Pennsylvania Building Officials Conference

“PART III - PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE The organizations primary purpose is to educate the building code community and the general public on building code topics in Pennsylvania. Members professional abilities regarding an understanding and capabilities to administer the Pennsylvania Uniform Construstion Code (UCC) are advanced through the organizations communications, training, and education activities. The UCC is a state law that adopts, by reference, the International Code Councils (ICC) building codes for statewide implementation. The organization assists members and municipalities as they interact in employment relationships. Assistance is provided regarding administrative matters between members, their municipal employers, and state and federal jurisdictions. The general public is educated through interactions with members and the organization and the public at large. Issues of significance include the need for and value of building codes, the manner in which they are established and implemented, and their applicability to individual projects. The organization serves as a neutral education resource, not an advocate for a particular position. The need for the uniform and impartial implementation of properly enacted code is foremost. PART III - LINE 28 Annual Conference: The organization presents an annual educational conference for members and others interested in code enforement. Subjects presented address proper interpretation and application of codes. Emerging materials, products and techniques are discussed in light of code requirements. Training of interest to a wide-range of skill levels enables both entry level and advanced code officials to benefit. Informal forums provide educational venues not accessible through formal presentations. PART III - LINE 29 Education via Website: The organization maintained website is regularly updated to provide information regarding the organization, its regional affiliates, various training opportunities, statutory and/or regulatory enactments and recent court decisions. Individuals affected by bulding codes visit the website to get answers to a variety of code related issues in a nonconfrontational environment. Members and vendors take advantage of this information exchange/linkage. The public has access to most of the wesite content. Over 4,000 individuals have visited and read posts on the discussion boards. The website is also a vibrant help-wanted bulletin board linking prospective employees and employers. Reacting to information on the website, individuals affected by building codes call the organization to get answers to code related issues in a nonconfrontational environment. Callers are not expected to identify themselves; this anonymity allows open discussion. Responses are fact based and impartial. It is estimated that two calls from the public are received weekly. Members and vendors take advantage of a free informal telephone information exchange/linkage among members. In all regards, calls and/or email inquiries are directed to appropriate resource persons for response. PART III - LINE 30 Education by Collaboration/Facilitation: The organization directly and in collaboration with groups sharing common interests, and regional training partners develops, presents, promotes, or collaborates in training opportunities for members, the regulated community, designers and others on narrowly focused areas of interest to individuals in or affected by the UCC. Collaborating with, advancing or facilitiating the educational activities of regional groups, these opportunities are dispersed across the commonwealth. It is estimated that approximately 3,000 training hours are delivered annually through PENNBOC associated, affiliated, or promoted training events. PENNBOC collaborates with a network of like-interested organizations. PART III - LINE 31 Education by Facilitation/Coordination: The organization facilitates an elevated level of continueing education recognition by the national ac”

“Part I, Line 2 Training revenue and expenses experienced during regional educational programs are incorporated into overall program revenue and various expenses accounting. All combined training events performed the organization at the state-level, regional-level, and virtually totaled 40 ICC-approved educational seminars with over 1,100 trainees.”

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“Conference 71224.”

“Supplies 787.”

“Credit Card fees 6337.”

“Office 530.”

“Admin Support Service 30350.”

“Training Events 22595.”

“Other 1978.”