Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Gate City, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Gate City, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Gate 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.
Gate 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)(Virginia, VA Municipal Code)
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Gate City ? Undetermined
Comments
Gate City, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Gate City, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.
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.
Gate City, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Gate City, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.
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
Gate 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)(Virginia, VA Municipal Code)
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Comments
Gate City, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Gate City, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Existing Buildings
Gate City, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Gate City, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.
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
Gate City, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
Gate City, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.