Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Albemarle County, Virginia, adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC). See § 13VAC5-63-10 (VUSBC), Albemarle County, VA, Muni. Code § 5-101 (code adoption), Va. Code Ann. § 36-97, and § 36-105. 

Albemarle County, Virginia, adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC), including the 2018 Virginia Residential Code (VRC), which is based on the 2018 International Residential Code. See § 13VAC5-63-10 (VUSBC), Va. Code Ann. § 36-98, and Albemarle County, VA Muni. Code § 5-101 (adoption). Albemarle County, Virginia, adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC), including the 2018 Virginia Construction Code (VRC), which is based on the 2018 International Building Code. See § 13VAC5-63-10 (VUSBC), Va. Code Ann. § 36-98, and Albemarle County, VA Muni. Code § 5-101 (adoption). Albemarle County, Virginia, adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC), including the 2018 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), which is based on the 2018 International Existing Building Code. See § 13VAC5-63-10 (VUSBC), Va. Code Ann. § 36-98, and Albemarle County, VA Muni. Code § 5-101 (adoption). 

Note that the state codes supersede all previously established local codes and regulations of all political subdivisions in the state. VA. Code Ann. § 36-98 (board to promulgate statewide code) and See Virginia Building Code Official Association, “Codes.” Accessed November 6, 2023. https://vbcoa.org/resources/codes/.

Helpful resources for Albemarle 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.

Albemarle County adopted the 2018 IRC, statewide. 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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2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Albemarle County, VA Sec. 5-101 - The Building Code.)

...The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code shall be referred to in this chapter as the "Building Code" and shall include the Building Code in its current form and as amended in the future. A copy of the Building Code shall be kept on file in the Department of Community Development. (Ord. 18-5(1), 3-14-18)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Albemarle County ? No
Comments:

No county amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.

Keith Huckstep informed us that ice barriers are not required. Source: Keith Huckstep, Deputy Building Official, e-mail 10/07/2019.

Government Officials

Comments

Albemarle County, Virginia, adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC), including the 2018 Virginia Residential Code (VRC), which is based on the 2018 International Residential Code. See § 13VAC5-63-10 (VUSBC), Va. Code Ann. § 36-98, and Albemarle County, VA Muni. Code § 5-101 (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.

Appendix J of the 2018 IRC was not included in the 2018 VRC.

Albemarle County, Virginia, adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC), including the 2018 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), which is based on the 2018 International Existing Building Code. See § 13VAC5-63-10 (VUSBC), Va. Code Ann. § 36-98, and Albemarle County, VA Muni. Code § 5-101 (adoption). Note that Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

 

Commercial Building Code

Albemarle County adopted the 2018 IBC, statewide. 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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2021 Virginia Construction Code (2021 IBC)(Albemarle County, VA Sec. 5-101 - The Building Code.)

...The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code shall be referred to in this chapter as the "Building Code" and shall include the Building Code in its current form and as amended in the future. A copy of the Building Code shall be kept on file in the Department of Community Development. (...

Comments

Albemarle County, Virginia, adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC), including the 2018 Virginia Construction Code (VRC), which is based on the 2018 International Building Code. See § 13VAC5-63-10 (VUSBC), Va. Code Ann. § 36-98, and Albemarle County, VA Muni. Code § 5-101 (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

Albemarle County, Virginia, adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC), including the 2018 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), which is based on the 2018 International Existing Building Code. See § 13VAC5-63-10 (VUSBC), Va. Code Ann. § 36-98, and Albemarle County, VA Muni. Code § 5-101 (adoption). Note that Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

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