Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Albion, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Albion, WA, Muni. Code § 14.04.010 (adoption) and See PLRB, Washington Building Codes. Note that the 2018 IRC is effective until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 IRC will become effective as the statewide minimum residential code. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-51-003. Albion, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix E, with amendments. Albion, WA, Muni. Code § 14.04.010 (adoption) and See PLRB, Washington Building Codes. Note that the 2018 IBC is effective until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 IBC will become effective as the statewide minimum building code. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-003. Albion, Washington, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Albion, WA, Muni. Code § 14.04.010 (adoption) and See PLRB, Washington Building Codes. Note that Washington adopted the 2015 IEBC, by amending the reference to the IEBC in Section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007. 

Note that the Albion website could not be located at this time (October 2023). 

Helpful resources for Albion, Washington include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Washington

Residential Building Code

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

Albion 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2021 Washington State Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Albion, WA 14.04.010 - Adoption.)

...The Washington State Historic Building Code, July 1991 Edition, as written by the Washington State Building Code Council and filed as Chapter 51-19 WAC, together with any amendments, revisions, or as supplemented by the Washington State Building Code Council, is hereby adopted by this reference....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Albion ? Undetermined
Comments:

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

Comments

Albion, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices F, Q, and U, with amendments. Albion, WA, Muni. Code § 14.04.010 (adoption) and See PLRB, Washington Building Codes. Note that the 2018 IRC is effective until March 15, 2024, after which the 2021 edition of the IRC will become effective as the statewide minimum residential code. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-51-003.

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.

Albion, Washington, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Albion, WA, Muni. Code § 14.04.010 (adoption). Note that Washington adopted the 2015 IEBC, by amending the reference to the IEBC in Section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007. 

Commercial Building Code

Albion 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2021 Washington State Building Code (2021 IBC)(Albion, WA Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Albion, Washington, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix E, with amendments. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Albion, WA, Muni. Code § 14.04.010 (adoption). The 2018 IBC is effective until March 15, 2024, when the 2021 edition of the IBC will become effective as the statewide minimum building code. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-003.

Existing Buildings

Albion, Washington, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. See PLRB, Washington Building Codes, and Albion, WA, Muni. Code §14.04.010 (adoption). Note that Washington adopted the 2015 IEBC, by amending the reference to the IEBC in Section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-007. 

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