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Chase City, Virginia Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Chase City, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Mecklenburg County, VA. 

Mecklenburg County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Mecklenburg County PLRB Profile. Mecklenburg County, VA Muni. Code § 18-31.

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

Helpful resources for Chase City, Virginia include the following.

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.

Chase City 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)(Chase City, VA Sec. 6-4-11. - State building maintenance code adopted; copies on file.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference by the council the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Building Maintenance Code, which is adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for buildings that fail to comply with the Building Maintenance Code through deterioration, improper maintenance, or for other reasons, and thereby...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Chase City ? No
Comments:

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

Contacted Eddie Harris, Building Official for Mecklenburg County, (10/23/2019) who informed us that ice barriers are not required. However, if the roof covering manufacturer requires it per their installation instructions, it will be installed.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Harris Eddie Building Official for Mecklenburg County eddie.harris@mecklenburgva.com 434-738-6191 ext.4331

Comments

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Chase City, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Mecklenburg County, VA. 

Mecklenburg County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Mecklenburg County PLRB Profile. Mecklenburg County, VA Muni. Code § 18-31.

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.

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Chase City, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Mecklenburg County, VA. 

Mecklenburg County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Mecklenburg County PLRB Profile. Mecklenburg County, VA Muni. Code § 18-31.

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

Chase City 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)(Chase City, VA Sec. 6-4-1. - State building code adopted; copies on file.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference by the council the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, which is adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties. The...

Comments

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Chase City, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Mecklenburg County, VA. 

Mecklenburg County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Mecklenburg County PLRB Profile. Mecklenburg County, VA Muni. Code § 18-31.

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

Existing Buildings

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Chase City, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Mecklenburg County, VA. 

Mecklenburg County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Mecklenburg County PLRB Profile. Mecklenburg County, VA Muni. Code § 18-31.

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.

Other Building Codes

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Chase City, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Mecklenburg County, VA. 

Mecklenburg County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Mecklenburg County PLRB Profile. Mecklenburg County, VA Muni. Code § 18-31.

Mecklenburg County, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):