Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
King William County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King William County, VA Muni. Code § 14-31.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for King William 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.
King William 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)(King William County, VA Sec. 14-121. - Code adopted.)
...The county's property maintenance code shall be in accordance with the Virginia Uniform
Statewide Building Code (USBC) and the Virginia Maintenance Code, as adopted by the
state.
(Ord. No. 11-22, 11-28-2022)...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for King William County ? Yes
Comments:
No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.
Contacted John Bull, Building Official, (3/23/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required.
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Bull |
John |
Building Official |
jbull@kingwilliamcounty.us |
|
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Comments
King William County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King William County, VA Muni. Code § 14-31.
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.
King William County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King William County, VA Muni. Code § 14-31.
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
King William 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)(King William County, VA Sec. 14-121. - Code adopted.)
...The county's property maintenance code shall be in accordance with the Virginia Uniform
Statewide Building Code (USBC) and the Virginia Maintenance Code, as adopted by the
state.
(
Ord. No. 11-22
, 11-28-2022)...
Comments
King William County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King William County, VA Muni. Code § 14-31.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.
Existing Buildings
King William County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). King William County, VA Muni. Code § 14-31.
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
King William County, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
King William County, VA Muni. Code § 14-31.