Building Type of Construction

When constructing a new building, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code requires the structure to be assigned a Type of Construction based on its combustibility and level of protection against fire. In addition, the building code assigns a Use Group that identifies the occupancy based on how the building is used, i.e., mercantile, assembly, business, industrial and storage. In some cases, buildings may have multiple Types of Construction and Use Groups. Historic building permit applications capture this data as a snapshot in time from the date of initial construction. Building code designations for Type of Construction and Use Group have changed over time and buildings may have undergone tenant and construction updates. Therefore, current designations may be different from the data gathered from historic permit applications.Contact: Land Development Services, Brett MartinData accessibility: PublicUpdate frequency: MonthlyCreation date: 04/19/2019Feature class name: LDSAMGR.BUILDING_CONSTRUCTION_TYPE