Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Henry County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henry County, VA Muni. Code § 6-200.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Henry County, Virginia include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Henry County, VA Building Inspection
• 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.

Henry 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)(Henry County, VA Sec. 6-200. - Building Code, adoption.)

...There is adopted and continued the Uniform Statewide Building Code, known as the Building Code, and such code provisions and regulations as adopted and promulgated from time to time by the Board of Housing and Community Development....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Henry County ? Yes
Comments:

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

Contacted Charles Campbell, Henry County Building Official, (3/23/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Government Officials

Comments

Henry County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henry County, VA Muni. Code § 6-200.

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.

Henry County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henry County, VA Muni. Code § 6-200.

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

Henry 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)(Henry County, VA Sec. 6-200. - Building Code, adoption.)

...There is adopted and continued the Uniform Statewide Building Code, known as the Building Code, and such code provisions and regulations as adopted and promulgated from time to time by the Board of Housing and Community Development....

Comments

Henry County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henry County, VA Muni. Code § 6-200.

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

Existing Buildings

Henry County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Henry County, VA Muni. Code § 6-200.

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.

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