Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Florence, Alabama, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Florence, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption and amendments). Florence, Alabama, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Florence, AL, Muni Code § 5-26 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Florence, 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.

Florence adopted the 2003 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)(Florence, AL Sec. 5-1. - Adoption of one- and two-family dwelling code.)

...use or maintenance of one-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses, that certain code known as the International Residential Code, for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2003 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., of which code not less than three (3) copies have been and are now filed in the office of the city clerk...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Florence ? 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

Florence, Alabama, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Florence, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (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.

Florance, Alabama, did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

Commercial Building Code

Florence adopted the 2003 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(Florence, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Florence, Alabama, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Florence, AL, Muni Code § 5-26 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Florence, Alabama, did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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