Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Southampton County, 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.
Southampton 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)(Southampton County, VA Sec. 4-1. - State building code adopted.)
...and building service equipment, as
defined in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, and shall apply to all existing
structures in the county.
(Code 1976, § 5-1)
State Law reference—
Enforcement of building code, Code of Virginia, § 36-105....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Southampton County ? No
Comments:
No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.
Contacted Phil Sherman, Franklin Deputy Code Official, (3/19/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are not required.
Building Inspections & Permits Office of Southampton County is part of the City of Franklin's Community Development department.
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Sherman |
Phil |
Franklin Deputy Code Official |
psherman@franklinva.com |
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Comments
Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.
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.
Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.
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
Southampton 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)(Southampton County, VA Sec. 4-1. - State building code adopted.)
...and building service equipment, as
defined in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, and shall apply to all existing
structures in the county.
(Code 1976, § 5-1)
State Law reference—
Enforcement of building code, Code of Virginia, § 36-105....
Comments
Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Existing Buildings
Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.
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
Southampton County, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.