Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Huntsville, Alabama adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, H, J, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-191 (adoption) and § 7-192 (amendments). Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendix C, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-193 (adoption) and § 7-194 (amendments). Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-195 (adoption) and § 7-196 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Huntsville, 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.

Huntsville 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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Alabama Energy and Residential Code (2015 IRC)(Huntsville, AL Sec. 7-171. - Technical codes.)

...amended, in this article, are adopted by the city council by reference pursuant to Code of Ala. Code 1975 § 11-45-8: 2018 International Residential Code: Covers one- and two-family dwellings, and townhomes not over three stories and live and work units complying with section R101.2 of the 2018 International Building Code...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Huntsville ? No
Citation: Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-192
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH7BUBURE_ARTIVTECO_DIV3INRECO_S7-192DEMOAM
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(17) Amend Table R301.2(1) "CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA" to read as:

TABLE R301.2(1)

CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA (excerpt)

 

Government Officials

Comments

Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, H, J, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-191 (adoption) and § 7-192 (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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-191.

Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-195 (adoption) and § 7-196 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Huntsville 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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See Muni. Code(Huntsville, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendix C, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-193 (adoption) and § 7-194 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-195 (adoption) and § 7-196 (amendments).

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