Virginia Administrative Code - Title 13. Housing - Agency 5. Department of Housing and Community Development

Agency 5. Department of Housing and Community Development

Preface: Agency Summary
Chapter 10: Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Chapter 11: Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
Section 10: Purpose
Section 20: Definitions
Section 30: Notification List
Section 40: Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
Section 50: Public Comment
Section 60: Petition for Rulemaking
Section 70: Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
Section 80: Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
Section 90: Meetings
Section 100: Public Hearings on Regulations
Section 110: Periodic Review of Regulations
Chapter 20: Virginia Certification Standards/1993 [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 21: Virginia Certification StandardsRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Purpose
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 31: Qualification and Examination Requirements
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 41: Certification Categories and Training Requirements
Section 45: Alternatives to Training Requirements
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 51: Issuance and Maintenance of Certificates
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 61: Sanctions
Section 70: Appeal
Chapter 30: Virginia Amusement Device Regulations/1993 [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 31: Virginia Amusement Device RegulationsRead all
Section 10: Purpose
Section 20: Definitions
Section 30: Devices Covered and Exempt
Section 40: Incorporated Standards
Section 50: Certification of Amusement Device Inspectors
Section 60: Appeals
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 75: Local Building Department
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 85: Accidents Involving Serious Injury or Death
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 170: [Repealed]
Section 180: General Requirements
Section 190: General Requirements
Section 200: General Requirements
Section 210: General Requirements
Section 215: General Requirements
Section 217: General Requirements
Section 220: General Requirements
Section 230: Bungee Cords
Section 240: Jump Hardware
Section 250: Structure Requirements
Section 260: Operational and Site Requirements
Section 270: Management and Personnel Responsibilities
Section 280: Scope
Section 290: Requirements
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (13VAC5-31)
Chapter 40: [Reserved]Read all
Chapter 50: Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code/1993 [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 51: Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention CodeRead all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 11: Chapter 1 Administration; Section 101 Scope
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 21: Section 102 Applicability
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 31: Section 103 Incorporation by Reference
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 41: Section 104 Enforcement
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 51: Section 105 Enforcing Agency
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 61: Section 106 Duties and Powers of the Fire Official
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 71: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 81: Section 107 Permits and Fees
Section 85: Section 108 Operational Permits
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 91: Section 109 Inspection
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 101: Section 110 Unsafe Conditions
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 111: Section 111 Violations
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 121: Section 112 Appeals
Section 129: Application of Part II
Section 130: Ifc Section 202 Definitions
Section 131: Ifc Chapter 3 General Requirements
Section 132: Ifc Chapter 4 Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Section 133: Ifc Chapter 5 Fire Service Features
Section 133.5: Ifc Chapter 6 Building Services and Systems
Section 133.8: Ifc Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features
Section 134: Ifc Chapter 8 Interior Finish, Decorative Materials, and Furnishings
Section 135: Ifc Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems
Section 135.5: Ifc Chapter 10 Means of Egress
Section 136: [Repealed]
Section 138: Ifc Chapter 11 Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings
Section 138.4: Ifc Chapter 20 Aviation Facilities
Section 138.8: Ifc Chapter 21 Dry Cleaning
Section 139: Ifc Chapter 22 Combustible Dust-Producing Operations
Section 140: Ifc Chapter 23 Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages
Section 140.5: Ifc Chapter 24 Flammable Finishes
Section 141: Ifc Chapter 25 Fruit and Crop Ripening
Section 141.5: Ifc Chapter 26 Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging
Section 142: Ifc Chapter 27 Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities
Section 142.5: Ifc Chapter 28 Lumber Yards and Agro-Industrial, Solid Biomass, and Woodworking Facilities
Section 143: [Repealed]
Section 143.5: Ifc Chapter 29 Manufacture of Organic Coatings
Section 144: Ifc Chapter 30 Industrial Ovens
Section 144.2: Ifc Chapter 31 Tents and Other Membrane Structures
Section 144.4: Ifc Chapter 32 High-Piled Combustible Storage
Section 144.5: Ifc Chapter 33 Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition
Section 144.6: Ifc Chapter 34 Tire Rebuilding and Tire Storage
Section 144.7: Ifc Chapter 35 Welding and Other Hot Work
Section 144.8: Ifc Chapter 36 Marinas
Section 144.9: Ifc Chapter 37 Combustible Fibers
Section 145: Ifc Chapter 50 Hazardous Materials - General Provisions
Section 145.5: Ifc Chapter 51 Aerosols
Section 146: [Repealed]
Section 146.5: Ifc Chapter 53 Compressed Gases
Section 147: Ifc Chapter 54 Corrosive Materials
Section 147.5: Ifc Chapter 55 Cryogenic Fluids
Section 150: Ifc Chapter 56 Explosives and Fireworks
Section 151: Ifc Chapter 57 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Section 151.5: Ifc Chapter 58 Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
Section 152: [Repealed]
Section 152.5: Ifc Chapter 59 Flammable Solids
Section 153: Ifc Chapter 60 Highly Toxic and Toxic Materials
Section 154: Ifc Chapter 61 Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Section 154.2: Ifc Chapter 62 Organic Peroxides
Section 154.4: Ifc Chapter 63 Oxidizers, Oxidizing Gases and Oxidizing Cryogenic Fluids
Section 154.5: [Repealed]
Section 154.6: Ifc Chapter 64 Pyrophoric Materials
Section 154.7: Ifc Chapter 65 Pyroxylin (Cellulose Nitrate) Plastics
Section 154.8: Ifc Chapter 66 Unstable (Reactive) Materials
Section 154.9: Ifc Chapter 67 Water-Reactive Solids and Liquids
Section 155: Ifc Chapter 80 Referenced Standards
Section 160: [Repealed]
FORMS: Forms (13VAC5-51)
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (13VAC5-51)
Chapter 60: Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Volume I New Construction Code/1993 [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 61: Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 11: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 21: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 31: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 41: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 51: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 61: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 71: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 81: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 91: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 101: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 111: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 121: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 131: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 141: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 151: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 165: [Repealed]
Section 170: [Repealed]
Section 171: [Repealed]
Section 180: [Repealed]
Section 190: [Repealed]
Section 200: [Repealed]
Section 200:1: Appendix [Repealed]
Chapter 62: Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 63: Virginia Uniform Statewide Building CodeRead all
Section 10: Chapter 1 Administration; Section 101 General
Section 20: Section 102 Purpose and Scope
Section 30: Section 103 Application of Code
Section 40: Section 104 Enforcement, Generally
Section 50: Section 105 Local Building Department
Section 60: Section 106 Powers and Duties of the Building Official
Section 70: Section 107 Fees
Section 80: Section 108 Application for Permit
Section 90: Section 109 Construction Documents
Section 100: Section 110 Permits
Section 110: Section 111 Rdp Services
Section 120: Section 112 Workmanship, Materials and Equipment
Section 130: Section 113 Inspections
Section 140: Section 114 Stop Work Orders
Section 150: Section 115 Violations
Section 160: Section 116 Certificates of Occupancy
Section 170: Section 117 Temporary and Moved Buildings and Structures; Demolition
Section 180: Section 118 Unsafe Buildings or Structures
Section 190: Section 119 Appeals
Section 200: Chapter 2 Definitions
Section 210: Chapter 3 Use and Occupancy Classification
Section 220: Chapter 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy
Section 225: [Repealed]
Section 230: Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features
Section 235: Chapter 8 Interior Finishes
Section 240: Chapter 9 Fire Protection Systems
Section 245: Chapter 10 Means of Egress
Section 250: Chapter 11 Accessibility
Section 260: Chapter 12 Interior Environment
Section 264: Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency
Section 265: [Repealed]
Section 267: Chapter 14 Exterior Walls
Section 268: Chapter 15 Roof Assemblies and Rooftop Structures
Section 270: Chapter 16 Structural Design
Section 280: Chapter 17 Special Inspections and Tests
Section 290: Chapter 18 Soils and Foundations
Section 295: Chapter 23 Wood
Section 298: Chapter 26 Plastic
Section 300: Chapter 27 Electrical
Section 310: Chapter 28 Mechanical Systems
Section 320: Chapter 29 Plumbing Systems
Section 330: Chapter 30 Elevators and Conveying Systems
Section 335: [Repealed]
Section 336: Chapter 31 Special Construction
Section 340: Chapter 33 Safeguards During Construction
Section 350: [Repealed]
Section 360: Chapter 35 Referenced Standards
Section 365: Appendix E Supplementary Accessibility Requirements
Section 370: Appendix F Rodent Proofing
Section 380: Appendix H Signs
Section 390: Appendix I Patio Covers
Section 400: Chapter 1 Administration; Section 101 General
Section 410: Section 102 Purpose and Scope
Section 420: Section 103 Application of Code
Section 430: Chapter 2 Definitions
Section 431: Chapter 3 General Provisions and Special Detailed Requirements
Section 432: [Repealed]
Section 432.5: Chapter 4 Accessibility
Section 433: Chapter 5 Repairs
Section 433.3: Chapter 6 Alterations
Section 433.5: Chapter 7 Change of Occupancy
Section 434: Chapter 8 Additions
Section 434.5: Chapter 9 Historic Buildings
Section 435: Chapter 10 Moved Buildings and Structures
Section 435.5: Chapter 11 Retrofit Requirements
Section 436: [Repealed]
Section 437: [Repealed]
Section 438: Chapter 12 Construction Safeguards
Section 439: Chapter 13 Referenced Standards
Section 440: Chapter 14 Compliance Alternative -- Change of Occupancy
Section 441: Chapter 15 Construction Safeguards
Section 443: Chapter 16 Referenced Standards
Section 445: Chapter 17 Retrofit Requirements
Section 450: Chapter 1 Administration; Section 101 General
Section 460: Section 102 Purpose and Scope
Section 470: Section 103 Application of Code
Section 480: Section 104 Enforcement, Generally
Section 485: Section 105 Violations
Section 490: Section 106 Unsafe Structures or Structures Unfit for Human Occupancy
Section 500: Section 107 Appeals
Section 510: Chapter 2 Definitions
Section 520: Chapter 3 General Requirements
Section 524: Chapter 4 Light, Ventilation, and Occupancy Limitations
Section 525: [Repealed]
Section 530: Chapter 5 Plumbing Facilities and Fixture Requirements
Section 540: Chapter 6 Mechanical and Electrical Requirements
Section 545: Chapter 7 Fire Safety Requirements
Section 549: Chapter 8 Referenced Standards
Section 550: [Repealed]
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (13VAC5-63)
Chapter 70: Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, Volume II Building Maintenance Code/1993 [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 80: Virginia Standards for Individual and Regional Code AcademiesRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 40: Appeals
Section 50: Listing of Certified Academies
Section 60: Application for Accreditation
Section 70: Certificate Display
Section 80: Renewal of Certificate
Section 90: Personnel Qualifications
Section 100: Instructional Program
Section 110: Application for Additional Courses
Section 120: Approval of Initial Application, Withdrawal of Course Approval, and Revocation, Suspension, or Refusal to Renew a Certificate of Accreditation
Section 130: Return of Certificate
Section 140: Records
Section 150: [Repealed]
FORMS: Forms (13VAC5-80)
Chapter 90: Virginia Industrialized Building and Manufactured Home Safety Regulations/1993 [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 91: Virginia Industrialized Building Safety RegulationsRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Application and Compliance
Section 30: Purpose
Section 40: Inspection and Enforcement by Administrator
Section 50: Right of Entry and Examination by Administrator
Section 60: Notice of Violation from Administrator
Section 70: Appeals
Section 80: Limitation of Manufacturer's Liability
Section 90: Penalty for Violation
Section 100: Duties and Responsibilities of Building Officials in the Installation or Erection of a Registered Industrialized Building
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 115: Change of Occupancy Classification
Section 120: Unregistered Industrialized Buildings
Section 125: Registration of Unregistered Industrialized Buildings
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: Report to the Sbco
Section 150: When Modification May Be Granted
Section 160: Use of Model Codes and Standards
Section 170: Amendments to Codes and Standards
Section 180: Compliance Assurance Agencies
Section 190: Freedom from Conflict of Interest
Section 200: Information Required by the Administrator
Section 210: Compliance Assurance Agency Certification Label
Section 220: Mounting of Compliance Assurance Agency Certification Label
Section 230: [Repealed]
Section 240: Control of Compliance Assurance Agency Certification Label
Section 245: Manufacturer's Data Plate
Section 250: Industrialized Buildings Eligible for Registration
Section 260: Registration Seal for Industrialized Buildings
Section 270: Manufacturer's Installation Instructions and Responsibilities of Installers
DIBR: Documents Incorporated by Reference (13VAC5-91)
Chapter 95: Virginia Manufactured Home Safety RegulationsRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Application and Enforcement
Section 30: Effect of Label
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: Alterations
Section 60: Installations
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: Lot Inspections
Section 90: Consumer Complaints
Section 100: Violation; Penalty
FORMS: Forms (13VAC5-95)
Chapter 100: Virginia Energy Assistance Program Weatherization Component [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Chapter 110: Virginia Enterprise Zone Program Regulations [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 111: Enterprise Zone Program Regulation [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 112: Enterprise Zone Grant Program RegulationRead all
Section 10: Definitions
Section 20: Effective Dates
Section 30: Computation of Credit
Section 40: Annual Fiscal Limitations
Section 50: Qualified Business
Section 60: Qualification in Zones Whose Designation Period Is Ending
Section 70: Application Submittal and Processing
Section 80: Certification to Tax Commissioner in Accordance with § 59.1-280 a of the Code of Virginia
Section 90: Anti-Churning
Section 100: Pass-Through Entities
Section 110: Effective Dates
Section 120: Computation of Credit
Section 130: Annual Fiscal Limitations
Section 140: Eligibility
Section 150: Qualification in Zones Whose Designation Period Is Ending
Section 160: Anti-Churning
Section 170: Pass Through Entities
Section 180: Application Submittal and Processing
Section 190: Certification to Tax Commissioner in Accordance with § 59.1-280 B of the Code of Virginia
Section 200: [Repealed]
Section 210: [Repealed]
Section 220: [Repealed]
Section 230: [Repealed]
Section 240: [Repealed]
Section 250: [Repealed]
Section 260: Effective Dates
Section 270: Computation of Grant Amount
Section 280: Eligibility
Section 285: Eligibility for Reduced Wage Rate Threshold
Section 290: Application Submittal and Processing
Section 300: Accuracy and Validity of Information
Section 310: Anti-Churning
Section 320: Qualification in Zones Whose Designation Period Is Ending
Section 330: Effective Dates
Section 340: Computation of Grant Amount
Section 350: Eligibility
Section 360: Qualification in Zones Whose Designation Period Is Ending
Section 370: Intrastate Anti-Piracy Rule
Section 380: Application Submittal and Processing
Section 390: Accuracy and Validity of Information
Section 400: Allocating Enterprise Zone Grants
Section 410: Actions of the Department
Section 420: Status of Enterprise Zones Designated Prior to July 1, 2005
Section 430: Eligible Applicants for Zone Designation
Section 440: Zone Eligibility Requirements
Section 450: Relationship to Federal Empowerment Zone Program
Section 460: Procedures for Zone Application and Designation
Section 470: Procedures and Requirements for Joint Applications
Section 480: Application Considerations
Section 490: Amendment of Approved Applications
Section 495: Redesignation of Certain Joint Enterprise Zones
Section 500: Annual Review of Enterprise Zones
Section 510: Failure to Provide Local Program Incentives
Section 520: Failure to Qualify for State Incentives
Section 530: Procedures for Zone Renewal
Section 540: Zone Termination and Incentive Qualification
Section 550: Annual Reporting
Section 560: Confidentiality of Information
FORMS: Forms (13VAC5-112)
Chapter 120: Local Housing Rehabilitation Program: Program Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Chapter 130: Multifamily Loan Program [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 170: [Repealed]
Section 180: [Repealed]
Section 190: [Repealed]
Section 200: [Repealed]
Section 210: [Repealed]
Section 220: [Repealed]
Section 230: [Repealed]
Section 240: [Repealed]
Chapter 140: Congregate Housing Program Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Chapter 150: Share-Expansion Grant/Loan Program [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Chapter 160: Homeownership Assistance Program [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Section 130: [Repealed]
Section 140: [Repealed]
Section 150: [Repealed]
Section 160: [Repealed]
Section 170: [Repealed]
Chapter 170: Procedures for Allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Section 90: [Repealed]
Section 100: [Repealed]
Section 110: [Repealed]
Section 120: [Repealed]
Chapter 175: Rules and Regulations for the Virginia Low-Income Housing Tax CreditRead all
Section 10: General Requirements and Application
Section 20: Availability of Virginia Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 30: Amount and Allocation of the Virginia Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 40: Recapture of Virginia Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Chapter 180: Migrant Housing Programs [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Section 20: [Repealed]
Section 30: [Repealed]
Section 40: [Repealed]
Section 50: [Repealed]
Section 60: [Repealed]
Section 70: [Repealed]
Section 80: [Repealed]
Chapter 190: Virginia Private Activity Bond Regulations [Repealed]Read all
Section 10: [Repealed]
Chapter 200: Solar Energy Criteria for Tax ExemptionRead all
Section 10: Application
Section 20: Plans and Specifications
Section 30: Conformance
Section 40: Approval
Section 50: Certification
Section 60: Appeals
Section 70: Assessment
Section 80: Exemption
Section 90: Solar Energy Equipment
Section 100: Functional Description
Section 110: Passive Solar Energy System Defined
Section 120: South Facing Windows Used As Solar Collectors
Section 130: Trombe Walls
Section 140: Greenhouses
Section 150: Thermal Storage
Section 160: Movable Insulation
Section 170: Shading Device

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