Granville, West Virginia Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code, including Appendices D, E, and Q, with amendments. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(h) (adoption). Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code, including Appendices E and H, with amendments. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(a) (adoption). Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(j) (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Granville, West Virginia include the following.

Residential Building Code

West Virginia adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB, West Virginia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Granville 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 amendments to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Granville ? Unclear
Comments:

No amendment to Table R301.2(1) was located in the municipal code or city website. Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Comments

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code, including Appendices D, E, and Q, with amendments. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(h) (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 local adoption of Appendix J was located in the municipal code or city website. 

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(j) (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Granville adopted the 2018 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 amendments to the model code here.

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Comments

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Building Code, including Appendices E and H, with amendments. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(a) (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(j) (adoption). 

Other Building Codes

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(b) (adoption). 

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code with amendments. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(c) (adoption). 

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code with amendments. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(d) (adoption). 

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, including Appendix A. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(e) (adoption) and §1713.02 (amendments).

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code for residential buildings. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(f) (adoption). 

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2013 ANSI/ASHRAE /IESNA Standard 90.1 for commercial buildings. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(g) (adoption). 

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 American National Standards for Accessibility & Usable Buildings & Facilities. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(i) (adoption). 

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(k) (adoption).

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(l) (adoption).

Granville, West Virginia, adopted the 2021 NFPA Life Safety Code. Granville, W. VA, Muni. Code §1713.01(m) (adoption).