Heads up:
There are no amended sections in this chapter.
This chapter provides requirements for
moved buildings and structures.
Any repair, alteration, or
change of occupancy undertaken within the moved
building or structure shall comply with the
requirements of this code applicable to the work being
performed. Any field-fabricated elements shall comply
with the requirements of the VCC or the International
Residential Code as applicable.
The code
official shall be authorized to inspect, or to require
approved professionals to inspect at the expense of the
owner, the various structural parts of a moved building
or structure to verify that structural components and
connections have not sustained structural damage. Any
repairs required by the code official as a result of such
inspection shall be made prior to the final approval.
The building or structure
shall be located on the lot in accordance with the
requirements of the VCC or the International
Residential Code as applicable.
The foundation system of moved
buildings and structures shall comply with the VCC or
the International Residential Code as applicable.
The
connection of the moved building or structure to
the foundation shall comply with the VCC or the
International Residential Code as applicable.
Buildings and structures shall
comply with VCC or International Residential Code
wind provisions at the new location as applicable.
Exceptions:
- Detached one- and two-family dwellings and Group U occupancies where wind loads at the new location are not higher than those at the previous location.
- Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 10 percent.
Buildings and structures shall
comply with VCC or International Residential Code
seismic provisions at the new location as applicable.
Exceptions:
- Structures in Seismic Design Categories A and B and detached one- and twofamily dwellings in Seismic Design Categories A, B and C where the seismic loads at the new location are not higher than those at the previous location.
- Structural elements whose stress is not increased by more than 10 percent.
Buildings and structures shall
comply with VCC or International Residential Code
snow loads as applicable where snow loads at the new
location are higher than those at the previous location.
Exception: Structural elements whose stress is not
increased by more than 5 percent.
If moved into a flood
hazard area, buildings and structures shall comply with
Section 1612 of the VCC, or Section R322 of the
International Residential Code, as applicable.
