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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hazleton, PA, issued by City of Hazleton - Licenses & Permits Office. Read October 6, 2026, the City's Permits and Licenses page says "Building permits are required for any interior renovations to your property including plumbing, electrical and general repair. Building permits are also required for exterior renovations including new siding, roof or sidewalk, the addition of sheds and fences and paving, and blacktop and concrete work." Section 180-13 of the City Code (Ord. No. 2015-8, amended by Ord. No. 2022-5), headed "Work authorization permit required for types of work exempt from Uniform Construction Code," says a City work authorization permit "shall be required of an owner or authorized agent to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change" listed work, including "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to the means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings, with the exception of painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and similar work." It names no roof work. 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). The Department of Labor and Industry's register of municipal code change ordinances lists two Hazleton City filings: one that "Requires a building permit for all residential alterations and repairs, except for painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and similar finish work," enacted June 18, 2009, and shown as rescinded January 22, 2014; and one that "Requires a building permit for all repairs to residential buildings with the exception of painting, papering, tiling, carpeting and similar work," with an approval letter mailed January 7, 2014. In practice, plan on a City permit for any reroof, as the City's permit page says. Section 180-9 says "Failure to obtain a construction work permit, those activities and fees outlined in the currently effective fee schedule, shall result in a penalty of two times the cost of obtaining the permit, plus administrative fees," and Section 180-12 says a third offense "shall result in suspension of the license of the contractor performing the work for the remainder of the calendar year." The City's fee schedule lists "180-15 Work Permits" at $60.00 and refers UCC permits to "See UCC Fee Schedule"; the permit page says to call the License & Permits office at (570) 459-4960 for the cost of a building permit and that "permit applications can require up to 15 days for a residential property." It adds "All outstanding fees and fines must be paid up before a permit can be issued. This includes property taxes, garbage, water and sewer." Section 180-13 also requires the work authorization permit to be "posted in a conspicuous area where the work is being done and visible from an exterior public access area." Separately, Section 399-1 makes owners of a building "with a metal roof" near a sidewalk, street or neighboring property responsible to "install snow cleats, barriers, or other such structural impediments" where sliding snow and ice could cause harm. The offices are at City Hall, 40 North Church Street, third floor, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; office main phone (570) 459-4925. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Hazleton, Pennsylvania, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.