Uniform Construction Code Took Effect July 6, 2004

Millcreek Township began administering and enforcing the Uniform Construction Code on July 6, 2004. The deadline for Pennsylvania municipalities to take action was July 8, 2004.

The Pennsylvania General Assembly adopted the Pennsylvania Construction Code to establish uniform standards governing construction. The General Assembly has required that municipalities decide either to enforce the UCC or not to enforce the UCC, but the uniform standards apply either way.

This section includes a variety of information that should help in understanding what the Uniform Construction Code is, how it will be administered and the process that has led to the first inter-municipal approach to what, after all, is intended as a uniform set of construction standards.

This section includes these topics:

• Time Line and Implementation Schedule
• Millcreek Encourages Inter-Municipal Approach
• Adopted Construction Codes in the UCC
• When the UCC Requires Permits and Inspections
• Plan Reviews and Inspections
• Interplay Between Construction and Other Regulations
• Scope of Services Under Contract With BIU
• Fees for Services Under Contract With BIU
• Township Zoning Permits
• Frequently Asked Questions

Other Sites of Interest:

Site and the Reference

www.intlcode.org - Frequently Asked Questions page 1
www.dli.state.pa.us - Frequently Asked Questions, page 4
www.biupa.com - Frequently Asked Questions, page 4