Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Valley, AL has adopted the 2006 International Codes including the 2006 IRC with amendments, and the 2006 IBC. Valley, AL Muni. Codes § 14-2 (IRC adoption and amendments) and § 14-4 (IBC adoption). No online IBC amendments were located.

Helpful resources for Valley, Alabama include the following.

• 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.

Valley adopted the 2006 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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Alabama Energy and Residential Code (2015 IRC)(Valley, AL Sec. 14-2. - International Residential Code; adopted.)

...(a) The council adopts as the Valley Residential Code the 2006 Edition of the International Residential Code, including Appendix, three copies of which are filed in the city clerk's office. This code shall regulate the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Valley ? Undetermined

Comments

Valley, AL has adopted the 2006 IRC including appendices. Valley, AL Muni. Code § 14-2.

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.

Valley, AL has adopted the 2006 IRC including appendix J. Valley, AL Muni. Code § 14-2.

Commercial Building Code

Valley adopted the 2006 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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See Muni. Code(Valley, AL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Valley, AL has adopted the 2006 IBC including appendices E, F, G, H, I, J, and K. Valley, AL Muni. Code § 14-4.

No online IBC amendments were located.

Existing Buildings

Valley, AL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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