The Building Permit Determination (BPD) process is used to manage the submission and review of project information in order to determine if a building permit is required under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). The UCC applies to all new and existing Penn State owned, leased, or operated buildings. The UCC adopted codes include the International Building Code (I-codes) series of standards as well as the PA Elevator Code and Boiler Code. This process is required on every project for all campuses, regardless of whether you already know that a building permit is needed.
USER MANUAL: Building Permit Determination Process
TIPS & TRICKS: Click here to view all tips and tricks for this process.
FILE NAMING MANUAL: Click here to see how to name files appropriately for this process.
TRAINING VIDEOS:
| 1. Overview | 5:17 |
| 2. Step 01 Start | 3:13 |
| 3. Step 02 Initiator Select Building | 2:12 |
| 4. Step 03 Initiator Clarify | 2:33 |
| 5. Step 04 Code Compliance Rep Review | 1:36 |
| 6. Step 05 Mail Merge-Permit Determination Form | 2:16 |
| 7. Step 06 Initiator Acknowledge | 1:51 |
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