34 Pa. Code § 403.42a - Permit application
(a)
Applications for a permit required under §
403.42 (relating to permit
requirements and exemptions) shall be submitted to the building code official
in accordance with this section.
(b) A permit applicant shall submit an
application to the building code official and attach construction documents,
including plans and specifications, and information concerning special
inspection and structural observation programs, Department of Transportation
highway access permits, all other permits or approvals related to the
construction required under §
403.102(n)
(relating to municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction Code)
and other data required by the building code official with the permit
application. The applicant shall submit three sets of documents when the
Department conducts the review.
(c)
A licensed architect or licensed professional engineer shall prepare the
construction documents under the Architects Licensure Law (63 P. S.
§§
34.1-34.22), or the Engineer, Land
Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law (63 P. S.
§§
148-158.2). An unlicensed person
may prepare design documents for the remodeling or alteration of a building if
there is no compensation and the remodeling or alteration does not relate to
additions to the building or changes to the building's structure or means of
egress.
(d) A building code
official may require submission of additional construction documents in special
circumstances.
(e) The permit
applicant shall submit construction documents in a format approved by the
building code official. Construction documents shall be clear, indicate the
location, nature and extent of the work proposed, and show in detail that the
work will conform to the Uniform Construction Code.
(f) All of the following fire egress and
occupancy requirements apply to construction documents:
(1) The permit applicant shall submit
construction documents that show in sufficient detail the location,
construction, size and character of all portions of the means of egress in
compliance with the Uniform Construction Code.
(2) The construction documents for
occupancies other than Groups R-2 and R-3 shall contain designation of the
number of occupants to be accommodated on every floor and in all rooms and
spaces.
(3) The permit applicant
shall submit shop drawings for a fire protection system that indicates
conformance with the Uniform Construction Code in accordance with the
following:
(i) The shop drawings shall be
approved by the building code official before the start of the system
installation.
(ii) The shop
drawings must contain the information required by the referenced installation
standards contained in Chapter 9 of the "International Building Code of
2018."
(g)
Construction documents shall contain the following information related to the
exterior wall envelope:
(1) Description of the
exterior wall envelope indicating compliance with the Uniform Construction
Code.
(2) Flashing
details.
(3) Details relating to
intersections with dissimilar materials, corners, end details, control joints,
intersections at roof, eaves, or parapets, means of drainage, water-resistive
membrane and details around openings.
(h) Construction documents shall contain a
site plan that is drawn to scale. The building code official may waive or
modify the following site plan requirements if the permit application is for an
alteration or repair or if waiver or modification is warranted. Site plan
requirements include all of the following:
(1)
The size and location of new construction and existing structures on the
site.
(2) Accurate boundary
lines.
(3) Distances from lot
lines.
(4) The established street
grades and the proposed finished grades.
(5) If the construction involves demolition,
the site plan shall indicate construction that is to be demolished and the size
and location of existing structures and construction that will remain on the
site or plot.
(6) Location of
parking spaces, accessible routes, public transportation stops and other
required accessibility features.
(i) A permit applicant shall submit
certifications required in the "International Building Code of 2018" for
construction in a flood hazard area to the building code official.
(j) A permit applicant shall identify, on the
application, the name and address of the licensed architect or engineer in
responsible charge. The permit applicant shall notify the building code
official in writing if another licensed architect or engineer assumes
responsible charge.
(k) The permit
applicant shall describe an inspection program, identify a person or firm who
will perform special inspections and structural observations if section 1704
and 1705 of the "International Building Code of 2018" requires special
inspections or structural observations for the construction.
(l) A building code official may waive or
modify the submission of construction documents, that are not required to be
prepared by a licensed architect or engineer, or other data if the nature of
the work applied for does not require review of construction documents or other
data to obtain compliance with the Uniform Construction Code. The building code
official may not waive the submission of site plans that relate to
accessibility requirements.
(m) An
applicant for an annual permit under §
403.42(f) shall
complete an application and provide information regarding the system that may
be altered and the date that approval was previously provided for the approved
electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing installation.
(n) A permit applicant shall comply with the
permit, certification or licensure requirements of the following laws
applicable to the construction:
(1) The Boiler
and Unfired Pressure Vessel Law (35 P. S. §§
1331.1-1331.19).
(2) The Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Act (35 P. S. §§
1329.1-1329.19).
(3) The Health Care Facilities Act.
(4) The Older Adult Daily Living Centers
Licensing Act (62 P. S. §§
1511.1-1511.22).
Notes
The provisions of this § 403.42a amended under section 304(a)(1) and (2) of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (35 P.S. § 7210.304(a)(1) and (2)).
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