Roofing in Tyrone, Pennsylvania

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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, Tyrone Borough administers the Uniform Construction Code through its own Code Enforcement office at the Borough Office, 1100 Logan Avenue: Section 71-1 of the Borough Code says "Tyrone Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act," and the Borough's Code Enforcement page tells residents to contact that office about "Applying for a UCC (Uniform Construction Code) building permit" and to return the completed permit application "to the Code Enforcement office." Section 71-2 adopts the Uniform Construction Code "as amended from time to time" as "the Municipal Building Code of Tyrone Borough." Section 71-2 of the Borough Code (amended January 10, 2005 by Ord. No. 1209) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "with the exception of the following residential construction which shall require permits: roof replacement; exterior siding; porches and decks; railings and steps; public sidewalks; retaining walls over four feet in height; and fences." Chapter 71 names no edition of the International Residential Code and changes nothing in its roofing provisions, and the Borough's pages name no edition.

Section 71-2 of the Borough Code (amended January 10, 2005 by Ord. No. 1209) adopts the Uniform Construction Code "with the exception of the following residential construction which shall require permits: roof replacement; exterior siding; porches and decks; railings and steps; public sidewalks; retaining walls over four feet in height; and fences." The Borough Code Department's "DO I NEED A PERMIT?" sheet lists "ROOFS" in its YES column (beside "SIDING" and "DECKS"), and lists "GUTTERS/SPOUTING" and "FASCIA/SOFFIT" in its NO column. 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 the Code Enforcement office to treat a reroof on a Tyrone house as permit work and call it at 814-684-1330 before starting. The Borough's permit application carries a "WORK WITHOUT PERMIT FEE" line; Chapter 71 names no penalty of its own. The Borough's Code Enforcement and Permits guide says building, remodeling or adding to a structure "generally requires a UCC permit and inspections" and that ordinary interior repairs are exempt, "but the safest move is always to ask first." Chapter 92 of the Borough Code (Fees, Ord. No. 1494, December 8, 2025) charges for "Building permits: $20/$1,000" and "(Every $1,000 after initial $1,000): $5 each"; it has no separate roofing line. The office is open 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Read for this answer: Chapter 71 of the Borough Code (Construction Codes, Uniform, Sections 71-1 to 71-7) and Chapter 92 (Fees), in full; every page of searches of the whole Borough Code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; and the Borough's Code Enforcement page, its Code Enforcement and Permits guide, its "Do I Need a Permit?" sheet and its Uniform Construction Code permit application.