Programs & Services
We are proud to provide our AVNCOG members and municipalities with the following programs to improve the infrastructure within their communities.
Paving and Associated Equipment Lending Program
The following equipment was purchased through a grant to help the AVNCOG member municipalities. Equipment includes:
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Low Deck Paver
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Wheeled Skid Loader
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C1200 Plus Atlas Copco Oller
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International KM 55 Rubber Melting Kettle
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VIking 7-Ton Paver Trailer
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To learn more about the equipment and how to reserve it for your community road project, please contact us at 412-826-5170.
SHACOG Purchasing Alliance
​The SHACOG Purchasing Alliance is administered by the South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG) for the Allegheny Valley North COG, as well as others.
COMMODITIES:
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Road Aggregates
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Liquid Asphalt
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Bituminous Surfacing Materials
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Line Painting and Reflective Glass Beads
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Guide Rails and Posts-Components and Installation
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Traffic Signals, Signs, and Posts
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Thermoplastic Pavement Markings
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Frames, Rings, and Grates-Cast Iron and Steel
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Precast Concrete Inlets and Risers
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Manhole Inserts
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Plastic Pipe
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Swimming Pool Chemicals
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Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
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Fertilizers
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Weed Killer
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Ballfield Mixture
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Top Soil
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Hardwood Bark Mulch
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Wood Carpet
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Mushroom Compost​
UCC/IPMC Appeals Board
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(Universal Construction Code. (UCC))
(International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC))
AVNCOG provides joint Unified Construction Code (UCC) and International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) Boards of Appeal for its member communities in good standing.
The UCC Appeals Board hears and renders decisions on appeals, requests for variances, and requests for extensions of time under the Uniform Construction Code. A property owner or property owner’s agent may seek a variance or extension of time or appeal a building code official’s decision by applying for a hearing on a form provided by the member community. All requests for variances, extension of time, or appeals shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the determination. The AVNCOG UCC Board of Appeal Bylaws specify the operations of the Board.
The IPMC Board of Appeals hears and renders decisions on matters when a property owner believes that the intent of the Code has been incorrectly interpreted. Unlike the UCC Board of Appeals, the IPMC Board of Appeals does not have the authority to grant variances or alter the Requirements of the Code. A property owner or property owner's agent may seek a hearing on a form provided by the member community. The IPMC Board of Appeal Bylaws specify the operations of the Board.
Both Boards meet on an as-needed basis.
Craig H. Alexander, Esquire
UCC/IPMC Boards of Appeal