Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Portsmouth, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Portsmouth, VA Muni. Code § 7-96.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Portsmouth, Virginia include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Virginia

Residential Building Code

Virginia adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Virginia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Portsmouth adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 Virginia Residential Code (2021 IRC)(Portsmouth, VA Sec. 17-24. - Adopted; availability of copies.)

...rules and regulations for the maintenance, rehabilitation, development and reuse of existing buildings and structures, that certain code known as the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Part III, Maintenance, referred to as the Virginia Maintenance Code, and those additional maintenance codes which are incorporated by reference therein...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Portsmouth ? No
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Design Criteria

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Portsmouth, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Portsmouth, VA Muni. Code § 7-96.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential Code.

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.

Portsmouth, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Portsmouth, VA Muni. Code § 7-96.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of  Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).

Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

Appendix J of the 2015 IRC was not included in the 2015 VRC.

Commercial Building Code

Portsmouth adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 Virginia Construction Code (2021 IBC)(Portsmouth, VA ARTICLE III. - BUILDING CODE)

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Comments

Portsmouth, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Portsmouth, VA Muni. Code § 7-96.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.

Existing Buildings

Portsmouth, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Portsmouth, VA Muni. Code § 7-96.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of  Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).

Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

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