Building Code News
Future of PABCO
I am writing to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for your commitment and past membership with the Pennsylvania Association of Building Code Officials (PABCO). As the PABCO President, it is with great pride and honor that I recognize the invaluable...
2023 BRIC Awards Include Historic $137 million for Building Codes
Now in its fourth year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program has developed a specific stream of funding that will be focused on building code adoption and enforcement. The Agency has made...
PA Department of Labor & Industry Advisory on Industrialized Buildings & Building Components
The PA Department of Labor & Industry has recently created an advisory related to Industrialized Buildings and Building Components that is in the process of being published on L&I’s website HERE. You can also download it HERE. The Advisory states: Section 901...
2023 PABCO Legislative & Regulatory Conference
*** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED & WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE *** Join other building officials for a series of legislative and regulatory seminars for Pennsylvania's building code community. Date: September 26, 2023 Location: ...
Public Comment Period for 2021 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...
PA House Schedules Public Hearing on Residential Construction Protection
A public hearing has been scheduled for 10am on August 30, 2023, in Philadelphia by the House Housing & Community Development Committee on “Residential Construction Protection” - HB691, HB692, HB693 and HB694. This package of bills aims to expand consumer...
2018 International Energy Conservation Code Training
PABCO invites you to register for two free training courses on the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code for Pennsylvania -- one addressing Residential and one addressing Commercial code issues. DATE: Thursday, August 17,...
Nomination of PA Sec of Labor & Industry
Today, 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. You can...
RE-OPENED: Public Comment Period for 2021 Codes & TAC Applications
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...
STATE LEGISLATION TO BE PROPOSED RESOLVING PA’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 Comment Period on Review of 2021 Codes Closing 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...
PA Industrialized Buildings Program Update
PABCO is sharing with you the following communication from PA DCED: Please see the following link published recently in the Pennsylvania Bulletin: https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol53/53-6/181.html As published in...
PABCO Legislator Key Contacts List
Following the most recent general election cycle in Pennsylvania, your state representative and/or state senator may have changed – either because of redistricting, retirement, or through the electoral process. With a new legislative session beginning shortly,...
Act 123 of 2022, Alternate refrigerant exemption from UCC
On November 3, 2022, PA Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 123 of 2022 into law (formerly known as SB2079) amending Section 901 of the PA Construction Code Act (Act 45 of 1999). The PA Construction Code Act (PCCA) has been amended to allow the air conditioning,...
LPG Permitting & Inspecting Policy
Recently, an internal policy clarification at PA Department of Labor & Industry was released to the general building code community. The policy clarifies that “the Department expects building code officials to permit, inspect, and regulate as needed all aspects of...
PA Commonwealth Court – 2021 Accessibility Provisions
Yesterday (October 26, 2022), the PA Commonwealth Court granted an application from the Pennsylvania Builders Association for a declaratory judgement permanently enjoining the enforcement of the 2021 Accessibility provisions. Specifically, the “…Court declares...
ICC 2022 Changes to PA UCC Book Available
Gain full access to the 2022 updates to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) and key insights into the implications of these changes. This full-color publication compiles all 2022 UCC changes to the base International Codes and presents them in an...
New PA Fireworks Legislation
On July 11, 2022, Governor Wolf signed HB 2157, which then became Act 74 of 2022. It amends the regulations that allowed widespread use of consumer fireworks in PA and was intended to reduce noise nuisances and fire hazards. Notable provisions...
PABCO Has New Contact Info
PABCO has changed its contact info! Following the retirement of its long-time Executive Director, Bob Buddenbohn, PABCO entered into a new relationship for association management services earlier this year. We wish Bob all the best in his future endeavors and welcome...
2018 I-Codes to Take Effect Feb 14, 2022
On Jan 26, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRR) officially approved as final updates to the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) by adopting nearly all provisions of the 2018 International Code Council’s model codes, as...