Overview
Preemption classification
Tier F — Local control
Dillon Rule state but no statewide housing preemption. Philly and Pittsburgh make their own rules under home rule charters.
Governance
Statewide
Building and zoning code adoption is mandated at the state level.
Adopted building codes
Most jurisdictions opt in
City-level IBC adoptions (3)
| City | IBC | Amendment notes |
|---|---|---|
| Connellsville | 2018 | |
| Indiana | 2018 | |
| Philadelphia | 2018 |
View building-code adoption for Pennsylvania →
4 of 5 codes adopted (IBC, IRC, IECC, IFC)
Profiled counties
Cities
Showing 4 of 4
| City | Population | Code | Status | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connellsville | — | Fayette County Zoning Ordinance / Connellsville Municipal Code · 8 districts | V1 Legacy | schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present |
| Indiana | — | Indiana Zoning Ordinance · 8 districts | V1 Legacy | schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present |
| Philadelphia | — | Title 14 — Zoning and Planning · 31 districts | V1 Legacy | schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present |
| Pittsburgh | — | Zoning Code of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Title 9 (Zoning Code) · 26 districts | V1 Legacy | schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present |
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