Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Pennsylvania enforces a mandatory state code; The Uniform Construction Code. Link to PA Building Codes.
Helpful resources for Philadelphia County, 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.
Philadelphia County 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)(Philadelphia, PA SUBCODE "B" (THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CODE))
...SUBCODE "B" (THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CODE) 283 Article B-1.0 Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, adoption of the "2018 International Building Code" with state amendments, and local amendments which legally existed prior to the Act or have been enacted pursuant to Section 503 of the Act. § B-1.1 The "2018 International Building Code" as published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted as the Philadelphia Building Code, with amendments as set forth in § B-1.2 ....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Philadelphia County ? Undetermined
Commercial Building Code
Philadelphia County 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)(Philadelphia, PA Municipal Code)
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