Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-31, Virginia Amusement Device Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the Virginia Amusement Device Regulations (VADR) to incorporate the 2021 editions of the American Society for Testing and Materials standards for amusement devices released in October 2020, which address new designs and arrangements of amusement devices. An amusement device is a device or structure open to the public by which persons are conveyed or moved in an unusual manner for diversion, including passenger tramways. This action will also consider amendments to administrative and enforcement provisions of the VADR as determined necessary for the proper enforcement of the regulation and to coordinate the VADR with the Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63). Local building departments enforce the VADR. This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 12 of the Code of Virginia.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 36-98.3 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 22, 2021.

Agency Contact: Kyle Flanders, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-6761, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email kyle.flanders@dhcd.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-51, Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the model codes and standards developed by the International Code Council referenced in the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) from the 2018 editions to the 2021 editions, which were released in October 2020. The action will also consider amendments to administrative and enforcement provisions of the SFPC as determined necessary for the enforcement of operations and processes relating to fire safety and explosion hazards and the maintenance of the fire protection features in buildings by the State Fire Marshal's Office and by local fire prevention agencies. This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 12 of the Code of Virginia.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 27-97 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 22, 2021.

Agency Contact: Kyle Flanders, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-6761, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email kyle.flanders@dhcd.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-63, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the model codes and standards developed by the International Code Council referenced in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) from the 2018 editions to the 2021 editions, which were released in October 2020. The USBC regulates the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and conversion of use and maintenance of buildings and structures. This action will also consider amendments to administrative and enforcement provisions of the USBC as determined necessary for local government building departments, which enforce it. This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 12 of the Code of Virginia.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 36-98 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 22, 2021.

Agency Contact: Kyle Flanders, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-6761, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email kyle.flanders@dhcd.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-91, Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the model codes and standards developed by the International Code Council referenced in the Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations (IBSR) from the 2018 editions to the 2021 editions. The IBSR must be updated each time the Uniform Statewide Building Code is updated to ensure that industrialized buildings meet the same minimum standards as site-built structures. Industrialized buildings are buildings constructed in a factory or plant for subsequent installation or erection on property in Virginia's cities, counties, or towns. This action will also consider amendments to administrative and enforcement provisions of the IBSR as determined necessary for the administration of the industrialized building program, which is done by the Department of Housing and Community Development's State Building Codes Office. This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 12 of the Code of Virginia.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 36-73 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 22, 2021.

Agency Contact: Kyle Flanders, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-6761, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email kyle.flanders@dhcd.virginia.gov.