Administrative overview · FIPS 42013
Blair County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Blair County Planning Commission and Blair Region Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals; building permits and inspections are handled by local municipalities or their code agencies
For a project in or near Blair County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
Blair County Planning Commission: 814-693-2080; Blair Region UCC Board of Appeals: 814-944-5349; local building/code official varies
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Blair County Planning Commission, 423 Allegheny Street, Suite 046, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648; Blair Region UCC appeals administration, Logan Township, 100 Chief Logan Circle, Altoona, PA 16602
Operating hours
N/A for a countywide permit counter; participating municipal and code-agency hours vary
Review expectation
N/A; local municipal or third-party UCC review timelines vary. Pennsylvania offers expedited state plan review within 7 days when requested with the applicable fee.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Blair County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Blair County Planning Commission: 814-693-2080; Blair Region UCC Board of Appeals: 814-944-5349; local building/code official varies.
How long might review take?
N/A; local municipal or third-party UCC review timelines vary. Pennsylvania offers expedited state plan review within 7 days when requested with the applicable fee.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the municipality or its certified UCC agency where the project is located to schedule inspections. The Blair Region appeals board is not a routine inspection scheduler; it handles appeals, variances, and extensions for participating municipalities. Logan Township staff can be contacted at 814-944-5349 for the regional appeals process.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401-405 and referenced current ICC codes as adopted by Pennsylvania, enforced by local municipalities or certified third-party agencies. The Blair Region UCC Board of Appeals serves listed participating municipalities for appeals, variances, and extensions of time; the county planning commission reviews development plans. Exemptions are controlled by the applicable municipality and Pennsylvania UCC. Emergency repairs or equipment replacements may proceed without a prior permit only when the application is submitted to the building code official within three business days. Other minor-work exemptions and zoning requirements must be verified with the local municipality or code agency.