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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Upper Makefield Township, PA, issued by Upper Makefield Township - Department of Planning and Zoning. Upper Makefield Township's Roofing sheet requires a building permit application for a roof replacement. The Department's Roofing sheet (revised September 2022, read October 9, 2026), under the heading "Roof Replacement," lists as "Required Forms and Submissions" a "Zoning Use and Occupancy Permit Application," a "Building Permit Application," a "Building Materials List," a certificate of insurance naming the Township as "Certificate Holder," and the contractor's "PA Contractor Registration Certificate." The sheet adds: "If exterior decking/sheathing or other structural members are found to be damaged, the Township must be called to arrange for an inspection by the Township Building Code Official," and the final building inspection "May include inspection via the attic for sheathing inspection." Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code (Ord. No. 259, adopted June 2, 2004) adopts the Uniform Construction Code by reference and adds no permit rule for residential repairs or alterations. Section 5-105 keeps in force the provisions of Ord. No. 108 of 1984, as amended through 1997, "which are equal to or exceed the minimum requirements of the code"; that ordinance's text is not published with the code and was not read for this record. 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 Township to require a building permit for a roof replacement. The 2026 fee schedule says "Permits applied for after commencement of any activity requiring a permit shall be two (2) times the regular fee, plus any additional penalties prescribed by Township ordinances." The Permits and Applications page says "Before you submit a permit application, please see the Common Projects list on the right for guidance," and most permits may be submitted by email. The Department is at 215-968-3340, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Read for this answer: Chapter 5, Part 1 of the Township Code, Uniform Construction Code (Sections 5-101 to 5-108), in full; every page of a search of the whole Township Code for "roof" and for "reroofing"; the Planning and Zoning and Permits and Applications pages; the Roofing sheet; the 2026 building permit application; and the 2026 fee schedule, adopted December 2, 2025, which has no roofing line. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.