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Board of Housing and Community Development


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Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code [13 VAC 5 ‑ 63]
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description ยง 36-98 of the Code of Virginia directs and empowers the Board of Housing and Community Development to adopt and promulgate a Uniform Statewide Building Code which supersedes the building codes and regulations of the counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions and state agencies.
State Authority None entered
Federal Authority None entered
Exempt from APA No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act and the standard executive branch review process.
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation None entered
Meetings There are 2 future meetings that specifically target this chapter for discussion. See all meetings (38) relating to this chapter.

Contact Information
Name / Title: Kyle Flanders  / Senior Policy Analyst
Address: Main Street Centre
600 East Main Street, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: kyle.flanders@dhcd.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)786-6761    FAX: (804)371-7090    TDD: (804)371-7089
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Cooling Temperature Amendment Part 2 of 2 - Permanent Replacement Regulation
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Proposed Comment period is underway and will end on 12/28/2019.
Update the Uniform Statewide Building Code
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 05/15/2019.

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Cooling Temperature Amendment Part 1 of 2 - Emergency Regulation Emergency/NOIRA Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/14/2019 and expires on 11/12/2020.
USBC Technical Corrections
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/01/2018.
Update the Uniform Statewide Building Code
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/04/2018.
Update the Uniform Statewide Building Code
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final StageComplete: After suspension, the rulemaking entity elected to retain this regulation as it is.
Drywall Remediation Protocol
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/29/2011.
Amendment to Conform to Statute
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/28/2011.
Update the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/01/2011.
Amend USBC to Update Manufactured Housing Installation Reference
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/01/2009.
Amend Uniform Statewide Building Code
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/01/2008.
Uniform Statewide Building Code Transfer of Ownership
This action is exempt from the executive branch review process.
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/12/2006.
Promulgate new USBC regulation to update to the 2003 ICC and repeal current USBC regulation Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/16/2005.