Updated : 11/20/2024

Overview

Spanish Fort, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices except chapter 11, with amendments. Spanish Fort, AL, Ord. No. 541-2019 (adoption and amendments). Spanish Fort, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices except appendix A, D. Spanish Fort, AL, Ord. No. 541-2019 (adoption). For Spanish Fort, Alabama, no local amendments of the commercial code were located. Spanish Fort, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all appendices, with amendments. Spanish Fort, AL, Ord. No. 541-2019 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Spanish Fort, Alabama include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Spanish Fort, AL Website
  • Spanish Fort, AL City Ordinances
  • Spanish Fort, AL Building Codes
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Alabama

Residential Building Code

Alabama adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB, Alabama Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Spanish Fort 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 amendments to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Spanish Fort ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials

Comments

Spanish Fort, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices except chapter 11, with amendments. Spanish Fort, AL, Ord. No. 541-2019 (adoption and amendments). 

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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted IRC.

Spanish Fort, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all appendices, with amendments. Spanish Fort, AL, Ord. No. 541-2019 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Spanish Fort adopted the 2018 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 amendments to the model code here.

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Comments

Spanish Fort, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices except appendix A, D. Spanish Fort, AL, Ord. No. 541-2019 (adoption). For Spanish Fort, Alabama, no local amendments of the commercial code were located. 

Existing Buildings

Spanish Fort, Alabama, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all appendices, with amendments. Spanish Fort, AL, Ord. No. 541-2019 (adoption and amendments).

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