Updated : 09/27/2024

Overview

Norwood, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). Norwood, OH, Muni. Code § 1301.03 (adoption). Norwood, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC). Norwood, OH, Muni. Code § 1301.03 (adoption) and §§ 1311.01-1311.99 (amendments). For Norwood, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for Norwood, Ohio include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Norwood, Ohio Home Page
  • Norwood, Ohio Building Department
  • Norwood, Ohio Municipal Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Ohio

Residential Building Code

Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Norwood 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2019 Residential Code of Ohio (2018 IRC)(Norwood, OH 1301.03 NORWOOD BUILDING CODE.)

...The current edition of the OBC as adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards is incorporated fully as if set out at length herein. (2) Residential Code of Ohio for One-, Two- and Three-Family. The Residential Code of Ohio for One-, Two- and Three-Family (RCO) and all supplements thereto, as amended, shall be designated as part of the Norwood Building Code (NBC) for all single-family, two-family and three- family dwelling houses which are not constructed of industrialized units....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In Norwood, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1.

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Norwood ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3 - 301.2(1) (Design criteria)
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code § 4101.8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).

Government Officials

Comments

Norwood, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). Norwood, OH, Muni. Code § 1301.03 (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.

No adoption of Appendix J was found in the municipal code or city ordinances.

For Norwood, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Norwood adopted the 2021 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2017 Ohio Building Code (2015 IBC)(Norwood, OH 1335.01 ADOPTION.)

...The "ICC International Property Maintenance Code" as most recently published by the International Code Council, Inc. (ICC) is hereby designated as the City of Norwood Property Maintenance Code and is hereby adopted and incorporated in its entirety as if fully set out in length herein. Future editions of this Code as published by ICC are adopted as they are published, except for modifications as are presently designated herein and as may be further modified by the City in the future....

Comments

Norwood, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC). Norwood, OH, Muni. Code § 1301.03 (adoption) and §§ 1311.01-1311.99 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

For Norwood, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

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