Product Description
The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) is a state regulation promulgated by the VirginiaBoard of Housing and Community Development, a Governor-appointed board, for the purpose of
establishing minimum regulations to govern the construction and maintenance of buildings and structures.
The provisions of the USBC are based on nationally recognized model building and fire codes published by
the International Code Council, Inc. The model codes are made part of the USBC through a regulatory
process known as incorporation by reference. The USBC also contains administrative provisions governing
the use of the model codes and establishing requirements for the enforcement of the code by the local building
departments and other code enforcement agencies.
In keeping with the designations of the USBC used previously, since the 2018 editions of the International
Codes are incorporated by reference into this version of the USBC, it is known as the 2018 edition of the
USBC.
