Building Safety in Franklin Township, PA (2026)
1 verified building safety rules for Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Building Permits
Franklin Township administers building permits through the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code rather than a homegrown building code. Section 5-101 adopts 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as the Township's Building Code, and hires one or more third-party Building Code Officials to review and enforce it. Permit fees are set by Board of Supervisors resolution.
Franklin Township Building Permits Under the UCC
Some RestrictionsFranklin Township Code §§ 5-101, 5-102
Franklin Township, in order to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., and pursuant to § 501 of the Act, hereby adopts the Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference as the Building Code of Franklin Townsh...
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