Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Henrico County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henrico County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Henrico County, Virginia include the following.

• 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.

Henrico 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)(Henrico County, VA Sec. 24-8501. - Accessory Uses, Temporary Uses, and Other Terms.)

...Underground storage tank. An underground enclosure for the storage of liquids. Uniform Statewide Building Code. The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code adopted by the General Assembly, and any amendments thereto. Variance. See Sec. 24-2316, Variance....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Henrico County ? Yes
Comments:

No county amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.

Contacted Matt Lowry, Henrico County Plan Reviewer/Engineer, (2/24/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Government Officials

Comments

Henrico County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henrico County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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.

Henrico County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henrico County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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

Henrico 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)(Henrico County, VA Sec. 6-1. - Enforcement of building code.)

...For the purposes of this Code and other ordinances and resolutions of the board of supervisors, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code may be referred to as the "building code." A copy is on file in the office of the building construction and inspections....

Comments

Henrico County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henrico County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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

Existing Buildings

Henrico County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henrico County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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