Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Rockingham County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Rockingham County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for Rockingham 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.

Rockingham 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)(Rockingham County, VA Sec. 6-1. - Uniform Statewide Building Code—Adopted.)

...The Commonwealth of Virginia has adopted the Uniform Statewide Building Code, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the building code. The provisions of the building code shall control all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Rockingham County ? No
Comments:

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

Contacted Joe Shifflett, Rockingham County Building Official, (3/23/2020) who informed us that "if you intend to install asphalt shingles per code you are not required in Rockingham County to install an ice barrier."

Government Officials

Comments

Rockingham County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Rockingham County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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.

Rockingham County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Rockingham County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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

Rockingham 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)(Rockingham County, VA Sec. 6-1. - Uniform Statewide Building Code—Adopted.)

...The Commonwealth of Virginia has adopted the Uniform Statewide Building Code, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the building code. The provisions of the building code shall control all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and...

Comments

Rockingham County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Rockingham County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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

Existing Buildings

Rockingham County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Rockingham County, VA Muni. Code § 6-1.

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.

Other Building Codes