Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
The Town of Clifton Forge, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Clifton Forge, VA Muni. Code § 22-25.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Clifton Forge, 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.
Clifton Forge 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)(Clifton Forge, VA Sec. 22-25. - Adopted.)
...There is adopted by reference the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code as described
and defined in Code of Virginia, § 36-97 et seq., as amended. The provisions of the
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code are adopted and shall control all matters
concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use,
location...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Clifton Forge ? No
Comments:
No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.
Contacted Darlene Burcham, Town Manager, (3/18/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are not required.
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Burcham |
Darlene |
Town Manager |
dlburcham@cliftonforgeva.gov |
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Comments
The Town of Clifton Forge, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Clifton Forge, VA Muni. Code § 22-25.
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.
The Town of Clifton Forge, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Clifton Forge, VA Muni. Code § 22-25.
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
Clifton Forge 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)(Clifton Forge, VA Sec. 22-25. - Adopted.)
...There is adopted by reference the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code as described
and defined in Code of Virginia, § 36-97 et seq., as amended. The provisions of the
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code are adopted and shall control all matters
concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use,
location...
Comments
The Town of Clifton Forge, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Clifton Forge, VA Muni. Code § 22-25.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Existing Buildings
The Town of Clifton Forge, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Clifton Forge, VA Muni. Code § 22-25.
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
The Town of Clifton Forge, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
Clifton Forge, VA Muni. Code § 22-25.