InformationDepartment Staff Information
Mark Cline
Director of Building
757-678-0445 Option 1 or ext. 523
John Outten
Inspector
757-678-0445 Option 2 or ext. 552
Sandy Savage
Building Technician
757-678-0445 Option 3 or ext. 524
Northampton County Administration
PO Box 66
16404 Courthouse Road
Eastville, VA 23347
Fax: 757-678-0483
Hours of Operation
9 AM - 5 PM
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Design Criteria
| Effective Editions of the Building Code: | 2006 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)
(May be downloaded free from www.vbcoa.org) |
| One & Two Family Residential Construction: | 2006 International Residential Code (I.R.C.)
(May be purchased from www.iccsafe.org) |
| All other Construction | 2006 International Building Code |
2006 International Fuel Gas Code |
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| 2006 International Plumbing Code | |
| 2005 National Electric Code (NFPA 70) | |
| 2006 International Mechanical Code | |
| Handicapped Accessibility - CABO/ANSI A117-92 | |
| Design Wind Speed: | 110 miles per hour |
| Wind Exposures: | B in towns, C elsewhere |
| Ground Snow Load: | 15 pounds per square foot |
| Frost Line: | 12 inches below final grade to bottom of the footing |
| Climate Zone / Heating Degree days: | IRC – Zone 4 / Heating Degree Days Norfolk -3421 |
| Earthquake / Seismic zone: | A |
| Virginia Architect / Engineer seal required? | See policy below |
Local Amendment to USBC – Soils Policy: The State of Virginia has identified soils in the Northampton County area as potential shrink-swell soils. All footings must have a minimum of 2 runs of #4 or larger re-bar placed in the lower half of the footing. Footings wider than 16 inches must have one run of re-bar for every 8 inches (or portion thereof ) of footing width. Persons wishing to place footings without re-bar must submit a report from a Va. Licensed soils engineer, stating that the footings are adequate to support the structure without re-bar, and that shrink-swell soils will not adversely affect the structure.