Building Inspector

Tommy W. Ranson, Building Inspector

Tammy Charlton,
Administrative Asst.

Hours:
M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Contact:
13360 W. James Anderson Hwy
Buckingham, VA 23921

434.969.4242
434.969.1638 fax

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  Schedule an Inspection

To schedule any type of inspection with the Inspector, whether electrical, final, or foundation, you must call 434.969.4243. The Administrative Assistant will set up an appointment with you and the Inspector. [top of page]

Newly Adopted Radon Measures

The Board of Supervisors recently amended the Building Inspection Ordinance to include radon resistant construction and detection:

RADON RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION and DETECTION

Sec. 5-300 Applicability.

This article shall apply to the new construction of one and two dwelling units.

Sec. 5-301 New Construction.

All new one and two dwelling units construction shall incorporate the radon resistant methods of Appendix F of the International Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings which is incorporated in the Virginia Construction Code.

Sec. 5-302  Exception.

In accordance with the Building Code, these requirements shall not apply to buildings or portions thereof that have a crawl space foundation which is ventilated to the exterior.

For more information on this new measure, see the Building Inspection Ordinance.

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County Building Ordinances

Click here to download the recently amended Building Inspection Ordinance [top of page]

Permits and Forms

Building Permit Checklist & Guide
Guide to Giving Location of Construction Site
Site Plan Minimum Requirements to Accompany Zoning Permit
Zoning Permit [top of page]

Statewide Building Codes and Regulations

This information comes directly from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development:

Virginia’s state building codes and regulations are administered through the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), and its associated standards and regulations for industrialized or modular buildings, manufactured homes, and amusement devices.  

Codes and regulations are adopted by the Board of Housing and Community Development and periodic amendments are utilized to update codes and incorporate new reference standards. 

Architects, engineers and builders use these codes and standards to design and construct safe, healthy and durable structures for all uses, from residential to commercial and industrial.  Local building officials and inspectors issue permits and conduct inspections to assure that the structures are constructed or assembled and operated according to the codes.   

The Division of Building and Fire Safety administers and carries out the building codes and regulations through the programs listed below: 

• The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code prescribes building regulations to be complied with when constructing, repairing, renovating, maintaining and/or changing the use of buildings and structures. 
• The Industrialized Building Regulations provide for the administration and enforcement of uniform statewide standards for the design, construction, inspection and certification of industrialized or modular buildings, wherever produced. 
• The Manufactured Home Safety Regulations and the Virginia Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Funds regulate codes and regulations for manufactured housing. 
• The Virginia Amusement Device Program prescribes uniform statewide regulations for the construction, maintenance, inspection, and operation of amusement devices, whether mobile or affixed to a site.

For more information about the USBC, contact: USBC@dhcd.virginia.gov or call (804) 371-7160.

Division of Building and Fire Regulation’s 2006 Code Change Cycle

The updating of the Division of Building and Fire Regulations codes is undertaken when new nationally-recognized model building and fire codes become available. Since the 2000 editions of the codes, the International Code Council’s I-Codes have served as the basis for Virginia’s building and fire regulations. The Board of Housing and Community Development is now considering proposals for inclusion in the 2006 editions of the codes. A schedule and overview of the code change process is provided, as well as copies of board packages, actual proposals and other related information.

2006 Code Change Cycle Information >> URL

Publications:

• Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC – 2003 Editions)
• Virginia Construction Code (USBC, Part I)
• Virginia Rehabilitation Code (USBC, Part II)
• Virginia Maintenance Code (USBC, Part III)
• Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations (2003 Edition)
• Virginia Amusement Device Regulations Regulations (2003 Edition)
• Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Regulations
• Virginia Certification Standards (2003 Edition)
• Virginia Manufactured Home Safety Regulations (2003 Edition)
• Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code – 2000 Edition
• Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code – 1996 Edition
• Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations – 2000 Edition
• Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations – 1996 Edition
• Virginia Amusement Device Regulations – 2000 Edition
• Virginia Amusement Device Regulations – 1996 Edition
• Virginia Certification Standards – 2000 Edition
• Virginia Certification Standards – 1996 Edition
• Virginia Manufactured Home Safety Regulations – 2000 Edition
• Virginia Manufactured Home Safety Regulations – 1996 Edition
• 2000 Virginia Building and Fire Code Related Laws Package

Source of information: http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/

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Board of Building Code Appeals

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Purpose

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Newly Adopted Radon Measures

Ordinances

Permits

Statewide Building
Code and Regulations

Board of Building Code Appeals