Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Pell City, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, with amendments thereto. Pell City, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption). Pell City, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices, with amendments thereto. Pell City, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption). Pell City, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all appendices, with amendments thereto. Pell City, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Pell City, 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.

Pell City 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Alabama Energy and Residential Code (2015 IRC)(Pell City, AL Sec. 5-1. - Technical codes—Adopted by reference; certification.)

...International Building Code, International Code Council, as adopted by the State of Alabama in Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 482-2-101, including all supplements and amendments thereto; International Residential Code, International Code Council, as adopted by the State of Alabama in Alabama...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Pell City ? 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

Pell City, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, with amendments thereto. Pell City, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (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.

Pell City, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all appendices, with amendments thereto. Pell City, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Pell City adopted the 2009 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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See Muni. Code(Pell City, AL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Pell City, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices, with amendments thereto. Pell City, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Pell City, Alabama, adopted the 2009 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all appendices, with amendments thereto. Pell City, AL, Muni. Code § 5-1 (adoption).

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