Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Bedford County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Bedford County, VA Muni. Code § 5-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Bedford 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.
Bedford 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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2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Bedford County, VA Sec. 5-9. - Penalty for violations of article.)
...Any person violating the provisions of this article, the Virginia Uniform Statewide
Building Code or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor punishable according to the provisions of Code of Virginia, § 36-106.
(Ord. of 1-9-2006)...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Bedford County ? Yes
Comments:
No county amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.
Contacted Hart Given, Building Inspector, (10/17/2019) who informed us that ice barriers are required.
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Given |
Hart |
Building Inspector |
|
(540) 586-7616 |
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Comments
Bedford County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Bedford County, VA Muni. Code § 5-1.
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.
Bedford County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Bedford County, VA Muni. Code § 5-1.
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
Bedford 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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2021 Virginia Construction Code (2021 IBC)(Bedford County, VA Sec. 5-1. - Purpose and intent.)
...The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code shall be referred to in this article
as the "building code" and shall include the building code in its current form and
as amended in the future.
(c)
A copy of the building code shall...
Comments
Bedford County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Bedford County, VA Muni. Code § 5-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Existing Buildings
Bedford County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Bedford County, VA Muni. Code § 5-1.
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
Bedford County, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
Bedford County, VA Muni. Code § 5-1.