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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Lehighton, PA, issued by Borough of Lehighton - Codes and Zoning Department (Barry Isett and Associates). The Borough of Lehighton's fee schedule lists a residential permit fee for a non-structural re-roof. The Borough's Fee Schedule (Revised 5/6/24), posted on its Forms and Documents page (a scanned document, transcribed from the rendered page images and read October 9, 2026), prices building permits from the "attached BIA Schedule," and that attached Barry Isett and Associates Building/General Permit Fee Schedule lists, under "Residential" and "One & Two Family Dwellings," a line "Roof" for "Re-roof, non-structural $75.00." The Zoning Building and Code page says "Permits are issued for Use and Occupancy, repairs, replacements, additions and new installations." The Borough's "WHAT TYPE OF PERMIT(S) DO I NEED?" sheet, which calls itself "a brief overview," does not name roofs; it lists a building permit for "Alterations that involve structural changes" and says "If you are uncertain, always contact the Building Code Official (BCO) and the Zoning Officer to confirm permitting requirements prior to proceeding with your project." Chapter 78 of the Borough Code, Construction Code, Uniform (Ord. No. 527-2004), adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" and names no roof work. Chapter 63, Building Permits and Flood Damage Prevention, whose stated intent includes to "prevent or minimize flood damage," says in Section 63-2 that a building permit is needed for "any construction or development anywhere within the Borough of Lehighton" and that "A building permit shall not be required for minor repairs to existing buildings or structures," defining a minor repair as "The replacement of existing work with equivalent materials for the purpose of its routine maintenance and upkeep"; 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 a Lehighton Borough filing that "Requires a building permit for all residential utility and miscellaneous use structures with a building area of 250 square feet or greater," found in compliance with an approval letter mailed November 17, 2014; it does not name roof work. In practice, expect the Borough to require a building permit for a non-structural reroof, priced on the attached schedule's $75.00 re-roof line, with the Borough's fee schedule adding a $4.50 UCC surcharge. The permit sheet says "doing work regulated by the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) without a permit will result in an enforcement action being taken against you by the municipality, and upon conviction, you may be subject to fines and penalties up to and including $1,000 per day of each violation." The Borough office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, at 610-377-4002, and the page says "An appointment to see the zoning officer is highly recommended, as there is no guarantee they will be inside the Borough Office when you arrive." Read for this answer: Chapter 78 of the Borough Code (Sections 78-1 to 78-6) and Articles I and II of Chapter 63, in full; every page of a search of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing," which found no permit provision naming roof work; the Zoning Building and Code and Forms and Documents pages; the Borough's Fee Schedule with its attached Barry Isett and Associates schedules; the permit-types sheet; the Application for PA UCC Construction Permit; and the Residential plan submittal guide. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Lehighton, Pennsylvania, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.