Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

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

Helpful resources for Reading, 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.

Reading 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)(Reading, PA § 212-106. Construction codes: Building Code.)

...Construction codes: Building Code. 4 [Amended 1-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2-2021; 2-27-2023 by Ord. No. 17-2023; 5-8-2023 by Ord. No. 46-2023] Description Fee Description Fee Permit Fees Water Heaters $65 Up to $1,000 $150 See “Up to $1,000" $1,000.01 and up $20 per thousand Interim Electrical Permit Fees Up to $1,000 $54.50 $1,000.01 and up $20 per five thousand Administrative fee $50 State inspection fee $4.50 Consultation fee $90 per hour Plan review: residential (per discipline) $100 Plan review: non residential-commercial, industrial, institutional (per discipline) $250 Plan review administrative fee $50 Removal of placard $150 Application for appeal $1,000 Fast track plan review: residential $400 Fast track plan review: nonresidential-commercial, industrial, institutional (per discipline) $400 per discipline Rescheduling of inspections, administrative fee $50 Administrative fees for more than two violations in a 12-month period Third violation: $50 Fourth violation: $75 Permit fees above doubled if completed without permits (add reference to UCC) 4....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Reading ? Undetermined

Government Officials

Commercial Building Code

Reading 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)(Reading, PA Municipal Code)

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