Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Huntsville, Alabama adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, H, J, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-191 (adoption) and § 7-192 (amendments). Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendix C, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-193 (adoption) and § 7-194 (amendments). Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-195 (adoption) and § 7-196 (amendments).
Helpful resources for Huntsville, Alabama include the following.
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.
Huntsville adopted the 2018 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)(Huntsville, AL Sec. 7-171. - Technical codes.)
...amended, in this article, are adopted
by the city council by reference pursuant to Code of Ala. Code 1975 § 11-45-8:
2018 International Residential Code: Covers one- and two-family dwellings, and townhomes not over three stories and live
and work units complying with section R101.2 of the 2018 International Building Code...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Huntsville ? No
Citation: Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-192
Municipal Code
https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH7BUBURE_ARTIVTECO_DIV3INRECO_S7-192DEMOAMComments:
(17) Amend Table R301.2(1) "CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA" to read as:
TABLE R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA (excerpt)
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Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Cunningham |
Randy |
Inspection Director |
randy.cunningham@huntsvilleal.gov |
256/427-5331 |
|
Comments
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, H, J, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-191 (adoption) and § 7-192 (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 2018 IRC. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-191.
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-195 (adoption) and § 7-196 (amendments).
Commercial Building Code
Huntsville adopted the 2018 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(Huntsville, AL Municipal Code)
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Comments
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendix C, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-193 (adoption) and § 7-194 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-195 (adoption) and § 7-196 (amendments).
Other Building Codes
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-197 (adoption) and § 7-198 (amendments).
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 20018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-199 (adoption) and § 7-200 (amendments).
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), including appendices A, B, C, D, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-201 (adoption) and § 7-202 (amendments).
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 7-203 (adoption) and § 7-204 (amendments).
Huntsville, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), including appendices C, D, E, with amendments. Huntsville, AL, Muni. Code § 13-31 (adoption) and § 13-31 (amendments).