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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Eatontown, NJ, issued by Borough of Eatontown - Construction Department. Eatontown's Construction Department states a permit requirement for roofing that the state rule does not make for a detached one- or two-family house. Its Building FAQs answer "When is a Permit required?" with a list of work that includes "Install siding or roofing," and add "Please note that this list is not all-inclusive." The state rule, N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c), lists "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings" among items that "are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency," and says "No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required." The State Uniform Construction Code Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-123.1, says "Any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding," the "alteration, renovation, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance, removal, or demolition of all buildings or structures already erected shall be regulated pursuant to the 'State Uniform Construction Code Act.'" This record does not decide whether the department's statement is lawful under those provisions. In practice, a roofer should expect Eatontown's Construction Department to ask for a permit for roofing, as its FAQs state; the FAQs also say "Doing work without a permit is subject to penalties of up to $2000." Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, needs a permit under the state rule in any case. Applications go to the Construction Department, "located on the second floor of the Municipal Building 47 Broad Street Eatontown, NJ," open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, phone 732-389-7615; the FAQs say "two copies of the construction plans must be submitted" with the application. The department's page says "All inspections must be made via online portal or through email. We cannot schedule inspections over the phone," and links the SDL portal at https://www.sdlportal.com/towns/nj/monmouth/eatontown/requests/inspection. Payment is by credit card, exact cash, check or money order "made payable to the Borough of Eatontown." Torch work on a membrane roof also needs a fire permit: the Bureau of Fire Safety's Permit Fee Information page lists a Type 1 permit at $54.00 for "The use of a torch or flame-producing device to remove paint from, or seal membrane roofs on, any building or structure." The department's page does not post a construction fee schedule. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Eatontown, New Jersey, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.