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Montgomery County, Virginia Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Montgomery County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Montgomery County, VA Muni. Code § 8-18.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:

Helpful resources for Montgomery 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.

Montgomery 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)(Montgomery County, VA Sec. 8-18. - State building code adopted; copies on file.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, as now or hereafter amended, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties. The...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Montgomery County ? No
Comments:

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

Contacted William Yeager, Building Official, (3/6/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are not required.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Yeager William Building Official yeagerwc@montgomerycountyva.gov

Comments

Montgomery County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Montgomery County, VA Muni. Code § 8-18.

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.

Montgomery County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Montgomery County, VA Muni. Code § 8-18.

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

Montgomery 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)(Montgomery County, VA Sec. 8-18. - State building code adopted; copies on file.)

...There is hereby adopted by reference the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, as now or hereafter amended, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties. The...

Comments

Montgomery County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Montgomery County, VA Muni. Code § 8-18.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.

Existing Buildings

Montgomery County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Montgomery County, VA Muni. Code § 8-18.

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

Montgomery County, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC): 

Montgomery County, VA Muni. Code § 8-18.