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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Aston Township, PA, issued by Aston Township - Building / Code Department. Aston Township's Building / Code Department lists roofing, even a single layer, as building permit work. The department's Building / Code Frequently Asked Questions (read October 7, 2026), under "What work do I need a Building / Code permit for?", list under "Building Permits, Commercial or Residential:" the entry "Roofing (Even just a single layer.)" The Township's 2025 Code Department fee schedule, effective May 1, 2025, prices "REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, SIDING, DOORS, AND ROOFS" at $109.50 for one item and $217.50 for two or more, and the Residential Building Permit application lists "Replacement Windows, Siding, Doors, and Roofs" at $109.50 for one item. Because the Township's code could not be read, whether a Township ordinance names roof work, sets a threshold for it, or keeps an older building ordinance in force is not stated here. Under state law, Act 45 says the Act "shall not apply to" "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" or to "Repairs to residential buildings, except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503" (section 104(b)(5) and (6)), and of a municipal ordinance that adds to the code, section 503(c) says "An ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) have been satisfied." This record does not decide whether the municipality's requirement is one adopted under section 503 or kept in effect by section 303(b)(1). In practice, expect the Township to require a building permit for any reroof; its fee schedule says "Failure to obtain the necessary permits will result in the permit fee required under this schedule to be double plus a three hundred (300) dollar fine." The department says "All permits are the responsibility of the property owner," "Permits MUST be posted prior to the start of the work," and inspections need 48 hours' notice; residents over 62, and widows and widowers 50 and over, may have the permit fee waived once a year for work up to $10,000. The department's window is open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and its telephone is 610-494-0384. Read for this answer: the Building / Code Department page and its Frequently Asked Questions; the 2025 Code Department fee schedule; the Residential Building Permit application; the Code Department Required Inspections sheet; and the Township's contact page. The Township's codified ordinances could not be read. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Aston Township, Pennsylvania, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.