Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

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

Helpful resources for Borough of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Pennsylvania

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.

Borough of Elizabethtown 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 Borough of Elizabethtown ? Yes
Citation: § 204
Municipal Code https://ecode360.com/27481641?highlight=table&searchId=8081424036632989
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) of the International Residential Code, 2003 is hereby completed by inserting the following information:

	Ground snow load: 30 pounds per square foot.
	Wind speed (mph): 90 mph.
	Seismic design category: A, B, C, D.
	Weathering: severe.
	Frost line depth: 30 inches.
	Termite: moderate to heavy.
	Decay: slight to moderate.
	Winter design temperature: 10°
	Ice shield underlayment required: Yes
	Flood hazard: October, 1977, as revised in 2004-2005
	Air freezing index: 1000
	Mean annual temperature: 50°

Government Officials

Commercial Building Code

Borough of Elizabethtown 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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