                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SECURITY OF CERTAIN RECORDS (§ 36-105.3)

Building Code officials shall institute procedures to ensure the safe storage
and secure handling by local officials having access to or in the possession of
engineering and construction drawings and plans containing critical structural
components, security equipment and systems, ventilation systems, fire protection
equipment, mandatory building emergency equipment or systems, elevators,
electrical systems, telecommunications equipment and systems, and other utility
equipment and systems submitted for the purpose of complying with the Uniform
Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.) or the Statewide Fire Prevention Code
(§ 27-94 et seq.).
		Further, information contained in engineering and construction drawings and
plans for any single-family residential dwelling submitted for the purpose of
complying with the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.) or the
Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94 et seq.) shall not be subject to
disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.),
except to the applicant or the owner of the property upon the applicant&#8217;s
or owner&#8217;s request.

HISTORY: 2003, c. 891; 2017, c. 510; 2018, cc. 42, 92.