Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Prince George County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Prince George County, VA Muni. Code § 10-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Prince George 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.
Prince George 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)(Prince George County, VA Sec. 10-1. - Building code adopted.)
...(a)
Parts I, and II and III of the 2009 edition of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building
Code (USBC), as now or hereafter amended, are hereby adopted.
(b)
The building official is hereby designated fire prevention...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Prince George County ? No
Comments:
No county amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.
Contacted Julie Walton, Code Compliance, (3/11/2020)) who informed us that ice barriers are not required. However, if required by the manufacturer, it is required by code to be installed.
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Walton |
Julie |
Code Compliance |
JWalton@princegeorgecountyva.gov |
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Comments
Prince George County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Prince George County, VA Muni. Code § 10-1.
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.
Prince George County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Prince George County, VA Muni. Code § 10-1.
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
Prince George 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)(Prince George County, VA Sec. 10-1. - Building code adopted.)
...(a)
Parts I, and II and III of the 2009 edition of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building
Code (USBC), as now or hereafter amended, are hereby adopted.
(b)
The building official is hereby designated fire prevention...
Comments
Prince George County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Prince George County, VA Muni. Code § 10-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Existing Buildings
Prince George County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Prince George County, VA Muni. Code § 10-1.
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
Prince George County, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
Prince George County, VA Muni. Code § 10-1.