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2023 PENNBOC Annual Business Meeting

PENNBOC will be holding its annual business meeting & election of officers at 12:00pm on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Aspire Hotel, 2632 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325. The annual business meeting will be held in conjunction with...

Public Comment Period for2021 Codes Closes on Aug 30th

The public commenting period for Pennsylvania's adoption of the 2021 International Codes will be closing on August 30, 2023. Comment submissions are currently open for any section of the 2021 code. Your submission requires the following information: The...

Lack of Communication from BCO to Zoning Officer Leads to Variance by Estoppel

In McLogie Properties v. Kidder Twp ZHB (Carbon County) ___ A.3d ____, 2023 WL 4276962 (Pa.Cmwlth. June 30, 2023), the Pa. Commonwealth Court ruled that the property owner was entitled to a variance by estoppel to leave a house as constructed, even though it violated...

Attend 2023 PENNBOC Conference!

PENNBOC’s 2023 Conference and Trade Show will be held on September 20-22, 2023, at the ASPIRE HOTEL at the EISENHOWER HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER, 2632 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325; Phone: (717) 334-8121; Hotel website. PENNBOC is offering building code...

Nomination Hearing of Nancy Walker as PA Secretary of Labor & Industry

On June 20, 2023, the Pennsylvania State Senate Labor and Industry Committee met to consider the nomination of Nancy Walker as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry. The Committee voted to report the nomination with a favorable recommendation. ...

RE-OPENED: Public Comment Period on 2021 I-Codes

The public commenting period for Pennsylvania's adoption of the 2021 International Codes has been re-opened. Additional applications to serve on a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) are also being accepted. Comment submissions have reopened for...

Resolving Pennsylvania’s Accessibility Code Dilemma

On April 28, 2023, PA State Senators Tartaglione, Robinson, and Kane announced that they will be introducing legislation to give the Accessibility Advisory Board (AAB) the authority to review and make recommendations for adoption of future accessibility codes. The...

Public Comments on 2021 I-Codes – Deadline March 12, 2023

The process of reviewing the 2021 International Codes for adoption in the Commonwealth officially started on Saturday, November 12, 2022, with the opening of the public comment period on those sections of the code that are considered "modified sections" or "additional...

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Virtual Training LIVE STREAMED From the 2023 PENNBOC Conference

The 2023 Conference and Trade Show will be held on September 20-22, 2023, in the Aspire Hotel at the Eisenhower Conference Center, Gettysburg, PA. If you are unable to attend in-person, we have arranged for select courses to be LIVE STREAMED virtually from...

Job Opportunities

Chief Building Official, City of Reading

City of Reading - Chief Building Official815 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601 JOB SPECIFICS Title: Chief Building Official ...

Code Administrator II, Cranberry Township

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES : CODES ADMINISTRATOR, LEVEL II Position Summary:Cranberry Township, Butler County, is seeking applicants for the full-time position of Codes Administrator, Level II. Cranberry Township is a growing residential and business...

Property Maintenance Inspector, Limerick Township

Looking for a qualified candidate for the position of Property Maintenance Inspector. Great opportunity for someone seeking a career in code enforcement, to be part of and learn from a dynamic and experienced local government inspection team.Applicant must have...

Building Code Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer, South Middleton Township

Job Title: Building Code Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer Department: Community Development Reports To: Building Code Official FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position Type: Full-Time Pay Rate: $65,000 - $75,000 Deadline: September 1, 2023 The Building Code Inspector/Codes...

Code Enforcement Officer, New Castle County DE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT invites applications for the position of:CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (PAY GRADE 21) AFSCME LOCAL 1607SALARY: $42,432.00 - $65,828.00 AnnuallyOPENING DATE: 04/03/23CLOSING DATE: 04/28/23 11:59 PM IMPORTANT INFORMATION:In accordance with the...

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