Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Gardendale, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code, including appendices A-P, U, with amendments. Gardendale, AL, Muni. Code § 101-58 (adoption and amendments). Gardendale, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, with amendments. Gardendale, AL, Muni. Code § 101-58 (adoption and amendments). Gardendale, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Gardendale, AL, Muni. Code § 101-58 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Gardendale, 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.

Gardendale 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 amendments to the model code here.

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Alabama Energy and Residential Code (2015 IRC)(Gardendale, AL Sec. 101-58. - Technical codes adopted by reference.)

...903.2.8* (2) International Residential Code, 2015 edition A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, P, U, except Section 313.2* (to be deleted in its entirety)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Gardendale ? 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.

Government Officials

Comments

Gardendale, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code, including appendices A-P, U, with amendments. Gardendale, AL, Muni. Code § 101-58 (adoption and amendments).

Section 313.2* (to be deleted in its entirety). Gardendale, AL Muni. Code § 101-58.

 

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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2015 IRC. Gardendale, AL, Muni. Code § 101-58 (adoption).

Gardendale, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Gardendale, AL, Muni. Code § 101-58 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Gardendale adopted the 2015 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(Gardendale, AL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Gardendale, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, with amendments. Gardendale, AL, Muni. Code § 101-58 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Gardendale, Alabama, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Gardendale, AL, Muni. Code § 101-58 (adoption).  

 

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