CITY OF PITTSBURGH DEPARTMENT OF PERMITS, LICENSES, AND INSPECTIONS

AI Summary

The Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections Board of Appeals held a meeting on October 21, 2025, via Zoom to review two new appeals regarding building code alternatives. The first appeal (PLI-BAP-2025-00223) involved a building addition at 709 N Aiken Ave that encroaches into required setback distances; the applicants proposed alternative equivalent compliance through perimeter grading for emergency access and additional sprinkler head placement. The second appeal (PLI-BAP-2025-00251) at 2865 Railroad St involved occupancy calculations under the 2018 International Building Code, seeking approval to use actual occupant numbers rather than prescriptive calculation factors for a renovation project with Group A occupancy.