Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part XIV - Uniform Construction Code
Chapter 401 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF CODE ADMINISTRATORS
Section 401.7 - Certification category specifications
Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 401.7
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
An individual certified by the Department in the following categories may perform the duties described in the specific category as a construction code official:
(1) Residential building inspector.
(i) Inspects one-family and two-family
dwellings and jurisdictional accessory structures to ensure that these
structures are free from hazardous structural conditions and comply with the
Uniform Construction Code.
(ii)
Duties include inspection of footings and foundations, concrete slabs, wood
decay and termite protection, floor and ceiling framing, wall framing, roof
framing, masonry walls, sheathing, roof covering, interior and exterior wall
coverings, means of egress system and safety glazing.
(2) Residential electrical inspector.
(i) Inspects one-family
and two-family dwellings and jurisdictional accessory structures to ensure that
these structures are free from hazardous electrical installations and comply
with the Uniform Construction Code.
(ii) Duties include determining compliance of
electrical service, electrical distribution systems, wiring methods, panel
boards, control devices, conductors and electrical fixture
installation.
(3) Residential mechanical inspector.
(i) Inspects one-family and two-family
dwellings and jurisdictional accessory structures to ensure that these
structures are free from hazardous mechanical installations and comply with the
Uniform Construction Code.
(ii)
Duties include determining compliance of mechanical equipment, gas fuel supply
systems, venting of appliances, air ducts, combustion air and comfort
cooling.
(4) Residential plumbing inspector.
(i) Inspects one-family and two-family
dwellings and jurisdictional accessory structures to ensure that these
structures are free from hazardous plumbing installations and comply with the
Uniform Construction Code.
(ii)
Duties include determining compliance of water service, building sewer, water
distribution, drainage, waste and vents and fixtures.
(5) Residential energy inspector.
(i) Inspects one-family
and two-family dwellings and jurisdictional accessory structures to ensure that
energy installations are made in the manner specified in the Uniform
Construction Code.
(ii) Duties
include determining compliance of conditioned or unconditioned spaces, R-values
for roof/ceiling, floor and wall assemblies and insulation placement,
installation of materials for the building envelope and its components,
moisture control methods such as caulking, sealing and weather-stripping, duct
and dipping insulation and sealing criteria, thermostats for each heating and
cooling system, electrical metering, lighting installation and controls and
piping insulation, circulation pump controls, heat traps, shower heads and pool
cover installations.
(6) Building inspector.
(i)
Ensures that buildings and structures are constructed in accordance with the
Uniform Construction Code.
(ii)
Duties include inspection of construction site and building location, footings
and foundations, wood and steel framing and connections, masonry construction,
precast and cast-in-place concrete, exterior weather boarding, fire-stopping
and draft-stopping, building components related to life safety and fire
protection systems and building components related to size, installation and
workmanship.
(iii) May perform
residential inspector duties listed in paragraph (1).
(7) Electrical inspector.
(i) Ensures that electrical installations are
made in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code regardless of the size or
components used in the installation.
(ii) Duties include determining compliance of
raceways (installations, size), cables, panel boards and boxes, conductors,
control devices, motors and generators, electrical equipment and special
occupancies.
(iii) May perform
residential electrical inspector duties listed in paragraph (2).
(8) Mechanical inspector.
(i) Ensures that
mechanical installations are made in the manner specified in the Uniform
Construction Code.
(ii) Duties
include determining compliance of fuel piping systems, heating, cooling and
ventilation, fuel-fired equipment venting, steam and hot water heating systems
and piping and energy conservation.
(iii) May perform residential mechanical
inspector duties listed in paragraph (3).
(9) Plumbing inspector.
(i) Ensures that plumbing installations are
made in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code.
(ii) Duties include determining compliance of
underground piping installation, rough-in inspections, drain-waste-venting
(DWV) systems, pressure testing, water distribution systems, observation and
elimination of cross connections, system pumps, tanks and pressure vessels and
fixtures, traps and valves and their connections.
(iii) May perform residential plumbing
inspector duties listed in paragraph (4).
(10) Energy inspector.
(i) Ensures that the building envelope,
mechanical systems, electrical power and lighting systems and building service
systems and equipment comply with the approved construction documents and the
Uniform Construction Code.
(ii)
Duties include verifying that building envelope and components meet minimum
requirements for installation of materials and that building envelope
penetrations are caulked, sealed and weather-stripped, determining compliance
of moisture control methods, installation of and types of mechanical equipment
and efficiencies, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment,
ducts and piping, insulation and sealing, lighting installation and lighting
controls for building interiors and exteriors, permanently wired poly-phase
motors and their efficiencies, piping insulation, circulation pump controls,
heat traps, point-of-use controls and pool cover installations.
(iii) May perform residential energy
inspector duties listed in paragraph (5).
(11) Accessibility inspector/plans examiner.
(i) Ensures that buildings
and structures are constructed in accordance with the accessibility provisions
of the Uniform Construction Code and that construction documents submitted as
part of a permit application comply with the accessibility provisions of the
Uniform Construction Code.
(ii)
Duties include inspection of building sites and all interior building
components to verify compliance with the accessibility standards or review of
construction documents to verify that the design of building sites and all
interior components comply with the accessibility standards.
(12) Building plans examiner.
(i) Determines that the
construction documents submitted as part of a permit application comply with
the Uniform Construction Code.
(ii)
Duties include determining the degree of compliance necessary for new
construction projects, alterations or repairs, proper use group/type of
construction classification, determining height and area requirements, minimum
means of egress requirements, minimum light and ventilation requirements,
minimum design structural loads, adequacy of soils investigations, adequacy of
footing and foundation designs, minimum fire-resistance requirements, adequacy
of barrier-free designs, minimum energy conservation requirements and adequacy
of fire-protection systems.
(13) Fire inspector.
(i) Conducts basic fire prevention
inspections and has a general knowledge of applicable codes and
standards.
(ii) Duties include
field inspections, preparation of correspondence and inspection reports,
handling complaints, and maintaining files related to inspections that were
conducted.
(14) Electrical plans examiner.
(i) Determines that the construction
documents submitted as part of a permit application comply with the Uniform
Construction Code.
(ii) Duties
include determining proper number of services, proper location of services,
adequacy of emergency systems, proper service size, proper over-current
protection, special use applications and proper conductor size and
application.
(15) Mechanical plans examiner.
(i) Determines that the construction
documents submitted as part of a permit application comply with the Uniform
Construction Code.
(ii) Duties
include determining compliance of fuel piping systems, fuel-burning appliances,
mechanical refrigeration systems, incinerators, energy conservation equipment
and controls, boilers and pressure vessels, venting systems, hydronic and
steam-piping systems and ventilation air systems.
(16) Plumbing plans examiner.
(i) Determines that the
construction documents submitted as part of a permit application comply with
the Uniform Construction Code.
(ii)
Duties include determining that water service, building sewer/storm sewer and
other underground piping are properly sized and located, determining that
proper drainage fixture units, fixture locations and clearances are used,
determining the adequacy of drain-waste-venting (DWV) riser diagrams and water
distribution systems and determining the proper number of fixtures and proper
materials as proposed.
(17) Energy plans examiner.
(i) Ensures that the design criteria
specified for a building are correct and in accordance with the Uniform
Construction Code and that alterations, additions and change of use or
occupancy are in compliance with the Uniform Construction Code.
(ii) Duties include determining compliance of
the design conditions specified, conditioned or unconditioned spaces, R values
for roof/ceiling, floor and wall assemblies and insulation placement,
insulation of materials for the building envelope and its components, moisture
control methods such as caulking, sealing and weather-stripping, duct and
dipping insulation and sealing criteria, thermostats for each heating and
cooling system, electrical metering, lighting installation and controls, piping
insulation, circulation pump controls, heat raps, shower heads and pool cover
installations.
(18) Building code official.
(i)
Manages, supervises and administers building code enforcement activities. The
Department, municipality or a third-party agency that operates an enforcement
program under the act will employ at least one person certified or registered
as a building code official.
(ii)
Duties include management of building code enforcement activities, supervision
of building inspectors or plans examiners, issuing building permits, occupancy
permits, notice of violations and orders to vacate, and initiation of
prosecutions.
(19) Elevator inspector.
(i)
Inspects electric and hydraulic elevators, conveying systems and other lifting
devices to ensure that these installations are free from conditions that would
present a life safety or fire hazard to persons using the
installations.
(ii) Duties include
determining compliance with the Uniform Construction Code regarding door
closers, interlocks, car safeties, over-speed governors, safety tests,
reshackling, ropes, fireman's recall, brakes and other related elevator
equipment and the investigation of accidents.
(20) Passenger ropeway inspector.
(i) Inspects passenger
ropeways to ensure that the installation is free from conditions that would
present a life safety or fire hazard to a person using the
installation.
(ii) Duties include
investigation of accidents and determining compliances of power units,
auxiliary power units, carriers, cabins, cars, location, vertical and
horizontal clearances, haul rope sleeves, guides, haul rope condition and
splice, structures and foundations, capacity, speed, acceleration/deceleration,
loading and unloading areas, required stopping devices, brakes and rollback
devices, tension systems, manual and automatic control devices, haul rope
grips, operation and maintenance of equipment, electrical components, emergency
shut down circuits, bypass circuits, speed regulating devices, and other
related ropeway equipment with the Uniform Construction Code.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 401.1 (relating to definitions); and 34 Pa. Code § 403.45 (relating to inspections).
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