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Home / Virginia Permits / Arlington County

Building Permits in Arlington County, Virginia

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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Virginia. They apply in Arlington Countyunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBC — International Building Code2021Virginia Construction Code (USBC Part I), 13VAC5-63 · source ↗
IEBC — International Existing Building Code2021Virginia Existing Building Code (USBC Part II) · source ↗
IECC — International Energy Conservation Code202113VAC5-63 (VCC ch. 13) · source ↗
IFC — 2021Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code, 13VAC5-51 · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code2021Virginia Construction Code (USBC Part I) · source ↗
NEC — National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)202013VAC5-63 · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Arlington County (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the county building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

Building Department

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Phone: 703-228-3800

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