PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF CODE OFFICIALS
ICC CHAPTER
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

March 2004


SPRING MEETING
The Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials will hold its annual election & business meeting on Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 9:00 A.M. at the Montgomery County Fire Academy, 1175 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The education session will be on the “2004 NCPCCI bulletins, exams, and new CBT testing sites”. This training program will also cover the 2004 contractors construction catalog and the new testing sites available when registering for exam certifications. If you are not familiar with the computer certification tests, here is your opportunity to develop a better understanding of how the computer testing works.
For more information please contact Jeff Gentile at 610-734-7613. There is no fee for current PACO members to attend this meeting.

SPRING CODE FORUM SCHEDULED FOR 2004
The Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials is pleased to announce that the 2004 PACO Spring Code Forum is scheduled from April 25th to the 28th, 2004. The site of this year’s Forum will be at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center in Fort Washington, PA. The Golf Tournament will kick off the Forum starting on Sunday, April 25th at the Mainland Golf Course. On Monday April 26th PACO will sponsor the Pennsylvania Building Code Official Certification Course and then immediately following is the BCO examination. This is an all day course along with the exam, so be prepared to endure a long day. A one-day session on the ICC Existing Building Code will also run that Monday, April 26th. On Tuesday April 27th there will be two one-day seminars. The first session will be on the PA Accessibility Code (ANSI Standards & ICC) and the second session will be the ICC Energy Conversation Code – Commercial 2003 Edition. Now for the good news, on Wednesday April 28th, will be the Accessibility Inspector/Plan Examiner Certification Testing and the ICC Commercial Energy Code Certification Testing. Both test are paper and pencil tests. Registration and information packages will be mailed out soon, or check out our web site for more info. If you have any questions please contact The Spring Code Forum Committee Chairman Mr. Brian Gallagher at 610-269-1989.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Well spring is upon us and we have many exciting things happening in our code enforcement world. The spring forum is right around the corner and this year we are offering a full program of training and certification exams. The registration forms for this event are in the mail and can also be obtained on-line at www.PACO-71.org.

The Building Code Official (BCO) training and certification program has been introduced and is in full swing statewide. This required certification is being offered in a unique one-day format of training and testing to help you obtain the certification needed so that you can qualify as the BCO for your municipality. This program is being sponsored by the Pennsylvania Construction Code Academy and if you have any questions on registration and location you should contact Megan Kraemer at PSATS 1-717-787-3323.

In addition the earliest effective date for the adoption of Act 45 and the Uniform Construction Code is April 9, 2004. This date opens the 90-day window for your municipality to declare their intention to opt in or opt out as they may chose.

PACO’s roll in all this will continue to be pro active in providing the best possible training to assist the membership, to stay at the forefront of efforts to organize a statewide organization, to participate in whatever ICC regional efforts evolve and to review and respond to any political assaults on Act 45 that may develop.

Exciting Times for One and All!!!!
Yours Truly,
C. Lee Milligan, C.B.O.
President

   

CLASSIFIED
Asst Director of Planning
Lower Merion Twp seeks ind w/strong background in municipal planning & residential development plan review. Salary DOQ/E in range of 60K+, excel benefits. Resp. for review of land use apps, monitoring of comprehensive planning studies, recommending land use regs, oversight of GIS, & supervision of dept ops. Reqs: knowl of municipal planning, strong knowl & exper w/review of res dev plans, fam w/state & local planning ordinances, land use regs; Bach Deg in Planning or rel field + 5 yrs of progressively resp exp in municipal planning, incl 2yrs supv exp. Send resume & sal reqs to: HR Dept, LMT, 75 E. Lancaster Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003 or soverhiser@lowermerion.org EOE/M/F/D/V.


BUILDING INSPECTOR/ASSISTANT ZONING OFFICER
West Vincent Township Chester County is seeking applicants for Building Inspector/Assistant Zoning Officer. BOCA certification required or must be obtained within six months of employment for single family/multi-family/commercial buildings. This individual will be responsible for the building and plumbing inspections of new/existing building construction, use and occupancy inspections and the enforcement of township code violations. Computer skills required. Submit letter of interest to West Vincent Township, P.O. Box 163 Birchrunville, PA 19421 or FAX 610-827-7167


Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, is accepting applications for a building inspector/code enforcement officer. The successful candidate should have 10 years experience in the building inspections and the construction trades. Code certifications and zoning enforcement experience can be substituted for experience in the construction trades. Towamencin Township is an equal opportunity employer.

Fax your resume to 215-368-6217, email your resume to ggemmel@towamencin.org or mail your resume to Township Manager, Towamencin Township, P.O. Box 303, Kulpsville, PA 19443 by March 10, 2004
 


YEADON BOROUGH currently seeks:
FIRE MARSHAL / CODE OFFICER: Responsibilities; Fire Investigations / Inspections, Fire Prevention/ Education, Plan Reviews, compliance w/Borough Codes. Ideal candidate to possess NFPA / ICC certifications w/ 5 years Investigative and inspection experience. Position requires a min, high school education, w/add’l technical training a plus. Valid Driver’s license req’d. Mail resume w/cover letter, copy of certs and salary history to Yeadon Borough, PO Box 5187, Yeadon, Pa 19050 or Fax (610) 284-2138, Attn Calvin A Bonenberger Jr , by 5 pm 3/12/04. EOE.

 

 

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