Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Goochland County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Goochland County, VA Muni. Code § 12-1.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Goochland County, Virginia include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Goochland County, VA Building Inspection
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Virginia

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.

Goochland County 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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2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Goochland County, VA Sec. 12-1. - Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.)

...(a) Part I, the mandatory provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), as amended, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein. (b) The unsafe structures or structures unsafe for human habitation...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Goochland County ? Yes
Comments:

Goochland County maintains the following design criteria:

• Ground Snow Load: View the Snow Load Map.
• Wind Speed: 90 to 105 miles per hour – 3 second gusts
• Rainfall: 3.3 inches per hour
• Seismic Category: B
• Weathering: Severe
• Frost depth: 18 inches
• Termite: Moderate to heavy
• Winter design temperature: 17 Degree Fahrenheit
• Mean annual temperature:  56.1 Degree Fahrenheit
• Ice barrier underlayment: Yes
• Flood hazards: Contact Environmental Engineer 804-556-5849
• Air freezing index: 1500 or less
• Shrink Swell Soil: View the Shrink – Swell Map.

Comments

Goochland County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Goochland County, VA Muni. Code § 12-1.

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.

Goochland County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Goochland County, VA Muni. Code § 12-1.

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

Goochland County 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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2021 Virginia Construction Code (2021 IBC)(Goochland County, VA Sec. 12-1. - Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.)

...(a) Part I, the mandatory provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), as amended, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein. (b) The unsafe structures or structures unsafe for human habitation...

Comments

Goochland County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Goochland County, VA Muni. Code § 12-1.

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

Existing Buildings

Goochland County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Goochland County, VA Muni. Code § 12-1.

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.

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