web pages names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Swatara Township, Lebanon County, takes permit applications at its Township office, 68 Supervisors Drive, Jonestown, and through an online permit portal linked from its website. Section 5-105 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-62, June 3, 2004) delegates UCC administration "to the County of Lebanon by virtue of a separate contract authorizing the Building Code Official of the Lebanon County Planning Department," but the UCC Building Permit Application the Township now posts is a Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc. form for Swatara Township, Lebanon County, that names the firm's office at 430 East Main Street, Palmyra, (717) 838-1351, and asks for the "Total Permit Fee enclosed (made payable to Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc.)" No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Swissvale Borough - Fire Department, Building Code Official (Borough of Swissvale, Pennsylvania)
Swissvale Borough has a dedicated re-roof permit, used where no more than 32 square feet of decking is replaced; more decking replacement needs a building permit. The Borough publishes a Re-Roof Permit Application (updated 2025, read October 9, 2026) with the box "RESIDENTIAL" and the fee line "PERMIT FEES: RESIDENTIAL RE-ROOF $40.00 COMMERCIAL RE-ROOF $60.00", and its Required Permits and Application Types sheet says "RE-ROOF PERMIT- This application is to be used when a re-roof project is being done when there is no more than 32 square feet of decking replacement. This will primarily be used for shingle replacement projects." The Borough's 2025 comprehensive fee schedule lists "Re-Roofing" at "$40.00" among residential building and other permits. Where more decking is replaced, the same sheet says "If more than 32 square feet of decking is going to be replaced, a Commercial or Residential Building Permit Application must be used and “alteration” box checked," and the re-roof application says "If more than minor decking repair is needed, a Building Permit must be filed. Minor decking repair is defined as less than 32 square feet." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 04-03, June 2, 2004, read October 9, 2026), names no roof work; Section 5-106 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, none of which is published with the chapter. The re-roof application's office-use block shows its PA UCC fee as "-0-", where the residential building permit application shows "4.50". Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require its re-roof permit before a house reroof. The Borough's page says "Failure to obtain a required Building Permit may result in fines of up to $1,000 per day and 30 days in jail," and the 2025 fee schedule says "Should the owner or contractor fail to obtain the required building, zoning or other permits, fees are doubled at the discretion of the Code Official." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Swissvale Borough administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement, Permits & Inspections page says "All Building Permits are issued by the Fire Chief, who also serves as the borough's “Building Code Official.”" Commercial and electrical inspections go to the Borough's contracted agency, CEA Code Enforcement Associates, and plumbing to the Allegheny County Health Department. The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls at 32 square feet of decking: a reroof with no more than 32 square feet of decking replacement takes the re-roof permit, and one with more takes a residential building permit for an alteration.
Swoyersville Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania)
Swoyersville Borough's published code and permit forms name no roof work. The Borough's codified Building Construction chapter (Chapter 39, Ordinance No. 9-1970) adopts the "BOCA Basic Building Code/1970, Fifth Edition," and its fee section prices permits "for building, construction, alteration or for converting or enlarging any building or structure," listing awnings, storm windows, sheds, sidewalks, driveways and chimneys and no roof work. This record has not read the 1970 BOCA text that chapter adopts, and the Borough's ordinance electing to administer the Uniform Construction Code is not in its published code. The Borough's Building Permit Application asks for a "DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK" and a total cost, and its fee schedule prices permits by cost of work only; neither names roofing. No Borough page read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Swoyersville Borough in Luzerne County posts a Building Permit Application on its Forms and Permits page; the application is returned, with its fee, to the third-party inspection agency the Borough names on the form, which carries that agency's flat rate fee schedule beside the Borough's own "BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE" (revised December 23, 2025), and the application says "To schedule an inspection call: 570-406-0091." No Borough text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Tamaqua Borough - Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania)
No Tamaqua Borough ordinance or Borough statement found names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt for an ordinary house. Chapter 129 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 585, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work either way; its only permit requirement is the one the Uniform Construction Code itself carries. The Borough's Applications and Forms page (read October 9, 2026) says "Permits are typically required when a resident makes a substantial improvement to a property. Depending on the circumstance, the Borough may require a zoning, building, mechanical, plumbing, or an electrical permit. Always consult with the Borough's Code Enforcement Office before conducting a significant improvement," and names no roof work. The Application for PA UCC Construction Permit lists no roofing category, and the Borough's Zoning Permit Application lists no roof work among its construction types. No Borough permit fee schedule is posted on the Borough's pages. Inside the Borough's National Historic District the rule differs: Chapter 192 of the Borough Code, Historic Preservation, says the Zoning Officer "shall not issue a building permit for any erection of signage or the erection, alteration, reconstruction, repair, restoration or demolition of all or part of any building in the District until the Tamaqua Borough Council has issued a certificate of appropriateness," and the Borough's Application for Certificate of Appropriateness lists "New Roof (re-roof applicable)" and says "Once you have received the Borough Zoning Permit, PA UCC Construction Permit (if required) and a copy of the COA, only then can you begin work on your project." That is a separate historic-district approval, location-limited, not a Uniform Construction Code permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tamaqua Borough administers the Uniform Construction Code through a third-party agency: Chapter 129 of the Borough Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Borough's Applications and Forms page lists "Health, Code & Zoning" as "Subcontracted to: Barry Isett & Assoc," and the Borough's Application for PA UCC Construction Permit carries a "BIA Project No." beside the Borough permit number. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Taylor Borough - Zoning and Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Taylor, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County))
No Taylor Borough text read for this record says whether an ordinary house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 77 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference "as the municipal building code of this municipality," adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work, and leaves fees to resolution. The Borough's UCC fee schedule has no roofing line: under "Residential" it lists "Alterations & repairs" at "1.5% of construction cost." The Borough's Uniform Construction Code permit application lists "( ) Roofing -Total square feet" among types of work, beside fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition, and N.E.I.C.'s Building Subcode application lists "ROOFING" among types of work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So the only general permit clause found is the code's own, adopted by reference, and this record does not state whether the Borough requires a permit for an ordinary house reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Taylor Borough administers the code through third-party agencies: Chapter 77 of the Borough Code (Ordinance No. 4-2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the municipality," and the Borough's Permits and Applications page lists, under "Third Party Inspection Agencies," Building Inspection Underwriters of PA (B.I.U.) in Scranton and NorthEast Inspection Consultant (N.E.I.C.) in Childs. The page posts the Borough's Uniform Construction Code applications and names the Borough's Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer at 122 Union Street. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Taylor Township Blair County - Permits and Applications (Township of Taylor, Blair County, Pennsylvania)
No Taylor Township text read names a reroof with no structural change as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Permit Questionnaire (read October 12, 2026) asks "If the construction is a ROOF, are you making any changes to the structure of the roof?" and answers "If yes, a PMCA application will be required," and asks "What type of roof are you replacing?" and "What are you replacing it with?" It does not say in terms whether a reroof with no structural change needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Taylor Township takes permit paperwork at its Township office, 7217 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring. Its Permits & Applications page (read October 12, 2026) lists a Permit Questionnaire, a "PMCA Land Use Checklist" and a link for "Building Permit Applications Requiring an Inspection" from the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, and the Township's Permit Questionnaire says "If yes, a PMCA application will be required" for work over 1,000 square feet, a new bathroom, or structural roof changes. The Township's Permit Questionnaire sets the 1,000-square-foot line quoted there for a PMCA application and sets no square-footage, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Texas Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Wayne County) (Township of Texas, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Texas Township's Permits & Applications page, read October 12, 2026, says "Building permits are administered under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). For most building work, residents apply through the township's third-party building code inspector after receiving a zoning permit," and its Zoning page names a Building Permit & UCC Enforcement Officer who "handles building permit applications and UCC inspections." The Township office is at 506 Old Willow Ave, Honesdale (570-253-4352), open Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The Permits & Applications page says "Permit requirements include:" "New construction and structural alterations," "Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work as required by the UCC" and "Demolition of structures," and says "A zoning permit is required prior to most construction, additions, accessory structures, and changes in land use within Texas Township." It names no roof work as needing or not needing a permit. The Township's combined Building & Zoning Permit Application lists "Alteration" and "Repair" among the boxes for type of work and names no roofing box. The Township's Ordinances page lists a Zoning Ordinance and a Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance as published and describes its floodplain, stormwater and nuisance and property maintenance ordinances as "available on request"; no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is listed, and none was read for this record. The Township's pages set no area, cost or layer threshold for roof work.
Thornbury Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Chester County) (Township of Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Thornbury Township's pages and fee resolution put roof work on the permit side. The Township's Permits/Code Enforcement page (read October 10, 2026) says "Typically, the following activities need a permit," and its list includes "Major roof repairs or replacement." The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2026-09), under Building Permits, Residential, lists "Plan Review Fee $100.00," "New Construction - $850.00," "Alterations, Renovations, Accessory Structures and Additions - $600.00," "Deck - $275.00" and "Roof - $100.00" (read from the rendered pages of a scanned document, October 10, 2026). The hedges in the page, "Typically" and "Major," and the fee line's bare word "Roof" are the Township's own words; neither defines a major roof replacement. Chapter 75A of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform, names no roof work either way. Section 75A-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Township's Building Code, Section 75A-5 keeps in effect pre-July 1, 1999 building code ordinances that equal or exceed it, and Section 75A-9(A) changes the regulation's scope clause to cover "One-story detached accessory structures of single-family detached dwellings, provided the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet." The Township's earlier building code chapter (Chapter 60) was repealed in 2005 and now reads "Reserved." The Township's fee resolution says "All building applications shall be subject to a zoning permit review," its permit page says "A Zoning Permit is required with all Building Permits," and Section 155-2102 of the zoning chapter says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to the erection of any building or structure"; this is a separate, non-Uniform Construction Code permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is the "erection" of a building or structure. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Thornbury Township (Chester County) filing that "Requires a building permit for the construction, erection, or placement of one-story detached accessory structures 200 square feet and greater," with a "letter disapproving ordinance mailed 7 / 18 / 2012" for some of its changes. In practice, expect to need a building permit for a roof replacement: the resolution sets a fine equal to twice the permit fee "if construction begins prior to a permit being issued," and the Township's page says to call the Township Building "to find out what permits you may need." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Thornbury Township administers the code itself through a contracted building code official: Section 75A-1 of the Township Code says the Township "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permits/Code Enforcement page says it "contracts with third party contractors to provide inspection services" and names a Township Building Code Official, whose contractor's line for building, plumbing and mechanical inspections is 610-566-7044. Permits are taken at the Township Building, 800 E. Street Road, West Chester. The Township sets no roof-area or cost threshold: the fee resolution prices "Roof - $100.00" as a residential building permit line, and the page says only that "Major roof repairs or replacement" typically needs a permit.
Throop Borough - Zoning & Code Enforcement (Borough of Throop, Pennsylvania)
Throop Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's UCC permit guidelines say "In accordance with the Uniform Construction Code, anyone who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the use of a building" or work on building systems "shall obtain the required permits," and that "Permits are generally required for most construction activities, including additions, renovations, and structural changes"; they do not name roof work. The BIU and NEIC fee schedules posted on the Borough's UCC Fee Schedules page have no roofing line; their residential lines cover new construction, additions, alterations and repairs, and utility and miscellaneous structures. The Borough's ordinance page lists its posted ordinances by subject and year and does not include the ordinance by which the Borough adopted the Uniform Construction Code, so that ordinance was not read; this record does not know whether it says anything on house repairs or roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Throop Borough, in Lackawanna County, takes UCC permit applications through its Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer at the Municipal Building, 436 Sanderson Street. The Borough's UCC permit guidelines say "Throop Borough offers two third-party Uniform Construction Code (UCC) inspection choices" and that "Permit applications are still typically submitted through your Borough Office"; its UCC pages post applications and fee schedules for Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU) and NorthEast Inspection Consultants (NEIC). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Tilden Township (Berks County) - Building Permits (Building Inspection Underwriters of Pennsylvania) (Township of Tilden, Pennsylvania)
Tilden Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance lists replacement of existing roof material among the house repairs and alterations exempt from compliance with the code. Section 210-3L of the Township's Code says "All alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress and repairs to residential buildings shall be subject to compliance with the Uniform Construction Code" but that "the following repairs and alterations shall be exempt from such compliance," and item (11) of that list is "Replacement of existing roof material." Section 210-3M adds "An ordinary repair does not require a permit," and lists as not ordinary repairs "Cutting away a wall, partition or portion of a wall" and "The removal of cutting and any structural beam or load-bearing support." The Township's 2026 building fee schedule (Resolution 2026-2), read in full from the rendered pages, has no roofing line; its residential lines include "Alterations & Repairs" at ".015 of total construction cost," and its only roof words are a line for "Roof mount or ground mount solar arrays." The Township's building permit application lists "( ) Roofing - Total square feet" among its types of work; it does not say which roof work needs a permit. Section 210-6A says "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the Township before April 7, 2010, are hereby repealed." No other Township section naming roof work as permit work was found in the Code's search for "roof." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tilden Township in Berks County takes permit applications at its Township office, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg; its Forms & Permits page says "Effective September 23, 2013 the Building Code Official for Tilden Township is Building Inspection Underwiters of Pennsylvania" and that completed forms "may be mailed to or dropped off at the Township Office." The Township's Code, Chapter 210, Article I (Ord. No. 244-2021), says the Township "has elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999 and the Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405" as amended from time to time. The exemption quoted at the start names "Replacement of existing roof material" with no condition, and no Township text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Tinicum Township (Bucks County) - Building & Zoning Permits (Township of Tinicum, Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Tinicum Township's office says a roof replacement needs no permit unless structural changes are taking place. The Township's Building & Zoning Permits page (read October 9, 2026), in its table of permit types, applications and forms, lists "Roof Repair/Replacement" with the words "No permit is required unless structural changes are taking place." Tinicum Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose list of recent ordinances and codified zoning ordinance do not include it, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing and was not read for this record, so this answer rests on the Township office's own published words quoted above, not on that ordinance. The 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 17-2025, effective January 1, 2026) has no roofing line; its residential building permit lines include "Renovations/Repairs/Alterations - Non-Structural" and "Renovations/Repairs/Alterations - Structural." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tinicum Township in Bucks County takes building permit applications at its office, 163 Municipal Road, Pipersville, and its Building & Zoning Permits page lists its part-time Building Code Official as being with Keystone Municipal Services, Inc., the third-party agency, and says "Your permit must be approved and issued before any work can begin." The office's line quoted at the start draws its line at structural changes; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Tinicum Township (Delaware County) - Building Department (Township of Tinicum, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Tinicum Township's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 103 of the Township Code, Article I (Ord. No. 772, 2004), read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" "as the municipal building code of the Township of Tinicum" and names no roof work. Section 103-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which are not published in the Township Code; this record has not read them. The Township's permit checklist says "Numerous exemptions are provided under the Uniform Construction Code. Please contact the Building Inspector for clarification." Its fee schedule lists "Renovations, Decks, Additions, Electrical, HVAC & Plumbing" at "$15.00 per $1,000.00 with a $25 minimum" for residential work and names no roofing fee, and the first page of its building permit application, a general plan examination form, has no roofing entry. Section 110-7B of the Township Code, in the contractor licensing chapter, says licensing "does not preclude the requirement to obtain a building, electrical or plumbing permit or any other permit(s) that may be required for construction, repair, remodeling, rehabilitation, demolition, roofing" and other work; it does not say which roofing work needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tinicum Township, in Delaware County, takes building permit applications at its township building, 97 Wanamaker Avenue, Essington. Section 103-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Section 103-3 leaves the means (a Township employee, a third-party agency, or an intermunicipal agreement) to resolution, and the Township's building permit checklist says "When in doubt please contact the Building Department at (610)-521-3530." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Tobyhanna Township - Zoning/Codes Enforcement and Bureau Veritas (Township of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania)
Tobyhanna Township's code names reroofing as residential work that needs a permit. Section 60-1B of the Township Code (Ord. No. 507, October 7, 2013) says "A permit is required for all residential alterations and renovations, including, but not limited to, reroofing, decks, electrical service replacements, furnaces and hot water boilers." The same section defines "Ordinary repairs" as "nonstructural repairs" and requires a permit "before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs." The Township's Zoning/Codes Enforcement page (read October 9, 2026), under "Building Permit," says "Some items you need a permit for include: reroofing, sheds over 200 sq. ft., some decks, electrical, and plumbing work," and Bureau Veritas's application sheet on the Township's Permits page lists "RE-ROOF" with "PAYMENT IN FULL $89.50" and asks for "2 SETS OF PLANS (EXCLUDING RE-ROOFS)." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Tobyhanna Township filing that "Requires a building permit for various residential alterations and repairs," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed May 19, 2005, and "Enacted 7 / 11 / 05." In practice, expect the Township and Bureau Veritas to require a building permit for a reroof on a house. Section 60-5 of the Township Code makes a violation of Chapter 60 punishable "by a fine of not more than $1,000, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both," with each day a separate offense. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tobyhanna Township administers the code itself through a third-party agency: Section 60-14 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, Section 60-15 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal Building Code, and the Township's Zoning/Codes Enforcement page says "Tobyhanna Township uses a third-party agency, Bureau Veritas, for building code enforcement." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; Section 60-1B names reroofing without a size limit.
Topton Borough - Building and General Permits (third-party UCC agency) (Borough of Topton, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Topton Borough's fee schedule resolution lists a residential re-roof permit fee. The Borough's fee schedule, Resolution No. 4-2026 (read October 12, 2026, transcribed from the rendered page images of the scanned copy, pages 1 to 3), is headed "BUILDING/GENERAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE" and lists, under "Residential" and a heading "Roof," the line "Re-roof, non-structural" at $90.00 (the non-residential schedule on page 3 carries the same line at $83.00), and beside it lists "Alterations" at a $138.00 minimum based on two inspections. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance of 2015 says no building or structure "shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, or structurally altered without the issuance of a Building Permit and/or Certificate of Use and Occupancy by the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration under it. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances has a row for Topton Borough: an ordinance amending the Uniform Construction Code's residential sprinkler system requirements, with an approval letter mailed 4 / 4 / 11 and the status "Enacted 6 / 13 / 11"; the row names no roofing provision. In practice, expect a permit to be required for a reroof. The resolution states no penalty figure for roof work begun without a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Topton Borough posts a UCC construction permit application on its Permits page and its fee schedule resolution sets a state UCC fee for each applicable permit. The Borough's fee line names a residential re-roof without an area or cost threshold, and no Borough text read for this record sets one for roof work.
Towamencin Township - Code Enforcement (Township of Towamencin, Pennsylvania)
Towamencin Township lists roofs as building permit work and has its own roofing permit. The Township's Code Enforcement page (read October 7, 2026) says "Building Permits are required for new construction of residential and commercial buildings as well as additions, sunrooms, renovations, garages, decks, porches, roofs, signs and swimming pools." The Township has its own application, "PERMIT: ROOFING AND SIDING REPLACEMENT," for "Single Family Homes & Multi-Family Buildings," which calls for a final inspection, and its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 25-48, effective January 1, 2026) prices "ROOFING & SIDING" at "$100 for first $5,000 of cost + $5 each additional $1,000." The Township's own Uniform Construction Code ordinance names roof work too. Section 62-31 says the Township "hereby modifies 34 Pa. Code § 403.62(c)(1) by deleting the following exemptions from the permitting requirements listed therein," and the first one listed is "(xi) Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period." That subsection is cited at an earlier numbering of the state regulation. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a roofing permit and a final inspection for a reroof; its Code Enforcement page says "No work may start until the permit is issued." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Towamencin Township administers the code itself: Section 62-25 of the Township Code says "Towamencin Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Code Enforcement page says "Towamencin Township uses Keystone Municipal Services, Inc. for inspections and plan reviews." Permit applications are filed at the Township Building, 1090 Troxel Road, Lansdale. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold below which roof work needs no permit; Section 62-31 deletes the state regulation's exemption for replacing no more than 25% of the roof in twelve months, and the fee schedule prices roofing by the cost of the job.
Towamensing Township - Building Code Official (Township of Towamensing, Pennsylvania)
Towamensing Township has published no line on whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's Property Set-Backs sheet says "ALL ITEMS BELOW REQUIRE A PERMIT:" and lists new construction, decks and porches, sheds, swimming pools, driveways and commercial construction; roofing is not among them, and the sheet says to contact the zoning officer "IF NOT LISTED OR NEED FURTHER INFORMATION." The Township's Uniform Construction Permit Application has no roofing box among its type-of-work boxes, and its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-2) has no building permit or roofing line; its zoning permit fees price "Residential Principal and Accessory Structures" with the words "(includes Additions and Renovations)." No Township text read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published online, and this record has not read it; the Township's Ordinances / Resolutions page lists ordinances from 2015 onward, none on building construction, and says "The only official version is available through the Township office." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Towamensing Township in Carbon County takes building permit applications on its own "Uniform Construction Permit Application," whose permit number is "Issued by the Building Code Official," and its Administration page lists a contracted "Zoning & Building Code Enforcement Officer" and an alternate for "UCC Enforcement & Inspections." The Township office is at 120 Stable Road, Lehighton. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Towanda Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Towanda, Pennsylvania (Bradford County))
Towanda Borough's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 112-33 of the Borough Code (Article VIII, adopted May 3, 2004) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this municipality," and Section 112-36 keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Section 112-37 B of the same article says "Although a permit is required, there shall be no fee for work valued at under $500." Article II of Chapter 112, a Building Code article adopted in 1969 that names the "2006 International Building Code," says in Section 112-11 B(2) that "There shall be no fee for any work that is routine maintenance and upkeep, for example, painting, siding repairs, replacing sidewalks, blowing insulation into the house, replacing roofing or any internal work, such as carpentry that does not exceed $500, provided that this does not include electrical or plumbing work." Both lines speak to fees; neither says whether a house reroof needs a permit, and this record does not decide whether it does. Chapter 325 of the Borough Code (Zoning) says in Section 325-66 A(1) that "A building and/or zoning permit shall be required prior to" "The erection, addition or alteration of any building or portion thereof"; it names no roof work and gives no relief for repairs, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" under it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Towanda Borough takes permit applications at its Borough office, 724 Main Street (570-265-2696), and its Building / Zoning Permits page offers "Residential & Commercial Building Permits / Sign & Zoning Permit Applications / Zoning Hearing Board Applications" and an online application portal. Section 112-32 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 112-34 lets it do so through "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies." The Borough's residential construction permit application says that "Code Inspections, Inc. requests a minimum of the primary contractor information to be provided in case correspondence or contact is necessary," and the Borough's fee schedule says "3rd party fees are actual cost + admin fees." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Town of Bloomsburg - Code Enforcement & Zoning Office (Town of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania)
No Town of Bloomsburg text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt; the Town requires a building permit for replacing roof sheathing. The Code Enforcement page's "What kind of permits do I need?" list for one- and two-family dwellings covers decks, porches, accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, pools, signs, additions (including "adding a roof to a porch or deck"), alterations, new homes and demolition, and under Alterations requires a building permit for "Removal, cutting, reinforcement, drilling, or replacement of a load-bearing beam, header, roof sheathing, or wall." It does not name reroofing or roof covering replacement, and it adds "Please see the BCO with any questions about exemptions or exclusionary work." The Town's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 06.22.2026.01) prices "Alterations, Renovations and Repairs to Existing Residential Buildings" by the cost of construction and has no residential roofing line; it lists "Roof Replacements" only among commercial projects. The Town's permit application offers "New Construction," "Repairs/Renovations" and "Alterations" and has no roofing box. Part 3 of Chapter 5 of the Town Code (Ord. 874, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," by reference as the municipal building code, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own; Section 5-305 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code," and Chapter 4, Buildings, is reserved. Section 5-103 requires a permit application "in accordance with the provisions of those other applicable codes and ordinances" the Office of Code Enforcement administers and sets no permit rule of its own. In the Historic District, Section 27-1310 of the zoning chapter says "all repairs, alterations, restorations, enlargements, demolitions, new construction or razing of structures in the Historic District shall require a building permit"; that clause reaches only the Historic District. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So no Town text read answers whether the ordinary reroof of a house outside the Historic District needs a permit; for that, the Town says "If you are unsure, contact the Building Code Official for clarification." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Town of Bloomsburg administers the code itself: Section 5-301 of the Town Code says "The Town of Bloomsburg hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 5-102 gives the Town's Code Enforcement Officer "the issuance of permits," and the Town's Code Enforcement page tells readers to "contact the Building Code Official for clarification." The Code Enforcement & Zoning Office is at 301 E. Second Street, Bloomsburg. The Town's line for roofs, quoted at the start, is the replacement of roof sheathing, which needs a building permit; no Town text sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Town of McCandless - Building & Planning Department (Town of McCandless, Pennsylvania)
This record does not answer whether a reroof needs a permit in McCandless, and no threshold for roof work was found. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing. Read October 6, 2026, the Building & Planning page, the Town's Building and Zoning Permit Submission Guidelines (revised September 2024), the Town's FAQ page and its online permit portal name no residential roof work either way. The fee resolution (Resolution 2025-32, adopted December 15, 2025) charges residential work "inclusive of all projects under the International Residential Code (IRC)" only as "New Construction" or "Additions, Renovations, Accessory Structures over 400 sq ft"; its one roof line, "Roof replacement / recover (no structural changes to decking)," at $0.05 per square foot of roof area, sits under "Commercial (inclusive of all projects under the International Building Code (IBC))." The Town's only permit rule for houses is the State's, adopted by reference: 34 Pa. Code 403.62(a) requires a permit of an owner "who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building," and 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance". Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Town of McCandless administers the code itself: Section 1719.01 of the Town's codified ordinances says the Town "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Town's Building & Planning page says the planning and development administrator's duties include "Administer the zoning and subdivision ordinances and building permits" and lists the Town's Building Inspector and Permit Coordinator. Article 1719 of the Town's codified ordinances, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 1719.01 to 1719.05, Ord. 1300 of 2004), and Article 1701, Building Construction (Sections 1701.01 to 1701.99), both read in full, adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no permit clause of the Town's own; neither names roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing.
Township of Athens - Code Inspections, Inc. (Township of Athens, Pennsylvania (Bradford County))
No Athens Township text read for this record names the replacement of a roof covering as permit work or as exempt. The Code of the Township of Athens, as published, contains no chapter adopting the Uniform Construction Code, so this record has not read the Township's adoption ordinance. Its Chapter 62, Building Permits (Ordinance No. 112, 1994, amended 1995), administered by a Township "Building Permit Officer," says "A building permit shall not be required for repairs commonly associated with the maintenance of a building or structure, such as roof repairs or replacing a window with a door or addition of storm windows or siding; for minor or nonextensive repairs costing less than $1,000" and "Any construction to the exterior of a building that adds a roof or steps, however, does require a building permit"; it does not say whether replacing a whole roof covering is a roof repair. Code Inspections, Inc.'s FAQ page lists work that does and does not require a building permit, prefaced "This is not a complete list or exact wording from the codes. Always check with your municipality first, some municipalities have adopted more restrictive requirements," and names no roof work either way; the Township's Permitting FAQ says "A building permit is required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" and "If you have a question as to whether a permit is required, contact the Zoning Office at (570) 888-2325 for a free consultation." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Athens Township's Construction Code Enforcement page says the Township "has partnered with a third party inspection and review agency, Code Inspections INC. to review, inspect and enforce the requirements set forth in the Uniform Construction Code" and "Code Inspections INC will issue building (construction) permits for all construction projects within the township"; the Township's FAQ says "Building permits can be secured through Code Inspections, Inc or by calling (570) 928-9208." Chapter 62's own thresholds are the $1,000 exterior and $5,000 interior cost lines quoted above; no Township text read for this record sets a roof area threshold.
Township of College - Centre Region Code Administration (Township of College, Pennsylvania)
College Township's code deletes the State's exclusions for residential repairs and alterations, and the CRCA, which issues its building permits, states no size or cost below which roof work needs no permit. Section 82-3 of the Township Code (Article III, as amended September 1, 2011 by Ord. No. O-11-06, read October 9, 2026) amends 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b), the State's list of exclusions, so that items "(8)" and "(9)" each read "Is deleted"; in the State's current list, item (8) is "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and item (9) is "Repairs to residential buildings." Chapter 82 names no roof work either way, and the State's regulation keeps its own relief: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62), with roofing not named in its list of work that is not an ordinary repair. The CRCA has published nothing for College Township on whether a reroof needs a building permit. Its 2021 Code Cycle page says residential construction "is regulated by the Uniform Construction Code of Pennsylvania (UCC) and the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) as adopted and amended by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," including "replacement, repair, renovation," and its residential forms page says "Please contact our office with questions regarding the permitting process and any additional questions. 814-231-3056." The CRCA's Electronic Application for Building Permit (form dated 8/26), which names no municipality, lists "Roof Repair / Replacement" among its types of work, and for a roof asks for "ROOF - Zoning (where required), Spec/Material Cut Sheets"; the Application for Zoning and Building Permit the Township posts has no roofing box. The Township's building permits page says "normal maintenance activities, such as painting, roof shingle/tin replacement, and other minor repairs do not require a zoning permit" and "Please contact the College Township Zoning Officer if you question whether permits are required"; that line is about the Township's zoning permit, not the CRCA's building permit. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the CRCA to treat a reroof on a College Township house as permit work and call the CRCA at 814-231-3056 before starting; the Township's code text above names no penalty of its own. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, College Township's building code work is done by the Centre Region Code Administration (CRCA), a Centre Region Council of Governments agency at 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 1, State College: Section 82-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, the Township's building permits page says "College Township is part of the Centre Region Council of Government (CRCG)" and that a municipal zoning permit "is required prior to submission to CRCG," and the CRCA's own page names College Township among the municipalities for which it is "responsible for the review, permit issuance and inspection of building construction." Chapter 82, read in full, sets no threshold for roof work, and neither the Township nor the CRCA states one.
Township of Cumru - Code Enforcement (Township of Cumru, Pennsylvania)
No Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's codified ordinances are not published online: its website posts the zoning and subdivision ordinances but not the Uniform Construction Code ordinance, so that ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. The zoning ordinance says "Unless otherwise specified by this Zoning Ordinance, a zoning permit is not required for normal maintenance and repairs" (Article 13); that line concerns the zoning permit, not the building permit. The Code Enforcement page (read October 7, 2026) reminds residents that accessory structures, "including but not limited to sheds, decks, fences, and pools, require permits," and does not name roofing. The Residential Building Permit Application offers "Alteration/Renovation/Repair" as a type of improvement and no roofing box, and the Building/Zoning Permit Fee Structure posted on the same page prices "Alteration/Renovations/Repair" with a "Building Permit fee, if an inspection is required" of $120.00; its only roofing line is in the list of building permits that carry the State surcharge, "Roofs (any roof work that requires a permit)," which does not say when roof work requires one. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." No Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and the Township's building ordinance could not be read, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask the Township office at 610-777-1343 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Cumru Township administers the code itself: its Code Enforcement page says "The Cumru Township officially adopted the new statewide building code, officially know as the Uniform Construction Code (UCC)," lists the Township's own Building Inspector, Zoning Officer and Fire Inspector, and posts the Township's Residential Building Permit Application, which the Building Code Official signs. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the Township's building ordinance was not read.
Township of Darby - License and Inspections Department (Township of Darby, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
The Township of Darby lists roofs among work covered by a residential building permit. The Township's online permit portal (read October 9, 2026) lists "Building Permit" with the note "*Includes: Decks, Sheds, Black Top, Roofs, Patios, Fence, Demo, Dumpster, Grading/Excavating, Concrete," and the Township's fee schedule, effective June 11, 2025, lists under "PERMITS: RESIDENTIAL" "Building Permits" with the note "includes alterations, additions, repairs, sheds, patios, decks, roof's, blacktop," priced from $100.00 up to $1,000 of cost plus a $100.00 administrative application fee. The department's page says "PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR MOST WORK IN THE TOWNSHIP." The Township's building code amendments (Section 5-102) say "The fees for alterations, additions and repairs shall be the same as for new construction" and "The Building Inspector shall have the sole power in determining whether a fee is required for a permit or not," and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit or exemption. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a house reroof. Section 5-102 says that where work needing a permit "is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining same permit, the fee specified in this section of this Ordinance shall be doubled." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Township of Darby, Delaware County, issues permits through its License and Inspections Department at 21 Bartram Avenue, Glenolden, and uses a third-party agency: Section 5-701 of the Township Code says "The Township of Darby hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the department's page says "We do this through a third party agency for permit approval, plan review, and inspections," naming that agency as the Township's building code officer. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code still adopts the "BOCA Basic National Building Code, 1996, Thirteenth Edition" with local amendments last changed in 2021, and Section 5-705 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the Uniform Construction Code; this record has not read the BOCA code's text. No Township text read for this record sets an area or percentage threshold for roof work; the residential building permit fee rises with the cost of the work.
Township of East Buffalo - Central Keystone Council of Governments (Township of East Buffalo, Pennsylvania (Union County))
No East Buffalo Township text read for this record names roof covering work as permit work or as exempt. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ordinance 265, June 28, 2004, as amended) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts "The Uniform Construction Code (hereinafter the Code), set forth in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time" as the Township Building Code, and names no roof work either way. Section 101(5) keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; the published code prints no such building ordinance, and this record has not read the ordinances of 1986 to 1990 listed in Part 1's history note. Section 700.1 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit before any building or structure is "erected, constructed, moved, added to, or structurally altered" and names no roof work. The Central Keystone COG's Residential Building Permits page lists among work for which "UCC Building Permits are required" the item "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." That page does not name East Buffalo Township, and neither the Township's pages nor the COG's pages say whether a reroof that leaves the framing alone needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, East Buffalo Township's Code Enforcement page says "Forms and applications directly associated with the Building Permit process can be acquired from our Building permit and Construction Code enforcement managers at: Central Keystone Council of Governments," 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg, and the same page says "A zoning permit is also required in East Buffalo Township." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Township of Ferguson - Centre Region Code Administration (Township of Ferguson, Pennsylvania (Centre County))
Ferguson Township's code deletes the State's exclusions for residential repairs and alterations, and the CRCA, which issues its building permits, states no size or cost below which roof work needs no permit. Section 5-104 of the Township Code (Ordinance 956 of 2011) amends 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b), the State's list of exclusions, so that items "(8)" and "(9)" each read "Is deleted"; in the State's current list, item (8) is "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and item (9) is "Repairs to residential buildings." Chapter 5 names no roof work either way, and the State's regulation keeps its own relief: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62), with roofing not named in its list of work that is not an ordinary repair. The CRCA has published nothing for Ferguson Township on whether a reroof needs a permit. Its 2021 Code Cycle page says residential construction "is regulated by the Uniform Construction Code of Pennsylvania (UCC) and the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) as adopted and amended by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," including "replacement, repair, renovation," and its residential forms page says "Please contact our office with questions regarding the permitting process and any additional questions. 814-231-3056." The CRCA's Electronic Application for Building Permit (form dated 8/26), which names no municipality, lists "Roof Repair / Replacement" among its types of work, and for a roof asks for "ROOF - Zoning (where required), Spec/Material Cut Sheets"; the paper application the Township posts has no roofing box. The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (adopted January 5, 2026) has no roofing line; for one- and two-family houses it charges a $35.00 application fee and, for a renovation, "$0.0070 x Declared Cost," with a minimum fee of $55.50, and the CRCA's fee procedure (as of November 1, 2025) charges dwelling alterations and renovations "the declared cost multiplied by the Permit Fee Multiplier of .0070." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the CRCA to treat a reroof on a Ferguson Township house as permit work and call the CRCA at 814-231-3056 before starting; the Township's code text above names no penalty of its own. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Ferguson Township's building code work is done by the Centre Region Code Administration (CRCA), a Centre Region Council of Governments agency at 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 1, State College: Section 5-103 of the Township Code says "the Township of Ferguson hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Act," and the Township's Zoning Permit Requirements page says "A zoning permit must be obtained prior to issuance of a building permit by the Centre Region Code Administration." Chapter 5, read in full, sets no threshold for roof work, and neither the Township nor the CRCA states one.
Township of Gregg (Union County) - Central Keystone Council of Governments (Township of Gregg, Pennsylvania (Union County))
No Gregg Township text read for this record names roof covering work as building permit work or as exempt. The Township's home page says "Building and Zoning permits are required for improvements within Gregg Township" and names no roof work. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on its site. The Township's building permit application lists "ROOFING" among additional permits or other jurisdiction approvals on a general form and has no roofing permit type of its own. Section 27.4.2 of the Township's zoning ordinance says "Zoning Permits shall not be required for any of the following activities except when proposed in a floodplain district" and lists "exterior or interior maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, storm windows, and similar activities"; that section speaks to the zoning permit and says nothing of the building permit. The COG's Residential Building Permits page lists "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" among its items and says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." That page does not name Gregg Township. The COG's residential fee page says "Permit fees for repairs, alterations, and most additions, including pools and decks, are based on the number of inspections that will be required and are set at the discretion of the Building Code Official", and its 2026 Residential Permit Fee Schedule has no reroofing line. Neither the Township's pages nor the COG's pages say whether a reroof that leaves the framing alone needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Gregg Township in Union County sends building permits to the Central Keystone Council of Governments: the Township's Resources page lists "Building Permit, Codes Enforcement and Inspections for Gregg Township" under "Central Keystone Council of Governments", its directory lists the "Building Permit Officer, Central Keystone COG", and the COG's FAQ lists "ALL Union County Municipalities" among the areas where it enforces building codes. The COG's office is at 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg. No Township or COG text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Township of Hampton - Department of Community Development (Township of Hampton, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
Hampton Township's zoning chapter says: "Building permits will not be required for painting, masonry repainting; roofing and residing; repaving existing residential driveways, patios or courts; replacing windows or doors with no change of dimensions." (Section 310-118 A(2)). Section 310-118 A of the Township Code, in the zoning chapter's administration article, requires a building permit "issued by the Zoning Officer and/or Building Inspector" for "all new construction, additions or alterations affecting exterior dimensions of existing structures, or any structural changes," and Section 310-118 A(2) says: "Building permits will not be required for painting, masonry repainting; roofing and residing; repaving existing residential driveways, patios or courts; replacing windows or doors with no change of dimensions." The department's Permits page (read October 7, 2026) lists "Residential Renovations" with the note "Only certain types of residential renovations require the issuance of a permit. Contact the Permitting Office for more information," and says "The above list is not intended to be all encompassing. Please contact the Permitting Office at 412-486-0400 ext. 1304 to inquire about the permitting requirements for your specific project." Its permit FAQs say "Building permits, both commercial and residential, are required in the Township of Hampton to erect, modify, remove or repair all structures." The residential renovations permit application (revised July 2022) offers "Roof Repair" as a type of work beside "Renovation/Alteration" and "Deck Repair" and prices all of them at $5.00 per $1,000 of building cost plus a $50.00 base fee; neither the Permits page nor the FAQs name roofing. Chapter 120 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adopts the code by reference and names no roof work; it changes nothing in the code's permit provisions. Section 310-118 sits in the zoning chapter, and this record does not decide whether its words "Building permits will not be required for" "roofing and residing" reach the Uniform Construction Code building permit or only the permit issued under the zoning chapter. The department's pages neither repeat that text nor name roofing as permit work, and this record does not decide whether the department's general "repair all structures" line reaches a reroof. This record does not state whether the Township requires a permit for a house reroof; ask the Permitting Office at 412-486-0400, ext. 1304, before starting. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Hampton Township administers the code through a third-party agency it retains: Section 120-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Hampton hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Department of Community Development, at 3101 McCully Road, Allison Park, says it is "responsible for processing and issuing building, zoning and other development permits," and the Township's residential renovations permit application says "The Township of Hampton currently employs the third-party plan review agency Code.sys for all UCC plan review and inspections." Section 310-118 A, quoted at the start, requires a permit for "any structural changes" and names "roofing and residing" in its list of work for which building permits "will not be required"; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Township of Harris - Centre Region Code Administration (Township of Harris, Pennsylvania)
Harris Township's code deletes the State's exclusions for residential repairs and alterations, and the CRCA, which issues its building permits, states no size or cost below which roof work needs no permit. Section 10-2.3A(1) of the Township Code (Chapter 10, Article II, adopted June 14, 2004 by Ord. No. 247 and amended in its entirety October 10, 2011 by Ord. No. 298, read October 9, 2026) amends 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b), the State's list of exclusions, with the note "(Adopted by the Township Supervisors of the Township of Harris December 8, 1997, by Ordinance No. 191.)", and says "Section 403.1(b)(8) is deleted" and "Section 403.1(b)(9) is deleted"; in the State's current list, item (8) is "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and item (9) is "Repairs to residential buildings." Article II names no roof work either way, and the State's regulation keeps its own relief: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62), with roofing not named in its list of work that is not an ordinary repair. The CRCA has published nothing for Harris Township on whether a reroof needs a building permit. Its 2021 Code Cycle page says residential construction "is regulated by the Uniform Construction Code of Pennsylvania (UCC) and the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) as adopted and amended by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," including "replacement, repair, renovation," and its residential forms page says "Please contact our office with questions regarding the permitting process and any additional questions. 814-231-3056." The CRCA's Electronic Application for Building Permit (form dated 8/26), which names no municipality, lists "Roof Repair / Replacement" among its types of work, and for a roof asks for "ROOF - Zoning (where required), Spec/Material Cut Sheets." The Township's Zoning page says "No zoning permit is required for simple maintenance or repairs"; that line is about the Township's zoning permit, not the CRCA's building permit. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the CRCA to treat a reroof on a Harris Township house as permit work and call the CRCA at 814-231-3056 before starting; Article II names no penalty of its own. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Harris Township's building code work is done by the Centre Region Code Administration (CRCA), a Centre Region Council of Governments agency at 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 1, State College: Section 10-2.2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Act and the Uniform Construction Code, the Township's Download Forms page links "Building Permit or Rental Permit (Centre Region Code Administration)," and the CRCA's own page names Harris among the participating municipalities and says "The CRCA is responsible for the review, permit issuance and inspection of building construction." Article II, read in full, sets no threshold for roof work, and neither the Township nor the CRCA states one.
Township of Patton - Centre Region Code Administration (Township of Patton, Pennsylvania (Centre County))
Patton Township's code deletes the State's exclusions for residential repairs and alterations, and the CRCA, which issues its building permits, states no size or cost below which roof work needs no permit. Section 170-2 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 2011-530, August 17, 2011) amends 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b), the State's list of exclusions, so that items "(8)" and "(9)" each read "is deleted"; in the State's current list, item (8) is "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and item (9) is "Repairs to residential buildings." Chapter 170 names no roof work either way, and the State's regulation keeps its own relief: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62), with roofing not named in its list of work that is not an ordinary repair. The CRCA has published nothing for Patton Township on whether a reroof needs a permit. Its 2021 Code Cycle page says residential construction "is regulated by the Uniform Construction Code of Pennsylvania (UCC) and the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) as adopted and amended by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," including "replacement, repair, renovation," and its residential forms page says "Please contact our office with questions regarding the permitting process and any additional questions. 814-231-3056." The CRCA's Electronic Application for Building Permit (form dated 8/26), which names no municipality, lists "Roof Repair / Replacement" among its types of work, and for a roof asks for "ROOF - Zoning (where required), Spec/Material Cut Sheets"; the Application for Zoning and Building Permit the Township posts has no roofing box. The Township's 2024 Fee Schedule has no roofing line; for one- and two-family houses it charges a $35.00 application fee and, for a renovation, "$0.0070 x Declared Cost," with a minimum fee of $55.50, and the CRCA's fee procedure (as of November 1, 2025) charges dwelling alterations and renovations "the declared cost multiplied by the Permit Fee Multiplier of .0070." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the CRCA to treat a reroof on a Patton Township house as permit work and call the CRCA at 814-231-3056 before starting; the Township's code text above names no penalty of its own. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Patton Township's building code work is done by the Centre Region Code Administration (CRCA), a Centre Region Council of Governments agency at 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 1, State College: Section 170-1 of the Township Code says "the Township of Patton hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township posts the CRCA's Application for Zoning and Building Permit, and its zoning FAQs say of roof-mounted solar arrays that "a Building Permit will be required by the Centre Region Code Office." Chapter 170, read in full, sets no threshold for roof work, and neither the Township nor the CRCA states one.
Township of Robinson - United Code Consultants (Township of Robinson, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
No Robinson Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 105, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, adopts the code by reference, names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own; a former Section 105-8, "Building permit requirement," added by Ordinance No. 14-2006 on September 11, 2006, was repealed by Ordinance No. 9-2010 on October 11, 2010. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Robinson Township, Allegheny County, filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs and establishes 9 exceptions," marked "Enacted 9 / 11 / 06"; the Township's code shows the section of that date repealed, and the 2006 ordinance's text was not read. The zoning chapter defines a building permit as "A permit indicating that a proposed construction, alteration or reconstruction of a structure is in accordance with the construction provisions of any building code which may be adopted by the municipality" (Section 300-17 B) and names no roof work. United Code Consultants' FAQ page (read October 7, 2026) says "Residential projects typically require permits for new builds, structural alterations, or changes to the means of egress, but generally exempting cosmetic updates and minor repairs" and "If you are unsure whether your project needs a permit, contact our office for clarification before you begin work"; it does not name roofing. Its Residential Building Permit Application offers "Remodel / Structural Alteration" and "Porch Roof / Pergola" and no reroofing box, and the fee schedule the Township links has no reroofing line; it prices "Residential Building Permit (Misc.): - Structural Alterations" at a $300.00 minimum. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Neither the agency's pages nor the Township's name reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and the agency does not say whether its "minor repairs" line covers a reroof, so this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask United Code Consultants at 724-492-1301 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Robinson Township's permits are handled by United Code Consultants, a third-party agency: Section 105-1 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 3-2004, May 10, 2004) says "The Township of Robinson hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Planning Department page says "Robinson Township contracts with United Code Consultants, a third party who handles all aspects of the permitting process." No Township or agency text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Township of Spring - Building & Codes Department (Township of Spring, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
The Township of Spring's code department says replacing shingles on a house needs no building permit; no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work was found. Read October 6, 2026: the Township's Permits page says "A residential building permit is not required for wallpapering, painting, tiling, cabinetry, finishing work, siding, replacing shingles, and replacing same size windows and doors," and the Department of Zoning and Code Enforcement's 2024 handout "When do you need a Permit, and Why?" lists under "No Permits Required:" "Roof material replacement (shingles) on a residential structure." The same page lists "structural alterations" and building a "roof over decks or porches" as building permit work, and the handout lists "Roofs over patios or decks" and "Any structural change to an applicable building." The Township's no-permit statements name shingle replacement and do not mention roof sheathing; its pages list "structural alterations" as permit work. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either. The Township's Minor Repairs / Renovation application lists "Roofing" among its types of work, and its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution #2026-05) names "Roof Material Replacement" only under its non-residential alterations, renovations and repairs; its residential fees have no reroofing line. The Township Code chapters read for this record name no roof work either way; the no-permit line for houses is the department's stated practice. Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)). Read for this answer: Chapter VI of the Township Code (its Uniform Construction Code adoption and revisions) and Chapter V (reserved), with Chapters XV and XVII; the Township's Permits and Building & Codes pages and its 2024 permit handout; and its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution #2026-05) with the August 2026 update (Resolution No. 2026-22), whose title limits it to fire operational permit, mileage and liquor license transfer fees. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The Township of Spring in Berks County administers the code itself: Chapter VI, Section 101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building & Codes page says the department "is staffed by a licensed Building Code Official" and "is also supported by a State licensed Third Party Agency for commercial plan review and inspections." Chapter VI of the Township Code (Sections 101 to 108 and Parts 2 and 3) and Chapter V, read in full, name no roof work as permit work or as exempt, and Chapter VI repeals the Township's building code ordinances adopted before August 13, 2007.
Township of Springfield (Bucks County) - Building Permits (Township of Springfield, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
The Township's FAQ page asks "Time for my roof to be replaced. Does a permit need to be obtained?" and answers "It depends on the scope of the work: Replacing Shingles Only: If you are only replacing the existing shingles, not permit is needed. Structural Repairs: If the replacement involves repairing or replacing plywood or any other structural components of the roof, then a building permit will be required." No Springfield Township text read for this record names a roof fee, form or permit type. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-04) has no roofing line; its residential building fees include "Renovations or Alterations up to 500 square feet" and a "Roof mounted photovoltaic" line, and it says "If construction is started without first obtaining the required permit(s), the applicable Fees for review of the Permit Application will be TRIPLE the stated fee below." The Township's codified ordinances, which it publishes through American Legal Publishing, could not be opened for this record, so this record has not read the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code or any building-permit chapter. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Springfield Township issues building permits on its own "Building Permit Application," which authorizes "the Springfield Township Building Code Official(s)" to inspect "for compliance with the permit and the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code"; the Township's Contact and Directory page lists its "Building Code Official with Barry Isett & Associates" and its Zoning Officer, also of Barry Isett & Associates, at the Township office, 2320 Township Road, Quakertown. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Township of Upper St. Clair - Department of Planning and Community Development (Township of Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania)
Upper St. Clair Township's Department of Planning and Community Development says roof replacement needs no permit unless changes are made to the structure; in an identified floodplain area the Township Code requires a building permit for all construction, including repair. The department's Building Permit Applications page (read October 7, 2026) lists under "Permits are not required for the following:" the line "Roof replacement (unless changes are made to the structure)," beside "Replacement of gutters, soffit, downspouts, facia and siding" and "Replacement of existing windows and/or doors with same size." The same page says "residents should call the Department of Community Development (412-831-9000 ext. 5010) to discuss their building and remodeling plans so that permit requirements can be determined." Its list of work that needs a permit names no roof work. Chapter 51 of the Township Code names no roof work either way. Its list of work for which "a building permit shall be required" under the residential permit section names fencing, retaining walls over 30 inches, water tanks, driveways, replacement of porches, decks and replacement of air conditioning equipment (Section 51.1.2.7.3), and its amendments to the International Residential Code change nothing in the permit or roofing sections. In a flood zone the rule differs: Section 51.1.2.1 says "Within the IDENTIFIED FLOODPLAIN AREAS, a building permit shall be required for all CONSTRUCTION and DEVELOPMENT unless a permit or approval is otherwise required under another section of the TOWNSHIP CODE," and Chapter 51 defines CONSTRUCTION to include "repair." Chapter 57, Fees, and the department's Applications Fees page charge residential building permits for additions, alterations and new dwellings by construction cost, and small projects at "Base fee of $50 + $4 for each $1,000 of estimated value of construction"; neither has a roofing line. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the Uniform Construction Code's exceptions. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper St. Clair Township administers the code itself: its Building Inspection and Permitting page says "The Building Inspection and Code Enforcement personnel are primarily responsible for building, zoning, and fire prevention permit review, issuance and inspection" and that on July 6, 2004 the Township adopted Ordinance No. 1914, amending Chapter 51 of the Township Code "to adopt the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and permit applications go to the Department of Planning and Community Development at 1820 McLaughlin Run Road. The department's no-permit line for roof replacement, quoted at the start, turns on whether "changes are made to the structure"; Chapter 51 sets no area or cost threshold for roof work, and in an identified floodplain area Section 51.1.2.1 requires a permit for all construction.
Township of Washington (Northampton County) - Lehigh Valley Inspection Service (Township of Washington, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
The Township's 2026 fee schedule lists under "BUILDING PERMIT" the line "UCC Fee Schedule Attached (Exhibit "B")," and that exhibit, Lehigh Valley Inspection Service's 2026 fee schedule, lists under "RESIDENTIAL INSPECTION SERVICES" the line "ROOF REPLACEMENT: $200.00 - includes one visit $75.00 - each additional re-inspection" (read 2026-10-09 from the rendered page images of the scanned schedule); no resolution adopting that exhibit is published with it. The Township's Planning and Zoning page, read the same day, lists among "Examples of when you do NOT need a Building Permit" the item "Residential Roof replacements provided no structural work is involved." Ordinance 306 (October 11, 2023) repeals the Township's 2007 opt-out ordinance, "ESTABLISHING THAT THE TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON EFFECTIVELY OPTS INTO ENFORCEMENT OF THE UCC," and recites that the Township "through resolution of the Board of Supervisors, has heretofore opted into enforcement of the said UCC"; the Township's 2004 adoption ordinance, Ordinance No. 230, which adopted "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time," was repealed by Ordinance No. 259, and neither instrument names roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township's Planning and Zoning page says "We are now Opt-In. You must use the below company for building permits," names Lehigh Valley Inspection Service, 3306 Highland Rd., Orefield, and says "Lehigh Valley Inspection Service is the Township's BCO (Building Code Official)." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Township of White Deer - Central Keystone Council of Governments (Township of White Deer, Pennsylvania)
No White Deer Township text read for this record names roof covering work as building permit work or as exempt. Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 2, adopted June 22, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code (hereinafter the Code), set forth in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted as the Township Building Code"; it names no roof work either way, and Chapter 4, Buildings, is reserved. Section 1203(2)(b) of the Township's zoning ordinance says "Zoning Permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed within a floodplain district," including "General exterior maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition or replacement of storm windows, and similar activities"; that section speaks to the zoning permit and says nothing of the building permit. The COG's Residential Building Permits page lists among work for which "UCC Building Permits are required" the item "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house" and says "If you are unsure whether or not you need a Building Permit or additional approvals, contact us first and we will let you know." That page does not name White Deer Township, and its residential fee page has no roofing line; it says "Permit fees for repairs, alterations, and most additions, including pools and decks, are based on the number of inspections that will be required and are set at the discretion of the Building Code Official." Neither the Township's pages nor the COG's pages say whether a reroof that leaves the framing alone needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, White Deer Township in Union County sends building permits to the Central Keystone Council of Governments: the Township's home page, under "White Deer Township Building and Zoning Permits," says "Please contact Central Keystone Council of Governments at 570-522-1326," and the COG's FAQ lists "ALL Union County Municipalities" among the areas where it enforces building codes. The COG's office is at 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg. No Township or COG text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Trafford Borough - Building Inspector and Borough Office (Borough of Trafford, Pennsylvania)
Trafford Borough's Code and the pages read for this record say nothing on reroofs. Chapter 85 of the Borough Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code as the Borough Building Code and adds no permit clause for house repairs or alterations, and Section 85-4 says "All ordinances, resolutions, regulations and policies of the Borough of Trafford not affected, modified or repealed by this chapter, the Codes, Act or regulations, shall remain in full force and effect." The Borough's 2025 fee schedule prices "85-5 UCC PERMIT" for a house at "RESIDENTIAL: $0.35 PER SQ FT" and names no roof work, and its Building Permit Application lists a project description of house, addition, remodeling, garage, porch, patio, deck, swimming pool and shed, without a roofing line. Section 202-37 of the Zoning chapter says "No building shall be constructed or structurally altered until a permit therefor has been issued by the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "structurally altered." A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found, on permits, only that zoning clause; Article III of Chapter 152 says "All roofs within the Borough of Trafford shall be maintained to be free of leaks and rot" and requires no permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Trafford Borough's Code Enforcement page says its building inspector "is responsible for addressing matters which fall under the Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" and lists "Residential/Commercial Building Permits, Demolition Permits, Commercial Occupancy Permits" among the permits that go to that review, and Section 85-2 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Trafford hereby elects to administer and enforce this chapter, the Codes, the Act and regulations" through a Borough employee serving "as the Municipal Building Code Official." The Borough office is at 414 Brinton Avenue, Trafford (412-372-7652). Its Code names no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Trainer Borough - Code Enforcement (Borough of Trainer, Pennsylvania)
No Trainer Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 80-4 of the Borough Code requires an application to the building official for any owner who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure," names no roof work, and Section 80-5 lists exempt residential work without naming roofing. The Borough's Resolution No. 24-1106 (May 9, 2024) prices "New Construction, Additions, Alterations & Renovations (Residential):" at "2% of the total cost of the job including materials and labor" and names no roof line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Trainer Borough administers the code itself: Section 80-1 of the Borough Code (Ordinance No. 659, July 8, 2004) says "The Borough of Trainer, Delaware County, hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page (read October 12, 2026) carries the Borough's Building Permit Application and Permit Fee Schedule under the heading "CODE ENFORCEMENT - ZONING OFFICER"; the Borough's 2024 fee resolution speaks of "the Borough's third party inspectors," and the Borough office is at 4300 Township Line Road, Trainer (610-497-3838). No Borough ordinance or office statement read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work. Read for this record: Chapter 80 of the Borough Code, Building Construction, Article I, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 80-1 to 80-8), in full; every page of a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; the Borough's Code Enforcement, Contact and Important Contact Numbers pages; its Building Permit Application; and its Resolution No. 24-1106 (May 9, 2024), a scanned document read from its page images. Section 80-4 says "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" must "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit," and Section 80-5 lists exempt residential work (painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, small pools, playground equipment, awnings and minor electrical, gas and mechanical items) and names no roof work; Section 80-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference as the municipal building code. The Borough's Code Enforcement page lists "New roof structure over deck/patio" among the work needing a zoning permit, which names a new roof structure, not the replacement of an existing roof covering. No Borough page read says whether a reroof needs a building permit or needs none.
Trappe Borough - Permits & Code Office (Borough of Trappe, Pennsylvania)
Trappe Borough's own Residential Roof Permit Application says a permit is not required for re-shingling and is required for replacement of joists, trusses or plywood. The Borough's own Residential Roof Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) says "A Residential roof permit is required for: Replacement of joists, trusses and or plywood." and "A permit is not required for: Re-shingling, Re-tiling, Retarring, Replacement of Flashing or Underlay". Its fee box reads "Permit Fee: 95.50", "UCC Fee: 4.50", "Total Fee: 100.00", and the Borough's 2023 fee schedule (Resolution 2023-1) lists "Roof Permit*" with "Residential $100"; that fee line names no work of its own, and the application it prices states which roof work needs the permit. Article VI of Chapter 135 of the Borough Code, the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 376, May 4, 2004), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own. Article III of the same chapter (Ord. No. 330, 1997) adopts "the BOCA National Building Code/1996, Thirteenth Edition," and Section 135-24A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; Article III's published amendments name no roof work, and this record has not read the 1996 BOCA code's text. The Borough's Building Permits page says "Most changes that a property owner might wish to make to a building or other structure will require a permit and inspections to ensure safe construction." The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Borough's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Borough's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Trappe Borough administers the code through its own Code Office: Section 135-20 of the Borough Code says "The Borough of Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Permits & Code Office page says "The Code Office in Trappe consists of the Borough Code Official (BCO) and the Permit Clerk" and that "Trappe has opted to use the services of a third-party agency" for plan review and inspections; applications are dropped off, mailed or couriered to the Borough office at 525 West Main Street. The Borough's line, quoted at the start, falls at replacement of joists, trusses or plywood, which needs a residential roof permit; no Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Tredyffrin Township - Permits & Inspections Department (Township of Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania)
Tredyffrin Township exempts only small roof repairs from its permit and charges a residential roofing permit fee. The Permits & Inspections Department's Building & Construction Permits page (read October 6, 2026) says "Ordinary repairs to structures do not require a building permit" and lists among them "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any 12-month period," so a full reroof is outside that list. The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule (approved by the Board of Supervisors January 5, 2026; read October 6, 2026) lists under BUILDING PERMITS a "Roofing/Stucco Siding" fee of "$54.50, plus $2.50/$85 of cost" for residential work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Tredyffrin Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential utility and miscellaneous use structures that have a building area of 120 sq. ft or more," with an approval letter mailed August 10, 2005, "Enacted 9 / 26 / 05," and later challenged and settled after the ordinance was amended; it does not name roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tredyffrin Township administers the code itself: Section 80-1 of the Township Code says "The Township's Inspections Department shall administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code in Tredyffrin" and "As necessary, third-party agencies also may be retained for plan examination or inspections on behalf of the Township of Tredyffrin," and the Permits & Inspections Department at the Township Building takes permit applications through the Township's online portal, Clariti, and lists Barry Isett & Associates as its third-party inspectors. The department's threshold is the 25% line quoted at the start; Chapter 80 of the Township Code sets none of its own.
Tullytown Borough - Building & Zoning Department (Borough of Tullytown, Pennsylvania)
Tullytown Borough prices a permit for roofing replacement on houses. The Borough's fee resolution (Resolution No. 525, fees effective January 1, 2026, read October 12, 2026), in Part 3, Building Permit Applications, lists "V. Roofing and Siding Replacement on Existing Structures (When Requested by Property Owner)" at "R3 and R4 Uses $100" and "All Other Uses $250." The Borough's Building & Zoning Department page says "The homeowner is ultimately responsible to make sure all necessary permits are acquired, and all inspections are completed," and the Borough's building permit application lists "Roofing" among its boxes for the type of work being done. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to want a building permit and its $100 fee before a house reroof. Part 3 of the fee resolution says "All Fees referenced within this section shall be doubled if the project is started without the applicable Permits and/or Approvals." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tullytown Borough runs the code itself: Section 65-23 of the Borough Code says the Borough "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Building & Zoning Department page says "Building permit applications are accepted by Tullytown Borough Building and Zoning Department at 500 Main Street, Tullytown, PA 19007 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday." The fee line quoted at the start sets a flat fee for roofing replacement on a house and names no area, cost or layer threshold.
Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County) - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Tunkhannock, Monroe County, Pennsylvania)
Tunkhannock Township requires its own zoning permit for replacing 25 percent or more of a roof's shingles, a local permit separate from a UCC building permit. The Township's Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-371, effective March 1, 2026, read October 9, 2026) lists "Roof Replacement $50" under the heading "ZONING PERMIT APPLICATOIN FEES," and under "ALTERATIONS & IMPROVMENTS" a fee for "Repair, Replace or Remodel (including 25% or more shingles/siding)" of $50 for residential work; it ends "BUILDING CODE PERMITS MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED." The Township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2012-127, Section 103.4A) says listed activities "shall only be undertaken after the required permit or approval has been obtained in full compliance with this Ordinance," including "Repair or remodeling of a structure, replacement of structural parts and replacement of twenty-five (25) percent or more of shingles or siding." So the permit the Township's own documents name for replacing a quarter or more of a roof's shingles is a Township zoning permit issued by the Zoning Officer; the fee schedule says building code permits may also be required, and no Township document read says whether one is required for a house reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, issues zoning permits from its Municipal Building at 1557 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, and the Township's Documents page posts a Bureau Veritas application whose first page, "STEPS TO OBTAINING YOUR BUILDING/DEMOLITION PERMIT" (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page image), sends applicants to Bureau Veritas at 105 Government Center Way, Pocono Pines, phone (570) 894-2801. The Township's Zoning Ordinance says a building permit is "Issued by the Township Building Code Official." The Township has not published its codified ordinances online, and its Documents page posts no Uniform Construction Code ordinance, so this record has not read the Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance or any building code ordinance it keeps in force. The Township's own line is the one in Section 103.4A of its Zoning Ordinance quoted at the start: replacement of 25 percent or more of shingles needs a zoning permit.
Turtle Creek Borough - Building Permits (Borough of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania)
Turtle Creek Borough's pages name no roof work either way. The Borough's fee sheet (Resolution # 629-08, as increased by Resolutions 705-22 and 706-22) prices residential building permits for "Alterations" by cost, and the posted Glenn Engineering schedule lists "Residential Accessory Structures" with the note "Pools, decks, porch roofs"; neither has a roofing or reroofing line. The Borough's Building Permit Application lists "ROOFING" only among "ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED OR OTHER JURISDICTION APPROVALS" in the part marked "DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE," and the Borough's pages do not name reroofing either way. The Borough's posted International Codes ordinance (Ordinance No. 1139, September 9, 2013) adopts the 2009 International Residential Code "for One Family and Two Family Dwellings" among other codes and says that "when any of the standardized codes enumerated above are amended or revised, such amendment shall become law of Turtle Creek Borough without further action by Borough Council," and Resolution 687-19 (February 4, 2019) adopts "all amendments and current editions" of codes including the "2015 International Residential Code for One Family and Two Family Dwellings." Neither names roof work. This record has not read the permit sections of the editions those instruments adopt, and the Borough's ordinance electing to administer the Uniform Construction Code is not posted and was not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Turtle Creek Borough, in Allegheny County, takes permit applications at its Municipal Building, 125 Monroeville Avenue; its fee sheet says "ALL PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND PLANS MUST BE TURNED INTO THE BOROUGH OFFICE." The Building Permit Fee Schedule posted with it on the Borough's Permits page is Glenn Engineering's and names Glenn Engineering as "Building Code Official." No Borough text read for this record sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Tyrone Township - Land Use and Building Permits (Township of Tyrone, Pennsylvania (Blair County))
Tyrone Township's pages say nothing on roofing. The Land Use and Building Permits page says "All projects are required to complete a Land Use Permit Application" and that "The proper building permit application you will need depends on the project you have in mind." It lists applications for a commercial building, demolition, a new single family dwelling, a residential accessory building, a residential addition and a swimming pool, and none for a roof or reroofing. The Land Use Permit Checklist names no roof work, so this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "project" within that sentence or needs any permit. The Township's website (read October 12, 2026) posts no ordinance page and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and the Township does not appear among the Pennsylvania clients of the Municode library, so no Township code was read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tyrone Township's Land Use and Building Permits page (read October 12, 2026) says to return completed applications "to the township office for processing," and the Land Use Permit Checklist posted on that page says "Please contact your local municipal office or the local Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. office if you have any questions about the process for obtaining a building permit." The Township office is at 109 Snare Dr., Tyrone (814-684-4219). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Tyrone Township - Township Office and Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (Township of Tyrone, Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Tyrone Township's codified ordinances adopt the Uniform Construction Code by reference and add no roofing rule of their own. Read for this answer: Chapter 2, Part 1 of the Township's codified ordinances (Sections 2-101 and 2-102), which adds no permit exemption or roofing rule of its own, and the Township's zoning ordinance, Section 1502, which requires "A zoning permit" "prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any building or portion thereof" except "normal maintenance activities, minor repairs, and alterations which do not structurally change a building or structure." That zoning clause names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration, a minor repair or normal maintenance under it. The Alliance's supplemental fee schedule, posted on the Township's Document Center as "2025-Fee-Schedule-PMCA" (read October 12, 2026 from the rendered page of a scanned copy), lists "Residential Re-Roof" at "$160 (with structural repairs, framing & final)" and says its fees "are for inspections only." The Alliance's own website carries a letter that says "a residential Re-roof still requires compliance with the provisions of the UCC but does not require a building permit" and that "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required"; the letter is dated July 20, 2018, is addressed to municipal officials generally, and names no municipality. This record does not decide whether the fee line or the letter states the Township's answer for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Tyrone Township's officials page lists the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, in Chambersburg, as its "Building Code/Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer" (717-496-4996), its 2025 fee schedule lists the Alliance under "UCC Building, Zoning, & Code Enforcement Agency" and charges a record retention fee "for each Building Permit issued by PMCA," and Section 2-101 of its codified ordinances says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of the Township of Tyrone." The Township office is at 5280 Old Harrisburg Road, York Springs (717-528-4012). The Township's published ordinances state no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work.
Union Township - Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement (Township of Union, Pennsylvania (Washington County))
Union Township has published nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. Chapter 113 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2008-8) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "by reference as the Union Township Building Code" and adds no permit clause or exemption of its own; Section 113-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no such ordinance and no provision naming roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's residential building permit application lists no reroof among its types of improvement, and its fee schedules have no roofing line. No Township page read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Union Township in Washington County administers the code through a third-party agency, McMillen Engineering, Inc.: Chapter 113 of the Township Code lets the Board of Supervisors provide for enforcement "By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," the Township's 2025 fee schedule says "Residential and Commercial Administrative Fees will be calculated by McMillen once a complete building permit application is submitted and reviewed," and the residential building permit application the Township posts is McMillen Engineering's form, which says "No work may be concealed from view until it has been approved by McMillen Engineering Inspector." The Township office is at 3904 Finleyville-Elrama Road, Finleyville. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Union Township - Township Office (Township of Union, Pennsylvania (Lawrence County))
Union Township has published no line on reroofing either way. No Township page or form read for this record names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement either as permit work or as exempt. The Residential Construction Permit Application lists "Single Family Dwelling," "Addition," "Deck," "Porch," "Demolition," "Manufactured Housing," "Structural Alteration" and pools as kinds of construction, with no roofing box, and the Township's fee page lists "ZONING PERMITS" for "Residential improvements" priced by cost, with no roofing line. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its zoning ordinance are not published on its website, and no codified Township code was found online, so whether any Township ordinance reaches residential reroofing was not read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Union Township in Lawrence County takes residential construction permit applications at its Township building, 1910 Municipal Drive, New Castle. The Residential Construction Permit Application the Township posts says of the plan review "I can be reached @ 724-944-7071. Please supply the requested information and return this packet to your municipality," and the Department of Labor and Industry's list of municipal code elections lists the Township as opted in to administer the Uniform Construction Code, with its building code official at that number. The Township has not published its ordinance adopting the code. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Union Township (Berks County) - Code Enforcement (Township of Union, Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Union Township's code and pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Chapter 82 of the Township Code, read in full, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the Township's building code (Ord. No. 2004-1) and, in Article II (Ord. No. 2004-15), requires permits for utility and miscellaneous use structures of 200 square feet or more accessory to one-family dwellings; it names no roof work. Chapter 79, Code Enforcement, says "An application for a permit shall be required in accordance with the provisions of those applicable codes and ordinances which the Code Enforcement Officer has the responsibility to administer" and names no roof work. Section 82-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999," which "equal or exceed the requirements of the code." Chapter 97 recites that Ord. No. 91-2 adopted "the BOCA National Building Code/1990 Edition by reference," and its editor's note says "Ordinance No. 91-2 was superseded"; this record has not read that BOCA text and found no Township text naming roof work. The Township's Zoning/Permits page says "If you have any work planned including new structures, additions to existing structures, signs, fences, driveways and accessory structures, you may need a permit" and names no roof work. The Township's 2026 UCC enforcement, zoning and stormwater fee schedule, adopted by resolution in January 2026, names no roof work; it prices "Renovations, Alterations" at "$50.00 plus $5.00 per $1,000.00 of est. cost." The building code permit application lists the information sheet "Residential Building Permit Exemptions", described as identifying "residential projects which are exempt from building permits per PA Act 45"; that sheet is not posted on the Township's site and was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Union Township, in Berks County, takes building permit applications at its Township building, 1445 E Main St, Douglassville. Section 82-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Union hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act 45 of 1999," the Township's Zoning/Permits page says "Our Code Enforcement Officer has office hours at the Township building" and that the applicant must pay review fees for a building permit "Before review begins by the Engineer," and the Township's building code permit application carries the name of Systems Design Engineering, Inc., 1032 James Drive, Leesport. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Union Township Municipal Building (Township of Union, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Union Township's own pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Its Zoning Information page says "Before starting any major construction or building project, please consult with the Township Zoning Officer to determine what permits, fees, and other requirements may be needed," and its zoning permit application lists "New Structure," "Replace Structure" and "Add to Structure" among its project types without naming roofing. Section 16.B of the Township's zoning ordinance (Ordinance 137) says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs to and maintenance of any building, structure, sign or land, provided that such repairs do not change the use, alter the exterior dimensions of the building, structure or sign, or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance," which speaks to the zoning permit only, and adds that "no provision of this Ordinance shall eliminate the applicability of the Uniform Construction Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the construction, alteration or maintenance of any building or structure." The Township's 2025 fee schedule names no building permit fee for roof work. The Township's ordinance electing to administer the Uniform Construction Code is not among the 12 ordinances its Ordinances page lists and was not read for this record, and none of the Township's pages or the building code official's pages read says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Union Township does not take building permit applications itself: the Township's Zoning Permit Procedures sheet (read October 10, 2026) says "Union Township will no longer be receiving building permit applications, nor performing reviews nor collecting fees" and "Commonwealth Code Inspections Services in Manheim, PA is the Building Code Official for all projects in Union Township," and points to that firm's website for "all building permit matters." The Township's Zoning Information page links "Building Permit Information" to the same firm's site (717-664-2347), and the Township building is at 3111 State Road 72, Jonestown (717-865-4039). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Unity Township - Department of Building Safety (Township of Unity, Pennsylvania)
Unity Township's code requires a building permit for all construction, including repairs to existing buildings, and the Township has published no exemption for a reroof. Section 42-1 of the Township Code, in Chapter 42, Building Permits (adopted January 30, 1995 by Ordinance No. O-2-95), says "A building permit shall be required for all construction and development, including any alterations or repairs to existing buildings or structures." It names no roof work and is not limited to flood-prone areas; the Township's flood rules are in a separate chapter. Section 41-1 C keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "and which equal or exceed the requirements of the UCC" in effect, and Section 42-5, as amended August 14, 2025, says that where a permit requirement in Chapter 42 "is in conflict or inconsistent with the terms and provisions of Chapter 41," Chapter 41's terms apply. Chapter 41 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference, and the Code says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62) without defining an ordinary repair or setting an area or cost limit. This record does not decide how Sections 41-1 C and 42-5 bear on Section 42-1. The Department of Building Safety has published nothing on reroofing. Its Residential Building Permit Information Guide (read October 7, 2026) lists work for which "By state law, a building permit, inspections and a Certificate of Occupancy is required," including "Structural alterations to an existing dwelling unit (Building Code Official will determine if the work you intend to perform involves structural alterations)," and says "No work shall begin on any project until the application is approved and permit is issued and paid for"; it names no roof work. The Township's Building Permit Application offers "Repair" as a type of improvement and has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, Section 42-1 names repairs without exception and the Township has published no exemption for a reroof, so expect to need a building permit. Section 42-4 says a violator shall "pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Township," and the guide warns that "doing work regulated by the UCC without a permit will result in an enforcement action being taken against you by Unity Township." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Unity Township administers the code itself: Section 41-1 B of the Township Code says "Unity Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," Section 41-3 has the Board of Supervisors designate Township employees "to serve as building code officials or code administrators," and the Township's Residential Building Permit Information Guide comes from the Unity Township Department of Building Safety, 154 Beatty County Road, Latrobe. Section 42-1 of the Township Code, quoted at the start, sets no area, percentage or cost threshold, and the Township's guide draws no line for roof work.
Upper Allen Township - Community Development Department (Township of Upper Allen, Pennsylvania)
Upper Allen Township's Community Development Department says residential roof replacements need no permit unless the house is in a historic district. The department's "Do I Need a Permit?" page (read October 6, 2026) says under ROOFS "Residential roof replacements do not require reviews or permits. Unless they are located within a Historic District." It adds "All non-residential roof repairs and replacements require a Building permit" and "If the property is located in a historic district, then a Building permit is required after receiving a Certificate of Appropriateness." For a property in a floodway, floodplain or other special flood hazard area the same page says "A Zoning Permit is required for ALL interior and exterior improvements, regardless of whether the list below says no permit is required." The page also says "If your project involves new construction, demolition, an addition or alterations, or extension of electrical, plumbing, or HVAC services, then the answer is yes," "If you do not see your proposed project, please contact the Township for more information," and "Please keep in mind, this information is intended as a guide only." Section 112-8.B(8) of the Township Code (read October 6, 2026) says "Building permits shall be required for all residential alterations and renovations, subject only to certain established exceptions set forth in the Uniform Construction Code," and names no roof work; Section 112-8 makes no change to the code's permit section, R105. The Uniform Construction Code's exceptions include "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" (34 Pa. Code 403.62), which defines no ordinary repair and sets no area or cost limit. For a building in a historic district, Section 155-8 says the code official "shall not issue a permit for any erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition or razing of all or a part of any building in an Historic District until the governing body of Upper Allen Township has issued a certificate of appropriateness." The Township's 2025 Schedule of Fees (Resolution 1104) charges residential building permits "$75.50 minimum for the first $1,000.00 of construction cost" plus "$13.00 per $1,000.00 thereafter" and has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the Uniform Construction Code's exceptions. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503"; section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied"; and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Allen Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes certain exceptions," with an approval letter mailed November 7, 2006, "Enacted 4 / 18 / 07." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Allen Township administers the code itself through its Community Development Department (Sections 112-2 and 112-5 of the Township Code). The department's no-permit line for residential roof replacements is quoted at the start; the only line it draws for houses is the historic district, and Chapter 112 sets no threshold for roof work.
Upper Augusta Township - Building Permits (Light-Heigel & Associates) (Township of Upper Augusta, Pennsylvania)
No Upper Augusta Township or Light-Heigel text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (read October 12, 2026) prices construction permits by "Estimated Cost of Construction" beginning at "$.01 to $1,000.00" and names no roof work, and the firm's UCC building permit application names no reroofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Augusta Township's Officials page (read October 12, 2026) lists "BUILDING INSPECTIONS" as "Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc.", and the firm's page for the Township says "Upper Augusta Township contracts with Light-Heigel to provide the following services:" and lists "Building Permit" and "Residential Inspection"; the firm's local office is at 135 Walter Drive, Suite 3, Lewisburg (570-939-3199), and the Township office is at 2087 Snydertown Road, Sunbury (570-286-0912). No Township ordinance or office statement read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work. Read for this record: the Township's Officials, Contact and Permits/Ordinances/Maps pages; its 2026 fee schedule; its zoning ordinance of March 29, 1973, amended July 1, 1991, which defines "BUILDING OFFICER" as the officer designated "for enforcing the Uniform Construction Code (UCC)" and names roofs only in height, sign and wind-turbine provisions; and the firm's Township page and UCC building permit application, whose residential fee sheet lists a "Roof/ground (res) mount Solar (max 60A)" permit and no reroofing line. The Township's ordinances page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and several documents posted there are image-only scans that were not read as text. No Township or firm page read says whether a reroof needs a permit or needs none.
Upper Chichester Township - License and Inspection Department (Township of Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania)
Upper Chichester Township's License and Inspection Department lists a building permit for an exact roof replacement and has its own residential roof permit fee. The department's list "What Permits Do I Need to complete this project?" (read October 7, 2026) gives for "Roof: exact replacement" a "Construction Permit: Building" with no plans needed. The department's UCC construction permit fee sheet, linked from its page as Permit Fees, has a row for "RESIDENTIAL ROOF PERMITS": "Follow the fees until the cost of the roof exceeds $7,000. The Roof Permit is capped at 210.00." Under that sheet a residential permit runs from $75.00 for work up to $1,000. Chapter 240 of the Township Code, Construction Standards, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as the municipal building code and names no roof work either way. Section 240-9 A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; none is named. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a roof replacement; under Sections 240-2 and 240-3, whenever work needing a permit "has been commenced without first obtaining said permit," a special investigation is made and an investigation fee equal to the permit fee, "in no event less than $25," is charged in addition to the permit fee. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Chichester Township administers the code through a retained agency: Section 240-5 of the Township Code says "Upper Chichester Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 240-7 allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Upper Chichester Township," and the Township's License and Inspection Department, at 8500 Furey Road, says "We do this through a third party agency for permit approval, plan review, and inspections"; the page does not name the agency, and permit applications go to the department. The department's list draws no area or cost line for an exact roof replacement; its fee sheet caps the residential roof permit fee at $210, and no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Upper Darby Township - Department of Licenses and Inspections, Buildings Division (Township of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania)
Replacing more than 25% of the roof area within twelve months needs a permit in Upper Darby Township. Township Code Section 262-2 J (Ord. No. 2936, 2004; https://ecode360.com/33164198, read October 5, 2026) rewrites the residential permit exemption for this work to read "Replacement of existing roof and siding material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period," and Section 262-11 (Ord. No. 2946, 2005) says the Township shall "require permitting for all such alterations and repairs" of residential buildings. The Township's Buildings page states the 2005 rule this way: "A UCC permit is required for all residential alterations and repairs, except for those specifically excluded under Chapter 1 of the International Residential Code (IRC), as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists the Township's filing, which "Requires a UCC permit for residential alterations and repairs, except as excluded in Chapter 1 of the IRC," with an approval letter mailed February 15, 2005 and enactment on March 16, 2005, and records that the ordinance was challenged and the challenge settled on April 8, 2005, after the ordinance was amended. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality, apart from the Township's ordinances, page and filing quoted at the start. Locally, the Township's Department of Licenses and Inspections administers the code (Township Code Section 262-1), and the 25% line above is the Township's own.
Upper Dublin Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania)
Upper Dublin Township requires a permit for roof replacement and sets no size threshold below which a reroof is exempt. The Township's online permit portal, which its Building & Trade Permits page links to and lists a "Roofing Permit" on (read October 6, 2026), says "A Roofing Permit is required for the installation, replacement, or alteration of roofing materials on residential or commercial structures." The Township's fee schedule (Chapter A265 of the Township Code, as amended by Resolution 26-2616 effective August 11, 2026; read October 6, 2026) lists "Roofing/reroofing ($150 minimum)" at $25 "Up to first $1,000 of construction cost" and $10 for each additional $1,000. Section 73-17.D(3) of the Township Code says "Contrary to 34 Pa.Code §§ 403.1(b)(8) and 403.1(b)(9) regarding alterations and repairs to residential buildings, the Uniform Construction Code as administered in Upper Dublin Township shall apply to alterations and repairs to residential buildings, including basement remodeling projects and the installation and replacement of doors and windows in historic resources." Section 73-8.A requires anyone who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the Code Official and obtain the required permit"; Section 73-8.D says "Application or notice to the Code Official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures" and lists what is not an ordinary repair without naming roof work; and Section 73-8.B says "The Code Official may by regulation exempt work from permit requirements." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Dublin Township ordinance that requires building permits for, among other things, "all residential alterations and repairs," with an approval letter mailed July 20, 2009, "Enacted 9 / 25 / 09." In practice, the Township says a roofing permit is needed for a reroof; Section 73-10.C charges anyone who starts work before obtaining a required permit "a late fee for each required permit" equal to the permit fee, which the Township's page caps at "a maximum of $1,000 per permit," and Section 73-15.B sets fines "not exceeding $1,000" for a violation of the code. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Dublin Township administers the code itself: Section 73-6.A of the Township Code says "Upper Dublin Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 73-7.A has the Board of Commissioners appoint a Code Official "with authority and direction to enforce the provisions of the Code," and the Code Enforcement Department takes every permit application through the Township's OpenGov portal ("All applications must be submitted online at: upperdublin.net/permits"). The Township's roofing fee is charged by construction cost with a $150 minimum, and neither the portal nor Chapter 73 sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Upper Frederick Township - Code Enforcement (LTL Consultants, Ltd.) (Township of Upper Frederick, Pennsylvania)
Upper Frederick Township's code and its fee schedule answer a full reroof differently. Section 112-11K of the Township Code (amended June 13, 2005, by Ord. No. 05-06) says that "In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures, repairs and alterations for which the Uniform Construction Code requires a permit," the Township "shall require persons to obtain permits" for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt, and no permit will be required," and the second listed exemption is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2025-15) says under residential building permits: "Re-roofing- non-structural roof work (replacing shingles) does not require a permit. Structural roof work shall obtain a building permit. The Code Enforcement Officer may require structural analysis of the building structure by a registered engineer. $200.00." The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Frederick Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed June 13, 2005, "Enacted 8 / 11 / 05." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Frederick Township administers the code through its third-party agency, LTL Consultants, Ltd.: Section 112-8 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Code Enforcement page lists the "Township Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer" with LTL Consultants, Ltd., P.O. Box 241, Oley (610-987-9290, ext. 229). Section 112-11K(3)(b) states the Township's only area threshold for roof work, "less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage"; the fee schedule draws its line at structural roof work. This record does not decide which of the two the Township applies.
Upper Gwynedd Township - Code Enforcement/Building & Zoning Department (Township of Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania)
Upper Gwynedd Township's Code Enforcement Department lists roofing replacement as construction permit work. The department's Consolidated Construction Permit Application page and the application form itself (revised May 18, 2015; both read October 7, 2026) say "Construction Permits are required for residential and commercial new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, demolitions," and the list goes on to name "roofing replacement, and fences." The form has its own roofing section, asking for the "ROOFING CONTRACT VALUE," the number of "SQUARES" and the "TYPE OF ROOF" for residential attached or detached buildings. Chapter 63 of the Township Code, Building Construction, adopts the Uniform Construction Code with amendments and names no roof work either way; it changes none of the State's permit or exemption provisions. The Township's fee resolution (Resolution 16-2026) and its signed 2026 fee schedule are published only as scanned images, and this record has not transcribed them. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Gwynedd Township filing that "deletes the adoption of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code" and revises penalty provisions, found in compliance with an approval letter mailed October 21, 2014; that filing names no residential repair or roof work. In practice, expect the Township to require a construction permit for a roof replacement; this record found no Township text stating a penalty for building work done without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Gwynedd Township administers the code itself: Section 63-2 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 63-1 says administration and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code "shall be the responsibility of the Code Enforcement Officer of the Township." The Township's Code Enforcement/Building & Zoning Department, at 1 Parkside Place, North Wales, says it "is responsible for the issuance of Building, Plumbing, and Use and Occupancy Permits and performs field inspection of all construction projects," and lists its Building Code Official under the heading Code Inspections, Inc. The department's list names "roofing replacement" with no area or cost line, and no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Upper Hanover Township - Township Office (Building Permits) (Township of Upper Hanover, Pennsylvania)
Upper Hanover Township requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts only reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 180-1F(3) of the Township Code (added March 8, 2005 by Ord. No. 2005-03, read October 9, 2026) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Township's Residential Re-Roofing Permit form, posted on its Applications and Forms page (read October 9, 2026), says "Residential re-roofing projects involving 25% or more of the total existing roof square footage require a permit issued by the Township" and lists its requirements, including "Ice shield must be installed at all eaves" and "Proof of insurance is required by all contractors before the start of the project." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Hanover Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed January 26, 2005, "Enacted 3 / 08 / 05." In practice, expect the Township to require its Residential Re-Roofing Permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Section 180-2 makes a failure to comply with the chapter a summary offense "punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Hanover Township receives building permit applications at the Township Office, 1704 Pillsbury Road, East Greenville. Section 180-1B of the Township Code says administration and enforcement of the code "shall be undertaken by the retention of one or more Building Code Officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's Planning, Zoning and Community Development page says that after a building permit application is logged in, the staff "forwards it to LTL Consultants, Ltd. for review by the Township Zoning Officer and Building Inspector, or the Township Engineer." Its threshold is the one in Section 180-1F(3)(b) quoted at the start: reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Upper Macungie Township - Permit Department (Township of Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania)
Upper Macungie Township requires a permit for removal or replacement of roofing, without a size threshold. Section 5-101.3 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-5, as amended by Ord. No. 2021-04, effective July 18, 2021; read October 6, 2026) says "The Township hereby adopts certain provisions that exceed the requirements of Sections 403.1(b) and 403.62(c) of the Pennsylvania Construction Code as the Residential Code of the Township" and, under "Permits shall be required for the following," lists "(2) Removal/replacement of roofing." The Permit Department's forms list includes a "Roof Recovering or Re-shingling" application; its "Roof Re-Covering or Re-Shingling Permit Submittal and Installation Guide" (revised 11/21/2025) says "All work shall meet the requirements of the 2021 International Residential Code." The Township's fee schedule (effective January 5, 2026) charges for residential work, under "Roof Replacement," "Roof – Material Replacement $75.00," plus a 25 percent administrative fee and the $4.50 PA UCC fee, with a "MINIMUM JOB FEE: $85.00." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one filing for Upper Macungie Township, a 2008 carbon monoxide detector ordinance shown as "Not enacted"; no filing for the roofing provision appears on it. In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof: its enacted list, its application packet and its fee schedule all name roof replacement, and neither the Township Code nor the department's pages set a size below which a reroof needs no permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Macungie Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101.1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permit Department page says "Upper Macungie Township enforces the PA Uniform Construction Codes and all questions should be addressed to Building Code Officials." Neither Part 1 of Chapter 5 nor the department's pages set an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Upper Makefield Township - Department of Planning and Zoning (Township of Upper Makefield, Pennsylvania)
Upper Makefield Township's Roofing sheet requires a building permit application for a roof replacement. The Department's Roofing sheet (revised September 2022, read October 9, 2026), under the heading "Roof Replacement," lists as "Required Forms and Submissions" a "Zoning Use and Occupancy Permit Application," a "Building Permit Application," a "Building Materials List," a certificate of insurance naming the Township as "Certificate Holder," and the contractor's "PA Contractor Registration Certificate." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a roof replacement. The 2026 fee schedule says "Permits applied for after commencement of any activity requiring a permit shall be two (2) times the regular fee, plus any additional penalties prescribed by Township ordinances." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Makefield Township issues building permits through its Department of Planning and Zoning, at 1076 Eagle Road, Newtown. Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administrator and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 5-102 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code for Upper Makefield Township." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 259, adopted June 2, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit rule for residential repairs or alterations. Section 5-105 keeps in force the provisions of Ord. No. 108 of 1984, as amended through 1997, "which are equal to or exceed the minimum requirements of the code"; that ordinance's text is not published with the code and was not read for this record. Neither the code nor the Roofing sheet states a size or percentage threshold for roof work.
Upper Merion Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Upper Merion, Pennsylvania)
Upper Merion Township lists roofing as permit work and states no size threshold for it. Its Work That Requires a Permit page, read October 6, 2026, says "Permits are required for these activities, events, construction projects, and/or items:" and lists "Construction: All new construction, additions, alterations, roofing, siding, decks, replacement windows, and demolitions in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities" and, separately, "Roofs." Its Residential Permits, Procedures & Documents page, read the same day, lists for a roof "Building Permit Application (PDF) with Roof Addendum (PDF)". The roof addendum and the Township's permit fee schedule could not be read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Merion Township filing on building, plumbing and fire code sections (International Building Code sections 202, 403.1, 907.9.9, 907.2.12.1 thru 907.2.12.6 and 1802), with an approval letter mailed 5/13/04 and enacted 6/17/04; it names no roof work. In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof, as its pages state; the pages read state no penalty for starting without one. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Merion Township administers the code through its own Code Enforcement Department, whose page, read October 6, 2026, says "This office processes and issues all construction and use-related permits." Its permit list and roof permit documents are quoted at the start of this entry. Chapter 69 (Construction Codes, Uniform), Chapter 70 (Contractor Licensing) and Chapter 127 (Property Maintenance) of the Township Code, and a search of the whole Code for roof provisions, were read for this record.
Upper Milford Township - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Township of Upper Milford, Pennsylvania)
No Upper Milford Township text read names reroofing of a house as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning page (read October 9, 2026) says building permits are "Required for new construction and additions or alterations extending the exterior of existing structures," and adds that "most any activity, addition or change to your property, with the exception of routine maintenance and some landscaping, will require a permit" and to "check with the Township when contemplating any activity, project, improvement or change on your property to see what (if any) permit is required." Its 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-013) carries a "Roof Replacement" line only under its Commercial Building Fees; the residential building fees list no roof replacement line, and their only roof line is "Roof Structure (i.e. Roof over Existing Patio/Deck." The Building Permit / Zoning Use Permit Application has boxes for alteration and repair work and names no roof work. The Township's Code of Ordinances, published through the online code library linked from the Township's Forms & Documents page, could not be opened for this record, so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So this record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Milford Township issues building permits itself, from the Township office at 5671 Chestnut Street, Zionsville: the Township's Contact page lists its Zoning Officer/Building Code Official among Township staff and names Key Codes Inspection Agency as its "Commercial and Electrical Inspector," and the Zoning page says house plans "must be approved by the Building Inspector before a building permit will be issued." The Township's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and its codified ordinances were not read.
Upper Moreland Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Upper Moreland, Pennsylvania)
Upper Moreland Township requires a permit for roofing work on a house, without a size threshold. Section 115-5.A of the Township Code (read October 6, 2026) says "It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work for the erection, alteration, addition, repair, roofing, siding, removal or demolition of any building or structure" without "first filing an application with the Code Official in writing and obtaining the required permit therefor, except for ordinary repairs," and Section 115-5.A(1) says "ordinary repairs shall not include additions to, alteration or replacement of roofing or siding"; the only roof work it lists among ordinary repairs is "(b) Roofing of residential detached accessory buildings." Section 140-4.D sets the permit fee "for an addition to an existing building, for its repair, alteration, re-roofing, siding, removal, demolition or moving" at "$25 for the first $500 of the cost of construction," $25 for the next $500 and $15 for each additional $1,000. The Code Enforcement Department's Guidelines & Regulations page says "Building permits are needed for all repairs, additions, and alterations to properties. This includes work done to roofs, siding, windows," and the Township's fee schedule charges "Additions, decks, repairs, roofing, siding, demolition, etc" by cost, plus the $4.50 UCC surcharge. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of a house. Section 115-6 sets a penalty on summary conviction of "not less than $100 or more than $1,000" for each violation, and the department's page says "Fines can be issued for any work begun prior to the issuance of the permits required." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Moreland Township administers the code itself: Section 115-2 of the Township Code says "Administration and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code shall be undertaken by the designation of the Director of Code Enforcement to serve as the Township's Code Official to act on behalf of the Township," and the Code Enforcement Department's page says "We issue permits for all construction, demolition, signs and licenses for all business conducted in the Township." Neither Chapter 115 nor the department's pages set an area or cost threshold for roof work on a house; the only roof exemption is for residential detached accessory buildings.
Upper Mount Bethel Township - Zoning and Building (Township of Upper Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania)
No Upper Mount Bethel Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 87 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 208, 1965) says "No person shall cause or permit any building to be erected or placed or any alteration or addition to be made therein or thereto" "without first having obtained a permit therefor," and defines "ALTERATION or ADDITION" as "Shall not mean painting or normal regular repairs to a building." Section 107-6A keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by Upper Mount Bethel Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Neither names roof work, and no Township text read says whether a reroof is an alteration or a normal regular repair. The Township's Zoning / Building, General Information and Forms / Documents pages name no roof work. The 2024 fee schedule lists a "UCC PERMIT (building)" fee for "Residential Construction (requires Zoning approval and permit)" and has no roofing line, and the Township's Uniform Construction Code building permit application (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page images) has no roofing box among its types of work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Mount Bethel Township issues building permits from the Township Municipal Building, 387 Ye Olde Highway, Mount Bethel. Section 107-2 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-02) says the Township "elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 87-3 says "Building permits shall be issued by the Township Code Officer after review of building plans by a certified third-party agency," and the Township's Zoning / Building page lists a "TOWNSHIP ZONING OFFICER / BUILDING CODES OFFICIAL" available "By Appointment Only." The Township pages read for this record do not name the third-party agency. The only line Township text draws is the one quoted at the start, between an "alteration or addition" and "normal regular repairs"; no Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Upper Nazareth Township - Building & Zoning (Township of Upper Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
Upper Nazareth Township's Building & Zoning office says permits are not required for re-roofing existing roofs where there are no structural changes. The Township's Building & Zoning page (read October 9, 2026) says "Permits are not required for re-roofing existing roofs where there are no structural changes, exterior siding and/or window replacements where items are replaced in kind." The same page says "If you have any questions about permits and before doing any type of construction, it is advised that you contact the Zoning/BCO Officer at 610-759-5341 ext. 206 to find out the current requirements." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 98, June 2, 2004), adopts the code by reference and names no roof work either way. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 26-14, effective October 8, 2026) prices "Roofs-structural change only" at $100, a fee for the structural case only. Section 27-104 of the Zoning Ordinance says ordinary repairs are not regulated by that chapter, giving as an example "replacement of a roof or porch that does not involve enclosure of space," and adds "(However, a construction permit under any Township Building Code may be needed for such work.)" The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township office's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the office's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Nazareth Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and building permits are issued at the Township's Building & Zoning office, 100 Newport Avenue, Nazareth, whose page directs questions to the Zoning/BCO Officer. The Township's 2026 permit application says "Permits may be required to be Reviewed by the Townships Third Party Agency." The office's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural changes, and the fee schedule's roof line is for the structural case only; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Upper Oxford Township - Building Permits (Township of Upper Oxford, Pennsylvania)
Upper Oxford Township's pages say nothing on roofing. The Township's Building Permit and Inspection Schedule of Fees (Resolution # 2005-8, May 9, 2005) lists residential new dwellings, additions, detached accessory buildings, sheds, decks and pools, and its building permit checklist says "Small additions and alterations may have some of the above requirements waived." Neither document, nor the home page, names roofing or reroofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration." The Township's home page says "Upper Oxford Township has adopted the International Building Code" and posts no ordinance text; no Uniform Construction Code ordinance or code book was found on the site, so none was read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Oxford Township's home page says "ICC APPLICATION FOR PLAN EXAMINATION AND BUILDING PERMIT forms are available at the township office" and lists a Zoning Officer and a Building Inspector with Commonwealth Codes Inspection Service (717-278-0964); its fee resolution says the Township's "appointed Zoning Officer shall charge for municipal permits." The Township office is at 1185 Limestone Road, Oxford ((610) 932-9233), open "MONDAY & TUESDAY 8:00 AM TO 2:30 PM." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Upper Paxton Township - Township Office (Township of Upper Paxton, Pennsylvania)
Upper Paxton Township's published texts name no roof work either way. Section 27-1803 of the Township's Zoning chapter (Ord. No. 6-11-19) says "A building and/or zoning permit shall be required prior to" the "Erection, addition or alteration of any building," and names no roof work; the Township's Zoning Permit Application, on its Board of Supervisors letterhead, has boxes for "New Building," "Alteration" and "Repair" and a "Roof Material" line among its construction details. The Township's fee schedule (updated August 26, 2026) lists zoning fees by project and has no roofing line. No Township page read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit, and the ordinance through which the Township adopted the Uniform Construction Code is not published, so whether its own text reaches house repairs could not be read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Paxton Township's Township Officials page lists three "UCC Inspectors": Light-Heigel at 717-838-1351, BIU at 877-453-4321 and Lehigh Engineering at 570-628-2300, and names Light-Heigel as Zoning Officer. The Township's published code does not include its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance: its key to ordinances places a July 2, 2004 ordinance at Section 5-901, and the published Chapter 5, Buildings, holds only the floodplain rules, with Part 8 "(RESERVED)." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Upper Pottsgrove Township - Township Office (Building and Zoning Permits) (Township of Upper Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania)
Upper Pottsgrove Township requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 140-4C of the Township Code (added by Ord. No. 380, April 13, 2005, and amended by Ord. No. 384, July 27, 2005; read October 9, 2026) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Township's Forms & Permits page lists a "Building / Zoning Permit Application," and its 2026 application lists "Repair" and "Renovation" among the types of work and charges a "NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND/OR AGRICULTURAL" of $50.00, and says "permit fees will apply once the application is processed." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Pottsgrove Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed May 11, 2005, "Enacted 7 / 27 / 05." In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Section 140-8 says a person who fails to comply with the code "shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Pottsgrove Township takes building permit applications at the Township Office, 1441 Laura Lane, Pottstown. Section 140-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 140-3 lets it do so through "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies," and the Township's 2026 Zoning/Building Permit Application carries the permit checklist of LTL Consultants, Ltd. and names "employees of The Municipality and LTL Consultants, Ltd." as the reviewers and inspectors. Its threshold is the one in Section 140-4C quoted at the start: reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Upper Providence Township - Permits Department (Township of Upper Providence, Pennsylvania (Delaware County))
Upper Providence Township's code requires permits for all alterations and repairs of houses, and the Township has a roofing permit application and a roofing fee. Section 1430.03(a) of the Township Code, added by Ordinance No. 539 on July 14, 2022, says: "In addition to the minimum standards contained within the Act, the Township shall also enforce the International Residential Code 2021, as it applies to the alteration and repair of residential buildings, and property owners shall be required to obtain permits for all such alterations and repairs." The Township's Permits and Applications page (read October 9, 2026) lists a "Roofing Permit Application" among "the permits required prior to starting any project," and that application asks "Will the existing roof coverings be removed?" and "What type of roof covering will be used?" The 2026 fee schedule, Resolution No. 2025-36, has a line for "Residential Roofing/Shingling" at "$25.00/$1000.00 of cost" with a $200.00 minimum. Section 1420.03 also keeps from the 1996 BOCA National Building Code its "Permitting requirements contained in Section 107.1" that are not in conflict with the Uniform Construction Code; this record has not read that model code's text. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) filing that "requires a permit for renovations / repairs consistent with the 2021 IRC," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed June 21, 2022, and a public meeting on July 14, 2022. In practice, expect the Township to require a roofing permit for a reroof. The fee schedule sets a "Penalty Fee for work performed without a permit in addition to the actual fee" of $200.00 for residential work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Providence Township administers the code through a retained agency: Section 1430.01(a) of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 1430.01(c)(2) allows "the retention of one or more construction code officials or third party agencies," the Township's Roofing Permit Application, filed at the Township Building, 935 North Providence Road, Media, says "All inspection requests or code questions should be directed to Linn Architects," and its fee schedule refers to "the Township's third-party inspection agency." Section 1430.03(a), quoted at the start, reaches all alterations and repairs of houses and sets no area or cost threshold.
Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County - Building Permits (Township of Upper Providence, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County))
Upper Providence Township lists re-roofing among the alteration work it issues permits for. Section 135-5.A(2d) of the Township Code (read October 6, 2026) says "Pursuant to and in accordance with State Act 92 Section 104(B), the Township will require permits for residential alterations and repairs pursuant to the International Residential Code 2018 Chapter 1 Section 105 or any subsequent edition thereof." The Township's Alteration, Renovation & Repair Requirements sheet (dated 06.2026, read October 6, 2026) says "A building permit application must be submitted with complete construction details" and "The application must be approved, and a permit must be issued prior to the start of work," and its item "10. Re-Roof" says "Chapter 9 in effect," "provide material details. Flashing/underlayment/shingles," and "only a final inspection is necessary after work is complete." The Township's Fee Schedule (06/15/2026) has a "ROOF & RE-ROOF" line with a residential fee of "$65.00." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists an Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) ordinance that "Requires a building permit for residential alterations and repairs per section 105 of the I-Residential Code," with an approval letter mailed August 27, 2004, "Enacted 11 / 15 / 04." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Providence Township administers the code itself: Section 135-2 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code as their municipal building code," and the Township Office at 1286 Black Rock Road, Phoenixville, takes building permit applications online through GovPilot and schedules the inspections. Neither Chapter 135 nor the Township's requirements sheet sets a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; the sheet lists "Re-Roof" without a size limit.
Upper Salford Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Upper Salford, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Salford Township administers the code itself, with a contracted inspection firm: its Building & Zoning page says the Board of Supervisors "adopted the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code as the building code for the Township of Upper Salford," Section 5-103 of the Township Code has the Board appoint a Building Code Official annually, and the page says "TEI handles all residential and commercial inspections," naming Technicon Enterprises Inc. II as the Township Building Inspector's firm, at (610) 286-1622. Applications are received by the Township Secretary and Assistant Secretary at the Township office, 1441 Salford Station Road. The Township has published nothing on reroofing. Its Building & Zoning page (read October 10, 2026) says "Permits are required for, but not limited to, all new construction, additions and/or structural alterations, decks, patios, sheds, above ground and in-ground pools, solar panel arrays, generators, outdoor furnaces, temporary and permanent signs, road occupancy and driveways," and names no roof work. Its 2025 fee resolution (Resolution 2025-3, read from the rendered pages of a scanned document) says "Building Permits are required for the following, with the fees set as follows" and lists "Alterations, renovations, or modifications" of existing buildings, with no roofing line. The 2026 permit list through September 30, 2026 shows entries for roof-mounted solar and a raised garage roof and none described as a reroof; a permit log is not a statement of the rule. Section 27-2302 of the zoning chapter says "No buildings shall be constructed or altered in the Township" and and bars a change of use or the occupancy of vacant land "until a zoning permit is secured from the Zoning Officer," and Section 27-207 defines ALTERATIONS as "a change or rearrangement in the structural parts, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height, or the moving from one location or position to another"; this is a zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration under Section 27-207. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code: Section 5-101 says the Township "opts into" it and adopts the International codes it lists by reference as the Township's building codes, Section 5-102 includes agricultural buildings and residential accessory structures over 600 square feet, and Section 5-104 changes only the Property Maintenance Code. None of Chapter 5 names roofing or reroofing.
Upper Saucon Township - Department of Community Development (Township of Upper Saucon, Pennsylvania)
Upper Saucon Township's fee schedule lists a residential roof replacement fee under a heading for new construction only. The Township's 2026 comprehensive fee schedule, adopted by the Board of Supervisors as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 2026-05 on January 5, 2026 (read October 7, 2026), lists in its "2026 Fee Schedule - Residential Inspection Services" a "ROOF REPLACEMENT" fee of "$127.00 - includes one site visit," among flat-rate fees on a page headed "FLAT RATE COSTS (NEW CONSTRUCTION ONLY) - CONTINUED" that also prices demolition, minor alterations and retaining walls; its commercial schedule lists "Roof Replacement" at $470.00 for the first 5,000 square feet. The Township's building permit application instructions say "No work shall begin on any project until a building permit has been issued." The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, Ordinance No. 130, is not posted with the ordinances on the Township's website, and the Township's ordinances are not published online as a codified code, so this record has not read that ordinance or any other Township ordinance on building permits. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The roof replacement fee is printed under a heading limited to new construction, and the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published, so this record does not decide whether the fee line applies to a reroof of an existing house and does not state whether a house reroof needs a building permit; ask the Department of Community Development or Keycodes Inspection Agency before the job starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Saucon Township administers the code through a retained agency: the Township's Resolution No. 2026-05 recites that the Township "elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code" by adopting Ordinance No. 130 on May 25, 2004, and its Department of Community Development, at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, says it administers "the Township Building Code, including review of building plans and issuance of building permits" and lists Keycodes Inspection Agency as its "Building Code Official/Plans Examiner/Building Inspector" (610-866-9663). The Township's fee schedule prices a residential roof replacement as one flat fee with one site visit and sets no area or cost threshold; this record does not decide whether that fee applies to a reroof of an existing house. Whether a Township ordinance sets one is not stated here, because the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published and was not read.
Upper Southampton Township - Code, Building & Zoning Department (Township of Upper Southampton, Pennsylvania)
Upper Southampton Township's code requires a permit for replacement of roofing. Section 73-3 of the Township Code (amended by Ord. No. 453, October 2, 2018) says "Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary established in the Uniform Construction Code and as permitted by Section 403.102(1) in its entirety, permits shall be required for: A. Replacement of existing siding [403.62(c)] and roofing." The department's page says "A permit must be issued by the Township before work is begun on the following" and lists "Additions or alterations to existing structures or buildings (re-roofing, siding, etc.)", and the Township's fee schedule (Resolution #2026-11, resolved June 9, 2026) has a "REROOFING and RESIDING" category priced at "$125 per unit" for residential work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. The fee schedule says "All Fees referenced within this section shall be doubled" where a project is started without the applicable permits. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Southampton Township administers the code itself: Section 73-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby continues to elect to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Code, Building & Zoning Department, at 939 Street Road, Southampton, "is responsible for receiving and processing permit applications and collecting fees related to all building and zoning within the Township," with a Code Enforcement Officer and a Permit Clerk in its staff directory. Section 73-3 sets no area or cost threshold for roof work; it requires a permit for replacement of existing roofing.
Upper Tulpehocken Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Upper Tulpehocken, Pennsylvania)
No Upper Tulpehocken Township text read names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt. Section 158-2 of the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Chapter 158, Article I, read October 12, 2026) says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Building Code of the Township of Upper Tulpehocken," and Section 158-5A keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; neither names roof work, and Chapter 315, Permit Procedures, deals only with denying permits to applicants with delinquencies or serious code violations. Every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" returned definitions, zoning dimension rules, stormwater provisions and meeting minutes, a search for "reroofing" returned no results, and none of the hits requires or exempts a permit for roof work. The Township's 2026 fee resolution lists "UCC PERMIT & INSPECTION" and "ZONING PERMIT & INSPECTION" and says "Building Code (UCC) fees for construction per the annual professional fee schedule attached," and Kraft Municipal Group's sheet for the Township lists "$100.00 residential building" and "$50.00 residential zoning" application fees; none of these names roof work, and the firm's permit application names no roofing permit type. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Ask the Township office at 610-488-7170 or the building code official at 610-777-1311 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Section 158-1 of the Township Code says "The Township of Upper Tulpehocken hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Zoning Officer/Code Official page lists Kraft Municipal Group, 6525 Shillington Plaza, Shillington (610-777-1311), and Kraft Municipal Group's General Information sheet for the Township lists the firm under "Building Code Official Information" and says "Applications are submitted to, and permits picked up at the Township office"; the Township office is at 6501 Old Route 22, Bernville (610-488-7170). The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Upper Uwchlan Township - Building Department (Township of Upper Uwchlan, Pennsylvania)
Upper Uwchlan Township lists re-roofing as work needing a building permit. The Building Department's list of construction activities requiring permits (read October 9, 2026) includes "Roofing," its Permits page says it "issues building permits for decks, fences, finishing basements, generators, hot tubs, patios, pools, re-roofing, sheds and accessory buildings," and the Township's permit application lists "Re-Roof" among its permit types. The Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees (Resolution 12-15-25-17), under "RESIDENTIAL PERMITS," charges $100 for "RE-ROOF." Chapter 71 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 04-02, May 17, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof. The fee schedule says "If the required permit (building, zoning, plumbing, mechanical or electrical permit) is not obtained, fees are subject to be doubled at the discretion of the Code Official," and Section 71-8 sets "a fine of not more than $1,000, together with costs of prosecution" for violating Chapter 71. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Uwchlan Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 71-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, and the Township's Building Department, at 140 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, says it "issues permits for a variety of construction activities for every building and structure in the township." The Township's pages and fee schedule set no area or percentage threshold for roof work: they list re-roofing as permit work without qualification.
Upper Yoder Township - Building and Codes (Township of Upper Yoder, Pennsylvania)
Upper Yoder Township's pages name no roof work either way. The Township's building permit application has boxes for "Alteration" and "Repair, Replacement" under Type of Construction and names no roof work, and the fee schedule attached to it (Resolution -2014) has a residential line for "Alterations/Additions/ Permanently Installed Swimming Pools-Requiring Building Code Review/ Inspections" and no roofing line. The Township's pages do not name roofing either way. The page says that on January 23, 2003 the Township adopted the "International Building Code Enforcement Ordinance," Ordinance #258, which "can be reviewed and/or obtained at the Township Municipal Building"; it is not posted on the Township's website, and the Township publishes no codified code, so its text was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Upper Yoder Township takes building permit applications at its office, 110 Sunray Drive, Suite 1, Johnstown. The Township's Building and Codes page says it has "entered into an agreement with the Cambria-Somerset Council of Governments whereby the Council of Governments are authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of the IBC and the Township Zoning Ordinance as well," and that anyone planning construction should "contact the Building Code Official" at (814) 255-3413 "or the Township office at (814) 255-5243 to secure the necessary permits." No Township text read for this record sets a size or cost threshold for roof work, and the Township's building code ordinance was not read.
Uwchlan Township - Building & Zoning Department (Township of Uwchlan, Pennsylvania)
Uwchlan Township exempts only small roof repairs from its permit and has a re-roof permit. The Township's Project Guides page (read October 7, 2026), under "Do I need a permit?", says "The following projects need a permit in Uwchlan Township" and lists "Re-roofing, where replacing is greater than 25% of the roof area." Its re-roofing guide, "Apply for a re-roof permit," asks for a building permit application with a description of the work, a contractor estimate and any HOA approval letter, and says "The permit fee is $104.50." The Township's Fee Schedule 2026 lists Re-Roofing, Residential, at $100.00 and says "A PENNSYLVANIA LABOR AND INDUSTRY FEE OF $4.50 IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CONSTRUCTION OR BUILDING PERMIT." Section 106-7.B(4) of the Township Code, among its "Previous additions," says "Permits for alterations and repairs to structures shall be required for all construction except for the following," and item (i) of that list is "The repair of existing roofing material with like material not exceeding 25% of the total roof area within any twelve-month period." Section 106-33 supplements the Uniform Construction Code with the provisions of Exhibit A "which were adopted by Uwchlan Township before July 1, 1999 and equal or exceed the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code." The amended Exhibit A to Ordinance 2021-01, as published with the code (January 2021 supplement), lists three previous additions (fire walls, floor construction and fire suppression) and does not include the alterations-and-repairs item. The two published texts differ, and this record does not decide which the Township applies; the office's project guide draws the same 25% line. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a re-roof permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof area. The Fee Schedule says "Any inspection resulting in a determination that work requiring permits had been performed without permits shall be surcharged $100.00," and Section 106-5 makes building "in violation of an approved plan or directive of the Code Official or of a permit" subject to "a criminal fine in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Uwchlan Township administers the code itself: Section 106-30 of the Township Code says "Uwchlan Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code," and the Township's Building & Zoning Department at 715 North Ship Road, Exton, takes building permit applications, including re-roof permits. The Township's threshold is the 25% line quoted at the start; no Township text sets a cost threshold for residential roof work.
Valley Township - Codes Department (Township of Valley, Pennsylvania (Chester County))
Valley Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Part 7 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. No. 2004-04, read October 9, 2026), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Its Section 5-706 keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions thereof enacted by Valley Township prior to 11:59 p.m. prevailing time, Thursday, July 1, 1999" that equal or exceed the Uniform Construction Code, and Part 4 of the same chapter still adopts the "BOCA National Building Code, Twelfth Edition, 1993" (Ord. 94-1) as the Building Code of the Township; this record has not read that code's permit sections and does not decide whether or how Part 4 applies to a house today. The Township's fee schedule (Resolution No. 2025-01) prices "Roof Work (Structural)" at $150, a fee for the structural case only, and prices "Alterations and Repairs which do NOT increase area" generally. The Township's Code Enforcement page says nothing on roofing. It says "Building/Zoning permits are needed for, but not limited to: additions, decks, patios, pools, sheds, fences, garages and driveways," and "Prior to starting any project, call the Codes Department to find out what permits are required." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Valley Township in Chester County administers the Uniform Construction Code itself, through a third-party agency: Section 5-703 of the Township Code says "Valley Township hereby elects to and so shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Code Enforcement page names Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc. as its Codes/Building Inspector. Building permit applications go to the Township's Codes Department at 1145 West Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, and the page says "Permits are issued by appointment after a plan review has been completed." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; its fee schedule's roof line is for structural roof work.
Valley Township - Zoning Officer and Building Code Officer (Montour County) (Township of Valley, Montour County, Pennsylvania)
No Valley Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Residential PA UCC Permit Fee Schedule (1/1/2026) lists "Alterations, Renovations and Repairs to Existing Residential Buildings" at "0.015 x cost of construction (materials and labor) $150.00 minimum" and names no roof item, and its Zoning Permit Application and cover letter name none either. The Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance is not among the ordinances posted in its Ordinance Library, and no codified building chapter was found, so none was read for this record. Ask the Township office at 570-275-2449 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Valley Township's Zoning Officer / Building Code Officer page says "The Building Code Officer, who is appointed by the Board of Supervisors, is responsible for administering and enforcing the Building Code adopted by the township" and that the duties "include review of applications, and plans for new construction and renovations, issuance of permits, conducting site inspections and prosecution of violations," and it lists the Township's contracted building code agency's main office; the Township office is at 29 Indian Run Road, Danville, (570) 275-2449. The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Vernon Township - Construction Code Inspectors, Inc. (Township of Vernon, Pennsylvania)
No Vernon Township text read for this record names roof covering work as building permit work or as exempt. Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code names no roof work either way and has no permit section of its own. Section 27-902 of the Zoning Ordinance says zoning "Permits shall be required only for the following," listing new buildings, "Any structural alteration to an existing building or structure that increases the volume," pools, signs, paving, removals and floodplain development, and names no roof work; the Township's Zoning Permit Application lists "Roof" among its purposes of request and says "No construction activites may take place until Building Permit is issued." The Township's fee schedule (Resolution 2026-4) has no roofing line. Neither the Township's Zoning and Building page nor Construction Code Inspectors' pages read for this record say whether a reroof needs a building permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Vernon Township's Zoning and Building page says "Vernon Township uses the following Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry certified third party agency for permitting and inspections" and names "Construction Code Inspectors Inc (CCI)," 3178 State Route 257, Suite B, Seneca, phone 814-432-2630; the Township's Zoning Office at the municipal building, 16678 McMath Avenue, Meadville, issues zoning permits. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Walker Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of Walker, Pennsylvania (Juniata County))
No Walker Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Part 1 of Chapter 4 of the Township Code, the Walker Township Building Permit Ordinance (Ord. No. 11/3/1975), names no roof work. Section 4-105 says it "shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, remove or demolish" any building "without first filing an application in writing with the Building Permit Officer," and Section 4-104 says "The regulations contained herein shall not apply in the case of repairs; said term being defined as painting or the normal regular repairs to a building aggregating $2,000 or less in value." Section 5-101(5)(A) keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." Section 27-1302 of the zoning chapter says it is unlawful to commence "the moving or alteration of any building" until the Zoning Officer has issued a building permit, but "No permit shall be required for repairs to or maintenance of any building, structure or grounds, provided such repairs do not change the use or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter." Whether Section 4-105 reaches an ordinary reroof turns on whether the job is an alteration, which no Township text read settles, and no Township text read states a square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; the only figure is the $2,000 in Section 4-104, which applies to "repairs." This record does not decide whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Walker Township's Building and Zoning Permits page says its Building Permit Officer is "responsible for processing building permit applications" and for "making necessary inspections to ensure that construction is completed in compliance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) and any special provisions the Township may enact by ordinance in addition to the UCC." Section 5-101 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-1, June 7, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" by reference "as the municipal building code of this municipality." The Township office is at 9698 William Penn Highway, Thompsontown; its Contact Us page says "Hours are by appointment." Ask the Township office before work starts.
Walker Township (Centre County) - Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency (Township of Walker, Pennsylvania (Centre County))
No Walker Township text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The agency's pages say "A building permit is required in most municipalities" and name no roof work either way, and its building permit application lists permit types for residences and additions, solar panels, pools and hot tubs, accessory structures, demolition and other work, with no roofing type. Under the heading "Exemptions," Section 1202 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance says "Zoning Permits shall not be required for the following activities unless they are proposed within a floodplain district," including "general exterior maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition or replacement of storm windows, and similar activities"; that exemption speaks to the zoning permit, and Section 1201 says "Nothing in this Ordinance shall exempt the applicant from obtaining any permits which may be required by such regulations or codes in effect in Walker Township." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Building permits for Walker Township in Centre County are issued by the Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency, 225 East Main Street, Millheim, whose site says "The building permit is issued by Penns Valley Code Enforcement Agency" and whose Walker Township page gives the Township office at 816 Nittany Valley Drive, Bellefonte, and says "A Zoning Permit is required prior to being able to obtain a Building Permit." The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not posted on the Township's or the agency's pages and was not read for this record. No Township or agency text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
Wallace Township - Building Permits (Castle Valley Consultants) (Township of Wallace, Pennsylvania)
No Wallace Township text read for this record names roof work as building permit work or as exempt from a building permit. The Zoning page says "Building permits are required for all new construction and additions, as well as accessory structures," names garages, barns and sheds among those, and goes on to "fences and walls, decks and patios, pools (both in-ground and above-ground), and tennis courts"; that list does not name roof work either way. The Residential Building Permit Application (a scanned form, read from the rendered page) offers "Addition," "Alteration," "New Home," "Accessory Structure > 1000sf," "Demolition" and "Other" and names no roof work, and the residential building permit section of the Township's fee resolution (Resolution No. 25-01, a scanned document read from the rendered pages) has no roofing line; its nearest category is "Additions or remodeling to residential buildings and residential accessory buildings." The Township's code of ordinances, including its Uniform Construction Code ordinance, is not posted on the Township's site and was not found in an online code library, so this record has not read it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wallace Township's Zoning page says "Castle Valley Consultants is the Zoning Officer/Building Inspector for Wallace Township" and "ALL permit inspections are completed by Castle Valley Consultants and are to be scheduled by calling 610-469-8414 EXT. 2," and it posts the Township's Residential Building Permit Application; the Township office is at 1250 Creek Road, Glenmoore (610-942-2880). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Warminster Township - Department of Licenses and Inspections (Township of Warminster, Pennsylvania)
Warminster Township publishes no threshold for roof work, and nothing read for this record names roofing as permit work or as exempt. The portal's answer to "Do I need a Residential Building Permit?" says "A Resident Building Permit is required for the following:" and lists new construction, additions, alterations, demolition, accessory structures, decks and patios, sheds over 144 square feet, swimming pools and electrical, mechanical and plumbing work, adding "Disclaimer: This is not an all-inclusive list and is only meant as a guide." The Township's L&I fee schedule charges residential additions and alterations "2.5% of construction costs. Minimum $200.00" and has no roofing line. Section 5-102 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," "as the Municipal Building Code of Warminster Township," and Section 5-107 amends only the code's application, sidewalk and certificate of occupancy provisions; the Township's former amendments to 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c), the list of work needing no permit, were repealed by Ordinance 737 of January 19, 2017. No ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in Part 1 of Chapter 5 (Uniform Construction Codes, Sections 5-101 to 5-109), Part 1 of Chapter 4 (Responsible Building Contractors) or a search of the whole Township Code for roof provisions, all read for this record; Parts 2 to 5 of Chapter 5 and the contractor licensing part of Chapter 13 were not read. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists one Warminster Township filing, which "Requires building permit for all residential utility and miscellaneous use structures with a building area greater than 144 sq. ft." (enacted January 27, 2005); it names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Warminster Township administers the code through its own Department of Licenses and Inspections, which "is responsible for issuing all licenses, coordinating inspections, and enforcing all codes, including building, zoning, use and occupancy, and various other permits," and whose online portal says "Warminster Township follows the building codes as adopted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code." The Township's pages, fee schedule and code, as quoted at the start of this entry, state no threshold for roof work, and no ordinance reaching residential reroofing was found in the chapters read.
Warrington Township - Building and Code Enforcement (Township of Warrington, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Warrington Township's Building / Code Enforcement department lists replacing roof shingles as permit work, while the Township Code exempts roofing on condition that snow and ice shields are provided. The department's Permit Forms and Information page (read October 6, 2026), which both its Residential and its Commercial Building Forms & Information links open, says under "When a Permit Is Required" that "A permit is required for any work involving the installation, modification, or extension of:" and lists "Replacement of more than 25% of roofing plywood/sheathing on single family homes" and "Replacement of roofing plywood/sheathing/shingles." The Township's 2026 Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-R-07) lists under Miscellaneous Construction Permits a line for residential roofing, with commercial roofing charged under alterations, and its fee column for that line reads "None"; a $75 non-refundable application fee is due with each submission. The Township Code exempts roofing on a condition. Section 140-18, which amends the 2018 International Residential Code for Warrington, rewrites R105.1 so that anyone who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" must "first make application to the Building Code Official and obtain the required permit," and rewrites R105.2, work exempt from permit, so that its building list includes item 10: "Roofing and siding, on condition that snow and ice shields are provided." The enacted exemption and the department's list differ; the department's current page lists replacing shingles as permit work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Warrington Township ordinance that "Requires a building permit for residential alterations and repairs, and establishes exceptions," with a limited approval letter mailed January 27, 2006 ("All but two of changes found to be in compliance") and "Enacted 08 / 29 / 07," and a 2010 filing on building sewer pipe approved by letter mailed August 4, 2010. In practice, expect the department to require a permit for a reroof. Its page says "Permit fees may be doubled for work completed without approval," and the fee schedule says that where work requiring a permit "is commenced prior to the issuance of said permit, the violator shall pay an administrative fee equal to 100% of the normal permit fee, in addition to the normal permit fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Warrington Township administers the code itself: Section 140-11 of the Township Code says "Warrington Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building / Code Enforcement department, at the Township Building, 852 Easton Road, takes permit applications and makes the inspections ("Inspections can be scheduled Monday - Friday between 8:30am and 4:30 pm by calling the Building Department at 215-997-7501"). The department's list draws a 25 percent line only for replacing roof plywood or sheathing on single-family homes, and its next line lists replacing plywood, sheathing or shingles without a limit; the Township Code's exemption for roofing turns on snow and ice shields, not on area.
Warrington Township (York County) - Building Permits (Township of Warrington, Pennsylvania (York County))
Warrington Township's permit list names no roof work, and its Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published. The Township's Building Permits page says "Building Permit are required for the following:" and lists sheds, swimming pools, additions, new and replacement wells, driveways, interior remodeling, garages, decks, patios, sunrooms, fences, home occupations, signs, solar panels and generators; it names no roof work, and says "Building Permits are not required for items such as painting, cosmetic repairs or maintenance." It does not say whether a reroof is maintenance. The 2026 fee resolution has no roofing line; its UCC section prices "Residential Renovation/additions" with a $200.00 minimum, and its "NON UCC BUILDING PERMITS" line rests on "Ordinance No. 85-2, an ordinance regulating, among other things, the issuance of building permits," which is not published on the Township's site and was not read. Section 801 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit for the "erection, enlargement, repair, alteration, moving or demolition of any structure," except "alterations, repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided that such repairs do not change the use, the exterior dimensions or the structure"; it names no roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Warrington Township in York County takes building permit applications at its Municipal Building, 3345 Rosstown Road, Wellsville, on a single Application for Building/Zoning Permit that "is for ALL proposed projects in Warrington Township," and uses a third-party building inspector: the Township's Building Permits page names "Building Inspector: Approved Codes," and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. 2026-01, January 5, 2026) lists "THIRD PARTY BUILDING INSPECTOR – Approved Codes" with its residential plan review and inspection rates. The Township's Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance is not published on its site and was not read. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; whether an unpublished Township ordinance reaches house repairs was not read.
Warriors Mark Township - Building Code Enforcement (Bureau Veritas) (Township of Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania)
No Warriors Mark Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Building Permit Information page (read October 12, 2026) says "Warriors Mark Township requires permits for the following:" and lists "New Construction," "Alterations to existing structures" and "Sewage/septic installation and repairs," and adds "Please note that is only a partial list of required permits." It does not say what an alteration is. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Warriors Mark Township's Frequently Asked Questions page lists "Building Code Inspections/Related Permitting" with "Bureau Veritas – 814-643-3480" and the note "Must contact before construction, including renovations." The Township's 2026 zoning permit form says that, if its box is checked, "you must obtain a Building Permit from the Township's Building Code Enforcement Office, Bureau Veritas 814-643-3480 BEFORE YOU BEGIN WORK." Ordinance No. 2005-04 (July 5, 2005), which sets fees for Board of Appeals hearings, says the Township "elected to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act of Pennsylvania." The Township office takes calls at 814-632-7223 and its mailing address is P.O. Box 114, Warriors Mark. The Township's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, and its 2015 Zoning Ordinance names no roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on its website: the Ordinances page lists under "Administration and Enforcement of PA Construction Code" only "2005-04 (Fee Schedule PA UCC)," and the Building Permit Information page shows "Uniform Construction Code" with "(pending)." That ordinance, and any permit or exemption section in it, were not read for this record.
Warwick Township - Planning and Zoning (Township of Warwick, Pennsylvania (Bucks County))
Warwick Township's Permits & Forms page lists reroofing among work that needs a building permit. The Township's Permits & Forms page (read October 7, 2026), under "When is a building permit required?", says "Building permits are required for all structural interior and exterior changes, including, but not limited to:" and lists "Reroofing" among them, beside items such as walkways and the replacement of HVAC components and water heaters. The same page lists "Roofing" among the permit applications that can be submitted online and posts a "Roofing Supplement" that must accompany the building permit application where it applies; that supplement, headed "Roofing and Re-roofing requirements" and dated December 2012, lists "Remove existing roof. (required if 2 layers exist)" and "Notify Code Official if any major structural repairs are required." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-07) has a "Re-roofing (includes dumpster permit fee)" category whose house line reads "Residential Single Family Unit (with structural change)" at $80.00. Section 62-9 B(1) of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2005-5, amended by Ord. No. 2006-2) says "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings and all repairs and alterations that increase habitable area, with the exception of certain finished basements as described below, shall comply with the Building Code of Warwick Township adopted on June 7, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999"; it names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a house reroof; its 2026 fee schedule charges "double the standard permit fee" for "Work Without Permit." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Warwick Township administers the code itself: Section 62-1 of the Township Code says Warwick Township "hereby elects to administrator and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," its Permits & Forms page says building permit applications are submitted to the Township Building at 1733 Township Greene, Jamison, and its Planning and Zoning page lists Keystone Municipal Services as the Township's Building Inspector. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the fee schedule's house reroof line is a flat $80.00, written for a reroof "with structural change."
Warwick Township - Zoning & Building (Township of Warwick, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County))
Warwick Township's construction code requires a permit for residential repairs and exempts only reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 120-4.H.4 of the Township Code says the Township "shall require persons to obtain permits under the Warwick Township Construction Code" for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," and item (2) of that list is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is outside that exemption. The Township's fee resolution, Resolution 01-05-2026-06 (adopted January 5, 2026), and Section A350-14 of the Township Code list a fee for "Roofs (structural improvements not considered repairs or maintenance)" at $.15 per square foot, minimum $100; neither names a fee for a covering-only reroof, and the Zoning / Building Permits page says "Building permit fees will be calculated by the Code and Zoning Officer." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Warwick Township (Lancaster County) filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed May 2, 2005 and enacted June 15, 2005. In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. Section 120-4.J says a person who starts work before obtaining the permit "shall be subject to an additional fee for expedited processing which shall be equal to the fee which should have been paid at permit application," and the code's Section 113.4 sets "a penalty of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 for each violation plus all costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Warwick Township administers the code itself: its Inspection Guidelines & Agencies page says "Warwick Township issues all building permits" and "Currently, the Township staff performs all residential inspections, with the exception of electric, plumbing, and mechanical inspections," which the third-party agencies listed on that page perform on the Township's behalf. The Township Building is at 315 Clay Road, Lititz. The Township's threshold is the 25% line in Section 120-4.H.4 quoted at the start.
Washington Township - Township Office and Commonwealth Code Inspection Service (Township of Washington, Pennsylvania (Franklin County))
Washington Township's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 145-6 C of the Township Code says "When any building or construction activity is contemplated within the Township, application shall first be made to the Township at the Township offices on a form to be provided by the Township for the issuance of a land use permit," and that the land use permit "shall be a prerequisite to making application for a construction permit"; Section 360-120 A of the zoning chapter says "A land use permit must be obtained from the Township before any construction or development is undertaken within any district," and Section 360-120 C says "If a construction permit is required for a building project under the UCC," the applicant obtains it from the UCC Code Administrator after the land use permit. None of these names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "building or construction activity" or "construction or development" under them. The Township's Land Use Permit application is for a permit "to build, erect, or remodel a structure" and names no roof work except a "Roof materials" line in its part for new dwellings and additions; the CCIS building permit application the Township posts names no roof work; and the Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 852) prices land use permits by the value of the improvement and has no roofing line. The Township's pages say "Your starting point is at the Township office by submitting a Land Use permit application" and "If you have any questions on the building permit and inspection process contact the Township Code Enforcement Officer (717-762-3128) or CCIS (717-262-0081)." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." This record does not state whether a permit is required for a house reroof in Washington Township. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township administers the code through a third-party agency it retains: Section 145-1 of the Township Code says "Washington Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999," and the Township's own page says Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. (CCIS), 1102 Sheller Ave., Chambersburg, "has been contracted by the Township to review plans and specifications for building projects," issue construction permits and enforce building code violations, while the Township issues land use permits from its office at 11798 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Washington Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Dauphin County) (Township of Washington, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County))
The Township's pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Ordinances page lists only its 2008 comprehensive plan, and its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not found published and was not read for this record. Its Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27) is posted as a scanned PDF with no text layer and was not read for this record. The Township's Building Permit Information sheet says "A building permit is needed to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration or a repair under it. Its fee schedule (updated December 5, 2023, read from its scanned pages) lists zoning permit fees and says "UCC Building Permit Fees As per UCC third party/inspectors approved fee schedule," with no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township sends Uniform Construction Code permits to outside agencies: its Uniform Construction Code Building Permit Information sheet says "Washington Township property owners may contact either Lehigh Engineering, LLC or Light-Heigel & Associates for their building permit/inspection needs," and its Uniform Construction Code Inspectors page lists those two firms and a third agency, each under "State (UCC) Building Permit Applications, Questions, Inspections, Fees." The Township office, which takes zoning permit applications, is at 185 Manors Road, Elizabethville. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Washington Township - Zoning/Building Office (Township of Washington, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County))
Washington Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The procedures sheet says "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential or nonresidential building, structure or facility" or its systems "regulated by the Zoning Ordinance and/or the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) shall first apply to the Washington Township Zoning/Building Office," and names no roof work. The Township's fee schedule, headed "TOWNSHIP FEES FOR 2009-PRESENT," has no roofing line; its page headed "Do I need a Zoning Permit or a Building Permit?" lists residential building permit work without naming roof work and says "Any structural changes require permit/inspection." The Township's questions and answers page and its building and zoning permit applications name no roof work. The Township publishes a selection of its ordinances online; its ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not among them and was not read for this record, and no codified Township code was found online. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township in Lehigh County issues building permits from its Zoning/Building Office at the municipal building, 7951 Center Street, Emerald; the Township's UCC Permit Application & Permit Procedures sheet says the applicant submits the Uniform Construction Code application "directly to the Township office for BCO review," that the building code official contacts "a PA State Certified Construction Code Official (CCO) or inspector for plan review and approval," and that the "BCO issues Building Permit." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Washington Township (Berks County) - Building Permits (Township of Washington, Pennsylvania (Berks County))
Washington Township, Berks County, requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 45-5.1 of the Township Code (added March 24, 2005, by Ord. No. 2005-1; read October 9, 2026) requires permits under the Washington Township Construction Code for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Township's Building Permits page also says "Building Permits are required from the Township for any structural changes, new construction, additions, decks, basement renovations, garages, sheds, signs, porches, plumbing work, roofing, siding, driveways, all swimming pools, change in use, soliciting residential or business, residential or business occupancy and excavation" and that "Permits are to be obtained prior to work being started." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Washington Township, Berks County, filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed February 15, 2005, "Enacted 3 / 24 / 05." In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof, applied for before work starts. Section 45-6 says a person who fails to comply with the code "shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township, in Berks County, takes permit applications at its municipal building, 120 Barto Road, Barto, and its Building Permits page says "All permits are issued by the Code/Zoning Enforcement Officer" and that "The Township will forward the applications to LTL Consultants for processing," naming LTL Consultants, Ltd. of Oley (610-987-9290) as the Township's engineering firm. Section 45-2 of the Township Code provides for administration and enforcement "by the retention of one or more building code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Washington Township." Its threshold is the one in Section 45-5.1C quoted at the start: reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Washington Township (Fayette County) - Zoning and Building Permits (K2 Engineering, Inc.) (Township of Washington, Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Washington Township's building ordinance was not read for this record, and the pages read do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. This record found no published copy of the Township's codified ordinances or of its Uniform Construction Code ordinance, and that ordinance was not read for this record. Separately from any building permit, the Township's zoning fee resolution, Resolution No. 07-03 (approved February 21, 2007, and re-adopted by amendment), lists under "ZONING APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE" fees a $25.00 fee for "Remodeling/Renovations (Siding, roofing, decks" and "porches, porch enclosures, fences and privacy fences"; the Township's Zoning Responsibilities sheet lists, under "Permits Required (In Part)", "Remodeling (Siding, Roofing, Decks, Porches, Porch Enclosures, Fences)"; and K2's Application for Zoning Permit lists "ROOF" among its types of improvement. These are zoning permit texts; they do not say whether a building permit is needed for a house reroof. K2's residential building permit fee schedule, which names no municipality, lists under "Roofs" a $125.00 fee for "New Roof or Structural Changes to Existing"; it names no reroof or roof covering replacement, and no Township resolution adopting it was found published. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township in Fayette County uses K2 Engineering, Inc., 234 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown (724-439-3440), as its zoning officer and permit office: the Township's Zoning page says "Washington Township does not handle zoning related matters in the Supervisors Office – please contact the zoning officer at 724-439-3440" and posts K2 Engineering's residential building permit fee schedule under "Building Permit Fees", and the Township's Zoning Responsibilities sheet lists the "Washington Township Zoning Office" at 1390 Fayette Avenue, Belle Vernon, with the same telephone number. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Washington Township (Westmoreland County) - Township Office (Township of Washington, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
No Washington Township ordinance or Township statement found names reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. Ordinance No. 135 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work either way. Ordinance No. 62 (1987, amended 1989 and 1993), which the Township lists as "Building Permits and floodplain requirements," says in Section 1.01 "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development anywhere within the Township of Washington unless a Building Permit has been obtained from the Building Permit Officer" and "A Building Permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures," and defines a minor repair as "the replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep." It names no roof work. It is the Township's flood plain management ordinance, enacted to comply with the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act, and this record does not decide whether it reaches an ordinary house reroof outside flood-prone areas. The Township's Building Codes page (read October 9, 2026) answers "Do I need a permit?" for decks, swimming pools, land use and grading and says nothing on roofing. The posted UCC Building Permit Application and the Township's Residential Land Development Application for a Building Permit list no roofing category, and the Township's Building Permit Fee Schedule, in both its Uniform Construction Code (Appendix A, "Last updated 7/12/2012") and "Non-UCC" (Appendix B) parts, has no roofing line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township in Westmoreland County administers the Uniform Construction Code: Ordinance No. 135 (2004) says "The Township of Washington hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Building Codes page says the Township adopted the Uniform Construction Codes "for use in all building construction within the Township effective June 01, 2004," and the UCC Building Permit Application the Township posts is a Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) permit application form. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Washington Township (York County) - Building Permits (Township of Washington, Pennsylvania (York County))
Washington Township's pages say nothing on roofing. The Township's 2026 fee resolution says "Remodeling or renovations to a residential structure without increasing size or structural change NO permit required" and, for structures classified as UCC exempt, that "Renovations or remodeling of a UCC exempt structure without increasing the size or capacity of the structure shall not be charged." Neither line names roofing or reroofing, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is "remodeling or renovations." The Township's pages posted on its site name no roofing permit, fee line or form. The Township's Ordinance 2004-01, posted on its Ordinances page and read October 12, 2026 from the rendered page image of a scanned copy, says in section 2 "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Washington Township Building Code," lets the Board of Supervisors use "third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township" (section 3), and in section 5 keeps building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999" in effect where they "equal or exceed the requirements of the Code." The Township's zoning ordinance, section 801.A.1, says "A building permit, which must be obtained from the Zoning Officer, shall be required for the erection, enlargement, repair, alteration, moving of any structure, except temporary signs and fences"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "repair" or an "alteration" under it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township's Building Permit Application and Permit, posted on its Forms & Applications page, says "Application is hereby made for a Building Permit in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code and applicable amendments" and carries an "Issued By" line for the Township's "BCO"; its 2026 fee resolution puts residential building permit fees at "$9.00 PER $1,000.00 value of cost". The Township office is at 14 Creek Rd, East Berlin ((717) 432-9814). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Washington Township, Jefferson County - Township Office (Township of Washington, Pennsylvania (Jefferson County))
Washington Township's code and published pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 128 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405, "as amended from time to time," and Section 128-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code. Article II of the chapter requires permits and inspections "for electrical service upgraded and/or service renovations to all existing residential structures" and names no roof work. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" found 15 results, all in stormwater, floodplain, zoning, solar-panel and dangerous-building text, none requiring or exempting a permit for roofing. The Township's fee list names a zoning permit, sign permit and others but no building permit or roof line. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Washington Township elects to administer the code itself: Section 128-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Documents page, under "Permits & Construction Information," lists "Building Permits" with "Pennsafe Building Inspection Services." The Township building is at 2933 Airport Road, Falls Creek (814-371-2073). No Township text read sets a square-footage, cost or percentage threshold for roof work.
Watsontown Borough - Borough Office and Code Enforcement (Borough of Watsontown, Pennsylvania)
Watsontown Borough's Code prices a permit for residential reroofing. Section 5-1002 of the Borough Code, Other Construction (Ord. 1992-2A), says in item 4, Residential Roofing: "In the event of replacement or repair of shingles, either asphalt, fiberglass, slate, wooden or the like, or any other approved roof covering, including, but not limited to, metal roofing, where 100 square feet or more of roof covering is repaired, replaced or established, the fee shall be $35. In addition to the building permit, an affidavit, signed by the applicant, stating the removal of old roofing material must be disposed of in an approved manner, must also be kept on file with the building permit application" (read October 12, 2026). The Borough's current Residential Fee Schedule, attached to the Residential UCC Building Permit Application, lists "Roof over Porch or Patio $150.00" under Specific Projects and has no separate reroof line, and the Borough's Zoning Permit Frequently Asked Questions list the items that need a zoning permit without naming roof work. Section 5-1104 of the Code keeps in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and this record does not decide whether the Section 5-1002 roofing line is one of them. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough's code office to want a building permit before a house reroof. The application says "If the work performed varies from the applications and/or plans or construction is started prior to issuance of permits, additional fees may be required." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Watsontown Borough's Code Enforcement page lists its Building Code Official at Lehigh Engineering, LLC, 200 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville (570-628-2300) and links the Residential UCC Building Permit Application, which says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FILED WITH LEHIGH ENGINEERING, LLC"; Section 5-1101 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-6) has the Borough elect to administer and enforce the Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, "as amended from time to time"; the Borough office is at 318 Main Street, Watsontown (570-538-1000). The fee line quoted at the start sets a $35 fee where 100 square feet or more of roof covering is repaired, replaced or established, and names no cost or layer threshold.
Waverly Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Waverly, Pennsylvania)
No Waverly Township text read names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (the 2024 ordinance, read October 12, 2026), in Section 11.1 on permits, says "A zoning permit shall be required prior to" "The placement, erection, construction, improvement, or alteration of a structure, or portion thereof, including a fence, that has a fair market value exceeding $500" and, in its list headed "No zoning permit shall be required for the following:" names "Ordinary repair to existing structures, except signs." The ordinance names no roof work in either list, defines "REPAIR" as "To restore by replacing parts or putting together what is torn or broken" and does not define "ordinary repair," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration, an improvement or an ordinary repair under it. The Township's Zoning Application offers boxes for new structures, additions, pools, fences, signs and change in use, and names no roofing box. The Township's Ordinances page lists no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, so none was read, and its Historic Architectural Review Board ordinance was posted as page images with no text layer and was not read; the Township's Permits/Zoning page says a property owner contemplating "an addition, renovation or repair to the exterior of a building located within the Waverly Historic District" must apply to the Historical Architectural Board for a Certificate of Appropriateness, "in addition to the building permits normally required." The Township's pages name no code edition. Ask the Township office at 570-586-0111 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Township's Permits/Zoning page says "PA. Uniform Construction Code (UCC) is in effect in Waverly Township" and "Waverly Township has contracted with Building Inspection Underwriters, Inc." and "NEIC" to do the inspections, whose costs "are included in the building permit fee," and "Applications for all building permits are to be made at the Waverly Township Municipal Building"; the Township's Municipal Building is at 1 Lake Henry Drive, Waverly (570-586-0111). The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) - Township Office (Township of Wayne, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, issues zoning permits from its Township office, and its notice to applicants for building permits says "Wayne Township, Schuylkill County has opted to enforce the Uniform Construction Code (UCC). As such, applicants for building permits must contact one of the appointed Building Code Officials listed below to obtain a building permit," listing ARRO Engineering & Environmental Consultants, Building Inspection Underwriters of Pennsylvania, Inc. and Lehigh Engineering, LLC. The Township's notice to building permit applicants, its zoning permit application and its 2022 zoning permit fee schedule name no reroof or roof replacement, and none has a roofing line. Separately, Section 702 of the Wayne Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 2012-1) says "No building, structure, or sign shall be erected, constructed, moved, added to, or structurally altered" without a permit issued by the Zoning Officer; it names no roof work, and the Township's zoning permit application says "This permit applies to zoning only and shall not relieve applicant from obtaining such other permits as may be required by law." The Township's Planning and Zoning page does not list the ordinance by which it adopted the Uniform Construction Code, and this record has not read it. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work under the building code.
Waynesburg Borough - Building Permits (K2 Engineering, Inc.) (Borough of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania)
Waynesburg Borough's building ordinance was not read for this record, and the pages read say nothing on reroofs. This record found no published copy of the Borough's codified ordinances, and the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not read for this record. The Borough's 2017 Zoning Ordinance and its zoning permit fee sheet name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Neither the Borough's pages nor K2's pages say whether a house reroof needs a permit. K2's residential application, which names no municipality, lists "NEW ROOF" among its types of improvement beside porch and deck roofs and has a contractor line headed "ROOFING"; it names no reroof or roof covering replacement. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Waynesburg Borough uses K2 Engineering, Inc. for building permits: the Borough's Zoning / Codes page lists, under "Building Permits," K2 Engineering at 234 Pittsburgh Street, Uniontown (724-439-3440), and K2's own Uniform Construction Code residential application is filed with that office. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Weatherly Borough - Borough Office (Zoning / Building Permits) (Borough of Weatherly, Pennsylvania)
No Weatherly Borough text read says that a reroof needs a permit or that it does not. The Borough's published pages that name roof work are two. Its Zoning / Building page says "Permit(s) are required for, but not limited to the following items: New construction, alteration/additions to structures, roofs, fences," and the rest of a list that runs to sheds and signs, without saying which permit or whether a house reroof is meant. Its Projects and Remodels notice (dated May 30, 2021) lists "Examples of items that may REQUIRE one or more permits and, in some cases, INSPECTIONS as well," among them "New Roofs or Roof Replacement requiring sheathing," which ties roof replacement to sheathing and does not say that a covering-only reroof needs a permit. The Borough's 2025 residential Uniform Construction Code fee schedule lists new construction, additions, alterations and renovations, decks, accessory buildings and solar arrays, and names no reroofing line; its 2026 zoning permit application offers "Repair/ Alteration/ Change" as a type of work and names no roofing box. The Borough's Code Enforcement page says the Borough adopted "the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), 2018 edition, Ord. 2019-3" and names no roofing permit; no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and no building-permit chapter, was found on the Borough's website, which links no code library, so none was read. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Weatherly Borough's Zoning / Building page (read October 12, 2026) says "the Borough of Weatherly has adopted the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code" and tells residents to call the Borough Office at 61 West Main Street first about whether "a Zoning and/or Building permit and/or any fees are required." The Borough's notice on building permit changes (dated July 1, 2022) says building applications and permits can be requested from a consulting firm, Barry Isett & Associates of Hazleton, and that "Once your application is completed it must be returned directly to Barry Isett & Associates as well as any fees, questions, or concerns," while "Code Enforcement/Zoning Permits will still be handled through the Weatherly Borough Office." The Borough's pages set no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Weisenberg Township - Township Office (Township of Weisenberg, Pennsylvania)
Weisenberg Township has published no line on reroofing either way. No Township text or form read for this record names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement either as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 225 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit clause of its own; a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision on roof work; the Building and Zoning schedule of the 2026 fee resolution, with the agency's schedule attached to it, has no roofing line, and prices residential "Alterations" at "Based on 2 inspections" with a $137.50 minimum; and the Township's building permit application has no roofing box. Section 225-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, and the fee resolution lists "The Building Permit Ordinance of the Township of Weisenberg" among the ordinances that provide for fees; the Township Code as published has no separate building permit chapter, and that ordinance was not read for this record. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Weisenberg Township takes building permit applications at its Township office, 9331 Lyon Valley Road, New Tripoli, and administers the code through a third-party agency, Barry Isett and Associates: the Township's fee resolution, Resolution No. 25-9 adopted December 8, 2025, attaches that firm's "WIESENBERG 2026 BUILDING/GENERAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE," and the Township's posted "APPLICATION FOR BUILDING/ZONING PERMIT" is that firm's form. Chapter 225 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 04-03, adopted May 10, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this municipality," and Section 225-3 lets the Board of Supervisors retain "one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the municipality." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Wernersville Borough Hall - Permits (Borough of Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Wernersville Borough's own pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's FAQ answers "When do I need to optain a permit for work being done at my home?" with "Permits are required by the borough for the following:" followed by a list of sidewalks, driveways, swimming pools, fences, sheds and "Additions and changes to the structure of the home," and adds "If you are unsure if you need a permit, please call us at (610) 678-1486." The list names no roof work and does not say that work outside it needs no permit. The agency's permit application asks whether the project will include "the construction, enlargement, alteration, structural repair, relocation, or demolition of a building," lists a $100.00 residential building application fee, names no roof work, and does not say whether a house reroof is an alteration or a repair. The Borough's Ordinances page lists ordinances on dogs, trees, trash, weeds, snow and ice, trailers, noise, sidewalks and curbs, property transfer, rentals, open burning, recreational equipment, animal waste and property maintenance, and no ordinance on building permits or the Uniform Construction Code. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its fee schedule are not published on its website, no Wernersville code library was found on eCode360 or Municode, and they were not read for this record. No page read says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wernersville Borough takes permit applications at the Borough Hall, 100 North Reber Street, and its home page lists "Apply for Permits (building, plumbing, fence, shed, sidewalk, etc)" among the things done there. The Borough's home page links "Code Enforcement & Zoning Officers & Permit Applications" to a third-party code agency's site, that agency's municipality list names Wernersville Borough, and the agency's General Information sheet for the Borough lists the agency under "Building Code Official Information" and says "Applications are submitted to, and permits picked up at the Borough office at the above address." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Wesleyville Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Wesleyville, Pennsylvania)
Wesleyville Borough's Code and the pages read for this record do not name roof work as permit work. Section 5-101 of the Borough Code adds no permit clause for house repairs or alterations, and its paragraph 5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; this record has not read any such ordinance. Section 5-102 elects to administer the appendices of the International Residential Code. The Borough's Zoning Office page and Section 27-503 of its Zoning chapter say "It shall be unlawful to erect, enlarge, construct, reconstruct or structurally alter any building and/or other structure" without first filing an application with the Zoning Officer and "obtaining the required permit"; that is the zoning permit, the clause names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration under it. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule says its Residential Permit Fee is "Required for all residential new construction and for residential additions, structural alterations and accessory uses," and lists no roof item; its zoning permit application lists detached garage, deck, fence, shed, pool, sidewalk and driveway apron and no roofing line. A search of the whole Borough Code on eCode360 for "roof" returned only stormwater, definition, sewer, snow-removal, zoning-height and property-maintenance hits (Section 10-1001, paragraph 5, says "The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain" and requires no permit), and a search for "reroofing" returned none. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Wesleyville filing that "Requires a building permit for certain residential repairs and alterations," "Enacted 11 / 10 / 04," and a later filing that "Proposes vacating Borough's Ordinance of 11 / 10 / 2004"; the Borough Code posted on eCode360 does not print that ordinance, and this record has not read it. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wesleyville Borough's Code (Chapter 5, Part 1, Section 5-101, Ord. No. 4/14/2004B, posted on eCode360 and read October 10, 2026) says "Wesleyville Borough does hereby elect to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the municipal building code of the Borough of Wesleyville"; the Borough's 2026 fee schedule lists "Building Permits" with a "Residential Permit Fee," its Code page names "a designated Code Official," and the Borough Hall is at 3421 Buffalo Road, Erie (814-899-9124). The Borough's Code and fee schedule name no area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Bradford Township - Building, Zoning & Codes (Township of West Bradford, Pennsylvania)
West Bradford Township prices and takes applications for re-roofing as its own permit type. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 25-18, resolved December 9, 2025, read October 7, 2026) lists under Special Construction "ff) re-roofing $90.00"; the Township's Permit Application lists "Re-Roofing" among the boxes under "TYPE OF PROJECT"; and the Township's References page links a "Roofing" sheet headed "RE-ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION INFORMATION REQUIRED," which asks for roof slope, covering type, underlayment, attachment, ventilation and flashings. Chapter 150 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that requires or exempts a permit for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a West Bradford Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations or repairs that increase the habitable area of a residential building," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed January 26, 2005, "Enacted 2 / 08 / 05"; the Township Code's editor's note says Ord. No. 2023-04 superseded the former chapter, including the article adopted 2-8-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-01. In practice, expect the Township to require a permit, at the re-roofing fee, for a house reroof. The Township's pages and code chapter read for this record state no separate penalty for roof work started without a permit; its Inspections page says "No work is permitted to proceed beyond the applicable phase of construction until the applicable inspection is conducted and approved." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Bradford Township administers the Uniform Construction Code itself: Section 150-1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2023-04) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce" the Act, and permits are issued by the Township's Building, Zoning & Codes department at 1385 Campus Drive, Downingtown, whose Inspections page says "The Municipal Code Enforcement Department will perform periodic inspections." The Township's fee schedule, application and re-roofing sheet state no size, area or percentage threshold for roof work: the re-roofing fee is a flat $90.00.
West Brandywine Township - Codes Administration Office (Township of West Brandywine, Pennsylvania)
West Brandywine Township's Uniform Construction Code chapter names no roof work, and the Township has published nothing on reroofs. Chapter 72 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 04-02, April 15, 2004, read October 9, 2026), names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Its Section 72-5 keeps in force building code ordinances "adopted by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999" that equal or exceed the code. Separately, Chapter 65, Building Construction, still adopts the International Building Code and the International Residential Code, 2000 Edition (Ord. Nos. 03-03 and 03-04, February 6, 2003), the latter for regulating the "alteration, repair" and "replacement" of one- and two-family dwellings and "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor"; this record has not read that edition's permit sections and does not decide whether or how Chapter 65 applies to a house today. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 06-2026) has no roofing line; it prices "Alterations to existing residential buildings (e.g. Photovoltaic Solar Roof Mount Systems)" by estimated cost. The Township's Permits & Forms and Codes & Zoning pages say nothing on roofing permits, and its building permit application names roofing only as a contractor line and a construction detail. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Brandywine Township issues building permits through its Codes Administration Office, at the Township building, 198 Lafayette Road: Section 72-1 of the Township Code says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's 2026 fee schedule speaks of "permits issued by the Codes Administration Office," with the Township's own building permit application carrying approval lines for its Building Inspector and Building Code Official. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Buffalo Township (Township of West Buffalo, Union County, Pennsylvania)
No page read for West Buffalo Township names a house reroof as permit work or as exempt. The Council's Residential Building Permits page says "A UCC Building Permit is required if you intend to construct, enlarge, convert, move, demolish or change the occupancy of any residential building (1-2 family dwelling)," lists among the permits required "Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house," and says to call "Your Local Borough or Township Office, even if your project does not require a UCC Building Permit, it may require approval from the Municipality or County"; that list speaks to roof repair or replacement of framing and does not say whether replacing only the roof covering needs a permit. The Council's Union County page says "Building permits will not be issued until all zoning requirements have been satisfied," and the Township's zoning permit application, posted by the Council, offers erecting a sign, establishing a business, constructing an addition, constructing an accessory structure, relocating a structure and constructing a new structure, with no roofing choice. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its fee schedule were not found published anywhere and were not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Buffalo Township's permits run through the Central Keystone Council of Governments: its Union County Municipalities page (read October 10, 2026) says "All municipalities in Union County have adopted the PA Act 45 Building Code," lists "A zoning permit is required in West Buffalo Township," and gives the Council's office, 1610 Industrial Boulevard, Suite 400A, Lewisburg, as the contact for the Township's zoning forms, with the Township (PO Box 131, Mifflinburg) as the contact "for all other needs." The Township publishes no website of its own that was found. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Chester Borough - Building, Housing and Codes Enforcement (Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania)
West Chester Borough's code and department pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 43 of the Borough Code names no roof work either way. Section 43-7.C, among the provisions in effect on July 1, 1999 that the Borough keeps in force, says "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Borough's building code adopted on April 21, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Borough pursuant to Act 45 of 1999"; it does not use the word permit, and this record does not decide whether it requires one for a reroof. Section 43-4 deletes two of the regulation's permit exemptions, for uncovered decks ("Section 403.62(c)(1)(xvii)") and for windows in the Historic District Overlay ("Section 403.62(c)(1)(x)"); those subsections are cited at an earlier numbering of the state regulation. The department's Building Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says "In West Chester, Building Permits are required for most construction and renovation projects to ensure compliance with safety and building code regulations" and lists a Residential Addition-Alteration-Repair application, whose instructions list additions, renovations, demolitions, systems work and "Miscellaneous residential (fireplace, pools, decks, etc.)" and do not name roofing. The Borough's Fee Schedule (adopted August 19, 2026) prices building permits for "New Construction, Alterations, Additions, Demolition, Signs & HVAC" by project value and has no roofing line. None of the department's pages says whether a reroof needs a permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Chester Borough administers the code itself: Section 43-2 of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the Act and the regulations promulgated under the Act," Section 43-6 says the building code "shall be administered and enforced by the Department of Building, Housing and Codes Enforcement," and that department, at Borough Hall, 401 East Gay Street, West Chester, says its work "involves reviewing and issuing construction permits" and that it "coordinates with third party inspectors." No Borough text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Cocalico Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of West Cocalico, Pennsylvania)
West Cocalico Township's building permit section speaks to re-roofing in a conditional list. Section 5-201 of the Township Code (Ord. 117, September 8, 2011, read October 9, 2026) says no building or structure "shall be erected, enlarged, converted, modified, repaired or altered" until a building permit has been issued, and then that "no building permit shall be required after the proposed plans have been reviewed by the Township's Building Inspector, and such Inspector has reasonably determined that the project involves work less than the minimum amount that may be established from time to time by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors," followed by a list of work that includes "re-roofing (without the installation of under-roofing, beams, or trusses)." The list closes "provided that the specifically listed work shall involve only connection at the prior location to electricity and/or plumbing without any additional change to the wiring, plumbing or structure, and in such a manner as to not involve any other code or ordinance adopted by the Township." The Township Code does not define "under-roofing," and no Township page read for this record says how the section applies to an ordinary reroof; this record does not decide whether it does. The Township's Building Permits page, its residential Zoning/Building Permit application and its permit fee schedule effective November 15, 2022 name no roof work as permit work or as exempt; the fee schedule says "BUILDING PERMIT FEES: To be determined by the Building Code Official following the plan review and the determination of required inspections." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Cocalico Township takes zoning and building permit applications at its office at 156B West Main Street, Reinholds. Section 5-103 of the Township Code provides for administration of the Uniform Construction Code "by retention of one or more Construction Code Officials or certified third party agencies to act on behalf of West Cocalico Township," and the Township's residential Zoning/Building Permit application asks the applicant to "Choose (1) of 3 Building Code Inspectors": Associated Building Inspections, Commonwealth Code Inspection Service or Technicon Enterprises. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold; the "minimum amount" Section 5-201 leaves to a resolution of the Board of Supervisors does not appear in the fee schedule or fee resolution read for this record.
West Deer Township - Permitting (Township of West Deer, Pennsylvania)
No West Deer Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Township's Permitting page (read October 9, 2026) says "Building permits are required for, but are not limited to, projects such as" new structures, single family homes, additions, accessory structures, pools and hot tubs, "Certain types of interior renovations" and "Certain types of grading projects," and "Please contact the Township if you are unsure whether or not you need a permit." Its Building Permit Application names no roof work. Chapter 100 of the Township Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 320, June 2, 2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and adds no permit provision of its own; Section 100-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code, without naming them, and this record has not read any such ordinance. Professional Code Services' own website lists West Deer Township among the municipalities it serves; its general answers do not name West Deer Township. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Deer Township administers the Uniform Construction Code through a third-party agency: the Township's Permitting page says the Township "currently contracts with a third-party provider, Professional Code Services, for the issuance of building permits and site inspections," and building permit applications go to the Township at 133 East Union Road, Cheswick. Chapter 100 of the Township Code, read in full, and the Township's permit pages state no local threshold for roof work.
West Donegal Township - Zoning and Code Enforcement (Township of West Donegal, Pennsylvania)
West Donegal Township's zoning section addresses roof replacement; its Uniform Construction Code text names no roof work either way. The Township's Zoning & Planning page (read October 9, 2026), under its "Zoning Permits" heading, after "The following is a guideline for the type of projects that typically require permits," says "*A permit is not required for residential roof replacement or repairs as long as no structure changes are being made." Under its separate "Uniform Construction Code Permits" heading, the page lists work that requires a UCC permit, including "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load bearing support," and ends "*An ordinary repair does not require a permit"; that list names no roof work. Article I of Chapter 72 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 153-2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code and, for permits, Sections 403.41 to 403.66 of the Department of Labor and Industry's regulations, including 403.62, with amendments that name no roof work either way. The Township's permit resources have no roofing line: the Construction Code Permit Application's type-of-work list is "New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition," and the posted Commonwealth Code Inspection Service residential fee schedule prices new houses, pools, decks, electrical services and additions and says "Small scale projects will be priced depending on the complexity of the project." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Donegal Township takes construction code permit applications at the Township office, 1 Municipal Drive, Elizabethtown, and uses a third-party agency as its construction code official: Section 72-4 of the Township Code has the building code official "receive uniform construction code permit applications" and the construction code official "perform plan review of construction documents, issue construction code permits, inspect construction," and says "The construction code official may be a third-party agency," and the Township's permit resources include the "Commonwealth Code Inspection Services UCC Residential Fee Schedule." No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
West Earl Township - Zoning / Planning (Township of West Earl, Pennsylvania)
West Earl Township's permit sheet says a dwelling owner just replacing shingles needs no permit. The Township's "Do I Need A Zoning/Building Permit For....?" sheet, linked from its Permits page, says "REPLACEMENT ROOF - No, if you have a dwelling and are just replacing shingles (re-roofing) or applying a rubber roof. Yes, if you have a dwelling and are changing the slope of the roof or adding dormers (windows). Yes, if it is a non-residential building." The sheet carries no date and was live when read on October 9, 2026. Chapter 63 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 174, June 14, 2004, as amended by Ord. No. 193, December 11, 2006) adopts the Uniform Construction Code and incorporates the Department of Labor and Industry's permit sections, including 403.62, and its Section 101.2 says "Items exempted from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code by Sections 403.1(b) and 403.1(e) of the L & I Regulations do not have to comply with the Construction Code," which must still "comply with all other applicable Township ordinances." It names no roof work, either as permit work or as exempt. Nothing read names residential reroofing as permit work: the Township's Permits page says "A permit is required whenever you add to, construct or locate a building or make any structural changes to an existing building"; the Building/Zoning Permit Application has no roofing box; and the July 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-19) has no roofing line, prices Uniform Construction Code plan review and inspection "As set by third-party inspection agency approved by the West Earl Township Board of Supervisors," and has a zoning permit line for "Residential, Commercial or Industrial Remodeling or Equipment." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Earl Township issues building and zoning permits at its office, 157 West Metzler Road, Brownstown, where its Zoning Officer is also its Building Code Official. Chapter 63 of the Township Code has the Board of Supervisors appoint a Building Code Official and a Construction Code Official, which "may be a third party agency," and the Township's Permits page says "If your project requires building inspections, the Township offers the choice of four building inspection agencies." Its line is the one in the Township's permit sheet quoted at the start: no permit for just replacing shingles or applying a rubber roof on a dwelling, and a permit for changing the roof slope or adding dormers. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
West Fallowfield Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of West Fallowfield, Chester County, Pennsylvania)
No West Fallowfield Township text read says whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Township's Building Permit Application Checklist says "Small additions and alternations may have some of the requirements waived" and lists plans for structural work; the Township's fee schedule says "Building Permits are separate from Zoning Permits and Zoning Fees" and lists zoning permit fees by enclosed space. The Township's Zoning Permit Application asks for the "Permit for (type of improvement)" and the Residential Building Permit Application form lists "Roofing" among contractor trades. No Township page read names a house reroof either as permit work or as exempt, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is one of the improvements those forms list. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not found published on its website and was not read for this record, and its Zoning Ordinance was posted only as a scanned image and was not read, so no Township ordinance reaching residential reroofing was read; the Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance names no roof work as permit work. Ask the Township office at 610-593-5916 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Fallowfield Township's Permit Applications page lists a Residential Building Permit Application, a Building Permit Application Checklist and a Zoning Permit Application and names "Accurate Building Inspections" as the building code official, its General Information page lists "Building Code Official: Accurate Building Inspections," and its fee schedule says building plan review, issuance and inspections are "Performed by a PA certified third party agencies on behalf of the township"; the Township office is at 3095 Limestone Road, Suite 1, Cochranville (610-593-5916), open Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Goshen Township - Code Enforcement (Township of West Goshen, Pennsylvania)
West Goshen Township exempts only small roof replacements from its permit and charges a re-roofing fee. The Township's Residential Code Package and Inspection Requirements (read October 7, 2026), under "When is a permit required?", says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" and "The following list of residential work is considered ordinary repairs and that does not require a permit from West Goshen Township," and that list includes "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any 12-month period." The Township's Fee Schedule - 2026 (effective January 5, 2026) lists under Residential Building Permit "Re-Roofing (Non-Structural)" at $100, beside a separate line for "Structural Roof Changes (requires engineered plans)," and the residential permit application's Type of Work boxes include one marked Roof. A reroof of more than 25% of the roof in 12 months is outside the no-permit list. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Goshen Township administers the code itself: Section 32-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the Act and the regulations promulgated under the Act," Section 32-4 says "The Building Code shall be administered and enforced by the Building Code Official who shall be appointed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors," and the Township's Code Enforcement office at 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, takes the residential building permit applications. The Township's threshold is the 25% line in its permit package quoted at the start; Chapters 28 and 32 of the Township Code set none of their own for roof work.
West Grove Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Section 400-123B(1)(b) of the Borough's zoning chapter (Permits required) says a building permit is required prior to "The erection, addition, alteration, or demolition of any building or other structure or portion thereof" and "It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work for the erection, alteration, expansion, or demolition of any building or structure or portion thereof until a permit has been duly issued therefor." It names no roof work and does not use the word "repair," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" under it. Section 400-123A(2) separately requires a zoning permit for "The erection of or structural alteration or addition to any building, structure, sign or portion thereof," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration. Chapter 162 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform (Ord. No. 2004-02), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "by reference as the Borough Building Code and as an ordinance of the Borough," names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own, and Section 162-6 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the code." The Borough's Building & Zoning Permit Application (a scanned form, read from its rendered pages on October 11, 2026) has a "Building" and "Zoning" choice and lists types of work with no roofing box, and the Borough's fee schedule (Resolution 2023-01) prices new construction, additions, alterations, decks and similar work and has no roofing line. The Borough's Forms & Permits, Services and Officials pages say nothing on roofing or reroofing. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Grove Borough administers the code through a retained inspector: Section 162-2 of the Borough Code says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Code, as amended from time to time, by amendments to the Act and/or the regulations," Section 162-4B lets it do so by "retention of one or more construction code officials and/or third-party agencies to act on the Borough's behalf," and its Borough Officials page lists "Building Inspection Underwriters" as the Borough's "Zoning Officer/Building Inspector." Section 400-121B of the zoning chapter gives that office the duty "To issue building permits and certificates of occupancy for construction and uses that are in accordance with the provisions of the UCC, this chapter, and any other applicable ordinances." The Borough office takes building and zoning permit applications at 117 Rosehill Avenue, West Grove (610-869-2792), open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Neither Section 400-123 nor the fee schedule sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Hanover Township - Building / Code Enforcement (Township of West Hanover, Pennsylvania)
West Hanover Township's current code and pages read for this record do not settle whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 88-2A(7) of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2004-19, as amended by Ord. No. 2005-1, March 21, 2005, read October 9, 2026), is headed "(The CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1995) Section R-111.1." and "Permit Required." It says "Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs and include alteration of or replacement of roofing and siding, erection of a fence, or other nonstructural repairs for which a permit is not required by the Building Official." Chapter 88 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and does not amend the State's exclusions for residential repairs and alterations. Section 88-2A(7) is headed as an amendment to a 1995 model code that the Uniform Construction Code has since replaced, and its no-permit words turn on what "is not required by the Building Official"; this record does not apply that section to a house reroof today and does not decide whether it reaches one. Nothing read names residential reroofing as permit work: the Township's building fee schedule has no roofing line, and its residential catch-all "Residential Project" fee covers "Items such as: Hot tub, pool, deck, porch, gazebo" and other projects the schedule does not name; its "Most Common Items that REQUIRE PERMITS" sheet lists no roof work and says "BUILDING PERMITS IN A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE ARE USUALLY WARRANTED FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGES, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, OR MECHANICAL CHANGES/UPGRADES/RELOCATIONS." The building permit application's list of construction document items, which includes "Roof Sheathing" and "Roof Covering Material," is for building plans, not a roofing permit type. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Hanover Township administers the code itself: Section 88-1 of the Township Code says the Township "has by resolution and this chapter elected to administer and enforce" the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Section 88-2A(6) has the "Township Building Code Official" coordinate the work of any third-party inspectors, and the Township's Building / Code Enforcement page lists its own "PA UCC / Plan Reviewer / Inspector (Residential)" at the municipal office, 7925 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
West Hempfield Township - Building Code Permits (Township of West Hempfield, Pennsylvania)
West Hempfield Township's construction code exempts what the State's code exempts, and the Township's pages do not name roof work. Section 51-5 of the Township Code says "All construction which the Act or the Regulations exempt from compliance with the UCC are exempt from the provisions of this article" and "Items exempted from compliance with the UCC by Sections 403.1(b) and 403.1(e) of the Regulations do not have to comply with this article but shall comply with all other applicable Township ordinances." Section 51-8 adds to the State's permit sections that "It shall be the joint responsibility of the owner, lessee, if any, and the contractor to determine that a Construction Code permit (and all other required permits and approvals) has been obtained before performing any work." The Township's Building Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says "Many projects such as decks, house additions, and pools will require both permits," meaning zoning and building code permits, and its Building Code Permit Application names no kind of work; neither names roof work, as permit work or as exempt. The Township has published no building permit fee schedule or permit-type list, and Chapter 72 of the Township Code, Fees, sets only hearing and records fees. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Hempfield Township administers the code with a retained agency: Section 51-3 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as such standards and codes adopted by the Regulations may be amended from time to time as the West Hempfield Township Construction Code," Section 51-6 has the Board of Supervisors appoint a building code official and lets registered third-party agencies serve as construction code officials, and the Township's Building Permits page says "West Hempfield Township administers the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) with the assistance of Third Party Plan Reviewers and Inspectors." Its Building Code Permit Application says "West Hempfield Township uses Commonwealth Code Inspection Services as our third-party BCO, plan reviewer and inspector" (717-664-2347). The Township office is at 3476 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Lampeter Township - Community Development Department (Township of West Lampeter, Pennsylvania)
West Lampeter Township requires a permit for residential repairs and alterations, and exempts only reroofing of less than 25% of the roof. Section 120-4H(4)(c) of the Township Code (Ord. No. 185, December 14, 2004, read October 7, 2026) requires permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004," except nine listed kinds of work that "shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," the second of which is "Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage." A full reroof is above that line. The Township's 2026 Residential Zoning / Building Permit Application (read October 7, 2026) lists "Roof Replacement / Repair" among the boxes of its Scope of Work, and the Township's Building Permits page says "It shall be the joint responsibility of the owner, lessee, if any, and the contractor to determine that a Construction Code permit (and all other required permits and approvals) has been obtained before performing any work." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a West Lampeter Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, and establishes 9 exceptions," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed October 28, 2004, "Enacted 12 / 13 / 04." In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof. The 2026 fee schedule says "Work initiated without a building permit is subject to an additional fee equal to 2x the actual total permit fee," and Section 120-4 sets a penalty of "not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 for each violation plus all costs of prosecution." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Lampeter Township issues building permits through its Community Development Department, at 852 Village Road, Lampeter. Section 120-4 of the Township Code has the Board of Supervisors appoint a Building Code Official and a Construction Code Official, and the Township's 2026 residential permit application says "Applications requiring UCC will also be forwarded to Code Administrators, Inc. for their review" and that, once that firm is paid, "they will release their approvals to us, and we will issue the permit." Its threshold is the one in Section 120-4H(4)(c) quoted at the start: reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
West Manchester Township - Zoning Department (Township of West Manchester, Pennsylvania)
West Manchester Township's Zoning Department lists replacing the shingles on the roof among work that needs no permit; the Township's floodplain ordinance has a permit of its own, which is not required for minor repairs. The Zoning & Codes page (read October 7, 2026), under "NO permit is required for:", lists "Replacing the shingles on the roof," beside "Replacing or installing siding on the house" and replacing doors and windows of the same size, and says "Call the Zoning Department at 717-792-3505 if you are unsure which permit you need." Its building permit examples name no roof work other than a porch roof or "lean-to" on an attached garage, carport or portico. Chapter 136 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs; its Section 136-6A repealed the Township's earlier building permit ordinance, Section 150-363 et seq., for buildings permitted after it took effect, and Section 136-6C keeps zoning permits. Section 150-363A of the Zoning chapter requires a permit for "the erection, construction, improvement or alteration of any structure or portion thereof" and says "No building permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided that such repairs do not change the use the exterior dimensions of the structure or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter." The residential building permit application lists a roofing contractor among the contractors on a job, and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 26-02) has no roofing line. Chapter 75, Floodplain Management, has a permit of its own: "A permit shall be required before any construction or development is undertaken within any area of the Township of West Manchester," and "A permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures." The enacted text names no roof work either way; the no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Manchester Township administers the code through its Zoning Department and a third-party agency: Section 136-2 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township's Zoning & Codes page says "The Zoning Department issues all permits for West Manchester Township, except Burning Permits," and it says that on April 27, 2023 the Board of Supervisors "appointed Code Administrators, Inc. as the Township's third-party PA UCC plan review and inspection agency." The office is at 380 East Berlin Road, York. The department's no-permit line, quoted at the start, names replacing the shingles; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Manheim Township - Building and Code Enforcement (Township of West Manheim, Pennsylvania)
West Manheim Township text read for this record names no roof work either way. The Township's FAQ (read October 9, 2026) says "Zoning and building permits are required for all new and altered structures, equipment, and change of any structure or land use. This includes fences, driveways, decks, sheds, pools, and patios and any mechanical, electrical and plumbing work"; it names no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule, read in full from its scanned pages, has no roofing line, and its residential building permit lines are for additions, alterations, garages and outbuildings, decks, trades, demolition and pools; the Township's application list has no roofing form. Chapter 110 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 2-2004, adopted July 1, 2004), read in full, adopts the code "by reference as the Building Code of the Township" (Section 110-3), names no roof work and adds no permit clause of its own for house repairs. Section 110-6B says the West Manheim Township Building Permit Ordinance, Ordinance 02-67 of 1967, "is hereby repealed to the extent of any conflicts with the subject ordinance"; this record has not read that 1967 ordinance and does not decide whether any part of it reaches a house reroof. Section 270-220 of the Zoning chapter requires a zoning permit before a building permit is approved but says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any structure or land, provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure." A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no provision naming a roofing permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Manheim Township administers the code: Section 110-2 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and building permit applications are taken at the Township office, 2412 Baltimore Pike, Hanover, on Township forms that route plan review and inspections through a third-party inspector. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
West Mead Township - Zoning Officer/Building Code Official (Township of West Mead, Pennsylvania)
West Mead Township's published permit pages name no roof work. The 2026 permit process sheet says the Township official will determine "if a simple Zoning Permit is necessary or if a UCC/Building Permit with Inspections by the Building Code Third Party Inspection Agency is necessary," that a Zoning and Building Permit with all UCC inspections is needed for a dwelling, "any residential addition, porch, deck or anything involving structural changes to an existing structure," and that "Some minor or interior construction projects may not require any type of permit but you should still contact the Township Zoning Officer/Building Code Official to make that determination based on the current regulations in place." It names no roof work, and neither does the Township's residential building permit application, whose work boxes are "New Building Addition Alteration Repair Demolition Relocation Energy." The sheet says the Township's Building Code Ordinance was "adopted in 2004 and amended over the years most recently updated in 2019 using the 2018 PA UCC Codes"; that ordinance is not among the documents the Township publishes, and this record has not read it. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Mead Township in Crawford County issues building permits through its Zoning Officer/Building Code Official at 1150 Morgan Village Road, Meadville. The Township's 2026 permit process sheet says that once the Township official and the inspectors approve, "a Zoning Permit and UCC Building Permit can be issued by West Mead Township," and names two agencies it has contracted for residential and commercial inspections, Middle Department Inspection Agency (MDIA) and Prosek's Inspections. No Township text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
West Nantmeal Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of West Nantmeal, Pennsylvania)
No West Nantmeal Township text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 75-2 of the Township Code, kept in force from 2004 under Ordinance No. 94, says "All repairs and alterations to residential buildings shall comply with the Township's Building Code adopted on June 14, 2004, and any successor code adopted by the Township pursuant to Act 45 of 1999." That sentence says "comply" and names no permit and no roof work, and this record does not decide whether it requires a permit for a house reroof. Section 75-6 deletes the exemption in Section 403.62(c)(1)(xvii) and says "The Township shall require a building permit for the installation of all decks." The Township's Resolution 2023-1 fee schedule (January 3, 2023) says "Building and/or Zoning Permits are required before beginning projects to enlarge, repair, change, add to or demolish a structure, install improvements, or install equipment or systems in a structure." That sentence names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair or a change under it. The same schedule's building permit fees name new construction and additions, alterations ("$.45 s/f of GBA" for Use Groups R-3 and R-4), demolition and accessory structures, and no roofing line. The Township's home page says "Before beginning any project on your property whether it be a fence, shed, or an addition" the owner should check with the Zoning Officer "to see if a permit is required." Ask the Township office at 610-286-9722 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Nantmeal Township's Forms page, read October 12, 2026, lists "UCC Permit Application (This form is REQUIRED for ALL permit applications)" and its Building Permit Insert, and the Township office is at 455 N. Manor Road, Elverson (610-286-9722), open Monday to Wednesday, 9:00am to 2:00pm. Section 75-1 of the Township Code says "The Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the Act" and Section 75-4 says "The Building Code shall be administered and enforced by the Building Code Official, who shall be appointed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors." The Township's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Newton Borough - Zoning & Code Enforcement (Borough of West Newton, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County))
West Newton Borough's pages say nothing on roofing. The Borough's Building Permit Application lists project types (house, addition, garage, porch, patio or deck, fence, swimming pool, shed, carport, and commercial and industrial buildings, additions, renovations and demolition) and does not name roofing or reroofing, and the Zoning & Code Enforcement and Forms pages say nothing on roofing. The Borough's ordinance list page (read October 12, 2026) shows records 1 to 50 of 578, and none of those names a construction code; its further pages could not be read, so the Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, if it has one, was not read and this record does not decide whether any Borough ordinance reaches a house reroof. The Borough's Zoning Regulations say "A building permit shall be secured for the establishment, major alteration, or moving" in their sign provisions and name no roof work on houses. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Newton Borough takes building permit applications through its Zoning & Code Enforcement page, which lists a Zoning Officer, a phone number for scheduling, and "Building Permit – no fee to apply"; the Borough's Building Permit Application says "We require a 24-hour notice on all inspections" and "Permits will be issued after." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Norriton Township - Building Department (Township of West Norriton, Pennsylvania)
West Norriton Township's own code requires building permits for altering residential homes, and its Building Department says permits are required for all work except painting, wallpapering, carpeting and landscape work. Section 4-102.1 of the Township Code (as amended by Ord. 2016-705) says "Consistent with the Uniform Construction Code, building permits shall be required for, but not limited to, the constructing, enlarging, altering, removing, or demolishing of: A. Residential homes or dwellings;" and its list goes on to "Interior and exterior alterations to a residential or commercial structure, which include any type of structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical or accessibility work." The clause names no roof work either way. The Building Department's page (read October 7, 2026) says "The Building Department oversees all construction and repairs to residential and commercial buildings. Building permits are required by law," and "Permits are required for all work except: painting, wallpapering, carpeting, and landscape work." Its Applications & Permits page lists "Construction - Including: all new construction, additions, alterations, decks, replacement windows, and demolitions" among work that requires a permit; neither page names roofing either way. The Township's construction permit application has a Roofing line among the contractors on the job. The fee schedule kept with the Township Code (last amended by Res. No. 23-1712, November 14, 2023) has no roofing line; it prices building permits by cost, "$0 to $2,000" at $50 and "Each additional $1,000 or part thereof" at $25. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the Building Department states that permits are required for all work except painting, wallpapering, carpeting and landscape work, so expect it to require a building permit for a reroof; the Township's fee schedule charges "2x normal permit fee" as the penalty for failing to obtain permits, at the discretion of the building code official. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Norriton Township administers the code itself: Section 4-101 of the Township Code says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building Department, at 1630 W Marshall Street, under its Director of Code Enforcement, takes building permit applications; the Township's construction permit application says the application review is completed by Code Inspections, Inc. No Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the department's stated exceptions are painting, wallpapering, carpeting and landscape work.
West Nottingham Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Section 1405.A.2 of the Township's zoning chapter (Chapter 27, adopted August 1, 2012) says "A building permit shall be required prior to the erection, alteration, extension, enlargement, or demolition of any building or other structure or portion thereof, unless exempted by another law, code, or ordinance." It names no roof work and does not use the word "repair," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an "alteration" under it. Section 1404 of the same chapter requires a zoning permit "Prior to the erection, alteration, extension, enlargement, or demolition of any building, structure, sign, or portion thereof" and says a zoning permit shall not be required "For repair to a structure other than a non-conforming structure, when such repair does not change the nature or intensity of the existing use"; it is a zoning permit, it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair under it. The Township's Permits & Applications page (read October 11, 2026) says "Zoning Permit Application : Required for all residential projects." The Township's Application for Plan Examination and Building Permit lists "Repair and/or Replacement" among its types of improvement and names no roofing permit type, its Building Permit Application Requirements sheet names no roof work, and its fee schedule lists residential building permit work as new principal construction, accessory structures, agricultural structures, additions, decks and "any structural renovations" with a separate line for roof-mounted solar panels and no line for reroofing. Chapter 5 of the Township's posted Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 3-1991) adopts the "BOCA Basic National Building Code, 1990, Eleventh Edition" for buildings "except for detached one (1) or two (2) family dwellings," and Part 2 adopts the CABO "One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1989 Edition," which it says shall be controlling in the "fabrication, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, addition to, repair, location and use of detached one (1) and two (2) family dwellings." The text of those two model codes was not read for this record, and this record does not decide whether Chapter 5 remains in effect beside the Uniform Construction Code ordinance. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code (Ordinance No. 1-2004) is not in the Code of Ordinances the Township posts, which has no chapter for it, and was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Nottingham Township takes zoning and building permit applications itself: its Permits & Applications page says "Please call the Codes/Zoning Officer at 610-932-4072 ext. 302 for questions regarding subdivision, land development, building permits and applications" and lists a Residential Building Permit Application; its Contact Information page lists, under "Permitting (Zoning & Building)," a Zoning Officer, a "Building Codes Official" and a "Building Inspector"; and its fee schedule (Resolution No. 6-2024) recites "Ordinance No. 1-2004 enacted to adopt, with certain amendments thereto, the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code." The Township office is at 100 Park Road, Nottingham (610-932-4072). The Township's fee schedule and sheets set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Penn Township - Hometown Municipal Services (UCC) (Township of West Penn, Pennsylvania)
West Penn Township has published no line on whether a reroof needs a permit. The agency's residential "SCHEDULE OF PA UCC FEES" in that packet (a scanned document, read from its page images) has no roofing line; it prices "Alteration & Repairs (if applicable)" at "1.2% of construction cost" with a $120 minimum, and its building permit application has no type-of-work or roofing boxes. No Township or agency text read for this record says whether a reroof needs a permit. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published online, and this record has not read it; the ordinances posted on the Township's Forms and Ordinances page include none on building construction, and the 2023 Zoning Ordinance posted there names no roofing permit. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Penn Township in Schuylkill County uses a third-party agency, Hometown Municipal Services, LLC of Tamaqua: the Township's Forms and Ordinances page posts a "UCC Application for Hometown Municipal Services, LLC.", whose instructions are addressed to "West Penn Township UCC Construction Permit Applicant(s)" and say UCC, zoning and driveway applications and fees go to the Township building at 27 Municipal Road, New Ringgold, or to the agency at 30 Holland Street, Tamaqua. No Township or agency text read for this record sets a roof area or cost threshold.
West Pennsboro Township - Planning and Permits (Township of West Pennsboro, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Pennsboro Township takes Uniform Construction Code applications for Middle Department Inspection Agency: the Township's Planning & Permits page says "If a UCC (Building) Permit is required, you'll be directed to West Pennsboro Township to drop off your application for the building inspection agency (MDIA) review," and that once the plans are approved "you will be called by the staff at West Pennsboro Township with the cost of the inspections." The Planning & Permits page (read October 9, 2026) says "Once the Zoning Application has been obtained from the township, you may proceed with your project unless a UCC (Building) Permit is required," and does not say which work needs a UCC permit or name roof work either way. Section 1.10 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2025-03) says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or maintenance of any Structure or land provided such repairs do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the Structure, or otherwise violate the provisions of this Ordinance"; that clause speaks to the zoning permit only. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-01) lists zoning permit fees by project value and has no building permit or roofing line. The Township has not published the ordinance by which it adopted the Uniform Construction Code, and this record has not read it. No Township text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
West Pikeland Township - Building & Zoning (Township of West Pikeland, Pennsylvania)
West Pikeland Township's permit sheet lists non-structural roof replacement among projects needing no General or Zoning permit, and its code exempts replacement of roof coverings. The Township's sheet "West Pikeland Township Permit Requirements," linked from its Building & Zoning and Permits pages (read October 9, 2026), lists "Non-structural roof replacement" under "The following projects do no require General or Zoning Permits," beside "Ordinary repairs" and "Siding & Stucco." The same sheet lists "Structural Alterations/Repairs" as needing a General permit with stamped architectural plans. Ordinance No. 2019-01 (May 6, 2019) adds a Section 9 to the Township's UCC ordinance requiring permits for "All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required," and the second listed type is "Replacement of roof coverings." The same ordinance repealed the Township's 1998 BOCA building code. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-02) has no residential line naming roof work; residential projects it does not list are priced as "miscellaneous building construction." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Pikeland Township's Ordinance No. 2004-203 says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the municipal building code. The Township's Building & Zoning page names Barry Isett & Associates Inc as its "BUILDING CODE & ZONING OFFICER," and its Permits page says "ALL PERMIT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY" to the Township. The Township's line, quoted at the start, falls at structural work: non-structural roof replacement needs no permit, and structural alterations or repairs need a General permit; no Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Pittston Borough - Code Enforcement and Zoning (Permits) (Borough of West Pittston, Pennsylvania)
West Pittston Borough's pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. The Borough's codified code, which the Borough's own ordinances cite as the Code of the Borough of West Pittston, is not published online, and its Uniform Construction Code adoption ordinance is not posted on the Borough's site, so this record has not read whether the Borough adds any permit requirement of its own for residential repairs or alterations. The firm's building subcode application lists roofing among its boxes for the type of work, beside new building, addition, alteration, fence, sign, pool, demolition and other; it says nothing on which roof work needs a permit. No Borough page names a house reroof either as permit work or as exempt, and the 2019 zoning ordinance read for this record names no roof work as needing a zoning permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Pittston Borough's Contact Us page lists "Code Enforcement/Zoning (Permits)" as NEIC, Northeast Inspection Consultants, reached through the Borough office at 555 Exeter Avenue, and the Borough's zoning permit application says "WHEN ALL OF THE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBMITTED, NEIC WILL PERFORM A PLAN REVIEW"; the building permit application on the Borough's forms page is that firm's building subcode application. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Pottsgrove Township - Code Enforcement - Permitting (Township of West Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania)
West Pottsgrove Township's code and permit pages read for this record do not say whether a house reroof needs a building permit. No Township page, form or fee line read for this record names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement either way. The attached 2026 building permit schedule says "Building Permits are required for the following" and lists, for residential work, new dwellings, additions and accessory structures "to include roofed porches," manufactured housing, and "Alterations, renovations, or modifications of existing buildings or structures to include but not limited to uncovered decks and patios" above a set height; it names no roof work. Section 7-2 of the Township Code adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time," as the Municipal Building Code, and Section 7-5A(9) (as amended by Ord. No. 2025-06, December 17, 2025) adopts the International Residential Code, 2021 Edition, "Except as amended and modified by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Act 45 of 1999), 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405." Neither section names roof work or lists residential repairs as permit work in its own words, and a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision naming roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Pottsgrove Township's Code Enforcement - Permitting department takes building and zoning permit applications, online through GovWell starting September 1, 2026, and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2025-10) prices residential building permits at "$25 application fee plus code fees" under an attached 2026 schedule whose permit conditions say "The fee is made payable to Technicon Enterprises, Inc. II". No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Providence Township - Land Improvement Permits (Township of West Providence, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Providence Township takes land improvement permit applications at its Township Office, 83 East 5th Avenue, Everett, and its Links page lists PMCA, the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Inc.; the Township's Land Use Permit Checklist says "Please contact your local municipal office or the local Pa Municipal Code Alliance, Inc. office if you have any questions about the process for obtaining a building permit," and Section 5 of its Land Improvement Permit Ordinance says "The applicant for all projects subject to the Uniform Construction Code, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, shall be referred to appropriate agency for the proper administration thereof." PMCA lists a Bedford Office at 125 S. Richard Street, Suite 102, Bedford. The Township's own ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on its website, whose Forms, Documents, and Ordinances page lists no such ordinance, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, so it was not read for this record. Section 1 A 1 of the Township's Land Improvement Permit Ordinance (adopted November 1, 2004, read October 10, 2026) says "It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, business or corporation to undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any construction or development within the Township of West Providence prior to or without the issuance of a land improvement permit from the Township," and Section 2 defines "Construction" as "the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, extension, alteration or relocation of a building or structure." Section 3 says "Land improvement permits shall be required before any construction, development, demolition, razing or relocation of new or existing buildings is undertaken within the Township of West Providence." The ordinance names no roof work. Section 1 A 2 says "A land improvement permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures, unless such repairs are subject to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and does not define "minor repairs" or set an area, percentage or cost limit; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a "minor repair." The Township has published nothing on reroofs: the ordinance, its permit application and its fee schedule name no roof work. No area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work is set in any Township text read.
West Reading Borough - Code Enforcement Department (Borough of West Reading, Pennsylvania)
West Reading Borough's code requires house repairs and alterations to comply with the Uniform Construction Code, with listed exemptions that name no roof work, and the Borough has published nothing on reroofing. Section 188-16D of the Borough Code (as amended December 17, 2019 by Ord. No. 1118, read October 9, 2026) says "Subsections 104(B)(5) and (6) of Act 45, as amended by Act 92, are hereby deleted," and that the Borough shall enforce the Uniform Construction Code's codes "as they apply to the alteration and repair of residential buildings." Section 188-17K(1) says "All alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress and repairs to residential buildings shall be subject to compliance with the Uniform Construction Code," except listed work; the list names "Replacement of existing siding or installation of siding over existing exterior wall covering," windows, doors, porches, painting and similar work, and names no roof work. Section 188-17K(2) says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" and lists what is not an ordinary repair (cutting away a wall, removing or cutting a structural beam or load-bearing support, changing a means of egress, and piping, electric or mechanical work); it does not define an ordinary repair and names no roof work either way. The Code Enforcement Department has published nothing on reroofing; its FAQ says "Any work beyond a basic repair or a non-structural alteration may require a building permit issued by the Borough's Building Code Official for both residential and commercial properties. The best course of action is to contact the Code Department at 610-374-8273 extension 238 and ask if a permit is required for your project." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, the Borough's code brings house repairs and alterations under the Uniform Construction Code, its exemption list names no roof work, and the Department says to ask before starting, so expect to need a building permit for a reroof. The Permits & Fees page says "Building permit fees will be doubled if permit is not issued before work commences," and Section 188-18B makes a violation a summary offense "punishable by a fine of no more than $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 days, or by both." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Reading Borough administers the code itself through its Code Enforcement Department at Borough Hall, 500 Chestnut Street: Section 188-15 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 188-16 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Municipal Building Code of the Borough, and the Department's FAQ speaks of "a building permit issued by the Borough's Building Code Official." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; Section 188-17K quoted at the start reaches house repairs and alterations without one.
West Rockhill Township - Building and Zoning Permits (Township of West Rockhill, Pennsylvania)
West Rockhill Township's 2026 fee schedule prices a building permit for roofing when more than 25% of the roof shingles are replaced. The Township's Schedule of Fees and Charges dated January 5, 2026 (Resolution #2026-02; its text layer is garbled, so the line was read from the page image) lists under "IV. Building Permits" the item "C. Roofing (when replacing more than 25% of roof shingles)" at "Residential (Total Fee)" $210.50. A full reroof is above that line. The Township's Get a Permit page says "Residents and contractors are required to obtain a building permit for projects including but not limited to the following: new construction, additions, alterations or changes to buildings, roofs, structures," and adds "Residents are encouraged to contact the Building Inspector at 610-477-5140 to determine whether a building permit is needed." Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a house reroof that replaces more than 25% of the roof shingles; the fee schedule says "A Zoning Permit application and non-refundable application/review fee of $75.00 must accompany Building Permit applications." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Rockhill Township in Bucks County issues building permits from its Township office at 1028 Ridge Road, Sellersville; Section 150-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administrator and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 150-6 creates an "Office of Code Administration" headed by a Code Official the Board of Supervisors appoints, and the Township Staff page lists a Building Inspector and a Building Permit Coordinator. Its threshold is the one in the fee schedule quoted at the start: the roofing permit fee applies "when replacing more than 25% of roof shingles." No Township text read for this record says whether replacing 25% or less needs a permit.
West Sadsbury Township - Township Office (Building and Zoning Permits) (Township of West Sadsbury, Pennsylvania (Chester County))
West Sadsbury Township's own texts read for this record name no permit for roof work and no exemption for roof work. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (August 2018), section 1003, says "A Building Permit shall be required prior to the erection, enlargement or conversion of any building or other structure or portion thereof" and "This does not include regular/routine maintenance and repair of existing structures," and the ordinance defines "BUILDING PERMIT" as "A permit issued by the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an erection, enlargement or conversion or is routine maintenance and repair. The Residential Building Permit packet, for "ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS", lists the items to submit with the application and the inspections, and names no reroofing line, and the Township's 2026 Schedule of Fees lists no building permit or roofing fee. The Township's Forms & Documents page lists no reroofing form. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Sadsbury Township's Zoning & Code Enforcement page, on the Township's own site, names "Technicon" with an office number of (610) 286-1622, and the Township's Residential Building Permit packet, posted on its Forms & Documents page under "Zoning Forms/Applications", says the items listed are "required to be submitted to Technicon Enterprises, Inc., II in order for you to obtain a building permit." The Township office is at 6400 N. Moscow Road, Parkesburg, (610) 857-5969. No Township page read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Salem Township - Building Permits (Township of West Salem, Pennsylvania (Mercer County))
The Township's pages say nothing on reroofs. Its "UCC Permit Application," read October 10, 2026 from the rendered page image, lists under "TYPE OF WORK/IMPROVEMENT (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)" new building, single family, multi family, addition, repair, mobile home, alteration, electrical, change of use, relocation, plumbing, demolition and other, with no roofing line, and says the work "will be completed in accordance with the approved construction documents and PA ACT 45 Uniform Construction Code and any additional approved building code requirements adopted by the Municipality." The fee schedule lists a "Building Permit" at "$20.00 administrative fee for the first $1000, $2.00 for each additional $1000 for total cost of the project," an "Electric Permit" and a "Demolition Permit," and names no roof work. West Salem Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on the Township's website, whose menus list only Home, Directory, Forms, Municipal Sewage Authority, Upcoming Events and Agendas, or in the online code libraries of General Code (eCode360), American Legal Publishing, Municode or Code Publishing, and was not read for this record. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Salem Township's Directory page (read October 10, 2026) lists a "Building Code Official" (a contracted inspection firm, telephone 724-927-2020) and a "Building Code Appeals Board"; the Township's Forms page posts a "UCC Permit Application" and its fee schedule (revised 2/10/2026) lists a "Building Permit" fee; the Township office is at 610 Vernon Road, Greenville (724-588-2082). The Township's pages read name no area or cost threshold for roof work.
West View Borough - Building Permits (Borough of West View, Pennsylvania)
No West View Borough office text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. No Borough text read names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Part 1 of Chapter 116 of the Borough Code, headed "Building Permits; Floodplain Management," whose stated intent includes "appropriate construction practices to minimize flood damage," says in Section 116-4 that it is unlawful to undertake "the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Officer" and that "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes or modifications are involved." Part 2 (Ord. No. 1421, 2004) says in Section 116-35 that residential property "being altered, repaired or constructed as defined under the PA UCC shall be subject to permitting, plan review and inspection," and its fee exhibit is on file in the Borough offices, not published. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West View Borough's offices are at 441 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, and the Borough's welcome packet for new residents says "Building permit applications are now handled by Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc."; the Building Permit Application link on the Borough Forms page opens Code.sys's own site. Section 130-1 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 1418, 2004) says "The municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." No Borough text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
West Vincent Township - Building Department (Township of West Vincent, Pennsylvania)
West Vincent Township's Do I Need A Permit? page lists re-roofing, where the sheathing does not need replacing, among typical items that need no permit. The Township's Do I Need A Permit? page (read October 9, 2026) lists, under "Typical items that do NOT require a Permit," "Roofing/re-roofing (sheathing does not need replacing)." The same page says "A building permit is required prior to the erection, alteration, enlargement, or demolition of any building or other structure or portion of structure," that "ALL work that is exterior or new constructions requires a building and a zoning permit," and "Please refer to Building and Zoning Ordinances for full provisions and exhaustive list of items requiring permits." The Township's 2026 fee schedule and its Building and Zoning Permit Application name no roof work. Section 148-7 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 196, January 18, 2022) says "The requirement for building permits (and exceptions from such a requirement) shall be governed by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and, by the code's editor's note, the same ordinance repealed a former subsection of Section 148-4 "regarding § 403-62(c)." Chapter 148 names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The Township's enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Vincent Township administers the code itself through its Building Department, at 729 Saint Matthews Road, Chester Springs: Section 148-1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 125, June 28, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code as its municipal building code," and the Township's Building & Zoning page names Technicon Enterprises Inc. II as "BCO & Inspector." The Township's line is the one quoted at the start: re-roofing where "sheathing does not need replacing" is listed as needing no permit. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Whiteland Township - Codes Administration Department (Township of West Whiteland, Pennsylvania)
West Whiteland Township's Codes Department lists re-roofs as permit work and has its own re-roof permit. The Codes Department's permit FAQ (read October 7, 2026), under "What types of work or uses require a permit?", lists "Re-roofs" among "the most common" work that needs a permit. Its Residential Permit Chart lists for RE-ROOF a "Re-roof Permit," required for "New/ replacement roofs" and "Extensive repairs," with only "Minor shingle repairs" in its column of work that does not require a permit. The online application's permit types include Re-Roof, and the Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution 2026-34) lists a Re-Roof permit at $90 for a residence and $125 for commercial work. Chapter 129 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, names no roof work either way. Its Section 129-7 changes the state regulation's permit provisions and says that, to the extent the changes exceed the code, they "were adopted by West Whiteland Township by ordinances duly enacted on or before July 1, 1999"; the changes include "Delete Section 403.42(c)(1)(vii)," (xii) and (xiii) and "Delete Section 403.62(c)(1)(xvii)"; those subsections are cited at an earlier numbering of the state regulation, and this record has not read the text they deleted. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a West Whiteland Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed February 15, 2005 and enacted June 14, 2005. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a re-roof permit for a new or replacement roof; the FAQ says "you may NOT proceed with work until an approved permit has been issued," and Section 129-7 sets a fine of "not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and attorney's fees" for building in violation of the code. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, West Whiteland Township administers the code itself: Section 129-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and Section 129-3 says "The Township's Code Administration Department shall administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code," with third-party agencies retained as necessary for plan examination or inspections (the Township's permit chart sends electrical inspections to a third-party agency). The department is at 101 Commerce Drive, Exton. The department's chart draws its line between "New/ replacement roofs" and "Extensive repairs," which need a re-roof permit, and "Minor shingle repairs," which do not; no Township text sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
West Wyoming Borough Building Department (Borough of West Wyoming, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County))
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, The building permit application lists "TYPE OF WORK BEING PERFORMED: ___NEW ___ADDITION ___REPAIR ___ALTERATION ___REPLACEMENT" and says "Zoning approval is required to be submitted for new construction, addition, decks, porches, patios, sunrooms, fences and swimming pools"; neither it nor the Permits and Code Enforcement pages name roofing, reroofing or roof replacement as permit work or as exempt. This record does not decide whether a reroof needs a permit in West Wyoming Borough. West Wyoming Borough posts a Building Permit Application headed "WEST WYOMING BOROUGH BUILDING DEPARTMENT," 464 West 8th Street, with a Code Enforcement Officer signature line, and the application says "To schedule an Inspection, Call BIU Pennsylvania." Ordinance No. 3 of 2004, Section I, says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" (read from the rendered page image). Ordinance No. 3 of 2004, Section II, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended form time to time" "as the municipal building code of this municipality"; Ordinance No. 3 of 2011 deleted Section V of the 2004 ordinance, the section that had kept in effect building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999; and Ordinance No. 1 of 2019 adopts "the 2015 International Code Council I-Codes in accordance with the exceptions listed by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry." A 1961 ordinance requires a building permit before a person may "construct andy building" and names no roof work. None of these ordinances names roofing, reroofing or roof replacement. The Borough's other ordinances listed under its Code Enforcement and Property Maintenance headings (BOCA housing and plumbing codes, electrical amendments and International Property Maintenance Code adoptions) were not read for this record. Act 45 section 104(b)(5) excludes alterations "which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and says only that "a structural change does not include a minor framing change needed to replace existing windows or doors"; 34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)(2) lists "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support" as not an ordinary repair. Neither names roof sheathing; this record does not decide whether replacing it is either.
Westfall Township - Township Office (Building Permits) (Township of Westfall, Pennsylvania)
Westfall Township says roofing permits are required for repairs and replacements. The Township's Forms & Fees page (read October 12, 2026), under its "Building permit application 2025" link, says "Roofing Permits are required for repairs and replacements. Please contact the Township Office with any questions 1-570-491-4065." The Township's 2025 Application for Building Permit lists "Repair/Replacement" among its types of improvement and, under REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, "Roof repair/replacement - full narrative of work or copy of contract. Any structural repair must submit plan," and carries a "UCC Fee" line in its fee calculations. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof: its page says roofing permits are required for replacements, and no Township text read exempts a reroof. The Township's pages state no penalty for roofing work specifically; Ordinance No. 82, whose continued effect this record does not decide, sets for violations of that code "a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Westfall Township issues building permits from its Township office at 102 LaBarr Lane, Matamoras. Its Contacts page (read October 12, 2026) lists a "Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer" supplied by a consulting firm, with set weekly hours, and Ordinance No. 120 says "This Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that the Uniform Construction Code "is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this Municipality" (transcribed from the rendered page image, since the posted PDF has no text layer). Its statement is the one quoted at the start: roofing permits are required for repairs and replacements, with no area or percentage threshold.
Westmont Borough - Codes and Zoning (Borough of Westmont, Pennsylvania)
Westmont Borough's FAQ lists reroofing among its examples of permit items without saying which permit. The Borough's own FAQ, answering "What are some examples of items that require a permit?", lists "Reroofing (shingles, metal, etc.…)" beside "Additions and Alterations to existing structures," and says "Permits must be obtained prior to construction, sales or required permitted activity." The Borough's Permits page says "Permits are required for, but not limited to, the following: new construction, additions and structural alterations, swimming pools, storage sheds, decks, garages, fences, signs, home occupations and front yard parking areas." The same FAQ list also names vendor sales, door to door solicitation, firework displays, moving and burning on property, and it does not say whether reroofing calls for a building permit issued by the agency or another Borough permit. Section 92-7 of the Borough Code amends the state permit exemptions to require permits for fences of any height, water tanks over 500 gallons, larger prefabricated pools and uncovered decks; it names no roof work, and a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no permit provision on roof work. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Westmont Borough administers the code through a third-party agency, Allsafe Building Code Services: the Borough's Codes and Zoning page says "Allsafe Buidling code services is the codes and zoning entity for Westmont Borough. Any building permit application needs to go to them, and they will issue the permit to the resident as applicable," and that applications "need to be returned to the Borough office along with the $25.00 application fee. We will then forward along to Allsafe, and they will issue the permit." Chapter 92 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 777, June 8, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of the Borough of Westmont." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the FAQ quoted at the start lists reroofing without one and without naming the permit.
Westtown Township - Building, Zoning, and Code Enforcement Department (Township of Westtown, Pennsylvania)
Westtown Township lists roofing work on 25% or more of the roof as permit work. The Township's "Do I Need A Permit For That?" flyer, a list of "common residential projects that REQUIRE permits," lists under Building "Replacement or repair of siding and/or roofing that impact 25% or more of the façade or roof area." A full reroof is above that line. The Township's Residential Building Permit Fees 2026 list "Re-roofing" at "Per Building $ 125.00" among its additional permit fees. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Westtown Township filing that "Requires a building permit for all accessory structures of 250 square feet or larger," with an approval letter mailed 8/6/2014; that filing names no roof work. In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of 25% or more of the roof area. The flyer says "Permits must be approved prior to commencement of work." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Westtown Township's Building, Zoning, and Code Enforcement Department, at the Township Building, 1039 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, issues building permits; Section 57-5 of the Township Code says "The municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Department's page lists a Building Code Official and says "All Residential and Commercial Building Permit Applications and Occupancy Permits will be reviewed and inspected by the Township or its third party inspection agency, Code Inspections, Inc." Its threshold is the one in the flyer quoted at the start: replacement or repair of roofing that affects 25% or more of the roof area needs a permit. Chapter 57 of the Township Code states no threshold for roof work.
Wharton Township (Fayette County) - Building Permits (McMillen Engineering) (Township of Wharton, Pennsylvania)
Wharton Township's pages read for this record say nothing on whether a reroof needs a permit. The Zoning, Code Enforcement and BCO page says "If you are contemplating any improvements or alterations to your home, property or business, contact Zoning and Code Enforcement to discuss your plans so that it may be determined whether any permits or approvals are required." The residential UCC application's "Type of Improvement" list names porch roofs on new porches but no roof replacement, and its only other roof words are a "Roofing" line for covering type and a roofing subcontractor line. The Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance and a building permit fee schedule were not found published on the Township's site, which posts its zoning, subdivision and stormwater ordinances, and were not read for this record. The Township's Zoning Ordinance, section 901.a, asks for a zoning permit for "any new construction, structural alteration, development, or change in the use of a building or lot" and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wharton Township's "Zoning, Code Enforcement and BCO Information" page lists McMillen Engineering, Inc., 115 Wayland Smith Drive, Uniontown (724-439-8110), and the Township's Applications and Permits page posts that firm's "Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Building Permit Application - Residential"; the Township Municipal Building is at 114 Elliotsville Road, Farmington (724-329-8503). No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
White Oak Borough - Code Department (CEA Code Enforcement Agency) (Borough of White Oak, Pennsylvania)
White Oak Borough charges for its own roof permit, separate from a UCC building permit. The Borough's 2023 Fee Schedule, the one posted on its Permits page (read October 9, 2026), lists under "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM THE PA UCC" the line "Roof repairs & replacement for residential structures only * $75.00," with the note "*Structural changes, extensions or additions require the issuance of a PA UCC building permit" and "** All commercial roof projects require a building permit." Under "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEES FOR PA UCC REGULATED PROJECTS" it says those fees "are based on the current CEA (Code Enforcement Agency) fee schedule." The Borough's Permits page also posts the Department of Community and Economic Development's "Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Homeowner's Guide," which lists "Roof covering (shingle) replacement*" among "Examples of residential construction that does NOT require a permit" and says "Construction activity designated with an asterisk (*) may be amended by a local municipality to provide regulation and require a permit." The Borough's codified ordinances, which its Ordinances page says "have been moved to a new online resource," could not be opened for this record, so the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance, any permit or exemption section in it, and any older building ordinance it keeps in force were not read. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So the permit the Borough's pages name for a house reroof with no structural change is the Borough's own roof permit, which its fee schedule places among projects exempt from the Uniform Construction Code, and this record does not decide whether a UCC building permit is needed for an ordinary reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, White Oak Borough administers the code through CEA Code Enforcement Agency: the Borough's Contacts page lists "Building Inspector - CEA Code Enforcement Agency," and the Borough's 2026 Residential Building Application, a "PA UCC Building Permit Application" on Borough letterhead, says the owner "must submit to CEA Code Enforcement Agency, a list of all known Contractors and Sub-Contractors." Applications go to the Borough at the White Oak Borough Municipal Building, 2280 Lincoln Way, White Oak. The Borough's line is the one quoted at the start: structural changes, extensions or additions need a PA UCC building permit; the fee schedule sets no area or percentage threshold.
White Township - Code Enforcement/Planning Department (Township of White, Pennsylvania (Indiana County))
White Township's own Uniform Construction Code chapter names no roof work as permit work or as exempt, but the Township Code has a separate, non-UCC assessment permit that reaches roof replacement. Chapter 92 of the Township Code, Assessment Permits (Ord. No. 35, April 25, 1963, amended 1983), says "no person shall cause or permit any building to be erected, altered or raised" without "first having obtained a permit therefor," and defines an alteration as "any work of repair, rearrangement, removal or replacement of any interior or exterior wall, roof, floor or support, or of any part thereof, of any building"; it lets work go without a permit only where "the alteration of any building, including labor and material, aggregating $1,000 or less in value annually" or "the normal, regular repairs to any building, including labor and materials, aggregating $1,000 or less in value annually." A full reroof costs more than that. The Township's 2026 fee resolution (Resolution No. R-1-2026, adopted January 5, 2026) lists "TOWNSHIP BUILDING/ASSESSMENT PERMIT FEES (NON-UCC)" with a "Township Permit" at $25.00, and says "UCC Building Permit fees are established by the Township and the third-party building code inspector." Neither the Township's permit applications nor its fee resolution names roofing; the Township Permit Application's boxes are accessory structures, decks, mobile home relocation and demolition. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." The assessment permit is a Township permit separate from the Uniform Construction Code building permit, and no Township text read says whether an ordinary reroof needs a UCC building permit, so this record does not decide whether one is needed. Ask the Township office or TKL Code Inspection Services before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, White Township has elected to administer and enforce the code (Section 120-14 of the Township Code), and its Code Enforcement/Planning Department, at the municipal building, 950 Indian Springs Road, Indiana, "reviews and issues Township Building Permits." The Township's Building Permit & Plans Examination Application names TKL Code Inspection, Inc., and at their January 5, 2026 organization meeting the Supervisors designated TKL Code Inspection Services as the Township's building code inspector. The only threshold the Township Code states for roof work is the assessment-permit line in Section 92-1 quoted at the start: alterations and normal, regular repairs aggregating $1,000 or less in value a year need no assessment permit.
Whitehall Borough - Planning, Zoning & Code Enforcement (BIU, Building Code Official) (Borough of Whitehall, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
No Whitehall Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Permit Applications page (read October 7, 2026) says "Most interior and exterior construction requires a BIU Construction Permit application," and the BIU permit application posted there lists "Roofing - Total square feet" among the boxes under its type-of-work heading "Alterations/Additions of:" beside fencing, signs, pools, decks and demolition. Neither names reroofing as permit work in words or says a reroof needs no permit, and the Borough's Building Permits page says "The permit fee is based on the cost of the improvement" and sends fee questions to BIU; no fee schedule is published. Chapter 78 of the Borough Code, Building Construction, adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and names no roof work; its Section 78.2.1, which lists requirements the Borough "shall continue to enforce" beyond the code's exclusions, covers plan review, fire detection, fire areas, foundations and guards, not repairs or roofing. Section 78.2 also keeps in force "All portions of the Code of the Borough of Whitehall which were adopted by the Borough of Whitehall on or before July 1, 1999" that equal or exceed the code; the Borough's earlier building code (Article I of Chapter 78 was first adopted in 1982) is not published with the chapter and was not read. The permit requirement in Chapter 77, Floodplains, reaches only work within the floodplain districts. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Because no Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt, and the Borough's pre-1999 building code was not read, this record does not decide whether the Borough requires a permit for an ordinary reroof. Ask BIU's Building Code Official at 412-526-4278 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Whitehall Borough has elected to administer and enforce the code (Section 78.1 of the Borough Code) and uses a third-party agency: the Borough's Commercial Permits/BIU page says "Whitehall Borough utilizes BIU for review of proposed plans, approvals and inspections of all Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Residential and Commercial projects," and a Building Inspection Underwriters inspector serves as the Borough's Building Code Official. Zoning and permit intake are at the Borough Building, 100 Borough Park Drive, Pittsburgh. No Borough text read sets an area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work.
Whitehall Township - Bureau of Planning, Zoning & Development (Township of Whitehall, Pennsylvania)
Whitehall Township treats roof work as permit work and states no size threshold for it. Read October 6, 2026, the Township's Roof Permit Checklist (revised August 2025) says "TO BE ACCEPTED, ROOF PERMIT APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING" and "Residential roof permit fees: The total permit fee for a RESIDENTIAL roof re-shingle with NO structural changes is $159.50 and must be paid at time of submission," and the Township's contracted fee schedule (Exhibit 2, March 24, 2025) lists under "Alterations/Repairs - One and Two Family Residential construction work" a fee of "$100.00 - Roof Replacement (includes a single site visit)." The Permitting / Codes Enforcement page says "Permits are required ANY TIME alterations or additions are made to your property" and "Building Permits-For any proposed alterations, interior or exterior, a building permit must be secured." The checklist adds "Replacements involving structural changes/repairs of any type will require additional inspections and will result in additional fees over and above the $159.50 amount." Section 5-26 of the Township Code amends the residential code's permit section to read "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" or its systems "shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit," and adds "If work is commenced by any contractor or his agent without first applying for a permit, said contractor's Township business license shall be subject to revocation." Section 5-29 adopts the Uniform Construction Code with modifications, among them that "Sections 403.62 (d) and (e) shall be deleted in their entireties" and that several items of the State's residential permit exemption list in Section 403.62(c) are deleted; those deletions were enacted in 2004 against the regulation's numbering at the time, and this record does not decide which current subsections they reach. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists Whitehall Township filings on oil burner shut-off switches, outdoor swimming pool barriers, ceilings under engineered wood I-joists, outdoor wood-burning furnaces and central furnaces; none of them concerns permits for repairs or alterations. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Whitehall Township administers the code itself through a contracted agency: Section 5-28 of the Township Code says "Whitehall Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Permitting / Codes Enforcement page says "As of 2012, Whitehall Township has contracted ALL INSPECTION AND PLAN REVIEW for all new construction, alterations and additions to a third party agency," names Keycodes Inspection Agency, and says "all paperwork is still submitted to, and issued by the Township." Chapter 5 of the Township Code, Code Enforcement, was read in full for Article I (Building Code), Article VIII (International Residential Code, Sections 5-24 to 5-27, amended as recently as March 11, 2024, by Ord. No. 3342) and Article IX (Uniform Construction Code, Sections 5-28 to 5-33); none of them changes the code's roof covering, reroofing or roof sheathing provisions.
Whitemarsh Township - Building, Permitting & Licensing (Township of Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania)
Whitemarsh Township lists replacing a roof as permit work and charges a residential roofing fee. The Township's Building Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" or its systems "shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit," and its list of "Examples of when permits are required" includes "Replacing a roof." The Permit Applications & Requirements page says "It is noted that a Zoning Permit Application is required for all Building Permit Applications, with the exception of roofing and siding projects." The Township's 2026 Building, Engineering, and Zoning Fees list a building permit fee for "Roofing and Siding and Stucco - RESIDENTIAL" of $60.00 for the first $5,000 of cost and $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction, plus the $4.50 State fee, with "No Zoning Permit Required," and a separate fee for "Alterations, Structural Replacements and Repairs (includes Attic and Roof) - RESIDENTIAL." Chapter 42 of the Township Code, Article I, Uniform Construction Codes, names no roof work. Section 42-5.A says "Section 403-62(c) shall have the following items deleted from the list of permit exempt items" and lists nine items by number only; this record has not matched those numbers to the regulation's current list. In the Historic District, Section 10-9 says "The Building Inspector shall not issue a building permit for the alteration of all or part of any building or structure in the district until the Township Board of Supervisors has issued a certificate of appropriateness," and Section 10-3 counts "replacing a roof with like materials on a noncontributing building or structure" as a minor project the Building Inspector may approve without the review board. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Whitemarsh Township administers the code itself: Section 42-2 of the Township Code says "the Township of Whitemarsh, situate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code as its municipal building code," and the Township's Building Permits page sends permit applications to the building official at Whitemarsh Township Building & Permits, 616 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill. The Township sets no area or cost threshold for roof work: its Building Permits page lists replacing a roof without a size limit, and Chapter 42 sets none.
Whitpain Township - Code Enforcement Department (Township of Whitpain, Pennsylvania)
Whitpain Township's code requires a permit for repairs other than ordinary repairs and defines ordinary repairs as nonstructural repairs; it names no reroof either way. Section 71-2.4 A of the Township Code keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that "equal or exceed the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code," naming among them "Ordinance No 22-25 enacting the 1996 BOCA National Building Code and the CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code." Section 71-44 B(1) (read October 7, 2026) modifies that CABO code's permit section to read "111.1 Permit required: A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repairs (other than ordinary repairs), using application forms furnished by the Building Official. Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs and do not include installation of or modification to plumbing lines, fire protection systems, fuel piping systems, means of egress components, chimneys and flue connectors, fireplaces and/or new air-conditioning and heating units." The same section goes on "A permit shall be required prior to installing or constructing the following accessory structure" and lists, among others, "to install or construct a shed, aboveground or in-ground swimming pool, garage, porch, roof, greenhouse or other accessory structure." The Township's Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 1619, effective January 1, 2026) lists among residential building permits "Roof, Window & Siding Replacement" at $100.00 with the words "(Plywood/Sheathing only)," and a commercial "Roof Covering Replacement" line. The Township has published no statement on whether a covering-only reroof is an ordinary repair, and this record does not decide whether a reroof is an "ordinary repair" under that section, whether the word "roof" in the accessory structure list reaches a reroof, or how the fee line's words limit it. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Whitpain Township administers the code itself: Section 71-1 of the Township Code says "Whitpain Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," Section 71-2.2 A provides for "the designation of an employee of the Whitpain Township to serve as the Whitpain Township code official," and the Township's Code Enforcement Department, at 960 Wentz Road, Blue Bell, says its work "includes reviewing applications for permits, examining the accompanying plans and documents, issuing the applicable permit(s), conducting inspections during construction." The only lines the Township draws are the ordinary-repair exception and the fee line's plywood or sheathing words, both quoted at the start; neither sets a size or cost threshold for roof work.
Wilkes-Barre Township - Zoning and Code Enforcement Department (Township of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
Wilkes-Barre Township's pages read name no roofing line and no residential no-permit list for a reroof. The Township's Building Permit Application says "THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED & PERMIT WILL NOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION (NO EXCEPTIONS)" and asks for a contract signed by both parties, a "PA. HOME IMPROVEMENT REGISTRATION NUMBER (FOR RESIDENTIAL ONLY)" and a "COMPLETE DISCRIPTION OF WORK," and it has no roofing box or roofing line. The Township's fee schedule, in its "Residential Fee Schedule" section, lists "All Building Permits" at $50.00 for $0.00 to $5000.00 and "$10.00 per $1000.00" above $5000.00, and names no roofing fee. The Township's zoning permit application and its Zoning & Planning fee schedule name no roofing line. These pages say what a building permit costs and requires, and none of them says whether a reroof needs one. Section 1302.1 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance, headed Issuance of Permit, says "Normal and routine maintenance and repairs to a structure shall be exempt from obtaining a zoning permit," and Section 1214 says "Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the Code Enforcement Officer or the person so authorized by Wilkes-Barre Township to issue building permits shall review the application for the permit." The first is a zoning provision, the second sits in the Zoning Ordinance's floodplain article, and neither names roofing. The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a Wilkes-Barre Township filing whose summary says it "Requires a building permit for residential storage sheds with a building area greater than 200 sq. ft. and for a wide variety of alterations and construction related to residential buildings," with "approval letter mailed 11 / 22 / 06" and "Enacted on 4 / 2 / 07." The Township's ordinance behind that filing was not found published and was not read for this record, and this record does not decide what it requires of a reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wilkes-Barre Township's Zoning & Code Enforcement Department at the municipal building, 150 Watson Street, Wilkes-Barre Township (570-208-4635, Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM), lists a Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer on its Zoning & Code Enforcement page, which says "For all zoning, planning and code enforcement related information, please contact our code enforcement officer at the number listed," and posts its own Building Permit Application, whose "READ THIS" box says "CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO SCHEDULE ALL INSPECTIONS WITH ZONING OFFICE." The Township's Rental Ordinance defines a Code Enforcement Officer as "the duly appointed Code Enforcement Office(s) having charge of the Office of Code Enforcement for the Township of Wilkes-Barre." The Township's pages and forms set no area or cost threshold for roof work. Read for this record: the Township's Home, Contact Us, Zoning & Code Enforcement, Zoning & Code Enforcement Forms and Ordinances pages (built by script, read from the page data); its Building Permit Application, fee schedule, Zoning & Planning fee schedule, zoning permit application, Contractors License Application with its ordinance, and Rental Ordinance; and Articles 1 to 16 of its Zoning Ordinance, a text search of which for "roof" and "building permit" found no permit clause for roof work. The Township's pages name no residential building permit list and no no-permit list.
Wilkins Township - Building Inspector (Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc.) (Township of Wilkins, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County))
No Wilkins Township text read for this record names roof work as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 160 adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference "as the municipal building code of this Township," adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work; section 160-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before its enactment "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," and names none, and section 160-6 leaves fees to resolution. No Township fee resolution is posted on the Township's Documents & Forms page. The Building Inspector page gives the inspector's title, telephone and the permit link and says nothing on which work needs a permit. Code.sys's own FAQ, which does not name the Township, lists "All residential alterations under Section 104 if there are no structural or egress changes" among work exempt under the Uniform Construction Code and adds "NOTE: Local jurisdiction may require permits for the following." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." So the only general permit clause found is the code's own, adopted by reference, and this record does not state whether the Township requires a permit for an ordinary house reroof. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wilkins Township administers the code through a third-party agency: Chapter 160 of the Township Code (Ordinance No. 963, 2004) says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and that administration and enforcement shall be undertaken "by the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township," and the Township's Building Inspector page sends applicants to Code.sys Code Consulting, Inc. with the link "Click here to apply for a Building Permit." Code.sys is at 321 Grant Avenue, Pittsburgh. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Williams Township - Zoning Office (Township of Williams, Pennsylvania (Northampton County))
Williams Township text read for this record names no roof work as permit work or as exempt in terms that settle the ordinary reroof. The Township's Zoning and Building Department page says "Williams Township requires all property owners to obtain a permit for new construction" and "Please contact the Township Zoning Office before you start your project to determine if a permit is required." The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-5) has no roofing line. The Keycodes Inspection Agency 2025 residential fee schedule the Township posts lists "ROOF REPLACEMENT" at "$115.00 - includes one site visit" under the heading "FLAT RATE COSTS (NEW CONSTRUCTION ONLY) - CONTINUED", and the Township's application for zoning/building permit has no roofing box. Section 5-101 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-2, as amended by Ord. 2006-9) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Township Building Code; it names no roof work and no permit exemption. Part 4 of the same chapter (Ord. No. 2003-2, April 8, 2003) adopts the 2000 International Building Code with local changes to that code's administrative chapter, none of which names roof work; the permit sections of the 2000 edition are adopted by reference and their text was not read for this record. A search of the whole Township Code for "roof" found no section that requires or exempts a permit for roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Williams Township in Northampton County takes building permit applications at its Zoning Office in the municipal building at 655 Cider Press Road, Easton, and its Zoning and Building Department page says "Please note that as of January 8, 2013 Keycodes Inspection Agency is the third party building code inspection agency for Williams Township. All building code inspections will be performed by them." No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Willistown Township - Building Department (Township of Willistown, Pennsylvania)
Willistown Township says a roof replacement needs a permit, and its code prices a roof-covering permit. The Township's "Do I Need a Building Permit?" sheet, under "THE FOLLOWING WORK DOES NOT REQUIRE A BUILDING PERMIT," lists "Ordinary repairs to residential buildings" and adds "Roof replacement is not an ordinary repair. A new roof requires a permit." Section 78-3C(1) of the Township Code lists a "Roof-covering permit" with an application fee of $50, a plan review fee of $55, an inspection fee of "$70 per each inspection" and a Pennsylvania UCC fee of $4, and the Township publishes a Roofing Permit Application (revised January 2023) on which the contractor certifies "that I understand the importance of using ice and water shields." The 2026 fee schedule lists "Roofing" at "$54.50 plus 2.5% of cost" for residential work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a roof replacement on a house. The 2026 fee schedule lists a "Penalty for Failing to Obtain Permit(s)" of "2x Permit Fee," and the roofing application says "A SIGNED COPY OF THE CONTRACT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Willistown Township's Building Department, at the Township Building, 688 Sugartown Road, Malvern, issues building permits; its page says the Building Department "is entrusted to implement the provisions of PA Act 45, known as the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), since April 9, 2004," and Section 72-14 of the Township Code elects to administer and enforce the Act. The Township's sheet and code state no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work: the sheet says roof replacement "is not an ordinary repair."
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) - Township Office (Township of Wilmington, Pennsylvania (Lawrence County))
Wilmington Township's pages say nothing on reroofing. The Township's Building Permits page (read October 12, 2026) says "Interested in building on your Wilmington Township property? Want to put up a fence, shed, deck, pool, or covered porch?" and sends "any type of construction with a roof, such as covered porch, shed, garage, greenhouse, tarp or pole building" to the zoning officer, and "new construction, additions, or garages with electric" to the building inspector; it does not name reroofing. The inspection firm's residential fee list names "Building inspection only- $.10 per square foot (deck, pole buildings, detached accessory structures)" and no residential renovation or reroof line, while its commercial fee list carries "Renovations (reroofing, alterations, changes of occupancy, redesigning spaces, remodeling, etc.)"; that line sits under commercial services, and this record does not decide what it means for a house. The Township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 105, 1987) says in Section 1201.1.1 "A building permit shall be required prior to the erection, addition or alteration of any building or portion thereof resulting in additional useable floor space," and names no roofing; this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration resulting in additional useable floor space. Two of the Township's other ordinance PDFs are scanned images with no readable text and were not read, and the Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was not published on the pages read, so this record does not decide whether any Township ordinance reaches a house reroof. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wilmington Township's Building Permits page lists a building inspector with a phone number and a link to that inspector's website, a third-party building inspection firm whose site says it "provides third party building inspections" to municipalities, and a separate zoning officer who takes the Township's own building permit form for work such as fences, sheds, garages and pools; the Township office is at 669 Wilson Mill Road, New Castle. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Windber Borough - Building Permits (Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance, Somerset Office) (Borough of Windber, Pennsylvania)
Windber Borough's building ordinance was not read for this record, and the Borough's pages read say nothing on reroofs. This record found no published copy of the Borough's codified ordinances, and the Borough's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not read for this record. The Borough's Zoning Ordinance requires a zoning permit where a building is "erected, moved, added to, structurally altered" (section 301) and names no reroof as permit work or as exempt. PMCA's own residential re-roof packet says "A Building Permit is required if there is a structural repair." A 2018 PMCA letter linked from its FAQ, addressed "Dear Municipal Official" and naming no municipality, says a residential re-roof "does not require a building permit" but that "If structural work is required such as replacing studs, headers, rafters or trusses a permit would now be required." Neither document names Windber Borough, and no Borough page carries either one or says whether a house reroof needs a permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Windber Borough's Codes & Zoning page says "Windber Borough has contracted PA Municipal Codes Alliance for our permitting and inspection needs" and sends building and remodeling questions to the Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance (PMCA) Somerset Office, 318 Georgian Place, Somerset (814-444-6112). No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Windsor Township - Zoning and Building Permits (Township of Windsor, Pennsylvania (York County))
Windsor Township's code and pages read for this record do not settle whether a house reroof needs a permit. Windsor Township's Building Permit Ordinance (Ordinance No. 16-02-01, enacted February 29, 2016), in Part I, Section 1 A, says "It shall be unlawful for any person to build or alter any building or structure in Windsor Township without having obtained a permit therefor as herein provided," and Section 6 defines BUILD as "The construction, erection, location, placement, altering, raising, fabricating, making, repairing, enlarging, paving, or restoration of any structure or part thereof, but not including the mere painting or finishing of surfaces when not accompanied by any other activity herein referred to." The ordinance names no roof work. Section 1 E says "This Ordinance supersedes any other conflicting provisions which may be in effect in identified floodplain areas. However, any other ordinance provisions shall remain in force and effect to the extent that those provisions are more restrictive." The ordinance states its statutory authority as the Pennsylvania Flood Plain Management Act of 1978, and this record does not decide whether Section 1 A reaches an ordinary house reroof. Section 1 D refers to "the Windsor Township Uniform Construction Code, adopted as Ordinance 04-06-01," which the Township has not published and which was not read for this record. The Township has published nothing on reroofing. Its Zoning/Permits page (read October 7, 2026) says "Permitting is required for most projects. Contact the Zoning Department to determine if a permit is needed," and its guides cover accessory structures, fences and pools only. The Township's building/zoning permit application and its fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026R-05-02, adopted May 18, 2026), which prices building permits by estimated cost, name no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Windsor Township administers the code itself: its Building Permit Ordinance (Ordinance No. 16-02-01) has a Building Permit Officer appointed by the Board of Supervisors issue permits and says "The Building Permit Officer is also the designated Building Code Official," and the Township's fee schedule sends plan review and inspection fees under the Uniform Construction Code to an attached schedule of Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. Permit applications go to the Township office, 1480 Windsor Road, Red Lion. The Building Permit Ordinance sets no area, percentage or cost threshold for roof work, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance is not published, and the Township's pages draw no line for roof work.
Windsor Township (Berks County) - Building Permits and Zoning (Township of Windsor, Berks County, Pennsylvania)
No Windsor Township text read names reroofing as building permit work or as exempt. Section 802 of the Township's Zoning Ordinance says "No building, structure, or sign shall be erected, constructed, moved, added to, or structurally altered, nor shall land be put to any use without a permit therefore, issued by the Zoning Officer"; it names no roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a structural alteration under it. The Township's Ordinances page lists a zoning ordinance, a stormwater management ordinance, a subdivision and land development ordinance, a solar energy systems ordinance, a data center ordinance and the 2026 fee schedule, and no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code, and the Township's pages link no online code library, so the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance was not found and was not read for this record. The Township's Building Code Permit Application offers "Alteration" and "Repair" among its types of work and names no roofing, and its 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line. Ask the Township office at 610-562-3769 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Windsor Township takes permit applications at its municipal building, 110 Haas Road, Hamburg (610-562-3769): its Permits & Forms page says "After downloading the forms, please print the form and contact us to get it to the correct zoning officer," posts a "Building Code Permit Application" headed "WINDSOR TOWNSHIP BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" that names a "Building Inspector," and the Township's 2026 fee schedule lists a "UCC Residential Application fee for New Buildings and Additions". The Township's pages set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Wolf Township - Zoning and Construction Permits (Township of Wolf, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wolf Township's Building & Zoning page says "Wolf Township contracts with Code Inspections Inc. for both Zoning Permit compliance and Construction Permit management" and gives the firm's Lycoming County office at 2104 State Rte. 54, Montgomery, at 570-547-0488, and Section 5-201 of the Township Code (Ord. 2004-02, June 15, 2004; read October 10, 2026) says "The Township of Wolf hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act". Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code" "as amended from time to time" as "the municipal building code of the Township of Wolf" and adds no clause requiring permits for residential repairs or alterations; Part 1 of that chapter adopts the International Property Maintenance Code. Section 27-1503 of the Zoning chapter says "Zoning permits shall not be required for the following activities outside of identified floodplain areas" and lists "General exterior maintenance and repair to existing buildings or structures; including siding, roofing, painting, the addition or replacement of storm windows, and similar activities"; that is a zoning permit, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof needs a building permit. The Township's fee schedule says "The Township will charge a $20 fee for building permits" and names no roofing line. The page of the Township's contracted agency that answers "Residential - What DOES require a Building Permit?" lists new dwellings, additions, demolition, larger accessory structures, decks, pools and alterations that make structural changes or affect the means of egress and names no roofing line; another answer on that page, about plan stamping, says "examples: changing furnace, new roofing, wire replacement, etc, it will still require a building permit, just not stamped plans." That agency page does not name Wolf Township and is not posted on the Township's own pages, and the same page says "some municipalities have adopted more restrictive requirements."
Womelsdorf Borough Hall (Borough of Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Womelsdorf Borough's own pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Permit Application the Borough posts says "No construction may begin without paying for and receiving your approved permit," and asks whether the project will include "the construction, enlargement, alteration, structural repair, relocation, or demolition of a building," which names no roof work and does not say whether a house reroof is an alteration or a repair. The Joint Zoning Ordinance of Womelsdorf, Heidelberg, North Heidelberg and Robesonia, transcribed from the rendered page images, requires a zoning permit for erecting, constructing, moving, placing or expanding a structure, building or sign, for a change of use and for demolition, and names no roof work. The Borough's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code is not published on its Ordinances page, and no code library for the Borough was found on eCode360, so it was not read for this record. No page read says whether a house reroof needs a building permit. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Womelsdorf Borough takes permit applications through its Code Officer department: the Borough's Departments page lists a "Code Officer" with a phone number, and the Permit Applications form the Borough posts says the application goes to a Building Code Official for review of "Other information as may be required by the Building Code Official to confirm code compliance" (read October 10, 2026). The Borough Hall is at 101 West High Street. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Woodcock Township - Building and Zoning (Township of Woodcock, Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Woodcock Township's posted roof guide treats a reroof as work needing a building permit. Woodcock Township's Building Permit Application page posts a Customer Assistance Guides document (read October 11, 2026, from the rendered pages) whose guide headed "ROOF" lists, among the items to submit, "Job description (entire roof, front side only, etc.)" and "Layovers (if applicable) existing roof material, amount of layers," then "Completed building permit application," and says "MDIA will review plans submitted within 15 days to determine code compliance" and, if the minimum requirements are met, "a building permit will be issued." The Township's Building Information page says "New construction over 1000 sq.ft., manufactured homes and any size attached construction to existing buildings requires a building permit and inspections" and names no roofing. The Township's zoning ordinance (Section 401) and Zoning Permit Information page speak of zoning permits for a building or structure "constructed, erected, moved, added to, or altered," and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is an alteration under them. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for a reroof. Its Code Enforcement page lists "not obtaining a zoning permit or building permit" among the code violations it handles, and the guide says "All fees shall be paid when the application is submitted" and that the building permit "must be posted on the site of the work." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Woodcock Township takes building and zoning permit applications at its Township office, 16250 State Hwy 86, Saegertown. Its Building Inspections page says "Middle Department Inspection Agency was contracted to perform inspections and building code services for the Township," and its Building Permit Application page posts the building permit application and the agency's customer assistance guides. The Township's ordinance page posts no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work; the roof guide quoted at the start asks for a "Job description (entire roof, front side only, etc.)" and names no size line.
Worcester Township - Planning & Permitting (Township of Worcester, Pennsylvania)
No Worcester Township text read for this record names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Chapter 52 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 199, June 16, 2004, as amended) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and, in Section 52-6, keeps in force provisions adopted on or before July 1, 1999, revising "The 2003 Edition of the International Building Code (IBC)" so that its scope section reads "These regulations shall control all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures"; Section 52-6A also says the Township "reserves the right to enforce, without limitation, all other building code provisions not specifically listed below which were adopted on or before July 1, 1999," and those provisions are not published in the Township Code. No section of the Township Code names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The Township's online Construction Permit Application (read October 9, 2026) lists building work types that include "Deck/Patio with Roof" and "Interior Alteration" and none for roofing, and says "If the work you are applying for is not listed in any of the subcodes, please contact us at (610) 584-1410 before submitting your application. Some work may not require a permit, and a quick conversation can help prevent unnecessary applications." The 2026 fee schedule has no roofing line. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Worcester Township administers the code: Section 52-1 of the Township Code says "Worcester Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," the Township takes building permit applications through its online Construction Permit Application, and its 2026 fee schedule attaches, as Appendix a, the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code permit fee schedule of Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. No Township text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Wormleysburg Borough - Code Enforcement and Zoning (Borough of Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania)
Wormleysburg Borough's own pages and code name no roof work as permit work or as exempt. Section 5-118 of the Borough Code, in Chapter 5, Part 1, Building Code (Ord. 381, 7/12/1989, as amended by Ord. 464, 11/14/2006, read October 10, 2026), says the Uniform Construction Code "shall apply to all changes, alterations, repairs, additions and newly constructed buildings." The Borough has published nothing on reroofing; its Permits page lists a building permit, demolition permit, floodplain permit and others and gives no list of work needing or not needing a permit. The Borough's zoning chapter says "No zoning permit shall be required for repairs or routine maintenance of any structure, building, or land, provided such repairs or maintenance do not change the use or the exterior dimensions of the structure, building, or otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter" (Section 27-1203, Ord. No. 497, 1/8/2013), which speaks to the zoning permit only, and its floodplain chapter says "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures" (Section 8-101, Ord. 478, 12/9/2008, as amended by Ord. 482, 7/14/2009). None of the three names roof work, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof falls under any of them or whether Section 5-118 reaches a reroof. The Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2025-08) lists under "Building Permit" an administration fee, permit fees, a floodplain permit fee, a demolition permit fee and a "UCC Permit Surcharge," and names no roof work. The Borough's posted building permit application lists "Alteration" among its types of proposed construction and has no roofing line, and says "*(3) SETS OF DETAILED CONSTRUCTION PLANS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL APPLICATIONS.*" The application's "Code Edition" box is left blank for office use. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wormleysburg Borough administers the code itself: Section 5-120 of its Code (Ord. 438, June 13, 2004) says "The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as the Municipal Building Code of the Borough of Wormleysburg," and leaves the method of administration to Borough Council "by resolution." The Borough's Appointed Officials & Employees page lists a Codes Enforcement & Zoning Officer and, as its Building Codes Official, an outside firm, its Permits page posts an "APPLICATION FOR PA UCC CONSTRUCTION PERMIT," and the Borough office is at 20 Market Street (717-763-4483); its Codes and Zoning Office takes calls at 717-514-0416. No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Wright Township - Zoning Office (Township of Wright, Pennsylvania)
Wright Township's code and pages do not say whether a house reroof needs a permit. Section 61-21B adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, "as amended from time to time," "as the Municipal Building Code of Wright Township"; Sections 61-1 to 61-20 are reserved, and Chapter 61 has no permit or exemption section of its own and names no roof work. The Township's Zoning page says "The township has adopted the PA UCC construction codes building standards," links a UCC building permit application, and says "Work is NOT to commence prior to permit issuance"; it does not say whether a reroof needs a permit. The UCC permit application's Proposed Construction boxes are New Building, Addition, Alteration, Deck and trade work, with no roofing box. The Residential Building/General Permit Fee Schedule codified as Section A149-3 of the Township Code (amended by Res. No. 2023-36) lists, under "Miscellaneous Construction," "Cell towers, retaining walls, roofs, signs, ramps, etc." at "2% of total cost of construction (materials and labor)" with a $125.00 minimum. That line names roofs together with other structures and does not say whether it reaches the replacement of a house roof covering. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wright Township takes permit applications at its Township Office, 321 S Mountain Blvd, Mountain Top. Section 61-21 of the Township Code says "Wright Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Zoning page says "Zoning and Building Inspection services are provided by: Barry Isett & Assoc." of Hazleton. No Township text read states a square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work.
Wrightstown Township - Zoning, Code, and Land Development Department (Township of Wrightstown, Pennsylvania)
Wrightstown Township exempts from its permit requirement only reroofing of up to 25 percent of the roof. Section 5-107 of the Township Code (Ord. 215, June 7, 2004, read October 10, 2026) says the Township "hereby amends the provisions of the Code identified below as set forth in Schedule" A, and that "shall control over the corresponding provisions of the Code." Schedule A, in its entry for Section 403.62 (Permits and Exemptions - Residential Construction), says "A permit is not required for the following construction if the work does not violate a law or ordinance," and lists among those exemptions "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25 percent of the total roof area performed within any 12-month period, provided the required change does not involve any structural elements." (The Schedule is a scanned image; this wording is transcribed from the rendered page.) A full reroof is above that line. The Township's 2026-2027 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-19) lists under "Roof Replacement" the line "Residential Roof Replacement $100 Plus Inspection Fees" with the note "(With Structural Changes)," and "Commercial Roof Replacement $300 Plus Inspection Fees." The Township's Building/Zoning Permit Application names no roofing box. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof. The fee schedule says that if work starts without the required permit, "permit fee stipulated will be DOUBLED." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wrightstown Township's Zoning, Code, and Land Development Department, at 2203 Second Street Pike, Wrightstown, issues permits, and its staff directory lists a Building Inspector who is available "By Appointment Only." Section 5-101 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and Section 5-103 lets the Board of Supervisors do so by designating an employee or "By retaining of one or more construction code officials or third party agencies". Its threshold is the one in Schedule A quoted at the start: replacing 25 percent or less of the roof area in any 12 months, with no structural elements involved, needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
Wrightsville Borough - Zoning and Building Permits (Borough of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania)
No Wrightsville Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. Section 4-203 of the Borough Code says "It shall be unlawful for any person to build, alter or change the use of any building or structure in Wrightsville Borough without first having obtained a permit therefor as herein provided." Section 4-202 defines "alteration" to exclude "Repairs, unless such repairs are addressed by or require the oversight of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code," and defines "build" to include "restoration of any structure or part thereof" but not "repairing". Those sections use no roof word, and this record does not decide whether a house reroof is a repair, an alteration or a restoration under them. The Borough's Residential Permit Process sheet lists "Patio roofs - zoning and building permits" among projects that require a permit, and lists "General maintenance work" among projects that MAY require a permit, directing the reader to the Building Code Official at 717-786-0355; it names no reroofing, and its "Alterations" line covers work with no increase in ground floor exterior dimension, "including new facing, replacement siding, chimneys, etc." Ask the Building Code Official at 717-786-0355 before work starts. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wrightsville Borough's Permits and Ordinances page says "The Borough subcontracts the enforcement of the UCC to Solanco Engineering Associates LLC," and its Who Do I Contact page lists that firm, at 103 Fite Way, Suite C, Quarryville (717-786-0355), for zoning permits and building permits; the Borough office is at 601 Water Street, Wrightsville (717-252-2768). The Borough's Residential Permit Process sheet, transcribed from its rendered page image, names "Building Code Official - Solanco Engineering Associates LLC" and also says a building permit check "will be payable to Dependable Construction Code Services". Section 5-202 of the Borough Code (Ord. 2004-4, June 7, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, "as amended from time to time". The Borough's pages read set no area or cost threshold for roof work.
Wyoming Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Wyoming, Pennsylvania)
State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wyoming Borough's home page says "Wyoming Borough utilizes Building Inspection/Code Enforcement services from the City of Pittston," and its UCC Permit Application, on Borough letterhead at 277 Wyoming Avenue, says "No work shall be started prior to the issuance of the UCC permit". The Borough's home page, UCC Permit Application, Zoning Application and permit fee schedule (the application and fee schedule are scanned; transcribed from the rendered page images) name no roofing rule: the fee schedule's flat-rate lines are for porches, decks, carports, pools and demolition, with "For roof covered add" under a porch or deck, and the application says "New construction, additions, decks/porches and structural alterations: Submit three (3) copies of required plans/drawings" and "Residential: Allow 15 days for review." Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Code, Uniform Construction Code, shows Section 5-201 as "(Reserved)"; no ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code was found in the Borough's code, its laws list or its website. Part 1, the Code Enforcement Ordinance, says "An application for a permit shall be required in accordance with the provisions of those other applicable codes and ordinances which the Office of Code Enforcement has the responsibility to administer," and the Borough Code names no roofing permit.
Wyomissing Borough - Permits, Zoning & Codes Enforcement (Borough of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania)
Wyomissing Borough exempts replacement of roof material only up to 25% of the roof area. The Borough's Permits page lists, among the cases in which a permit is needed, "Construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, movement, demolition or change in occupancy of a residential building," and the Uniform Construction Code Exemptions sheet the Borough posts with its residential permit application lists as work needing no permit "Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any 12-month period." A full reroof is above that line. Section 501 of Chapter 4 of the Borough's codified ordinances (Ord. 1247, June 8, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and says "this Part shall apply to all construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, demolition of every building and/or structure occurring in the Borough of Wyomissing on or after July 1, 2004"; it names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists Wyomissing Borough filings on fire suppression systems, International Fire Code chapters and standpipe and sprinkler amendments; none of them names roof work. In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for a reroof of more than 25% of the roof area. The residential permit application says "NO WORK SHALL BEGIN ON ANY PROJECT UNTIL A BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED AND PAID FOR IN FULL," and the Borough's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution No. 2026-19) lists a "Penalty for construction without a permit" of "Double fee(s)." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Wyomissing Borough administers the code through a third-party agency: the Borough's Permits, Zoning & Codes Enforcement page says "Kraft Municipal Group serves as the Borough's third-party agency for property maintenance code and building code review and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code, including plan reviews, the issuance of building permits, building permit related inspections," and permit applications go to Borough Hall, 22 Reading Boulevard, Wyomissing. Its threshold is the one on the Borough's exemptions sheet quoted at the start: replacement of existing roof material up to 25% of the total roof area within any 12-month period needs no permit, and more than that does.
Yardley Borough - Building and Zoning Permits (Borough of Yardley, Pennsylvania)
No Yardley Borough text read names reroofing as permit work or as exempt. The Borough's Permit Guide (read October 12, 2026) describes the Building & Electrical Permit as "For construction and structural projects, including new buildings, additions, decks, garages, sheds, renovations, and electrical work regulated under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)," and lists "Roof modifications (where applicable)" among projects under "Building or Renovating." The Guide does not say whether replacing a roof covering is one of them. Section 5-102 adopts "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building Code of Yardley Borough," and Part 1 of Chapter 5 adds no permit clause of its own and names no roof work. Section 5-105 keeps building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 "which equal or exceed the requirements of the code"; the published Borough Code has no separate building chapter, and this record has not found an older building ordinance. In the Historic District, Section 11-103 says "No portion of a structure located in the Historic District and seen from a public right-of-way shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, demolished or razed in whole or in part, unless a certificate of appropriateness has been obtained," and Section 11-601 lists "Roof shingle replacement" among work exempt from the plans, drawings and samples that may be required with an application. The Permit Guide lists "roofing" among exterior work needing review in the Historic District. These are historic-district rules, not building permit rules, and this record does not decide whether a house in the District needs a certificate of appropriateness for a reroof. The Borough's May 2025 fee schedule lists building fees for new construction, additions and "Alterations 4 % of construction" and names no roof work. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Yardley Borough administers the code itself or through a retained official: Section 5-101 of the Borough Code says "Yardley Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999," and the Borough's staff page lists a Building Code Official/Building Inspector who "administers and enforces the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code." The Borough's Building & Property permit applications are taken at Borough Hall, 56 South Main Street, or sent electronically to that official. No Borough text read sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
Yeadon Borough - Code Department (Borough of Yeadon, Pennsylvania)
Yeadon Borough's code exempts from its permit requirement only roof repair and replacement of no more than 50 square feet. Section 122-6F of the Borough Code (read October 9, 2026) rewrites the State's list of residential work exempt from permits. Of the exemption "for the replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period," it says it "shall be modified to read: "Repair and replacement of roof materials that do not exceed 50 square feet of net roof area."" A full reroof is above that line. The Borough's Schedule of Fees, "Effective October 2024" (read October 9, 2026), prices building permits for "New construction, alteration, re-roofing, additons, etc" at $100.00 for the "First $1,000 of project cost." Section 122-5 also keeps in force language from Ordinance No. 1245 of 1995 that "A permit is required for all construction, alteration or repair to the structure of a building," with work exempt limited to "minor repairs not costing in excess of $500" that alter no structure. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Borough to require a permit for any reroof larger than 50 square feet. The fee schedule says "Any property owner commencing work without first obtaining an approved permit from the Borough shall be subject to a penalty of $50 or 50% of the permit fee," and a contractor who does so faces "a penalty of $100 plus double the permit fee." State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Yeadon Borough administers the code itself: Section 122-1 of the Borough Code says the Borough "hereby elects to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code as their municipal building code," and the Borough's Code Department, at Borough Hall, 600 Church Lane, says it handles "building compliance, permits, property maintenance" and related matters. Its threshold is the one in Section 122-6F quoted at the start: repair and replacement of roof materials of no more than 50 square feet of net roof area needs no permit, and a larger reroof does.
York Township - Building and Zoning Department (Township of York, Pennsylvania)
Section 111-7 of the Township Code (added December 14, 2004, by Ord. No. 2004-17) says "All alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress and repairs to residential buildings shall be subject to compliance with the Uniform Construction Code" and then "provided, however, that the following repairs and alterations shall be exempt from such compliance," listing as item I "Replacement of any roof material so long as the existing roof material is removed prior to installation of new." The condition is about the work: the existing roof material is removed first. A recover laid over existing roofing does not meet it. Item U of the same section says "An ordinary repair does not require a permit" and lists as not ordinary repairs cutting away a wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to means of egress, and piping, electric or mechanical work. The section states no size threshold. Read October 6, 2026, the Township's Building and Zoning page says "Contact the Township for information regarding the need for a building permit for proposed work" and "Building permits must be obtained before you start the work, and the permit must be displayed on the worksite!"; its residential permit list (deck, fence, finished basement, patio, addition, shed, pool and detached garage) and its residential permit application (revised 4-2024) name no roof work. The Township's 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-09, adopted May 12, 2026) has no roofing line; it charges "Building Permit (Cost of Construction)" at $4.00 per thousand. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance". The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists a York Township ordinance that "Requires a UCC permit for residential alterations and repairs and outlines numerous exceptions," with an approval letter mailed November 24, 2004, and enactment on December 14, 2005. Chapter 98 of the Township Code, Building Construction, still adopts the "BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996" and, for one- and two-family dwellings, the "CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1995 Edition" (Ord. Nos. 96-5 and 96-6), and Section 111-5 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999, "and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code"; this record has not read the 1995 and 1996 codes' text, including their permit and roofing provisions. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, York Township administers the code itself: Section 111-1 of the Township Code says "York Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Building and Zoning page says "Codes Enforcement Officers are employed by York Township to enforce building and property maintenance codes." Chapter 111 of the Township Code, Construction Code, Uniform (Sections 111-1 to 111-8, Ord. No. 2004-7, with Sections 111-7 and 111-8 added by Ord. No. 2004-17), was read in full in the Code the Township publishes as updated to June 2020; it adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions. The ordinances the Township has posted since that update, numbered 2020-05 through 2023-05 and 2024-04, deal with streets, budgets, taxes, zoning, policing, sewers and stormwater, and none amends Chapter 111; the Township's website does not post every ordinance adopted after 2023.
Zelienople Borough - Zoning and Code Enforcement Office (Borough of Zelienople, Pennsylvania)
Zelienople Borough has published nothing that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. The CEA sheet "How to Apply for a Residential Building Permit," posted on the Borough's page, lists under "Exemption" items including "Residential repairs or alterations" and adds "(Local Zoning may however apply to these exemptions)"; it does not name roof work. The Borough's 2024 fee schedule (Resolution No. 521-24) prices plan review for "ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS & CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY" by floor area and has no roofing line. Chapter 115 also keeps older adoptions: Article I (Ord. No. 731, January 25, 1999) adopts the 1993 BOCA National Building Code and the 1992 CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code "for the regulation of the construction, erection, fabrication, enlargement, alteration, maintenance and conditions, substantial repair" of structures, and Article V (Ord. No. 766, June 14, 2004) adopts "the 2003 International Residential Code for use within the Borough"; section 115-28 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted "on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code." This record has not read the 1992 CABO or 2003 IRC permit sections, and no Borough text read names roof work. A search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing" found no section that names roof work as permit work or as exempt. State law sets no square-footage or percentage threshold for roof work; any threshold is set locally. The Uniform Construction Code "does not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) or 503 of the act" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as required by ordinances in effect under sections 303(b)(1) and 503 of the act" (34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)), and "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance" (34 Pa. Code 403.62(c)). For houses the regulation adds: "An ordinary repair does not require a permit." Its list of work that is not an ordinary repair names cutting away a load-bearing wall, "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support," changes to a required means of egress, and new or relocated piping, wiring or mechanical work (34 Pa. Code 403.62(d)); roofing is not named. A municipality may require more: under Act 45 section 503(c) it "may enact ordinances pursuant to this section which adopt additional code requirements for alterations or repairs to residential buildings," after a public hearing and after filing the proposed ordinance with the Department of Labor and Industry. These rules concern a "Residential building," which the regulation defines as "Detached one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses which are not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures" (34 Pa. Code 401.1). Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Zelienople Borough's Code Enforcement/Zoning page says "Building Permit Review and Inspections are conducted by CODE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (CEA)," in Jefferson Hills, and that building permit applications go to the Borough's Zoning and Code Enforcement Office at 111 W. New Castle Street; Article III of Chapter 115 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 763, April 12, 2004) says "This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act" and adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time." No Borough text read for this record sets an area or cost threshold for roof work.
South Carolina (68)
Abbeville County - Building and Codes Department (Abbeville County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Abbeville County publishes no roofing threshold of its own, and it lists roofing as permit work. "Roofing" is one of the choices under "Type of Work - What are you building?" on the County's online Building Permit application, which "is for any building permits that are NOT new home or additions to existing homes" and asks the applicant to pick "Residential" or "Commercial". A roofing permit is priced on the value of the work like other building permits: the Department's Permit Fee Schedule sets building permit fees at "Issuance $25.00", "First $1,000 in Valuation $15.00" and "Per Thousand Value Thereafter $5.00", with no separate roofing line. The County's Buildings and Building Regulations chapter (Chapter 8) names no roof work either way; for its permit rules it adopts chapter 1 (Administration) of the International Building Code (Section 8-1(b)).
Aiken County - Planning and Development Department (Codes Division) (Aiken County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Aiken County sets no dollar, area or percentage line for roof work. Its permit portal lists "Roof (2021 South Carolina Residential Code) or (South Carolina Building Code)" among "the activities requiring a building or related permits", with the Aiken County Building Permit Application as its submittal form, and states that "The complete list of exempt activities and structures is available at Aiken County Code Section 5-76(b)". That list names no roof work. Section 5-76(b)(6) adds: "Nothing contained herein shall require any property owner, company or corporation to obtain a permit for doing his or her own maintenance, repair or change out work, unless otherwise required by this chapter or by state law or regulation." That clause does not define "maintenance, repair or change out work" and sets no size limit; this record does not decide whether it reaches a small roof repair, so ask the Department before skipping a permit on a repair. Permit fees for "renovations, repairs" are based "on the actual value or contract price, rounded to the next thousand dollars", including material and labor: $20 for the first $1,000 plus $6 for each additional thousand to $50,000 (Fee Schedule, July 1, 2025, Ord. 25-06-15), plus a plans review fee of 50% of the building permit fee. The same schedule lists a building permit penalty of 200% of the building permit fee, with a cap of $200.
Anderson County - Building and Codes Department (Anderson County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
No county building permit at any size for a roof on an existing home. Anderson County Code of Ordinances Sec. 8-116 (Exceptions) reads: "Regardless of cost, no building permit shall be required for re-roofing or repair to the roofing of any existing home." The exemption sets no dollar, area or percentage limit and covers full re-roofing as well as roof repair; the condition it states is that the roof is on an existing home. The same section also provides that "This article shall not apply to any property located within the corporate limits of any municipality unless so requested and duly authorized by the governing authority of the municipality," so it speaks for the unincorporated county; a job inside a town or city is governed by that municipality's own permit rules. The exemption does not reach commercial work: the Department's permitting guide "What permits do I need" lists "Re-Roof of a Commercial Business. (Building)" among the single permits taken on the Commercial Building Permitting tab. Sec. 8-116 does not say whether replacing roof decking, rafters or other framing falls within "re-roofing or repair to the roofing"; ask the Department before a job that goes into the roof structure. The County's permit fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) prices residential building permits by construction cost and carries no separate roofing line. No permit does not mean no code: the work is still subject to the adopted South Carolina residential code, which the County enforces under Sec. 8-79.
Beaufort County - Building Codes Department (Building Inspections) (Beaufort County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Beaufort County publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Its building chapter, read in full, names no roof work either way and sets no dollar, area or percentage line: Section 74-64 adopts the 2021 International Residential Code "including Chapter 1", and Section 74-66 applies "The administrative provisions contained in Chapter 1 of the International Building Code" to "all construction in the county", so the permit and exemption sections of the adopted codes apply; they are not restated here. The County's permit fee schedule (Section 74-97) starts at a valuation of "$ 1.00—2,000.00", priced at $42.00, and has no separate roofing line. Under Section 74-96(c)(2), where work for which a permit is required "is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining the permit, the fees specified in this division shall be doubled".
Charleston County - Building Inspection Services (Charleston County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Charleston County's building code names roofing as permit work, repairs included. Section 4-20 (Ord. No. 2283, 3-26-24), subsection 105.1.2.7 Special permits, reads: "In addition to the required permits, the following permits are required for the following installation and/or repairs; vinyl siding, insulation, roofing, floor covering/carpet, masonry, drywall, carpentry, stucco, paint/wallpaper, low voltage electrical, elevators, landscape/site development." The County's list of work exempt from permit (subsection 105.2) does not name roofing. Subsection 105.2.2 states that application or notice "is not required for ordinary repairs to structures" and does not define ordinary repairs or set a size or dollar line for them; the code does not apply that relief to roofing, which 105.1.2.7 names. The County's fee ordinance (Ord. No. 2386, adopted April 28, 2026) prices work of "$1,000.00 and less" at "No fee, unless an inspection is required, in which case a permit is required, and a $75.00 fee shall be charged", and $75.00 from $1,000.00 to $2,000.00. Under subsection 108.4, "Any person who commences any work on a building or structure before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a double fee."
Cherokee County - Department of Building Safety (Cherokee County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
$1,000. Cherokee County Code Section 6-2(a) requires anyone who desires to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, demolish or change a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain an appropriate building permit", and Section 6-2(b) provides: "If the total cost in value of the work, construction, repair or alterations as included in section 6-2 (a) is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), then and in that event, the permit requirement of this article shall not apply." A full reroof ordinarily exceeds that figure. The County's Residential Building Permit Application lists "Roof" among its project types. The County's building permit fee schedule charges no fee at "$1,000.00 AND LESS" unless an inspection is required, and above that figure charges by valuation, plus $8.00 for each additional thousand dollars up to $50,000. Where work that needs a permit is started before the permit is obtained, "the fees herein specified shall be doubled".
Chesterfield County - Building Codes Department (Chesterfield County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Chesterfield County has no roofing-specific permit line; its only no-permit lines are dollar amounts that a full reroof exceeds. The Department's Permit Fee Schedule (dated July 1, 2021) reads, for "BUILDING / REPAIR": "$0 to $200 No Permit Required – unless inspection is required". From $201 to $1,000 the fee is $45.00, and from $1,000 to $50,000 it is "$45.00 for the first $1,000 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000", and the schedule adds: "TO OBTAIN MINIMUM PERMIT FEE COST ADD $10.00 FOR RESIDENTIAL". Total valuation "shall be the greater of the actual contract price or an applicable amount based on the total square footage of the structure to be built multiplied times the square foot cost data" in the County's valuation table. County Council Ordinance No. 05-06-08 (adopted June 7, 2006) amended the County's permit fee schedule to read: "a building permit must be obtained if required by code or if the project cost is $2,000 (two thousand) or more. If the code does require a building permit, but the cost of the project is less than $2,000 (two thousand), a minimum fee of $25.00 (twenty-five) will be required. If the code does not require a building permit and the project cost is less than $2,000 (two thousand), then a building permit is not required." The Department's "What Type Work Requires a Permit?" sheet quotes IRC Section R105.1: "Any owner or owners agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application for required building permit." Its list of building work that does "NOT" require a permit (fences under 7 feet, detached accessory structures up to 200 square feet, retaining walls up to 4 feet, sidewalks and driveways, painting, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work, playground equipment, and low decks up to 200 square feet) names no roof work. Penalty: "Any person who commences any work on a building ... before obtaining the necessary permits shall have the permit fee for the project doubled."
City of Anderson - Building and Codes Department (City of Anderson, South Carolina)
The City of Anderson sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt. The Building and Codes Department's page states: "Permits are required for all new construction, repairs, renovations, etc." The City's online Building Permit application lists "Reroof" as one of its Type of Work choices, beside New Construction, Addition and Alteration/Repair. The City's building chapter (Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances, read in full) adopts the South Carolina Residential Code "including Chapter 1, Administration" and adds no permit exemption of its own for roof work. Under the City of Anderson Comprehensive Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2022), permits are priced by total valuation, $40 for a valuation of "$0 – $2,000", with no separate roofing line. The same schedule states: "If any work is begun prior to obtaining the required permit(s), a $200 fine will be imposed AND the permit fee will be automatically doubled."
City of Beaufort - Building Codes Department (City of Beaufort, South Carolina)
The City of Beaufort sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which a reroof is exempt from a permit. The Department's Building Permits page lists "Reroof" among the Building Projects, described as "all projects costing less than $50,000 and which have fewer than 5 subcontractors", and says "These projects still require Building Code review". The City's Project Permit Application Form (Less Than 5 Subs) carries a "Re-roof" checkbox with its own cost line. The page's "Minor Projects", which "typically do not require any Building Code review or inspections", list "Awning recover" and "Rot repair", not roofing, and its "Cosmetic/Landscaping" list, for which "no permit is required", names interior finish work, painting, cabinetry, flooring and residential landscaping. Section 5-1016 of the City Code amends only the residential code's title, fee-schedule and climatic-table provisions and leaves its permit and exemption section (Section R105) unamended. Section 5-1020.2 of the City Code, which amends the existing building code, states in its Section 105.2.2 that "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures"; the Department's page and application list "Reroof" and "Re-roof" as permit types. The City's fee schedule (revised May 14, 2024) begins at a valuation above $500: "$35 for the first $500, plus $5.30 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof (round up)" for valuations over $500 to $50,000. Where work needing a permit is started before the permit is obtained, "the base fee herein specified shall be tripled", and the Building Official "has the authority to waive such penalty fee for first time offenses".
City of Cayce - Building Services (City of Cayce, South Carolina)
Cayce sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt from a permit, and its fee schedule has no roofing line. The Building Services FAQ lists "Roof Replacement" under "Common Types of Work Requiring Building Permits" and lists "Replace damaged shingles to small area of roof" under "Common Types of Work Not Requiring Permit"; it does not say what counts as a small area. The FAQ adds that "Permits should be obtained for any work that includes alterations to the structure itself. Cosmetic type work generally will not require a permit." City Code Section 10-32(c) provides that "Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change a residential building or structure or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit", and that "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without permit, provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provision of this code." The permit and exemption section of the adopted residential code (Section R105) is adopted with no local amendment and is not restated here. The City's Planning and Development fee schedule (FY26-27) prices a residential building permit at a $28.00 minimum fee for "$2,999.99 and under", and for "$3,000 to $49,999.99" $28.00 for the first $3,000 plus $5.00 per $1,000 thereafter, with a plan review fee of 10% of the building permit; its residential inspection fees include "Failure to Obtain Inspection Approval" at $500.00 per inspection.
City of Charleston - Building Inspections Division (City of Charleston, South Carolina)
The City of Charleston publishes no size, area or dollar threshold below which roof work needs no permit. Its residential permit guidance treats "Roofing Replacement & Repair" as one permit type, "Roofing - Single Family/Duplex Dwelling" - "Alteration/Repair", "Commonly submitted as a 'Re-roofing' permit", and the City's Applications and Guidelines page lists "Roof Repair/Replacement" with its own application for residential work. The City's adopting ordinance (Sections 7-26 and 7-27) makes no change to the permit-exemption section of the residential code (Section R105.2), which is not restated here. Fees follow the Building and Trade Permit Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2019): a $40.00 application fee on every permit and, for residential alterations and repairs, "Application Fee Only" where the construction cost is "$1000 or less", then $15.00 for the first $1,000 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand up to $50,000. The fee schedule adds that for that lowest band the application fee "may not be required" and refers to a Section 109.2(c) amendment in Chapter 7; the current Section 7-27 contains no such amendment.
City of Columbia - Development Center and Building Inspections Division (City of Columbia, South Carolina)
Columbia publishes no dollar, area or percentage line below which roof work is exempt from a permit. City Code Section 5-201 provides that "Before any individual or business entity shall engage in any part or facet of the building business within the city, they shall have obtained an appropriate permit", and Section 11-72 defines the building business to include the roofing trade. Section 11-73 names roof work as permit work: a registered roofer "may be issued a permit to repair or replace roof coverings" where the cost of materials and labor does not exceed $5,000.00; that figure decides which credential the City asks for, not whether a permit is needed. The City's Residential Projects page states: "All regulated work performed in the City of Columbia must have a permit." Its only stated exemption is "Painting, flooring, and other cosmetic work does not require a building permit", with a pointer to the code's own exemption list; the City has published no exemption for roof covering replacement, and the permit and exemption sections of the adopted International Residential Code (Section R105), which the City adopts without change, are not restated here. Under City Code Section 5-204 a one- and two-family permit costs $20.00 for work valued $1.00 to $5,000.00 and $4.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof above $5,000.00, plus a $25.00 plan review fee, and where work needing a permit is started before the permit is obtained the fee "shall be subject to a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fee."
City of Conway - Construction Services Department (City of Conway, South Carolina)
The City of Conway publishes no size, area or dollar threshold below which roof work needs no permit. City Code Section 5-1-3 provides that "Permits will be issued according to the requirements of the technical code adopted in article B", and the City's only change to the residential code's list of work exempt from permit deletes items 1 and 2 of Section R105.2; no City text names roof work as exempt. The Construction Services Department's page for homeowners who apply for a permit on their own home says the owner-builder process "applies to any work being done that touches a home such as decks, porch additions, attached pergola, roofing work, electrical work, etc." Section 5-1-4(c) waives the permit fee for single family residential buildings 50 years old or older, other than for demolition, but states that "a permit remains a requirement." The Department's 2026-2027 fee schedule, linked from its page, prices residential renovations on its valuation chart, starting at $30.00 for a valuation up to $2,000 and adding $6.00 for each additional thousand up to $50,000, and carries no separate roofing line.
City of Easley - Building Department (City of Easley, South Carolina)
The City of Easley publishes no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work needs no permit, and it runs roofing as its own permit type. The Building Department's monthly Permits Issued reports list residential "ROOF" permits (numbered PR-) with the scope "ROOF REPLACEMENT" (for example eleven in the August 2026 report, valued from $4,121 to $36,959), and the June and July 2026 reports also list residential "ROOF" permits for "ROOF REPAIR" valued at $2,000 and $2,500. The Department's FAQ answers "When do I need a building permit?" with "Any structure 200 square feet or greater, or any structure regardless of size that will require plumbing and/or electricity needs a permit", and "Do I need a permit to remodel an existing house?" with "If the remodeling and/or addition changes the structural condition of the home in any manner or includes electrical, plumbing, or mechanical changes of any kind, a permit is required"; neither answer mentions roofing. The permit fee is set by construction cost under the 2025-2026 Schedule of Fees, "$60" for a job of "$0-$2,500" and "$125 + $6 per $1000" from $2,501 to $50,000, with no separate roofing line.
City of Florence - Building & Permitting Department (City of Florence, South Carolina)
The City of Florence publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Section 4-801 of the City Code recognizes the International Residential Code "for the purpose of regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition" of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses "and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor", and adopts its Administrative Chapter 1 without amending its permit or exemption sections. Neither the City's building chapter (Chapter 4, read in full) nor the Building Department's page names roof work either way, and the Department publishes no list of work exempt from permit. The City's Schedule of Fees is set by job value, with no roofing line: "$1,000 and less: No Fee unless inspection required. $15.00 each inspection." and "$1,000 to $50,000: $15.00 for the first $1,000 plus $5.00 for each Additional Thousand." When the valuation exceeds $1,000 "a plan examination fee shall be required. This fee shall total one-half the permit fee".
City of Fountain Inn - Planning and Development (City of Fountain Inn, South Carolina)
Fountain Inn's published instruments set no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt from a permit. The City's online Building Permit Application lists "Reroof" as a Permit Type and "Re-roof" as a Type of Work. The City Code's building permit section (Section 6-26) says "Before a building is begun, the owner of the property shall apply to the public works director for a permit to build", and the adoption section (Section 6-46) revises only Sections R101.1 and P2603.5.1 and Table R301.2(5)(B) of the residential code; the residential code's own permit and exemption section is not restated here. The City's FY 2026-2027 fee schedule charges building permits by total valuation: "$0 - $2,000" is "$40 to include 1 inspection", and "$2,001 to $15,000" is "$40 for the first $2,000, plus $7.00 per each additional $1,000 of value, or fraction thereof", with a plan review fee of "½ Total Permit Fees". The schedule adds that "Permit fees shall be doubled for any work that is started prior to obtaining a permit."
City of Gaffney - Community Development Department (City of Gaffney, South Carolina)
Gaffney publishes no roofing-specific threshold. Its Building Permit Application (Last Updated 8/24/2026) lists "Roofing" as a Description of Work option, and Section 6-2(b) of the Municipal Code requires a City permit "before any construction or other work is commenced on any property within the city" unless the work is "specifically exempted". The codified Section 6-3(b) (Supplement No. 6) said "No fee or permit is required if: (1) Project cost is less than $1,000.00. (2) No inspection is required." Ordinance No. 2026-5 (second reading February 9, 2026) then replaced Section 6-3 in its entirety with a provision that fees are set by City Council, and the City's fee schedule effective March 1, 2026 lists a building permit fee of "$40" for a project cost "Under $1,000". The City's Guidelines for Plan Review and Permits (revised March 10, 2023) say: "Permits are required for most projects. However, no permit is required if the work is under a designated dollar amount and no inspection is required on the project. Please contact our office to determine whether a permit is required for the project before beginning work." The Guidelines name no dollar amount. Building permit fees are figured from the cost of the project: "$1,000 - $49,999" is "$40 for first $1K, then $8.50 for each thousand/fraction". Work started before the permit is obtained is charged at double the normal fee (the fee schedule lists "Working without Permit" at "Double the Normal Fee").
City of Greenville - Building Codes and Permit Center (City of Greenville, South Carolina)
The City of Greenville publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Its building chapter (Chapter 6, read in full) adopts the administrative chapter of the 2021 International Residential Code without amending its permit or exemption sections, and names no roof work either way. The Building Codes and Permit Center's "Do You Need A Permit?" page lists the building work exempt from permit (small detached accessory structures, fences, low retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", small pools, playground equipment, window awnings and small detached decks), and roofing is not on that list. Under "Repairs" it states: "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures, replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles." That page does not define "ordinary repairs", sets no dollar, area or percentage limit, and says nothing about reroofing. The building permit fee is set by job value, from "$45.00" for a job of "$ 0 – 2,000.00", with no separate roofing line.
City of Greenwood - Building Inspection Department (City of Greenwood, South Carolina)
The City of Greenwood publishes no roofing threshold of its own. The Department's Inspection Scheduling page states: "Permits are required before any work begins in the City of Greenwood." City Code Section 8-40 adopts "The most recent published editions as adopted by the state building codes council" of the "International Residential Code with state modifications (including chapter 1)", and the City's building chapter (Chapter 8, read in full) amends none of the Residential Code's permit or exemption sections and names no roof work either way. The Department's Schedule of Fees (August 2026) has no roofing line: for alterations and repairs "The value shall be determined by the total estimated value of the work covered by the permit provided by the applicant at the time of application", with a fee of "$30.00" for "$1,000 or less" and, from $1,001 to $50,000, "$30 for first $1,000" "plus $5 for each additional thousand or fraction".
City of Greer - Building Division (City of Greer, South Carolina)
The City of Greer sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which a reroof is exempt. Its Permit Types page states: "The City of Greer requires a permit for roof replacement." Its Permits page states that residential permits "are required for any new structure, addition, remodel, repair, interior demolition, demolition (removal of a structure), or moving a structure. This includes replacement water heaters, replacement roofs, new heating & air systems, siding, replacement windows, decks, garages, carports, & storage sheds." The City's handout "When is a Permit Required?" states "In the City of Greer, we permit all aspects of construction, remodels, additions & repairs including" a list that names "Re-Roofing", and its list of exceptions names cabinets, decorative trim, finish flooring, gutters, painting and wallpapering, and storage buildings under 200 square feet, not roofing. The building permit fee is set by construction value, "$50.00" for a job of "$0 - $2,000", under the City of Greer Comprehensive Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026, with no separate roofing line.
City of Hanahan - Building and Codes Department (City of Hanahan, South Carolina)
Hanahan's permit rule reaches every building repair: "No building construction, reconstruction, alteration or repairs ... shall be installed within or on any building, structure or premises without first securing a permit therefor from the building official or his assistants authorized to issue such permits" (City Code Section 8-197). The Building and Codes Department's Permits page lists "Building construction, reconstruction, alteration and repairs" first among the work for which permits are required. The Department's List of Work Exempt from Permits names no roof work; the only building work it exempts outright is "Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24" deep" and "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work", and the rest of its building list (small accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, sidewalks and driveways, low decks) still needs a zoning permit. Neither the City Code nor the Department sets a square-footage or dollar floor below which a roof repair needs no permit, so ask the Department before starting even a small patch job. The City's building permit fee schedule charges $30.00 for issuing the permit plus a valuation fee of $15.00 for a job of $1,000.00 or less, and "Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled". Separately, the City Code allows an annual permit for property managers "for performance of normal maintenance on rental property provided that no single repair job exceeds the sum of $500.00" (Section 8-198(b)).
City of Hardeeville - Building Safety Department (City of Hardeeville, South Carolina)
The City's code and its Department publish no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt from a permit. The Department's "Do I Need a Permit" page and its PDF version list, among the work that "does require a permit": "Roofing: Installing new shingles or other roofing materials." The Department's Frequently Asked Questions page lists, among the most common projects that require permits: "Re-roofing, new siding, or replacement windows", and adds: "This list is not all-inclusive." The Do I Need a Permit page also lists among work that "does not require a permit": "Home improvements that are defined as replacing rotted wood or any project necessary in the general maintenance of a single-family dwelling." City Code Section 6-105.1 provides that any owner or authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish" a building or structure "shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit"; the exemption list in Section 6-105.2 (Building items 1 through 12) does not name roofing; and Section 6-105.2.2 provides: "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures, replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles." The City's fee schedule (City Code Appendix B, Building) has a separate "Roofing (residential/commercial)" line, with the fee shown as "Valuation", under a building permit table that begins at "$0—$2,000" for "$69.00"; Section 6-108.4 provides that where work starts before the permit is obtained, "the fees shall be doubled". The Department publishes its building fees as based "on the project type and total valuation of the project"; call the Department at 843-784-2231 to price a specific roof.
City of Mauldin - Business & Development Services Department (City of Mauldin, South Carolina)
The City of Mauldin sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt. The Department publishes a dedicated Roofing Permit Application whose work types are "Reroof", "Re-shingle" and "New Roof System (*Plans Required)", and its Permits & Fee Schedules page states that "The Building and Zoning Department of Mauldin requires a permit" "Before starting construction of any new structure, addition or alteration to an existing structure." Chapter 8 of the City Code (Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full) contains no permit exemption; Section 8-31 adopts "Chapter I Administration in its entirety as referenced in the enacted International Codes", so the Residential Code's own list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2), which the City does not amend, is the only exemption list. The Department's fee schedule has no separate roofing line, and it states: "Permit fees shall be doubled for any work that is started prior to obtaining a permit."
City of Myrtle Beach - Construction Services Department (City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
The City of Myrtle Beach publishes no size, area or dollar threshold below which roof work needs no permit. The Construction Services Department's residential FAQ states: "A permit is required for replacement windows, porch enclosures, roof and siding replacement and interior alterations. A building permit application and HOA approval (if applicable) are required for this type of work." The City's Schedule of Building Permit Charges for "Single-family construction, and/or alterations, or repairs of any type structure" charges no fee on the lowest band and says of it "Less than $1,000 No permit fee, permit required"; from $1,000 to $5,000 the fee is $50.00, then $50.00 for the first $5,000 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 up to $25,000, and the Department's FY26 Permit Fee Schedule carries the same bands. City Code Section 6-300 adopts the residential code without amending its permit-exemption section (Section R105.2), which is not restated here.
City of North Charleston - Building Inspection Department (City of North Charleston, South Carolina)
The City states no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work needs no permit. Its Building Department lists roof work among the work it inspects: "The following are required inspections: If an inspection is not called for whether rough, final, etc. you are subject to lose City or State license. This includes all new construction, renovations and roof work (must provide a ladder)." The City's enacted fee schedule (Chapter 5, Appendix A, Ord. No. 2019-008) prices roofing by valuation under the heading "BUILDING/FENCES/DEMOLITION/SITE CLEARING/ACCESSORY STRUCTURES/COMMUNICATION STRUCTURES/SOLAR PANELS/GRADING/POOLS/ROOFING/ETC.", starting at "Application filing fee $1,000.00 or less $30.00 (non-refundable)"; that row is a fee tier, not an exemption. City Code Section 5-16(b) makes it a misdemeanor to "erect, construct, add, alter, demolish, excavate around, alter grading of, or move any structure, without first obtaining proper permits", and Section 5-75 adopts the state codes "including Chapter 1", the International Residential Code's administrative chapter with its permit and repair provisions (Section R105). Even a temporary roof covering after storm damage is a permitted item: "Temporary coverings on roofs due to storm damage, deterioration, repairs, or renovation are permitted for a maximum of ninety (90) days ... Permit is issued for a time limitation to be established by the building official depending on the damage of the structure." (Section 5-313.)
City of North Myrtle Beach - Planning and Development Department, Building Division (City of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
The City of North Myrtle Beach publishes no size, area or dollar threshold below which roof work needs no permit. Its online permit application states: "Building permits are generally required for all construction work (commercial and residential) done in the City. Permits are not required for carpeting and wallpapering in residential projects. Please contact the City's building division at (843) 280-5560 if you need to verify whether a project requires a permit." City Code Section 6-4 adopts the residential code "including permits" and makes no amendment to its permit-exemption section (Section R105.2), which is not restated here. The building permit fee schedule in City Code Section 6-3(b) starts at $24.00 for a total valuation of $0 to $500.00, and "For charges for repair permits or for other types of permits not specifically listed herein" it refers back to that schedule.
City of Orangeburg - Building Inspection Division (City of Orangeburg, South Carolina)
The City of Orangeburg sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt from a permit, and its Building Inspection Division publishes no statement on reroofing. The City adopts the 2021 International Residential Code with South Carolina modifications (Ordinance No. 2023-11), amending its Chapter 1 only in Section R101.1. That code's permit section states: "Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit" (Section R105.1), and its repairs section provides: "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures" (Section R105.2.2), without defining "ordinary repairs". Neither section names roof work, and the record does not decide whether a reroof is an ordinary repair. The City's Master Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2025) has no roofing line; building permit fees run by value of work ("Less than $500" is $25.00, "$501 to $1,000" is $27.00, "$1,001 and Up" is "$27.00 plus $5.00/$1,000"), and "Permit fees shall be doubled if construction begins prior to obtaining permits". The City's codified Chapter 13 is not published online and was not read.
City of Simpsonville - Building Permits (City of Simpsonville, South Carolina)
Section 8-3(a) of the City of Simpsonville Code of Ordinances states: "Any person building a dwelling, mercantile building, or any other type of structure, or changing a structure in any manner in the city, if the building consists of an estimated cost of $500.00 or more, must first secure from the treasurer a building permit. This provision does not include repairs made to any existing structure." The Code does not define "repairs" and names no roof work either way, and the City has published no statement applying that sentence to reroofing or to roof repair. Section 8-41 separately adopts the International Residential Code with the South Carolina modifications as the City's code, "providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore." The City's Building Permits Fee Schedule prices a building permit by value of construction, "1,000 or less- $15.00" and "1,001-100,000- $15.00 for the first 1,000 + $5 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof", with no separate roofing line and no stated exemption. Ask the City's permit office (864-967-9526) whether a particular roof repair needs a permit before the work starts.
City of Spartanburg - Building Inspections (City of Spartanburg, South Carolina)
The City of Spartanburg sets no roofing threshold. Its Residential Building page states: "Any work done on a residential property in the City of Spartanburg will require a residential building permit." The City's Residential Updates Building Permit Application states that it "should be used for additions, remodels, accessory structures, repairs, re-roofs, etc." and lists "Re-roof/Remove/Replace Shingles" and "Storm Damage Repairs" among the work types an applicant checks. The City's building chapter (Chapter 8, read in full) names no roof work either way and sets no exemption of its own. The building permit fee is set by the value of the job under the City's fee schedule (effective July 2023), with a minimum permit fee of $50.00 for a job valued at "$0.00 - $999.99", and no separate roofing line.
City of Sumter - Sumter City-County Building Department (City of Sumter, South Carolina)
No size or dollar threshold: the Department answers "Is a permit required to repair or replace a roof?" with "A roofing permit is needed for repairs to or replacement of a roof." Its Building Permits page lists "Roofing - Installing new Shingles or other roofing materials" among work that requires a Building Permit and Inspections, and roofing is not on its list of work that does not require a permit (painting, wallpapering, tiling, flooring and carpeting, low retaining walls, cabinets and countertops, and small above-ground pools). The Department publishes a dedicated Roof Permit Application, which asks for the valuation of work (materials and labor) and a copy of the signed contract. The City Code adopts the International Residential Code "inclusive of Chapter 1" (Section 18-31), and the City's exception from its contractor licence for an owner working on the owner's own property states that it shall not "be interpreted so as to abrogate or in any way modify the permit, and inspection requirements" (Section 18-36(b)). The Department's page tells a homeowner doing their own work to record an Owner/Builder Affidavit and to "obtain a Building Permit for any work that requires a Building Permit before starting the work."
City of Tega Cay - Development Services (Building) (City of Tega Cay, South Carolina)
Tega Cay's code sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is excused from a permit. Section 10-4 of the City Code adopts Chapter 1 of the International Residential Code, and Chapter 10 (read in full) changes nothing in it, so the residential code's permit section applies as the State publishes it: R105.1 provides that "Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." Its list of work that needs no permit (R105.2, ten building items) names no roofing, and R105.2.2 provides that "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures", without defining ordinary repairs or setting a cost limit. The City's Building page, Permits and Inspections page, Applying for Permits guide, Frequently Asked Questions and Development Services fee schedule (all read September 30, 2026) do not mention reroofing or roofing; the City's Frequently Asked Questions say "First, obtain a building permit from Development Services" before an inspection, and its Building page says the Residential Building Department "reviews construction plans and conducts safety inspections during the construction of new residential structures, including additions, modifications, relocations, enlargements and replacements." The fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) charges a Building Permit (Residential) of "$100" for "Up to $15,000 Project Total Cost Valuation" and "0.80% of the Project Total Cost Valuation" at $15,000 and over, and "Work Without Permit" costs "200% of the standard Permit Fee". The schedule has no roofing line.
Clarendon County - Planning Commission Department (Clarendon County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Clarendon County sets no dollar, area or percentage line for roof work, and its enacted text names no roof work either way. Section 130.04 of the County's building ordinance provides: "Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the Planning director or his/her designee and obtain the required permit for the work." Section 130.03 states that the homeowner provision is not to be construed "as exempting any property owner from obtaining a permit and having the work inspected nor from paying the required fees therefore." The Unified Development Code's definition of "Altered or alterations" leaves out "minor change or repairs not involving the aforesaid features" (structural parts, stairways, type of construction, occupancy, light and ventilation, egress, and building systems) and "shall include the term repaired"; the County has published no statement applying that wording, or any other exemption, to a reroof. Residential permit fees follow Table IX-3 (Section 90.05): a $50 minimum permit fee, and $15 for the first $1,000 plus $5 per thousand for work valued from $1,001 to $50,000, based on estimated construction cost. Under Section 130.05(b), where permit work "is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining a permit, the fees specified in this section shall be doubled." Call the Department at 803-435-8672 before starting a repair to confirm whether it needs a permit.
Colleton County - Planning and Development, Building Code Administration (Colleton County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Colleton County sets no dollar, area or percentage line for roof work, and has published nothing that exempts a reroof. The Building Code Administration page states that the codes "apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure. Construction plans and a building permit are typically required." The County's building code chapter (Section 13.04.010) states one permit exemption of its own, replacing the adopted codes' accessory-structure wording: "One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 225 square feet are exempt from permits." The Building Permit Application offers "Repair/Remodel" as an application type and asks for the "TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION VALUE". Fees are those "established and updated periodically by county council, usually in the annual budget ordinance" (Section 13.04.010(F)). Under Section 13.04.010(G), "Performing construction activities that require a building, zoning, or other required permit, before acquiring the appropriate permit(s), shall be punishable by a double permit fee for each permit required", and a code violation "is punishable by a $500.00 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail."
Darlington County - Codes Enforcement Department (Darlington County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Darlington County sets no dollar, area or percentage line for roof work. County Code Section 8-77 provides: "No person shall construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building, structure, or service system ... without first obtaining from the building codes enforcement officer a separate permit for each such building, structure, system, or installation in the manner prescribed in the codes adopted above". Its only exception is for "any agricultural storage structure construction or repair costing $5,000.00 or less and for which no inspection is required pursuant to the codes adopted above." Section 8-86 adds that nothing in the chapter requires a permit for "any temporary modifications to or temporary repair of dwellings or commercial or industrial facilities in preparation for, or to temporarily remedy any damages caused by, fire, flooding, earthquakes, lightning, hurricanes, thunderstorms, or other calamities or acts of God", where "'Temporary' as used herein shall mean a period not exceeding 30 days." Section 8-2 also carries the administrative chapter of the adopted codes; the County has published nothing that exempts a reroof, and its Residential Building Permit Application lists "REPAIR/REPLACEMENT" as a nature of work. Permit fees follow the valuation table in Appendix A: $80.00 for $0 to $2,000, $104.00 for $2,001 to $5,000, $157.00 for $5,001 to $10,000, and $157.00 for the first $10,000 plus $11.00 for each additional thousand to $40,000, plus a $20.00 administrative fee on all permits. Valuation is "the greater of the actual contract price or an amount based on the total square footage of the structure multiplied by the applicable square foot cost data" (Section 8-83). Under Section 8-84, "If any person fails to comply with section 8-77 of this chapter, the fees required for such permit shall be doubled."
Fairfield County - Community Development, Building Division (Fairfield County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Fairfield County Code Section 6-136(a) requires any owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit therefor." Section 6-136(c) provides: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit; provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of this chapter." The code does not define ordinary minor repairs or set a dollar or area limit for them, and roofing is a named permit category: the County's 2025 Community Development Fee Schedule prices "Residential Specialty: Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Roofing, and Gas Permits" at a "$50 permit fee – Includes required inspections" for work valued at $0 to $10,000, and "$50 permit fee for the first $10,000 plus $5 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof" from $10,001 to $50,000, and the County's Building Permit Application lists "Re-Roof" among its characteristics of work. Ask the Building Division before treating any roof repair as permit-free. Separately, Section 6-34(f) provides that repairs restoring a building "may be made with the same kind of materials as those of which the building is constructed; but not more than 25 percent of the roof covering of a building shall be replaced in any period of 12 months, unless the entire roof covering is made to conform with the requirements of this chapter for new buildings." The cost of starting without a permit: "Where work for which a permit is required by this chapter is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining the permit, the fees shall be doubled" (Section 6-157(a)); the fee schedule lists "Working Without a Permit" at "Double the price of the permit not acquired".
Florence County - Building Inspection Department (Florence County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Florence County publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Its building chapter (Chapter 7 of the County Code, read in full) names no roof work either way and sets no dollar, area or percentage line; Section 7-11 applies the administration chapters of the 2021 South Carolina codes, including "The 2021 South Carolina Residential Code®, Chapter 1, Scope and Administration", which carries the permit and exemption sections of the residential code (Section R105); they are not restated here. The Department's Building Permits page answers "Who needs a building permit?" with "Any person, firm or corporation desiring to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, convert or demolish any building or structure", and says "The building permit fee is based on total cost and is paid prior to the issuance of the building permit." The permit fee schedule linked from the County's Fees page prices permits by total valuation and has no separate roofing line.
Georgetown County - Building Department (Georgetown County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Georgetown County Code Section 7-10(a) provides: "A building permit is required if the work involves any referenced code or any county ordinance. No construction, remodeling, plumbing, electrical, mechanical or gas work, nor swimming pool construction or land development shall begin without securing the required permit from the building official or authorized representative." Section 7-10(b) is the only exemption: "Projects that are simply home improvements do not require a building permit. Home improvements are defined as painting, replacing windows and doors, repairing plumbing fixtures, or replacing rotten wood." Roof covering work is not in that list, and the residential code the County enforces covers roof coverings, so reroofing is permit work under the general clause. The County publishes no roofing-specific statement, no square-footage or dollar line for a small roof repair, and no separate roofing fee; its permit application offers a "Repair/Replace" type of improvement and asks for the value of construction. Ask the Building Department before starting a small patch job. Anyone who starts work on a building before obtaining the necessary permit "shall be subject to the penalty of a double permit fee" (Section 7-20(a)).
Greenville County - Building Safety and Code Enforcement (Greenville County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Greenville County prices roof work as its own permit. Its Residential Permit Fees schedule, linked from the Building Safety permitting page and read on September 26, 2026, lists "Residential Roofing Permit $108.00" among its miscellaneous permit fees, apart from the valuation table it applies to "Renovations, alterations, and swimming pools". The County's 2021 residential code ordinance revises no part of the adopted code's section on work exempt from permit, and the County publishes no square footage, dollar or percentage line below which roof repair needs no permit. Its permitting page states that "Any new construction, addition or alteration of existing residential or commercial structures" requires a permit, and that any owner or agent "who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" must "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." The same page notes that residential and commercial permit fees increased by 20 percent starting July 1, 2025.
Greenwood County - Greenwood City/County Building Department (Greenwood County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Greenwood County publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Its Building Regulations chapter (County Code Chapter 6-1) adopts the International Residential Code for the unincorporated county and requires permit fees "On all buildings, structures or alterations requiring a building, mechanical, plumbing, swimming pool, or electrical permit" (Section 6-1-2(a)); it amends none of the Residential Code's permit or exemption sections and names no roof work either way. The Department's Permits page says "For work in Greenwood County, a business license is not required, but a permit is required." The Department's Schedule of Fees has no roofing line: for alterations and repairs "The value shall be determined by the total estimated value of the work covered by the permit provided by the applicant at the time of application", with a fee of "$30.00" for "$1,000 or less" and, from $1,001 to $50,000, "$30 for first $1,000" "plus $5 for each additional thousand or fraction".
Horry County - Code Enforcement Department (Horry County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Shingles only, no sheathing: the Code Enforcement Department states that a shingle replacement requires no building permit unless structural sheathing is replaced. Its building-permit page quotes the general permit clause, "Any owner or owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit", and then says: "This shall not apply to replacing shingles or finished flooring unless structural sheathing is to be replaced." The Department's residential permitting brochure lists, under "A building permit is not required for:", the line "Shingles only (no wood replacement)". Replacing any roof decking or sheathing therefore brings the job under a permit, and the statements speak only of shingles, so ask the Department before re-covering in metal, tile or another material without a permit. The page attributes its permit sentence to "Horry Code of Ordinances, section 6-3"; the County Code as published today (current through Ord. No. 37-2026) shows Section 6-3 as reserved, repealed by Ord. No. 66-11 in 2011, and no enacted County text names roof work either way. The County adopts the International Residential Code's administrative chapter, whose Section R105.2.2 provides that "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures" without defining ordinary repairs; the no-permit line for shingles is the Department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Department's reading of that clause. The Department also publishes a Roof Assembly Affidavit - Residential (Rev. 05/01/2025), carrying a permit number line, in which the contractor of record, authorized agent or owner-builder attests to installing the roof covering "as required per manufacturers specifications along with the provisions outlined in Chapter 9 of the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code"; the form does not say which roofing jobs need a permit. A permitted alteration or repair is priced on its value under Appendix B of the 1997 Standard Building Code, with a fifty dollar minimum (County Code Section 6-27), and the brochure warns: "Penalty for building without a permit is the permit fees are doubled."
Jasper County - Planning and Building Department (Building Inspections) (Jasper County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Jasper County sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work needs no permit. The Department's own answer to "When is a building permit required?" is: "A building permit is required for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, roof replacement, electrical, plumbing, installation of heating and air systems, accessory structures, swimming pools, to move or demolish an existing structure, and to install a manufactured house. The only work exempt from a permit is residential accessory structures that are less than 200 square feet, commercial accessory structures that are less than 120 square feet, fences less than 7 feet in height, and retaining walls less than 4 feet in height." The County Code provides that "No work relating to the codes adopted by this article shall commence until a valid permit for such work has been issued by the permitting department" (Section 6-64), and adopts the 2021 International Residential Code "including Chapter One" (Section 6-51), whose permit and exemption sections are not restated here. The residential building permit fee (Section 6-85) is $69.00 for a total valuation of "$0 - $2,000.00", plus a nonrefundable $25.00 administrative fee per permit (Section 6-69), with no separate roofing line. Under Section 6-65, "For work commencing prior to obtaining proper permit(s), all administrative and permit fees specified herein shall be doubled."
Lancaster County - Building Department (Development Services) (Lancaster County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Lancaster County's own Roofing Requirements handout states: "A valid Building permit is required prior to any major repairs or full roof covering replacement/installation of roofing material(s) used." and "Fines can be cited up to $500/day per occurrence for violation of work without permit." A full reroof is permit work. The County's permit ordinance (County Code Section 7-22(d)) does not apply to "ordinary repairs to buildings, structures, manufactured homes, and related appurtenances", listing "replacing siding or trim, repainting, replacing gutters, replacing of lamps, or replacing windows (like for like, where no structural changes are required)". Roofing is not in that list, and the ordinance leaves the line to the building official: "The designated enforcement official for this ordinance shall determine, on a case by case basis, any question as to work constituting an ordinary repair or an improvement requiring a permit, which determination shall be final and binding." Neither the handout nor the ordinance sets a square-footage or dollar figure for a small roof repair, so ask the Building Department before starting a patch job. Work started before a required permit pays a doubled fee (Section 7-25(b)).
Laurens County - Building Codes Department (Laurens County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Laurens County publishes no dollar, area or percentage threshold for roof work. The Building Codes Department's answer to "When is a building permit required?" lists among "The following items require a permit": "Re-roofing, new siding, and replacement windows", and adds: "This list is not all inclusive. Please call 864-984-6659 for additional information." The County adopts the International Residential Code with South Carolina modifications in toto, including its administrative chapter, and its own building chapter (Chapter 8, read in full) adds no permit exemption and names no roof work. The County's permit fee schedule is valuation based, "$50.00 for the first $1,000" and "$50.00 for the first $1,000 + $5.00 for each $1,000 or fraction of" from $1,001 to $50,000, with no separate roofing line, and it charges a "Double Permit Fee for Working Without a Permit".
Lee County - Planning and Zoning Department (Lee County, South Carolina)
The Planning and Zoning Department's one-page "Lee County Building Permits Required Information" sheet, linked from its page and read in full, states under "ALL PERMITS": "PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED FOR ALL THAT APPLY: BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, GAS & MECHANICAL, ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS,ROOFING AND RE-ROOFING, ADDITIONS TO INCLUDE MANUFACTURED / MOBILE HOMES". The sheet names roofing and re-roofing as permit work and states no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt. The permit fee schedule linked from the Department's page was not readable when this record was compiled, and the text of the County's ordinance adopting its building codes is not posted on the County's website, so this record states no fee and no exemption drawn from either. The Department's residential plan review sheet adds: "You are not permitted to begin work until a permit has been issued. If a job is started before a permit is issued it will result in a fine double the total permit cost."
Lexington County - Division of Building Inspections and Safety (Lexington County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Lexington County publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Its Building Code Ordinance requires a permit of anyone who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" (Section 14-261); its list of work exempt from permit (Section 14-262) names fences, sheds up to 200 square feet, painting and similar finish work and other items, but no roof work; and Section 14-262(2) provides that "Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures", without defining ordinary repairs or setting any dollar, area or percentage limit. The County's Building Permits FAQ lists "Ordinary repairs and maintenance" among items that "do not require a building permit" and does not say whether a reroof is an ordinary repair. The ordinance names no roof work either way. Permit fees follow the value of the work, which "shall include total value of the work for which a permit is being issued ... including materials and labor" (Section 14-333); the fee schedule effective 7/1/2026 sets a "Minimum Permit Fee: $50" with "$0-$4,000 = $50" and has no separate roofing line.
Marion County - Building Inspections Office (Marion County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Marion County's Building Permit & Business Licenses page answers "When Do I Need a Permit?" with: "Any project on commercial or residential buildings, the value of which exceeds $1000 and/or 200 sq. ft., requires a permit." A full reroof exceeds that line. The County's sample permit package for disaster-recovery renovations shows a construction permit application under "Renovations" whose description of work reads "Renovations: flooring, roofing, painting, cabinets, ceiling, insulation, drywall". The County's zoning ordinance (Section 9-2) separately provides that no existing building shall be "moved, added to, enlarged or structurally altered" before the issuance of a building permit. The County's own building code administrative ordinance is not published on its website or its Municode library page, so no enacted repair exemption is quoted here. For a small roof repair near the line, call the Building Inspections Office at 843-423-8238 before starting.
Marlboro County - Office of Code Enforcement (Building, Planning & Zoning) (Marlboro County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
The County's Building Permits page states: "A building permit is required for ANY type of construction, addition or renovation greater than $2,000 in valuation, or that requires an inspection. Examples include, but are not limited to: Replacing a roof, Door & window replacements, Decks & guardrails, Structural repairs, Moving of walls, New construction". A roof replacement is listed as permit work. The County's Building, Planning & Zoning directory entry puts the line differently: "Any project on commercial or residential buildings, the value of which exceeds $2000 and/or 200 sq. ft., requires a permit." Neither statement says whether a roof repair valued at $2,000 or less is exempt, and the two statements differ on whether a 200-square-foot test also applies, so call the Code Enforcement Office at 843-479-5602 before starting a small roof repair without a permit.
Newberry County - Building Department (Newberry County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Newberry County publishes no roof-specific rule and no dollar, area or percentage threshold for roof work. The Building Department's answer to "When is a building permit required?" reads: "A permit is required any time you construct, enlarge, renovate, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the Building Codes Ordinance." Its main page says: "Many construction projects require approval and permits before work begins. We encourage property owners and contractors to contact the Building Department during the planning stages of a project. Our staff can help identify applicable requirements and determine which permits, plans, inspections, and approvals may be needed," and "When in doubt, contact us before you build." The Building Department fee schedule (Ordinance No. 09-23-2022 and the Forms and Fees page) is valuation based, "$50.00" for "$1,000 or less" and "$50.00 for the first $1,000 plus $10.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof" from $1,001 to $5,000, with no separate roofing line, and "If work requiring a permit is started before the required permit has been obtained, and the work is discovered by Newberry County, the applicable permit fee will be doubled."
Oconee County - Building Codes Department (Oconee County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Oconee County publishes no roofing threshold of its own. County Code Section 6-82(a) requires anyone who desires "to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, or otherwise change a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain an appropriate permit, except that in the case of emergency repairs (as defined by the codes referenced in article II of this chapter), repairs may commence immediately and a permit may be subsequently obtained." The County's building chapter, read in full, names no roof work either way and sets no dollar, area or percentage line. The County adopts the administration sections of the 2021 International Residential Code, whose permit exemptions (Section R105.2, including the relief for ordinary repairs in Section R105.2.2) are not restated here; the County's published "Work Exempt From Permit" sheet reproduces that section and lists no roofing work. The County's fee schedule prices building work at "$75.00" for "All Buildings, Demolition, and Mechanical Trades $10,000 or Less" and "$75.00 + $4.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof" above that, doubles the fee where work needing a permit starts before the permit is obtained, and has no separate roofing line.
Orangeburg County - Permitting and Inspections Department (Orangeburg County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Orangeburg County's permit section, County Code Section 6-15(a), requires anyone who desires "to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, or otherwise change a building or structure" to "first make application to the building official and obtain an appropriate permit, except that in the case of emergency repairs (as defined by the codes referenced in section 6-14 of this chapter), repairs may commence immediately and a permit may be subsequently obtained." The County's Residential Building Permit application lists "Roofing" as its own permit type beside Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and Solar, so a reroof is permit work. Neither the County Code nor the County's fee schedule sets a square-footage or dollar figure below which a small roof repair needs no permit; the smallest fee line is "$1,000.00 or less requiring an inspection" at $50.00. Ask the Permitting and Inspections Department before starting a patch job. Work started before a required permit pays a doubled fee (Section 6-18).
Pickens County - Building Codes Administration (Pickens County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Pickens County publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Its building chapter (Chapter 8 of the County Code, read in full) names no roof work either way and sets no dollar, area or percentage line; instead Section 8-1 adopts "all provisions in chapter 1" of the mandatory codes, so the permit and exemption sections of the adopted International Residential Code (Section R105) apply; they are not restated here. The Department's permitting guide answers "Q. Do I need a permit to remodel my home?" with "A. If the remodeling and/or addition change the structural condition of the home in any manner or includes electrical, plumbing, or mechanical changes of any kind, a permit would be required." and does not name roofing. The County's fee schedule (effective July 1, 2024) prices residential permits by total value, "$1 - $8,000 $75.00" and "$10.00 PER THOUSAND FOR EACH $1,000 OVER THE MINIMUM FEE" from $8,001 to $50,000, and has no separate roofing line. Fees are doubled where work that needs a permit is started before the permit is obtained.
Richland County - Building Permitting and Inspections Department (Richland County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Richland County publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Ordinance No. 004-24HR, read in full, names no roof work either way and sets no dollar, area or percentage line; it adopts the 2021 South Carolina Residential Code "including Chapter 1 (Administration)", so the permit and exemption sections of the adopted International Residential Code (Section R105) apply in the County; they are not restated here, and the South Carolina modifications do not change them. The Department's Building Permits page says only that it issues permits for residential work for any "new construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair" and tells homeowners to "Contact the Building Permitting Office to determine if your project will require a permit."
Saluda County - Building Codes Department (Saluda County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
The Department's notice states: "Permits are required for any changes to existing structures unless they are deemed Cosmetic." It sets no roof size, area or dollar threshold and does not define "Cosmetic". The Department's posted list of work exempt from permit (building items 1 through 13) names no roof work. The County's fee schedule charges a minimum building permit fee of $50.00 for a total valuation of "$5,000.00 and less", with valuation to "include total value of work, including materials and labor"; the schedule applies to "Residential – new construction or renovations". The County's building code chapter is not published online and its permit section was not read.
Spartanburg County - Building Codes Department (Spartanburg County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Spartanburg County publishes no roofing threshold of its own. Its building chapter, read in full, names no roof work either way and sets no dollar, area or percentage line; instead Section 10-81 applies "the administrative procedures in the adopted codes" to the extent they do not conflict with the County's enforcement procedures, so the permit and exemption sections of the adopted International Residential Code (Section R105) apply; they are not restated here. The County's Residential Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2017) prices a residential building permit at "$4.75 per Thousand" of construction cost with a "$32.00 Minimum", and has no separate roofing line.
Sumter City-County Building Department (Sumter County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
No size or dollar threshold: the Department answers "Is a permit required to repair or replace a roof?" with "A roofing permit is needed for repairs to or replacement of a roof." Its Building Permits page lists "Roofing - Installing new Shingles or other roofing materials" among work that requires a Building Permit and Inspections, and roofing is not on its list of work that does not require a permit. The Department publishes a dedicated Roof Permit Application, which asks for the valuation of work (materials and labor) and a copy of the signed contract. Sumter County Code Section 8-24(a) requires anyone who engages "in the business of construction, alteration or repair in any building or structure in the county" to "obtain a permit from the Sumter City-County Building Department as required." Section 8-24(b) excepts work done by an owner on the owner's own property, but says the term "shall not be construed to include any contractor, subcontractor, or builder employed by the owner"; the Department's own page tells a homeowner doing their own work to record an Owner/Builder Affidavit and to "obtain a Building Permit for any work that requires a Building Permit before starting the work."
Town of Bluffton - Building Safety (Growth Management Department) (Town of Bluffton, South Carolina)
The Town publishes no roofing threshold. It publishes a dedicated "RE-ROOF BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" (updated 01/27/2025) for residential and commercial re-roofs, which asks for the "Total Value of Construction" (including materials, labor and profit) and the "Roofing Materials", and notes that "All additional work will require a qualified contractor and separate permits." Town Code Section 5-51 requires anyone who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permit". Section 5-52 lists the work exempt from permit and names no roof work; Section 5-52(c) provides that "Application or notice to the Building Official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures", without defining ordinary repairs or setting a dollar, area or percentage limit. The Town's Master Fee Schedule (FY2027, effective July 1, 2026) has no separate roofing fee line and states that "Fees shall be waived for single family construction alterations to enlarge, alter, repair, remodel or add additions to existing structures when the value of said alteration is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). A permit is required." Starting permit work without a permit is priced in the fee schedule as "Work without Applicable Permit", "Value of permit fee X 3"; Town Code Section 5-196 provides that where such work is started before the permit is obtained "the fees herein specified shall be doubled".
Town of Fort Mill - Building & Codes Department (Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina)
None: the Town sets no dollar, area or percentage line below which roof work is exempt. Its Roofing Requirements sheet states: "A Valid Building Permit is required prior to any repairs or installation of roofing material being performed." and "Fines are $500 per occurrence for each violation." The Building & Codes FAQ lists "Re-roofing, new siding, or replacement windows" among the projects that require permits and "Roofing" among building permits, and the Residential Building/Zoning Permit Application carries a "Roofing" type of work. Under Town Code Section 6-5 and the FY 2024-25 Building Fees schedule, where work begins before a required permit is obtained, "the building permit fees shall be doubled". Building permit fees are set by valuation: $25.00 for $1,000 and under, and $25.00 for the first $1,000 plus $6.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof from $1,001 to $50,000, the valuation being the greater of the contract price on the application or the ICC square-foot cost table value.
Town of Hilton Head Island - Building Service Center (Town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina)
The Town sets no dollar or size floor below which roof work escapes a permit. Its building title waives the fee, not the permit, for small jobs: Section 15-5-211(c)(1) of the Municipal Code provides that "Fees shall be waived for single family construction alterations to enlarge, alter, repair, remodel or add additions to existing structures when the value of said alteration is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)", and the Town's Building Construction Fees page adds: "A permit is still required." The Building Permits page states that "A building permit is required when constructing something new, making changes to an existing building, or performing any electrical, plumbing, or heating and cooling work", that "Cosmetic changes, such as painting, installing new carpet, or putting up wallpaper, wouldn't require a permit unless they were part of a larger renovation project", and that "If you're building, changing, or making major repairs to your property, you will likely need a building permit first. When in doubt, call the town and ask for clarification." Roof work has its own section on the Town's building permit application ("Roof Information") and its own Roof Fastener, Underlayment, and Shingles Certificate. Where work that needs a permit is started first, "the fees herein specified shall be doubled" (Section 15-5-211(d)(2)). After a declared disaster, Chapter 13 of the building title applies instead: a structure that receives a green placard may be repaired to its pre-disaster condition "without the necessity of obtaining an emergency construction building permit" if the work is finished within eighteen months (Section 15-13-202), while a structure with a yellow or red placard needs an emergency construction building permit before repairs begin and "All construction must be inspected prior to coverup" (Section 15-13-203).
Town of Irmo - Building Permits and Inspections (Code Consulting & Inspection Services, LLC) (Town of Irmo, South Carolina)
Irmo sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt from a building permit, and none of the Town's pages and forms or CC&I's Irmo page and linked sheets, all read, names roofing either way. Town of Irmo Code Section 8-1(a) reads: "No building, or addition to any existing building within the limits of the town, shall be commenced within the town without the issuance of a building permit." Section 8-3 sets fees "On all buildings or renovations requiring a building permit", and Appendix A (Zoning) Section 1-7 says "No work shall commence without an approved zoning permit and/or building permit". The Town's Zoning Permit application states: "All construction will require a building permit from the Town's inspection service, CC&I. Note: fences less than 7' tall, residential accessory structures less than 200 sf, and commercial accessory structures less than 120' do not require a building permit from CC&I." The Town's Licenses & Permits page refers building permit questions to CC&I: "Please contact CC&I for all building permit questions. Any work done without a required permit may result in a fee increase." Chapter 8 (read in full) names no roof work, re-covering or repair either way. CC&I's fee schedule for the Town, effective July 1, 2026, has no separate roofing line: residential construction is "$5.10 per thousand" with a "Minimum fee" of "$55.00", "All permit fees other than new construction are calculated using contract dollar amount, copy of signed contract required", and "All permits expire 180 days after issuance or last inspection." The Town's Master Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2025) lists "$4.75/$1,000" with a minimum of "$50.00" and says "Permit fees shall be doubled if construction begins prior to obtaining permits".
Town of James Island - Building Services (Town of James Island, South Carolina)
The Town's code sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt from a permit, and its current text names no roof work either way. Section 150.05(A)(1) provides that "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application; to the Building Official and obtain the required permit." Section 150.05(B)(3) provides that "Application or notice to the Building Official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures", and that such repairs "shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress". The chapter does not define "ordinary repairs", and the record does not decide whether that relief reaches a reroof. Before Ordinance 2026-03, Section 150.05(A)(2)(g), "Special permits", read "In addition to the required permits, the following permits are required for the following installation and/or repairs; vinyl siding, insulation, roofing, floor covering/carpet, masonry, drywall, carpentry, stucco, paint/wallpaper"; the text of Ordinance 2026-03 and of Ordinance 2026-10 shows that paragraph struck through, and the Town's online code, which was not opened, may still print it. The Town's Building Services and Online Permitting pages say nothing about reroofing; the Online Permitting page says "If you are unsure as to what permit you need, call us at Town Hall! (843) 795-4141." The Town's building permit fee schedule (Exhibit D) has no roofing line: it is priced by construction cost, with "$0-$5,000" at "$125" and "$5,001-$10,000" at "$125 for the first $5,000 plus $8 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof", an "Application filing fee" of "$50", and "Failure to acquire permit" at "Twice the amount of the permit not acquired". The fee table printed in Section 150.08(G) reads for the lowest band "No fee, unless an inspection is required, in which case a permit is required and a $125 fee shall be charged", which differs from the published schedule.
Town of Lexington - Planning & Building Department (Town of Lexington, South Carolina)
The Town of Lexington publishes no roofing threshold. Its Building Permit Application is to be used for work that includes "Repair", and its Repair section reads "If this permit is for Repair work please check which type" with "Roof" as the first box. The Town's New Development Guide 2026 states that "A building permit is required to: Construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, or demolish a building or structure". Town Code Section 150.02(A) provides that "In addition to the exceptions listed in Section 105 of the International Building Code, the Building Official shall reserve the right to waive work of a minor nature wherein safety is not a concern from the requirements of obtaining a permit"; the Town publishes no application of that waiver to roof work. Permit fees follow the value of the work. Town Code Section 150.03 (fee schedule effective July 1, 2017) sets "$1,000 and less: No fee, unless inspection required in which case a $23 fee for each inspection shall be required" and "$23 for the first $1,000 plus $6.33 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000"; the New Development Guide 2026 prints a higher schedule ("$1,000 and less No fee unless inspection required, then $30.16"; "$1,000 to $50,000 $30.16 for first $1,000 plus $8.45 per thousand or fraction") and a residential plan review fee of "$30.16 per unit". Neither schedule has a separate roofing line.
Town of Moncks Corner - Building Department (TOMC Inspections) (Town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina)
The Town's online permitting guide lists "Roofing" as a permit type in the "Residential One Stop" category, alongside deck, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and solar permits. Town Code Section 8-181 provides that "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the chief building official and obtain the required permit." The Town's list of work exempt from permit (Section 8-183, read in full) names no roof work; its residential building exemptions are small accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work ("Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work"), shallow prefabricated pools, playground equipment, small window awnings and small detached low decks. Section 8-185, headed "Repairs", states what repairs "shall not include" (cutting away walls, removing structural beams or load-bearing supports, changing egress, and work on piping, wiring or mechanical systems) and sets no dollar, area or percentage figure. Neither the Town code nor the Department's pages set a floor below which a roof repair needs no permit, so ask the Building Department before starting a small patch job. The Town's construction fee schedule charges "No Additional Fee" on work valued at less than $1,000 beyond the $25.00 administrative fee, and "PERMIT FEES SHALL BE DOUBLED IF CONSTRUCTION BEGINS PRIOR TO OBTAINING PERMITS" (see also Town Code Section 8-213).
Town of Mount Pleasant - Building Inspection Division (Town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)
The Town's line is a dollar test, not a roofing rule. Its Building and Development Fee Schedule (as of July 1, 2024) states: "Where valuation (material and labor) does not exceed $1,000. No permit is required unless an inspection is required." The Building Inspection Division's permitting FAQ puts it the other way round, citing Town Code Section 150.002: "Where valuation (material and labor) exceeds $1,000, a permit is necessary if an inspection is required." The FAQ's general rule is that "Building permits are required for any owner, contractor, or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure", and its list of exceptions (small storage sheds, low retaining walls, "Papering, painting, millwork, carpet/tile replacement, or similar trade work that doesn't need an inspection", small above-ground pools, playground equipment, fences under 7 feet) does not name roofing. A full roof replacement costs far more than $1,000, so it is on the permit side of the line; only a small repair at or under $1,000 in material and labor falls below it. The fee schedule has no separate roofing line; a building permit is priced on the job's valuation (for example, $69 for the first $2,000 plus $11 for each additional $1,000 up to $50,000, plus a $30 issuing fee), and work begun without a permit is charged "2X permit fee".
Town of Port Royal - Building Department (Town of Port Royal, South Carolina)
The Town publishes no dollar, area or percentage floor below which roof work escapes a permit, and no exemption that names roofing. Its Building Permits FAQ states: "A permit is required for most work / improvements (excluding some interior remodeling including painting, doors, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work)", and that a building permit is needed by "Any owner or contractor constructing a new building or making alternations to existing buildings." The Town's building code chapter (Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances) adopts the 2021 International Residential Code with South Carolina modifications without changing its permit provisions (Sections R105.1 and R105.2). The fee schedule printed in the Town's 2026 residential permit package (Ordinance 2015-20) starts at "$1000 or less" ($30, plus a $30.00 non-refundable application filing fee on all permits), and provides that "Where work for which a permit is required by this code is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fee herein specified shall be doubled." The Town's inspection report form carries a "Re-Roof Final" inspection, and its subcontractor list has a "ROOFING" line.
Town of Summerville - Building Department (Town of Summerville, South Carolina)
The Town of Summerville Building Department states: "we require permits and inspections for new buildings, renovations, and repairs to building structures and systems." It lists "Roofing work" among the projects that also require a permit, and names only carpet installation and painting as work that does not: "Carpet installation and painting do not require a building permit." The Town's Building Code Ordinance adopts the International Residential Code including its Chapter 1 administrative provisions (Town Code Section 6-37) and amends the code's permit exemption list (Section 105.2) only to add "all detached accessory structures regardless of square footage" (Section 6-38). Neither the Department's page nor the Town code sets a square-footage or dollar floor below which a roof repair needs no permit, so ask the Building Department before starting a small patch job. The Town's fee schedule charges no permit fee on a job valued at $1,000 or less "unless inspection required, in which case a $15 fee for each inspection", and where work that needs a permit is started before the permit is obtained "the fees herein specified shall be doubled".
Union County - Department of Building Safety (Union County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Union County's code sets no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof work is exempt from a permit. Section 7-6(h) of the County Code adopts Chapter 1 of the International Residential Code and changes only its plan review, board of appeals, violation penalty and stop work sections; it makes no change to the residential code's permit and exemption section (Section R105), which is not restated here. The Department publishes no statement on reroofing, and the list of items exempt from building permits linked from its page does not list roof work. The County's building permit fee schedule (Section 7-9) is by total valuation: "$1,000.00 and less" is "No fee, unless inspection required, in which case a $25.00 fee for each inspection shall be charged", and "$1,001.00 to $50,000.00" is "$25.00 for the first $1,000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof". "Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled".
Williamsburg County - Building Codes Enforcement Department (Williamsburg County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
Williamsburg County sets no dollar, area or percentage line for roof work. Its building ordinance (Ordinance No. 2009-012, Section 1-4) provides: "No work relating to the codes adopted by this article shall commence until a valid permit for such work has been issued by the permitting department." The ordinance adopts the codes "including Chapter One", names no roof work and contains no exemption for it, and the County has published no statement on whether a reroof or roof repair needs a permit. The ordinance's fee table starts at "Less Than $1,000.00" ($15.00), and the County's current Building Permit Fee Schedule shows a "$50 MINIMUM" and "$15 FOR $1000 PLUS $5 PER ADDITIONAL $1,000 UP TO $50,000"; neither has a roofing line. The chief building official "reserves to the right to use the contract price of a project/job as a means of determining the building permit fee." Under Section 1-5, "For work commencing prior to obtaining proper permit(s), all administrative and permit fees specified herein shall be doubled."
York County - Building and Codes Division (York County, South Carolina (unincorporated))
None published: York County sets no dollar, area or percentage line below which roof work is exempt. Asked "Do I need a permit if my project is under $500", the County's FAQ answers: "Per the York County Code of Ordinances, all construction requires a permit." It cites County Code Section 150.14: "Any owner or owner’s authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the Building and Codes Division and obtain the required permit." The chapter, read in full as re-enacted in 2022, names no roof work either way. The County's Residential Permit Fees chart (July 2026) says "We accept total contract amount submittals on building renovations only", with a "$17 minimum" for "$1,000 and under" and "$17 for the first $1,000 plus $7 for each $1,000 over the minimum" up to $50,000; it has no separate roofing line.
South Dakota (9)
City of Aberdeen, South Dakota - Building Inspection Department (City of Aberdeen, South Dakota)
Aberdeen sets no dollar-value or square-footage threshold below which a roof repair is exempt from permit. Sec. 12-112(a) of the Aberdeen City Code states flatly that "no person may erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, convert, or repair buildings, structures, or lands without first obtaining any building or zoning permit required under this Code or adopted technical code." The city's own "Permit Requirements" handout names "roof coverings such as asphalt shingles and metal panels" as an example of exterior repair work that requires a permit, and its separate, complete list of work that does NOT require a permit (retaining walls under 4 feet, small water tanks, painting/ papering, replacing interior finishes such as tile/flooring/trim/soffit/ fascia/gutters, small window awnings, playground equipment, and small prefab pools) does not include any roofing item. The city's own amendment to the adopted Residential Code's work-exempt list (Sec. 12-21(1), amending IRC Section R105.2) and its amendment to the Building Code's parallel list (Sec. 12-31(2), amending IBC Section 105.2) each touch only the accessory-structure and fence items and add no roofing exemption. No dollar-value threshold for roofing repair appears in any of these city instruments.
City of Box Elder, South Dakota - Planning and Zoning Department (City of Box Elder, Pennington and Meade Counties, South Dakota)
Box Elder Code of Ordinances Sec. 6-78, "Building Permit; Exemptions," exempts, as printed: "Replacement of roof covings [sic] with like material which does not involve the replacement of roof sheathing or any structural framing component;" That is NOT A THRESHOLD BUT A CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION, and there are TWO conditions, either of which a roofer can lose without noticing. Sec. 6-78 opens "A city building permit shall not be required for the following:" and the item sits in its building list. ("covings" is the codification's own typographical error for "coverings"; the item is quoted as published rather than silently corrected.) There is no dollar figure and no square-footage figure anywhere in Sec. 6-78 for roofing, so the size or cost of the job is not what decides it. CONDITION ONE IS THE MATERIAL. The exemption reaches replacement "with like material" only. Changing the roof covering to a different material - asphalt shingle to metal, for instance - is outside the exemption and needs a permit. CONDITION TWO IS THE DECK. The exemption holds only while the work "does not involve the replacement of roof sheathing or any structural framing component," so a tear-off that opens up to reveal rotten decking moves from exempt to permitted the moment that decking is replaced. A separate item in the same section covers manufactured housing on different terms: "Replacement or repair of roof coverings, sheathing, structural roof-framing members, or siding on a mobile or manufactured home; or" - that one carries no like-material condition and no sheathing condition. One more distinction worth reading carefully: the siding, door and window item in the same list carries an express historic-district carve-out, "except for dwellings and accessory structures located in a designated historic district or if individually listed in National Register of Historic Places," and the roof covering item does NOT. Read the item itself, not the item beside it. Separately, and statewide since 2026-07-01, SDCL 11-10-15 bars any South Dakota county, municipality or township from requiring a permit for the repair or substantially similar replacement of eight named exterior parts of a detached single-family owner-occupied home - door, downspout, fascia, fencing panel or post, gutter, nonstructural siding, soffit and window. Roof covering is not on that statutory list, so Box Elder's exemption is the City's own act rather than a consequence of state law, and the statute is what makes a gutter or fascia job permit-free regardless.
City of Brookings, South Dakota - Community Development Department, Building Services Division (City of Brookings, South Dakota)
Brookings sets no dollar-value or square-footage threshold below which a roofing repair is exempt from a permit. Ordinance No. 23-008 - the city's building-code adopting and amending instrument - amends both R105.2 (2021 IRC) and 105.2 (2021 IBC), "Work exempt from permit," and I read both amended exemption lists in full: one-story detached accessory structures not over 120 square feet, fences not over 6 feet, retaining walls not over 4 feet, water tanks up to 5,000 gallons, sidewalks, painting/papering/tiling/carpeting/cabinets/countertops and similar finish work, small prefabricated pools, playground equipment, window awnings, and (IBC only) oil derricks, temporary motion-picture/theater stage sets, and small non-fixed fixtures. No roofing item appears on either list, and no square-footage or dollar-value threshold appears anywhere in the ordinance for roofing work specifically.
City of Pierre, South Dakota - Development Services, Building Department (City of Pierre, South Dakota)
Pierre sets no dollar-value threshold below which a roofing permit is not required; instead its permit exemption is scoped by area and material match. Section R105.2 of the city's adopted Residential Code (Chapter 11, Article 4) exempts from permit only "replacement or repair of similar roofing material not exceeding 100 square feet in area" - a full re-roof of an ordinary house, which exceeds 100 square feet, is not exempt and requires a permit. Where a permit is required, the city's fee schedule sets a flat fee rather than a value-based one for roofing: the "Miscellaneous Permit & City Services Fees" table lists "Maintenance (Residing, reroof, windows or door replacement) $50.00," a flat charge that does not vary with the value of the work.
City of Rapid City, South Dakota - Community Planning & Development Services, Building Services Division (City of Rapid City, South Dakota)
NO THRESHOLD - Rapid City sets no dollar-value and no square-footage floor below which a roof repair escapes the permit requirement. RCMC 15.04.150 (Building permit required) reaches repair work on its face: "Except as otherwise specified in this code, no building or structure or part thereof regulated by this code shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired as defined by code, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the Building Official." The carve-outs live at RCMC 15.04.160 (Building permit-Exceptions), and I read that exemption list in full - all thirteen lettered Building items (a) through (m), plus the nine Mechanical items and the nine Electrical items. NO roofing or roof-covering exemption appears anywhere in it. The omission is meaningful rather than an accident of drafting, because the list does exempt the sibling envelope trades by name: item (j) exempts "Replacement of siding, windows, masonry, or stone for 1- and 2-family dwellings and accessory structures" (itself subject to a historic-district and National Register carve-back per SDCL 1-19-11.1), and item (l) exempts "Gutters, downspouts, and storm windows." Roof coverings are absent from both. A roofer in Rapid City should therefore assume a permit for re-roof and for repair alike, with no de minimis exemption to fall back on. Note also RCMC 15.04.160(B): "Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this title" - an exemption from permitting is never an exemption from the code's substantive requirements.
City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Planning and Development Services, Building Services Division (City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Sioux Falls sets no dollar-value or square-footage threshold below which a roof permit is not required. The City's own Building Permit FAQ page lists "re-shingle and re-side work" among the categories of work that require a building permit and states permits are required for any construction on a structure regulated by the building code. The FAQ's list of work exempt from a permit is a short, fixed list - landscape-only retaining walls under 4 feet, painting/papering/similar finish work, small window awnings, kitchen cabinets, and swings/playground equipment - and does not include any roofing item. No dollar-value threshold appears anywhere on the page for when a roofing repair does or does not need a permit.
City of Sturgis, South Dakota - Building Inspector's Office (City of Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota)
$700.00 of improvement value, WITH LABOUR INSIDE THE VALUATION, so an ordinary tear-off and replacement crosses the line almost at once. Section 2.03.07, PERMIT REQUIRED, provides: "Before any person may erect or cause to be erected or constructed a building or structure within the City or causes any alterations to any existing building or structure within the City including the demolition of a building or structure, they must obtain a Permit from the Building Inspector if improvements or alterations are valued more than Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00). Labor costs for outside contractors are included in the valuation for building permits." It adds that "Labor costs involving a contractor consist of all estimated contractual labor costs associated with a project." STURGIS PUTS ROOF REPLACEMENT INSIDE ITS DEFINITION OF AN ALTERATION RATHER THAN IN A LIST OF PERMITTED WORK, which removes the ambiguity that catches roofers in jurisdictions whose permit lists name siding and omit roofing. The section continues: "An alteration of a building or structure shall for the purpose of this Title include but is not limited to a change to or removal of any partition, interior or exterior wall, ceiling, windows, structural member of roof system or floor, any roof replacement, any deck replacement, any siding replacement..." THE CITY PUBLISHES A SECOND, LOWER FIGURE AND IT IS THE ONE A ROOFER IS MORE LIKELY TO SEE. The Permit and Fee Information page states the rule as "(costing more than $300.00)," and its version of the alteration definition stops at "structural member of roof system or floor" without the words "any roof replacement." Two of the City's three sources support the $700 figure: the ordinance states it, and the City's own published Permit Fee Schedule opens its first band at "$701 to $2,000," which only makes sense if nothing below $701 needs a permit. The codified ordinance governs. In practice the difference rarely decides anything on a reroof, because a job of either size is above both figures, but a small patch repair between $300 and $700 is exactly where the two answers diverge - confirm that case with the Building Inspector's Office on 605-347-4422 before relying on either.
City of Watertown, South Dakota - Building Inspection / Licenses & Permits (City of Watertown, South Dakota)
Watertown sets no dollar-value threshold; its permit exemption is scoped by the TYPE of work, not job cost. The city's own amendment to IRC Sec. R105.2 (Ord 18-27, Rev 12-28-18) exempts "[r]eplacement of siding, gutters, downspouts, storm windows, storm doors, or similar type roofing materials" from the permit requirement regardless of value. Pulling the other way, the city's own Licenses & Permits page and its OpenGov citizen portal both list a "Reroofing Permit" as a distinct permit type, which is not how a city usually treats work it has exempted. Both of these are true of Watertown today and they point in opposite directions. The portal record's own scope language resolves the conflict: opened 2026-08-10, the Reroofing Permit record type states "Use this permit for either Residential or Commercial reroofing projects," with required submittals (the Roofing Fillable Standard Plate) and photos throughout the installation for required inspections. The permit is not limited to decking or structural work, so the ordinance's type-of-work exemption is read as covering siding, gutters, downspouts and similar components rather than full reroofs.
City of Yankton, South Dakota - Community and Economic Development, Building Services & Permits (City of Yankton, South Dakota)
Yankton sets no dollar-value threshold below which a roofing permit is not required. The city's own Building Services & Permits page lists roof/siding/window replacement among the work requiring a permit, and its Fee Schedule (effective 01/01/2026) sets a single flat fee - "Residential Exterior Permit (shingling, siding, windows, and doors) $20.00" - that does not vary by job value. The Exterior Building Permit Application itself states in bold: "VALUE OF THE WORK WILL NOT AFFECT THE PERMIT FEE AMOUNT OF $20." The permit-exempt work list on the city's permit page (detached structures under 120 sq ft, fences under 7 feet, retaining walls under 4 feet, finish work, and certain accessory items) does not include any roofing item.
Tennessee (19)
City of Brentwood, Tennessee - Planning and Codes Department (City of Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee)
Brentwood publishes no dollar or square-footage threshold for roofing, and it has one provision about roofs that a roofer should read carefully because it exempts something other than the permit. Municipal Code section 14-71 is headed "Seal exemptions" and opens: "Plans and specifications for all buildings and structures shall be submitted by a registered architect or engineer, subject to the following exceptions." Its item (5), headed Roofing design, reads: "Normal maintenance, repair or replacement of an existing roof where the weight, drainage, fire protection, and other code related requirements of the original design are not changed or compromised." THAT IS AN EXEMPTION FROM SEALED PLANS, NOT FROM A PERMIT. It means an ordinary reroof does not need drawings stamped by an architect or engineer; it does not remove the work from the permit requirement, and reading it as though it did would be an expensive mistake. The city's separate list of local modifications to section R105.2 of the residential code, the provision that actually governs work exempt from a permit, reaches accessory structures, fences over seven feet high, decks and playground equipment - roofing is not among them. Note also that the seal exemption is conditional on its own terms: a reroof that changes the weight, the drainage or the fire protection of the original design falls outside it.
City of Chattanooga Land Development Office (City of Chattanooga, Tennessee)
NO EXEMPTION STATED. The city's own Residential Modification Permit page (titled "Residential Repair Replace/Alteration Permit") names re-roofing directly among the work that requires this permit: "This applies to single-family units, both attached and detached, where there is a total remodel of the interior, or portions of the interior, replacing an existing deck, repairing a porch, re-roofing, windows, exterior doors, or siding replacement." No minimum job size, valuation, or square-footage exemption for re-roofing is stated on this page or in the Residential Building Permit fee schedule.
City of Clarksville Building & Codes Department (City of Clarksville, Tennessee)
The City of Clarksville's Building & Codes FAQ states a permit is required "whenever a person wishes to construct, alter, repair, enlarge, move, renovate, demolish, or permanently place any building, or structure," with no minimum-dollar-value or minimum-area exemption stated for repair work such as roofing. The city's permit-fee schedule (Code of Ordinances Sec. 4-203) likewise sets a minimum $15.00 fee for any renovation valued at $1,000.00 or less, rather than exempting small-value work from the permit requirement entirely.
City of Franklin Building & Neighborhood Services (City of Franklin, Tennessee)
No minimum-value exemption is stated for repair or renovation work. The city's Fee Schedule prices "Simple Permits" for building repairs and renovations to existing structures at a flat $50.00, applicable beginning at the lowest listed valuation tier of $1.00-$4,999.00; higher-valuation repair work is priced on a sliding scale starting at $64.00 for the $5,000.00-$14,999.00 tier. Franklin's adopted residential code (Municipal Code sec. 12-1001) states it governs the "alteration, repair, location and use" of one- and two-family dwellings, and the city's own amendment to the code's permit-exempt work list (sec. 12-1002) exempts only small detached accessory structures and private sidewalks/driveways.
City of Jackson, Tennessee - Building and Housing Codes Department (City of Jackson, Tennessee)
Residential building permits are required for all construction, alteration, or repairs (including roofing repairs), fences, and accessory buildings when the total value of the work is $100.00 or more.
City of Johnson City Building Division (City of Johnson City, Tennessee)
The Building Division's published permit guidance ("When is a Permit Required" memo) states that no permit is required for residential re-roofs of single-family structures, or for residential roof sheathing replacements of 100 square feet or less. Roof sheathing replacements over 100 square feet appear on the same memo's permit-required list. City Code Section 12-103(1) states the general permit requirement the memo's exemptions operate against; the memo is the department's own published statement of which work it exempts.
City of Kingsport, Tennessee - Building and Codes Division (City of Kingsport, Sullivan and Hawkins Counties, Tennessee)
Kingsport sets no dollar or square-footage threshold for roofing. It keeps the adopted code structure - work regulated by the code needs a permit unless the exemption list at section R105.2 reaches it - and its two amendments to that list are narrow and unrelated to roofing: section R105.2 "is amended by deleting the phrase '200 square feet' and in lieu thereof substituting the phrase '120 square feet'", which shrinks the exempt detached accessory structure, and it is separately amended by deleting "Fences not over 7 feet (2133 mm) high" and substituting "Fences not over 8 feet high." Nothing in the exemption list as amended reaches roof coverings, so roofing work stays on the permit side of the line. Permit fees are charged on total construction cost, beginning at a $30.00 minimum fee for work up to $2,000 and running at $30.00 plus $4.50 per thousand from $2,001 to $50,000, with a $7.00 permit technology fee applied to all permits. ONE LINE ON THE FEE SCHEDULE IS WORTH READING TWICE: "Working without a permit is DOUBLE the permit fee."
City of Knoxville Plans Review and Inspections (City of Knoxville, Tennessee)
CITY-SPECIFIC, AND ITS SOURCE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN. The City of Knoxville's "Building Permits -- What is a Building Permit?" fast-facts guide treated roofing as permit-exempt in one narrow case only: roofing where the first layer of shingles is kept intact and a second layer is added -- i.e. a single shingle-over on an intact first layer needed no permit -- while any other roofing work, including the ordinary tear-off and replacement, required a permit. PROVENANCE NOTE (2026-08-22): that guide was published as a PDF on the City's former CivicLive site and did not survive the migration to the Granicus permits portal. Its Fast Fact Guides index is live and lists "Residential Permit Requirements" among its topics, but no live City page states the shingle-over exemption, and nothing in the adopted 2024 IRC creates it -- it was a local interpretation. The exemption is therefore recorded here as the City's last published position, not as a currently verifiable one.
City of Murfreesboro Building and Codes Department (City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
Murfreesboro City Code Section 7-12(D) (Ord. No. 18-O-71, Section 4) amends IRC Section R105.2, building work exempt from permit, by substituting as exemption 2: "Roof covering replacement that does not involve the replacement of the roof deck or framing." CITY-SPECIFIC EXEMPTION. An ordinary roof-covering replacement, tear-off and reroof or overlay, that does not touch the roof deck or structural framing does not require a City of Murfreesboro building permit, whatever its size or cost. Roofing work that does involve replacing the roof deck or framing falls outside this exemption and requires a permit.
Hamilton County, Tennessee - Building Inspection Department (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
No dollar-value or size threshold is published for repair work. The county's own Building Inspection Department FAQ states a permit is required for "any new, alteration, addition or repair to a structure," and the only listed exemptions are unrelated to roofing: storage buildings 10'x20' or smaller without plumbing or electrical, fences not over 7' in height, interior finish work (painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops), small above-ground prefabricated pools, playground equipment, and low sidewalks/driveways. No re-roof-specific minimum is stated.
Knox County, Tennessee - Codes Administration (Knox County, Tennessee)
No dollar-value or size threshold is published for repair work. The county's own Schedule of Fees prices building permits starting at the lowest valuation tier ($50 for a project valuation up to $2,000, rising $5 per additional $1,000), with no stated minimum valuation below which a permit is not required and no roofing-specific exemption.
Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement (Division of Planning and Development) (City of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee)
Policy for Roof Installations (rev. June 8, 2022), in Q&A form: "Is a permit required for a reroof job on a single family home? No, a permit is not required unless the decking is to be repaired or altered." Also: "A permit is not required for a residential roof repair unless decking is damaged." So a straight re-roof/recover or like-for-like shingle repair on a single-family home needs NO permit; the trigger for needing a permit is specifically deck work ("New sheathing or repair to sheathing does require a permit"). The no-permit-for-roofing-alone rule is a deliberate published policy of this office, not a gap in its guidance. It is written for single-family homes; the document does not address multifamily or commercial structures, so confirm those with the office directly.
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee - Department of Codes and Building Safety (Codes Administration) (Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee)
CITY-SPECIFIC. Metro Codes' own current permit-requirements guide for renovating a single-family or two-family residence lists "Roofing, New Layer or Replacing More Than 1/3 of The Roof" as work requiring a permit (marked "Yes" in the guide's Required column, meaning a building or rehab permit applies). The same guide separately lists "Carpentry Replacing Any Structural Element, Joist, Rafter, Stud, Etc. Roof Decking More Than 64 Sq. Ft." as also requiring a permit. The guide does not state what happens below those two thresholds (a like-for-like re-roof adding no new layer and not exceeding roughly a third of the roof, or decking repair under 64 square feet); it is written only as a "does this trigger a permit" chart, not a full code text. Metro's Code of Laws Title 16, ch. 16.08 (Building Codes), § 16.08.014 contains the codified local IRC amendments referenced by this guide, but the only publicly readable copy of that section found in this pass predates the city's 2024 IRC adoption by more than a decade (it is written throughout in terms of the "2012 Edition" of the IRC) and should not be relied on for the current text.
Montgomery County, Tennessee - Building and Codes Department (Montgomery County, Tennessee (outside Clarksville city limits))
NOT PUBLISHED FOR ROOFING, and worth one call before bidding rather than an assumption in either direction. Montgomery County publishes a list headed "Permit Types Issued by Building and Codes" and roofing is not on it. What the list does include is: "Building Permits - for single family homes with basements/garages, detached garages, additions, swimming pools (inground and above ground), mobile homes, barns/sheds/utility buildings, renovations, fire restoration," together with separate barrier, pool, fireworks tent, sign, deck, communication tower, commercial, plumbing, mechanical and demolition permits. THE WORD THAT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT CARRY A REROOF IS RENOVATIONS, AND THE COUNTY DOES NOT SAY WHICH. It matters because Tennessee gives that word a defined meaning at state level that squarely includes roofing: Tenn. Comp. R. and Regs. 0780-02-23-.01(1)(j) defines renovation as "interior or exterior painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinet installation, counter top installation, reroofing, residing, glazing or replacing windows or doors ... repairs to existing chimneys, stairs, porches, underpinnings, exterior siding or roof and similar activities." But that definition governs the STATE residential permit scheme, which expressly excludes renovation from the "construction" its permit requirement attaches to - so at state level a reroof needs no permit, and a county running its own permit programme is free to use the word differently. This record therefore does not assert whether a re-roof needs a permit in unincorporated Montgomery County. It also does not read the silence as an exemption: an enumeration that names many kinds of work and omits roofing is evidence of nothing either way. Contact the Building and Codes Department before starting, and note that the office is closed every Friday.
Shelby County, Tennessee - Division of Planning and Development, Construction Code Enforcement (Shelby County, Tennessee)
No dollar-value threshold is published. The trigger is scope, not cost: Shelby County's own "Policy for Roof Installations" states "a permit is not required for a residential roof repair unless decking is damaged," and separately, "new sheathing or repair to sheathing does require a permit." An ordinary shingle repair or a full detached single-family reroof (recover or replacement of roof covering only) does not require a county permit; the moment roof decking/sheathing is repaired, replaced, or structurally altered, a permit is required (Joint Ordinance No. 525, Exhibit B, adopted November 1, 2021, codified at Shelby County Code Sec. 6-44, which amends Section R105.2 to add item 12: "All detached single -family reroofing projects where no decking, structural and/or equipment supports are modified."). Read that condition in full: it reaches only a DETACHED single-family house, and it is lost if decking, structural supports or equipment supports are modified, which is wider than the policy's decking-only wording. The codified Sec. 6-44 incorporates the amendments by reference and does not reprint them; the item 12 wording above was read on 2026-09-23 from the county's published amendments document, whose copy carries a blank ordinance number and unsigned reading lines, so the signed exhibit itself has not been read.
Sullivan County Department of Planning and Codes (Sullivan County, Tennessee (unincorporated areas))
The County names roofs as permit work without a size or cost limit. The Planning and Codes page says: "Building Permits are required in Sullivan County for all types of residential housing including: new homes, single-wide mobile homes, double-wide mobile homes, modular homes, additions, carports, garages, storage buildings, gazebos, pools, decks, and roofs as well as interior remodeling jobs." The County's permit application, read in full (the application page, a plot plan page and the required-inspections page), asks for an "Estimated Cost" and offers a "Replacement" work description, but it prints no dollar, area or percentage figure below which roof work needs no permit. A roofer with a small repair should call the department at 423-323-6440 before starting.
Town of Collierville, Tennessee - Building and Codes Division (Town of Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee)
There is no dollar threshold and no square-footage threshold for roofing in Collierville, and the reason is that the town has cut its permit-exemption list down to a single item. Ordinance 2020-06, in the residential amendments at section 150.070, deletes exemptions 1 through 4 under section R105.2 "Work exempt from permit" in the Building category and amends number 5, so that the first five items now read "Reserved, Reserved, Reserved, Reserved, Sidewalks and driveways on private property not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade." The same ordinance amends section R105.1 to require a permit of "any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure" - the word repair is in the operative list. Roofing appears nowhere in the exemptions that survive, so roofing work sits on the permit side of the line. Note one further local requirement that reaches roof work even though it is not about the covering: the town's alternative structural compliance method at section R301.2.2.3.8.7 requires that "roof framing members shall be attached to wall top plates with 18 gauge galvanized steel clips (ex. RT7A or H2.5A) or equivalent spaced not more than 4 feet on center," in addition to the fastening required by Table R602.3(1).
Town of Smyrna, Tennessee - Building Safety Department (Town of Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee)
The Town's line-by-line modifications amend section 105.2 of the 2024 International Residential Code, Work exempt from permit, in four places, and the fourth reads: "(d) Add item #11. 'Roof covering replacement where the repairs do not involve replacement of the roof deck and/or structural framing.'" That is NOT A THRESHOLD BUT A CONDITIONAL EXEMPTION, and it is the most important thing a roofer can know about Smyrna. So an ordinary re-roof in Smyrna needs no building permit at all, whatever its size or cost - there is no dollar figure and no square-footage figure at which the obligation begins. THE CONDITION IS THE WHOLE OF IT, AND IT IS EASY TO CROSS WITHOUT NOTICING: the exemption holds only while the work does not involve replacing the roof deck or the structural framing. A job that opens up to reveal rotten decking moves from exempt to permitted the moment that decking is replaced, so a roofer who finds deck damage mid-tear-off should stop and call the Building Safety Department rather than carry on. The other three amendments to the same section are unrelated to roofing - they shrink the exempt accessory structure and the exempt deck from 200 square feet to 100, and add that "any fence used as a pool barrier will require a permit." Exemption from a permit is not exemption from the code: the roof assembly requirements of the adopted 2024 residential code still govern how the work is done.
Williamson County, Tennessee - Building Codes Department (Unincorporated Williamson County, Tennessee)
NO PERMIT AT ANY SIZE, and no dollar or square-footage threshold exists to cross. This is unusual and it is the County's own published position, not an inference. Williamson County Building Codes issues a standing letter, "Re: Code Requirements for Roof Repair or Replacement," dated August 1, 2025 and signed by the Director/Building Official, which reads: "Per section R105.2.2 of the Code, application or notice to the Building Official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures. Accordingly, a building permit and inspection is not required for residential roof repairs or replacements." The letter applies to repairs and to full replacements alike and sets no size, cost or scope limit on the exemption. Two limits do apply and the County states both. First, quoting IRC Section R105.2: "exemption from permit requirements of the Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction." Second: "Even though a permit and inspection is not required for a roof repair or replacement the construction shall comply with adopted codes and ordinances, including Chapter 9/Roof Assemblies of the 2021 IRC," and "roof assemblies and materials shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions." So the work is unpermitted, not unregulated: the code still governs, there is simply no county application, fee or inspection attached to it. This applies in the unincorporated county only — Franklin, Brentwood, Nolensville, Thompson's Station, Fairview and the Williamson County portion of Spring Hill run their own permitting.
Texas (41)
Cameron County - Department of Transportation, Building & Inspections Division (Cameron County, Texas (unincorporated))
No size or dollar threshold. The Cameron County Flood Damage Prevention and Building Regulations (Order No. 2022-006030, as amended through April 8, 2025) set no exemption for roof work of any size, and the residential fee table prices roof repairs as permit work: "Remodel, Repairs & Minor Additions (Remodels, Roof Repairs, Carport, Patio, Porches)," $25.00 for less than 500 square feet, $0.075 per square foot from 500 to 1,000 square feet, and $25.00 plus $0.05 per square foot from 1,000 to 5,000 square feet. A roof replacement falls in the "Structural Additions & Renovations (Garage, Renovation, Roof Replacement)" column: $50.00 for less than 500 square feet, $0.15 per square foot from 500 to 1,000 square feet, and $50.00 plus $0.10 per square foot from 1,000 to 5,000 square feet. Other fees in the same order include a $25.00 application fee and a $75.00 residential reinspection fee for a failed inspection. The regulations define "Reroofing" as "the process of recovering or replacing an existing roof covering" (Article 2, Section B, item 60).
City of Abilene - Building Inspections Division (City of Abilene, Texas)
"When re-roofing 5 squares or less." That is the City of Abilene's own addition to the list of work exempt from a permit (item 11 under Section R105.2 in the City's amendments to the 2021 International Residential Code). The City's amendments to the 2021 International Existing Building Code carry the same line at Section 105.2, item 7: "When repairing or replacing roofing 5 squares or less." A full residential reroof is larger than that and needs a permit. The City fee schedule draws the line one square differently: "Residential Roofing: Less than five squares no charge" and "Residential Roofing: Five squares and above $100." A job of exactly five squares is inside the code exemption but on the $100 fee line, so call Building Inspections at (325) 676-6273 before starting a job of that size.
City of Arlington - Planning & Development Services Department (City of Arlington, Texas)
"A building permit is required to replace roof covering materials (re-roof) except when the replacement area is 10 percent or less of the roof area."
City of Austin Development Services Department (DSD) (City of Austin, Texas)
City Code section 25-12-243 amends IRC Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit, and its Building list exempts, at item 12, "Asphalt shingles that replace existing asphalt shingles, unless the property is located in the Wildland-Urban Interface area and 50 percent or more of the roofing is being replaced." Item 13 exempts "Replacement of any roof covering that does not adversely affect the roof structure, unless the property is located in the Wildland-Urban Interface area and 50 percent or more of the roofing is being replaced." THE CONDITION HAS TWO PARTS, AND THE FIRST IS WHERE THE HOUSE IS. Outside the Wildland-Urban Interface area, a like-for-like reroof of any size needs no building permit, which is the answer this record publishes. Inside that area, replacing 50 percent or more of the roofing takes the job out of both items, so a full reroof on a Wildland-Urban Interface property needs a permit; check the address before quoting the job. A covering change that adversely affects the roof structure falls outside item 13 anywhere in the city. DECKING HAS ITS OWN LINE. The same list carries a citywide scope exemption specific to roof decking repair, with no Wildland-Urban Interface carve-out attached to it: "19. Roof decking that does not exceed 128 square feet." (Items 14, 15 and 18 apply the same 128-square-foot figure to foundation, floor-decking and siding repairs; item 19 is the one specific to roof decking.) The items were read in the codified section and in the signed, executed Ordinance No. 20250410-040, page 4 of 10.
City of Baytown - Building Services Division (City of Baytown, Texas)
The City's published statements do not draw one line. The Building Services Division's "When is a Residential Permit Required?" page lists "Roof shingle replacement only" among residential projects for which "Permits are not required", and lists "Roof deck installation, replacement, or repair" and "Installation, replacement, or repair of any structural component" among projects for which "Building permits are required"; it adds that "This is not a complete list of all type of projects." The City's enacted fee schedule, City Code Section 2-595(2)e. ("Miscellaneous permits/fees"), prices a "Roof/Window/Door/Siding Replacements" permit at $128.00, and the City's Building Permit Fees page (fees effective June 1, 2026) lists "Roof replacement" at $128.00; neither limits that permit to jobs involving decking. The City's residential code amendments (Section 18-652), read in full, do not amend the adopted code's permit sections, and no enacted City text names shingle-only work as exempt. This record treats a reroof as permit work because the enacted fee schedule carries a roof replacement permit; the shingle-only line is the Division's stated practice, read on 2026-09-26, and this record does not decide which applies to a given job. A job that reaches the decking or any structural component is permit work on both of the City's statements.
City of Beaumont - Building Codes Division (City of Beaumont, Texas)
Beaumont sets no size threshold below which roof work is exempt from a permit. The City amends the IRC's permit-exemption list (Section R105.2, as amended by Sec. 24.02.102 of the Code of Ordinances), and the amended list names no roofing work. Its homestead clause lets "Homeowners able to prove homesteading at a single-family residence" perform "repair work without a permit", but states that "Repair work does not include ... any work that will alter the floor plan, windows, exterior doors, siding, roofing, or MEP's", and "This clause does not apply to landlords." The City's handout "Residential Work Not Requiring Permits" reproduces that list and states: "Any Scope of Work not on this list requires a permit." The only small-roof-repair carve-out the City publishes is from the windstorm inspection, not from the permit: its Windstorm Requirements handout lists "Roof repairs of less than 100 square feet not involving roof decking or framing members" among repairs that "don’t require a windstorm inspection", adding "(Note: this does not mean a city inspection is not required)".
City of Brownsville Building Permits and Inspections Division (City of Brownsville, Texas)
NO DOLLAR OR AREA FLOOR: THE CITY'S RE-ROOFING FEE STARTS AT ONE SQUARE FOOT. Sec. 18-123(c)(6) of the City Code sets a dedicated fee "For residential re-roofing": "Between 1 and 500 square feet .....$50.00", "Between 501 and 2,000 square feet .....70.00", and "Over 2,000 square feet .....150.00". Sec. 18-51 adds that "No alteration or addition shall be made in any building ... unless a permit is granted for such work." Articles I, II, III and XIII of Chapter 18 were read in full. The only local amendment among them to a "105.2 Work exempt from permit" list is Sec. 18-126, which amends the International Building Code's list for one-story detached accessory structures and says nothing about roofs; none of those articles amends the 2018 IRC's own R105.2 or the 2018 IEBC's permit provisions, and none sets a dollar or area threshold below which roof work escapes a permit. Sec. 18-123(c)(14) doubles the fee "Where work for which a permit is required ... is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining the permit."
City of Bryan - Development Services, Building Services (City of Bryan, Texas)
"Within Bryan city limits, a building permit is required to replace roof finishes (shingles, metal roofs, etc.)" (City of Bryan, Roofing Contractor Permits, Inspections & Guidelines page), and the City's Hail Damage Repair Guidelines page states: "A building permit is required for roof repairs and must be visible from the street before work begins." The City publishes no square, area, percentage or dollar threshold below which roof work is exempt. Code of Ordinances Sec. 14-47, which carries the City's amendments to the 2021 International Residential Code, amends the list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2) only at Building item 1 (one small detached accessory structure), item 5 (private sidewalks and drives) and item 10 (low uncovered decks), and adds Section R105.2.4 (homestead permits); none of those items addresses roof work. For a small patch short of replacing roof finishes, confirm with Development Services (979-209-5010, [email protected]) before starting.
City of College Station - Planning & Development Services, Building Division (City of College Station, Texas)
"Re-roofing of residential structures requires a building permit when replacing shingles, or replacement of decking and shingles." (City of College Station, Roofing and Re-roofing page.) The City publishes no square, area, percentage or dollar threshold below which roof work is exempt. Ordinance No. 2025-4646, which adopts the City's current building codes, amends the residential code's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2) only at item 1 (one small detached accessory structure) and item 10 (low uncovered decks and patios) and adds Section R105.2.4 (homeowner permits); none of those items addresses roof work. For a small patch or repair short of a re-roof, confirm with Planning & Development Services at 979-764-3570 before starting.
City of Conroe - Building Inspections and Permits Department (City of Conroe, Texas)
"Re-roofing a house does not require a permit providing the structural sheathing and/or roof rafters do not need replaced." (City of Conroe Building Inspections and Permits FAQ, "When do I NOT need a permit?", read 2026-09-26.) The answer ends: "Again, the best way to get a precise answer is to contact [email protected] and explain the nature of the proposed work." The line is set by the work, not by a size or dollar amount: the department publishes no square-footage or cost limit for roof repair, and a re-roof on which sheathing or rafters need to be replaced falls outside the no-permit statement. The enacted text names no roof work either way: Sec. 14-33(c) of the Code of Ordinances ("Under no circumstances shall any work commence until a building permit has been issued by the building inspection office") and IRC Section R105.1 set the general permit requirement, and IRC Section R105.2.2 relieves "ordinary repairs to structures" without defining them or setting a cap. The no-permit line is the department's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of that relief. The city's fee schedule (Ordinance No. 2756-25) has no roofing fee line; residential permit fees are "based on the total square footage of the building area or work area."
City of Corpus Christi - Development Services Department (City of Corpus Christi, Texas)
The City's guide "How & When to Get Permits for Work in Your Home: A Homeowner’s Guide to Permitting" states: "A permit is required if you are… Replacing shingles in excess of 100 square feet. Changing the slope of roof. Removing and replacing roof decking. Changing the roof material." Under "Re-roofing? Replacing existing roof coverings." it lists the documentation needed as "Building Permit Application" and "Engineer’s Agreement to inspect". That 100-square-foot line is the department's stated practice, in a guide first published as a 2019 file and still posted on the City's Dynamic Portal Guides page when read on 2026-09-26. The City's enacted residential code (Code of Ordinances Sec. 14-291, adopting the 2021 IRC) does not amend the IRC's permit-exemption list at Section R105.2 and states no roofing threshold of its own, and the codified fee schedule (Sec. 14-1313) carries a dedicated residential "Roofing and Siding" permit fee. A full reroof exceeds the guide's 100-square-foot line and is permit work.
City of Dallas - Development Services, Building Inspection Division (City of Dallas, Texas)
"Reroofing if the work does not exceed the equivalent of two roofing squares or less" does not require a permit (Chapter 52, "Administrative Procedures for the Construction Codes," of the Dallas City Code, Section 301.4.6.3 permit-exemption list).
City of Edinburg - Building Safety Department (City of Edinburg, Texas)
The City publishes no roof-specific repair threshold. Chapter 151 of the Edinburg Code of Ordinances adopts the 2018 International Residential Code at Sec. 151.050 and amends it only at Sec. 151.051, which sets the fine for violations. It does not amend the IRC's permit section, so Section R105.2 (Work exempt from permit) and Section R105.2.2 (Repairs) apply as the ICC publishes them, with no local change. The Building Safety Department's permit guides and building permit application name no square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold for roof work. Before a partial repair, the Department's advice is "If you have any questions, please contact the Building Safety Department at (956)-388-8203."
City of El Paso - Planning & Inspections Department (City of El Paso, Texas)
El Paso's residential code exempts from permit only the "Replacement of less than twenty-five percent of existing roof covering on residential structures only" (El Paso City Code Sec. 18.10.040, Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit, item 7, Ord. No. 019528, 8-1-2023). Replacing 25% or more of the roof covering needs a permit, so a full residential re-roof is permit work. The exemption is for residential structures only; the city's amended IBC exempt-work list (Sec. 18.08.030, Section 105.2) carries no roofing exemption for other buildings. The department's When Do I Need a Permit flyer draws the same line, listing "RESIDENTIAL ROOF COVERING" among permit work with the caption "(required when replacing 25% or more)".
City of Garland - Building Inspection (City of Garland, Texas)
"Permits are required when the value of the roof repairs are $2,000 or greater." (City of Garland Building Inspection, Re-Roofing page).
City of Georgetown - Building Permits and Inspections (City of Georgetown, Texas)
The city publishes no square-footage, percentage or dollar threshold below which roof work needs no permit. Its Roofing permits page states: "A permit is required for a new roof or re-roof for Residential or Commercial properties within the City Limits of Georgetown," and its When Do I Need a Permit page lists "Re-roof" among the work that requires a permit and states that "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... requires a permit." The city's amended list of work exempt from a residential permit (Code of Ordinances Sec. 15.03.070, amending Section R105.2 of the 2021 International Residential Code) names no roof work; its building items are retaining walls up to 4 feet, water tanks, finish work such as painting and carpeting, small prefabricated pools, playground equipment and small window awnings. The fee schedule prices "Re-roof (no change in pitch)" at $50.00 plus a $10.00 tech fee; where framing, roof slope or decking is replaced, engineered framing plans are also required. For a small repair, the city's general advice is to contact it before applying: "We encourage you to contact us before you submit your building permit application if you are unsure of the permitting requirements" ([email protected]).
City of Grand Prairie - Building Inspections Division (City of Grand Prairie, Texas)
"A Residential Re-Roof Permit is required for any roof replacement/recovering or repair" -- the city states no minimum area or percentage exemption for re-roof or repair work.
City of Grapevine - Building Inspection Department (City of Grapevine, Texas)
The city's "When Is A Permit Required?" guide lists "Re-roofing" as item 4 under "WORK THAT REQUIRES PERMITS" with no square-footage, cost, or decking/sheathing-replacement threshold or carve-out stated for roofing work -- unlike Irving and Euless, Grapevine's own guide states no minimum-size exemption for roof repairs.
City of Houston - Houston Public Works, Building Code Enforcement (Houston Permitting Center) (City of Houston, Texas)
The City of Houston Residential Code (Houston Amendments to the 2021 IRC, Ordinance No. 2023-907) exempts from permit, at R105.2 item 6, "Minor repair and maintenance of existing structures that include:" ... "6.4. Roof covering that does not exceed an aggregate of 100 square feet (9.29 m2)." Roof covering work above an aggregate of 100 square feet, which includes every full reroof or overlay, needs a permit. The same code's ordinary repairs clause, R105.2.2, relieves "ordinary repairs to structures" and "any item listed in Section 105.2" from application or notice. The Houston Permitting Center's Plan Review page repeats the exemption as "(4) Roof covering that does not exceed an aggregate of 100 square feet" and says of larger jobs: "To obtain a permit for re-roof or roof repairs, plans are not required. This does not include the replacement of rafters and/or joists."
City of Irving - Inspections Department (City of Irving, Texas)
"Roof repairs of one hundred (100) square feet or less do not require a permit" (City of Irving Residential Roof Guidelines handout, Inspections Department, updated 06.10.2025).
City of Killeen - Building Inspections (City of Killeen, Texas)
The City's letter "Attention Roofing Contractors in the City of Killeen" (dated July 28, 2023, still posted on the City's site when read on 2026-09-26) states: "Building permits are required for re-roofing projects and for repairs over total 100 sq ft; also, when there is structural damage to the roof deck or to the supporting framing members underneath a permit is required regardless of square footage." A full reroof therefore needs a permit; the 100-square-foot line applies to repairs. The City's fee schedule effective October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 carries a dedicated "Re-Roof: (Minimum fee of $50)" line at 0.03 (the 2023 letter describes the re-roof fee as charged per square foot), plus a $10.00 Tech/Application fee. Killeen's enacted permit clause (Sec. 8-23(a)) requires a permit to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair" a building, and its amendment to the residential code's permit exemptions (Sec. 8-191(3), amending R105.2) deletes items 5 and 10 and rewrites items 1 and 2 (sheds up to 20 square feet; fences not over 2 feet high); it adds no roofing exemption. Cost of starting without a permit: "Where construction is commenced before a permit is obtained, the permit fees shall be doubled" (Sec. 8-11(b)).
City of League City - Building Department (City of League City, Texas)
The City's amendments to the International Residential Code (Code of Ordinances Sec. 22-16(5)) state: "Permits issued by the building official shall be required prior to the replacement of all roofs for residential structures located within the city limits." For smaller repairs, the Building Department's Permits page lists as permit work "Re-roofing, if over 100 square feet (1 square) of shingles/roofing is to be replaced," and the City's FAQ says the same ("Re-roof, if over 100 square feet (1 square) of shingles/roofing is to be replaced"). For wood roofs, Sec. 22-16(2) provides that "Existing wood shingle roofs may be repaired using wood shingles when the area to be repaired is less than 25% of the existing total roof area."
City of Leander - Permits & Building Inspection Division (City of Leander, Texas)
The Permits & Building Inspection Division states, under the heading "The following work does not require a permit:", "Exterior work including painting, re-roofing, replacing sidings, and window replacement." That is the Division's stated practice; the City's enacted code does not name roof work either way. Code of Ordinances Sec. 3.03.035 (Repairs and remodeling) provides: "A permit is not required for repairs and remodeling unless structural supports or supporting walls are removed or modified, floor space is added, or a plumbing or electrical permit is required." Sec. 3.01.003(a)(1) is the general permit clause: "No building or structure or part thereof shall be constructed, erected, altered, moved, or placed within the city unless all appropriate permits to comply with this chapter shall have first been issued for such work." Sec. 3.01.003(a)(2) adds: "Any owner or occupant may personally make minor improvements and ordinary repairs on any structure without a permit provided that such improvements and repairs conform to all applicable building laws and codes. The building official shall have the right to inspect all such improvements or repairs and determine whether a permit is necessary." The City's residential code amendments (Sec. 3.03.034) do not amend Section R105 of the International Residential Code, and the City's building permit fee schedule has no roofing fee line or roofing permit type. The Division's own list of work requiring a permit, which does not name roofing, closes: "This list is not comprehensive, so please confirm with a Permits & Building Inspections Department what permits are needed prior to commencing work." This record does not decide whether the Division's no-permit line is its reading of Sec. 3.03.035. Where a re-roof removes or modifies structural supports, the Sec. 3.03.035 exemption does not apply by its own terms. A violation of Chapter 3 or the technical codes is an offense punishable by fine under the City's general penalty provision, each day a separate offense (Sec. 3.01.015(a)).
City of Lubbock - Building Safety Department (City of Lubbock, Texas)
No square-footage or dollar threshold for roof repairs is published. The Residential Permitting page makes the tear-off and replacement of shingles permit work ("A roofing permit is required to tear off and replace shingles") and the department's handout requires a permit "for all roof covering replacements." For repairs generally, the same page states: "Repairs are defined as minor part replacement to make a unit functional and typically do not require permitting," and that "When repairs become extensive or require replacement of a new unit, they would fall under the scope of remodeling and would require permitting." City Code Section 28.05.067 relieves "ordinary repairs to structures" from application or notice, without defining them for roofing, and Section 28.05.061 provides that "Where determined by the building official, permits may be waived for small and unimportant work". Changing the roof framing or pitch takes a remodeling permit. Whether a patch or partial repair needs a permit is therefore the building official's call; ask Building Safety at 806-775-2087 before starting.
City of Mansfield - Building Safety Department (City of Mansfield, Texas)
"One & two-family dwellings do not require a permit to replace shingles only." "Permits are required for re-roofing projects that include the repair or replacement of roof decking, or structural members like rafters or trusses." "All commercial buildings require a building permit to re-roof."
City of McAllen - Building Permits & Inspections Department (City of McAllen, Texas)
No roof-specific threshold is set. McAllen's own ordinances name no roof work either way: the City adopts the 2024 International Residential Code at Sec. 22-290 and its only amendment, Sec. 22-291, concerns dwelling fire sprinklers, so the code's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2) and its repairs provision (Section R105.2.2) are adopted without local change. The department's Permit Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2016) has no roofing line or square-count limit; residential remodel work is priced at "New Construction/ Addition/ Remodel =.16 sq ft" with a "Min. Permit Fee = $48" on the Residential Building Permit Checklist. The department has published no statement applying the repairs provision to roofing; its page says "Please call our office if you need assistance. 956-681-1300".
City of Midland - Development Services, Permitting and Inspections (City of Midland, Texas)
Midland publishes no dollar, area or percentage threshold below which roof repair is exempt from permit. The city's only changes to IRC Section R105.2, Work Exempt from Permit (City Code Sec. 4-11-3), are that "Building subsection 2 is deleted" and that a new subsection 11 exempts "Tree forts or other play structures supported partially or entirely by a tree"; neither names roof work. The adopted IRC's repairs provision (Section R105.2.2) is not amended by the city, and the department has published nothing applying it to roofing. The Building Permits page lists "repairs" among the residential work that requires a permit.
City of Mission - Inspections Division (City of Mission, Texas)
No roof-specific threshold is set. Mission's building regulations (Code of Ordinances Chapter 18) name no roof work either way and state no area, square or dollar limit for repairs; the only exemption-like figure the Inspections Division publishes is that "A permit is also required for any concrete/asphalt slab that has a value of $100 or more." The City's enacted fee schedule (Sec. 18-34) has no roofing line and prices "All remodel, alteration, additions, repairs, fences, residential & non-residential" at "Living $0.15/Non-living $0.15", on a building-permit "Base fee" of $30.00. Chapter 18 amends no section of the residential code, including its list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2) and its repairs provision (Section R105.2.2). The department has published no statement applying the repairs provision to roofing.
City of New Braunfels - Building Safety Division (City of New Braunfels, Texas)
New Braunfels publishes no square-footage or dollar amount of roof repair that may be done without a permit. Code of Ordinances Sec. 14-5 provides that no person shall "erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, modify, excavate, fill, or change any fence, sign, land, building, structure, or property in the city, nor cause such work to be done ... without first obtaining any necessary permit therefore from the building official". The city's amended R105.2 list of work exempt from permit (Sec. 14-29(b)) names no roof work, and its exemptions apply only "provided that there is no special flood hazard area (SFHA) on the associated property." The Building Division's guidance says "Redecorating and minor repair jobs do not require a building permit" and lists cabinets, floor covering, painting, interior sheetrock, small areas of siding, plumbing fixtures and light fixtures, with no roofing item; the same guidance says the answer for re-roofing is "yes". The city's Homeowner Exemption bulletin lists "Roofing work (Re-roof and repair)" as a residential permit type. The residential fee schedule charges a flat $75.00 for a Roofing permit. For anything smaller than a full re-roof, the Building Division invites callers: "Unsure? Give us a call at (830) 221-4041, option 1, or email us at [email protected]".
City of North Richland Hills - Building Inspection Department (City of North Richland Hills, Texas)
"All work involving new roofs and re-roofing work must be permitted unless the repair is 3 squares or less." Homeowners with a homestead exemption may self-perform; all other roofing permits may only be issued to a registered general contractor.
City of Odessa - Building Inspection Division (City of Odessa, Texas)
No roof-specific threshold is set. Odessa's enacted code names no roof work either way: the City's amended IRC Section R105.2 (Work exempt from permit) lists no roof work, the City did not amend IRC Section R105.2.2 (Repairs), and the City's permit fee schedule (City Code Sec. 3-1-1) has no roofing line or square-count limit. The Building Inspection Division has published no statement on roof repairs or reroofing; its General Contractor Registration form states that "City permits are required at anytime the owner or his agent intends to ... erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any building component ... the installation of which is regulated by the building codes and ordinances adopted by the City of Odessa." Ask the Division (432-335-3214) before treating any roof repair as permit-free; work begun without a required permit is subject to "a double permit fees and/or a citation" under the City's amended Section R108.6.
City of Pasadena - Permit Department (City of Pasadena, Texas)
"Roof system replacement and/or repairs in excess of twenty-five (25) per cent of each roof requires permits." (City Code Section 9-60(3)a.3, as enacted by Ordinance No. 2025-198, October 21, 2025.) A full reroof exceeds that line, so it needs a permit; the Code sets the permit line at 25 percent of each roof and names no separate exemption for smaller roof repairs. The same subsection prices the residential roofing permit: "The permit fee for any residential roofing repair or replacement shall be forty dollars ($40.00) for each structure inclusive of the application. This is for overlay only or replacement of like materials and any minor decking and structural work, with the approval of the building inspector or a plan reviewer." The City's amended list of work exempt from a residential permit (Section R105.2 as amended by City Code Section 9-63) does not name roof work, and the City's Residential Building Application (revised 03/17/2026) carries its own "ROOF" construction-type box.
City of Pharr Building and Code Compliance Department, Building Safety (City of Pharr, Texas)
THE CITY'S FEE ORDINANCE LISTS A FLAT RESIDENTIAL "REROOF" PERMIT FEE, AND THAT LINE STATES NO SIZE OR DOLLAR TEST. Ordinance No. O-2022-43 (passed on third reading October 17, 2022), Exhibit "A", item 13 "Residential Permits", lists "Reroof" at $110.00, under a "Processing Fee" of "$20.00 plus cost of permit." Item 19 of the same exhibit sets the "After the Fact (ATF)" fee at "Double the permit fee." The City's FAQ answers "Can I start building without the permit if I apply?" with: "No, you must wait for the permit to be approved in case any restrictions, then come in to pay for it." Because the City's code carries two International Residential Code adoptions naming different editions, this record does not state either edition's list of work exempt from permit.
City of Richardson - Building Inspection (City of Richardson, Texas)
"A permit is required for any roof replacement/recovering or repair which exceeds 25% of the total roof area." (City of Richardson Building Inspection, Roof Repair / Replacement page).
City of Round Rock - Building Inspection Division (City of Round Rock, Texas)
"The City of Round Rock does not require a permit for a residential re-roof. If you are modifying the roof, you must apply for a residential remodel permit." (Building Inspection Division, Homeowner Projects page, read 2026-09-26.) The division states no square, percentage or dollar threshold for roof repairs and does not define "modifying the roof"; its advice is: "Contact Building Inspections staff at 512-218-5550 if you have any questions." Where a permit is needed it is the residential remodel permit ($500, fee schedule Tier #7, "Home remodels and additions"), and work begun before a required permit pays double: "Where work for which a permit is required by the Code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled". The no-permit line is the division's stated practice; no building-permit provision of the city's code names roof work either way. The city's adopted 2024 International Residential Code keeps the model code's general permit requirement (Section R105.1) and its ordinary-repairs provision (Section R105.2.2) without local amendment (Code of Ordinances Secs. 8-104 and 8-105), and this record does not decide whether the no-permit line is the division's reading of that provision. The division's general statement is: "If you are planning to work on any building or structure within the City of Round Rock or in the Chandler Creek and Vista Oaks Municipal Utility Districts, you will need to obtain a building permit." and "To determine whether your project requires a permit, contact our Development Technicians at 512-218-5550."
City of San Angelo Building Permits & Inspections (City of San Angelo, Texas)
THE CITY'S AMENDMENT LIST SETS NO ROOF-REPAIR THRESHOLD. City Code Sec. 4.04.092 adopts the 2021 International Residential Code and lists its amendments; that list was read in full and names no R105 section and no roofing provision, so it adds no dollar or area threshold of its own for roof work. The City's monthly permit statistics report (prepared 9/2/2026) carries a dedicated "ROOF ONLY - RESIDENTIAL" permit type, printed as 0 issued for 8/1/2026 to 8/31/2026, 0 issued for 1/1/2026 to 9/2/2026, 1 issued ($125.00 in fees) for 8/1/2025 to 8/31/2025, and 4 issued ($530.00 in fees) for 1/1/2025 to 9/2/2025. The same report lists a separate "ROOF ONLY - COMMERCIAL" type. The City's fee schedule (effective 2026-01-22) prices "Residential remodel, repairs, etc." at "$0.15 per square foot of entire building under repair or remodel" over a residential base fee of $125.00. For wood roofs only, Sec. 4.04.033(b) limits same-type repair of an existing roof to 50 percent of its surface area (quoted in this record's layer field).
City of San Antonio Development Services Department (DSD) (City of San Antonio, Texas)
The City's official "No Permit Required List" page enumerates the complete set of projects exempt from permitting: "One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 300 square feet ... Cabinets & counter tops; Carpeting and wood/laminate flooring; Painting, plastering, repairing of sheet rock, wallpapering and tiling; Retaining walls less than 4 feet ... Sidewalks and driveways inside your property line; Swings and playground equipment; Window repair (replacing of broken glass only); Replacement of existing doors; Replacing of new siding over existing siding." Roofing and re-roofing do not appear on this list at any scope, percentage, or square footage -- San Antonio applies no minimum-threshold exemption to reroofing or roof repair; the Re-Roof Permit Application confirms "Any time you're replacing or installing a roof you need a permit," with no minimum area carve-out.
City of Sugar Land - Permits Office (City of Sugar Land, Texas)
The City publishes no square, area or dollar threshold below which roof work is exempt from a permit. Its amended residential permit rule makes it unlawful for "any owner, owner's authorized agent, person, firm, or corporation to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... without obtaining the required permit prior to commencing such work" (Section R105.1 as amended by Ordinance No. 2395, Development Code Sec. 7-48). The City's rewritten list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2) names, for buildings, only finish work such as painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets and counter tops; shallow prefabricated swimming pools; swings and playground equipment; small detached decks; and solar pergolas. It does not name roof work. The Permits Office lists "Roof" among its residential Express Permits. For a small patch short of a re-roof, confirm with the Permits Office at 281-275-2270 before starting.
City of Temple - Building Permits & Inspections (City of Temple, Texas)
Temple publishes no square-footage or dollar amount of roof repair that may be done without a permit. The Building Permits & Inspections page lists both "New roofs" and "Repair" among the work for which "Permits are required", and the Permit Fee Schedule prices "Roof (Residential)" at $35 with no minimum size. The city's amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code (Code of Ordinances Sec. 7-62(c)) narrow the IRC's list of work exempt from a permit (Section R105.2, deleting building items 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10 and lowering the retaining-wall height in item 3 from four feet to two feet); they add no exemption for roof work.
City of Waco - Inspection Services (City of Waco, Texas)
Waco's "Do I Need a Permit?" guide draws its roofing line by the amount of decking replaced, not by a minimum repair size: "A Roofing permit covers replacing shingles, felt flashing, and decking (32 square feet or less). Any work beyond the 32 square feet of decking requires a Repairs and Alterations permit." The guide's list of "Work That Does Not Require a Permit" does not include roof work; it closes with "Other exceptions found in IRC R.105 may apply to the permitting requirement." The city's amendments to the 2024 International Residential Code (Code of Ordinances Sec. 6-29) do not amend Section R105, and the city publishes no square-footage or dollar amount of roof repair that may be done without a permit. The fee schedule lists "Roofing" at $125 and "Repairs & Alterations" at $200 for existing residential structures.
City of Wichita Falls - Building Inspections Division (City of Wichita Falls, Texas)
The City's building code exempts from permit only "Repair of torn shingles or roof patching when no "tear-off" is required and when the area to be repaired is no more than 500 square feet" (Section 105.2, item 6(d), of the City's Chapter 1, Scope and Administration, which applies to all of the City's adopted technical codes). Any tear-off, and any roof repair over 500 square feet, needs a permit; a full reroof is permit work. Section 105.1 requires a permit before anyone will "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure", and the City's fee ordinance carries its own roofing line, "Roofing or siding, per square foot of area covered or repaired". The exemption does not excuse code compliance: "Exemptions from permit requirements of the technical codes shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of the technical codes or any other applicable laws."
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City of St. George Building Department (City of St. George, Utah)
NO VALUATION FLOOR STATED FOR ROOFING; THE FEE SCHEDULE BEGINS AT ONE DOLLAR. The City's own Building Fee Sheet, headed "1997 Uniform Building Code - Building Fee Scale," is a continuous valuation table with no minimum-job exemption: its first tier is "$500.00" at "$23.50" and the table's own narrative confirms the schedule starts at "$1 to $500" for "$23.50." No roofing line item, square-footage threshold, or minor-repair carve-out appears anywhere in the six-page document. This record does not find, and does not assume, a small-job exemption for an ordinary residential reroof in St. George.
Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District, Building Services (Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District, Utah)
NO MINIMUM SIZE OR DOLLAR THRESHOLD IS STATED FOR A ROOF. The District's own "Do I Need a Building Permit?" page lists "Reroof or reshingle" among the projects for which "A building permit MUST BE purchased from the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District," with no square-footage or dollar exception attached to that item (the 200-square-foot exemption on that same page applies only to detached accessory structures, not to roofing). So on the District's own published list, any reroof or reshingle job needs a permit.
Herriman City - Building Department (City of Herriman, Utah)
NO PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO ADD ONE ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SHINGLES OVER AN EXISTING ROOF, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF TWO LAYERS TOTAL. Herriman's own Re-Roofs page: "If you are only adding a layer of shingles, a permit is not required. A maximum of two layers is allowed. Otherwise, you will need to remove all shingles down to the wood sheathing of the roof, which requires a building permit and inspections." The same page: "If you are repairing roof damage or remodeling the roof, you are required to submit for and obtain a Remodel Building Permit and inspections." The City's general Building Department page states the same threshold and gives a permit cost of $94.94 for the tear-off scenario, while the dedicated Re-Roofs page states a fee of $119.18, and the City's own 2026 Master Fee Schedule (adopted effective July 1, 2026) lists a "Re-Roof Permit" line at $118.00 per permit. This record reports all three City-published figures rather than resolving the discrepancy among them; the Master Fee Schedule is the most recently dated of the three. The Re-Roofs page adds that permit fees "will be invoiced after the application is received" and that a re-roof application's "Description of Work" field should read "Re-Roof."
Millcreek City - Building Department (City of Millcreek, Utah)
NO MINIMUM SIZE OR DOLLAR THRESHOLD IS STATED FOR A ROOF. Millcreek's own Building Department page lists the projects exempt from a building permit -- small detached accessory structures, low fences, small retaining walls, small water tanks, sidewalks and driveways, finish work, shallow pools, playground equipment, small window awnings, low decks, and small conex boxes -- and none of those exemptions names a roof covering or roof repair. The City's own FY26 Consolidated Fee Schedule prices "Re-Roof (Residential)" as a single flat $70.00 fee under Millcreek Municipal Code 15-08-030, with no square-footage or valuation break for the residential tier (only the separate commercial re-roof tier is priced by valuation). So on the City's own published schedule, any residential re-roof needs a permit regardless of size or cost.
Park City Building Department (Park City, Utah)
No dollar-value or square-footage exemption specific to roof repair was found in the Park City materials read this session. The City's own construction and development fee schedule prices a building permit generically by project valuation (0.61 percent of the total valuation of construction, subject to a minimum) rather than by a roofing-specific threshold, and does not name roofing in any exemption. Separately, Park City's own Wildland-Urban Interface ordinance (Chapter 11-21) sets its own applicability line for that code at new construction, additions, and remodels valued over $50,000, which is not a general roofing-permit threshold.
Salt Lake City Building Services (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Salt Lake City's own Re-Reroofing Questionnaire page states plainly: "A permit is required to reroof a structure in Salt Lake City." The City's Building Permits FAQ lists "Roofing: Roofing repairs or replacements, and alterations to the structure or design of the roof" among the project types that require a permit, with no stated dollar or area threshold that exempts a roof from that requirement. A separate dollar figure in the same FAQ governs who may apply for the permit, not whether one is required: "If the work being done can be considered general maintenance or repair under $3000 in valuation, an owner or representative may obtain the permit. General maintenance does include roofing, but does not include anything structural." Above that figure, or on a rental or commercial property, a licensed contractor must obtain the permit and perform the work. The Re-Reroofing Questionnaire also requires an engineer's structural evaluation where added roofing weight exceeds 3 pounds per square foot, and engineering for unreinforced-masonry parapets or rooftop appendages (with an exception for one- and two-family dwellings).
Sandy City - Community Development, Building & Code Compliance Division (Sandy City, Utah)
Sandy City's own Building Permits page lists "Residential Exterior Finish/Windows/Doors/ Reroof" as one of its named residential permit categories, and states generally that a permit is required "when any owner or authorized agent" undertakes to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish" a building or structure, per the adopted IBC/IRC. The same page's list of "Projects Not Requiring a Permit" (fences under 7 feet, small detached accessory structures, finish work such as painting and flooring, small above-ground pools, low retaining walls, sidewalks and driveways) does not include roofing or reroofing work of any size or value, and no dollar-value exemption for roof repair or replacement was found on the City's own pages.
West Valley City Building Inspection Division (West Valley City, Utah)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE FLOOR FOR ROOF WORK; THE CITY NAMES A DEDICATED REROOFING PERMIT AND FEE. The Building Inspections FAQ states plainly: "Is a building permit required to re-roof your home? Either re-shingle, re-tar, or tar and gravel? Yes. Reroofing requires a building permit and must comply with section R907 of the International Residential Code ... The cost of a reroofing permit for a single family dwelling is $53.00." The City's Permit Costs & Fees page lists three distinct roofing fee lines: "Roof re-shingle: $53," "Roof conversion: $105 + 1.05 + 5.25 = $111.30," and "Roof - Commercial re-roof: $500 + 5 + 25 = $530." The City's own "Repairs Not Requiring Permits" page, read in full, lists specific permit-free work -- a low deck or platform, a small detached accessory structure, a fence under six feet, like-for-like plumbing and electrical fixture swaps, and "small siding repairs with like for like materials" -- and does not include any roof-covering item; its one roof-adjacent line reads "Driveways and patios without roof coverings are exempt from permit requirements," which by its own terms treats a roof covering as the reason a permit is needed. So an ordinary residential reroof in West Valley City needs a permit regardless of job size or cost.
Virginia (69)
Accomack County - Building and Zoning Office (Accomack County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition), as the County's Permit Requirements page reproduces it: "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued, and any related inspections shall be required." "14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5, provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second), and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time of original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing, and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section that are located in a special flood hazard area." The County's codified text: County Code Section 18-2 provides that "No construction, alteration, addition, repair, demolition, removal, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of any building or structure regulated by Uniform Statewide Building Code shall be performed or occur until a permit has been issued and the payment of such fees then in effect.", and Appendix A, Section 3(e) (Ord. of 4-8-2026) says "No building permit shall be required for ordinary repairs including the replacement of the following with like materials: painting; roofing not exceeding 100 square feet;" and adds that "Ordinary repairs do not include additions, alterations, replacement or relocation of plumbing, electrical or mechanical systems, or other work deemed by the building official to affect public health or general safety." The County's building permit application offers a "RE-ROOF" permit type, and its fee appendix prices a reroof: "Reroofing-Adding one Layer of Roofing Material to an Existing Roof .....$99.00"; other lines are "Remodeling and Alterations: .....Per square foot $0.31 Minimum Fee $139.00" for residential buildings and "For other work not specifically listed the following permit fees will apply: Residential .....$143.00", plus a 2% State Code Academy Surcharge. The County's exemption list names roofing only up to 100 square feet, a narrower line than item 14.5's unlimited replacement of roof covering on a house outside the areas the item's wind condition excludes, and the County publishes no nominal design wind speed (its pages give "Wind Load: 120-three second gust" and, on an older page, a "90 MPH Basic Wind Speed Zone") and no statement on whether a house reroof needs a permit, so this record does not say whether an ordinary reroof of a house needs a permit; ask the Building and Zoning Office (757-787-5721) before starting. Location branches: the County's zoning chapter lists its districts and overlay districts for the unincorporated area (Section 106-31) and names no historic district, while its Flood Hazard Overlay District says "All uses, activities, and development occurring within any floodplain district, including placement of manufactured homes, shall be undertaken only upon the issuance of a zoning permit." (Section 106-365(a)). For incorporated towns and two private communities the County says: "If you live in Captain's Cove, Trail's End or in an incorporated town, you should first apply to that entity for approval to build."
Amherst County - Building Safety & Inspections (Amherst County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Amherst County's Building Permits page applies the exemption to houses in its own words: "Not all work requires a building permit. Some projects not requiring a permit are:" followed by "Residential reroofing" and "Residential exterior siding", and then "For a complete list of projects that are exempt from permits, view the 2018 Virginia Construction Code." The page names no wind-speed, decking or layer condition. The general permit rule is the statewide one (Virginia Construction Code Section 108.1: "Application for a permit shall be made to the building official and a permit shall be obtained prior to the commencement of any of the following activities"); Chapter 4 of the County Code, read in full, has no permit clause or roofing rule of its own. The County's Permit Fee Schedule (updated September 2022) has no roofing line; work that does need a permit is charged under "Alterations/Repairs/Renovations" at "0.75% of cost of job", with a "Minimum Permit Fee" of $30.00, "Working without a permit" $100.00, and "A 2% State Levy Tax will be added to ALL permits". Location branches: the County's zoning ordinance includes an "FH Flood Hazard District", and its building permit application asks "Is the property in a Flood Zone?"; the list of the County's eleven zoning districts (Sec. 501) names no historic district.
Arlington County - Inspection Services Division (Arlington County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Arlington County applies it in its own words under "Residential Roof Covering Replacement": "When replacing a roof covering (ex: shingles), a building permit may be required depending on the scenarios below. This does not apply if you're installing a new roof for the first time." Its table answers "Building Permit Required?" with "No" for "Replacement of roof covering and no change to existing decking (plywood or plank boards)" and for "Replacement of roof covering and existing decking (plywood or plank boards) less than 256 sq. ft.", "Yes" for "Replacement of roof covering and existing decking (plywood or plank boards) more than 256 sq. ft.", and for "New plywood over existing decking (plywood or plank boards)" says "Call the Permit Arlington Center: 703-228-3800". It adds: "Note: If fire-retardant-treated lumber was required at the time of original construction (ex: townhouse), a permit is required no matter the amount of decking being replaced." The County's residential design parameters list 89 under "Wind Speed (Vasd)", the nominal speed, and 115 under "Wind Speed (Vult)", the ultimate speed, so the County sits under the 100 mph nominal line in item 14.5. Neither the County's page nor its Building Code chapter names a historic district or flood-area permit rule for roofing; the two state Exceptions above still let the building official require one there. The County's Inspection Services fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026) carries a "Re-Roofing" line for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses of "$0.63 per sq. ft. or linear foot", and a "Work Without a Permit" charge of "$359 in addition to other fees" per occurrence where a permit was required.
Botetourt County - Development Services Division (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide code sets the permit line for re-roofing, and a county cannot change it. Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition) provides that "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet ... or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet ... or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Two exceptions follow: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides that "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required," and that the exemption does not "exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code." Whether a full house reroof in Botetourt County falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed: the County's Climatic Design Criteria sheet gives a wind design speed of 115 mph, "Based on ASCE 7", without saying whether that figure is an ultimate or a nominal speed, and the County's Development Services pages publish no statement on whether a house reroof needs a permit. Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt in every wind zone; replacing more than 256 square feet of decking is not within item 14.6. The County Code's own permit section says "A building permit is required for all buildings two hundred (200) square foot or more in area. Ordinary minor repairs to structures may be made without application or notice to the building official" (Section 6-23(b)); it does not mention roofing. Where a permit is needed, the fee is the County's general building permit fee of $40 plus $6.00 per $1,000 of construction cost, with a 5% technology fee and a 2% state levy on applicable permits; the fee schedule (effective November 1, 2025) has no separate roofing line. Starting work before a required permit doubles the fee: "Where construction is commenced before a permit is obtained, the permit fee shall be doubled" (County Code Section 6-23(e)), and the fee schedule lists "Working Without a Permit" at "Double Permit Fee".
Campbell County - Building Inspections Office (Campbell County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Campbell County's Building Permits page applies the exemption to houses in its own words: under "Projects Exempt from A Building Permit" it says "Example projects that may be exempt from requiring a building permit:" and lists "Residential re-roof". The same page lists, under "Example projects that require a building permit:", "Replace or repair of roofing substructure (plywood, trusses)" and "Any roof work on a commercial building". The County's list names roof plywood without the 256 square foot allowance in item 14.6, so the two answer differently for a small decking repair; this record does not decide between them, and a roofer replacing any roof plywood should expect the County to ask for a permit. The County Code's general permit clause is Sec. 5-4(A): "No person shall commence the construction, rehabilitation, enlargement, alteration or demolition of any building or structure or part or parts thereof located in the County, or make other changes which are regulated by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, until there shall have first been obtained from the Building Official a permit in writing". The County's fee appendix has no roofing line; residential alterations that need a permit are charged "$0.12/sq. ft. plus trades", minimum $25, plus the 2% state levy, and work started before a required permit adds a $50 fee.
Caroline County - Building Inspections Office (Caroline County, Virginia)
Caroline County's posted building fee schedule lists, among its residential miscellaneous fees, "Replace roof or siding (not required but upon request) 35.00". That follows the statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house is outside item 14.6, and a roof covering job on a building other than a house is exempt only up to 100 square feet; the County's schedule prices a commercial reroof permit at $150.00. None of the County's building pages, permit packets, inspection sequences or fee schedule states a design wind speed. The fee line's "not required but upon request" is the County's stated practice; the fee section as codified in the County Code (Section 29-1, codified through April 12, 2022) lists "Replace roof or siding: $35.00" with no such wording, at older amounts than the posted schedule, which is marked "Adopted June 12, 2012". The County's zoning FAQ says "All man-made improvements to real property require a building/zoning permit", listing new homes, additions, alterations and renovations among others but not roofing, and asks anyone unsure to call 804-633-4303.
Carroll County - Office of the Building Official (Carroll County, Virginia (unincorporated))
Virginia's statewide code sets the permit line for re-roofing, and a county cannot change it. Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition) provides that "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet ... or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet ... or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Two exceptions follow: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides that "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required," and that the exemption does not "exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code." Whether a full house reroof in Carroll County falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed, and the County publishes no design wind speed of any kind: no climatic design criteria table appears on the Building Official's pages, in its permit applications, application packets, plan checklist or fee schedule, or in Chapter 95 of the County Code. The Building Official's pages also publish no statement on whether a house reroof needs a permit. Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt in every wind zone; replacing more than 256 square feet of decking is not within item 14.6. Chapter 95 of the County Code sets no roofing permit line of its own: its fee section (Section 95-2) begins "No permit to begin work for new construction or other building operation shall be issued until the fees prescribed in this section have been paid" and lists no roofing fee; the residential building fee is "$0.20 per square foot area; $60 minimum permit fee," and the Building Department's current fee schedule likewise has no roofing line. Violations of the statewide code are "punishable as provided in § 36-106, Code of Virginia" (County Code Section 95-6), which makes a violation a misdemeanor punishable "by a fine of not more than $2,500."
Chesterfield County - Building Inspection Department (Chesterfield County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Chesterfield County's Building Inspection Department applies it to single-family homes in its own words: under "Residential Projects that Do Not Require a Permit" it says "The building code allows work to be done without obtaining a permit. While a permit is not required, the work must be in compliance with the code. The following information pertains to single-family dwellings only. It does not pertain to apartments or condominiums, which are commercial projects." and lists among its examples "Repairing drywall, plaster, siding, re-roofing/shingles, etc." Its residential requirements page likewise says the Code excludes "ordinary repairs (such as replacing cabinetry, kitchen appliances (except gas equipment), electrical switches, electric water heaters, reroofing, etc.)" and to "Call the Building Inspection office at 804-748-1057 if you are in doubt." The County still requires a permit for "Repairing, altering, enlarging or modifying any structural element of the house, including: Any damaged structural element, such as load bearing stud walls, columns, piers, footings, foundations, floor joists, rafters, beams or girders." Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking, or any rafter or other structural member, is therefore permit work. The County's published residential fee schedule has no roofing line, and charges a Code Investigation Fee of "the greater of 25% of permit fee, or $57.00" for "failure to obtain a required permit prior to performing construction."
City of Alexandria - Department of Code Administration (City of Alexandria, Virginia)
City Code Section 8-1-22: "In accordance with the provisions authorized by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, a permit and inspections are required for the installation of replacement windows and over 100 square feet of replacement siding or roofing in buildings located within historic districts or in buildings over 100 years old and designated by the City of Alexandria as such." It rests on Virginia Construction Code 108.2, whose item 14.5 exempts from a permit "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and whose item 14.6 exempts "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for one: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Replacement of more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. The City's Residential Design Criteria list a wind speed of 115 mph without stating whether it is the nominal design wind speed that item 14.5 turns on, so whether a whole-roof replacement on a house outside the historic districts is exempt is not settled by the City's published documents; this record does not decide it. The fee schedule effective July 1, 2025 prices "Residential roofing, siding, or window replacements in designated Historic Districts" at the Minimum Permit Fee and "Non-Residential re-roofing projects" at "$0.22 per square foot of roof area or the minimum permit fee, whichever is higher"; residential alterations and repairs otherwise are "$0.30 per square foot of gross floor area; $18.00 per $1,000 of the total construction cost; or minimum permit fee; whichever is greater". Historic districts also carry a separate Board of Architectural Review step: the Old and Historic Alexandria District guidelines (amended July 16, 2025) put "Repair or in-kind replacement of roofing material less than 25 square feet in area" at no BAR review and "Repair or appropriate replacement of roofing material greater than or equal to 25 square feet in area" at administrative (staff) review, and the Parker-Gray District guidelines put "Repair or appropriate replacement of roofing material (greater than or equal to 100 square feet)" at staff review and state "A building permit is required from Code Administration for the replacement of over 100 square feet of roofing material in the historic districts."
City of Charlottesville - Building Inspections (City of Charlottesville, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). The exemption turns on the "nominal design wind speed" of the area. The design-criteria sheet the City posts on its Building Inspections page prints one "Speed (mph)" figure without saying whether it is a nominal or an ultimate speed, and the City's Building Inspections page, Building Permit Application, mandatory-inspection sheet and Chapter 5 (Building Regulations) do not say whether a reroof needs a permit, so this record does not answer that question for an ordinary residential reroof in Charlottesville. The City's general rule is Code Section 5-56(a): "Application for any permits required pursuant to the USBC ('building permit') shall be made to the city's building official." Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house is outside item 14.6, and the City's mandatory-inspection sheet says "depending on the scope of work, additional inspections may be needed." Separately from the building permit, the City's historic-districts page says that within its design control districts "design review is required for exterior alterations", approved by a Certificate of Appropriateness, and that individually protected properties are "subject to review by the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for any exterior changes".
City of Chesapeake - Department of Development and Permits (City of Chesapeake, Virginia)
Statewide rule, Virginia Construction Code 108.2: "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." Chesapeake's own climatic table gives a wind design speed of "117/123Vult" and "91/96 Vasd Mph" (123 mph ultimate in the extreme east of the City, 117 mph in the extreme west), so the City's nominal (allowable stress) speed is under 100 mph everywhere in the City. The City's Homeowner's Permit Guide lists "Roof replacement (shingle for shingle / up to 8 sheets of wood)" as permit not required, "Roof replacement (replacing more than 8 sheets of wood)" as permit and plans required, and "Roof patching < 100-sf" as permit not required. The City maintains a Historic Preservation Overlay District (South Norfolk) and special flood hazard (AE) areas; within them the building official may require a permit under the two Exceptions, so a roofer working there should confirm with the Department of Development and Permits (757-382-6018) before starting.
City of Danville - Inspections Division (City of Danville, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Whether a Danville house falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed. The City of Danville's "Current Building Codes" page lists "Design Wind Speed 89 mph, exposure B" and its City Code Sec. 9-58 lists "Wind Pressure—90 mph"; neither says whether the figure is a nominal or an ultimate speed, and the Inspections Division has published no statement applying the exemption to reroofs. Its pages say instead: "To see if a permit is required for your project, call the Inspections Office at 434-799-5260 ext 2487." The City Code ties its own permit rule to the statewide code: "It is unlawful for any person to perform or cause to be performed any work for which a permit is required by the most current edition of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, until and unless such permit has been issued by the Code Official. Violation of this provision is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00)." (Sec. 9-61(a)). So commercial reroofing, more than 100 square feet of roof covering on a building other than a house, and more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house are permit work in every case; for a full reroof of a house, call the Division before starting. Danville's Historic Preservation Overlay (HP-O) District "is established in accord with Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia", so Exception 1 can reach a reroof there. Inside the HP-O District the Zoning Ordinance bars any building permit for an exterior alteration until the Commission of Architectural Review issues a Certificate of Appropriateness, but exempts from review "Application or use of exterior materials (including roofing and siding) of a similar kind, type, color, or texture from those already in use which will substantially cover one or more sides of the structure but which will not result in destruction or replacement of original exterior material." The Division's fee page lists "$200" for "Inspections and investigations necessary to verify work being done without the required permits".
City of Fairfax - Office of Code Administration (City of Fairfax, Virginia)
Statewide rule, Virginia Construction Code 108.2: "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." Whether a full reroof of a house in the City falls inside item 14.5 turns on the City's nominal design wind speed. The City's own climatic table (City Code Sec. 10-45) gives a single "Wind Speed 90 mph" for the whole City but does not say whether that is an ultimate or a nominal speed, and the Office of Code Administration has published nothing that applies item 14.5 to reroofing either way. Its Permit FAQs list among work requiring a building permit "Repairs not exempted in Building Code Section 108" and state "Building Code Section 108 identifies the full list of items that are exempt from the requirement to obtain a building permit. Very generally, this includes ordinary repairs, low voltage equipment, small single-story structures, fences, and short walls." The City's FY 2026 Schedule of Rates and Levies prices "Replace roof" at $93.60 per installation plus .5% of cost over $1,000; the fee line does not say which roof jobs need a permit. The City has three historic overlay districts (Old Town Fairfax, Fairfax Public School and Blenheim) and FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas, where the building official may require a permit under the two Exceptions. Call Code Administration at 703-385-7830 before starting any reroof in the City.
City of Fredericksburg - Building Services Division (City of Fredericksburg, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). The Building Services Division applies it in its own words on its Forms page, under "Non-Building Permit Activities": "A permit is not required for the following activities. All other activities shall require a permit." The list includes "Replacement of unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Groups R-3, R-4, and R-5 (single family dwellings) unless in the Historic District and 100 square feet or less of roof covering in all other groups" and "Replacement of 100 square feet or less of roof decking, that is not fire retardant treated or part of a rated assembly, in Groups R-3, R-4, and R-5 (single family dwellings) unless in the Historic District". So on a house, duplex or townhouse outside the Historic District, replacing the roof covering needs no permit; inside the Historic District the Division lists it as permit work; on other buildings only 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt. The City's decking line stops at 100 square feet, while state item 14.6 exempts up to 256 square feet; the record does not decide which applies to deck replacement between 100 and 256 square feet, and a roofer replacing more than 100 square feet of decking should ask the Division first. The City's list does not repeat the state's nominal design wind speed condition, and the City publishes no design wind speed; the record rests the answer on the Division's own statement. The City's residential permit fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025, for "Detached 1 and 2 Family Dwellings and Townhomes") has no roofing line; the "Re-roofing/ Façade alterations" fee ("$0.10 per sq. ft. $305.00 min.") is on the commercial schedule.
City of Hampton - Community Development Department, Development Services Center (City of Hampton, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide building code reads: "108.2 Exemptions from application for permit. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 108.1, application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required. ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time of original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination. ... Exceptions: 1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing, and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to § 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia. 2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section that are located in a special flood hazard area." (Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2, 13VAC5-63-80.) The City of Hampton applies that exemption to houses in its own words. Its Re-Roof permit page says: "Re-roof permits are no longer required for residential projects. Commercial buildings still require a permit for re-roof work; please call 757-728-2444 for more information." Its Residential permits page says: "Re-roofing and re-siding on residential homes no longer require a building permit in Hampton." Its "Do I Need a Permit?" page lists "Resident re-roofing and re-siding" under "You DO NOT need a permit for:". The general permit rule is state text too: Section 108.1 says "Application for a permit shall be made to the building official and a permit shall be obtained prior to the commencement of any of the following activities". Neither that section nor the City's own code names roof work either way: City Code Chapter 9, Building and Development Regulations, read in full (Articles I through VIII, codified through Ordinance No. 26-0001, adopted January 28, 2026), adopts the Uniform Statewide Building Code in Sec. 9-26 and sets permit fees in Secs. 9-41 through 9-45, and neither those fee sections nor the City's published fee listing ("Updated Permit Fees, Effective July 1st, 2020") carries a roofing fee line. The no-permit answer is the City's stated practice under the state exemption; this record does not decide whether it is also the City's reading of the exemption's wind-speed condition. The City's Residential Design Criteria sheet prints "Wind speed 115" with no unit and without saying whether it is a nominal or an ultimate design wind speed; if it were a nominal speed, item 14.5 would not reach houses in Hampton on its own terms. This record does not convert one kind of speed into the other, and the answer here rests on the City's own statements. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6, and a building official may still require a permit for a reroof in a locally designated historic district or in a special flood hazard area under the two Exceptions quoted above; call the Development Services Center (757-728-2444) before starting in either. An owner may always ask for a permit, and "a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The work must still meet the code without a permit. City Code Sec. 9-42 provides: "Beginning work without first obtaining the necessary permit shall result in a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00)." Commercial reroofs still need a permit in Hampton, per the Re-Roof page quoted above.
City of Harrisonburg - Building Inspections Division (City of Harrisonburg, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). The City of Harrisonburg's Building Permit page applies it in its own words, under the heading "Roofing Permit": "A roofing permit is required for all roofing work. Exception: A permit is not required to replace shingles on single-family homes, duplexes, or town homes." So on a house, duplex or townhouse, replacing the shingles needs no permit; other roofing work (another covering such as metal, membrane or built-up, and roofing on other buildings) is permit work under the City's statement and uses the City's Roofing Permit Application. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking falls outside item 14.6 and needs a permit. The City's design criteria give wind speed only as an ultimate figure (the City Code's table says "105 mph (ultimate)"; the Division's page says "Ultimate wind speed is 115 mph"), not the nominal design wind speed item 14.5 uses; the record does not convert either figure, and rests the answer on the Division's own statement that shingle replacement on these homes needs no permit. The City's enacted permit fee schedule (City Code Sec. 11-1-11) has no roofing line; roofing permits are priced on the value of the work like other building permits.
City of Hopewell - Division of Building Code & Property Maintenance (City of Hopewell, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Whether a whole-house reroof in Hopewell falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed for the City. The Division's web page, the City's Building Permit Application and City Code Chapter 11 (Building Regulations) give no design wind speed and do not address reroofing, so this record does not say whether an ordinary reroof of a house in Hopewell needs a permit; ask the Division before starting. A reroof of 100 square feet or less is exempt in every wind zone, and replacing more than 256 square feet of decking on a house is permit work. The City's own code also carries an older local exemption, City Code Sec. 11-19 (1982): "No permit shall be required under the provisions of the building code adopted by this article for new construction or repairs where the cost thereof is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), except in the case of plumbing and electrical work, unless the work involves structural changes, health or safety." It names no roof work; this record does not decide how it reads against the statewide code. The City has two local historic districts, the B-1 Downtown Central Business District and the TH-1 Tourist/Historic District (City Point). Zoning Ordinance Article XXIII requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Architectural Review Board before any building there is "erected, reconstructed, altered, or restored", and exempts "(ii) Replacing siding or shingles resulting in the same design, material, and color." The City's historic districts page says the same: changes needing a Certificate include "replacement roofing or siding", while "Exact, in-kind repairs or replacement are excluded from needing a COA. However, please keep in mind that ANY change in form, material or color requires a COA." Article XXIII says districts are established after an inventory "pursuant to the requirements of Code of Virginia § 15.2-2306(C)"; this record does not decide how that reads against Exception 1. The City's Building Permit Application lists "Minimum Permit Fee: $25.00 (RESIDENTIAL), plus $0.22 per square foot, plus current State Surcharge", has no roofing line, and asks "Is Property in 100 YR Flood Plain?"
City of Lynchburg - Inspections Division (City of Lynchburg, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). The City of Lynchburg's Inspections Division applies it in its own list: its page "What Requires a Building Permit" says "Permits are required for the construction of a new building, shed, deck, additions, or renovations to existing structures. Permits are required for small repairs, installation or replacement of heating and air condition units or systems, plumbing and electrical fixtures, demolition or moving of any structure." and, under "Types of Permits Required" and "Building Permit", lists "Re-roofing (commercial only)". The City's residential design wind speed is printed as "90 mph RES" on its "Applicable Codes for the City of Lynchburg" sheet, which does not state whether that is a nominal or an ultimate figure. So a reroof of a house needs no building permit on the Division's own list, while commercial reroofing, more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house, and a reroof of a house in a local historic district or a special flood hazard area where the building official requires one, are permit work. Lynchburg's eight local historic districts are established under the City's Zoning Ordinance "as provided by Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia" (Sec. 35.2-58), and there a Certificate of Appropriateness is needed whether or not a building permit is: the Zoning Ordinance lists "Replacing sections of siding or trim with same materials, re-roofing with the same materials." as "Minor Work" approved by the City Planner, and "Construction, alteration, demolition, or removal of exterior features, any of which affect the exterior architectural appearance but do not require a building permit" as "Major Work" needing a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission (Sec. 35.2-13.2, Exhibit II-12). Separately, City Code Sec. 11-103(e) still reads "not more than 25 percent of the roof covering of a building shall be replaced in any period of 12 months unless the entire roof covering is made to conform with the requirements of the building code for new buildings or where applicable, the requirements of the Virginia Rehabilitation Code." That is a rule about how the work is done, not a permit test. The City's fee schedule has no roofing line; its "Building (new), Repair, Electrical, Mechanical, Gas, Plumbing" fee starts at "$40" for "$1-$1,000" of valuation, and it charges "$100" for "Working Without a Building Permit".
City of Manassas - Community Development, Planning & Development (City of Manassas, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code 108.2 sets the permit line statewide, and the City cannot change it. Item 14.5 exempts from a permit "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6 exempts "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for one: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Replacement of more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. The City's own "Items That Do Not Require A Permit" page lists, under "The following items do not require a building permit", the older wording of the same items: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Groups R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the design (3-second gust) wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (160 km/hr) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and "Replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof decking in Groups R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire retardant- treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The City publishes no design wind speed of its own; its Building Plan Review page says "Local design load criteria for the City of Manassas is the same as the neighboring jurisdictions of Fairfax and Price William Counties." So whether a whole-roof replacement on a house in the City meets the wind condition is not settled by the City's published documents, and this record does not decide it. The fee schedule printed on the City's Building Permit Application has no roofing line; the application offers "Alteration/Repair" as a general type of improvement.
City of Newport News - Department of Codes Compliance (City of Newport News, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide building code reads: "108.2 Exemptions from application for permit. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 108.1, application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required. ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time of original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination. ... Exceptions: 1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing, and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to § 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia. 2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section that are located in a special flood hazard area." (Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2, 13VAC5-63-80.) Whether the item 14.5 exemption reaches an ordinary house in Newport News turns on the nominal design wind speed there, and the City's own documents give two different wind figures without calling either one nominal. The Codes Compliance Design Criteria page prints "Wind speed 118" (no unit or basis given), for buildings constructed under the Virginia Residential Code. City Code Sec. 13-24(a), which fills in the column headings of Table R301.2(1), prints "100 3 sec." and "80 cont." under "WIND SPEED (mph)" (Ord. No. 5365-99; Ord. No. 5975-03). This record does not convert one kind of wind speed into another and does not say which figure the Department applies to the exemption. Two locations carry more. Newport News has two historic districts in its Zoning Ordinance, the Hilton Village Historic District and the North End/Huntington Heights Historic District; in each, "No building permit, sign permit, or other city permit shall be issued nor shall any individual undertake any of the activities listed below until the architectural review board or the designated administrator shall have certified that such activity is in conformance", and the list includes "Additions and/or alterations: This shall include any exterior modifications to existing structures." (City Code Secs. 45-3137 and 45-3150). The City's Floodplain Development Regulations reach the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, where Exception 2 above lets the building official require a permit. The Department of Codes Compliance publishes no statement on whether a residential reroof needs a permit: its permit applications, fee schedule, minimum-inspections sheet and residential checklist do not mention reroofing, and City Code Chapter 13, read in full, names no roof work. Ask Codes Compliance before the job starts (757-933-2311, [email protected]). An owner may still ask for a permit for any exempt item under the preamble quoted above. The City's permit fee schedule states: "ANY WORK BEING PERFORMED PRIOR TO OBTAINING THE APPROPRIATE PERMIT (BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL OR PLUMBING) WILL BE SUBJECT TO A "DOUBLE FEE" CHARGE."
City of Norfolk - Department of City Planning, Permits and Inspections (City of Norfolk, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide building code reads: "108.2 Exemptions from application for permit. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 108.1, application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required. ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time of original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination. ... Exceptions: 1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing, and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to § 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia. 2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section that are located in a special flood hazard area." (Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2, 13VAC5-63-80.) The City of Norfolk applies that exemption to houses in its own words. Its Permits and Inspections page and its FAQ both state: "Building permits are not required for 1 and 2 family residential re-roofs, replacement windows of the same size, vinyl or shake siding, cabinets, floor coverings, minor repair to decks including but not limited to deck board repair and tread repair, driveways, water tanks supported on grade at 5,000 gallons or less, retaining walls supporting less than 2 feet of unbalanced fill, and above ground swimming pools less than 2 feet deep." The Building Permit Fee Schedule enacted in the City Code (Sec. 11.1-3, Ord. No. 47,229, effective July 1, 2018) lists, under "Re-roof and Siding", the residential entry as "No permit required" and the commercial entry at "$150 (flat fee)"; the same page lists "re-roof" among the commercial projects for which "building permits are required". Structural and deck repairs are separate permit work in Norfolk. The Permits and Inspections page says "A building permit is required for any residential or commercial repair (alteration), addition, or new construction that requires new framing or exposes existing framing." The City's Contractor / Owner Roofing Requirements sheet (undated, still linked from the City's Applications & Forms page) says: "Damaged sheathing must be repaired or replaced. Repairs of structural members, sheathing, studs, rafters, joists, plates or sills will require a SEPARATE REPAIR PERMIT, AND THAT WORK MUST BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO COVERING." That sheet sets no square-footage floor, while item 14.6 above exempts replacing up to 256 square feet of roof decking; ask the City before replacing sheathing without a permit. Historic districts and flood areas: the building official may still require a permit there under the two Exceptions quoted above. Norfolk's residential permit packet says: "Check to see if property is in a local Historic District. If in a local Historic District, a Certificate of Appropriateness is needed for exterior modifications before permits can be approved. Contact: [email protected]". The City's Contractor / Owner Roofing Requirements sheet says: "Design Review must approve all exterior coverings in designated zoning districts. Compliance is mandatory." Check both before starting a reroof on a house in a local historic district or a special flood hazard area. Norfolk's codified local criteria (City Code Sec. 11.1-4.1) set the wind load "based on a minimum sustained (1-minute measured wind) wind speed of 100 MPH". The City does not describe that figure as a nominal design wind speed, and this record does not convert it to any other basis; the no-permit answer above rests on the City's own statements, not on that figure. Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt under item 14.5 "in all groups and all wind zones", and an owner or an owner's agent may still ask for a permit for an exempt reroof, in which case "a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required".
City of Petersburg - Code Compliance Division (City of Petersburg, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). The City of Petersburg Code Compliance Division's Permit Requirements page says "Within the City of Petersburg, permits are required for all work except ordinary repairs. The Building Official's Office recommends that before any work is started that you review any permit requirements that may apply to the description of work contained in the documents below." and links a residential permit guide from 2015 that predates the 2021 code, reprints the older edition of Section 108.2 and does not print the City's name; this record does not rest a permit answer on it. The City's Local Design Criteria give the residential design wind speed only as an ultimate figure ("Wind Speed MPH 115 V3S"; "Ultimate Wind Speed (Vult) ... Risk Category II and Residential: 115 MPH (51 m/s)"), not a nominal one, and the Division publishes no current statement in its own words applying the exemption to a house reroof, so this record does not say whether an ordinary reroof of a house in Petersburg needs a building permit; ask the Division before starting. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house is outside item 14.6, and in a historic district or a special flood hazard area the building official may require a permit for a reroof. In Petersburg's historic areas a Certificate of Appropriateness is needed whether or not a building permit is: the Zoning Ordinance (Article 35, Section 6) says "No work, such as, but not limited to, painting which does not require a building permit, but would substantially alter the exterior appearance of any building or structure within a historic area, shall be commenced, unless and until the applicant shall have secured a certificate of appropriateness from the architectural review board." and that the requirements "shall not apply when the work proposed would not be subject to public view from a street or other public place." Article 35, Section 3 says the historic areas map is amended "in accordance Section 15.1-486, of the Code of Virginia"; this record does not decide how that designation reads against Exception 1's reference to Section 15.2-2306. The City's permit fee schedule has no roofing line: the one- and two-family building permit fee is ".63 (5/8) % of estimated cost + $25.00 base fee", plus a 2% state surcharge, and "Beginning work without a permit" costs $50.00.
City of Portsmouth - Department of Permits and Inspections (City of Portsmouth, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide building code reads: "108.2 Exemptions from application for permit. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 108.1, application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required. ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time of original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination. ... Exceptions: 1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing, and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to § 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia. 2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section that are located in a special flood hazard area." (Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2, 13VAC5-63-80.) The City of Portsmouth's Department of Permits and Inspections publishes statements that do not agree with one another on whether an ordinary residential reroof needs a permit. Its Permit Needed page lists, among work for which "Building permit applications are required", "Installation, alteration, replacement, or repair of exterior building facades, components, or elements, including but not limited to roofing and siding finish materials, and doors and windows located in historic districts"; lists "Minor and ordinary repair, excluding work defined below." among its exemptions from permit application; and states "Exemptions do not apply in regulated flood hazard zones. All construction, addition, alteration, demolition, repair, or replacement located in regulated flood hazard zones require permits." and "Exceptions do not apply in regulated historic districts. All construction, addition, alteration, demolition, repair, or replacement located in regulated historic districts require permits." The Department's Permit Requirements and Guidelines, listed among the City's Permits & Inspection Forms, names "roofing or siding replacements" among the "Alterations (commercial or residential)" for which building permits are required, and under "When is a Permit NOT required?" lists "Roofing or siding work done on single family homes, duplexes, or townhomes outside the flood zone or designated historic districts". A one-page sheet on the same forms list, titled When is a building permit required?, which does not print the City's name, marks roof replacement as needing a permit. The City's climatic and geographic design criteria table prints a wind speed of 120 mph without saying whether it is a nominal or an ultimate design wind speed, so it does not settle whether the item 14.5 exemption reaches houses in Portsmouth; this record does not convert one kind of speed into the other. Virginia law provides that the Uniform Statewide Building Code "shall supersede the building codes and regulations of the counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions and state agencies" (Code of Virginia 36-98). This record does not decide whether an ordinary reroof in Portsmouth needs a permit. Before a reroof starts, ask the Department in writing or call the Building Division at 757-393-8531. By the Department's own statements, a reroof in a regulated flood hazard zone or in one of the City's historic districts needs a permit. "The Truxtun, Cradock, Port Norfolk, Olde Towne, and Park View Historic Districts are established and continued as shown on the City’s Zoning Map", and in them "New development, rehabilitation, or redevelopment within a historic district requires approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness, COA, (in addition to any other required permits)" (the City's Historic Districts page); the Permit Needed page adds that design review districts in "Olde Towne, Downtown, Port Norfolk, Park View, Cradock, and Truxtun require review and approval of exterior alterations by the appropriate reviewing authorities" (Planning Department, 757-393-8836). Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt under item 14.5 "in all groups and all wind zones", and an owner may still ask for a permit for any exempt item under the preamble quoted above. The Department's Permit Needed page adds: "Regardless of whether a building permit is not required or exempted, code compliance with the VUSBC is required." Where work that needs a permit is started without one, City Code Sec. 7-102 makes it a misdemeanor and adds "an administrative fee as set forth in appendix A to this Code" to the permit fee due; Appendix A sets that "Administrative fee for failure to obtain permit; inspection, certificate of occupancy" at $150.00.
City of Richmond - Bureau of Permits and Inspections (City of Richmond, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). The City of Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review applies it in its own words, on its FAQ page (which carries the note "these questions and answers are under review and revision"): "Certain common residential improvements do not require a building permit, including but not limited to, the following:" ... "Ordinary repairs that include the following unless in a City Old & Historic District:" ... "Replacement of roof covering or siding or 256 square feet of roof decking." The same page adds: "Installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a City Old & Historic District are NOT exempted and require a building permit be obtained." So in a City Old and Historic District a reroof is permit work. The Bureau's residential plan review guide reprints Section 108.2 in full, item 14.5 and both Exceptions included, under the heading "Below is a list of building projects that can be completed without a permit. Please note the exception for projects within a historic district." Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking falls outside item 14.6 and needs a permit. The City's own design requirements state wind speeds by risk category (115 mph for Risk Category II) without saying whether they are nominal design wind speeds, the measure item 14.5 uses; the record does not convert them, and rests the answer on the department's own statement that roof covering replacement needs no permit outside the historic districts. The City's building permit application still carries a "RE-ROOF ONLY" section (roof types and number of squares) for reroof work that is permitted, and its enacted fee schedule (City Code Sec. 5-5) has no roofing line.
City of Roanoke - Permit Center (Planning, Building and Development) (City of Roanoke, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). The City of Roanoke has taken up the first Exception in its own code. City Code Section 7-8, "Permit requirement in historic district" (Ord. No. 38060, 2008), reads: "The building official shall require a permit for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows, in buildings within a historic district designated by the city council for the City of Roanoke." So a reroof of a building in a City historic district needs a building permit whatever its size, and the City's Remodel/Repair page also asks for a "Certificate of Appropriateness, if located in a historic district and work conducted on the exterior" and a "Floodplain Elevation Certificate, if in Special Flood Hazard Area." Outside those areas, whether a full house reroof falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed. The City publishes its residential design wind speed as 115 mph and calls it ultimate ("Roanoke has 115mph ultimate windspeeds", Plan Review Checklist for New Homes and Additions, updated May 2026); it publishes no nominal figure and no statement applying item 14.5 to reroofs, and this record does not convert the ultimate figure. Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt in every wind zone; replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. The City's fee schedule (effective July 1, 2023) has no roofing line; construction permits cost "$50" up to $1,000 of value and "$50 + $6.57 for each additional $1,000 + $2% state levy" above it, and "Work without a permit" costs "Two times the calculated permit fees" with "No cap".
City of Salem - Community Development, Building Inspections (City of Salem, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Salem's Building Inspections office applies it in its own words. Under "What is a permit not required for?" its Permits page lists "Residential reroofs" and "Residential roof sheathing replacements of 256 square feet or less", and under "What is a permit required for?" it lists "Roof sheathing replacements over 256 square feet, unless decking was required at the time of original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same page says "If your project is not listed or you need help determining if a permit is required, please email the Office of Community Development or telephone at 540-375-3036," and "If a permit is not required, setbacks and other zoning requirements may still apply." The City's building FAQ adds that "Cosmetic alterations to a property don't require a permit. However, you must apply for a permit for any structural alterations." Location branches: Salem's zoning ordinance (City Code Section 106-110) establishes a Floodplain Overlay District, so the flood-area exception can reach houses in Salem; it establishes no historic district among its zoning districts, and City Code Section 18-652 says listing on the City's register of historic structures "shall not in and of itself constitute an 'official designation' for the purposes and intent of Code of Virginia § 15.2-2306". The City's permit fee schedule (effective July 1, 2022) prices building permits by valuation and has no roofing fee line; a roof that does need a permit (more than 256 square feet of decking, a commercial roof, or one an owner asks to have permitted) is priced from its cost. Starting work before a required permit costs double: the fee schedule says "IF A PERMIT IS OBTAINED AFTER WORK HAS STARTED, FEES WILL BE DOUBLE THE AMOUNT SHOWN," and City Code Section 18-36(b) says "If any person commences any work on a building or structure before obtaining the necessary permit and paying the applicable fee, the permit fee shall be doubled."
City of Suffolk - Community Development Division (City of Suffolk, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide building code reads: "108.2 Exemptions from application for permit. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 108.1, application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required. ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time of original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination. ... Exceptions: 1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing, and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to § 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia. 2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section that are located in a special flood hazard area." (Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2, 13VAC5-63-80.) Whether a full reroof of a house in Suffolk falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed where the house stands. The City of Suffolk publishes no climatic and geographic design criteria table and no wind speed on its building pages, and it publishes no statement that a reroof does or does not need a permit, so this record does not answer that question either way. The City's Residential Building & Zoning Application (Rev 06/04/2024) lists "Roof Repair Over 100 sq ft" as one of its boxes under TYPE OF WORK BEING PERFORMED, the same 100 square foot line at which item 14.5 stops exempting roof covering work "in all groups and all wind zones". The same application has a yes-or-no box for whether the site is in the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) district, and among the items the applicant must investigate it lists "Historic Landmark Commission District - Planning Department approval required." and, for a flood zone, an engineer's report for foundation design; those are the two locations where the statewide text lets the building official ask for a permit for otherwise exempt roofing. The City's fee schedule for fiscal year 2026-2027 has no roofing line; residential alterations are priced at ".09/sq.ft." with a "Minimum building and trade permit fee" of $56.00, and it lists a "Penalty for Working Without Permits (On each permit where work has been done)" of $276.00. Before a reroof, ask the Community Development Division (757-514-4150, [email protected]) in writing whether the job needs a permit; an owner may ask for a permit for any exempt item under the preamble quoted above.
City of Virginia Beach - Permits & Inspections Division (City of Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide building code reads: "108.2 Exemptions from application for permit. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 108.1, application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required. ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4, or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time of original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination. ... Exceptions: 1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing, and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to § 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia. 2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section that are located in a special flood hazard area." (Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2, 13VAC5-63-80.) The City of Virginia Beach asks for a permit for every residential reroof, and state text reads differently. The City's Residential Building Permits page states "A building permit is required to build or alter a residential structure." and lists "Roofing or siding replacements" among the alterations requiring permits; Permits & Inspections publishes an "Application for Roofing and Siding Permit" (rev. Jul-2025) and a roofing and siding fee schedule, "$50.00 plus $5.00 per $1000 of construction value or fraction thereof". City Code Sec. 8-31(a) provides: "It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, enlarge, alter, repair or demolish any building or structure as defined in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code without first obtaining a building permit therefor and paying the permit fees set forth in this section." The City's own Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, prints a wind speed of 120 mph without saying whether it is a nominal or an ultimate design wind speed; if it is a nominal speed, the item 14.5 exemption does not reach houses in Virginia Beach at all. This record does not convert one kind of speed into the other. Virginia law provides that the Uniform Statewide Building Code "shall supersede the building codes and regulations of the counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions and state agencies" (Code of Virginia 36-98). This record does not decide whether the City's demand or the state exemption prevails. In practice, the City's Permits & Inspections Division is the office that issues permits and inspects in Virginia Beach, and it lists roofing replacement as permit work: apply before the job starts, or ask the Division in writing ([email protected], 757-385-4211) whether a particular reroof needs a permit. Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt under item 14.5 "in all groups and all wind zones", and an owner may still ask for a permit for any exempt item under the preamble quoted above. City Code Sec. 8-31(c)(14) adds "an administrative fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)" to the fee due when work requiring a permit "is commenced before a permit is secured and fee paid for same".
City of Waynesboro - Building Division (City of Waynesboro, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). The City of Waynesboro Building Division's FAQ applies it in its own words. Answering "Do I need a building permit?", it says "Any construction, alteration, enlargement, replacement, repair, or maintenance to any structure and equipment therein will require a permit" and then "There are some instances when a permit is not required. Examples of work that would not require a permit would include:", listing "Installing or replacing residential roof covering" (with guttering, vinyl siding and residential windows), and adds: "If you’re not sure if the work you are intending to do requires a permit, please call the Building and Zoning Department during normal business hours at 540-942-6628." So replacing the roof covering on a house needs no permit in Waynesboro; replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking falls outside item 14.6 and needs a permit, and roofing on commercial and other non-residential buildings is outside the City's statement. Both location exceptions can reach Waynesboro addresses: the City's Historic Preservation Overlay (City Code Sec. 98-3.3.3), "established, in accordance with VA Code Ann. 15.2-2306", covers "The Tree Streets Historic District", "The Port Republic Road Historic District" and "The Waynesboro Downtown Historic District" and four landmarks, and the City Code has a Floodplain Overlay (Sec. 98-3.3.5) for its special flood hazard areas. The City's Design Standards page does not give a single design wind speed ("Varies - Call our office for further information"), so the record rests the answer on the Division's own statement, not on a wind figure. The City's Residential Permit Fee Schedule has no roofing line, and its Building Permit Application has no roofing category. City Code Chapter 18 adds no roofing permit rule of its own.
City of Winchester - Building Inspections and Enforcement (City of Winchester, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required. ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." Historic district: Winchester requires the permit there by ordinance. City Code Sec. 6-28 reads "A building permit shall be required for any construction involving the replacement of roofing, siding, or windows for structures located within the Historic Winchester zoning district. Any such permit required shall not be issued by the Building Official until all requisite zoning approvals have been issued by the Board of Architectural Review or Zoning Administrator." Under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 14-5-1.5, "replacement of roof coverings" in that district "must be reviewed by the Board" of Architectural Review. Outside the historic district: whether a full reroof of a house falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed where the house stands. The City publishes no climatic and geographic design criteria table and no design wind speed on its building pages, and its building department publishes no statement that a residential reroof does or does not need a permit, so this record does not answer that question either way. The City's enacted fee schedule (City Code Sec. 6-27, rates effective 7-1-2023) lists "Re-roofing (per job location)" at $65.00 residential and $130.00 non-residential, and its online Building Permit application asks "Are you replacing a roof?"; neither says which reroofs need a permit. Flood areas: the City's floodplain districts are based on "the FIS and the FIRM for City of Winchester prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration, dated January 29, 2021" (Zoning Ordinance Sec. 14.1-3-1), so a house in a mapped special flood hazard area may be asked for a permit under Exception 2. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking falls outside item 14.6 and needs a permit. Before a reroof, ask Building Inspections (540-667-1815, ask for Planning, Zoning, and Inspections) whether the job needs a permit; an owner may ask for a permit for any exempt item under the text quoted above.
Dinwiddie County - Office of Building Inspections (Dinwiddie County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Dinwiddie County's own building permit fee ordinance applies the same line to roofing. County Code Sec. 6-18(c)(14), as amended May 21, 2025, lists "Roof shingles, tin, cedar shakes $100.00 (Only required for commercial property not required for residential property)". The County has no residential roofing permit type in its online permitting system. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house, or any reroof the building official calls in under one of the two Exceptions, is permit work. Where a permit is required and work starts without it, "the fees for such permits shall be double the amount prescribed in section 6-18" (County Code Sec. 6-20).
Fairfax County - Land Development Services (Fairfax County, Virginia)
Fairfax County Land Development Services lists "Replacement of roof shingles" and "Replacement of less than 256 square feet (9 boards) of roof plywood (unless required to be fire rated, such as townhomes)" under "A permit is NOT required for… Residential Projects". The Virginia Construction Code exemption it reflects is 108.2 item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for one: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Replacement of more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. The County's Residential Miscellaneous permit page lists "Re-Roof/Re-Line" and "Roof Repair" among projects for which that permit "is required", and the County fee schedule (Appendix Q, amended by Ordinance 05-26-Q effective July 1, 2026) prices "residential work (R-3, R-4 and R-5 construction) roof repairs, new roof structures, re-siding" at 3.00% of the estimated cost of construction; those pages do not state which roof jobs fall outside the shingle-replacement line.
Fluvanna County - Building Inspections (Fluvanna County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Fluvanna County has published nothing that applies item 14.5 to a house in the County. Its Building Inspections page, under "WHEN DO YOU NEED A PERMIT???", restates the general rule ("As stated in the USBC, applications for a permit shall be made to the building official and a permit shall be obtained prior to the commencement of any of the following activities") and lists "Decks, sheds, garages, carports, oversized tents, new gas installation, new gas appliances, finishing a basement, new chimney, generators, new gas logs/stove, demolition of a structure, enclosing a porch or deck, and/or remodeling a structure" as needing a building and zoning permit; roofing is not named either way. The County's design criteria table gives a wind design speed of 115 mph without saying whether that is a nominal or an ultimate figure, and the two are different bases, so this record does not decide whether item 14.5 exempts an ordinary reroof in the County; ask the Building Official before starting. Item 14.6 exempts no more than 256 square feet of roof decking. The County's building fee schedule, County Code Sec. 5-2-2, charges "Ordinary repairs as defined in the Building Code no charge" and has no roofing line; residential remodeling with no new square footage is $90.00 on both the codified schedule and the County's residential fee sheet effective July 1, 2024.
Franklin County - Building Inspections Office (Franklin County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 USBC), item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Franklin County's Building Inspections FAQ lists "Replacement of roof coverings or siding in Single Family Dwellings" among ordinary repairs that do not require a permit, and County Code Sec. 5-26 exempts "Ordinary repairs" from the permit requirements "provided that there are no violations of the Uniform Statewide Building Code", adding "All exceptions are subject to building official concurrence." The FAQ does not repeat item 14.5's nominal wind speed condition, and the County publishes no nominal design wind speed (its FAQ gives a "90 miles per hour wind zone" and its design criteria sheet 115 mph "V3s"). The FAQ lists "Installations or alterations that involve any wall or structural component" as work that requires a permit, and replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking falls outside item 14.6. Permitted alteration work on a house is priced at "five dollars ($5.00) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of value", minimum $60.00 (County Code Sec. 5-27(d)), plus a plan review fee of 10 percent where drawings are required and the 2% state surcharge. The County sets no roofing fee of its own.
Gloucester County - Building Inspection Department (Gloucester County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Whether an ordinary reroof of a house in Gloucester County falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed, and the County publishes two figures, neither labelled nominal: its Basic Design Criteria sheet (revised 3-21-2023, headed "2018 USBC-VRC") lists "Wind Speed – 115 mph." among "The un-adjusted basic design criteria values for Gloucester County", while the Building Inspection FAQ answers "What is the wind load for Gloucester County?" with "Gloucester is located in the 100 miles per hour wind zone." Ask Building Inspection (804-693-2744) before starting whether the job needs a permit. The County's enacted fee schedule has a roofing line only for commercial work: County Code Section 5-9(i) prices "All other structures as defined in the basic building code not included in the above fee schedule (includes commercial exterior siding, commercial reroofing, fire damage, general repairs, swimming pools, communication/cell towers and steeples)" at "Ten dollars ($10.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of valuation or fraction thereof", with a $35 minimum permit fee, and Section 5-8 doubles the fee "If applicable permit is obtained after work has started". Location branches in the County's own code: Zoning Ordinance Article 6 lists the County's historic preservation districts (Section 6-1, including the Court House Square Historic District and National Register sites such as Rosewell, Toddsbury and Warner Hall) and requires that "No building or structure, including signs, shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or restored within any historic district unless approved by the historical committee" (Section 6-2); and the floodplain chapter says "A permit is required for all development (including, but not limited to, the subdivision of land, construction of buildings and structures, placement of manufactured homes, fill or any combination of these) in the floodplain district" (Section 8.5-51); for an existing structure that does not conform to that chapter, "The modification, alteration, repair, reconstruction or improvement of any kind to a structure and/or use regardless of its location in a floodplain district to an extent or amount of fifty (50) percent or more of its market value shall be undertaken only in full compliance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and this chapter." (Section 8.5-9).
Goochland County - Department of Building Inspection (Goochland County, Virginia)
Goochland County's Department of Building Inspection says on its Permit Exemptions page: "Ordinary repairs will not require a permit." Its list of what "'Ordinary repairs' include" names "Roof coverings or siding (for most residential building types)", and the same page says ordinary repairs do not include "The removal or cutting away of any wall or partition", "The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load bearing support" or "The removal or change of any required means-of-egress (exits), changing or adding any wiring or piping or duct work." It adds: "You do not need a permit, but you must still do the work just as the building code requires and the Building Department will pursue violations of the code even though a permit was not first obtained." The County's list of permit types carries "Commercial Roof Replacement" ("Use this permit for > 100 sq. ft. of commercial roof replacement.") and no residential roofing permit type. The statewide rule behind the County's list is Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The County's list does not repeat item 14.5's wind-speed condition. The County publishes its design wind speed as "90 to 105 miles per hour - 3 second gusts" on its Design Criteria page and as "115 mph - 3 second gusts" in its Develop Property FAQ, without saying whether either is the nominal figure item 14.5 uses. The no-permit line for residential roof coverings is the Department's stated practice; this record does not decide how the Department applies item 14.5's wind condition. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. The County's Permit Requirements page also says "A permit is required when removing or disturbing sections of asbestos." In the County's entrance corridor and village center overlay districts a zoning certificate of approval is required for exterior changes (the fee schedule lists "façade/roof changes"), but County Code Sec. 15-440 says "No certificate of approval is required for any of the following: (1) Single-family dwellings used exclusively for residential purposes". Where a building permit is issued, the residential fee is set by value of work ($30.00 up to $4,000, plus $4.50 per $1,000 or portion above that, plus the 2% state levy), and the Department's fee sheet charges "Working Without a Permit ... $100.00 or 25% of the applicable permit fee, if greater, but not more than $500.00 total". The County Code's own permit section (Sec. 12-3) and fee schedule have no roofing line.
Greene County - Building Inspections Department (Greene County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Item 14 is "Ordinary repairs that include the following", and item 14.5 reads "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6 reads "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section has two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." Greene County states no wind speed on the nominal basis that item 14.5 uses. Its Building Design Criteria sheet (updated May 31, 2023) prints "Ultimate wind speed: 115 mph", which is a different basis, and this record does not convert one basis to the other; whether a given house sits in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour is therefore not something the County’s published figures settle. The County documents read do not address reroofing. Its Building Inspections page says "The Inspections Department handles all the county’s building code and building permit issues. State law requires a building permit for most residential and commercial construction projects." Its "When is a permit needed?" answer repeats the state rule ("a permit shall be obtained prior to the commencement of any of the following activities ... Construction or demolition of a building or structure, including the installation or altering of any equipment regulated by the USBC") and lists decks, sheds, garages, carports, oversized tents, gas installations, basement finishing, chimneys, generators, demolition, porch or deck enclosures and "remodeling a structure" as needing a building and zoning permit, with "Residential accessory storage structures 256 square feet or less" exempt. Its residential permit application packets, submittal checklists and 2025 fee schedule (each read in full) do not name roofing, reroofing or roof covering: the application’s work-type boxes are New Residence, New Commercial, Addition/Deck/Porch/Ramp, Remodel, Garage/Shed/Accessory Bldg., Barn, Pool, Mobile home, Generator/Solar, Duplex/Apartments, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Other, and the fee schedule prices "ADDITIONS/REMODEL/REPAIR" by finished square footage ($0.48 per square foot, $300 minimum) with no roofing line. The County Code’s building chapter (Chapter 18, four sections, read in full) adopts the state code and adds no permit exemption or roofing provision. The table of contents of the County’s zoning ordinance (Appendix C to the County Code, Articles 1 through 22) lists conservation, agricultural, residential, business, industrial, floodplain, sign and other districts and no historic district; the County Code also has a flood damage prevention article (Chapter 46, Article II) that applies to land the Federal Insurance Administration identifies as being in the 100-year floodplain; the two Exceptions above are the building official’s call for those locations. Starting work without a required permit is priced on the County’s fee schedule: "Working w/o a Permit = up to double Permit fee at CBO discretion with $100 min penalty fee." The Building Inspections office is at 434-985-5204.
Halifax County - Building Code Enforcement (Halifax County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 USBC), item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Halifax County's codified text: County Code Sec. 8-5(a)(1) states that a permit "shall be issued by the building official before any of the following actions" may be commenced, including "Constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, or demolishing a building or structure", with an exception for "Ordinary repairs, as defined in section 8-2". Sec. 8-2 states "Ordinary repairs that do not involve any violation of the USBC shall be exempt from building permit requirements" and says "The term "ordinary repairs" shall mean the replacement of the following materials with like materials", listing "Roofing when not exceeding 100 square feet of roof area". The County's list names roofing only up to 100 square feet, a narrower line than item 14.5's unlimited replacement of roof covering on a house outside the areas the item's wind condition excludes; the County publishes no design wind speed and no statement on whether a house reroof needs a permit, so this record does not say whether an ordinary reroof of a house needs a permit in Halifax County, and a roofer should ask the County's Building Code Enforcement office before starting. Replacing more than 256 square feet of decking needs a permit. Starting permit work without a required permit costs double the permit fee: Sec. 8-5(f) states it "shall result in a permit fee payment equivalent to two times the fee required", and the County's residential fee schedule (July 1, 2017) lists "Starting work without permit(maximum $250.00 fine portion)" at "double fee" with a $75.00 minimum. That fee schedule has no roofing line.
Hanover County - Building Inspections Department (Hanover County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Whether a house falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed where it stands. Hanover County publishes its residential design wind speed only as an ultimate figure ("Vult = 115" mph in its residential climate and geographic data table), not as the nominal figure item 14.5 uses, and the two are different bases; the County has published no statement of its own on whether a residential reroof needs a permit. Nothing the County has published settles whether an ordinary reroof here falls inside the exemption; call the Building Inspector's Office at 804-365-6040 before starting. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. The County's permit submittal page, under Residential Alteration, says "A completed asbestos certification form is required for renovation, demolition and reroofing work performed on structures built prior to January 1, 1985."; the County's certification form lists "The building is a single-family dwelling." among its exemption reasons. Where a permit is issued, the County's fee resolution of September 12, 2025 sets a $99.75 building permit fee for residential additions, alterations, sheds, garages and similar residential structures, and adds an $89.25 investigative fee when the building official discovers unauthorized work commenced before a permit application has been approved. The fee resolution has no roofing line.
Henrico County - Department of Building Construction and Inspections (Henrico County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 USBC), item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Henrico County's own Permit Center pages state the same lines for houses: no permit for "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in townhouses and detached single family dwellings and condominiums." or for "Replacement of 256 square feet (8 sheets of sheathing) or less of roof decking", and a permit for "Roof sheathing – repairing or replacing more than 256 square feet". The County's list omits item 14.5's nominal wind speed condition; its design criteria page gives only an ultimate wind design speed of 115 mph. Replacing more than 256 square feet of decking, or any work that alters a structural component, needs a permit; the fee for work on an existing one- or two-family dwelling is "$100.00, plus $6.00 per $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of value over $5,000.00" (County Code Sec. 6-3(g)(2)) plus the 2% state levy.
Henry County - Building Inspection Department (Henry County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Henry County applies it in its own words. The Building Inspection Department's online permit portal says "Not all work requires a building permit. Some projects not requiring a permit are:" and lists "Residential reroofing" and "Residential exterior siding"; the same portal lists "Re-Roofing Commercial or Industrial" among the projects that need a permit application, and "If you are going to build, demolish, renovate or repair a structure, you may need this application." The County Code's fee section says "Finish work: No fee or permit shall be required for ordinary repairs as defined in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code." (Sec. 6-202 G). The County's fee schedule (effective 12/13/22) has no roofing line; repairs that are permitted are charged at "3 cents per square foot of floor area included in the portion of the building undergoing alteration, renovation or repair", with a $25 minimum. The portal's building permit application offers a catch-all project type, "ROTH - RESIDENTIAL - OTHER - (POOLS, REROOF ETC)", beside "COTH - COMMERCIAL - REROOF, TENT, TOWERS, ETC"; it is a category for permits that are applied for, and the same portal lists residential reroofing among projects not requiring a permit. The portal's own list of exempt work points to the 2018 Virginia Construction Code, whose item 14.5 reads the same as the 2021 text quoted above. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house is permit work under item 14.6.
Isle of Wight County - Department of Community Development, Inspections (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Isle of Wight County Inspections, "When is a permit not required?": "Generally, a permit is not required when the work is of a minor nature or constitutes general repairs such as: ... Replacement of roofing materials on a single family dwelling". The statewide rule behind it, Virginia Construction Code 108.2: "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following; however, this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code. In addition, when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The County's FAQ line does not restate the wind-speed condition in item 14.5, and the County publishes no design wind speed of its own. The County's zoning ordinance designates four historic districts, "Courthouse", "Fort Boykins", "Fort Huger" and "St. Luke's" (Sec. 6-3005), and its Floodplain Development Permit application covers work in the Special Flood Hazard Area (Zones A, AE, or VE); a roofer working on a house in either kind of area should confirm with the County before starting.
James City County - Building Safety and Permits Division (James City County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). James City County's Building Safety and Permits Division applies it to houses in its own words. Its general statement reads "The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code requires a building permit (or a mechanical, electrical, or plumbing permit) anytime a building or structure will be altered, constructed, converted, demolished, enlarged, moved, improved, or repaired; or is in a flood zone." Its answer on reroofing reads "Do purely cosmetic renovations on a single-family home (i.e., replacing residential shingles under existing square footage, siding, flooring, cabinets, closet shelving, tub inserts, and vanities) require a permit? No; however, if your property is located in a special flood hazard area, a Development in the Floodplain plan review is required." The Division also says "Do alterations to add, remove, or relocate a stud wall (load bearing or not) require a permit? Yes", and its inspection sheet says "If you have a question whether a permit is required, or if work is within the scope of any permit issued, call the Division of Building Safety and Permits at 757-253-6620." Neither the County Code's Chapter 4 nor its Appendix A fee schedule names roof work: the building permit fees are by floor area or, for "Alteration or repair of any building or structure", "1.05 percent of the current value of all service, labor and materials", with a $52.50 minimum. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house is permit work under item 14.6. The no-permit answer is the Division's stated practice under the statewide exemption; the County's own table of design criteria gives a wind speed of 115 miles per hour without saying whether that is a nominal or an ultimate figure, so it cannot be compared directly with the 100 mph nominal-speed line in item 14.5. Starting work that needs a permit without one costs double: "The Building Permit Fee shall be double for any construction that has commenced before a permit is obtained."
King George County - Building Inspections, Department of Community Development (King George County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code 108.2 (2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code, 13VAC5-63, effective January 18, 2024) lists among ordinary repairs that need no permit application: "14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Its Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." King George County has published no design wind speed: its Building Inspections pages, permit applications and handouts state none, so this record does not say whether the county lies in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour, and does not decide whether item 14.5 reaches an ordinary house reroof there. The County's Building Inspections page restates the general rule, "Application for a permit shall be made to the building official, and a permit shall be obtained before, but not limited to, construction or demolition of a building or structure, including installation, alteration, removal, or addition of any wall or structural component.", and adds: "Full details on when to apply for a permit or exemptions from permits can be found in Section 108, Application for Permit, of the 2021 Virginia Construction Code." The County publishes nothing further on reroofing: its residential fee schedule (effective July 1, 2026, under Ordinance O-07-26) has no roofing line, the permit-type box on its General Permit Application lists no roofing permit, and its FAQ does not address roofs. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking, or decking that was required to be fire-rated, falls outside item 14.6, and removing or altering rafters or other structural components is permit work under the County's own statement. King George County's zoning ordinance includes a Floodplain Management Overlay (FMOD) district, and the County's permit application records the FEMA map panel and flood zone for each property.
Loudoun County - Department of Building and Development (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide code sets the permit line for re-roofing, and a county cannot change it. Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 provides that "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet ... or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet ... or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Two exceptions follow: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides that "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required," and that the exemption does not "exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code." Whether a full house reroof in Loudoun County falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed: the County publishes a residential design wind speed of "115 MPH / 51 m/s (3-sec gust)" without saying whether that figure is an ultimate or a nominal speed, and has published no statement applying item 14.5 to reroofs. Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt in every wind zone; replacing more than 256 square feet of decking is not within item 14.6.
Louisa County - Building Inspections Division (Louisa County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Louisa County's Community Development handout "Do I Need A Permit?" reprints Sections 108.1 and 108.2, including items 14.5 and 14.6 and both Exceptions, without saying how item 14.5 applies in the County. Whether a house falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed where it stands. The County's Design Criteria Chart gives its design wind speed as "115mph" and does not say whether that is an ultimate or a nominal figure; the two are different bases, and the County has published no statement of its own on whether a residential reroof needs a permit. The County Code's permit fee section, which names no roof work, reads "Any building or structure shall be started, reconstructed, enlarged or altered only after a zoning permit and a building permit have been obtained from the appropriate county officer. However, neither an emergency repair of less than $500.00 value nor a building or structure of less than $500.00 value shall require a building permit." (Sec. 18-4(b)(1)); this summary does not decide how that local text sits with the statewide exemption. Nothing the County has published settles whether an ordinary reroof here falls inside the exemption; the County's Building Permit FAQ says "If you are not sure whether you need a permit or not, contact the Community Development Center and let them know about your development plans and we will assist you through the process." Call Community Development at 540-967-3430 before starting. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. The County has no reroofing permit type; its Renovation/Addition package covers "Any additions to or renovations of primary dwelling or accessory structure" and charges a $125.00 zoning review fee plus a building fee of $75.00 under $10,000 of value, $100.00 to $15,000, $150.00 to $25,000, $200.00 to $35,000, and $200.00 plus $5.00 per additional $1,000 above that, with a 2% state fee. The same package lists "Working without a permit 50% of the permit fee - $150.00 minimum".
Mecklenburg County - Building Inspection Office (Mecklenburg County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition), which the county enforces without amendment: "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2- 2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Mecklenburg County does not print a design wind speed for the county, and its Building Inspection Office publishes no statement of its own about whether a residential reroof needs a permit. The office's permit application (headed "Residential Building Permit Application, Mecklenburg County, Virginia") lists work types such as Dwelling, Addition and Renovation/Alteration and has no reroofing box, and the county's procedure sheets cover new dwellings, additions, accessory buildings and mobile homes; none of them says whether a reroof needs a permit. The statewide exemption's wind-speed condition is therefore not settled by anything the county publishes. Before roofing, confirm with the Building Inspection Office at 434-738-6191 ext. 4331 whether the property is in an area the exemption covers, and whether the property sits in a locally designated historic district or a special flood hazard area. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. Work started without a required permit is a violation of the building code, punishable under County Code Section 18-34 by a fine of not more than $2,500.00 for a first conviction.
Montgomery County - Building Inspections Office (Montgomery County, Virginia (unincorporated))
Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 USBC), item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for a permit: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Whether a full house reroof in Montgomery County falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed. The County's "Structural Design Criteria Specific to Montgomery County" sheet gives "Basic Wind Speed: 110 mph 3 second gust" without saying whether that is a nominal or an ultimate figure, which are different bases, and the Building Inspections Office has published no statement applying item 14.5 to reroofs, so this record does not decide whether an ordinary reroof in the County needs a permit; ask the Building Inspections Office (540-382-5750) before starting. Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt in every wind zone; replacing more than 256 square feet of decking is not within item 14.6. The County's fee schedule has no roofing line; it prices residential "New construction, industrialized buildings (modular homes), additions, alterations, renovations, and repairs" at "$0.22 per sq. ft. Minimum $45 fee", plus the 2% Virginia State Levy and a 2% technology fee (minimum $10). Violating the building code is punishable under County Code Sec. 8-17 "by a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00)" for a first offense.
New Kent County - Building Development (New Kent County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Whether a house falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed where it stands, and New Kent County publishes no design wind speed of its own, nominal or ultimate, on its Building Development pages, permit applications or inspection sheets. The County's own statements are general and name no roof work: its Building Development page says "Permits are required for all structures, except non-residential farm buildings as defined by the Uniform Statewide Building Code."; its FAQ says "Whenever you construct, reconstruct, enlarge, alter, or demolish a structure, a permit is required prior to starting the work."; and County Code Sec. 18-85(a) requires a permit before "(1) Constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing or demolishing a building or structure. (2) Changing the use of a building ... (3) Installing or altering any equipment which is regulated by such code. (4) Removing or disturbing any asbestos containing materials during demolition, alteration, renovation of or additions to buildings or structures." The County's list of "minor construction" exempt from its permit sections (Sec. 18-86) does not mention roofing, and its fee schedule (Appendix A) has no roofing line. Nothing the County has published settles whether an ordinary reroof here falls inside the statewide exemption; call Building Development at 804-966-9680 before starting. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking is outside item 14.6. Where a permit is needed, the County Code says "If any construction is commenced before a permit is issued and the permit fee paid, all permit fees shall be doubled as a penalty for such action." (Sec. 18-85(f)); the residential building permit fee is $2.25 per $1,000.00 of estimated market value or fraction thereof, with a $65.00 minimum (Appendix A).
Orange County - Building Inspections (Orange County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Whether a whole-roof replacement on a house in Orange County needs a permit therefore turns on the nominal design wind speed test in item 14.5, and the County has not stated its nominal design wind speed: its Residential Plan Submittal Checklist asks applicants to "Include the Design criteria that your structure will meet. Such as exposure (B), wind loads (90 mph), snow load (30lb)", an example that does not say whether 90 mph is a nominal or an ultimate figure, and no other County page, form or code section read for this record gives a design wind speed. This record does not decide the question. The County's own permit guidance does not answer it either. Its Building Code Information page says "Please view this document for questions regarding when a permit is required. For more information, please call Building Inspections at (540) 672-4574" and links a reprint of Sections 108.1 and 108.2 that carries item 14.5 with the same wind condition. Its building FAQ says "A permit is required for new residential and commercial construction. However, there are exemptions for small detached structures and ordinary repairs." and "if you need assistance in determining if you need a permit, contact Development Services at (540) 672-4574." The County's FY2027 Tax and Fee Schedule lists "Re-roof $150.00" only under its COMMERCIAL building fees; the RESIDENTIAL list has no roofing line and charges "Alteration $0.25 per square foot (min. $150)", with "Work started without a permit $50.00", and "The permit and inspection fees outlined above are subject to a 2% state surcharge at the time of application." For houses in a flood zone, the County's Floodplain Administration page says "All development and/or land disturbance within floodplain requires a permit"; County Code Sec. 70-592 requires an existing floodplain structure to be brought into conformity when it is repaired unless, among other conditions, the Floodplain Administrator has determined that the "Change is not a substantial repair or substantial improvement (for example: replacing roofing or siding is not a substantial repair)".
Pittsylvania County - Community Development, Building Inspections (Pittsylvania County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 USBC), item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Pittsylvania County's own "Do I Need a Permit" page states the same lines for houses: no permit for "Residential reroofs" or for "Residential roof sheathing replacements of 256 square feet or less", and a permit for "Roof sheathing replacements over 256 square feet". The County's page omits item 14.5's nominal wind speed condition; its Building Codes page gives "Design Wind Speed: 110 miles per hour" with no statement of basis. Replacing more than 256 square feet of decking, or other work that alters the structure, needs a permit; the County's fee schedule prices existing-house work under "Residential - Alteration/Remodeling/Relocation" at a $60.00 minimum and a 2027 rate of "$5.00 per M", plus the 2% state levy and a "Blight Eradication Fee (Applies to All Permits)" of $5.00. The fee schedule has no roofing line.
Powhatan County - Building Inspections Department (Powhatan County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Whether a full reroof of a house in Powhatan County falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed, and the County publishes only an ultimate figure: its Building Codes page gives "115 mph ultimate design wind speed-3 second gust". An ultimate speed is a different basis from the nominal speed the exemption names, and this record does not convert one into the other. The County's Building Inspections page says "For a list of exemptions to obtaining a permit, view our Permit Exemptions (PDF) document"; the document it links reproduces Section 108.2 from an earlier edition of the Virginia Construction Code, whose roofing items differ from the 2021 text quoted above (its roof covering item tests a 3-second-gust design wind speed rather than a nominal one, its decking item stops at 100 square feet rather than 256, and it carries only the historic-district exception), and it does not say how the exemption applies to a reroof in the county. The Department publishes no other statement on reroofs. Replacing roof covering on any building is exempt up to 100 square feet in all wind zones; replacing more than 256 square feet of decking on a house needs a permit. The County's fee schedule (Ordinance O-2026-07, effective July 1, 2026) has no roofing fee line; repair work on one- and two-family dwellings is priced under the "One and Two Family Dwellings" line for "Building and Trade Permits for Additions, Alterations, and Repairs" at "$70.00 plus $7.00 Per $1,000.00 of Value of Work Performed", plus the "State Fee Levy Imposed on All Building and Trade Permit Fees" of 2%. Working without a required permit costs extra: "Working without a required building permit. Fees are in addition to the regular permit fee", at "$150.00 or 35% of the applicable permit fee, if greater". Powhatan's zoning ordinance provides for a Historic Overlay (H) District (County Code Section 83-410), inside which "no development shall occur on such land without issuance of a certificate of approval"; whether a given property lies in one is a zoning map question for the County.
Prince George County - Building Inspections Division (Prince George County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Prince George County's Building Inspections Division answers the question in its own words, in its FAQ "Do I need a building permit to re-roof a residence?": "Building permits are only required for re-roofing of commercial buildings. However, if more than 100 square feet of roof sheathing is replaced on a residence, a building permit is required." The County's sheathing line (more than 100 square feet) is lower than the statewide decking line in item 14.6 (256 square feet or less exempt). The statewide code "shall supersede the building codes and regulations of the counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions and state agencies" (Code of Virginia Section 36-98); this record does not decide which line prevails. In practice, the County's own page asks for a permit once more than 100 square feet of roof sheathing is replaced on a house, so a roofer replacing between 101 and 256 square feet of sheathing should call the Division at (804) 722-8659 before starting. The County's fee ordinance lists a "Reroofing permit" (1% of estimated cost) only among "Other commercial permits"; residential repair work is priced as "Renovations and repairs" at a $100.00 base fee plus 1% of estimated cost. Work done without a required permit is charged a code investigation fee of "100% of permit fee" (County Code Sec. 10-2).
Prince William County - Building Development Division (Prince William County, Virginia (unincorporated))
Virginia Construction Code 108.2 (2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code, 13VAC5-63, effective January 18, 2024) lists among ordinary repairs that need no permit application: "14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Its Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The Building Development Division's "Do I Need a Permit?" page (residential projects, meaning one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses) lists "Re-roofing or new siding repairs" and "Replacement of 256 square feet or less of roof decking (Note: Permits are required where the decking to be replaced was required at the time of original construction to be fire retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination. This case is mostly applicable to townhouses.)" under "Permits Not Required", and lists "Removing or altering any structural (support) members" under "Permits Always Required". Decking replacement over 256 square feet therefore needs a permit. The County's Residential Roof Replacements handout (Version 2021-06-24) restates the exemption as covering areas where "the nominal design (3 second gust) wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour"; the County's completed Table R301.2(1) prints a wind speed of 115 mph without stating whether that figure is nominal or ultimate, and this record does not convert it. Nonresidential reroofing is permitted and priced by the square foot in the County's adopted fee schedule.
Pulaski County - Building Office (Pulaski County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Whether the 100 mph test is met in Pulaski County is not answered by the County's published material. Its Information for Designers sheet prints a wind speed of 115 under "Wind Speed MPH V3s" for both residential and commercial construction without saying whether that is a nominal or an ultimate design wind speed, which are different bases, and the Building Office page, Residential Permit Application and fee schedule read for this record do not address reroofing or the replacement of roof covering. The Building Office's page says only "If you have any questions, please contact our office at 540-980-7710." Its general Residential Building Permit Application asks for a "Description of Work" and a "Value of Construction (Materials and Labor)", and its fee schedule has no roofing line: new residential construction is $0.16 per square foot, and its "Misc. Permit" is "$30.00 (1st $1,000 value) + 5.00 each add'l", a category the schedule says includes "renovations/alterations". Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking, or repairing rafters or other structure, is permit work under the statewide rule and code.
Roanoke County - Office of Building Safety (Roanoke County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Roanoke County's Office of Building Safety applies it in its own words. Under "When is a permit not required?" it lists "Re-roofing of 1 and 2 family dwellings (roof covering only)", and it opens the same list with "A permit is not required for: Ordinary repairs which do not involve any violations of the building code. These include painting, roofing, most glass, most doors, floor covering and porch flooring". Its general rule, under "When is a permit required?", is that a permit "shall be obtained prior to commencing" any "Construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion or demolition of a building or structure, including the installation or altering of any equipment regulated by the USBC." The County's residential alterations guide requires a Residential Building Permit for "Repairing, altering, enlarging or modifying any structural element of the house to include load-bearing stud walls, column piers, footings, foundations, floor joists, rafters, beams or girders" and says "If you have a question as to whether you need a permit please call 540-772-2065". Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking, or any rafter, is therefore permit work. The County's fee schedule prices permits by project cost and has no roofing fee line; County Code Section 7-71 lists "roofing and siding construction" among the jobs whose permit fee is figured from an estimated cost of construction, which is how a roof that does need a permit (a commercial roof, a house reroof with more than 256 square feet of decking, or one an owner asks to have permitted) is priced. Starting work before a required permit costs double: under County Code Section 7-18, "Any person who commences any work for which such permit is required prior to obtaining the permit shall pay a sum equal to twice the normal permit fee and payment thereof shall not relieve such person from prosecution for violating the building code by commencing work without the permit."
Rockbridge County - Building Department (Rockbridge County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed of the area. Rockbridge County's Building Department publishes no nominal design wind speed for the county and no statement of its own on whether a residential reroof needs a permit, so this record does not say which side of the 100 mph line the county falls on or whether item 14.5 applies to a given reroof there. What the Department says in its Permit Application Package is general: "Permits must be obtained to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, convert, or demolish any building in Rockbridge County." Its one-page fee schedule has no roofing line; the residential line reads "RESIDENTIAL: NSFD, ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, ADDITIONS, REMODELING" at "0.37% OF ESTIMATED PROJECT COST ($40.00 MINIMUM FEE)" for a project cost up to $100,000. Roof decking over 256 square feet is outside item 14.6. For violating the building code it adopts, County Code Section 7-4 provides that a violation "shall be deemed a misdemeanor" punishable by "a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00)", with a civil-penalty alternative of $100 for a first offense and $150 for each later one. Owners and roofers can settle the question before starting with the Building Department at 540-463-9361.
Rockingham County - Building Services (Rockingham County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Rockingham County publishes these same items as its own "Exemptions from Application for Building Permit" sheet (items 14.e and 14.f there, with both Exceptions), and its Residential Building Permits page says "Virginia State Code waives the need for a building permit in some cases. Specific exemptions are listed within Virginia State Code Section 108.2. Additional questions regarding exemption can be directed to the County's Building Official." Neither page says whether a Rockingham County house is inside or outside the 100 mph nominal wind line. The County's Climate and Geographic Design Criteria table (dated 2023) gives a wind speed of 115 mph without saying whether that is a nominal or an ultimate figure, and the two are different bases, so this record does not decide whether item 14.5 exempts an ordinary reroof in the County; ask the Building Official before starting. Item 14.6 exempts no more than 256 square feet of roof decking. The County's fee schedule has no roofing line; it charges one- and two-family "alterations, additions, and repairs" at $0.19 per square foot of gross finished floor area (minimum $75), and "Building Without Permits", "The fee for building alterations, additions, and repairs without obtaining necessary permits", is "$75 plus regular permit fee plus 25%". County Code Sec. 6-8 makes a building code violation a misdemeanor "punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)", each day a separate offense.
Russell County - Building Official (Russell County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Russell County publishes no design wind speed and no statement on whether a house reroof needs a permit: its Building Official page and its Building Permit Application list no roofing permit type (the application's "TYPE OF PERMIT NEEDED" choices are "New Construction", "Addition", "Aleration/Remodel" and "Demolition"), and its FAQ says the documents required for a building permit are the Building Permit Application, the County Tax Map ID number, an In-Lieu Plan, a Trade Permit Application for each trade, and Health Department approval where a private septic and well are used. This record therefore does not say whether an ordinary reroof of a house needs a permit in Russell County, because the exemption above turns on a nominal design wind speed the County has not published. A roofer should ask the Building Official at 276-889-8012 before starting and should not assume either answer. The County's Owner Written Statement (Section 54.1-1111) is filled in by an owner who applies for a building or trade permit and is not subject to licensure as a contractor.
Shenandoah County - Building Inspection (Shenandoah County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Shenandoah County's Building Department publishes the same list as its "Permit Exemptions" sheet (dated July 23, 2019, before the 2021 code took effect), and its permit page adds "It is always best to contact the Building Inspections Department to verify if your project meets any of these exemptions prior to any work being performed." Neither says whether a Shenandoah County house is inside or outside the 100 mph nominal wind line. The County's Design Information page gives "VULT Wind speed is 115 MPH, 3-second gust", an ultimate design wind speed, which is a different basis from the nominal speed in item 14.5, so this record does not decide whether item 14.5 exempts an ordinary reroof in the County; ask Building Inspection before starting. Item 14.6 exempts no more than 256 square feet of roof decking. Separately, the County's permit page says "A zoning permit is required for any improvement made to your property even if you are exempt from obtaining a building permit. Contact the Zoning Administrator for further information." The County's fee schedule (updated July 1, 2023) has no roofing line; residential "ADDITIONS, REMODELING" work is charged at the "ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST ... MULTIPLIED BY .00155 ($100 MINIMUM FEE)", with "2% TO ALL FEES FOR STATE LEVY" added.
Smyth County - Building & Zoning Department (Smyth County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2- 2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Smyth County's own words track the state rule. County Code Section 14-64 says "Before any activities which are regulated by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code are undertaken, the applicant shall secure a permit from the building official," and Section 14-65 says "Activities which are exempt from the building permit requirements as listed in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code in effect at the time a project is undertaken shall be exempt from any local building permit." Section 14-67, in listing the building permits that do not need a highway entrance permit, names "roof" among them, so the County issues building permits for roof work; the section does not say which roof jobs those are. The Building & Zoning page and the County Code chapter opened say nothing more about reroofs and print no design wind speed, so whether a given house sits under the 100 mile per hour nominal-speed line is not answered here; two County documents linked from the department's pages (a "2021 Building Code Updates" PDF and the "Building and Zoning Permit" application) could not be opened and are not described. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking is permit work under item 14.6. Starting work without a permit costs double: under County Code Section 14-68(c), "Permit fees for a project which is started without a permit and constructed past a required inspection will be computed at twice the rates established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors."
Spotsylvania County - Building Safety Office (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code 108.2 (2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code, 13VAC5-63, effective January 18, 2024) lists among ordinary repairs that need no permit application: "14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Its Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Whether a full house reroof in Spotsylvania County falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed: the County's own Table R301.2(1) prints a wind design speed of 115 mph without saying whether that figure is nominal or ultimate, and this record does not convert it. The Building Safety Office publishes no statement on whether a house reroof needs a permit; its "About the Building Safety Department" page says only that "The Spotsylvania County Code (Chapter 5) requires that a building permit be obtained for any building or structure in Spotsylvania County from the Building Official to do the following: Alter Construct Convert Demolish Enlarge Repair". The County's July 1, 2025 fee schedule has no roofing line, its over-the-counter miscellaneous application offers no roofing category, and its list of minimum required residential inspections by project type has no roofing project. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house needs a permit under item 14.6.
Stafford County - Building Division, Department of Development Services (Stafford County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code 108.2 (2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code, 13VAC5-63, effective January 18, 2024) lists among ordinary repairs that need no permit application: "14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." and "14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Its Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Stafford County Development Services' FAQ "Do I need a building permit?" (residential projects; "The information below applies to one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.") lists, under "The following work generally does not require a building permit: (Examples only; see USBC §108.2. Work must still comply with all applicable codes.)", the entry "Residential re-roofing: Old shingle roof can be left in place provided that there are not more than two previous layers of shingles and that the existing shingles are not water saturated". The same FAQ lists among work for which "A building permit is generally required" the item "Removing, relocating, or modifying load-bearing walls or other structural members, including foundations, footings, columns, beams, girders, joists, rafters, and roof framing." Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking, or decking that was required to be fire-rated, falls outside item 14.6 and needs a permit. The County's fee schedule (Ordinance O24-16, adopted September 17, 2024, effective November 1, 2024) prices residential roof work only as "Roof Replacement (structural not shingles) Plan Review" and "Roof Replacement (structural not shingles) Inspection", each "$0.04/sq. ft.; $50 minimum"; its commercial section lists "Roof Repair or Replacement (shingles only)" at "$0.11/sq. ft.; $119 minimum". The County's Fees page states that work the USBC exempts from application for permit (USBC 108.2) is "exempt from all applicable building fees." The County's Design Criteria page lists wind speed as "115 miles per hour three second gust" and "89 miles per hour fastest wind speed" and does not call either figure the nominal design wind speed that item 14.5 uses; this record does not convert either figure. The County's Residential Changes permit application (form RESCHG 06-21-21) includes a "Roof" box among its project types.
Tazewell County - Building Department (Tazewell County, Virginia)
Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 USBC), item 14.5: "Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." Item 14.6: "Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m2) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." An owner may still ask for a permit: "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." Tazewell County's Building Inspections page lists "re-roofing (shingles only)" among ordinary repairs that need no permit, for "SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS ONLY; it does not pertain to apartments, condominiums or townhouses", and requires a building permit for "Repairing, altering, enlarging, or modifying any structural element of the house", naming "rafters" among damaged structural elements. The County's page does not mention roof decking or state a design wind speed. So a reroof in a material other than shingles, a townhouse reroof, replacing more than 256 square feet of decking, or rafter repair should be cleared with the Building Department at 276-385-1215 first. Where a permit is needed, County Code Sec. 4-29 sets "The minimum permit fee shall be twenty dollars ($20.00)", applies the minimum fee to "Any work valued under five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)", values work other than new construction on "the owner's valuation, the engineer's valuation or the building official's valuation", and provides "When construction is begun prior to obtaining a building permit, the fees shall be doubled." The County's code and permit applications have no roofing fee line or roofing permit category.
Town of Christiansburg - Building Inspections Department (Town of Christiansburg, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Whether the ordinary reroof falls inside item 14.5 in Christiansburg turns on the nominal design wind speed for the Town, and the Town has published no reroof statement and no wind-speed figure that this record could read (see the wind design entry). The Town's Building Inspections pages, its permit and inspection fee schedule and Chapter 10 of its Town Code say nothing on whether a residential reroof needs a permit, and the fee schedule has no roofing line. Call the Building Inspections Department at 540-382-6120 ext. 1152 before starting. The fee schedule adds "Working without a permit (residential)" at $50 "(after initial stop work order)" and "Working without a permit (commercial/contractor)" at $100 "(inc. initial stop work order)". The schedule adds that "Add state surcharge of 2% of permit fee to equal grand total" and that "the minimum permit fee shall be $50."
Warren County - Building Inspections Department (Warren County, Virginia)
Virginia's statewide code sets the permit line for re-roofing, and a county cannot change it. Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition) provides that "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet ... or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet ... or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." Two exceptions follow: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The same section provides that "when an owner or an owner’s agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required," and that the exemption does not "exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code." Whether a full house reroof in Warren County falls inside item 14.5 turns on the nominal design wind speed: the County's building guidelines give "wind speed = 115 mph" for Warren County without saying whether that figure is an ultimate or a nominal speed. The Building Inspections page says "Any new construction, additions, alterations, demolition, or change in use mandates a permit as per the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. Work not explicitly excluded by the Code also requires due permissions," and "Routine maintenance tasks such as painting, drywall touch-ups, minor roofing, or fixture replacements don't necessitate a permit"; it does not say what counts as minor roofing or whether a full house reroof is covered. Replacing 100 square feet or less of roof covering is exempt in every wind zone; replacing more than 256 square feet of decking is not within item 14.6. The County's Planning page on the Floodplain Overlay District says "Any use, activity or development occurring within the SFHA requires issuance of a building permit and a zoning permit." Where a permit is needed, the County's residential fee schedule (effective July 1, 2023) lists "Re-Roofing (if required)" at $75.00, with a 2% technology fee and a 2% state levy on permit fees; it also lists "Work Started Without Permit" at $200.00. County Code Section 76-3 sets a civil penalty for "Failure to obtain a building permit before work begins" of $100 for the first ticket and $350 for each later one.
Washington County - Department of Building & Development Services (Washington County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Washington County has published nothing that applies this exemption to a house reroof or that names reroofing as permit work, and it publishes no design wind speed for the county, so no County document says whether a house here sits in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour, the condition item 14.5 turns on. The County's own permit rule, on its Building & Development page, is general: "The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code Sec. 109.1 states written application for permit shall be made to the County Building Official before any of the following actions may be commenced: constructing, enlarging, altering or changing the use of a structure. Please check with the County Department of Building Inspection prior to any construction within the County (including within the Towns of Damascus, Glade Spring, and portions of the Town of Saltville)." Ask the department (276-525-1340) before relying on the exemption. Replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking on a house is outside item 14.6. The County's enacted fee schedule (County Code Appendix A) prices building permits by project valuation and has no roofing fee line; the Residential Permit Application has no roofing box and its county-use block records whether the parcel is in an "FH DISTRICT" (flood hazard). Starting work that needed a permit costs extra: for "Work started prior to obtaining required permits" Appendix A charges a "Review fee in amount equal to fee stated in Valuation-Fee Schedule, above, which shall be paid in addition to building permit, trade permit, or other permit fees as set out herein."
Wise County - Building & Zoning Department (Wise County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." The exemption does not relax the code itself ("this section shall not be construed to exempt such activities from other applicable requirements of this code"). Wise County's Building & Zoning Department has not published a statement on whether a residential reroof needs a permit, and its pages and code print no design wind speed, so the exemption's 100 mph nominal wind-speed condition is not answered by anything the County publishes. What the County does say, on its Permits & Fees page: "A Building Permit is required for any new construction, enlargement or major renovation of a structure within the County including but not limited to the following:", and the list that follows includes "Structural Alterations to Any Existing Buildings" and "Any Interior/Exterior Work Involving Utility Replacement". Under "Projects That Don't Require a Building Permit" it lists "General maintenance work", "Insulation and storm doors and windows", "Painting" and "Repair of porches, steps, or walks". Neither list names roofing or re-roofing. Its fee schedule has no roofing line; it lists "Residential Remodel: $0.08 per square foot with a min. of $40" and, as fee exemptions, "Churches; local, state, and federal agencies; farm use; ordinary repairs", and adds "An additional 2% levy fee also applies." County Code Section 5-27 makes it unlawful "to build, remodel or add to a structure without the proper building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits, as required by the code adopted by section 5-25", and Section 5-28(a) of the codified text (through an amendment of May 9, 2019) says "Any work with a value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall not require a fee for a building permit." The County's floodplain page says "Much of Wise County is in the Floodplain" and "The Building and Zoning Department can determine if the property is in the floodplain or not", so the special flood hazard area exception may apply to a given property.
York County - Division of Building Safety (York County, Virginia)
Statewide permit exemption, Virginia Construction Code Section 108.2 (2021 edition): "application for a permit and any related inspections shall not be required for the following ... 14. Ordinary repairs that include the following: ... 14.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (44.7 meters per second) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m 2 ) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones. 14.6. Replacement of 256 square feet (23.78 m 2 ) or less of roof decking in Group R-3, R-4 or R-5 unless the decking to be replaced was required at the time or original construction to be fire-retardant-treated or protected in some other way to form a fire-rated wall termination." The same section's two Exceptions: "1. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for the installation of replacement siding, roofing and windows in buildings within a historic district designated by a locality pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia." and "2. Application for a permit may be required by the building official for any items exempted in this section which are located in a special flood hazard area." The owner keeps the right to a permit: "when an owner or an owner's agent requests that a permit be issued for any of the following, then a permit shall be issued and any related inspections shall be required." York County's own code carries the same roof exemption: Section 7.1-10(c) exempts from the County's building permit requirement "Replacement of roof coverings in Group R3, R-4 and R-5 structures, provided the building or structure is not in an area where the nominal design wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour and replacement of 100 square feet or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones." The County's amended climatic table (Section 7.1-3(e)) gives "Wind Speed 100 mph (3 second wind gust)" for the county and does not say whether that figure is the nominal speed the exemption uses. The Division of Building Safety applies the exemption in its own words: "It states any work that is structural in nature requires a permit. It does exclude cosmetic changes (such as painting, installing vinyl siding, replacing carpet, etc.) and ordinary repairs (such as replacing cabinetry, kitchen appliances (except gas equipment), electrical switches, electric water heaters, reroofing, etc.). For additional information, call the Building Safety office at 757-890-3522." The County still requires a permit for "Repairing, altering or modifying any structural component including stud walls, columns, piers, footings, foundations, floor and ceiling joists, rafters, beams or girders", so replacing more than 256 square feet of roof decking, or any rafter, is permit work. The County's general permit clause (Section 7.1-8: "Permits, inspections and fees shall be required for all work as established by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.") names no roof work, and its fee schedule has no roofing line; repairs that do need a permit are priced under "Building Alteration, Renovation & Repair" by value ($90 up to $1,000, $120 to $5,000, $140 plus $55 per further $5,000, plus a $5 technology fee). An older ordinary-repairs list on the Division's FAQ page still gives "Replacement of 100 square foot or less of roof decking"; the 2021 code figure is 256 square feet.
Wisconsin (40)
City of Appleton, Wisconsin - Community Development Department, Inspections Division (City of Appleton, Wisconsin)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and expressed as an ordinary-repair test rather than a dollar figure or a square-footage figure. Appleton Municipal Code Sec. 4-66, headed "Required; exception", provides at (a) that no person shall "construct, enlarge, alter, remove or demolish" a building, among other listed work, "without first filing an application with the Inspection Supervisor on the form provided in writing and obtaining the required permit therefore, except that ordinary repairs which do not involve any violation of this chapter shall be exempt from this provision." Subsection (b) then draws the line by exclusion: "Ordinary repairs to structures or buildings may be made without application or notice to the Inspection Supervisor; but such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support or the removal or change of any required means of egress or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the exit requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs include addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electrical wiring, or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety." So there is no bundle count, no square-footage trigger and no dollar trigger in Appleton - the question is whether the job is an alteration or an ordinary repair, and the exclusion list in (b) names no roofing work. Roof covering work is not named anywhere in Sec. 4-66, in the City building permit fee schedule or in the City online permit menu, so a roofer should settle permit scope for a specific job with the Inspections Division on (920) 832-6411 before starting. Note that the fee for failing to obtain a required permit is triple the normal permit fee.
City of Baraboo, Wisconsin - Department of Building Inspection (City of Baraboo, Wisconsin)
CITY-SPECIFIC, dollar-based rather than square-footage-based, and discretionary. The City's Building Permit Bulletin (effective January 1, 2021) lists "Remodelling work, Including roofing, siding, windows, etc." under the heading "IS A PERMIT REQUIRED? YES" -- so an ordinary re-roof is treated as work needing a permit, at any size, as a general matter. The one carve-out in the Bulletin's "NO" column is dollar-based and general (not roofing-specific): "Minor repairs or alterations that do not change the occupancy area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building provided the total cost is less than $350." Municipal Code Sec. 14.08(11) codifies the same figure and makes it discretionary with the inspector rather than automatic: "MINOR REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS. The Building Inspector may authorize minor repairs or alterations which do not change the occupancy area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building and which cost is less than $350 without requiring a building permit to be issued." So a very small, cosmetic roofing repair under $350 may be waived at the Building Inspector's discretion; an ordinary re-roof, which by definition replaces the roof covering, is not the kind of minor work this exemption describes and is not treated as exempt by either document.
City of Beloit, Wisconsin - Planning and Building Services Division (City of Beloit, Wisconsin)
A building permit is required before beginning construction, alteration, repair, improvement, demolition or moving any building or structure. The exception is a value test with two limbs that must both be met, at section 9.12(2) of the Beloit Building Code: no permit is required for "minor repairs, maintenance or alterations whose value does not exceed $1,000 and which do not change the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building or structure," and such work must still comply with the code. The City permit guide states the same threshold for owner-occupied homes in terms of materials, listing among the work needing no permit "When material costs for your project are less than $1,000," and a permit plus a licensed contractor where "Materials exceed $1,000 for the project" for roofing, siding, windows, doors and walls or ceilings. The Building Alteration Permit Application agrees, asking for the cost of improvement and stating under that line that it is material cost only, so a Beloit reroof is measured on materials rather than on the whole contract. The same guide lists "Install gutters only" and "Install roof venting only" among the work that needs no permit at all. That guide is published for owner-occupied homes and describes itself as a general guide rather than an inclusive list, so section 9.12 is the operative statement and the division is the place to settle a marginal job. Starting work before the permit is obtained subjects the responsible parties to a double fee.
City of Brookfield, Wisconsin - Inspection Services & Zoning (City of Brookfield, Wisconsin)
NO DOLLAR THRESHOLD AND NO SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD - a reroof takes a permit and a flat fee. The City's Residential Building Permit Fees schedule, dated as of January 1, 2026, carries the line "Permit Fee - Re-Roofing" at 80 dollars per permit, with the minimum and maximum amount columns blank, so the fee does not band by valuation. The only no-permit-below-this-size line anywhere on that schedule is for accessory structures under 30 square feet, and there is no equivalent for roofing. On the code side, Municipal Code section 15.04.440(A) requires a permit before anyone may "construct, install or replace a roof covering on top of any existing roof covering of any dwelling, or other building or structure," and the general building permit requirement at section 15.04.280(A) reaches anyone who improves, alters, converts or extends a building. Three further provisions decide how much of the roof has to be brought up to code, and they are the ones a partial repair runs into. Section 15.04.070(B)(3) provides that "If more than twenty-five (25) percent of the roof covering of a dwelling or other building or structure is replaced in any twelve (12) month period, then all such roof covering shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and the other applicable legal requirements" - so patching past a quarter of the roof in a year pulls the whole roof covering into compliance, and the twelve-month window means two small repairs can add up to it. Section 15.04.070(B)(1) pulls an entire building into compliance where the cost of alterations or repairs over the life of the building exceeds fifty percent of its assessed value. And section 15.04.280(D) lets the director waive requirements where the permit is for minor alterations or repairs sufficiently described in the application, which is a discretionary relaxation and not a standing exemption. Confirm scope with Inspection Services at 262-796-6646 before treating a particular job as exempt.
City of De Pere, Wisconsin - Building Inspection Division (City of De Pere, Wisconsin)
DE PERE NAMES ROOFING NOWHERE, SO READ THE GENERAL RULE AND ITS ONE EXCEPTION. The general rule is broad and it is in the ordinance rather than on a web page. Municipal Code section 54-3(e) provides that "No one-family or two-family dwelling shall be built, enlarged, altered or repaired unless a building permit for that work shall first be obtained by the owner or his or her agent from the building inspector," and section 54-3(f)(1) repeats it for existing houses: "No addition, alteration or repair to an existing one-family or two-family dwelling shall be undertaken unless a building permit for this work is first obtained by the owner or his or her agent from the building inspector." The City's own guidance says the same thing in plainer words: "A permit is required prior to beginning any new construction, repairs, additions, alterations, and demolitions, including the installation of new boilers, furnaces, electrical wiring, plumbing fixtures, garages, porches, fences, decks, swimming pools, and sheds." The exception, and the reason a reroof is not a settled question in De Pere, is the second sentence of section 54-3(f)(1): "The inspector may not require a permit for minor repairs (i.e., repairs or alterations not affecting occupancy, area, structural integrity, fire protection, exits, lighting or ventilation)." Section 54-3(f)(3) carries the same sentence for houses built before June 1, 1980, there defining minor repairs as "repairs as defined in Wis. Admin. Code SPS 320.05(3) of the uniform dwelling code, alterations not affecting occupancy, area, structural integrity, fire protection, exits, lighting or ventilation." Neither the ordinance nor any City page places roof covering replacement on either side of that line. What the City does publish points one way in practice: its permit application list and its building permit fee schedule both carry a Residing/soffits permit at 75 dollars and a Window Replacement permit at 75 dollars, and neither carries a roofing entry, and the City's monthly building reports break permits out by type - Siding, Window/Door Replacement, Deck, Fence, Pool, Shed, Sign - with no roofing category among them. So ASK BEFORE YOU TEAR OFF. A reroof that touches the deck, the framing or the fire separation is not a minor repair on the ordinance's own words, and where a permit is issued the residential alteration fee applies: the fee schedule charges "any residential alteration, repair, or remodeling ... at the rate of $10.00 per each $1,000 of the cost of the work to be done, with a minimum fee of $75.00 and a maximum fee of $10,000.00." Working without a required permit is expensive: the fee schedule doubles the permit fee, and the City states that "When unpermitted work is discovered, a Stop Work Order will be issued and a permit that accurately describes the work must be obtained before any work may resume." Building Inspection is on 920-339-4053.
City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin - Department of Community Development, Inspection Services Division (City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
THE LINE IS 200 SQUARE FEET, NOT A DOLLAR FIGURE - AND TWO CITY FEE DOCUMENTS AGREE ON THE THRESHOLD WHILE DISAGREEING ON THE FEE. The City of Eau Claire 2026 Adopted Schedule of Fees and Licenses, prepared by the Department of Finance, carries the lines "Re-roofing Permits - Residential (under 200 sq. ft. - no permit required)" and "Re-roofing Permits - Commercial/Industrial (under 200 sq. ft. - no permit required)," and the Inspections Division's own 2026 Building Permit Fee Schedule handout, stamped effective January 1, 2026, carries "Re-roofing (under 200 sq. ft. - no permit required)" in both its one- and two-family table and its general table. So a re-roof covering less than two squares needs no permit and anything larger does. THE FEE ITSELF IS WHERE THE TWO PART, AND IT IS WORTH CHECKING BEFORE YOU QUOTE. The adopted schedule is the document the Municipal Code points to at section 16.04.090 A, and it sets the 2026 adopted re-roofing permit fee at 40 dollars residential and 55 dollars commercial or industrial against 2025 adopted fees of 35 and 50; the Inspections handout still prints 35 and 50. The same gap runs through the alteration, repair and remodeling rates a roof-structure replacement is priced off, where the adopted schedule reads 7.50 dollars per 1,000 dollars of estimated project cost up to 60,000 dollars with a 60 dollar minimum and the handout reads 7.25 dollars with a 50 dollar minimum. The threshold is identical in both; confirm the fee with Inspection Services on 715-839-4947. The Municipal Code reaches the same threshold from the other direction: section 16.04.120 B defines the minor repairs that need no building permit and then states that "Residing, reroofing or replacement of more than 25 percent of a building's interior wall and ceiling plaster, gypsum wallboard or similar wall surfaces shall not be deemed minor repair," and section 16.04.010 F.3 carries the same rule for one- and two-family dwellings built after June 1, 1980, reading a dwelling unit where the general section reads a building. Replacing the roof structure rather than the covering is applied for as a remodel or alteration rather than as exterior work. Permit fees are doubled on any project where work starts before the permit is obtained.
City of Fitchburg, Wisconsin - Building Inspection Department (City of Fitchburg, Wisconsin)
A REROOF NEEDS A PERMIT IN FITCHBURG AND THE CITY NAMES IT, SO THERE IS NOTHING TO INFER. The Building Inspection Department's Permit Requirements page publishes a list headed "Work Requiring a Building Permit" and one of its items is "Re-roofing: Including tear off or overlay." The same page directs a reroof to a specific application: the "Alterations and Repairs to Existing Buildings Permit Application," which it describes as covering "any minor work such as electrical or plumbing fixture changes, interior remodel, reroof, reside, basement finish, tenant alterations." THE DOLLAR FIGURE IS $2,000, BUT IT DOES NOT REACH A REROOF. Municipal Code Sec. 35-100(a) requires a permit for any work covered by the building article "except that building permits shall not be required for the following," and item (1) is "Repairs required for the maintenance and upkeep of any building which do not exceed a cost of $2,000.00, do not involve a change in use, and do not affect the structural strength, fire hazard, exits, natural lighting or the replacement of a major piece of equipment." The City's own restatement of that exemption on the Permit Requirements page adds the qualifier that decides it - the exemption covers repairs "which do not exceed a cost of $2000 and that are not listed above" - and re-roofing is listed above. So the $2,000 line is available for a genuinely small patch that is not a reroof, and a tear-off or an overlay is permitted work at any value. The full exemption list is short and worth knowing: the $2,000 maintenance repair, residential accessory buildings and storage sheds under 64 square feet that do not house motor vehicles, attached or detached uncovered wood decks whose floor surface is less than 24 inches above adjacent grade, satellite dishes and antennas for private residential use, low voltage wiring under 24 volts, and buildings and structures outside the scope of the building code. Sec. 35-100(b) closes the obvious gap: work in that list "shall comply with all applicable code sections and construction standards regardless of building permit requirements."
City of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin - Community Development Department, Inspection Division (City of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)
There is no dollar figure and no square-footage figure in Fond du Lac; the test is what the work does to the building. The City's Inspection Division states plainly that a permit is required for but not limited to new buildings, additions, interior and exterior alterations, siding, roofing, garages, decks, windows, swimming pools, sheds, patios, fences, electrical work, water heater replacements, furnace replacements, plumbing work, signs and all other improvement and/or repairs - roofing is named on the list. The municipal code says the same thing in section 255-4A(1), which requires a building permit from the Building Inspector before anyone may improve, alter, convert, repair or extend any building. The only exemption is section 255-4A(2): this article shall not be construed to require a permit for any repairs or minor alterations which do not change the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, lights or ventilation of a building. On top of that the Division publishes an administrative waiver - permits for minor alterations or maintenance repairs may be waived by the City Building Inspector - and asks that you call (920) 322-3570 to verify whether a permit is needed. Treat a reroof as permitted work and call before assuming a patch is not. Fees run off job cost rather than roof area: the 2026 adopted fee schedule prices residential alterations from $39 for a job of $1,000 or less up to $97 plus $4.00 per each $1,000 over $10,000, every permit carries a $30 minimum, and starting work without a permit doubles the fee for a first offence and triples it for a repeat within a year.
City of Franklin, Wisconsin - Inspection Services Department (City of Franklin, Wisconsin)
THERE IS NO DOLLAR THRESHOLD AND NO SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD - a replacement roof needs a permit in Franklin whatever it costs and however small it is. The City states it plainly on its Permits Issued by Inspection Services page, under the heading Reroofing: "Building permits are required for the installation of replacement roofs." Its Frequently Asked Questions page says the same from the other direction, that permits are required for, but not limited to, accessory buildings, residing, reroofing, fences, decks, swimming pools and HVAC. The Municipal Building Code the City adopts lists "Reroofing and residing" at section 30.05(1)(g) among the permits that must be obtained before a building is built, enlarged, altered or demolished, and it contains no exemption for small roof work. Municipal Code section 92-2C is to the same effect: no owner or contractor may commence construction of any building or mechanical system prior to obtaining a valid permit from the Department of Inspection Services. What the permit costs: the codified Schedule of Permit Fees charges 60 dollars for a residential reroofing or residing permit at item 23a, but item 1 of the same schedule sets a 95 dollar minimum permit fee for all permits and item 34 adds a 10 dollar technology fee, and Inspection Services publishes the residential figure accordingly as a minimum of 95 dollars plus a 10 dollar technology fee. Multi-family, commercial, industrial and institutional reroofing is charged at 14 dollars per 1,000 dollars of value up to a 325 dollar maximum, plus the technology fee. Starting work first is expensive: the schedule sets TRIPLE fees on a first offence and QUADRUPLE fees on later ones, and the reroofing item repeats the triple-fee rule on its own line. Two further points a large job runs into. The regional Municipal Building Code provides at section 30.03(3)(d) that whenever more than 25 percent of the roof covering of a building is replaced in any twelve-month period, all roof covering must conform to that code - so a partial repair that crosses a quarter of the roof pulls the whole roof up to current standards. And replacing sheathing or framing is structural work, which the City separately says needs a permit for repairs or modifications that involve structural components. Confirm scope with Inspection Services at 414-425-0084 before treating any part of a roof job as outside the permit.
City of Green Bay, Wisconsin - Department of Community & Economic Development, Inspection Division (Building Permits & Inspections) (City of Green Bay, Wisconsin)
CITY-SPECIFIC, and unusually permissive. The City of Green Bay's own published FAQ "Do I need a permit for roofing or siding?" answers that a permit is required for roofing and siding "only on a 3 or more unit building or within a historic residential area." So an ordinary re-roof of a one- or two-family dwelling outside a historic district needs no City of Green Bay building permit, at any square footage -- there is no area or bundle-count threshold to cross. The two triggers that DO require a permit are (1) the building having three or more dwelling units (which also moves the technical requirements out of the Uniform Dwelling Code and into the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code), and (2) the property being in a historic residential area. The FAQ directs owners to call the inspection department at 920-448-3300 to verify whether a specific property is historic and whether a building permit is required. NOTE: the absence of a City permit does not waive the substantive code -- SPS 321.28 still applies to the work as a matter of state law, and the state Dwelling Contractor credential requirement (see contractor_registration_required) is a DSPS licensing obligation independent of whether a local permit is pulled.
City of Greenfield, Wisconsin - Inspection Services (City of Greenfield, Wisconsin)
A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR REROOFING AT ANY SCOPE UNDER THE ENACTED CODE - THERE IS NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD - BUT THE CITY'S OWN PUBLIC GUIDANCE STATES A NARROWER TRIGGER, AND THIS RECORD REPORTS BOTH RATHER THAN PICKING ONE. The regional Wisconsin Uniform Building Code that Greenfield adopts by reference at Municipal Code section 15.045 provides at section 30.05(1): "No building or structure, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or demolished within the municipality ... unless a permit therefore shall first be obtained," and lists the permits required, including at 30.05(1)(g) "Reroofing and residing" - with no layer count, property-type limitation or dollar threshold attached to that item anywhere in the 73-page instrument. Separately, the City's own "Do I Need a Permit?" page, published by Inspection Services, lists the categories of work requiring a Building Permit and states, under Roofing: "Commercial properties, condos, apartments, and Residential homes with 3 layers." Read on its face, that would mean a single-family or duplex reroof with fewer than three existing layers is not on the City's own published list of work needing a permit - narrower than what section 30.05(1)(g) actually requires. That "3 layers" language does not appear anywhere in the codified ordinance: Chapter 15 was searched in full and the word "layer" occurs zero times in it, and the same is true of the full 73-page regional code adopted at section 15.045. So the qualifier is web guidance only, not a codified exception. Confirm directly with Inspection Services at 414-329-5325 whether a small residential reroof will in practice be asked to pull a permit; this record does not resolve which of the two governs a specific job, and publishes the roofing_permit_required boolean as true on the enacted instrument while disclosing the narrower guidance here. On top of the bare permit requirement, Greenfield's OWN Chapter 15 - not merely the adopted regional code - carries a percentage-of-roof rule at section 15.06(2)(b): "Minor alterations, repairs and changes ... may be made with the same materials of which the building is constructed, provided that not more than 25 percent of the roof covering of any building shall be replaced in any period of 12 months unless the entire roof covering is made to conform with the requirements of this Chapter for new buildings." The regional code carries a near-identical duplicate at section 30.03(3)(d): "Whenever more than twenty-five (25) percent of the roof covering of a building is replaced in any twelve month period, all roof covering shall be in conformity with applicable sections of THIS CODE." So a partial reroof that crosses a quarter of the roof in a twelve-month period pulls the whole roof covering up to current code either way. What the permit costs: the codified Fee Schedule at Chapter 3, section 3.12, Inspection Services Department, Building Permit Fees, sets a $60.00 minimum fee for all permits (item 1), and prices residing, reroofing and repairs where square footage cannot be calculated at item 9: "$12.00/$1,000.00 valuation." The City's own Homeowner Residential Building Permit Application form prints the same $12.00 per $1,000 of value figure under its office-use fee section. The homeowner form itself has no dedicated Roofing or Reroofing checkbox among its listed application types (it lists Residing, among others, plus an "Other" line), and its own instructions state that contractors must apply online rather than on that form - this record does not resolve which application route a reroof actually goes through in practice.
City of Kenosha, Wisconsin - Department of City Inspections, Building Inspection Division (City of Kenosha, Wisconsin)
Kenosha draws its permit line by scope of work rather than by a dollar figure or a square-foot figure, and the line falls between the shingles and the deck. The City's own Do I Need a Permit table gives two roofing rows and answers them differently: "Roof - Full Replacement" needs a building permit, and "Roof - Shingle Only Repair or Replacement" does not. The City's homeowner guide for one- and two-family dwellings puts the same split more sharply in its Who Can Do This Work table, where "Roof Re-shingling" is listed as needing no permit and "Roof - new plywood" is listed as needing a Roof permit. The Roof permit application itself carries the note "A PERMIT IS NOT NEEDED FOR RESHINGLING ONLY ON A ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING," and the City repeats it beside the form on its Permit Applications page. The exemption is in the ordinance too. Code of General Ordinances Sec. 9.06 H is headed Exemptions from Permit and provides that "Permits shall not be required for the following," listing at item 1.c "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops and similar finish work, siding, window or door replacement or reshingling." So a tear-off and reshingle that leaves the sheathing alone needs no permit in Kenosha, while replacing sheathing, altering the roof structure or a full roof replacement does. Note that Sec. 9.06 H opens by saying an exemption from the permit "shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any Work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this Code or any other State or local laws, rules and regulations" - the code still applies to work that needs no permit. Getting the call wrong is expensive rather than free: Sec. 9.07 C trebles the fees where work requiring a permit is started before the permit is obtained, quintuples them for a second offence within twelve months, and lets the Code Official bar the contractor from work in the City for one year on a third. An owner who self-reports before the City makes contact is absolved of the increased fees. The published Roof permit fees are $60.00 residential and $180.00 commercial, the commercial figure being a $120.00 permit fee plus a $60.00 plan review fee.
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin - Department of Planning and Development, Building and Inspections (City of La Crosse, Wisconsin)
NO DOLLAR OR AREA THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED FOR RE-ROOFING, AND THE CITY ANSWERS THE QUESTION DIRECTLY. The City's own Re-Roofing permit packet opens: Do I need a building permit? Yes. The permit itself is listed as the Re-Roof Permit (All Re-Roofing), a flat 75 dollar permit fee plus a 50 dollar property records maintenance fee, and the codified fee schedule carries the same figure as a flat roofing permit fee including plan review and a land use and occupancy permit. General permit liability sits in Municipal Code section 103-34(a)(1), under which no building or any part thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, remodeled, moved, or wrecked, nor shall any person make any repairs to buildings or structures damaged by fire or otherwise, unless a permit is first obtained. The code does carry a minor repair carve-out, but it is a character test rather than a dollar test: section 103-61 defines a minor repair as repair performed for maintenance or replacement purposes on an existing one- or two-family dwelling which does not affect room arrangement, light, and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any exit stairways or exits, fire protection or exterior aesthetic appearance and which does not increase a given occupancy and use, and states that no building permit is required for work deemed to be a minor repair. The City does not publish any list placing re-roofing inside that carve-out, and its re-roofing packet answers the permit question yes without qualification, so treat a reroof as permitted work and take any minor-repair question to Building and Inspections before starting. Permit fees are tripled where work is commenced before the permit is obtained.
City of Madison, Wisconsin - Department of Planning, Community & Economic Development, Building Inspection Division (City of Madison, Wisconsin)
CITY-SPECIFIC (permit administration is not preempted by the Uniform Dwelling Code; Wis. Stat. s. 101.65(1)(a) and (1)(c) leave permitting and fees to the municipality). The City of Madison Building Inspection Division's Storm Damage guidance states that a building permit is required for replacing roofing, siding and windows, and that a permit is not required for small repairs of less than $500 in estimated value. Madison's threshold is therefore a dollar-value test on the repair, not a square-footage test - a different convention from the "one bundle / 33 1/3 square feet" style threshold used by some other jurisdictions. Madison Building Inspection can be reached at (608) 266-4551 ext. 1 to confirm scope for a specific project.
City of Manitowoc, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (City of Manitowoc, Wisconsin)
A PERCENTAGE THRESHOLD, NOT A DOLLAR ONE - AND MANITOWOC IS ONE OF THE FEW WISCONSIN CITIES THAT PUBLISHES A FIGURE AT ALL. The City Building Inspection permit requirements handout, under its GENERAL heading, lists: "Roofing. New or replacement roofing. No more than two layers allowed. Replace 25% or less no permit required." The same list treats siding the same way and carves out one further case: "Detached garage maintenance. Replace roofing, siding, door / window (size for size) no permit required." So a partial repair of a quarter of the roof or less on a house, and any like-for-like reroof of a detached garage, is unpermitted work in Manitowoc, while a full tear-off is not. Two cautions on relying on that. The handout carries its own limit on the first page: it "is intended as a simplified reference and is not a comprehensive list of required permits for all 1 or 2 family dwelling projects," and it is stamped Revised 3-2013. The Municipal Code itself carries no percentage: section 16.010(4) requires a permit before anyone shall "erect or construct any building or structure, or shall add to, enlarge, move, improve, alter, convert, extend, or demolish any building or structure," with no small-job exception anywhere in Title 16, which was read in full. The current fee schedule, version 10/28/2025, does still carry Reroofing as its own line, at 10 dollars per 1,000 dollars of project value with a 50 dollar minimum and a 500 dollar maximum per building, which is the same rate the City charges for a residential alteration. Note also that the permit fee is doubled where the application was not submitted before the job started. Confirm the 25 percent line with Building Inspection on 920-686-6940 before treating a partial repair as exempt.
City of Menasha, Wisconsin - Building Inspection Department (City of Menasha, Wisconsin)
Menasha Code of Ordinances Sec. 15-1-4(d)(2) REPAIRS, CITY-SPECIFIC, ENACTED IN THE ORDINANCE ITSELF, AND UNUSUALLY EXPLICIT: "Repairs for purposes of maintenance or replacements in any existing building or structure which do not involve the structural portions of the building or structure, or which do not affect room arrangement, light and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any exit stairways, or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance and which do not increase a given occupancy and use shall be deemed minor repairs. Ordinary repairs to buildings may be made without application or notice to the Building Inspector. Such repairs shall include and not be limited to re-roofing. However, should any person, firm or corporation desire the Building Inspector to issue a roofing permit so that proper inspection can be made, they can obtain one on a voluntary basis by paying the necessary fee." So an ordinary re-roof of a one- or two-family dwelling needs no City of Menasha building permit at any square footage or dollar threshold -- the permit is entirely voluntary, obtained only if the owner or contractor wants the City to inspect the work. Sec. 15-1-5(a) PERMITS REQUIRED, read in full, lists eleven permit categories (accessory structures, air conditioning, building, electrical, heating, moving of buildings, occupancy, plumbing, signs, wrecking or razing, and "other permits as required") and names no roofing category, which is consistent with re-roofing's classification as an ordinary repair. The ordinance's fee schedule itself is not published in the code text -- Sec. 15-1-6(l)/Sec. 15-1-81(a) provide that building permit fees are set annually by the Common Council and kept on file with the City Clerk and Director of Community Development, so this record does not state a dollar figure for the voluntary roofing permit. NOTE: the absence of a City permit does not waive the substantive Uniform Dwelling Code -- Sec. 15-1-3's re-roofing layer limit (see roof_layer_limit) still applies as a matter of enacted local and state law, and the state Dwelling Contractor credential requirement (see contractor_registration_required) is independent of whether a local permit is pulled. A structural alteration to a roof -- as opposed to ordinary re-roofing -- falls under Sec. 15-1-4(d)(1) ALTERATIONS and would require a building permit.
City of Middleton, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (City of Middleton, Wisconsin)
A RE-ROOF NEEDS A PERMIT IN MIDDLETON UNLESS IT IS NON-STRUCTURAL AND UNDER A THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND THE CITY WRITES BOTH HALVES OUT. Municipal Code Section 11.05(1), headed "Permit Required", provides that "No person shall excavate for, erect or construct any building or structure, nor add to, enlarge, move, improve, alter, convert, repair, extend or demolish any building or structure, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a building permit therefor from the Building Inspector". Section 11.05(2) is then headed "Minor Repairs; Permit Not Necessary" - and unlike the plan-waiver clauses that look like this in other Wisconsin codes, it really is a permit exemption, and it names roofing: "Notwithstanding Subsection (1) no permit shall be required for any repairs that are non-structural including, but not limited to replacement of same or smaller size windows and doors, siding, gutters, and roofing where the total cost of repairs or maintenance is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); however, no heating, plumbing or electrical repairs shall be subject to this exception." READ BOTH CONDITIONS TOGETHER: the work must be non-structural AND the total cost of repairs or maintenance must be under $1,000. A full tear-off and reroof on a house will exceed that figure on materials alone, and any deck or rafter replacement fails the non-structural half whatever it costs, so the practical answer on a reroof is that a permit is required. A partial reroof also has to clear Section 11.01(4)(d), under which not more than twenty-five percent of any roof covering may be replaced in any twelve-month period unless the entire roof covering is made to conform with the Code requirements for new buildings. On fees, the Municipal Code fee schedule files a reroof under Alterations and Repairs to Existing Buildings, where the building permit base fee is stated as the minimum fee plus $5.00 per $1,000.00 of cost or fraction thereof, and the minimum fee for residential work is $50.00. A separate line charges $250.00 for a permit to start construction on residential work. Fee figures move; confirm the current Appendix A schedule when you bid.
City of Muskego, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (City of Muskego, Wisconsin)
ROOFING IS NAMED IN THE ORDINANCE, ON THE PERMIT PAGE, ON THE FEE SCHEDULE AND ON THE APPLICATION FORM - THIS IS NOT AN INFERENCE. Municipal Code section 164-6A provides that "No building or structure, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or demolished within the municipality or moved into, within or out of the municipality except as hereinafter provided, unless a permit therefor shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent from the Building Inspector," and its list of permits required includes, as item (6), "Re-roofing and re-siding." The City permit page carries the same item on its list of work for which "Building Permits are required," in these words: "Re-Roofing and Re-Siding - Minor repairs may not require permits, contact inspector to discuss your specific project." The building permit application prints Re-Roofing as one of the tick-boxes for type of project. So the threshold question in Muskego is not whether a reroof needs a permit but where a small repair stops being one, and the City answers that with a phone call rather than a number: there is no square-footage or dollar threshold published, and the instruction is to contact the inspector on (262) 679-4037. READ THE ORDINANCE'S MINOR-REPAIR CLAUSE CAREFULLY, BECAUSE IT IS NOT A PERMIT EXEMPTION. Section 164-3C(4)(b) defines repairs that do not involve structural portions or affect room arrangement, light and ventilation, exits, fire protection, heating or air conditioning, insulation or energy efficiency, plumbing, electrical, or exterior aesthetic appearance, and which do not increase occupancy and use, as "minor repairs, exempt from plan submittal requirements" - an exemption from submitting plans, not from the permit. Two further local rules bear on a reroof. Section 164-3C(3)(b)[1] provides that the code applies to "An existing structure that is repaired, when the cost of such repairs during the life of the structure exceeds 50% of the equalized value of the structure," and notes that repair work below that threshold "shall be required to comply with the code that was in effect when the component or work was originally constructed." Section 164-3C(3)(b)[2] then says what counts toward that cost: "only structural work which extends the life of the structure shall be included, such as rafters, decking, headers, foundations, studs, etc.," while doors, windows, plumbing, electrical, carpet, paint and trim do not. Roof decking is on the counting side of that line. The fee is value-based: "Re-Roofing, Re-Siding, Foundation Repair, Projects Where a Square Footage Cannot be Determined - Building Permit fee - $10 per $1,000 of value (minimum of $125)," on top of a minimum base fee of $70, under the fee updates the Common Council approved on January 14, 2025 and made effective April 18, 2025. And the penalty for skipping it is steeper than most: the City states that "Triple permit fees will be assessed if work is started without a valid permit."
City of Neenah, Wisconsin - Inspections Division (City of Neenah, Wisconsin)
NEENAH IS A JURISDICTION WHERE A ROOFER SHOULD RING BEFORE ASSUMING EITHER WAY, AND THE CITY SAYS SO ITSELF. The City publishes no dollar and no square-footage threshold for roofing. Its When Do I Need A Permit page opens "The easiest way to find out whether your project needs a building permit is to call the City of Neenah Inspection Department at 920-886-6130," and then names re-roofing directly: "Cosmetic work or repair work such as re-roofing, re-siding, kitchen cabinet replacement etc. may not require a permit unless the work involves structural items or plumbing or electrical system. The list below may not be all inclusive so it is always best to ask the Inspection Department prior to beginning any project to verify whether a permit is needed or not." The list of common improvements needing permits that follows runs to fourteen items - new buildings, additions, fences, decks, pools and hot tubs, solar or wind energy systems, sheds, foundation repair or replacement, gazebos, garages and carports, signs, parking lots, fireplaces, demolition or moving, and electrical, plumbing and heating work - and roofing is not among them. The City permit fee schedule carries no roofing line either. Pulling the other way, the ordinance itself is written broadly and states no roofing exception: section 21-25(a)(1) provides that "No building or structure or any part thereof shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or demolished within the municipality or moved into, within or out of the municipality except as hereinafter provided, unless a permit therefor shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent from the Building Inspector." Chapter 21 was read in full and contains no roofing carve-out from that requirement. So the City guidance and the City ordinance point different ways on a plain reroof, and this record does not choose between them. What is not in doubt is the structural trigger: once a job touches structural items - deck replacement, framing repair, rafter work - the City guidance and the ordinance agree that a permit is needed. Ring Inspections on 920-886-6130 for the specific job.
City of New Berlin, Wisconsin - Department of Community Development, Inspection Services Division (City of New Berlin, Wisconsin)
NO THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED, AND RE-ROOFING HAS ITS OWN FEE LINE. The Wisconsin Uniform Building Code Schedule of Permit Fees adopted 1-11-2023 and effective 4-1-2023, which the City republishes each year as Appendix A to its statutory New Housing Fee Report, carries item X, "Reroofing, residing and trim", at a flat $65.00 for residential work and at $15.00 per $1,000 of valuation with a $330.00 maximum per building for commercial work. That equals item A, the $65.00 minimum permit fee for all permits, so there is no cheaper tier for a small residential job. Neither Chapter 80 of the Municipal Code, which is the City's entire building chapter and runs to four sections, nor the fee schedule itself, items A through AA, states any dollar value, square footage or number of squares below which a re-roof may proceed without a permit. Item AA of the same schedule charges double fees for a first offence and triple fees for later offences where work commences before a permit is obtained. Related fees a re-roof can attract are item P, re-inspection at $65.00 per inspection, and item R, special inspections outside normal working hours at $205.00. Because no exemption is published, confirm the scope of a partial repair with the Inspection Services Division at 262-797-2445 before treating it as work that needs no permit.
City of Oak Creek, Wisconsin - Inspection Services Department (City of Oak Creek, Wisconsin)
THE LINE IS DRAWN AT STRUCTURE, NOT DOLLARS OR SQUARE FOOTAGE, AND THE CITY'S ENACTED CODE AND ITS OWN FAQ SAY THE SAME THING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. The City's Residential Alteration page answers the roofing question directly: "A permit is not required for a shingle tear-off and replacement. A permit is not required for a shingle overlay if there will be no more than two layers of shingles. A permit is required for any re-decking, structural change, or alteration to the roof line." The codified Building Code reaches the same result by its own general rule. SEC. 15.13(c)(1) states that "Replacement of roof coverings shall be considered a minor repair... No building permit is required for work to be performed which is deemed minor repair." SEC. 15.12(a)(2)b defines a minor repair as work "which do[es] not involve the structural portions of the building or structure or which do[es] not affect room arrangement, light and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any existing stairways, or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance and which do[es] not increase a given occupancy or use." Re-decking and structural roofline work fall outside that definition, and SEC. 15.12(a)(2)a names "the structural members of floors, roofs, beams, girders, columns, bearing or other walls" as the kind of alteration that pulls a project back under SEC. 15.12(b)(1)a's general rule: "A permit shall be obtained... for... All additions, alterations, or new construction of any building or structure, except minor repairs." The two-layer figure in the FAQ tracks the state ceiling at Wis. Admin. Code SPS 321.28(6)(c), which bars a new roof covering over an existing one that already carries two or more applications of any permanent roof covering - see the roof_layer_limit field for the two further conditions that can force a tear-off even at a single existing layer. Confirm scope with Inspection Services at 414-766-7002 before treating any part of a roof job as outside the permit, particularly where deck replacement or a roofline change is involved.
City of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (City of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin)
A REROOF NEEDS A PERMIT IN OCONOMOWOC AND THE FEE SCHEDULE PRICES IT BY VALUATION, WHICH MATTERS MORE THAN IT SOUNDS. The 2026 City permit fee schedule, under "Building Permit Fees: Residential - One & Two Family," carries a line reading "Roofing $8.00 per $1,000 of valuation," directly above the identical "Siding" line and in the same block as "Remodel $8.00 per $1,000 of valuation, $50.00 minimum." The same block prints "Minimum Fees $50.00" and "Minimum Building Permit $100.00." So unlike the flat reroofing fees that several Wisconsin municipalities charge, an Oconomowoc roofing permit scales with the contract value - carry it as a line in the estimate rather than as a fixed cost. The ordinance behind it is Municipal Code Section 14.101(6)(a), "Permits Required," under which a one- or two-family dwelling may not "be built, enlarged or repaired unless a building permit for that work shall first be obtained by the owner or his/her agent from the Building Inspector," on the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Permit application form. THERE IS NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOT REPAIR EXEMPTION IN CHAPTER 14 - the chapter publishes no exempt-work list at all - so the permit question is not answered by a threshold here. GETTING IT WRONG COSTS DOUBLE: Section 14.101(8)(e) provides that if work governed by the section or the dwelling code "is commenced prior to the issuance of a permit, double fees shall be charged." One further condition that can hold up an unrelated permit: Section 14.11(8) provides that no building permit shall issue "until all required connections have been made and all development fees and special assessments levied against the property have been paid or arrangements have been made with the City for payment."
City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Inspection Services Division (City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Oshkosh publishes no dollar-value and no square-footage threshold that exempts roofing work from a permit. The City lists roofing among the work a permit may be required for, in the entry "Siding and roofing work", and its published list of work needing no permit is short and specific: interior painting or wallpapering, pouring a concrete sidewalk of up to 4 feet in width, flooring, and replacement of a faucet. Roofing is not in it, and none of the four items carries a dollar figure. The Inspection Services Division fee schedule points the same way: its building fee table is introduced as covering, among other work, roofing and siding, and its lowest band runs from $0 to $1,000.00 of valuation at a fee of $37.00, so the smallest roofing valuation still draws a permit fee rather than an exemption. Starting the work first is expensive: the schedule charges commencing work without permits at triple fee, or $100.00 plus the normal permit fee, whichever is greater. Confirm the scope of a specific job with Inspection Services on (920) 236-5055.
City of Racine, Wisconsin - Department of City Development, Building Inspection Division (City of Racine, Wisconsin)
No minimum size and no dollar exemption for roofing work appears in the Racine building code. Municipal Code Sec. 18-81(a) requires a permit before any building, substitute for a building, or structure or any part of one is built, enlarged, altered or demolished, and Sec. 18-81(b) then enumerates the permits the article requires, item (8) of which is "Roofing." Chapter 18, Article II, Division 3, Permits, sections 18-81 through 18-95, was read in full and contains no exempt-work list and no repair threshold. Read Sec. 18-83 carefully before treating it as one, because it is not: it is headed "Waiver of certain requirements" and waives only the plans, data, specifications and survey that would otherwise accompany an application for minor alterations and repairs, and the permit itself is still required. The residential roofing permit fee is a flat $100.00 per building; a commercial roof permit is 0.5 percent of the cost of the job with a $100.00 minimum. Starting first is expensive rather than free, because Sec. 18-94(b) doubles the fee where work is started before the permit is obtained, and the roof permit application repeats the warning. One further trigger belongs in a roofer estimate, and it sits in the city construction standards rather than in the permit rules: Sec. 18-36(4) provides that "[w]henever more than 25 percent of the roof covering of a dwelling is replaced in any 12-month period, all roof coverings shall be in conformity with applicable sections of this article." That is a conformity trigger, not a permit exemption, and by Sec. 18-27 the article applies to buildings not subject to the state building codes.
City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin - Building Inspection Division (City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
A DOLLAR TEST, NOT A SQUARE-FOOTAGE TEST, AND IT IS DISCRETIONARY. Sheboygan Municipal Code section 12-51, Permits Required, makes it unlawful to add to, enlarge, move, improve, alter, convert, extend or demolish any building or structure without first obtaining a building permit, and separately to commence any work covered by the code on any structure. The same section then says the director or the director's designee "may authorize" two kinds of work to be completed without a permit: minor improvements not involving structural alterations to accessory structures under 25 square feet and under 5 feet in height, and "work on projects which do not exceed a material cost of $800 or which do not exceed a combined labor and materials cost of $1,500." The City's Building Division states the same threshold in plain terms under the heading Do I need a building permit: no permit is required for minor alterations under $800.00 of materials or $1,500.00 total materials and labor unless the work requires structural alterations, and all concrete, fences, railings, steps, porches, decks and rescue platforms and new construction require a permit regardless of cost. Two practical points. The exemption is written as something the director may authorize rather than an automatic entitlement, so a borderline job is worth a phone call to Building Inspection on 920-459-3477. And a full or partial reroof will almost always exceed both figures, so treat the permit as required and price it in: the City's Building Permit Fee Schedule, January 2026, sets the fee for "All buildings, structures, alterations, siding, roofing, or repairs where square footage not used" at $10 per $1,000 of valuation, with a $50 minimum permit fee. The fee schedule also states that in determining costs all construction shall be included except floor and wall coverings, heating, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing work. Starting without a permit is expensive: the schedule doubles the regular fee and adds $100 for a first incident in a calendar year, $250 for a second and $500 for a third, and adds $200 where an owner hires an unlicensed contractor.
City of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Inspection Department (City of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
A REROOF NEEDS A PERMIT IN SOUTH MILWAUKEE AND THE CITY HAS A FORM FOR IT, WHICH IS AS UNAMBIGUOUS AS THIS QUESTION GETS. The Inspection Department Building Permits page publishes a list headed "Building permits are required for the following new construction and alterations," and "Reroofing" is on it, alongside attic conversions, decks, fences, finished basements, foundation repair, garages and sheds, increasing window size, kitchen and bath remodeling, pools, and siding and trim. The Department also publishes a dedicated "SIDING & ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION," revised July 2025, whose project section reads "Roofing - Residential - $65.00 / Commercial - $15.00 per $1,000 of valuation," with tick boxes for "New Layer (max 2)" and "Tear Off" and for roof type asphalt, metal or rubber. The ordinance behind it is Section 16.03A: "No building or any part thereof shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or demolished within the City ... unless a permit therefor shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent," with the term building defined in the same subsection to include "any building or structure and any enlargement, alteration, moving or demolition of any building or structure." THERE IS NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOT PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR ROOF REPAIR IN THIS CODE, AND ONE NUMBER IN IT IS EASY TO MISREAD AS ONE. Section 16.03A(3) provides that if the Building Inspector considers the character of the work sufficiently described in the application "he may waive the filing of plans, provided the cost of such work does not exceed $1,000." That is a waiver of PLANS, not of the permit, and it is the inspector decision rather than the contractor. THE PENALTIES AND DEADLINES ARE PRINTED IN BOTH PLACES. The permit page warns that "Triple permit fees shall be charged if work is started prior to department approval," the ordinance says the same at Section 16.03A(7), and the roofing form repeats it in capitals. Section 16.03A(5) voids a permit if operations are not commenced within four months, or if work is suspended for 60 days after commencing; a lapsed permit can be reinstated by the Building Inspector within 60 days. The permit page also asks for a two-week review period.
City of Stevens Point, Wisconsin - Division of Inspection Services (City of Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
A ROOF REPLACEMENT NEEDS A PERMIT AND THE CITY SAYS SO IN A TWO-COLUMN LIST, WHICH IS THE CLEANEST FORM THIS ANSWER TAKES ANYWHERE IN WISCONSIN. The Department of Community Development publishes "RESIDENTIAL PERMITS REQUIREMENTS," a one-page sheet with a "Permit Needed" column and a "Permit Not Needed" column. Under Building/Zoning Projects, the permit-needed column includes "Replacement of roof, soffit, and fascia," alongside new construction, additions, decks, "New or replacement of siding/exterior covering," and "Altering of any structural member including but not limited to: Headers, studs, posts, columns, beams, trusses, rafters, etc." THE PERMIT-NOT-NEEDED COLUMN CARRIES THE ONE ROOF-ADJACENT ITEM A ROOFER WILL WANT: "Gutter installation or replacement." So gutters are free and the roof, the soffit and the fascia are not. The sheet states its own limits - "this list is not all inclusive and subject to change" - and it is dated as updated 6/8/22. The ordinance behind it is Section 30.03(2), "Permits required": "No person shall excavate for, erect or construct, nor add to, enlarge, improve, repair, alter, convert, extend, move, or demolish any building or structure ... without first obtaining a permit therefore from the Division of Inspection Services." The same subsection gives the list its status and its limit: "A list of activities for which a permit is required is on file in the department. The enumeration of such list does not preclude the Building Inspector from determining that an activity not appearing on the list nevertheless requires a permit." THERE IS NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOT LINE FOR ROOF REPAIR IN STEVENS POINT. What Chapter 30 has instead is the minor repair definition at Section 30.01(5)(d), which excuses maintenance repairs and replacements that do not touch structure, room arrangement, light and ventilation, exits, fire protection or exterior aesthetic appearance - but only "unless the type of work requires a permit per department list," and roof replacement is on that list. TWO OVERLAYS TO CHECK BEFORE QUOTING, BOTH NOTED BY THE CITY ON THE SAME SHEET: a property in the Historic District "may need prior approval for exterior work regardless of not requiring a permit," and a property abutting Shoreland is advised to contact the department for ANY exterior work. Section 30.03(3) separately requires a building permit in a Historic Overlay District for siding, windows and removal of original architectural details.
City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin)
SUN PRAIRIE NAMES ROOFING ON BOTH LISTS, WHICH IS RARER THAN IT SOUNDS. The City Building Permit page lists the exterior work that needs a permit and puts roofing first: "Roof replacement on a house or a garage." Its separate list of work for which "A building permit is not required" runs to eight items - flooring changes, painting, cabinet replacement not involving plumbing, electrical or HVAC work, private sidewalk installation, storm window and screen installation, replacing deck boards, and dumpster enclosures without a roof - and roofing is not among them. So there is no square-footage or dollar threshold for a reroof: a roof replacement on a house or a garage needs a permit. The ordinance supplies the one concept that could take small work out of the requirement, and it is a definition rather than a number. Municipal Code section 15.04.030(C) defines a Minor repair as "repair performed for maintenance or replacement purposes on any existing one- or two-family dwelling which does not affect room arrangement, light and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any exit stairways or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance, and which does not increase a given occupancy and use," and adds that "No building permit is required for work to be performed which is deemed minor repair." Read the phrase exterior aesthetic appearance before assuming a patch qualifies. The permit fee is flat rather than valuation-based: the City fee schedule at section 15.16 charges "One or Two Family Dwelling Roof Replacement: $75.00 ea. permit" and "Multi Family, Commercial, Industrial Roof Replacement $150.00 ea. permit." And the City states the cost of skipping it: "If a building permit is not obtained prior to the start of the work, the city has the right to double the permit fee and fine you per day until a permit is obtained."
City of Superior, Wisconsin - Building Inspection Division (City of Superior, Wisconsin)
SUPERIOR PUBLISHES A SQUARE-FOOT LINE FOR ROOF REPAIR, WHICH IS RARE IN WISCONSIN AND IS THE SINGLE MOST USEFUL NUMBER ON THIS RECORD. The City maintains a document headed "Permits Not Required - 1 & 2 Family Dwellings," revised October 7, 2025, and under its heading "Roofing, Siding, and exterior Coverings" the first item is: "Repair or replace storm, wind, or hail damaged shingles if under 250ft2 of the total roof." Three neighbouring items on the same list are worth knowing on a roofing job: "Repair roof flashing when applying new siding," "Repair or replace soffit or fascia," and, under Alterations, "Install roof gutters." So gutter work, soffit and fascia work and a hail patch under 250 square feet are permit-free, and anything past that line is not. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LINE IS EQUALLY PLAIN. The City FAQ, under "When do you need a permit?", lists as item 4 "Roof or reroof your home, business, or other building." The ordinance behind that is Sec. 34-13, "Permits required," which reads: "No person shall excavate for, erect or construct any building or structure whatever or add to, enlarge, move, improve, alter, extend, convert, repair, remove or demolish any building or structure or cause the same to be done ... without first obtaining a permit therefore from the city building inspector." Sec. 34-13 also gives the exemption list its legal footing, providing that the chief building inspector "shall provide a written list or description of construction projects commonly considered repair or maintenance not requiring a construction permit" - which is exactly what the Permits Not Required document is. TWO CONDITIONS ON THE EXEMPTION, PRINTED ON THE DOCUMENT ITSELF: work that does not need a permit must still be "in substantial compliance with the Superior Municipal Code of Ordinances and the Wisconsin adopted building code," and the City notes that "Lead Safe practices may be required" for any of the listed items, which on a pre-1978 house is a real cost. And note the shape of the exemption - it is written for storm, wind or hail damage, not for a voluntary partial reroof.
City of Watertown, Wisconsin - Building, Safety, & Zoning (City of Watertown, Wisconsin)
WATERTOWN NAMES "REPAIRED" WORK IN ITS GENERAL PERMIT RULE, AND THEN CARVES OUT A DISCRETIONARY MINOR-REPAIRS EXCEPTION THE ORDINANCE NEVER DEFINES AGAINST ROOFING. Municipal Code section 253-11(A) provides that "No wall, building or structure or any part thereof shall hereafter be built, repaired, enlarged, altered or moved within the City except as hereinafter provided... unless a permit therefor shall have first been obtained by the owner or his agent from the Building Inspector. The responsibility for obtaining permits rests equally upon the owner and the contractor as an accessory." Section 253-16 Minor repairs then provides the exception: "The Building Inspector may authorize minor repairs which do not change the occupancy area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building without a building permit." Neither section says whether a like-for-like roof covering replacement counts as a minor repair; it is left to the Building Inspector's case-by-case authorization. Section 253-14 Waiver of plans lets the Building Inspector waive submitted PLANS - not the permit itself - "for alterations, repairs or moving, provided that cost of such work does not exceed $1,000." The Uniform Dwelling Code layers a second, separate question on top of the local one: Wis. Admin. Code SPS 320.05(3) provides that "The provisions of this code do not apply to repairs or maintenance to dwellings or dwelling units," and SPS 320.07(61) defines "Repair" as "the act or process of restoring to original soundness, including redecorating, refinishing, nonstructural repairs or maintenance, or the replacement of existing fixtures, systems or equipment with the equivalent fixture, system or equipment" - wording broad enough to describe a like-for-like reroof. Set against that is SPS 321.28(6), which regulates installing a new roof covering over an existing one by name (see the layer-limit field). Wisconsin has not resolved which of those two provisions governs a like-for-like tear-off, and this record does not resolve it either. What is settled is the fee side if a permit IS pulled: the City's BS&Z Fee Schedule, read in full, carries no dedicated roofing or residing line item at any dollar threshold - the applicable charge is the general Building Permit fee, an Administrative Fee of $50.00 plus an Inspection Fee of $0.30 per square foot, cited to sections 253-20 and 253-22B of the fee schedule. Ask Building, Safety, & Zoning before tearing off; the answer turns on the Building Inspector's own discretion under section 253-16, not on a stated dollar or square-footage threshold.
City of Waukesha, Wisconsin - Department of Community Development, Building Inspection Division (City of Waukesha, Wisconsin)
The City draws the line at STRUCTURAL CHANGES AND AT THE THIRD LAYER, not at a dollar figure or a square-footage figure. The City of Waukesha 2026 Development Fees schedule, revised January 1, 2026, lists under Building Permit Fees the entry "Re-siding and re-roofing (with no structural changes): Residential (1& 2 Family)" against the disposition "No permit required." The same table charges "Re-siding, re-roofing, trim, window/door replacement: Multi-family/Commercial" at 14 dollars per 1,000 dollars of valuation with a maximum fee of 305 dollars, so the exemption is specific to one- and two-family work. Three things pull a residential reroof back into permit territory. Work that involves structural changes falls outside the exemption by its own terms, which reaches deck replacement, framing repair and rafter work. Municipal Code section 16.16 requires a permit for any request to go beyond two layers of roof covering. And Municipal Code section 16.12 requires the Building Inspector to examine a building damaged by fire or otherwise before a permit is issued to repair it, and bars a building permit where the cost of remodeling or repairing exceeds 50 percent of the fair market value of the building at the time of damage unless the building is made to conform fully to the building chapter, which is the provision a large storm-damage job runs into. Permit fees for work that does need one are doubled where the work started first. Confirm scope with Building Inspection at 262-524-3530 before treating a particular job as exempt.
City of West Allis, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (City of West Allis, Wisconsin)
HELD ON THE BOOLEAN -- the field this record cannot fill is roofing_permit_required itself, because the honest answer needs a qualifier a bare boolean cannot carry. The City's own guidance page, "Do I Need a Permit For...", answers the "Roofing" question this way, in full: "Re-roofing a house is considered maintenance and does not generally require a permit. However, if structural damage is found on your house, a permit may be required to replace any roof structural members (this does not include the plywood or OSB sheathing that goes down on the roof rafters or trusses). A building permit is not required to re-roof a dwelling unless the project involves structural changes such as changing a flat roof to a pitched roof or adding a dormer. The West Allis municipal code only allows two layers of roofing material on a house, so if you have two layers already, they will have to be removed before installing the new roofing material. The amount of attic ventilation on your house cannot be reduced through a re-roofing project." So the City's own stated RULE is fairly clean -- no permit for an ordinary re-roof, a permit is required only where the project involves a structural change such as converting a flat roof to a pitched roof or adding a dormer -- but it is web guidance, not the enacted ordinance text, and the word "generally" hedges it. West Allis's municipal code is hosted at westallis.municipalcodeonline.com, an Angular application whose content endpoint (book/content) returned HTTP 500 "Unauthorized Access" on every attempt this session, with and without a browser user-agent, so the enacted provision this guidance is presumably restating could not be opened and compared against it. Per this project's standing rule on an enacted ordinance against a city's own web guidance, where the two cannot be compared the boolean is held rather than set from guidance alone. Until the enacted municipal code section can be read: treat the City's own stated rule above as the practical answer for an ordinary like-for-like re-roof with no structural change, and confirm with West Allis Building Inspection, 414-302-2489, before relying on it for a project involving a flat-to-pitched conversion, a dormer, or any other structural change to the roof.
City of West Bend, Wisconsin - Division of Building Inspection (City of West Bend, Wisconsin)
A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR DISCRETIONARY CARVE-OUT, AND AN EMERGENCY RULE WORTH KNOWING. Municipal Code section 14.06(1) requires a permit before any building or structure or any part of one is "built, enlarged, altered, demolished, moved into, or moved," and then adds the exception: "The Building Inspector may authorize minor repairs or alterations valued at less than $1,000 which do not change occupancy area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation and room arrangement of the building without requiring a building permit." Note the verb - the Inspector MAY authorise it, so the carve-out is a discretion to be asked for rather than an exemption to be assumed, and it is capped at a project value under 1,000 dollars. Reroofing above that line is a priced permit category: the City permit fee schedule lists "Pools, Spas, Reroofs, Siding & Remodels $ 13.00/$1,000.00" against "Minimum Permit Fees $ 60.00," and the City alteration and replacement permit application prints the same line as "All Trades: Remodeling-Pools-Roofing-Siding $13./$1,000" with a stated minimum of 60 dollars. A separate maximum applies to commercial work only, at 250 dollars. Two more provisions bear on a storm job. Section 14.16(2) allows emergency work to begin before a permit is applied for where it "is necessary to start the work prior to issuance of a permit to protect property or human health or safety," the work conforms to the chapter, and "A sufficient application for all necessary permits for the work is submitted as soon as possible and not later than the next business day." Section 14.16(3) adds a penalty fee where work starts before a permit issues outside that emergency route, and states that a late permit "shall not relieve the person performing the work or the owner or person in control of property from liability for penalties for commencing the work without a permit."
Town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (Town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin)
A RE-ROOF NEEDS A PERMIT IN GRAND CHUTE, AND THE TOWN SAYS SO ON ITS OWN PAGE RATHER THAN LEAVING IT TO BE INFERRED. The Town Building Permit and Inspection Requirements page publishes a two-column table of project types against a "Permit Required" column, and under the heading "Projects Involving Exterior Areas" the row for re-roofing a structure is marked Yes. The same page states the general rule: "A property owner must obtain permits for new construction and any addition or change to the exterior or interior of a structure or for any type of electrical, heating or plumbing work." The 2026 Community Development Fee Schedule confirms it from the money side, carrying a flat $35 line for re-roofing, siding, fences and patios over 100 square feet under the heading "Residential 1 & 2 Family Construction - Building and Mechanical Permit Fees" - a fixed fee, not a value calculation. The ordinance backing is Section 220-27A, "No building, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilating or air-conditioning work shall be performed in the Town of Grand Chute unless a permit therefor is obtained as required by the provisions of this article," read with the definition in Section 220-28A(1), under which the term "building" "shall include any building or structure and any enlargement, alteration, heating or ventilating installation, moving or demolishing, or anything affecting the fire hazards or safety of any building or structure." WHERE THE LINE FALLS FOR A SMALL REPAIR IS NOT A NUMBER, IT IS THE INSPECTOR JUDGMENT, AND TWO SEPARATE PROVISIONS DO THAT WORK. Section 220-28A(6) provides that "The Building Inspector may authorize minor repairs or alterations which do not change the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building without issuing a building permit" - discretionary, and exercised by the Inspector rather than claimed by the contractor. Section 220-3 sets the other, self-executing limit: "Ordinary repairs to buildings may be made without application or notice to the Building Inspector, but such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support, the removal or change of any required means of egress, or the rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the exit requirements, nor shall ordinary repairs include addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety." A full tear-off and recover is not an ordinary repair on that definition once it reaches structural members, and the Town own table has already answered the question for a re-roof anyway. DO NOT READ THE $2,000 FIGURE IN THIS CHAPTER AS A PERMIT THRESHOLD. Section 220-28A(4) says only that "If the Building Inspector finds that the character of the work is sufficiently described in the application, he may waive the filing of plans for alterations, repairs or moving, provided that the cost of such work does not exceed $2,000." That is a waiver of PLANS on an application already filed, not a waiver of the permit. One further threshold matters on a job that turns structural. Section 220-7 requires existing buildings altered or repaired to be made to conform to the full requirements of the Town Building Code for new buildings where alterations or repairs within any twelve-month period cost more than 50% of the physical value of the building, or where fire or other damage exceeds 50% of the physical value before the damage; between 25% and 50%, the Building Inspector "shall determine to what degree the portions so altered or repaired shall be made to conform to the requirements for new buildings"; and at 25% or less the Inspector "shall permit restoration of the building to its condition previous to damage or deterioration with the same kind of materials as those of which the building was constructed," provided that does not endanger general safety and public welfare. Physical value is set by the Town Assessor on current replacement costs. THE PENALTY FOR SKIPPING THE PERMIT IS TRIPLE. Section 220-36 provides that "It shall be unlawful to commence work prior to obtaining a permit therefor. Triple fees shall be charged if work is commenced prior to the issuance of a permit to do so," and the Town states the same thing on its requirements page in operational terms: "If the Town discovers an active project without permits, it will require all work to stop at the site until the owner obtains the proper permits, for which the Town will charge triple the regular fee. The Town can also fine an owner for every day that the work is not in compliance."
Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin - Building Department (Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin)
REROOFING IS NAMED IN THE ORDINANCE ITSELF, WHICH SETTLES THE QUESTION MOST WISCONSIN MUNICIPAL CODES LEAVE OPEN. Municipal Code section 15-1-6(a) provides that "No building or structure of any kind thereof shall hereafter be built, enlarged, altered or demolished within the Town or moved into, within or out of the Town except as hereinafter provided, unless a permit therefor shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent from the Building Inspector," and its list of permits required includes, at item (7), "Reroofing and residing." There is no square-footage or dollar threshold for a reroof. What the code supplies instead is a minor-repair concept that turns on the Building Inspector's judgement, so it is a phone call rather than a number. Section 15-1-29(f)(2) provides: "No addition, alteration or repair to an existing one (1) or two (2) family dwelling not deemed minor repair by the Building Inspector shall be undertaken unless a building permit for this work shall first be obtained by the owner, or his agent, from the Building Inspector." Section 15-1-29(c) defines the term: "Minor repair means repair performed for maintenance or replacement purposes on any existing one (1) or two (2) family dwelling which does not affect room arrangement, light and ventilation, access to or efficiency of any exit stairways or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance, and which does not increase a given occupancy and use. No building permit is required for work to be performed which is deemed minor repair." Read the words exterior aesthetic appearance before assuming a small roof patch qualifies, and note that the determination is the Inspector's to make. Two further local rules bear on a reroof. Section 15-1-4(d)(2) brings the whole code down on a repair "when the cost of such repairs exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the equalized value of the structure," as determined by the assessor. And section 15-1-4(d)(4) engages the code on any replacement of more than a quarter of the roof covering in a twelve-month period. Fees are set by resolution of the Village Board rather than printed in the code, and section 15-1-23(a) adds that "It shall be unlawful to commence work prior to obtaining a permit therefor." The penalty for skipping the permit is severe: section 15-1-23(b)(1) provides that "Upon failure to obtain a permit before work on a building has been started, except in emergency cases, the total fee shall be triple the fees imposed above."
Village of Germantown, Wisconsin - Building Inspection Services (Village of Germantown, Wisconsin)
A REROOF NEEDS A PERMIT IN GERMANTOWN, AND THE FEE SCHEDULE IS WHAT SETTLES IT. The 2026 Community Development Building Inspection Services fee schedule, under the heading "CONSTRUCTION (RESIDENTIAL 1 & 2-FAMILY ONLY)," carries a line reading simply "Reroofing" at $68.77 - a flat fee, not a value calculation - immediately above the identical "Siding" line and below "Fence." A jurisdiction that prints a flat reroofing permit fee is charging for a permit it expects to issue. The ordinance behind it is Village Code Section 14.05(1), "PERMIT REQUIRED": no new building or structure "or any part thereof, shall hereafter be erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, moved, demolished or used within the Village, except as herein provided, until a permit therefor shall first have been obtained by the owner, or his authorized agent, from the Building Inspector." WHERE THE LINE FALLS FOR A SMALL REPAIR IS NOT A NUMBER, IT IS THE INSPECTOR JUDGMENT. Section 14.05(9), "MINOR REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS," provides that the Building Inspector "may authorize minor repairs or alterations which do not change the occupancy area, structural strength, fire protection, exits, light or ventilation of the building without requiring a building permit to be issued." That is a discretion to waive, not a threshold a contractor can apply for itself, and it does not displace the reroofing fee line - so the safe reading is that a reroof is permit work and a small patch is a phone call. THE PENALTY FOR GETTING THIS WRONG IS PRINTED ON THE APPLICATION FORM IN CAPITALS: "NOTE: TRIPLE FEES FOR WORK STARTED BEFORE OBTAINING A PERMIT." The fee schedule confirms it as a standing charge rather than a discretionary sanction.
Village of Howard, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (Village of Howard, Wisconsin)
NO BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR A REROOF ON A ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING IN HOWARD, AND THE ORDINANCE SAYS SO IN ITS OWN WORDS RATHER THAN LEAVING IT TO A THRESHOLD. Village Code Section 40-148 states the general rule - no person shall "erect or construct any building or structure whatever or add to, enlarge, move, improve, alter, extend, convert, repair, remove or demolish any building or structure ... without first obtaining a permit therefor from the village building inspector" - but it opens with the words "Except as provided in section 40-149." Section 40-149, "Exempt work," then lists eight categories, and item (2) is, in its entirety: "Siding and roofing repair or replacement on one-family and two-family dwellings." THERE IS NO DOLLAR CAP AND NO SQUARE-FOOT CAP ON THAT ITEM. It sits beside, and is separate from, item (1), the general maintenance exemption for alterations and repairs that do not exceed a labor and materials cost of $2,000, do not involve a change of building use, do not affect structural strength, fire hazards, exits or natural lighting, and do not involve replacing major equipment. A roof job does not have to fit inside the $2,000 line, because it has an exemption of its own. THE LIMITS ON THE EXEMPTION, WHICH MATTER MORE THAN THE EXEMPTION. It reaches ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS only, so a roof on a three-unit building, an apartment block or a commercial property is ordinary permit work. It is an exemption from the BUILDING permit, and Section 40-148 separately requires permits for electrical, plumbing, mechanical and HVAC work, so a job that moves a vent or a service still needs the relevant trade permit. And Section 40-149 opens by saying so directly: "Notwithstanding permit requirements, however, such work shall comply with all other applicable rules, standards and zoning regulations set forth in this Code." THE EXEMPTION REMOVES THE INSPECTION, NOT THE REQUIREMENT - the statewide roofing standards described elsewhere on this record still govern how the roof must be built, and nobody from the Village will be checking. Where a permit IS required, the fee for alterations, repairs and remodeling of existing buildings is 1.0 percent of the building construction cost, with a $50 minimum building permit fee, and a delinquent permit is charged at double fee.
Village of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (Village of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin)
NO DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD IS PUBLISHED - the Village treats re-roofing as its own permit category and prices it as one. Municipal Code section 18-46, headed "Required," provides that "No development shall occur, nor any structure or building be enlarged, nor added to, moved, improved, altered, extended, demolished or removed, unless a permit therefor shall first be obtained by the owner or his agent from the village manager or designee," and adds that "Permits are also required for all uses prescribed in the permit fee schedule of this Code." The fee schedule then names the work: section 42-18(a)(1)(i) reads "Re-side or re-roof $60.00 Residential; All other $12.00 per $1,000.00 of value with a $100.00 minimum." So a residential re-roof carries a flat 60 dollar permit fee rather than a valuation-based one, and Chapter 18 was read in full without turning up a small-job carve-out anywhere in it. One provision that looks like an exemption is not one: section 18-66 lets the village manager or designee exempt minor alterations and residential accessory structures, but that section is headed "Cash deposit" and the exemption is from the deposit, not from the permit. Confirm scope with Building Inspection at 262-532-4282 before treating a repair as too small to permit.
Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin - Building Inspection (Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)
NO PUBLISHED DOLLAR OR SQUARE-FOOTAGE THRESHOLD, AND A DISCRETIONARY WAIVER INSTEAD. Municipal Code section 14-8(a) reads: "Permit required. No person shall build, enlarge, alter, repair, demolish, move into, move within, or move out of a structure of any kind within the Village except as hereinafter provided without obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall reserve the right to waive the permit requirement for minor alterations or repairs." So the small-job question in Mount Pleasant is answered by the Building Inspector case by case rather than by a number, and there is no roofing figure anywhere in Article I of Chapter 14, which was read in full. Reroofing is a named permit category rather than an afterthought: section 14-8(c)(8) lists the application requirements for "Residing, reroofing and window replacement" as "A detailed scope of the proposed work and plans or specifications as applicable," and the Village publishes a Roof-Siding-Window Permit Application of its own. That form prints the price on its face: "ReRoofing ~ $20 per 1,000 SQ FT - Max Fee of $250.00 Per Building," against a "MINIMUM PERMIT FEE $60.00," with the applicant asked to state the estimated cost of the construction work. The form also warns that "If structural work is performed, provide plans or additional info as required" and that "Additional permit fees shall apply as applicable." It is stamped Effective Nov 2021. Ring Building Inspection on 262-664-7824 before treating a small repair as waived, because the waiver is the Inspector's to give and not the roofer's to assume.
Village of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin - Building Inspection Department (Village of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin)
THE VILLAGE PUBLISHES A ROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION AND A ROOFING FEE LINE, SO THERE IS NOTHING TO INTERPRET. The general rule is at Municipal Code section 370-16: "No person shall, directly or indirectly, cause the construction, addition, alteration, repair, demolition, relocation, or change of use of new or existing residential, commercial, agricultural, recreational or related accessory buildings and structures within the Village without first obtaining a building permit for such work from the Village, except as specified in section 370-15 of this chapter." Section 370-15 is the exemption list and it is short. It exempts only two things: "Routine maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems and equipment, such as replace in kind components," and "Replacement of existing finish materials or fixtures, such as cabinetry, flooring, light fixtures, sinks, windows, etc.," with the caution that a permit is required if any of those require alteration, extension or addition of the electrical, mechanical or plumbing systems or the structure. Roofing is not on that list, and the Village confirms the answer on the other side: it publishes a Roofing/Siding Application among its single-family and two-family residential permit applications, and its 2026 Schedule of Permit and Development Application Fees carries a Roofing & Siding line at 60 dollars each under single-family and two-family building permit inspection fees, with the equivalent commercial and multifamily line at 100 dollars. THERE IS NO SQUARE-FOOTAGE OR DOLLAR THRESHOLD. Section 370-15B says the Village recognises the exemption list cannot be exhaustive and gives an applicant the right to petition the inspector in writing for a determination on a specific job, which is the route for a small patch. The roofing application itself tells you what the Village wants to know before it issues: whether the job is an Overlay or a Tear Off or Replacement, the current number of existing layers and the proposed number of layers, the current and proposed R-value, and the proposed roofing material and colour, with material samples possibly required. Minimum submittals include construction plans, colourised building elevations if applicable, a property owner cautionary statement where the owner is acting as their own contractor, and homeowners association approval if applicable. And the Village is blunt about the cost of skipping it, on the application form itself: "I understand that for any work started or completed without proper permits, a triple fee will be charged." The fee schedule prints the same rule as "Delinquent Permit (work without a permit) Triple fee".
Wyoming (6)
Campbell County Building Division (Campbell County, Wyoming (unincorporated area))
No dollar-value or square-footage threshold is stated. Chapter 4, Rules Regulating Construction (amended June 2026), Section 1.3.A requires any Owner who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish" a building to first obtain a Building Permit, except as exempted under Section 1.4. Section 1.4.A.3 then exempts "One or Two-Family Residential dwellings ... located outside of a Platted Subdivision" from Building Permits entirely, "provided that ... permits are required for the structures' interior and exterior electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and Small Wastewater System needs." No other exemption in Section 1.4 (items 1, 2 and 4 through 8) reaches an occupied one- or two-family dwelling. So a roof repair or replacement on a house inside a platted subdivision needs a Building Permit under the general rule, while the identical work on a house outside a platted subdivision (unplatted rural land, common in this county) is exempt from the Building Permit, though its electrical, plumbing, mechanical and wastewater trades still need their own permits if the job touches them. The county's own visitor brochure on building a home on rural property outside a subdivision states plainly that such homes DO need permits and lists a "Completed Building Permit & Zoning Certificate Application" among the requirements, which reads as the opposite of the Section 1.4.A.3 exemption; this record does not resolve that conflict and reports both. Confirm which category a given parcel falls into with the Building Division before assuming either way.
City of Casper - Building Inspection Division (City of Casper, Wyoming)
No dollar-value or square-footage threshold is stated for roofing work. The Permit Information page's full list of permit exceptions is limited to five specific items unrelated to roofing: one-story unheated detached accessory buildings under 120 square feet, fences not over 6 feet, certain retaining walls not over 4 feet, non-elevated flatwork such as walkways and driveways, and finish work such as painting and flooring. Roof repair and replacement are not among them, so a permit is required regardless of job value. The city's Fee Schedule (effective 02/02/2026) confirms this indirectly: it prices building permits on a continuous valuation table starting at $1 and carries no roofing-specific fee line or carve-out.
City of Riverton - Community Development Department, Building Permits & Inspections (City of Riverton, Wyoming)
No dollar-value or square-footage threshold is stated. Municipal Code Section 15.04.010 adopts the 2024 International Residential Code, which governs one- and two-family dwellings, and its eight-item IRC amendment list (read in full) does not touch Section R105.2, Work exempt from permit -- the only R105.2 amendment the City makes is to the International Building Code (a separate item covering platforms, decks, sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches above grade), which governs commercial and multi-family structures, not houses. So the base 2024 IRC exempt-work list and permit-application requirement of Section R105 apply to a house reroof unmodified by any local threshold; that ICC text sits behind the ICC paywall and is not reproduced here from any third-party republication. Confirm the exact figure, if any, with the Community Development Department directly.
Natrona County Building Department (Natrona County, Wyoming (unincorporated area))
Natrona County's Contractor Licensing Rules and Regulations (Resolution 30-26) exempt "routine maintenance, and which does not involve the structural soundness of the building" from needing either a licensed contractor or a permit (Section 5.A.4), but that is a general standard rather than a stated dollar value or square footage. Separately, the county's "General Contractor, Class IV" maintenance-and-repair license classification is authorized to perform, among other small jobs, "roofing shingle repair not to exceed one percent of the existing roof area" without needing to hold a higher-tier General Contractor license (Section 6) -- that is a boundary between license classes, not a permit-exemption threshold, and the work still needs a permit and a license at that Class IV tier. Neither instrument states a repair-value or square-footage figure that exempts roofing work from a permit outright.
Sheridan County Public Works Department - Building Division (Sheridan County, Wyoming (unincorporated area, geographically limited -- see description))
Sheridan County's Building Standards (Article III, Section 1) set $5,000.00 in construction value as the trigger for a building permit: "Prior to construction of any building or structure with a value in excess of $5,000.00, a property owner or his agent shall obtain a building permit ... for any new construction, remodeling, repair, additions or demolition projects. All construction regardless of value must conform to applicable codes ..." The instrument states no separate square-footage or percentage-of-roof-area threshold specific to roofing; $5,000 in value is the only figure given, and it applies to repair work generally rather than naming roofing on its own.
Town of Jackson - Planning & Building Department (Town of Jackson, Wyoming)
The Town of Jackson Building Department's own FAQ states: "A building permit is required if sheathing or framing, or a cold roof is being modified or constructed. A replacement of underlayment or shingles does not require a permit. Regardless of whether or not your roofing project requires a building permit through the Town, roofs must comply with WUI guidelines. Contact Jackson Hole Fire/EMS at 307.733.4732 to ensure WUI compliance." So a straight, like-for-like reshingle or underlayment replacement is not permit-triggering locally, while any work touching the roof sheathing, framing or a cold-roof assembly is. The FAQ is undated; if unsure, the Building Department's stated practice is to email [email protected] with a description of the proposed work for a determination.
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