VEBC Chapter 11 Retrofit requirements (13VAC5-63-435.5), statewide: hotels and motels had to have automatic sprinklers by Sep 1, 1997 and smoke alarms per the 1990 USBC, regardless of construction date. Enforced by Local building departments enforce the Section 1101 retrofits (VEBC Sec. 103.3); fire officials enforce ongoing maintenance under the SFPC. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
Also nursing homes (sprinklers 1993, alarms 1994), dormitories over 75 ft or six stories (1999), address/FDC signage. All deadlines past. SFPC 510: owners must give localities access and space for radio amplification; no structural recertification law found.
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In force; all retrofit deadlines past; no new statewide retrofit mandate found (2024 VEBC could change this, target Oct 2027)
VEBC Chapter 11 Retrofit requirements (13VAC5-63-435.5), statewide: hotels and motels had to have automatic sprinklers by Sep 1, 1997 and smoke alarms per the 1990 USBC, regardless of construction date. Also nursing homes (sprinklers 1993, alarms 1994), dormitories over 75 ft or six stories (1999), address/FDC signage. All deadlines past. SFPC 510: owners must give localities access and space for radio amplification; no structural recertification law found.
Local building departments enforce the Section 1101 retrofits (VEBC Sec. 103.3); fire officials enforce ongoing maintenance under the SFPC.
Deadline Oct 2027. In force; all retrofit deadlines past; no new statewide retrofit mandate found (2024 VEBC could change this, target Oct 2027)
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