by PENNBOC Admin | Dec 17, 2021 | Industry News
The following communication is from Pennsylvania’s current RAC Chair (and PENNBOC President) Walt Schneider regarding the adoption of the current family of codes: 2021 has been a challenging but exciting year with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code...
by PENNBOC Admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Industry News
Review and Advisory Council Public Comment Instructions In preparation for the review and adoption of the 2021 International Code Council (ICC) family of codes (IBC, IRC, etc) the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Review & Advisory Council (RAC) is seeking...
by PENNBOC Admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Industry News
On November 5, 2021 the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego retired. On Monday, November 8, 2021, the Governor has named Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Administrator, Thomas G. Cook as the Acting Fire Commissioner.
by PENNBOC Admin | Sep 16, 2021 | Industry News
The Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 allows communities to use FEMA Public Assistance funding for Building Code and Floodplain Management Enforcement after a federally declared disaster. For more information: FEMA Policy FP 204-079-01 Building Code and Floodplain...
by PENNBOC Admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Industry News
On September 13, 2021, the PA Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee held a public hearing on the “Next Generation of Firefighters” at the Somerset Volunteer Fire Department, Somerset County. Watch the hearing and read the testimony...
by PENNBOC Admin | Jul 29, 2021 | Industry News, PENNBOC News
This is a recording of a webinar delivered to PENNBOC members on July 29, 2021. While the live webinar was approved for continuing education credits, this recording is not. It is posted here purely for informational purposes. The video is approximately one hour in...
