Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
NOTE: The municipal code says Demopolis, Alabama adopted the 2015 ICC Code Group; however the city of Demopolis published a document stating that the city has adopted the 2021 ICC Code Group (with the exception of the IRC) as of June 1, 2023. Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Helpful resources for Demopolis, 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.
Demopolis adopted the 2015 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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Alabama Energy and Residential Code (2015 IRC)(Demopolis, AL Sec. 6-2. - Codes adopted.)
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Demopolis ? Undetermined
Comments:
No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.
Comments
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Where installed, automatic residential fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 13D. (Sprinkler system is not required.) Demopolis, AL Muni. Code § 6-7.
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.
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Commercial Building Code
Demopolis adopted the 2021 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Existing Buildings
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Other Building Codes
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Plumbing Code. Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Mechanical Code. Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Fire Code. Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code. Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Pool Code. Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
Demopolis, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code. Demopolis Planning Department. 2023. Adopted Codes 2023. PDF file. Accessed February 13, 2024. https://building.demopolisal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Adopted-Codes-2023.pdf
