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Building Permits in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

City in Allegheny County
Local details being verified — statewide baseline shown

Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Pennsylvania. They apply in Pittsburghunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBCInternational Building Code202134 Pa. Code 403.21, eff. 1/1/2026 · source ↗
IEBCInternational Existing Building Code202134 Pa. Code 403.21 · source ↗
IECCInternational Energy Conservation Code202134 Pa. Code 403.21 · source ↗
IFC202134 Pa. Code 403.21 · source ↗
IFGCInternational Fuel Gas Code202134 Pa. Code 403.21 · source ↗
IMCInternational Mechanical Code202134 Pa. Code 403.21 · source ↗
IPCInternational Plumbing Code202134 Pa. Code 403.21 · source ↗
IRCInternational Residential Code202134 Pa. Code 403.21, eff. 1/1/2026 · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Pittsburgh (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the city building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

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