Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Decatur, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC),including appendices F, G, H, O, with amendments. Decatur, AL, Muni. Code § 7-56 (adoption and amendments). Decatur, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Decatur, AL, Muni. Code § 7-58 (adoption and amendments). Decatur, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Decatur, AL, Muni. Code § 7-251 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Decatur, Alabama include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Alabama

Residential Building Code

Alabama adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB, Alabama Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Decatur adopted the 2009 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Alabama Energy and Residential Code (2015 IRC)(Decatur, AL Sec. 7-56. - Adopted; amendments.)

...hereby adopted that certain code printed in book or pamphlet form known as follows: "International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings TM " 2009 Edition, promulgated and published by the International Code Council together with the reference codes and standards, and appendices and indices forming...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Decatur ? No
Citation: Decatur, AL, Muni. Code § 7-56
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/al/decatur/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_CH7BUBURE_ARTIIIBURECO_S7-56ADAM
Comments:

Table 301.2(1) is hereby amended to read as follows:

Ground Snow Load	Wind Design		Seismic Design Category f	Subject to Damage From			Winter Design Temp. e	Ice Barrier Under- layment Required h	Flood Hazards g	Air Freezing Index l	Mean Annual Temp. i
	Speed d (mph)	Topographic Effects		Weather- ing a	Frost Line Depth b	Termite c
10 lb./ft 2	90	No	B	Moderate	12"	Very Heavy	16°	No	9/5/1979 12/15/2005	200	59°

 

Comments

Decatur, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC),including appendices F, G, H, O, with amendments. Decatur, AL, Muni. Code § 7-56 (adoption and amendments).

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.

Decatur, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Decatur, AL, Muni. Code § 7-251 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Decatur adopted the 2009 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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See Muni. Code(Decatur, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Decatur, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Decatur, AL, Muni. Code § 7-58 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Decatur, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Decatur, AL, Muni. Code § 7-251 (adoption and amendments). 

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