The State Building Code be and is hereby reenacted and adopted as promulgated by the West Virginia State Fire Commission, Title No. 87, Series 4 “State Building Code” as approved by the West Virginia Legislature, by Legislative Rule filed January 7, 2022 and effective August 1, 2022 as amended, and which establishes the standards and requirements as set out and as published in 2018 by the International Code Council and American Standards Institute, and the following codes, as promulgated, be and the same are incorporated by reference as if fully set out verbatim herein:
(A) 2018 International Building Code, as modified or amended, to include Section 4.1.g. The ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 2013 Edition for commercial buildings, as excepted, modified or amended;
(B) 2018 International Residential Code, as excepted, modified or amended;
(C) 2018 International Existing Building Code, as excepted, modified or amended;
(D) 2018 International Plumbing Code, as excepted, modified or amended;
(E) 2018 International Mechanical Code, as excepted, modified or amended;
(F) 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, as excepted, modified or amended;
(G) 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, as excepted, modified or amended;
(H) NFPA Life Safety Code 2021 Edition;
(I) 2020 Edition of the National Electric Code NFPA 70, as excepted, modified or amended;
(J) 2017 ICC/ANSI Al17.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Code, as excepted, modified or amended;
(K) 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as excepted, modified or amended;
(L) 2015 International Energy Conservation Code for Residential Dwellings, as excepted, modified or amended;
all of which will have an effective date of August 1,2022.
(1991 Code, § 5-7) (Ord. passed 7-1-1965; Ord. O-041, passed 5-18-2006; Ord. 140, passed 1-19-2012; Ord. 181, passed 8-21-2014; Ord. 189, passed 3-19-2015; Ord. 196, passed 7-2-2015; Ord. 215, passed 7-21-2016; Ord. 259, passed 4-4-2019; Ord. 271, passed 3-4-2020; Ord. 275, passed 8-20-2020; Ord. 299, passed 7-28-2022)
Statutory reference:
Authority of Council to adopt a building code by reference, see W.Va. Code § 8-11-4(b)