Updated : 07/22/2024

Overview

For Blendon, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code, commercial building code, or existing building code were located. However, the cities website does specify that the city follows the Ohio state building codes. See Blendon, OH, Commercial Building Department. 

Helpful resources for Blendon Township, Ohio include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Blendon, Ohio Home Page
  • Blendon, Ohio Building Department
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Ohio

Residential Building Code

Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Blendon Township 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: No

In Blendon, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1. 

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Blendon Township ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3 - 301.2(1) (Design criteria)
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).

Government Officials

Comments

For Blendon, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code were located. However, the cities website does specify that the city follows the Ohio state building codes. See Blendon, OH, Commercial Building Department. 

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 mention of Appendix J was found in the municipal code or the cities website.

For Blendon, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. However, the cities website does specify that the city follows the Ohio state building codes. See Blendon, OH, Commercial Building Department. 

Commercial Building Code

Blendon Township adopted the 2021 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

For Blendon, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a commercial building code were located. However, the cities website does specify that the city follows the Ohio state building codes. See Blendon, OH, Commercial Building Department. 

Existing Buildings

For Blendon, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. However, the cities website does specify that the city follows the Ohio state building codes. See Blendon, OH, Commercial Building Department. 

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