Many communities are increasingly concerned with the deterioration of their housing and commercial building stock. This webinar will focus on what “tools” exist in Act 90 of 2010 for municipal officials to deal with owners of blighted properties who meet certain eligibility criteria. Part of the discussion will focus on when UCC and other municipal permits can be refused under Act 90.
Credit Hours
Eligible for 1.5 UCC continuing education credits.
Act 90 – A Valuable Resource for Dealing with Blighted Property Owners
Products, materials and technologies used in construction change rapidly and the various codes do not keep up with them. One of the stated objectives of the codes adopted by the UCC is to approve products, materials and technologies once they are tested and verified to meet the appropriate code standard and are installed or used in the manner in which they were tested. This webinar will take a look at the different ways this approval process occurs.
Credit Hours
Eligible for 1.5 UCC continuing education credits.
Approving New Products and Materials and Technologies Not Covered by the Code
The Uniform Construction Code does not contain specific criteria for what documents need to be submitted during the permit process. Each opt-in municipality must develop its own plan submittal requirements. This webinar looks at various options that can be incorporated into a plan submittal policy and provides a good contrast to what is being done in your community. Compare the information in this webinar to what your municipality is requiring.
Credit Hours
Eligible for 1.5 UCC continuing education credits.
Residential Construction Plan Submittal Requirements
The Uniform Construction Code requires full enforcement for structures that shelter an occupancy or are open to the public but what exactly does it mean to "shelter an occupancy"? This webinar explores how to apply the UCC to tents, canopies and membrane structures used for all types of purposes, from selling Easter flowers to carnival and circus tents. 2011 brought many changes to these provisions and this webinar highlights those changes which include temporary structures on oil and gas drilling sites.
Credit Hours
How Does the Uniform Construction Code Apply to Temporary Structures?
"Recreational Cabins" are excluded from the Uniform Construction Code so it is important to know what qualifies a structure to be considered a recreational cabin. This webinar examines those qualifications and the affidavit that must be completed by the owner of a recreational cabin. The program also discusses must happen if the owner ever wants to use the "cabin" as their personal residence or sell the property as anything other than a recreational cabin.
How Recreational Cabins are Regulated under the Uniform Construction Code
If a commercial pool, spa or hot tub can hold more than 24 inches of water, it must be regulated by the UCC. But did you realize the permitting of these pools, spas and hot tubs requires coordination with the County or State Health Department, the agencies that issue the licenses to operate public bathing places? This webinar reviews permitting and inspection procedures and key inspection components such as: permanent and temporary barriers, electrical components, and accessibility into and out of the water.
Regulating Commercial Pools and Spas and Hot Tubs
The focus of this session is on identifying common permitting and inspection issues involved with these types of structures. The following scenarios are analyzed: Are these structures additions or alterations?, are they considered habitable space?, is a permanent heat source required?, is the energy conservation code applied?, are municipal amendments required to enforce the UCC? This webinar addresses the answers to these questions and more!
Credit Hours
Eligible for 1.5 UCC continuing education credits.
Permitting and Inspecting Sunrooms and Three Season Rooms and Enclosed Patios
When are fire alarms required in new construction? Additions, alterations, or change of occupancy? What are the code requirements when they are installed voluntarily? This webinar explores fire alarm requirements in the International Building Code and International Fire Code plus the various referenced standards prescribed by each code. Topping off the discussion is a review of who is allowed to review plans for fire alarms and inspect them in the field.
Credit Hours
Eligible for 1.5 UCC continuing education credits.
When Are Fire Alarms Required and How Does the UCC Regulate Them?
This webinar looks at the proper way to "classify" fire damage restoration projects. Some might say they are repairs yet others would call them alterations or argue that it is brand new construction. The way the question is answered determines the proper permit and inspection process to use which is explored in some depth in this webinar. Also discussed is the impact that the insurance industry has on determining the answer to this question.
Credit Hours
Eligible for 1.5 UCC continuing education credits.
Fire Damage & Restoration: Repair or Alteration or New Construction?
This webinar examines various licensing requirements of Pennsylvania Commonwealth Agencies that result in owners and operators having to obtain UCC Certificates of Occupancy that comply with the provisions of specific occupancy classifications in Chapter 3 of the International Building Code. Licensing requirements to be examined in this webinar include: Residential child day care homes, consumer fireworks facilities, personal care homes, nursing homes, adult training facilities, vocational facilities and assisted living residences to mention a few.