Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Caroline County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia.
The state of Virginia adopts 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 Caroline 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.
Caroline 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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2015 Virginia Residential Code (2015 IRC)(Caroline County , VA Municipal Code)
...Adoption not found...
2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Caroline County , VA Sec. 77-35. - Findings and Purpose.)
...The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Part III (Virginia Maintenance Code),
duly adopted by the State Board of Housing and Community Development under authority
of Code of Virginia, § 36-98 and § 36-103, is hereby adopted by reference and made
part of this chapter....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Caroline County ? Yes
Comments:
No county amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.
Contacted Kevin Wightman, Building Official, (10/21/2019) who informed us that ice barriers are required on the first two feet of the conditioned area of the roof and also in all valleys.
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Wightman |
Kevin |
Building Official |
kwightman@co.caroline.va.us |
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Comments
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Caroline County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia.
The state of Virginia adopts 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. Caroline County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia.
The state of Virginia adopts 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
Caroline 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)(Caroline County , VA Sec. 77-35. - Findings and Purpose.)
...The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Part III (Virginia Maintenance Code),
duly adopted by the State Board of Housing and Community Development under authority
of Code of Virginia, § 36-98 and § 36-103, is hereby adopted by reference and made
part of this chapter....
. Maryland Bldg. Performance Standards (2018 IBC)(Caroline County , VA Municipal Code)
...Adoption not found...
Comments
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Caroline County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia.
The state of Virginia adopts 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. Caroline County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia.
The state of Virginia adopts 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. Caroline County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia.
The state of Virginia adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105.
The state of Virginia has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):