Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. St. Paul, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Russell County, VA and Wise County, VA.

Russell County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Russell County PLRB Profile.

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Wise County PLRB Profile. Wise County, VA Muni. Code § 5-25.

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

• 2015 Virginia Residential Code
• 2015 Virginia Construction Code

Helpful resources for St. Paul, 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.

St. Paul 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)(St. Paul, VA Chapter 6 - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS)

...Footnotes: --- (1) --- State Law reference— Enforcement of statewide building code, Code of Virginia, § 36-105; Uniform Statewide Building Code, Code of Virginia, § 36-97 et seq.; statewide building code regulations, 13 VAC 5-63-10 et seq.; authority to require removal or repair of derelict buildings, Code of Virginia...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for St. Paul ? No
Comments:

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

Contacted Cindy Ewing, Building Inspections Department of Wise County, (10/16/2019) who informed us that ice barriers are not required.

Government Officials

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After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. St. Paul, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Russell County, VA and Wise County, VA.

Russell County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Russell County PLRB Profile.

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Wise County PLRB Profile. Wise County, VA Muni. Code § 5-25.

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.

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. St. Paul, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Russell County, VA and Wise County, VA.

Russell County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Russell County PLRB Profile.

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Wise County PLRB Profile. Wise County, VA Muni. Code § 5-25.

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

St. Paul 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)(St. Paul, VA Sec. 6-23. - Duties.)

...safely. The building official shall enforce all provisions of the building code. The building official shall, when requested by proper authority or when the public interest so requires, make investigations in connection with matters referred to in the building code and render written reports on the same. To enforce compliance with the law, to...

Comments

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. St. Paul, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Russell County, VA and Wise County, VA.

Russell County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Russell County PLRB Profile.

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Wise County PLRB Profile. Wise County, VA Muni. Code § 5-25.

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

Existing Buildings

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. St. Paul, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Russell County, VA and Wise County, VA.

Russell County, VA falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Virginia which adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Russell County PLRB Profile.

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Wise County PLRB Profile. Wise County, VA Muni. Code § 5-25.

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.

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