Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The City of Manassas Park, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Manassas Park, VA Muni. Code § 7-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the City of Manassas Park, VA adopted the following codes:

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Manassas Park, 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.

Manassas Park 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)(Manassas Park, VA Sec. 7-1. - Adopted.)

...of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (the "VUSBC"), as adopted, promulgated and amended from time to time by the State Board of Housing and Community Development in accordance with Chapter 6 of Article 36 of the Code of Virginia, are hereby adopted by reference as the official building code of the city (the "building code"). The...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Manassas Park ? Yes
Comments:

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

Contacted Rick Antonowics, of the Building Inspections Department of the Manassas Park Code Enforcement Division (09/23/2019), who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Government Officials

Comments

The City of Manassas Park, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Manassas Park, VA Muni. Code § 7-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the City of Manassas Park, VA adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential Code (based upon the 2015 IRC).

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.

Effective 09/04/2018, the City of Manassas Park, VA adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC). Manassas Park, VA Muni. Code § 7-1.

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

Manassas Park 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)(Manassas Park, VA Sec. 7-1. - Adopted.)

...the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (the "VUSBC"), as adopted, promulgated and amended from time to time by the State Board of Housing and Community Development in accordance with Chapter 6 of Article 36 of the Code of Virginia, are hereby adopted by reference as the official building code of the city (the "building code"). The building code shall...

Comments

The City of Manassas Park, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Manassas Park, VA Muni. Code § 7-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the City of Manassas Park, VA adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.

Existing Buildings

Effective 09/04/2018, the City of Manassas Park, VA adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).  Manassas Park, VA Muni. Code § 7-1.

Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

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