Updated : 10/30/2024
Overview
West Carrollton, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). West Carrollton, OH, Muni. Code § 150.025 (adoption). West Carrollton, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC), including all Appendices. West Carrollton, OH, Muni. Code § 150.02 and § 150.03 (adoption). For West Carrollton, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Helpful resources for West Carrollton, Ohio include the following.
Residential Building Code
Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB,
Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
West Carrollton adopted the 2018 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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2019 Residential Code of Ohio (2018 IRC)(West Carrollton, OH Municipal Code)
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: No
In West Carrollton, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1.
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for West Carrollton ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3301.2(1) (Design criteria),
Municipal Code
https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1Comments:
Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code § 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).
Comments
West Carrollton, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). West Carrollton, OH, Muni. Code § 150.025 (adoption).
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.
No mention of Appendix J of the adopted IRC was located in the municipal code or the city website.
For West Carrollton, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
West Carrollton adopted the 2021 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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2017 Ohio Building Code (2015 IBC)(West Carrollton, OH Municipal Code)
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Comments
West Carrollton, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC), including all Appendices. West Carrollton, OH, Muni. Code § 150.02 and § 150.03 (adoption).
Existing Buildings
For West Carrollton, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Other Building Codes
West Carrollton, Ohio, adopted the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). West Carrollton, OH, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption).
West Carrollton, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Mechanical Code (based on the 2021 IMC). West Carrollton, OH, Muni. Code § 150.035 (adoption).
West Carrollton, Ohio, adopted the 2017 Ohio Fire Code (based on the 2015 IFC). West Carrollton, OH, Muni. Code § 151.01 (adoption).
No other building codes were located at this time.
