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,...

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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...

PA RAC Initiates Review of 2018 I-Codes

Pennsylvania’s UCC Review & Advisory Council (RAC) has initiated its review of the 2018 I-codes for adoption in the Commonwealth.  The RAC is charged with reviewing the most recent triennial building code updates published by the ICC and reporting to the...

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Third-Party Agency Bill Advances to PA Senate On April 8, 2019, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved HB 349 by a vote of 114-84.  The legislation seeks to amend the PA Construction Code Act (PCCA) to require that municipalities, which opt to enforce the...

Fire & EMS Report Issued

Pennsylvania’s “Senate Resolution 6 Commission” — which was created in 2017 to study and make recommendations on issues facing Fire & EMS personnel — has released its final report.  The document makes 92 legislative and other...