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Roofing in Collier Township, Pennsylvania

No, Collier Township, PA does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (Collier Township - Building and Codes). Collier Township lists roof shingles "which are existing and do not make structural changes" among work that needs no permit, and asks anyone unsure to contact the Township Codes Office. The Township's FAQ (read October 9, 2026) answers "When do I not need a permit?" with "Replacing downspouts, gutters, soffits, and fascia. Replacing kitchen and bath fixtures such as counters, cabinets and sinks. Roof shingles or doors and windows which are existing and do not make structural changes." It adds "If you are unsure, please contact the Township Codes Office for clarification." The Building and Codes page's list headed "Permits Are Required For:" names new construction, alterations, additions, decks, "Deck/Patio Roof," pools, accessory structures, fences, solar panels and retaining walls over 4 feet, and says "Please Contact the Township if unsure." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 604, June 1, 2004, as amended by Ord. 652, April 13, 2011), adopts the code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way. The Township's 2025 fee schedule (Resolution No. 9-22-2025-02) prices a residential building permit at "a Fifty ($50.00) dollar flat fee plus an additional charge of Thirty (.30) cents per square foot of floor area" and has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." If the work does need a permit, the fee schedule says "Building permit fees shall be doubled for work started without the issuance of a building permit." Read for this answer: Chapter 5 of the Township Code, Code Enforcement, with Part 1, Uniform Construction Code (Section 5-101), and Part 2, Property Maintenance Code, in full; every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing," which found no permit provision naming roof work; the Township's Building and Codes page, FAQ and forms page; and the 2025 fee schedule. Section 5-101 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; none is published with the chapter. The Building and Codes office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 412-279-9998. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Collier Township, Pennsylvania, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Collier Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Collier Township are set locally by Collier Township - Building and Codes. Pennsylvania issues no state roofing licence, but its Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act requires a contractor to register with the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection before doing home improvement work, which the Act defines to include roofs on jobs over $500, unless the contractor’s home improvement work totalled less than $5,000 in the previous tax year — and the Uniform Construction Code applies to buildings throughout the Commonwealth as a minimum a municipality may exceed but not fall below, with ordinary repairs to a house outside it unless a local ordinance brings them in, so whether a reroof needs a permit is a municipal question — always confirm the current requirements with the authority before starting work.

Roofing permit
Not required
Contractor registration
Required
Adopted building code
The 2021 International Residential Code, as adopted by the State in the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). 34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7) adopts "The 'International Residential Code of 2021,' except that:" followed by the State's list of exclusions and modifications, effective January 1, 2026 (55 Pa.B. 7701). None of the State's changes touches Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, or Section R803, Roof Sheathing, so those apply as the International Code Council publishes them. Work on existing buildings is also pointed to the State's existing-building code: "The repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings must comply with Chapter 34 of the 'International Building Code of 2021' or with the 'International Existing Building Code of 2021'" (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)). The UCC is the minimum everywhere in the state: "no municipality may propose or enact any ordinance which is less than the minimum requirement of the Uniform Construction Code" (Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, section 503(b)). The Act also lists work it "shall not apply to", including "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances" kept in force under section 303(b)(1) or adopted under section 503 (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6); 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)). The Act defines a repair as "The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance." So whether the code's roofing rules reach a given house reroof depends on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Collier Township administers the code itself: Section 5-101 of the Township Code says "This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999," and the Township's Building and Codes office, at 2418 Hilltop Road, Presto, lists "Construction Plan Review" and "Permit Issuance" among its responsibilities, with a Building and Fire Code Official. Section 5-101 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as "the municipal building code of this Township" and changes nothing in the code's roofing provisions; neither the chapter nor the Township's pages name a code edition.
Permit process
Collier Township lists roof shingles "which are existing and do not make structural changes" among work that needs no permit, and asks anyone unsure to contact the Township Codes Office. The Township's FAQ (read October 9, 2026) answers "When do I not need a permit?" with "Replacing downspouts, gutters, soffits, and fascia. Replacing kitchen and bath fixtures such as counters, cabinets and sinks. Roof shingles or doors and windows which are existing and do not make structural changes." It adds "If you are unsure, please contact the Township Codes Office for clarification." The Building and Codes page's list headed "Permits Are Required For:" names new construction, alterations, additions, decks, "Deck/Patio Roof," pools, accessory structures, fences, solar panels and retaining walls over 4 feet, and says "Please Contact the Township if unsure." Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Township Code, the Township's Uniform Construction Code ordinance (Ord. 604, June 1, 2004, as amended by Ord. 652, April 13, 2011), adopts the code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work either way. The Township's 2025 fee schedule (Resolution No. 9-22-2025-02) prices a residential building permit at "a Fifty ($50.00) dollar flat fee plus an additional charge of Thirty (.30) cents per square foot of floor area" and has no roofing line. The enacted text names no roof work on houses either way; the no-permit line is the Township's stated practice, and this record does not decide whether it is the Township's reading of the State's exclusion for house repairs. Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." If the work does need a permit, the fee schedule says "Building permit fees shall be doubled for work started without the issuance of a building permit." Read for this answer: Chapter 5 of the Township Code, Code Enforcement, with Part 1, Uniform Construction Code (Section 5-101), and Part 2, Property Maintenance Code, in full; every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing," which found no permit provision naming roof work; the Township's Building and Codes page, FAQ and forms page; and the 2025 fee schedule. Section 5-101 keeps in force building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; none is published with the chapter. The Building and Codes office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 412-279-9998.

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