Updated : 04/22/2024
West Point, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). West Point, VA Muni. Code § 14-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for West Point, Virginia include the following.West Point 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.
2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(West Point, VA Sec. 14-100. - Adoption and incorporation of Volume II, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.)
...Volume II (Building Maintenance Code) of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, duly adopted by the state board of housing and community development under authority of Code of Virginia, §§ 36-98 and 36-103, is hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter. (Ord. No. 03-05, 1-31-05)...
Drip Edge: no
No county amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.
Contacted Jonathan Morr, Building Official, (2/28/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required.
| Last Name | First Name | Title | Phone | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morr | Jonathan | Building Official | jmorr@west-point.va.us |
West Point, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). West Point, VA Muni. Code § 14-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential Code.
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.
West Point, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). West Point, VA Muni. Code § 14-1.
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.
West Point 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.
2021 Virginia Construction Code (2021 IBC)(West Point, VA Sec. 14-100. - Adoption and incorporation of Volume II, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.)
...Volume II (Building Maintenance Code) of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, duly adopted by the state board of housing and community development under authority of Code of Virginia, §§ 36-98 and 36-103, is hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter. (Ord. No. 03-05, 1-31-05)...
West Point, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). West Point, VA Muni. Code § 14-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
West Point, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). West Point, VA Muni. Code § 14-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).
West Point, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
West Point, VA Muni. Code § 14-1.
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