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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Scranton, PA, issued by City of Scranton - Bureau of Code Enforcement. The City of Scranton's code names roof replacement as permit work. Section 201-2 of the City Code (Ord. No. 16-2010; https://ecode360.com/11605063, read October 5, 2026) says "A permit is required for the exceptions listed in §403.1(b) (relating to scope), and the following construction," and lists "(xi) Replacement of existing roofing" among "The following building construction, replacement or repairs." The Bureau of Code Enforcement's page says "All construction projects in the City require a permit" and "No work is to commence without possession of a permit." Under state law, Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6) list "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" and "Repairs to residential buildings" among work the Act does not apply to, "except as might be required by ordinances in effect pursuant to section 303(b)(1) or adopted pursuant to section 503," and 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 the Bureau to require a building permit for a reroof, as the City's code states. City Code Section 203-11 says "Any person who shall perform any work in or about the structure without first securing a permit for said work shall be issued a stop-work order and be liable for a fine of $50 if paid within 24 hours," rising to $100 after 72 hours and up to $2,000 if unpaid after 30 days, and the City's permit page says "Doing work without a permit or commencing work prior to obtaining the permit, will result in the fee for the job being doubled." Under Section 203-2, "Only a master contractor, specialty contractor, or home improvement contractor licensed in accordance with this chapter may apply for a permit, unless an exception in Subsection E applies," and the City's specialty licences include a roofing contractor licence; the Bureau's FAQ says "If the homeowner is doing the work, then the homeowner is allowed to pull the permit." Apply through the City's online permit portal or at City Hall, 340 N Washington Ave; "Permits will only be issued between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm on weekdays," and the City says it decides residential applications within 15 business days. Phone 570-348-4193. The permit fee for work costing $1,001 to $75,000 is "$50 for the first $1,000 plus $15 for each additional thousand," plus the $4.50 state fee, and the residential inspection fee for additions, alterations, remodeling and repairs under $500,000 is 0.825% of total construction cost. "If you are doing any exterior work within the Downtown Scranton Historic District, a Certificate of Appropriateness must be granted for your project by the Historic Architecture Review Board.". This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Scranton, Pennsylvania, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.