Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Hartselle, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1 (adoptions and amendments). Hartselle, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1 (adoptions and amendments). Hartselle, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1 (adoptions and amendments).

Helpful resources for Hartselle, 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.

Hartselle adopted the 2012 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)(Hartselle, AL Sec. 14-1. - Adoption of technical codes; amendments.)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Hartselle ? No
Citation: Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/al/hartselle/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14BUBURE_S14-1ADTECOAM
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) is hereby amended as follows:

CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
Ground snow load	10 lbs. sq. ft.
Roof live load	20 lbs. sq. ft.
Wind speed	90 m.p.h.
Topographic effects	No
Seismic design category	B
Weathering	Moderate
Frost line depth	12 inches
Termite damage	Very heavy
Decay	Moderate to severe
Winter design temp.	16° F
Ice barrier underlayment required	No
Flood hazards	Jurisdiction's first entry into NFIP 12/22/87 Current effective FIRM maps dated 12/15/2005 Current effective Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance #1440
Air freezing index	200
Mean annual temperature	59° F

 

Government Officials

Comments

Hartselle, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1 (adoptions 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 2012 IRC. Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1 (adoption). 

Hartselle, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1 (adoptions and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Hartselle adopted the 2012 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(Hartselle, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Hartselle, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1 (adoptions and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Hartselle, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Hartselle, AL, Muni. Code § 14-1 (adoptions and amendments).

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