Do I need a permit for patio cover or carport in Monroeville?

Most likely yes. Patio cover or carport usually requires a permit in Pennsylvania. Confirm the specifics with Monroeville.

A roof attached to the house enlarges or alters the dwelling, which needs a permit under 34 Pa. Code Section 403.62(a). The residential exemptions in Section 403.62(c) do not list patio covers. Under 34 Pa. Code Section 403.1(b)(3), the UCC does not apply to a carport with a building area under 1,000 square feet that is accessory to a detached one-family dwelling, except as a local ordinance adopted under section 503 of the act may require. A municipality can still regulate it. The window awning exemption in Section 403.62(c)(7) covers only an awning supported by an exterior wall that projects no more than 54 inches and needs no additional support. The UCC is administered locally. Your municipality enforces it through its own code office or a certified third-party agency, and in a municipality that has opted out, the owner or contractor hires a certified third-party agency for residential work. Confirm who covers your address. This patio cover attaches to the house or will have solid walls or windows. Attaching a roof ties into the home's walls or roof framing, and enclosing it with solid walls can turn it into a room addition. Both normally need a building permit with a framing plan, and an enclosed room may also have to meet energy, electrical and egress rules for living space.