To All Code Enforcement Applicants
- Effective July 9, 2004, the new
International Building Code mandated by
the Department of Labor and Industry of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
adopted by the Township of Abington will
take effect;
- Within the regulations there will be
more stringent requirements for plans that
are submitted for permits, both commercial
and residential;
- Applications for commercial work must
include plans prepared by an architect and
be complete with electrical, plumbing,
HVAC and energy calculations;
- Plans prepared for residential
applications must also be prepared by an
architect, and include electrical,
plumbing, energy and HVAC calculations.
Site plans, accurately drawn and
calculated, must also be completed and
submitted for review for both commercial
and residential applications;
- Improperly preparing your application, as
noted above, will automatically cause
delays in your time schedule for most
anticipated work; therefore, ample time
should be factored in when preparing your
plans. Due to the scope of
work to be reviewed, additional time will
be required by the Code Department to
review the average submittal;
- Any application for a building permit
that requires access to a highway falling
under the jurisdiction of the Department
of Transportation, will not be issued
until a Highway Occupancy Permit is
issued;
- The Township of Abington is now
requiring that all commercial projects be
reviewed entirely prior to permit
submission to the Township. An
entire plan review would consist of
Building, Electric, Mechanical, Energy,
Fire and Accessibility. Abington
Township will still review the Plumbing
portion of the project to the Township of
Abington Plumbing Code. Listed
below are three (3) state approved
third party agencies that can perform
commercial plan reviews:
1. Keystone Municipal Services,
606 Rose Lane, Morton PA 19070,
Office
610-544-6410; Fax 610-544-6411
2. Code Inspection, Inc., 605
Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044,
Office
1-866-672-9175; Fax: 215-672-7642
3. Building Inspection
Underwriters, Inc., 302 E.
Pennsylvania Avenue,
Feasterville, PA
19053, Office 215-322-2626; Fax
215-364-7921
- Questions regarding the process can be
directed to Lisa Erkert, Office, Manager
267-536-1016
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