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West Penn 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 Penn 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 Penn 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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Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (2018 IRC)(Penn Township, PA § 202. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE.)

...ADOPTION OF UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE. The Uniform Construction Code, as contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters 401–405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code for Penn Township. (Ord. 70, 6/3/2004, § 2)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for West Penn Township ? Undetermined
Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Township Office westpenntwp@yahoo.com 570/386-4507

Commercial Building Code

West Penn 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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Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (2015 IBC)(Penn Township, PA Municipal Code)

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