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DeKalb County, Alabama Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

While no formal online code was located, The Building Code Forum, dated April 25, 2016, can be quoted as follows:

"I wish that there was some [county building codes], but we don't have authority to do that," said Ricky Harcrow, the county commission president in northeastern Alabama's DeKalb County, where 33 people were killed and around 100 injured by the April 2011 tornadoes. Link to The Building Code Forum.

Helpful resources for DeKalb County, Alabama include the following.

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.

DeKalb County adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for DeKalb County ? Undetermined
Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Sharp Matt County Administrator msharp@dekalbcountyal.us 256/845-8500

Commercial Building Code

DeKalb County adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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