Virginia Administrative Code › Title 13 - HOUSING › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 63 - VIRGINIA UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE › Part I - Construction › Section 13VAC5-63-170 - Section 117 Temporary and moved buildings and structures; demolition

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Section 117.1
				  Temporary buildings and structures. The building official is authorized to
				  issue a permit for temporary buildings or structures. Such permits shall be
				  limited as to time of service but shall not be permitted for more than one
				  year, except that upon the permit holder's written request, the building
				  official may grant one or more extensions of time, not to exceed one year per
				  extension. The building official is authorized to terminate the approval and
				  order the demolition or removal of temporary buildings or structures during the
				  period authorized by the permit when determined necessary.
B. Section 117.1.1 Temporary uses within
				  existing buildings and structures. The building official shall review and may
				  approve conditions or modifications for temporary uses, including hypothermia
				  and hyperthermia shelters, that may be necessary as long as the use meets the
				  spirit and functional intent intended by this code. The building official is
				  authorized to terminate the approval and order the discontinuance of the
				  temporary use during the period authorized by the permit when determined
				  necessary. The building official shall notify the appropriate fire official or
				  fire chief of the approved temporary use.
C. Section 117.2 Moved buildings and
				  structures. Any building or structure moved into a locality or moved to a new
				  location within a locality shall not be occupied or used until the flood hazard
				  documentation, if required by Section 1612.4 has been approved by the building
				  official and a certificate of occupancy is issued for the new location. Such
				  moved buildings or structures shall be required to comply with the requirements
				  of the VEBC.
D. Section 117.3
				  Demolition of buildings and structures. Prior to the issuance of a permit for
				  the demolition of any building or structure, the owner or the owner's agent
				  shall provide certification to the building official that all service
				  connections of utilities have been removed, sealed, or plugged satisfactorily
				  and a release has been obtained from the associated utility company. The
				  certification shall further provide that written notice has been given to the
				  owners of adjoining lots and any other lots that may be affected by the
				  temporary removal of utility wires or the temporary disconnection or
				  termination of other services or facilities relative to the demolition. In
				  addition, the requirements of Chapter 33 of the IBC for any necessary retaining
				  walls or fences during demolition shall be applicable and when a building or
				  structure is demolished or removed, the established grades shall be
				  restored.
Statutory Authority: §
												36-98 of the Code of
						Virginia.