Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Dothan, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A (IFGS), B (IFGS), C (IFGS), D (IFGS), E, G, H, J (EB), M and N, with amendments. Dothan, AL, Muni. Code § 14-21 (adoption) and § 14-29 (amendments). Dothan, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Dothan, AL, Muni. Code § 14-21 (adoption) and § 14-22 (amendments). Dothan, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Dothan, AL, Muni. Code § 14-21 (adoption) and § 14-24 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Dothan, Alabama include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Alabama

Residential Building Code

Alabama adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB, Alabama Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Dothan adopted the 2015 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Alabama Energy and Residential Code (2015 IRC)(Dothan, AL Sec. 14-21. - International Codes and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes adopted.)

...copy of each which is on file in the office of the city clerk of the City of Dothan, Alabama, being marked and designated as the International Code Council (ICC) Codes, 2015 Edition (as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and copyrighted in 2014), and Codes published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): National...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Dothan ? Undetermined
Citation: Dothan, AL, Muni. Code § 14-29
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/al/dothan/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14BUBURE_ARTIIINCONFCOADAM_DIV2AM_S14-29AMINRECOIR
Comments:

(e) Section R301.2. (1) Insert the following table:

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed (mph)	Seismic Design Category	Subject to damage from			Winter Design Temp	Ice barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
			Weathering	Frost Line depth	Termite
0	105	A	Moderate	0	Very Heavy	0	0	0	32° F	72.8° F

 

(f) Section R313: deleted

Comments

Dothan, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A (IFGS), B (IFGS), C (IFGS), D (IFGS), E, G, H, J (EB), M and N, with amendments. Dothan, AL, Muni. Code § 14-21 (adoption) and § 14-29 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

Dothan, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Dothan, AL, Muni. Code § 14-21 (adoption) and § 14-24 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Dothan adopted the 2015 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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See Muni. Code(Dothan, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Dothan, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Dothan, AL, Muni. Code § 14-21 (adoption) and § 14-22 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Dothan, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Dothan, AL, Muni. Code § 14-21 (adoption) and § 14-24 (amendments).

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