Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The City of Alexandria, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). City of Alexandria, VA Muni. Code § 8-1-2.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Alexandria, 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.

Alexandria 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.

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2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Alexandria, VA Sec. 8-1-2 - Adoption of the uniform statewide building code.)

...The city enforces the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, 2006 edition, including the Virginia Maintenance Code, ("VUSBC") and such future editions thereof as are then in force in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Ord. No. 4659, 5/15/10, Sec. 1)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Alexandria ? Yes
Comments:

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

Contacted Bill Ertumen, Plan Reviewer (10/09/2019) who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Government Officials

Comments

The City of Alexandria, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Alexandria, VA Muni. Code § 8-1-2.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential Code (based upon the 2015 IRC).

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.

The City of Alexandria, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Alexandria, VA Muni. Code § 8-1-2.

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.

Commercial Building Code

Alexandria 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.

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2021 Virginia Construction Code (2021 IBC)(Alexandria, VA Sec. 8-1-2 - Adoption of the uniform statewide building code.)

...The city enforces the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, 2006 edition, including the Virginia Maintenance Code, ("VUSBC") and such future editions thereof as are then in force in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Ord. No. 4659, 5/15/10, Sec. 1)...

Comments

The City of Alexandria, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Alexandria, VA Muni. Code § 8-1-2.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code (based upon the 2015 IBC).

Existing Buildings

The City of Alexandria, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Alexandria, VA Muni. Code § 8-1-2.

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.

Other Building Codes