Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). 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 Wise County, Virginia include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Wise County, VA Building and Zoning
• 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.

Wise County 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)(Wise County, VA Sec. 5-25. - State code adopted.)

...herein, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, as adopted and promulgated by the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development and as hereafter amended from time to time. (Ord. No. 2-1983, § 3, 4-14-83) State Law reference— Virginia Uniform Statewide...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Wise County ? 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

Comments

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). 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.

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). 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

Wise County 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)(Wise County, VA Sec. 5-25. - State code adopted.)

...herein, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, as adopted and promulgated by the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development and as hereafter amended from time to time. (Ord. No. 2-1983, § 3, 4-14-83) State Law reference— Virginia Uniform Statewide...

Comments

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

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

Existing Buildings

Wise County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). 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.

Other Building Codes