Huntington, West Virginia Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Huntington, West Virginia include the following.

Residential Building Code

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

Huntington 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 amendments to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Huntington ? Unclear
Comments:

No amendment to Table R301.2(1) was located in the municipal code or city website. Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Kilgore Melissa Permit Technician kilgorem@huntingtonwv.gov 304.696.5540 Ext. 2003

Comments

No adoption of Appendix J regarding Existing Buildings was found in the municipal code or city website.

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (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.

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Huntington adopted the 2018 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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Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Other Building Codes

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code for residential buildings. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2013 ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 for commercial buildings. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 American National Standards for Accessibility & Usable Buildings & Facilities. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

Huntington, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption). 

"Wherever referenced in the several ICC codes adopted in this section, any reference to the International Fire Code should be substituted with the 2021 NFPA Life Safety Code." Huntington, W. VA, Muni. Code §1711.01 (adoption).