The PA Department of Labor and Industry has not completed the regulatory process required to enforce the 2021 ICC codes. As a result, the previously anticipated enforcement date of July 13, 2025, is no longer valid. We will immediately notify you when we have a new enforcement date.  

Based on the required steps still necessary and in combination with publicized meeting dates and statutory timelines, the Department and municipal officials will not be able to enforce the 2021 changes to the UCC until these legal requirements are met.  

What this means:

• Based on the required actions still necessary, the Department will not be able to enforce the 2021 UCC updates.
• The official enforceable date will be announced once the Department submits the regulatory language to the appropriate state agencies for review and approval.

Why this matters:

• The official enforceable date determines which version of the PA UCC applies to a construction project.

Key guidance:

• If a design or construction contract is signed before the new enforceable date, it may follow the 2018 PA UCC, provided the building permit is applied for within six months of the new enforceable date.
• If a design or construction contract is signed after the enforceable date or if the permit is not applied for within that six-month window, the project must comply with the 2021 PA UCC.

If you have any questions, please contact us directly at 717-236-4055.