Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Pulaski County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the State of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Pulaski County, Virginia include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Virginia

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.

Pulaski 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)(Pulaski, VA Sec. 18-1. - Codes adopted.)

...(a) The Uniform Statewide Building Code and all codes referenced therein are hereby adopted by reference to Code of Virginia, § 36-98; and (b) That future amendments to Code of Virginia, § 36-98, shall be considered...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Pulaski County ? Yes
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Design Criteria

Comments

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Pulaski County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the State of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.

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. Pulaski County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the State of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.

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

Pulaski 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)(Pulaski, VA Sec. 18-1. - Codes adopted.)

...(a) The Uniform Statewide Building Code and all codes referenced therein are hereby adopted by reference to Code of Virginia, § 36-98; and (b) That future amendments to Code of Virginia, § 36-98, shall be considered...

Comments

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Pulaski County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the State of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.

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. Pulaski County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the State of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.

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