Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Radford, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Radford, VA Muni. Code § 23-1.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Radford, 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.

Radford 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)(Radford, VA Sec. 23-1. - Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.)

...purposes of this city Code and other ordinances and regulations of the city council, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and regulations adopted in conformity therewith may be cited as "The Uniform Statewide Building Code" or simply "the building code." (Code 1975, § 6-1; Code 1992, § 6-1; Ord...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Radford ? Yes
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.

Contacted Chris Childress, Building Official, (3/23/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Government Officials

Comments

Radford, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Radford, VA Muni. Code § 23-1.

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.

Radford, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Radford, VA Muni. Code § 23-1.

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

Radford 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)(Radford, VA Sec. 23-2. - Office of building official established; building official to administer and enforce building code; city may contract with outside agency to administer and enforce building code.)

...by the city council and appointed or designated by the city manager. It shall be the duty of the building official to administer and enforce the provisions of the building code within the city, and for this purpose the office of building official shall be deemed to be the "building department" within the purview of Code of Virginia, § 36-105...

Comments

Radford, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Radford, VA Muni. Code § 23-1.

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

Existing Buildings

Radford, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Radford, VA Muni. Code § 23-1.

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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