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Colonial Heights, Virginia Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The City of Colonial Heights, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Colonial Heights, VA Muni. Code § 109-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:

Helpful resources for Colonial Heights, 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.

Colonial Heights 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)(City of Colonial Heights , VA § 109-15 Smoke detectors.)

...constructed within the City prior to the adoption of the Uniform Statewide Building Code Any multifamily building containing four or more dwelling units Any shall be installed in conformance with the provisions of the Uniform span classhighlightStatewidespan...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Colonial Heights ? Yes
Municipal Code https://www.colonialheightsva.gov/284/Building-Construction-Codes-Guidelines
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Building Construction Codes and Guidelines

10.5. Replacement of an unlimited amount of roof covering or siding in Groups R-3, R-4 or R-5 provided the building or structure is not in an area where the design (3 second gust) wind speed is greater than 100 miles per hour (160 km/hr) and replacement of 100 square feet (9.29 m2) or less of roof covering in all groups and all wind zones.

No county amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.

Contacted Bernie Murrell, Building Official, (1/30/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Murrell Bernie Building Official murrellb@colonialheightsva.gov

Comments

The City of Colonial Heights, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Colonial Heights, VA Muni. Code § 109-1.

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.

The City of Colonial Heights, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Colonial Heights, VA Muni. Code § 109-1.

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

Colonial Heights 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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. 2015 Virginia Construction Code (2015 IBC)(City of Colonial Heights , VA Municipal Code)

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The City of Colonial Heights, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Colonial Heights, VA Muni. Code § 109-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.

Existing Buildings

The City of Colonial Heights, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Colonial Heights, VA Muni. Code § 109-1.

The City of Colonial Heights, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Colonial Heights, VA Muni. Code § 109-1.

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

Colonial Heights, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC): 

Colonial Heights, VA Muni. Code § 109-1.