Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Waverly, VA falls under the Jurisdiction of Sussex County, VA.
Sussex County 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. Sussex County PLRB Profile.
Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:
Helpful resources for Waverly, Virginia include the following.
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.
Waverly 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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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Waverly ? Undetermined
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Sussex County Design Criteria
Ground Snow Load 20
Wind Speed 90
Seismic Design Category C
Weathering Moderate
Front Line Depth 18”
Termite Slight/Moderate
Decay Slight/Moderate
Winter Design Temperature 20 degrees
Air Freezing Index 20
Comments
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Waverly, VA falls under the Jurisdiction of Sussex County, VA.
Sussex County 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. Sussex County PLRB Profile.
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. Waverly, VA falls under the Jurisdiction of Sussex County, VA.
Sussex County 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. Sussex County PLRB Profile.
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
Waverly 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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Comments
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Waverly, VA falls under the Jurisdiction of Sussex County, VA.
Sussex County 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. Sussex County PLRB Profile.
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. Waverly, VA falls under the Jurisdiction of Sussex County, VA.
Sussex County 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. Sussex County PLRB Profile.
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
After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. Waverly, VA falls under the Jurisdiction of Sussex County, VA.
Sussex County 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. Sussex County PLRB Profile.
The state of Virginia has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):
