Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The Town of South Hill, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Hill, VA Muni. Code § 22-111.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for South Hill, Virginia include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • South Hill, VA Contacts
• 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 Hill 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 Hill, VA Chapter 22 - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS)

...dangerous structures, Code of Virginia, § 15.1-11.2; Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Code of Virginia, §§ 36-97—36-119.1; municipal building codes and regulations superseded by Uniform Statewide Building Code, Code of Virginia, § 36-98; enforcement of Uniform Statewide Building Code by local officials, and authority of local governing...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for South Hill ? Yes
Comments:

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

Contacted David Hash, Code Compliance Official, (3/13/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Government Officials

Comments

The Town of South Hill, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Hill, VA Muni. Code § 22-111.

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.

The Town of South Hill, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Hill, VA Muni. Code § 22-111.

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 Hill 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 Hill, VA Sec. 22-111. - Adopted.)

...(c) Wherever in this chapter or elsewhere in this Code the term "building code" is used, it shall mean the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and all of its parts, amendments and addends thereto adopted by this section....

Comments

The Town of South Hill, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Hill, VA Muni. Code § 22-111.

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

Existing Buildings

The Town of South Hill, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). South Hill, VA Muni. Code § 22-111.

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