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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Jim Thorpe, PA, issued by Jim Thorpe Borough - Zoning & Code Enforcement. Jim Thorpe Borough's fee schedule resolution attaches a residential re-roof permit fee. The Borough's fee schedule, Resolution 2026-03 (March 12, 2026, read from the rendered page images of the scanned copy October 9, 2026), says in Attachment C "For projects utilizing Bureau Veritas" to "see attached fee schedules," and the attached Bureau Veritas "Residential Fee Schedule 2026" lists "Residential Re-roof: $85.00"; the attached schedule also says "Permit issued by the Code Official is required prior to:" "Construction or altering a structure" among other 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). In practice, expect a permit to be required for a reroof. The resolution says "All fees must be paid prior to release of approved permits" and states no penalty figure for roof work begun without a permit. Chapter 199 of the Borough Code (Ord. No. 2004-01, April 13, 2004) elects to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and says "The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405 , as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough of Jim Thorpe," and Section 199-6 leaves fees to resolution of Borough Council. Chapter 199 names no roof work either way. For projects using another approved third-party agency, Attachment C sets a "Residential Application $ 75.00 plus $4.50 State fee" paid to the Borough, with all other fees paid to that agency. The Borough's building permit application says "FULL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE PERMIT BEING ISSUED." The Borough office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, at 570-325-3025. Read for this record: Chapter 199 of the Borough Code, Construction Codes, Uniform, in full; every page of a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; the Borough's Zoning & Code Enforcement, Resolutions and Contact pages; Resolution 2026-03, the fee schedule, with its attachments; and the Borough's building permit application, permitting and inspection process guideline and zoning permit application. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.