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LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Letters to Industry
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Technical Bulletin #23-07, 12.14.23
Subject: Adoption of the 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)
Summary: Virginia adopts the 2021 Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC).
Effective Date: Administrative provisions of the 2021 USBC will be effective on January 18, 2024. From January 18, 2024 (effective date may change), until January 17, 2025, building permit applicants may choose to use the technical provisions of either the 2018 or 2021 USBC. Mixing technical provisions between the two editions of the code is prohibited. Beginning January 18, 2025, all new building permit applications and construction must meet the 2021 USBC requirements. This deadline includes updating “Masterfiles” to reflect the 2021 USBC. Developers must update existing county approved Masterfile plans to the 2021 USBC and receive county approval prior to January 18, 2025, to avoid delays in permit processing.
Background: The 2021 USBC version will replace the 2018 USBC. This technical bulletin supersedes technical bulletin 21-08.
If you have any questions, please contact Kyle Kratzer in the Building Division at Kyle.Kratzer@fairfaxcounty.gov or 703-324-1516, TTY 711.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/landdevelopment/files/assets/documents/23-07-adoption-2021-virginia-uniform-statewide-building-code-usbc.pdf
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