For Contractor License Rules and Regulations
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/
For State Building Code Information
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development: http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/
For Information on Porch and Deck Construction Regulations
The American Wood Council: http://awc.org/
For Code Book and Reference Information
International Code Council: http://www.iccsafe.org/
- For code books, click the following links:
- Purchase the complete 2015 Virginia codes published by the ICC with Virginia amendments incorporated into the ICC books
- Download the books for free on the ICC site
- Download for free the 2015 Virginia code amendments to the 2012 ICC codes
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