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Roofing in Concord Township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Concord Township (Delaware County), PA, issued by Concord Township - Code Enforcement Department. Concord Township lists re-roofing as permit work. The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026, https://www.townshipofconcord.com/doing_business/building___codes___zoning___planning/permits___applications.php) says "Permits are required for:" and its list includes "Re-roofing." The Township's 2026 fee schedule, Resolution No. 5-2026, sets under "ROOFING (REPLACEMENT)" a fee of $100.00 for "Residential - applicable to total roof replacement only," and adds: "Must submit material report as part of the permit application and a copy of the manufacturer's warranty at completion." The Township Code itself names no roof work either way. Chapter 91, Construction Codes, Uniform, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and amends the adopted codes in its Exhibits A through I, none of which touches roof permits; Section 91-5 A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Concord Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," which the Code does not list and this record has not read. 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 permit for a reroof. The Township's amendment to the residential code's penalty section (Exhibit B, R113.4) says: "In case any work for which permit is required by this ordinance is started prior to obtaining a permit, the fee specified shall be doubled." All applicants, residential and commercial, must make an appointment to file a permit application, and "Walk-in permit applications will not be accepted." The Township also requires a contractor licence: "A Contractors License will be required prior to the acceptance of building permits," and Section 82-7 B of the Township Code says "State-licensed home improvement contractors shall submit a copy of their contractor's license and insurance certificate listing Concord Township as a certificate holder." The Township's telephone is 610-459-8911; office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Read for this answer: Chapter 91 of the Township Code (Construction Codes, Uniform) with its Exhibits A through I, and Chapter 82 (Building Construction, Article I, Contractors), in full; a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing," which finds roof text only in stormwater and zoning provisions and in Exhibit B's party-wall rule, none on permits; the Township's Permits, Obtaining Permits, Uniform Construction Code, Code Enforcement, Contractor Registration and Forms, Applications & Fee Schedules pages; and the 2026 fee schedule. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Concord Township (Delaware County), Pennsylvania, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Concord Township (Delaware County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Concord Township (Delaware County) are set locally by Concord Township - Code Enforcement Department. 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
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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, Concord Township administers the code itself: Section 91-1 of the Township Code says the Township "hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Township's Code Enforcement Department "reviews and issues building, zoning, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and sign permits." The department is at the Concord Township Municipal Building, 43 S. Thornton Road, Glen Mills. Section 91-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code, "as amended from time to time," as the Building Code of Concord Township, and Exhibits A through I amend the adopted codes; none of the amendments changes the code's roofing provisions. Section 91-5 A keeps in force the Township's building code ordinances adopted on or before July 1, 1999 that equal or exceed the code; the Code does not list them and they were not read. Section 91-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time"; Exhibit B's residential code amendments name no edition, Exhibit A's amendments to the building code begin "Said IBC, 2003, hereby is amended as follows," and the Township's Uniform Construction Code page says the Township's Building Code "has adopted the most current code release".
Permit process
Concord Township lists re-roofing as permit work. The Township's Permits page (read October 7, 2026, https://www.townshipofconcord.com/doing_business/building___codes___zoning___planning/permits___applications.php) says "Permits are required for:" and its list includes "Re-roofing." The Township's 2026 fee schedule, Resolution No. 5-2026, sets under "ROOFING (REPLACEMENT)" a fee of $100.00 for "Residential - applicable to total roof replacement only," and adds: "Must submit material report as part of the permit application and a copy of the manufacturer's warranty at completion." The Township Code itself names no roof work either way. Chapter 91, Construction Codes, Uniform, adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and amends the adopted codes in its Exhibits A through I, none of which touches roof permits; Section 91-5 A keeps in force "All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Concord Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code," which the Code does not list and this record has not read. 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 permit for a reroof. The Township's amendment to the residential code's penalty section (Exhibit B, R113.4) says: "In case any work for which permit is required by this ordinance is started prior to obtaining a permit, the fee specified shall be doubled." All applicants, residential and commercial, must make an appointment to file a permit application, and "Walk-in permit applications will not be accepted." The Township also requires a contractor licence: "A Contractors License will be required prior to the acceptance of building permits," and Section 82-7 B of the Township Code says "State-licensed home improvement contractors shall submit a copy of their contractor's license and insurance certificate listing Concord Township as a certificate holder." The Township's telephone is 610-459-8911; office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Read for this answer: Chapter 91 of the Township Code (Construction Codes, Uniform) with its Exhibits A through I, and Chapter 82 (Building Construction, Article I, Contractors), in full; a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing," which finds roof text only in stormwater and zoning provisions and in Exhibit B's party-wall rule, none on permits; the Township's Permits, Obtaining Permits, Uniform Construction Code, Code Enforcement, Contractor Registration and Forms, Applications & Fee Schedules pages; and the 2026 fee schedule.

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