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Contact information

John S. Trenary, CBO, Building Code Official
jtrenary@co.frederick.va.us

Amy L. Light, Commercial Plans Reviewer
alight@co.frederick.va.us

Delmar G. Fox, Commerical Building Inspector
dfox@co.frederick.va.us

Samuel L. Yost, Residential Plans Reviewer, General Code Questions
syost@co.frederick.va.us

Kirby B. Place, Commercial Electrical Plans Reviewer
kplace@co.frederick.va.us

Elmer F. "Mike" Puffinberger, Commercial Plumbing, Mechanical and Gas Piping Plans Reviewer
mpuffinb@co.frederick.va.us

Location

107 North Kent St.
second floor, suite 200
At the north end of the County Administration building.
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Mailing Address: Inspections Department, 107 North Kent St. Winchester, VA 22601.

Telephone: (540) 665-5650
Fax: (540) 678-0682

Builders may obtain licensing information by contacting the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation web site. The Virginia Code Officials Association also maintains a web site which features code update highlights. Additional state regulatory information is available on the Department of Housing and Community Development's web site.

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For the Designer

• Ground Snow Load (pg): 35 lb/ft²
  
  
  • Higher elevations (North Western parts of Frederick County) require 40 lb/ft².
    
    
  • Section 1608 Uniform Statewide Building Code(USBC)/International Building Code (IBC) 2009. T1608.2 IBC lists Frederick County as 'CS' Case Study. Loading is based on historical performance and Figure 1608.3(1) of the BOCA Building Code as published in the 1996 edition.
    
    
• Basic Wind Speed (V) 3-Second Gust: 90 mph.
  
  
• Exposure Category: Exposure C, unless Exposure B definition applies. See USBC/IBC 1609.4.3.
  
  
• Seismic Design Category: B, Section 1613.5.6 USBC/IBC 2009 edition.
  
  
• Frost Line Depth: 24" below grade.