West Virginia · Building code

The building code in force in West Virginia now.

2018 IBC + 2018 ICC family (plumbing/mechanical/fuel gas/property maintenance/residential) + 2015 IECC, Title 87 Series 4. Enforced by Local building jurisdictions enforce statewide; officials certified per Title 87 Series 7. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Building code in West Virginia

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In force

2018 IBC + 2018 ICC family (plumbing/mechanical/fuel gas/property maintenance/residential) + 2015 IECC, Title 87 Series 4

State Building Code adopts the 2018 ICC code family and 2015 IECC, effective since Aug 1, 2022; local jurisdictions enforce it, with state amendments to stairs, HVAC, and appeals-board rules.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Local building jurisdictions enforce statewide; officials certified per Title 87 Series 7

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

Rule sunset Aug 1, 2027

Aug 1, 2027 (CSR sunset/reauthorization deadline)

Dated items

Next 24 months
Aug 1, 2027
State Building Code (Title 87 Series 4) CSR sunset/reauthorization deadline; rule lapses unless the Legislature renews it, and a newer IBC edition would likely be adopted at that pointState Fire Marshal / State Fire Commission
Dated

Questions about the building code in West Virginia

Which building code applies in West Virginia today?

2018 IBC + 2018 ICC family (plumbing/mechanical/fuel gas/property maintenance/residential) + 2015 IECC, Title 87 Series 4. State Building Code adopts the 2018 ICC code family and 2015 IECC, effective since Aug 1, 2022; local jurisdictions enforce it, with state amendments to stairs, HVAC, and appeals-board rules.

Who enforces the building code in West Virginia?

Local building jurisdictions enforce statewide; officials certified per Title 87 Series 7.

What changes next for the building code in West Virginia?

Rule sunset Aug 1, 2027. Aug 1, 2027 (CSR sunset/reauthorization deadline)

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