Department of Housing and Community Development
Board of Housing and Community Development
Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code
[13 VAC 5 ‑ 51]
Guidance Documents
Periodic Reviews
| Current actions | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Update the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code | Proposed | Comment period is underway and will end on 1/25/10. |
| Past actions | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amend and Update Statewide Fire Prevention Code | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/1/08. |
| Amend the Statewide Fire Prevention Code | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 5/1/08. |
| Statewide Fire Prevention Code Evacuation Drills | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 7/12/06. |
| Amend and update Statewide Fire Prevention Code regulation | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/16/05. |
| Statewide Fire Prevention Code emergency regulation on natural cut Christmas tree placement. | Emergency | Stage complete. Emergency regulation expired on 7/7/05. |
| General Revision | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/1/03. |
| Amend the Statewide Fire Prevention Code to comport with Chapter 856, Va. Acts 2002. | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 8/15/02. |
| National background investigations for blasters (exempt) | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 1/17/01. |
| General Revisions | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 8/15/00. |
| Withdrawn actions | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amendments to reflect new international model code provisions. | - |