Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Guntersville, Alabama, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, Q, with amendments. Guntersville, AL, Muni. Code § 5-8 (adoption and amendments). Guntersville, Alabama, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, C, F, G, I, J, with amendments. Guntersville, AL, Muni. Code § 5-8 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Guntersville, 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.

Guntersville adopted the 2006 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)(Guntersville, AL Sec. 5-8. - Technical codes adopted.)

...(2) The International Residential Code, 2006 Edition, including appendix chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, Q, as published by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted as the residential code for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Guntersville ? No
Citation: Guntersville, AL, Muni. Code § 5-8
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/al/guntersville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH5BUCOREAC_ARTIINGE_S5-8TECOAD
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Section R301.2. (1) Insert: The Following Design Criteria:

Ground Snow Load – 10 Pounds Per Square Foot

Wind Speed 90 Miles Per Hour

Seismic Design Category – C

Subject To Damage From:

Weathering – Moderate

Frost Line Depth – 12 Inches

Termite – Very Heavy

Winter Design Temperature – 16

Ice Barrier Underlayment Required – No

Flood Hazard – National Flood Insurance Program,

Firm, Community Panel

Effective Date August 19, 1991

Air Freezing Index – 75

Mean Annual Temperature – 60

Government Officials

Comments

Guntersville, Alabama, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, Q, with amendments. Guntersville, AL, Muni. Code § 5-8 (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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2006 IRC. Guntersville, AL, Muni. Code § 5-8 (adoption). 

Guntersville, Alabama did not adopt the IEBC.  

Commercial Building Code

Guntersville adopted the 2006 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(Guntersville, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Guntersville, Alabama, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, C, F, G, I, J, with amendments. Guntersville, AL, Muni. Code § 5-8 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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