What is the Uniform Construction Code Act - (Act 45)?
Many municipalities within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have
no construction codes to provide for the protection of life, health,
property and the environment and for the safety and welfare of the
consumer, general public and the owners and occupants of buildings
and structures. Consumers and occupants may be at risk from
substandard construction.
Likewise, in some regions of this Commonwealth a multiplicity of
construction codes currently exist and some of these codes may
contain cumulatively needless requirements which limit the use of
certain materials, techniques or products and lack benefits to the
public. Moreover, the variation of construction standards caused by
the multiplicity of codes may slow the process of construction and
increase the costs of construction.
The way to ensure uniform, modern construction standards and
regulations throughout this Commonwealth is to adopt a Uniform
Construction Code. See
Labor & Industry for Act 45 in its entirety.
What does the UCC apply to?
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. See
Chapter 403 (pdf) for description in its entirety.
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