Oregon, Ohio Building Codes

Updated : 09/30/2024

Overview

Oregon, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). Oregon, OH, Muni. Code § 1305.05 (adoption). Oregon, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) with amendments. Oregon, OH, Muni. Code § 1321.01 (adoption) and §§ 1321.02-1321.99 (amendments). For Oregon, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for Oregon, Ohio include the following.

Residential Building Code

Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Oregon 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In Oregon, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1.

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Oregon ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3 - 301.2(1) (Design criteria)
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code § 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).

Comments

Oregon, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). Oregon, OH, Muni. Code § 1305.05 (adoption).

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.

No mention of Appendix J of the adopted IRC was located in the municipal code or the city website.

For Oregon, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Oregon adopted the 2021 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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Comments

Oregon, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) with amendments. Oregon, OH, Muni. Code § 1321.01 (adoption) and §§ 1321.02-1321.99 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

For Oregon, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Other Building Codes

Oregon, Ohio, adopted the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Oregon, OH, Muni. Code § 1329.01 (adoption).

Oregon, Ohio, adopted the 2017 Ohio Fire Code (based on the 2015 IFC) with amendments. Oregon, OH, Muni. Code § 1509.01 (adoption) and §§ 1509.03-1509.04 (amendments).

Oregon, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Plumbing Code (based on the 2021 IPC). Oregon, OH, Muni. Code § 1333.01 (adoption).

Oregon, Ohio, adopted the 2017 Ohio Energy Conservation Code (based on the 2012 IECC). Oregon, OH, Muni. Code § 1309.05 (adoption).

No other building codes were located at this time.