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LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Letters to Industry
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Technical Bulletin #24-02, 02.16.24
Subject: Summary of Code Changes in the 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)
Summary: A summary of code changes in the 2021 USBC. This list does not include all code changes, it includes major substantive changes that impact residential and commercial projects.
Effective Date: Administrative provisions of the 2021 USBC became effective on January 18, 2024. 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.
Background: The 2021 USBC version will supersede the 2018 USBC.
If you have any residential code change questions, please contact Kyle Kratzer in the Building Division by email or telephone, 703-324-1516, TTY 711. If you have any commercial code change questions, please contact Maryia Lackansingh in the Building Division by email or telephone, 703-324-2655, TTY 711.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/landdevelopment/files/Assets/documents/24-02-summary-code-changes-2021-virginia-usbc.pdf
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