Pennsylvania has a statewide building code, the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), which will be administered and enforced locally and at the state level.
Note: Pennsylvania has adopted the 2009 I-Codes, effective December 31, 2009. If a design or construction contract for proposed work was signed between December 31, 2006 and December 30, 2009, the 2006 International Codes must be complied with.
| Code Type | Code Model | Amendment Contact |
| Building/Dwelling Code | IBC 2009 | Online |
| Structural Code | IBC 2009 | Online |
| Plumbing Code | IPC 2009 | Online |
| Mechanical Code | IMC 2009 | Online |
| Electrical Code | IBC 2009, Chapter 27 (Must comply with NEC 2008) | Online |
| Fire/Life Safety Code | IFC 2009 | Bureau of Occupational & Industrial Safety, Dept. of Labor & Industry, (717) 787-3323 and online |
| Accessibility Code | IBC 2009, Ch. 11 & ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003 | Bureau of Occupational & Industrial Safety, Dept. of Labor & Industry, (717) 787-3323 |
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| Energy Code | IECC 2009 | No amendments |
| Elevator Code | Pennsylvania Elevator Regulation Law and PA Code, Title 34 Pa Code Chapter 405 | Elevator Section, (717) 787-3806, Opt. 2 and online |
| Gas Code | IFGC 2009 | N/A |
| Boiler Code | ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (Pennsylvania Boiler Law and Regulations) | Online |
| Jurisdictional Area | Contact |
| Accessibility | Accessibility Advisory Board Phone: (717) 787-3329 Fax: (717) 783-5002 |
| Plan Review | Buildings Section, Bur. Of Occup. & Ind. Safety Phone: (717) 787-3806 Fax: (717) 783-5002 |
| Energy | Buildings Section, Bur. Of Occup. & Ind. Safety Phone: (717) 787-3806 Fax: (717) 783-5002 |
| Boiler Inspector | Boiler Inspection, Bureau of Occup. & Ind. Safety, Phone: (717) 787-2923 |
| Elevator Inspector | Elevator Inspection, Bureau of Occup. & Ind. Safet Phone: (717) 787-3806, option 2 |