Elkton, Virginia Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The Town of Elkton, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Elkton, VA Muni. Code § 59-1.

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

Helpful resources for Elkton, 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.

Elkton 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Elkton ? No
Comments:

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

Contacted Joe Shifflett, Rockingham County Building Official, (3/23/2020) who informed us that "if you intend to install asphalt shingles per code you are not required in Rockingham County to install an ice barrier."

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Shifflett Joe Rockingham County Building Official jshifflett@rockinghamcountyva.gov

Comments

The Town of Elkton, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Elkton, VA Muni. Code § 59-1.

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 Town of Elkton, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Elkton, VA Muni. Code § 59-1.

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

Elkton 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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Comments

The Town of Elkton, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Elkton, VA Muni. Code § 59-1.

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

Existing Buildings

The Town of Elkton, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Elkton, VA Muni. Code § 59-1.

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

The Town of Elkton, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC): 

Elkton, VA Muni. Code § 59-1.