COVID-19 Message

COVID-19 Message

As everyone is adjusting their lives in response to the COVID-19 virus, some PENNBOC members have inquired how best to handle their public function.  Many jurisdictions have already established local policies on how they will approach permitting and inspections;...

2018 PA Code Changes Book

The 2018 Changes to the PA Uniform Construction Code publication is now available in a soft cover or PDF format! PENNBOC is proud to have been a part of the book’s development and publication through the ICC. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry...

HUD CDBG Program

The PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development is currently in the process of developing Consolidated Plans for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to identify housing and community...

Apply for a UCC Technical Advisory Cmte

Do you want to have a direct impact on the 2018 I-code adoption process in Pennsylvania?  Are you interested in participating on a UCC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)? The Department of Labor & Industry is accepting applications for appointment to a TAC.  And,...

UCC News Items

2018 Accessibility Codes Adoption in PA On June 15, 2019, the new 2018 Accessibility Code provisions were officially published in the PA Bulletin by the PA Dept. of L&I thereby adopting Chapter 11 and Appendix E of the 2018 IBC as well as other accessibility...

New Accessibility Codes Take Effect

On June 1, 2019, the PA Department of Labor & Industry published changes to the Uniform Construction Code approved by the IRRC in the PA Bulletin.  This regulatory change will revise the UCC by adopting updated accessibility provisions published by the...