Updated : 08/14/2024
Overview
For Elmwood, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code or existing building code were located. Elmwood, Ohio, adopted the Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC), with amendments. Elmwood, OH, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption and amendments). Note that the city follows Hamilton counties building code.
Helpful resources for Elmwood Place, Ohio include the following.
Residential Building Code
Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB,
Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Elmwood Place adopted the 2018 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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2019 Residential Code of Ohio (2018 IRC)(Elmwood Place, OH Municipal Code)
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: No
In Elmwood, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1.
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Elmwood Place ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3 - 301.2(1) (Design criteria)
Municipal Code
https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1Comments:
Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code § 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).
Comments
For Elmwood, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code were located.
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.
No mention of Appendix J was located in the municipal code or the city website.
For Elmwood, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
Elmwood Place 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 amendments to the model code
here.
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2017 Ohio Building Code (2015 IBC)(Elmwood Place, OH Municipal Code)
...Adoption not found...
Comments
Elmwood, Ohio, adopted the Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC), with amendments. Elmwood, OH, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption and amendments). Note that the city follows Hamilton counties building code.
Existing Buildings
For Elmwood, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Other Building Codes
Elmwood, Ohio, adopted the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Elmwood, OH, Muni. Code § 150.25 (adoption and amendments).
Elmwood, OH, adopted the Ohio Fire Code (based on the IFC). Elmwood, OH, Muni. Code § 91.55 (adoption).
No other building codes were located.
