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 13VAC5-63-20 - Section 102 Purpose and scope

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Section 102.1 Purpose. In accordance with
				  §
										36-99 of the Code of Virginia, the
				  purpose of the USBC is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the
				  residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, provided that buildings and
				  structures should be permitted to be constructed at the least possible cost
				  consistent with recognized standards of health, safety, energy conservation,
				  and water conservation, including provisions necessary to prevent overcrowding,
				  rodent or insect infestation, and garbage accumulation and include barrier-free
				  provisions for the physically handicapped and aged.
B. Section 102.2 Scope. This section
				  establishes the scope of the USBC in accordance with §
										36-98 of the Code of Virginia. The
				  USBC shall supersede the building codes and regulations of the counties,
				  municipalities, and other political subdivisions and state agencies. This code
				  also shall supersede the provisions of local ordinances applicable to
				  single-family residential construction that (i) regulate dwelling foundations
				  or crawl spaces; (ii) require the use of specific building materials or
				  finishes in construction; or (iii) require minimum surface area or numbers of
				  windows; however, this code shall not supersede proffered conditions accepted
				  as a part of a rezoning application, conditions imposed upon the grant of
				  special exceptions, special or conditional use permits or variances, conditions
				  imposed upon a clustering of single-family homes and preservation of open space
				  development through standards, conditions, and criteria established by a
				  locality pursuant to subdivision 8 of §
										15.2-2242 of the Code of
				  Virginia or §
										15.2-2286.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia, or land use requirements in airport or highway overlay districts,
				  historic districts created pursuant to §
										15.2-2306 of the Code of
				  Virginia, or local flood plain regulations adopted as a condition of
				  participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.
Note: Requirements relating to functional design are
					 contained in Section 103.5 of this code.
C. Section 102.2.1 Invalidity of provisions.
				  To the extent that any provisions of this code are in conflict with Chapter 6
				  (§
										36-97 et seq.) of Title 36 of the
				  Code of Virginia or in conflict with the scope of the USBC, those provisions
				  are considered to be invalid to the extent of such conflict.
D. Section 102.3 Exemptions. The following
				  are exempt from this code:
1. Equipment and
				  wiring used for providing utility, communications, information, cable
				  television, broadcast, or radio service in accordance with all of the following
				  conditions:
1.1. The equipment and wiring are
				  located on either rights-of-way or property for which the service provider has
				  rights of occupancy and entry.
1.2.
				  Buildings housing exempt equipment and wiring shall be subject to the
				  USBC.
1.3. The equipment and wiring
				  exempted by this section shall not create an unsafe condition prohibited by the
				  USBC.