Adopted by Borough Council · January 13, 2025
At its January 13 meeting, Borough Council adopted Ordinance No. 1482, putting the 2024 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code in force across Tyrone. The Code is the rulebook the Borough relies on when it inspects buildings and acts on complaints about unsafe or neglected property. Adopting the current edition keeps Tyrone’s standards aligned with the model code that most Pennsylvania communities follow.
Adopted unanimously
In favor: all members present — Robert Dollar, Sarah Hunter, Ken Patterson, Rob Poust, David Snyder, Tammy Wills, William Wiser.
The 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, published by the International Code Council, sets minimum conditions for existing structures and the land around them — both homes and commercial buildings, and whether they are occupied or sitting empty. It addresses things residents recognize as basic habitability and safety: weather-tight roofs and exterior walls, working plumbing and heating, safe stairs and railings, functioning smoke and carbon-monoxide detection, control of rodents and infestation, and the upkeep of yards, sidewalks, and accessory structures. It also gives the Borough the framework to declare a building unfit for occupancy when conditions become dangerous.
The model code is revised on a regular cycle, and each edition refines its requirements based on current building practice and safety research. By formally adopting the 2024 edition, Council replaces the older version the Borough had been enforcing and gives the code office a clear, up-to-date standard to point to. Because the ordinance amends Tyrone’s own Chapter 146, the model code’s provisions — together with any local changes the Borough keeps in place — now carry the force of Borough law.
For most owners who keep their property in good repair, day-to-day expectations do not change. The update matters most when a property falls into disrepair or a complaint is filed: it is the 2024 edition’s standards that an inspector will apply, and that an owner would be asked to meet. Owners of rental units and vacant buildings are the most likely to encounter the code directly during inspections. Residents with questions about a specific requirement, or who want to report a property concern, can reach the Borough Office at (814) 684-1330 or through the Borough’s code enforcement page.
Read the law: this measure is part of Chapter 146, Property Maintenance of the Tyrone Borough Code, online at ecode360.com/TY1357.
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