Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

South Boston, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Boston, VA Muni. Code § 22-2.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for South Boston, 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.

South Boston 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)(South Boston, VA Sec. 10-2. - Adoption of building code.)

...the requirements of volumes I and II of the state uniform statewide building code, and such code is adopted and made a part of this Code as fully as though each part, section, sentence, clause or phrase were set out in this Code. The provisions of the state uniform statewide building code hereby adopted shall control all matters pertaining...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for South Boston ? Undetermined

Comments

South Boston, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Boston, VA Muni. Code § 22-2.

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.

South Boston, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Boston, VA Muni. Code § 22-2.

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

South Boston 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)(South Boston, VA Sec. 10-2. - Adoption of building code.)

...with the requirements of volumes I and II of the state uniform statewide building code, and such code is adopted and made a part of this Code as fully as though each part, section, sentence, clause or phrase were set out in this Code. The provisions of the state uniform statewide building code hereby adopted shall control all matters pertaining...

Comments

South Boston, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Boston, VA Muni. Code § 22-2.

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

Existing Buildings

South Boston, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Boston, VA Muni. Code § 22-2.

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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