Building Codes
Standards and requirements for construction, maintenance, and occupancy of buildings in the interest of health, safety, and welfare of the public.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Please Note - The effective date of the Uniform Statewide Building Code, Industrialized Building Safety Regulations, and the Amusement Device Regulations is January 18, 2024. The state publications are posted on the DHCD website here: 2021 Regulations. The custom versions of the national model codes that incorporate Virginia amendments are in the process of being published by the International Code Council (ICC) and are available. As in past update cycles, a one-year period is in effect that provides permit applicants a choice of complying with the existing 2018 codes or the 2021 codes.
Virginia Codes
(Starting January 18, 2024, Virginia will be adopting the 2021 Codes.)