Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. However, it appears that the county regulates building codes in a manner consistent with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Amelia County, Virginia include the following.
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.
Amelia County 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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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Amelia County ? Yes
Municipal Code
https://ameliacova.com/departments/building_design_criteria.phpComments:
BUILDING DESIGN CRITERIA
| Ground Snow Load |
20 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
90 |
| Seismic Design Category |
B |
| Weathering |
Moderate |
| Frost Line Depth |
18" |
| Termite |
Mod-Hvy |
| Winter Design Temp |
17 F |
| Ice Barrier Underlay Req'd. |
Yes |
| Flood Hazards |
2-18-09 County Ordinance |
| Air Freezing Index |
218 |
| Mean Annual Temp |
57 F |
Comments
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. However, it appears that the county regulates building codes in a manner consistent with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential Code.
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.
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. However, it appears that the county regulates building codes in a manner consistent with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.
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
Amelia County 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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Comments
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. However, it appears that the county regulates building codes in a manner consistent with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Existing Buildings
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. However, it appears that the county regulates building codes in a manner consistent with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.
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
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. However, it appears that the county regulates building codes in a manner consistent with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
