Home / Building Codes / Kansas / Hillsboro

Hillsboro, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 11/12/2024

Overview

Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption and amendments). Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption and amendments). For Hillsboro, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Hillsboro, Kansas include the following.

Residential Building Code

Kansas has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Kansas Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Hillsboro adopted the 2021 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

Auto Search - beta:

No results were located with the automated search.

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Hillsboro ? No
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Code Enforcement (620) 947-3162

Comments

Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption and amendments).  

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

For Hillsboro, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Hillsboro adopted the 2021 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

Auto Search - beta:

No results were located with the automated search.

Comments

Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

For Hillsboro, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Other Building Codes

Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Code § 4-303 (adoption).

Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Code § 4-419 (adoption).

Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Code § 4-419 (adoption).

Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Code § 4-801 (adoption).

Hillsboro, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC). Hillsboro, KS, Muni. Codes § 7-201 (adoption) and § 7-203 (amendments).