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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 401 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CODE ADMINISTRATORS › Section 401.11 - Certification of third-party agency

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(a) Current certification as a third-party
				agency is required to act as a construction code official, perform plan review
				of construction documents, inspect construction or administer and enforce codes
				and regulations in accordance with the act under contract with a person, firm,
				corporation or the Commonwealth.
(b) An applicant for certification as a
				third-party agency shall submit a completed Department-provided application to
				the Department and pay the required fee.
(c) An applicant for certification as a
				third-party agency shall submit documentation that its employees or agents who
				act as construction code officials and perform plan review of construction
				documents, inspect construction or administer or enforce codes and regulations
				under the act are currently registered or certified in the specific categories
				applicable to the work performed.
(d) An applicant for certification under this
				section shall submit acceptable documentation of insurance coverage required
				under §
									401.12 (relating to liability
				insurance).
(e) A third-party
				agency shall provide written notification to the Department within 60 days of
				the hiring or change of employment status of an employee or agent who acts as a
				construction code official and performs plan review of construction documents,
				inspects construction or administers or enforces codes and regulations under
				the act.
(f) A certification
				expires 3 years after date of issuance. The Department will renew a third-party
				agency certification when the applicant meets all of the following:
(1) Submits a completed Department-provided
				renewal form.
(2) Pays the required
				fee under §
										401.2 (relating to Department
				fees).
(3) Submits proof of
				liability insurance coverage under § 401.12.
(4) Not decertified under §
										401.14 (relating to
				decertification or refusal to certify).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 401 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CODE ADMINISTRATORS › Section 401.12 - Liability insurance

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(a) A
				third-party agency shall carry errors and omissions liability insurance in at
				least the amount of $1 million for each person and each occurrence to satisfy
				claims or judgments for property damage or personal injury, or both.
(b) As a condition for obtaining and renewing
				certification, a third-party agency shall submit to the Department satisfactory
				evidence that it has obtained errors and omissions liability insurance as
				required by this section. A certification or renewal will not be issued unless
				the third-party agency provides proof of insurance which shall consist of a
				certificate of insurance or copy of the declaration page from the insurance
				policy setting forth the effective date, expiration date and policy coverage in
				the amounts required.
(c) A
				third-party agency shall notify the Department immediately of the cancellation
				of its errors and omissions liability insurance, the failure or refusal to
				renew its errors and omissions liability insurance, change of insurance
				carrier, change of policy dates or changes of coverage amounts. Upon notice of
				loss or cancellation of insurance coverage, the Department will immediately
				initiate action to decertify the third party agency under §
									401.14 (relating to
				decertification or refusal to certify).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
											401.11 (relating to certification
					 of a third-party agency); and 34 Pa. Code §
											401.14 (relating to
					 decertification or refusal to
					 certify).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 401 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CODE ADMINISTRATORS › Section 401.13 - List of code administrators

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The Department will maintain a list of code administrators
				  indicating their categories of certifications on its Internet website (
www.dli.state.pa.us
). The Department will
				  also make the list available to municipalities and, upon request, the
				  public.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 401 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CODE ADMINISTRATORS › Section 401.14 - Decertification or refusal to certify

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(a)
Decertification or refusal to
				certify.
The Department may initiate action against a code
				administrator or refuse to issue certification for just cause. Just cause
				includes the following:
(1) Failure to remedy
				an error or omission specified in a formal warning or to comply with an order
				issued by the Department under this section.
(2) Fraud or deceit or making untrue
				representations in obtaining a certification.
(3) Failure to remit the required
				certification fee.
(4) Violation of
				the act or this chapter.
(5)
				Incompetence or gross negligence.
(6) Acting in a manner presenting a danger to
				the public health and safety.
(7)
				Pleading guilty, entering a plea of nolo contendere, being found guilty,
				receiving probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trial or an
				Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition to a felony or any crime relating to the
				business of code administrator in the courts of this Commonwealth, a Federal
				court or a court of any other state, territory or insular possession of the
				United States.
(8) Having a
				certification or any authorization to engage in the business of code
				administrator revoked or suspended or having other disciplinary action taken,
				or an application for certification or authorization to engage in the business
				of code administrator refused or denied by the proper authority of another
				state or Federal district, territory or insular possession of the United
				States, the Federal government or Canada.
(9) Failing to complete continuing education
				requirements of the act or engaging in deceit or misrepresentation in the
				reporting of continuing education requirements.
(10) Engaging in fraud, deceit or an act of
				moral turpitude while acting as code administrator.
(11) Failing to enforce the act or Uniform
				Construction Code.
(12) Knowingly
				aiding and abetting a person engaging in code administrator activity who is not
				currently certified or registered.
(13) Being a third-party agency that does not
				comply with §
										401.12 (relating to liability
				insurance).
(14) Engaging in the
				activities of a code administrator or advertising as a code administrator
				without a current certification required for the work performed, or
				registration issued by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 401 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CODE ADMINISTRATORS › Section 401.16 - Change of address or employer

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A certification or registration holder shall notify the
				  Department of any change of mailing address or employer within 30
				  days.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › GENERALLY › Section 403.1 - Scope

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(a)
Application
.
(1) The Uniform
				  Construction Code applies to the construction, alteration, repair, movement,
				  equipment, removal, demolition, location, maintenance, occupancy or change of
				  occupancy of every building or structure which occurs on or after April 9,
				  2004, and all existing structures that are not legally occupied.
(2) The Department will promulgate
				  regulations adopting the new triennial BOCA National Building Code, or its
				  successor building code as the Uniform Construction Code by December 31 of the
				  year of the issuance under section 304(a)(1) of the act (35 P. S. §
												7210.304(a)(1)). This
				  deadline will not apply if the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory
				  Council established under section 107 of the act (35 P. S. §
												7210.107) informs the Department that it
				  should exclude any provisions of the triennial codes from the Uniform
				  Construction Code. New buildings or renovations to existing buildings for which
				  a design or construction contract was executed before the effective date of the
				  regulatory amendment adopting the latest triennial versions of the construction
				  codes and standards shall comply with the codes and standards in effect at the
				  time that the design or construction contract was executed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › GENERALLY › Section 403.2 - Other statutes or ordinances

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(a)
				  Under section 104(d)(1) of the act (35 P.S. §
											7210.104(d)(1)), the
				  provisions of the Uniform Construction Code listed in §
										403.21 (relating to Uniform
				  Construction Code) preempt and rescind construction standards provided by a
				  statute, local ordinance or regulation. The recission or preemption does not
				  apply to ordinances in effect on July 1, 1999, or reenactments of
				  simultaneously repealed ordinances which were originally adopted before July 1,
				  1999, which contain provisions which meet or exceed the Uniform Construction
				  Code under section 303(b)(1) of the act (35 P.S. §
											7210.303(b)(1)).
(b) Under section 303(a)(2) of the act, a
				  municipal building code ordinance provision in effect in or adopted by a city
				  of the first class on or before January 1, 1998, shall remain in effect until
				  December 31, 2003. The provisions of the ordinance which do not comply with the
				  Uniform Construction Code on December 31, 2003, will be amended to provide for
				  the minimum requirements of the Uniform Construction Code.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › GENERALLY › Section 403.3 - Building code official delegation

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(a)
				  The Department, a municipality or third-party agency shall employ or contract
				  with a building code official to enforce the act.
(b) A building code official may delegate his
				  duties to a construction code official or current code administrator.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › STANDARDS › Section 403.21 - Uniform Construction Code

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(a)
				  The Department adopts and incorporates by reference the following codes as the
				  Uniform Construction Code:
(1) The provisions
				  of Chapters 2-10, 12-29 and 31-35 of the "International Building Code of 2018,"
				  except:
(i) In occupancies in Use Group R-3
				  and within dwelling units in occupancies in Use Group R-2 the maximum riser
				  height shall be 8 1/4 inches (210 mm) and the minimum tread depth shall be 9
				  inches (229 mm). A 1-inch (25 mm) nosing shall be provided on stairways with
				  solid risers.
(ii) The following
				  provisions of Chapter 30 are adopted:
(A)
				  Section 3002.1 (relating to hoistway
				  enclosure protection).
(B) Section
				  3002.2 (relating to number of
				  elevator cars in a hoistway).
(C)
				  Section 3002.4 (relating to elevator car
				  to accommodate ambulance stretcher).
(D) Section
				  3002.7 (relating to common
				  enclosure with stairway).
(E)
				  Section 3004.2.1 (relating to
				  enclosure).
(F) Section
				  3004.3.1 (relating to
				  enclosure).
(G) Section
				  3005.4 (relating to machine rooms,
				  control rooms, machinery spaces, and control spaces).
(H) Section 3006 (relating to elevator
				  lobbies and hoistway opening protection).
(I) Section 3007 (relating to fire service
				  access elevators).
(J) Section 3008
				  (relating to occupant evacuation elevators).
(iii) Section
				  803.3 (relating to heavy-timber
				  exemption) is modified to add the phrase: "In buildings equipped throughout
				  with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with section
				  903.3" before the word
				  exposed.
(iv) The following
				  provisions are excluded:
(A) Section
				  704.2 (relating to column
				  protection).
(B) Section
				  704.4.1 (relating to light frame
				  construction).
(v) The
				  following provisions of the "International Building Code of 2015" are adopted:
(A) Section 704.2 (related to column
				  protection).
(B) Section
				  704.4.1 (relating to light-frame
				  construction).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › STANDARDS › Section 403.22 - Health care facilities

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(a) A
				  health care facility shall comply with all of the following under sections
				  104(d)(3) and 105(d)(1) of the act (35 P.S. §§
											7210.104(d)(3) and
				  7210.105(d)(1)):
(1) The Health Care Facilities Act.
(2) Regulations of the Department of Health
				  in 28 Pa. Code Part IV (relating to health facilities).
(3) Building codes and regulations set forth
				  in the applicable licensure laws and regulations under section 105(d) of the
				  act (35 P.S. §
												7210.105(d)).
(4) This chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › STANDARDS › Section 403.23 - Child day care facilities

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(a) A
				  dwelling unit where child day care services are provided for less than 24 hours
				  for 4 to 12 children is an R-3 occupancy if the dwelling unit is used primarily
				  as a private residence and the provision of day care services is accessory to
				  the principal use of the dwelling unit as a residence.
(b) A day care facility that is an R-3
				  occupancy under subsection (a) which provides day care services to 4-6 children
				  shall comply with all of the following:
(1)
				  Have a smoke detector on each floor and in the basement. The smoke detector may
				  be powered by a nonreplacable, lithium battery listed by Underwriters
				  Laboratories® that is warranted for 10 years and should sound an alarm when
				  activated that is audible to persons in the unit's indoor child care space with
				  all intervening doors closed. Where this type of detector is utilized, the unit
				  owner of this detector shall keep the proof and date of purchase of the
				  detector in the unit's fire drill logs.
(2) Have a portable fire extinguisher rated
				  for Class B Fires in the kitchen and other cooking areas.
(3) Meet the exiting requirements for an R-3
				  occupancy and licensure under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3290 (relating to family
				  child day care homes).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › STANDARDS › Section 403.24 - Historic buildings, structures and sites

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A building code official may exclude an entire historic
					 building or structure or part of the building or structure from compliance with
					 the Uniform Construction Code if it meets all of the following conditions under
					 section 902 of the act (35 P.S. §
											7210.902):
(1) The building or structure is an existing
				  building or structure, or a new building or structure that is not intended for
				  residential use on an historic site.
(2) The building or structure is identified
				  and classified by Federal or local government authority or the Historical and
				  Museum Commission as an historic building or site.
(3) A building code official judges the
				  building or structure or parts of the building and structure as safe and the
				  exclusion is in the interest of public health, safety or welfare. The building
				  code official shall apply the Uniform Construction Code to parts of the
				  building or structure where its exclusion is not within the interest of the
				  public health, safety and welfare. A building code official may not waive the
				  Uniform Construction Code's accessibility requirements under this
				  section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › STANDARDS › Section 403.25 - Manufactured and industrialized housing

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(a) Manufactured housing is governed by the
				  following under section 901(a) of the act (35 P.S. §
											7210.901(a)):
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
				  Uniform Construction Code does not apply to new manufactured housing assembled
				  by and shipped from the manufacturer and which bears a label which certifies
				  that it conforms to Federal construction and safety standards adopted under the
				  Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.A. §§
												5401-5426) and installation of new
				  manufactured housing in conformity with the manufacturer's approved design
				  applicable to the particular home.
(2) Construction activities or processes
				  including utility connections and grading not addressed by the manufacturer's
				  approved design must comply with the Uniform Construction Code.
(3) The Uniform Construction Code applies to
				  the following:
(i) Alteration or repair to the
				  unit that does not fall within
				  24 CFR
				  3280.1-3280.904 (relating to
				  manufactured home construction and safety standards) and the manufacturer's
				  installation instructions after assembly and shipment by the
				  manufacturer.
(ii) Additions to the
				  unit after delivery to the site.
(iii) Construction, alteration, repair or
				  change of occupancy if the manufactured housing is resold to a subsequent
				  purchaser.
(iv) Construction,
				  alteration, repair or change of occupancy if the original purchaser relocates
				  the manufactured housing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › STANDARDS › Section 403.26 - Swimming pools

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(a) A swimming
				  pool, hot tub and spa which is accessory to a one-family or two-family dwelling
				  must comply with the "International Swimming Pool and Spa Code of
				  2018."
(b) A swimming pool, hot tub
				  or spa that is not accessory to a one-family or two-family dwelling must comply
				  with the Public Bathing Law (35 P.S. §§
											672-680d) and the "International Swimming
				  Pool and Spa Code of 2018." The accessibility provisions contained in section
				  307.1.4 (relating to general
				  design requirements) of the "International Swimming Pool and Spa Code of 2021"
				  are adopted.
The provisions of this §
												403.26 amended under section
						304(a)(1)-(3) of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (35 P.S. §
													7210.304(a)(1)-(3)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › STANDARDS › Section 403.27 - Applicability and use of standards

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(a)
				  Portions of this chapter designate and incorporate portions of the following
				  ICC copyrighted works:
(1) The "International
				  Building Code of 2018."
(2) The
				  "International Residential Code of 2018."
(3) The "International Plumbing Code of
				  2018."
(4) The "International
				  Mechanical Code of 2018."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION › Section 403.41 - Commercial construction

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This section and §§
										403.42-403.48 apply to the Department and
					 municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction Code under §
										403.102 (relating to
					 municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction
					 Code).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION › Section 403.42 - Permit requirements and exemptions

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(a) An owner or authorized agent who intends
				  to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of
				  a commercial building, structure and facility or to erect, install, enlarge,
				  alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or
				  plumbing system regulated by the Uniform Construction Code shall first apply to
				  the building code official and obtain the required permit under §
										403.42a (relating to permit
				  application).
(b) Emergency repairs
				  or replacement of equipment may be made without first applying for a permit if
				  a permit application is submitted to the building code official within 3
				  business days of the repair or replacement.
(c) A permit is not required for the
				  exceptions listed in §
										403.1(b)
				  (relating to scope) and the following construction as long as the work does not
				  violate a law or ordinance:
(1) Building
				  construction for the following:
(i) Fences
				  that are not over 6 feet high.
(ii)
				  Oil derricks.
(iii) Retaining
				  walls, which are not over 4 feet in height measured from the lowest level of
				  grade to the top of the wall, unless it is supporting a surcharge or impounding
				  Class I, II or III-A liquids.
(iv)
				  Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000
				  gallons and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to
				  1.
(v) Sidewalks and driveways not
				  more than 30 inches above grade and that are not located over a basement or
				  story below it and which are not part of an accessible route.
(vi) Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting,
				  cabinets, counter tops and similar finishing work.
(vii) Temporary motion picture, television,
				  and theater stage sets and scenery.
(viii) Prefabricated swimming pools accessory
				  to a Group R-3 occupancy which are less than 24 inches deep, do not exceed
				  5,000 gallons and are installed entirely aboveground.
(ix) Shade cloth structures constructed for
				  nursery or agricultural purposes that do not include service systems.
(x) Swings and other playground equipment
				  accessory to one- or two-family dwellings.
(xi) Window awnings supported by an exterior
				  wall which do not project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do not
				  require additional support of group R-3 as applicable in the "International
				  Building Code of 2018," and Group U occupancies.
(xii) Movable cases, counters and partitions
				  that are not over 5 feet 9 inches in height.
(xiii) Window replacement without structural
				  change.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION › Section 403.44 - Alternative construction materials and methods

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(a) Materials, products and methods of
				  construction that were evaluated as meeting codes enumerated in §
										403.21 (relating to Uniform
				  Construction Code) by the ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. or an evaluation service
				  accredited under the "General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product
				  Certification Systems" issued by the ISO (ISO Guide 65) are approved for use.
				  The use shall conform with the evaluation.
(b) Materials, equipment and devices bearing
				  the label or listed by a testing laboratory or quality assurance agency
				  accredited by the International Accreditation Service, Inc. or another agency
				  accredited under the "Calibration and Testing Laboratory Accreditation
				  Systems-General Requirements for Operation and Recognition" issued by ISO (ISO
				  Guide 58) are approved for use if:
(1) The
				  testing laboratory or quality assurance agency deemed the material as meeting
				  Uniform Construction Code-required standards.
(2) The scope of accreditation is applicable
				  to Uniform Construction Code-required standards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION › Section 403.45 - Inspections

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(a) A construction
				  code official shall perform inspections to insure that the construction
				  complies with the approved permit and the Uniform Construction Code.
(b) Before issuing a permit, a building code
				  official may examine, or cause to be examined, buildings, structures,
				  facilities or sites related to the permit application.
(c) The permit holder or an authorized agent
				  shall notify the construction code official when work is ready for inspection
				  and provide access for the inspection. The work shall remain accessible and
				  exposed for inspection. A construction code official may inspect the
				  construction and equipment only during normal hours at the construction site
				  unless the permit holder or agent requests or agrees to another time.
				  Inspections may be conducted under §
										403.86 (relating to right of entry
				  to inspect).
(d) A construction
				  code official shall notify a permit holder if construction complies with the
				  Uniform Construction Code or fails to comply with the Uniform Construction
				  Code.
(e) A construction code
				  official shall conduct a final inspection of the completed construction work
				  and file a final inspection report, which indicates that all of the following
				  areas met Uniform Construction Code requirements after a final inspection of
				  the completed construction work:
(1) General
				  building under §
											401.7(6)
				  (relating to certification category specification).
(2) Electrical under §
				  401.7(7).
(3) Plumbing under §
				  401.7(9).
(4) Accessibility under
				  § 401.7(11).
(5) Fire
				  protection under § 401.7(6).
(6) Mechanical under §
				  401.7(8).
(7) Energy conservation
				  under § 401.7(10)
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION › Section 403.46 - Certificate of occupancy

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(a) A
				  building, structure or facility may not be used or occupied without a
				  certificate of occupancy issued by a building code official.
(b) A building code official shall issue a
				  certificate of occupancy within 5 business days after receipt of a final
				  inspection report that indicates compliance with the Uniform Construction Code.
				  The certificate of occupancy shall contain the following information:
(1) The permit number and address of the
				  building, structure or facility.
(2) The permit holder's name and
				  address.
(3) A description of the
				  portion of the building, structure or facility covered by the occupancy
				  permit.
(4) The name of the
				  building code official who issued the occupancy permit.
(5) The applicable construction code edition
				  applicable to the occupancy permit.
(6) The use and occupancy classification
				  under Chapter 3 (Use and Occupancy Classification) of the "International
				  Building Code of 2018," when designated.
(7) The type of construction defined in
				  Chapter 6 (Types of Construction) of the "International Building Code of 2018,"
				  when designated.
(8) Special
				  stipulations and conditions relating to the permit and board of appeals'
				  decisions and variances for accessibility requirements granted by the
				  Secretary.
(9) The date of the
				  final inspection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION › Section 403.47 - Public utility connections

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(a) A
				  building code official may authorize the temporary connection of a building or
				  system under construction to a utility source of energy, fuel or
				  power.
(b) Connection to a public
				  electric or gas utility for the completed construction may not occur unless the
				  permit holder provides written proof to the utility company that the building
				  or structure passed inspections under this chapter.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												403.41 (relating to commercial
						construction); and 34 Pa. Code §
												403.102 (relating to
						municipalities electing not to enforce the Uniform Construction
						Code).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION › Section 403.48 - Boilers

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(a) The Boiler and
				  Unfired Pressure Law (35 P. S. §§
											1331.1-1331.19) and Chapter 3 (relating to
				  boilers and unfired pressure vessels) govern the new installation, repair or
				  replacement of a boiler or other pressure vessel.
(b) A permit under this chapter is not
				  required for the installation, repair or replacement of a boiler or unfired
				  pressure vessel under subsection (a). The building or structure containing the
				  boiler or unfired pressure vessel shall comply with the Uniform Construction
				  Code or the regulation or ordinance in effect at the time of its legal
				  occupancy.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												403.41 (relating to commercial
						construction).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS › Section 403.61 - Residential buildings

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This subchapter and §§
										403.62-403.66 apply to municipalities
					 electing to enforce the Uniform Construction Code under §
										403.102 (relating to
					 municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction Code) and
					 third-party agencies.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												403.103 (relating to
						municipalities electing not to enforce the Uniform Construction
						Code).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS › Section 403.62 - Permit requirements and exemptions

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(a) An owner or authorized agent who intends
				  to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of
				  a residential building or erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove,
				  convert or replace an electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system regulated
				  by the Uniform Construction Code shall first apply to the building code
				  official and obtain the required permit under §
										403.62a (relating to permit
				  application).
(b) An emergency
				  repair or replacement of equipment may be made without first applying for a
				  permit if a permit application is submitted to the building code official
				  within 3 business days of the repair or replacement.
(c) A permit is not required for the
				  exceptions listed in §
										403.1(b)
				  (relating to scope) and the following, if the work does not violate a law or
				  ordinance:
(1) Fences that are no more than 6
				  feet high.
(2) Retaining walls that
				  are not over 4 feet in height measured from the lowest level of grade to the
				  top of the wall unless the wall supports a surcharge.
(3) Water tanks supported directly upon grade
				  if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons and the ratio of height to
				  diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1.
(4) Sidewalks and driveways that are 30
				  inches or less above adjacent grade and not placed over a basement or story
				  below it.
(5) Prefabricated
				  swimming pools that are less than 24 inches deep.
(6) Swings and other playground equipment
				  accessory to a one- or two-family dwelling.
(7) Window awnings supported by an exterior
				  wall which do not 'project more than 54 inches from the exterior wall and do
				  not require additional support.
(8)
				  Installation of an uncovered deck where the floor of the deck is no more than
				  30 inches above grade.
(9)
				  Installation or rearrangement of communications wiring.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS › Section 403.62a - Permit application

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(a)
				  Applications for a permit required under §
										403.62 (relating to permit
				  requirements and exemptions) shall be submitted to the building code official
				  in accordance with this section.
(b) A permit applicant shall submit an
				  application to the building code official and attach construction documents
				  with plans and specifications and all other permits or approvals related to the
				  construction required by §
										403.102(n)
				  (relating to municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction
				  Code).
(c) A building code official
				  may waive the submission of construction documents if the nature of the
				  construction does not require the review of the construction documents to
				  determine compliance with the Uniform Construction Code.
(d) A permit applicant for a building or
				  structure located in a flood hazard area under the National Flood Insurance
				  Program shall submit the following information with the construction documents:
(1) Delineation of flood hazard areas,
				  floodway boundaries and flood zones and the design flood elevation, as
				  appropriate.
(2) The elevation of
				  the proposed lowest floor including basement and the height of the proposed
				  lowest floor including basement above the highest adjacent grade is to be
				  included in the documents if the building or structure is located in areas of
				  shallow flooding (Zone AO).
(3)
				  Design flood elevations contained on the municipality's Flood Insurance Rate
				  Map produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The building code
				  official and the applicant shall obtain and reasonably utilize design flood
				  elevation and floodway data available from other sources if this information is
				  not contained on the municipality's Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS › Section 403.64 - Inspections

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(a) A construction
				  code official shall inspect all construction for which a permit was issued. The
				  permit holder shall insure that the construction is accessible for inspection.
				  An inspection does not bar prosecution or other legal action for violation of
				  the Uniform Construction Code.
(b)
				  The permit holder or an authorized agent shall notify the construction code
				  official when work is ready for inspection and provide access for the
				  inspection.
(c) The construction
				  code official shall notify a permit holder if construction complies with the
				  Uniform Construction Code or fails to comply with the Uniform Construction
				  Code.
(d) A construction code
				  official shall make the following inspections and file inspection reports
				  relating to Uniform Construction Code compliance in all of the following areas:
(1) Foundation inspection.
(2) Plumbing, mechanical and electrical
				  system inspection.
(3) Frame and
				  masonry inspection.
(4) Wallboard
				  inspection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS › Section 403.65 - Certificate of occupancy

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(a) A
				  residential building may not be used or occupied without a certificate of
				  occupancy issued by a building code official.
(b) A building code official shall issue a
				  certificate of occupancy after receipt of a final inspection report that
				  indicates compliance with the Uniform Construction Code and ordinance within 5
				  business days or within 10 business days in cities of the first class. The
				  certificate of occupancy must contain the following information:
(1) The permit number and address of the
				  residential building.
(2) The name
				  and address of the owner of the residential building.
(3) A description of the portion of the
				  residential building covered by the occupancy permit.
(4) A statement that the described portion of
				  the residential building was inspected for compliance with the Uniform
				  Construction Code.
(5) The name of
				  the building code official who issued the occupancy permit.
(6) The construction code edition applicable
				  to the occupancy permit.
(7) If an
				  automatic sprinkler system is provided.
(8) Any special stipulations and conditions
				  relating to the building permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS › Section 403.66 - Public utility connections

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(a) A
				  building code official may authorize the temporary connection of a building or
				  system under construction to a utility source of energy, fuel or
				  power.
(b) Connection to a public
				  electric or gas utility for the completed construction may not occur unless the
				  permit holder provides written proof to the utility company that the building
				  or structure passed inspections under this chapter.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												403.61 (relating to residential
						buildings); 34 Pa. Code §
												403.102 (relating to
						municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction Code); and 34 Pa.
						Code §
												403.103 (relating to
						municipalities electing not to enforce the Uniform Construction
						Code).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL AND THIRD-PARTY ENFORCEMENT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE › Section 403.81 - Stop work order

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(a) A building
				  code official may issue a written stop work order when the official determines
				  that construction violates the Uniform Construction Code or is being performed
				  in a dangerous or unsafe manner. The stop work order is to contain the reasons
				  for the order and list the required conditions for construction to
				  resume.
(b) The building code
				  official shall serve the stop work order on the permit owner or the owner's
				  agent by certified mail or personal service.
(c) A person who continues construction after
				  service of a stop work order, except for construction work that is necessary to
				  remove a violation or an unsafe condition, may be subject to the penalties
				  under section 903 of the act (35 P. S. §
											7210.903). A building code official may seek
				  enforcement of a stop work order in a court of competent
				  jurisdiction.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												403.102 (relating to
						municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction
						Code).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL AND THIRD-PARTY ENFORCEMENT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE › Section 403.82 - Notice of violations

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A building code official shall follow the following
					 procedures if an inspection reveals a violation of the Uniform Construction
					 Code:
(1) A construction code official
				  shall discuss the inspection results with the permit holder at the completion
				  of the inspection.
(2) The building
				  code official may issue a written notice of violations to the permit holder.
				  The notice is to contain a description of the violations and an order requiring
				  correction of the violations within a reasonable period determined by the
				  building code official. When a violation relates to an unsafe building,
				  structure or equipment, a building code official shall act in accordance with
				  §
										403.84 (relating to unsafe
				  building, structure or equipment).
(3) After the compliance date contained in
				  the order, the building code official shall inspect the building, structure or
				  equipment to determine whether the violation was corrected. The building code
				  official shall close the order if the violation was corrected. The building
				  code official may issue an order to show cause under §
										403.83 (relating to order to show
				  cause/order to vacate) to the owner for a violation that was not
				  corrected.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												403.102 (relating to
						municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction
						Code).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL AND THIRD-PARTY ENFORCEMENT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE › Section 403.83 - Order to show cause/order to vacate

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(a) A building code official may initiate
				  action to vacate or close a building, structure or equipment for violations of
				  the Uniform Construction Code by issuing an order to show cause to the owner or
				  owner's agent of a building or structure.
(b) The order to show cause shall contain a
				  statement of the grounds for the action, the alleged violations of the Uniform
				  Construction Code and notification that the building, structure or equipment
				  may be closed or vacated. The order to show cause shall contain notification
				  that the owner or owner's agent shall submit a written answer within 30 days.
				  The building code official shall serve the order to show cause upon the owner
				  or owner's agent by certified mail or personal service.
(c) The owner or owner's agent may file a
				  written answer to the order to show cause with the building code official
				  within 30 days following service of the order to show cause. The answer shall
				  contain specific admissions or denials of the allegations contained in the
				  order to show cause and set forth the specific facts, matters of law or Uniform
				  Construction Code interpretation relied upon by the owner. The answer may
				  contain a request for a variance or an extension of time for compliance. The
				  building code official shall forward all requests for variances, extensions of
				  time or appeals regarding interpretations of the Uniform Construction Code to
				  the board of appeals within 5 business days. The building code official shall
				  send a request for variance, extension of time or appeals regarding
				  interpretation of the Uniform Construction Code's accessibility requirements to
				  the Department within 5 business days.
(d) If the owner or owner's agent files an
				  appeal, the board of appeals or Department will assume jurisdiction and
				  consolidate the answer with any pending request for variance, extension of time
				  or appeal filed by the owner with the board of appeals.
(e) The building code official shall consider
				  the pending request for variance or extension of time or appeal as a stay to an
				  enforcement action.
(f) After
				  receipt of the answer, the building code official may take the following
				  actions if the owner or owner's agent did not previously file an appeal or
				  request for variance or extension of time:
(1)
				  Issue a stop work order.
(2) Vacate
				  or close the building or structure or place equipment out of
				  operation.
(3) Abate or modify the
				  alleged violation.
(4) Order other
				  action to protect persons or property.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code › Chapter 403 - ADMINISTRATION › DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL AND THIRD-PARTY ENFORCEMENT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE › Section 403.84 - Unsafe building, structure or equipment

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(a) A building code official may determine
				  that a building, structure or equipment is unsafe because of inadequate means
				  of egress, inadequate light and ventilation, fire hazard, other dangers to
				  human life or the public welfare, illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate
				  maintenance. A vacant building or structure that is not secured against entry
				  is unsafe under this section.
(b)
				  When a building code official determines the existence of an unsafe condition,
				  the building code official shall order the vacating of the building or
				  structure.
(c) A building code
				  official shall serve a written notice on the owner or owner's agent of the
				  building, structure or equipment that is unsafe under this section. The notice
				  shall contain the order to vacate the building, structure or seal the equipment
				  out of service and state the unsafe conditions, required repairs or
				  improvements. The order shall be served by certified mail or personal service
				  to the owner or to the owner's agent's last known address or on the owner,
				  agent or person in control of the building, structure or equipment. A building
				  code official shall post the written notice at the entrance of the structure or
				  on the equipment if service cannot be accomplished by certified mail or
				  personal service.
(d) When a
				  building or structure is ordered vacated under this section, the building code
				  official shall post a notice at each entrance stating that the structure is
				  unsafe and its occupancy is prohibited.
(e) A building code official may not rescind
				  the order to vacate until the owner abates or corrects the unsafe
				  condition.
(f) The Department may
				  seal an elevator for an unsafe condition under section 105(c)(1) of the act
				  (35
				  P. S. §
											7210.105(c)(1)). The
				  Department is the only entity that may remove or authorize the removal of a
				  seal if an owner abates or corrects the unsafe condition.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												403.82 (relating to notice of
						violations); 34 Pa. Code §
												403.83 (relating to order to show
						cause/order to vacate); 34 Pa. Code §
												403.102 (relating to
						municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction Code); 34 Pa. Code
						§
												403.122 (relating to appeals,
						variances and extensions of time); 34 Pa. Code §
												403.142 (relating to Accessibility
						Advisory Board); and 34 Pa. Code §
												405.11 (relating to accident
						report).