Building Codes
The City of Winchester's Building Code, like all jurisdictions in the Commonwealth of Virginia is actually "The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code" or USBC.
The current editions of the model codes that make up the USBC are:
- 2006 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, (USBC) *
- 2006 International Building Code (as amended), (IBC)
- 2006 International Residential Code (IRC)
- 2006 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
- 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2005 National Electrical Code NEC as referenced by the 2003 ICC Electrical Code (EC)
- 2006 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
- 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
- Accessibility Regulations 2006: IBC Chapter 11
- Code of Virginia Asbestos Regulations 36-99.7, USBC 112.1.4
- 2006 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
* effective date May 1, 2008
In Virginia, the Building Codes are revised approximately every three years. Adoption of new building codes is done by the General Assembly. Therefore it is difficult to accurately predict the next code change however, it is anticipated that the next code change will become effective sometime in the summer of 2008. At that time we are anticipating adoption of the 2006 International Codes
Codebooks are available for review at the Zoning and Inspections Department during Business hours.
Codebooks may be purchased from:
International Code Council
5203 Leesburg Pike
Suite 708
Falls Church, VA22041-3401
(703)-931-4533
www.iccsafe.com
Copies of the current 2003 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) administrative section with amendments, are available free of charge.
www.vbcoa.org
If you have any questions, please contact us.