Commercial Permits/BIU
Business and Land Development
Businesses and land development in Whitehall requires permits and oversight to ensure the benefit and long-term integrity of our community.
BUILDING INSPECTION UNDERWRITERS
Building Inspection Underwriters (BIU) is a Certified third-party agency with fifty-five (55) years of Building Code review and Inspection services.
Whitehall Borough utilizes BIU for review of proposed plans, approvals and inspections of all Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Residential and Commercial projects.
BIU is also responsible for performing Residential and Commercial Rental Property Inspections pursuant to the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, the Uniform Construction Code and Borough Ordinances.
Chris Harvey, BIU Building Inspector has been assigned as the Borough’s Building Code Official. He is available by telephone or email for any questions regarding your project.
Electrical Permits & Questions
All Electrical Permits will go through the Code Enforcement Office the same as the Building Permit procedure. The difference is it will only undergo the review of the Building Code Official. If you have an electrical question, you can phone Mr. Harvey who may direct you to the BIU Electrical Inspector, Mark Stanton.
Contact Information:
Roxanne Dudjak, Code Enforcement Administrative Assistant: 412-884-0505 ext.324
Chris Harvey, Building Code Official: Phone: 412-526-4278 Email: charvey@biuinc.com
Mark Stanton, BIU Electrical Inspector: 412-298-7577
BIU Main Office: 412-766-2565