Building Safety in Montgomery County, VA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Montgomery County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Childcare Center Rules
Outside Blacksburg and Christiansburg, a day care center is a licensed use under Sec 10-61: commercial or public care for more than nine children, or more than four aged, infirm or disabled adults who reside elsewhere, and it must provide off-street parking at 0.1 space per licensed child plus 1.0 space per employee under Sec 10-44.
Day Care Center Zoning Rules in Montgomery County, VA
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 10-44, 10-61
Use Parking Spaces Required Loading Spaces Required ... Day care facilities 0.1 per the number of children allowed at the facility, plus 1.0 per employee None ... Day care center (child or adult): A licensed establishment operated as a commercial enterprise or public facility which is operated only during a part of any twenty-four-hour day for the purpose of providing care, protection and super...
Building Permits
Montgomery County has adopted the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code by reference, controlling permits for construction, alteration, removal and demolition countywide. No permit is issued or amended until the fee set by the Board of Supervisors is paid to the county treasurer.
Building Permit Rules in Montgomery County, VA
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 8-18, 8-20
Sec 8-18 State Building Code Adopted; ... Copies On File There is hereby adopted by reference the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, as now or hereafter amended, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties. .....
Electrical Permits
Montgomery County requires a permit and the electrical inspector's approval before any wiring, repair or addition to electric apparatus in a building, outside Blacksburg and Christiansburg. The building official appoints the electrical inspector, who enforces this division and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and must sign off before power is turned on.
Montgomery County VA Electrical Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 8-39
No repairs, alterations or additions shall be made in the existing electric apparatus in or about any building, nor shall any building be wired for any apparatus requiring the use of electrical current, nor shall any alterations be made in the wiring in or about any building after inspection by the electrical inspector without first obtaining approval of the electrical inspector and securing a ...
Building Inspections
Montgomery County's Building Official runs the Inspections Department, enforcing the building code and state construction law and keeping public records of every inspection. A separate Board of Building Code Appeals hears challenges to the Building Official's rulings.
Building Inspections in Montgomery County, VA
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 8-19, 8-21
Sec 8-19 Office Of The Building Official; ... Inspections Department The office of building official is hereby established. ... the building official shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of state law relating to buildings and structures within the county ... The building official shall keep or cause to be kept a record of the business of his office, whi...
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