Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Roanoke County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Roanoke County, VA Muni. Code § 7-16.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Roanoke County, 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.

Roanoke County 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)(Roanoke County, VA Sec. 7-16. - Adopted.)

...equipment, use, occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties, that certain code known as the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, as the same may, from time to time, be amended. Such code is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein and the provisions thereof...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Roanoke County ? No
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Local Design Criteria for Roanoke City, Salem City, Roanoke County and Town of Vinton

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Roanoke County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Roanoke County, VA Muni. Code § 7-16.

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.

Roanoke County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Roanoke County, VA Muni. Code § 7-16.

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

Roanoke County 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)(Roanoke County, VA Sec. 7-16. - Adopted.)

...equipment, use, occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties, that certain code known as the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, as the same may, from time to time, be amended. Such code is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein and the provisions thereof...

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Roanoke County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Roanoke County, VA Muni. Code § 7-16.

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

Existing Buildings

Roanoke County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Roanoke County, VA Muni. Code § 7-16.

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.

Other Building Codes