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West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Pennsylvania enforces a mandatory state code; The Uniform Construction Code. Link to PA Building Codes.

Helpful resources for West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania include the following.

Residential Building Code

Pennsylvania adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Pennsylvania Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

West Goshen Township adopted the 2015 IRC, statewide. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for West Goshen Township ? Yes
Citation: § 28-7
Municipal Code https://ecode360.com/10793510?highlight=ice%20shield&searchId=28648442049057971#10793510
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) shall be amended by inserting the following:

Ground Snow Load

Wind Speeds

(mph)

Seismic Design Category

Weather-

ing

Frost Line Depth

Termite

Decay

Winter Design Temp.

Ice Shield Underlay-

ment Required

Flood Hazards

Air Freezing Index

Mean Annual Temp.

30

90

B

Severe

36

M-H

S-M

10

Yes

11/20/96

1,000

52.6

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Beswick John Building Official twp@westgoshen.org 610/696-5266

Commercial Building Code

West Goshen Township adopted the 2015 IBC, statewide. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Other Building Codes

West Goshen Township, PA also adopted the following code:

2003 International Property Maintenance Code. West Goshen Township, PA Muni. Codes § 63-1 (adoption) and § 63-2 (amendments).