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Mahoning County, Ohio Building Codes

Updated : 09/11/2024

Overview

Mahoning, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). Mahoning County, OH, Building Regulations. Accessed 09/11/2024. Mahoning, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC). Mahoning County, OH, Building Regulations. Accessed 09/11/2024. For Mahoning, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for Mahoning County, Ohio include the following.

Residential Building Code

Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Mahoning County 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In Mahoning, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1. 

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mahoning County ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3 - 301.2(1) (Design criteria)
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1) and Mahoning County, OH, Building Regulations, Accessed 09/11/2024.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Uroseva Jeffrey Chief Building Official buildingdepartment@mahoningcountyoh.gov 330-270-2894

Comments

Mahoning, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). Mahoning County, OH, Building Regulations. Accessed 09/11/2024.

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.

No adoption of Appendix J was located in the municipal code or the city website.

For Mahoning, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Mahoning County adopted the 2021 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Comments

Mahoning, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC). Mahoning County, OH, Building Regulations. Accessed 09/11/2024.

Existing Buildings

For Mahoning, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Other Building Codes

No other building codes were located.