Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Muscle Shoals, Alabama, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices F, G, with amendments. Muscle Shoals, AL, Muni. Code § 18-191 (adoption and amendments). Muscle Shoals, Alabama, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments, Muscle Shoals, AL, Muni. Code § 18-81 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Muscle Shoals, 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.

Muscle Shoals adopted the 2003 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)(Muscle Shoals, AL Sec. 18-191. - Adopted.)

...The 2003 edition of the International Residential Code, with the following exclusions, is adopted by reference: (a) Appendices A, B. C, D, E, H, I, J, K and L are hereby excluded and of no force and effect....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Muscle Shoals ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

 

Government Officials

Comments

Muscle Shoals, Alabama, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices F, G, with amendments. Muscle Shoals, AL, Muni. Code § 18-191 (adoption and 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.

Muscle Shoals, AL did not adopt the IEBC.

Commercial Building Code

Muscle Shoals adopted the 2003 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(Muscle Shoals, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Muscle Shoals, Alabama, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments, Muscle Shoals, AL, Muni. Code § 18-81 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Muscle Shoals, AL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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