Updated : 10/10/2024

Overview

South Amherst, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). South Amherst, OH, Muni. Code § 1303.01 (adoption). South Amherst, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC). South Amherst, OH, Muni. Code § 1301.01 (adoption). For South Amherst, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for South Amherst, Ohio include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • South Amherst, Ohio Home Page
  • South Amherst, Ohio Building and Zoning Department
  • South Amherst, Ohio Municipal Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Ohio

Residential Building Code

Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

South Amherst adopted the 2018 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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2019 Residential Code of Ohio (2018 IRC)(South Amherst, OH PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE)

...Residential Code of Ohio for One, Two and Three-Family Dwellings. Chap. 1305 . Local Building Regulations; Permits and Fees. Chap. 1306 . Developer Requirements. Chap. 1309 . Flood Damage Prevention Regulations. Chap. 1313 . Fences. Chap. 1317 . Numbering Structures. Chap. 1319 . Unsafe Buildings. Chap. 1321 ....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In South Amherst, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1.

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for South Amherst ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3301.2(1) (Design criteria),
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code § 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).

Government Officials

Comments

South Amherst, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). South Amherst, OH, Muni. Code § 1303.01 (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.

No mention of Appendix J of the adopted IRC was located in the municipal code or the city website.

For South Amherst, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

South Amherst adopted the 2021 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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2017 Ohio Building Code (2015 IBC)(South Amherst, OH 1301.01 ADOPTION.)

...There is hereby adopted by the Municipality, the Ohio Building Code (OBC) and related codes as adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards, Department of Industrial Relations, effective March 1, 2005, and as identified and published in Division 4101:1 et seq. of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC)....

Comments

South Amherst, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC). South Amherst, OH, Muni. Code § 1301.01 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

For South Amherst, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

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