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Greenville, Ohio Building Codes

Updated : 08/23/2024

Overview

For Greenville, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code, commercial building code, or existing building code were located. However, the city did adopt the Building Codes of Darke County, Ohio. Greenville, OH, Muni. Code § 1438.01 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Greenville, 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.

Greenville 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)(Greenville, OH Municipal Code)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In Greenville, 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 Greenville ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3 - 301.2(1) (Design criteria)
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

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 Greenville, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a residential building code were located. However, the city did adopt the Building Codes of Darke County, Ohio. Greenville, OH, Muni. Code § 1438.01 (adoption).

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.

For Greenville, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. However, the city did adopt the Building Codes of Darke County, Ohio. Greenville, OH, Muni. Code § 1438.01 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Greenville 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)(Greenville, OH Municipal Code)

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Comments

For Greenville, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of a commercial building code were located. However, the city did adopt the Building Codes of Darke County, Ohio. Greenville, OH, Muni. Code § 1438.01 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

For Greenville, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. However, the city did adopt the Building Codes of Darke County, Ohio. Greenville, OH, Muni. Code § 1438.01 (adoption).

Other Building Codes

Greenville, Ohio, adopted the 2017 Ohio Fire Code (based on the 2015 IFC). Greenville, OH, Muni. Code § 1604.01 (adoption).

No other building codes were located.