2015 IECC with Amendments - State Building Code (Pennsylvania)
The codes applicable to work for which a construction permit is sought on or after October 1, 2018, are the 2015 International Codes issued by the International Code Council (ICC), and the provisions amended by the UCC Review & Advisory Council (RAC). Only these codes as first published and their errata are applicable in Pennsylvania. For further information about the codes and standards adopted, click on the link to the UCC Codes https://www.dli.pa.gov/ucc/Pages/UCC-Codes.aspx.
Please note the following exceptions to the statement made above about the applicability of the 2015 ICC Codes:
Where a design or construction contract for proposed work was signed prior to October 1, 2018, a permit may be issued utilizing the 2009 International Codes, Chapter 11 and Appendix E of the 2015 International Building Code and the accessibility provisions of the 2015 International Existing Building Code until March 31, 2019.
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