Act No. 8818 — An Act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5 relating to building codes to provide for adoption of nationally recognized consensu
ACTNO.8 818 BILL NO. 35-0172 THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2024 An Act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5 relating to building codes to provide for adoption of nationally recognized consensus-based codes and standards and amendments to such codes that are in the best interests of the territory, and to provide for clarifications to the Virgin Islands building code ---0--- WHEREAS, loss of life and widespread devastation from the 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria illustrated the need to update the Virgin Islands Building Code to the 2018 editions of the International Building Code and International Residential Code to increase the resistance of buildings and structures and better protect life and property from natural hazards prevalent in the Virgin Islands and contribute to resilient communities; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency deployed a Mitigation Assessment Team after the 2017 hurricanes to evaluate damage to identify both successful and WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, in coordination with t …
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