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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 13. Housing
8/10/2026

13VAC5. Department of Housing And Community Development

VAC AGENCY NO. 5

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

AGENCY SUMMARY

The Board of Housing and Community Development, a state policy board, promulgates regulations related to housing, community development, building safety, and fire prevention. These regulations include the Uniform Statewide Building Code, Statewide Fire Prevention Code, Industrialized Building Safety Regulations, Manufactured Home Safety Regulations, Amusement Device Regulations, Virginia Certification Standards, Standards Governing Building Code Academies, and Virginia Enterprise Zone Grant Program Regulations.

The Department of Housing and Community Development operates a Virginia Building Code Academy to train persons in recent building code and fire prevention code regulations promulgated by the board. The board's Building Code Academy Advisory Committee advises the department on policies, procedures, operations, and other matters pertinent to the delivery of training services provided by the Virginia Building Code Academy.

The board advises the department on matters related to housing and community development, including the development of the Consolidated Plan submitted to HUD to guide and coordinate housing and community development programs in Virginia. The board is also responsible for establishing guidelines for the allocation of private activity bonds for local housing authorities.

The department administers programs in the Commonwealth related to housing, community development, economic development, and broadband infrastructure.

The department operates under the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. Regulations are available at the department's office located at 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219. Internet address: http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/.

Rev. 7/2026

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