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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Keansburg, NJ, issued by Borough of Keansburg - Code Enforcement and Construction Office. Keansburg's Code Enforcement and Construction Office states a permit requirement for roof replacement that the state rule does not make for a detached one- or two-family house. Its checklist of needed applications, the "TABLE OF PROJECT-BASED REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY OR APPROVAL," marks "Roof Replacement" yes for a construction application, with an asterisk whose note reads "contact Construction Office for more information 732-787-0215 x220," and yes for a building subcode application. 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 office's demand is lawful under those provisions. In practice, a roofer should expect Keansburg's construction office to treat roof replacement as permit work, as its checklist states, and should call the office before starting. Reroofing a townhouse or other attached dwelling, or any other building, needs a permit under the state rule in any case. Where a roof permit is required, the Borough Code's building subcode fee schedule (Chapter 11, Schedule A) lists no separate roofing fee; "Alterations/Renovations of Existing Building or Structure" are "$25 per thousand dollars estimated cost of work," with a minimum building subcode fee of $65.00 where no other trade is involved, and the plan review fee is "20% of the amount to be charged for the construction permit." The office, at Borough Hall, 29 Church Street, Keansburg, NJ 07734, phone 732-787-0215 ext. 220, is "Open daily, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.," and its page says "All Applications MUST BE SUBMITTED in person or via mail" with "NO ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS." Its permit handout says a hired contractor "must be registered with the State and they will apply for the permit." The Borough Code (section 2-35.3) authorizes an Interlocal Services Agreement with the Township of Middletown to provide "construction official services, and electrical, plumbing, and fire inspection services under the Uniform Construction Code"; the Middletown Township, New Jersey record follows the state rule and lists no permit for reroofing a detached one- or two-family house there. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Keansburg, New Jersey, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.