Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Opelika, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, with amendments. Opelika, AL, Muni. Code § 5-16 (adoption) and § 5-17 (amendments). Opelika, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Opelika, AL, Muni. Code § 5-16 (adoption) and § 5-17 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Opelika, 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.

Opelika adopted the 2009 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)(Opelika, AL Sec. 5-16. - Adopted; responsibility for enforcement.)

...maintenance, removal and demolition of one and two-family dwellings all of that certain Code printed in booklet form known as the "'International Residential Code" including all appendices published by the, International Code Council Inc., being particularly the 2009 Edition save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Opelika ? 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.

Comments

Opelika, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, with amendments. Opelika, AL, Muni. Code § 5-16 (adoption) and § 5-17 (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 2009 IRC. 

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

Commercial Building Code

Opelika adopted the 2012 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(Opelika, AL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Opelika, Alabama, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Opelika, AL, Muni. Code § 5-16 (adoption) and § 5-17 (amendments). 

 

Existing Buildings

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

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