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Ridley 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 Ridley 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.

Ridley 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Ridley Township ? Yes
Citation: Ch 92
Municipal Code https://ecode360.com/attachment/RI0534/RI0534-092a%20Ex%20A%20Table%20R301%201.2.pdf
Comments:

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 92 Attachment 1 Township of Ridley Exhibit A Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographical Design Criteria [Amended 12-16-2009 by Ord. No. 1958]

Ground Snow Load: 25

Wind Speed (mph): 90

Topographic Effects: No

Seismic Design Category: 33% 

Subject to Damage From: Weathering – Severe, Frost Line Depth: 36, Termite: Moderate to Heavy

Winter Design Temperature: 14

Ice Shield UnderLayment Required: Yes

Flood Hazards:  11/18/09

Air Freezing Index: 341

Mean Annual Temperature: 55 

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Dick Paul Code Enforcement Officer contact@ridleytwp.org 610/534-4803

Commercial Building Code

Ridley 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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Other Building Codes

Ridley Township, PA also adopted the following code:

2009 International Property Maintenance Code. Ridley Township, PA Muni. Codes § 224-1 (adoption) and § 224-2 (amendments).