Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Monroeville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A-E, G, H, J, M, Q, with amendments. Monroeville, Alabama, Muni. Code § 4-3 (adoption) and § 4-4 (amendments). Monroeville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, F, G, I, J, K, with amendments. Monroeville, Alabama, Muni. Code § 4-3 (adoption) and § 4-4 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Monroeville, Alabama include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Alabama

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.

Monroeville 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)(Monroeville, AL ARTICLE IV. - HOUSING)

...2013, repealed §§ 4-40—4-42 of Art. IV, respectively. Such sections pertained to adoption of the housing code, and adoption and amendments to the International Residential Code, 2003 Edition, and derived from Ord. No. 68, § 1, adopted Jan. 11, 1966; an ordinance adopted July 19, 1988; an ordinance adopted March 5, 1996; an ordinance adopted...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Monroeville ? No
Citation: Monroeville, AL, Muni. Code § 4-4
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/al/monroeville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH4BUST_ARTIINGE_S4-4AMADCO
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Table R301.2 (1): Insert the following parameters:

Ground snow load = 0

Wind speed (mph) = 120

Seismic design category = A

Weathering damage = Moderate

Frost line depth damage = 1-foot

Termite damage = Heavy

Winter design temperature = N/A

Ice barrier underlayment required = none

Flood hazards = none

Air freeze index = 32° F

Mean annual temperature = 72° F

Comments

Monroeville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A-E, G, H, J, M, Q, with amendments. Monroeville, Alabama, Muni. Code § 4-3 (adoption) and § 4-4 (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. 

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city website.

Commercial Building Code

Monroeville 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(Monroeville, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Monroeville, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, F, G, I, J, K, with amendments. Monroeville, Alabama, Muni. Code § 4-3 (adoption) and § 4-4 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city website.

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