Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Halifax County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Halifax County, VA Muni. Code § 8-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Halifax County, Virginia include the following.
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.
Halifax 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)(Halifax County, VA Sec. 8-1. - Applicability of Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.)
...The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), a copy of which is and shall
remain on file in the office of the building official, shall control all matters concerning
the design, construction, alteration, addition, enlargement, repair, removal, demolition,
conversion, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Halifax County ? Undetermined
Comments
Halifax County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Halifax County, VA Muni. Code § 8-1.
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.
Halifax County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Halifax County, VA Muni. Code § 8-1.
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
Halifax 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)(Halifax County, VA Sec. 8-1. - Applicability of Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.)
...The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), a copy of which is and shall
remain on file in the office of the building official, shall control all matters concerning
the design, construction, alteration, addition, enlargement, repair, removal, demolition,
conversion, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures...
Comments
Halifax County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Halifax County, VA Muni. Code § 8-1.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Existing Buildings
Halifax County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Halifax County, VA Muni. Code § 8-1.
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.
Other Building Codes
Halifax County, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
Halifax County, VA Muni. Code § 8-1.