Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

King and Queen County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King and Queen County, VA Muni. Code § 10-51.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for King and Queen County, Virginia include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Virginia

Residential Building Code

Virginia adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Virginia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

King and Queen County adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(King and Queen County, VA ARTICLE II. - UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE)

...Footnotes: --- (2) --- State Law reference— Enforcement of Uniform Statewide Building Code, Code of Virginia, § 36-105....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for King and Queen County ? Yes
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.

Contacted Mike Eutsey, King and Queen County Building Official, (2/28/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Comments

King and Queen County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King and Queen County, VA Muni. Code § 10-51.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential Code.

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.

King and Queen County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King and Queen County, VA Muni. Code § 10-51.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of  Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).

Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

Appendix J of the 2015 IRC was not included in the 2015 VRC.

Commercial Building Code

King and Queen County adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 Virginia Construction Code (2021 IBC)(King and Queen County, VA Sec. 10-51. - Scope.)

...enforcement shall apply to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (the "building code"), not including any regulations relating to maintenance or use of buildings or structures, and any future amendments to this building code. There is hereby adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, not including any regulations relating to...

Comments

King and Queen County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King and Queen County, VA Muni. Code § 10-51.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.

Existing Buildings

King and Queen County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King and Queen County, VA Muni. Code § 10-51.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of  Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).

Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

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