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Borough of Indiana, 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 Borough of Indiana, 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.

Borough of Indiana 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 (2015 IRC)(Borough of Indiana , PA Municipal Code)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Borough of Indiana ? Yes
Comments:

While no formal online code was located regarding an ice barrier, Brenda Darr, Building Code Official of the Borough of Indiana, PA confirmed it is required. (Per email dated 3/19/20.)

Commercial Building Code

Borough of Indiana 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)(Borough of Indiana , PA Municipal Code)

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Other Building Codes

Borough of Indiana, PA also adopted the following code:

1996 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code. Borough of Indiana, PA Muni. Codes § 327-1 (adoption) and § 327-2 (amendments).