Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Pelham, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AM, AN, AO, AP. with amendments. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption and amendments). Pelham, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, with amendments. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption and amendments). Pelham, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, with amendments. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Pelham, 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.

Pelham adopted the 2021 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)(Pelham, AL Sec. 4-1. - Technical codes adopted.)

...of the City of Pelham, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code, 2021 edition, including appendix chapters AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AM, AN, AO and AP as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the City of Pelham, in the State of Alabama, for regulation and governing...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Pelham ? No
Citation: Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/al/pelham/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH4BUCOREAC_ARTIINGE_S4-1TECOAD
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Table R301.2 (1) CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

Ground Snow Load	Wind Design				Seismic Design Category	Subject To Damage From			Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
	Speed (mph)	Topo- graphic effects	Special wind region	Wind- borne debris zone		Weathering	Frost line depth	Termite
5	115	No	No	No	B	Moderate	12 in.	Very Heavy	21°F	No	9/13/2010	96	62°F

Comments

Pelham, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AM, AN, AO, AP. with amendments. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption and amendments).

R309.5 Fire Sprinklers. This section shall be deleted in its entirety. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (amendments).

R314.3 Smoke Alarms. Smoke alarms shall be installed in the following locations:

1. In each sleeping room.

2. Outside each separate sleeping area, in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.

3. On each additional story of the dwelling including stairway access attics.

4. In each garage and subdivided basement area.

When more than one smoke alarm is required to be installed within an individual dwelling unit, the alarm devices shall be interconnected in such a manner that the actuation of one alarm will activate all the alarms in the individual dwelling. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (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 AJ of the adopted 2021 IRC. 

Pelham, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, with amendments. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Pelham 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(Pelham, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Pelham, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, with amendments. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Pelham, Alabama, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, with amendments. Pelham, AL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption and amendments).

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