ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL 

Sec. 7.1-3. Adoption; amendments.

There is hereby adopted by reference in the county that certain code known as the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) and all Virginia Administrative Amendments-Accumulative Supplements thereto in being as of August 15, 1974 or subsequently issued, and the whole thereof and the same is hereby incorporated herein as fully as if set out in length. Said code, as amended herein, shall control all matters set forth in section 7.1-1 above and all other functions which pertain to the installation of systems vital to all buildings and structures and their service equipment as defined by such code and shall apply to all existing and proposed structures in the county. Certain sections and subsections of the USBC are amended as follows:

(a) INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE:

     (1) Wherever the parenthetical phrases "name of municipality" or "name of jurisdiction" appear, the words "County of York" shall be substituted therefor.

    (2) Wherever the parenthetical phrase "date of adoption of this code" appears, the word and numbers "August 15, 1974" shall be substituted therefor.

(b) INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE:

    (1) Wherever the parenthetical phrase "date of adoption of this code" appears, the word and numbers "August 15, 1974" shall be substituted therefor.

     (2) Wherever the parenthetical phrases "name of municipality" or "name of jurisdiction" appear, the words "County of York" shall be substituted therefor.

     (3) Section 305.6.1               Depth of Sewer 4"

(c) INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE:

   (1) Whenever the parenthetical phrase "date of adoption of this code" appears, the word and numbers "August 15, 1974" shall be substituted therefor.

    (2) Whenever the parenthetical phrase "name of municipality" or "name of jurisdiction" appears, the words "County of York" shall be substituted therefor.

(d) NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE:

   (1) Wherever reference is made to governmental bodies or jurisdictions, the words "County of York" shall be deemed to apply.

     (2) Whenever the terms "authority having jurisdiction" or "competent authority" or terms similar in nature are used, they shall be deemed to mean the "building code official or a representative he/she may designate." Such representative shall normally be the electrical inspector.

(e) INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:

    (1) Table No. R-301.2 (1) in section R-301 of the subject code is amended by adding the following underlined words and numbers under each of the columnar headings as follows:

          Roof snow load, pounds per square feet                   20

          Seismic condition by zone                                         A
          Wind Speed                                                              100mph ( 3 second wind gust)
          Subject to damage from:
               Weathering                                                          Yes, Moderate
               Frost line depth                                                    Yes, 16 inches
               Termite                                                                 Yes, Moderate to Heavy
               Decay                                                                   Yes, Moderate to Severe
               Winter Design Temp                                             Yes, 20

     It is mandatory that the codes referenced in subsections (a) through (e) above be compared with and updated by the Virginia Administrative Amendments Supplements prior to final interpretation of any of the provisions of those codes.
(Ord. No. 04-18(R), 7/13/04)