Roofing in Springhill Township (Fayette County), Pennsylvania

Required

The 2021 International Residential Code, as adopted by the State in the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). 34 Pa. Code 403.21(a)(7) adopts "The 'International Residential Code of 2021,' except that:" followed by the State's list of exclusions and modifications, effective January 1, 2026 (55 Pa.B. 7701). None of the State's changes touches Chapter 9, Roof Assemblies, or Section R803, Roof Sheathing, so those apply as the International Code Council publishes them. Work on existing buildings is also pointed to the State's existing-building code: "The repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings must comply with Chapter 34 of the 'International Building Code of 2021' or with the 'International Existing Building Code of 2021'" (34 Pa. Code 403.21(f)). The UCC is the minimum everywhere in the state: "no municipality may propose or enact any ordinance which is less than the minimum requirement of the Uniform Construction Code" (Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, section 503(b)). The Act also lists work it "shall not apply to", including "Alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress" or to "Repairs to residential buildings," in each case "except as might be required by ordinances" kept in force under section 303(b)(1) or adopted under section 503 (Act 45 section 104(b)(5) and (6); 34 Pa. Code 403.1(b)(8) and (9)). The Act defines a repair as "The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance." So whether the code's roofing rules reach a given house reroof depends on the municipality's own ordinances. Everything above is Pennsylvania state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, Springhill Township's Zoning page, read October 11, 2026, says "All inquiries regarding Springhill Township zoning permits, subdivision plans, sewage system plans and building permits should be directed to Harshman CE Group, LLC" (724-503-4125), and its New Home Construction page, dated "As of August 21, 2026," lists "Building Permit – Issued by Harshman CE Group. The fee depends on the type of structure." and gives the firm's office number as 724-993-4505. The same page lists a "Zoning Permit" taken at the Township office, 198 Lake Lynn Road, Lake Lynn (724-725-5294), with "The standard fee is $300." The firm's own site describes "UCC Building Code Review & Inspection" among its municipal services and posts a Residential UCC Building Permit Application on its Permitting page. The Township's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt; its New Home Construction page lists the permits for building a home (zoning, sewage and building) and names no roofing. The firm's Residential UCC Building Permit Application, read from the rendered page image, lists under "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items:" the entry "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)"; its "Municipality:" line is blank, it names no municipality, and neither Township page links to it. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its zoning ordinance are not published on the Township's website, where the Documents page links a complaint form and the Zoning page links a zoning map, were not found in Municode, and were not read for this record. The Township's pages and the firm's application name no code edition.

The Township's pages name no roof work as permit work or as exempt; its New Home Construction page lists the permits for building a home (zoning, sewage and building) and names no roofing. The firm's Residential UCC Building Permit Application, read from the rendered page image, lists under "A UCC Permit is not required for the following items:" the entry "Roofing Surfaces (shingles/metal surfaces. NOT sheathing or truss work)"; its "Municipality:" line is blank, it names no municipality, and neither Township page links to it. The Township's ordinance adopting the Uniform Construction Code and its zoning ordinance are not published on the Township's website, where the Documents page links a complaint form and the Zoning page links a zoning map, were not found in Municode, and were not read for this record. 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 34 Pa. Code 403.62(c) says "A permit is not required for the exceptions listed in § 403.1(b) (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or ordinance." Ask the Township office (724-725-5294) or the firm (724-993-4505) before starting. Read for this answer: the Township's home, Zoning, New Home Construction, Documents and Contact pages, its complaint form and zoning map; and the firm's home and Permitting pages, its Residential UCC Building Permit Application and its plan review checklist.