Virginia Code Grace Period to Expire

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The Virginia Universal Statewide Building Code 2012 was made effective July 14, 2014, therefore the one year adoption grace period is coming to an end this July, 2015.

The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) contains the building regulations that must be complied with when constructing a new building, structure, or an addition to an existing building. They must also be used when maintaining or repairing an existing building or renovating or changing the use of a building or structure.

More information is on the Department of Housing and Community Development’s website here.

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Register Now for Code Seminars

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With the adoption of the 2012 code in Virginia, we thought this would be a good time to expand our offerings in regards to code seminars. To supplement the full day, complete look of the 2012 code, the course titled 2012 IBC Significant Changes, we are offering half day summaries of the new code in courses titled 2012 Update. In addition, we are aware that the District of Columbia and Maryland have adopted the IgCC, and we are offering a full day seminar covering these topics in Northern Virginia later this year. Registration is now available for all scheduled seminars throughout the year.

2015 ICC Code Seminar Schedule

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to register for any of these events click here

2012 IBC Update — Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, Richmond, Va.

2012 IBC Significant Changes — Friday, Mar. 27, 2015, Fairfax, Va.

2012 IBC Update — Friday, Apr. 24, 2015, Roanoke, Va.

2012 IBC Update — Friday, May 29, 2015, Virginia Beach, Va.

2012 IBC Update — Friday, June 26, 2015, Charlottesville, Va.

2012 IgCC Fundamentals — Friday, July 24, 2015, Fairfax, Va.

2012 IBC Update — Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, Virginia Beach, Va.

2012 IBC Significant Changes — Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, Richmond, Va. (at Architecture Exchange East)

All dates tentative and subject to change.

New 2012 Virginia Codes Effective July 14

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The final regulations for the 2012 Virginia code update process were published in the April 7, 2014 Virginia Register. The publication of the regulations starts a 30-day final period, and any petitions for reconsideration, which may be filed, will be identified at the May meeting of the Board of Housing and Community Development. The effective date of the 2012 Virginia Codes will be July 14, 2014. Code sections under petition may be suspended as necessary until resolution. The regulations published in the Virginia Register can be found here.

These regulations are the culmination of a two-year process, which included 12 work group meetings of a wide array of stakeholders from various organizations, industries and agencies participated. In addition to the workgroup meetings, there were eight sub-work groups that worked on specific technical issues before they were vetted at the work group meetings.