Updated : 04/22/2024
The City of Charlottesville, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Charlottesville, VA Muni. Code § 5-26.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Charlottesville, Virginia include the following.Charlottesville adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.
2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Charlottesville, VA Sec. 5-26. - Building Code adopted.)
...cooperated with the building code official in an investigation, shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter and shall be punished as provided in section 5-1 of this chapter. (Code 1976, § 5-1; 7-16-01(1), § 1; 3-1-04(1)) State Law reference— Uniform Statewide Building Code, Code of Virginia...
Drip Edge: no
No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.
Contacted Tom Elliott, Building Official, (3/18/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are not required.
SPECIFIC DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
Ground snow load 30 psf.
Wind speed 115 mph (3 Second Gust)
Spectral Response Acceleration:
Seismic Design Class B
Weathering Severe
Frost depth 18”
Termites Moderate/Heavy
Winter Design Temp 16° F
Air Freezing Index 273
Mean Annual Temperature 56.8° F
Decay Region Slight/Moderate
| Last Name | First Name | Title | Phone | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott | Tom | Building Official | Elliottt@charlottesville.org |
The City of Charlottesville, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Charlottesville, VA Muni. Code § 5-26.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential Code.
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 Charlottesville, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Charlottesville, VA Muni. Code § 5-26.
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.
Charlottesville 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.
2021 Virginia Construction Code (2021 IBC)(Charlottesville, VA Sec. 34-1104. - Compliance with building code.)
...city's building code official. (1) Upon receipt of a zoning application proposing a change in use of the property, the employee or official receiving the application shall forward it to the city's building code official for review. The building code official...
The City of Charlottesville, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Charlottesville, VA Muni. Code § 5-26.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
The City of Charlottesville, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Charlottesville, VA Muni. Code § 5-26.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).
The City of Charlottesville, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
Charlottesville, VA Muni. Code § 5-26.
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