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Pennsylvania building departments
This Pennsylvania directory covers 67 Census county equivalents and local building-department guides. Pennsylvania’s UCC governs construction while municipalities or third-party agencies administer permits, plan review, inspections, and certificates of occupancy.
How permitting works in Pennsylvania
Statewide Uniform Construction Code with local administration. A county name is a geographic index, not a promise that the county government issues every building permit. Many projects are handled by a city, town, township, borough, parish, regional office, or independent city.
Source-backed state research
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Pennsylvania uses the statewide Uniform Construction Code. Most municipalities elect to administer and enforce it locally, while the Department of Labor and Industry has specific responsibilities in opt-out municipalities and for state-owned buildings; the local building-code official is the starting point for most projects.
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Available department pages
Allentown · Lehigh County
Allentown Bureau of Building Standards and Safety
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Bucks County · Bucks County
Bucks County Planning Commission Building Permit Guide
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Delaware County · Delaware County
Delaware County Planning Department Building Permit Guide
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Lancaster · Lancaster County
Lancaster City Bureau of Building Code Administration
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Montgomery County · Montgomery County
Montgomery County Planning Commission Building Permit Guide
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Philadelphia · Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Pittsburgh · Allegheny County
Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Reading · Berks County
Reading Building and Trades Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
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