Updated : 10/03/2024

Overview

Shawnee, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, H, with amendments. Shawnee, KS, Muni. Code § 15.05.010 (adoption) and § 15.06.020 (amendments). Shawnee, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Shawnee, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption) and § 15.04.020 (amendments). For Shawnee, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for Shawnee, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Shawnee, KS Website
  • Shawnee, KS Municipal Code
  • Shawnee, KS Buildings and Construction
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Kansas

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.

Shawnee adopted the 2018 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC(Shawnee, KS 15.06.010 - Incorporated by Reference.)

...There is hereby incorporated by reference the International Residential Building Code of One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 Edition, including Appendices E and H, prepared and published in book form by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5795, hereby referenced as IRC....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Shawnee ? Yes
Citation: Shawnee, KS, Muni. Code § 15.06.020 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/ks/shawnee/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT15BUCO_CH15.06INRECOAD_15.06.020AMAD
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Shawnee, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, H, with amendments. Shawnee, KS, Muni. Code § 15.05.010 (adoption) and § 15.06.020 (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.

No adoption of appendix J of the adopted IRC was located.

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

Commercial Building Code

Shawnee adopted the 2018 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Shawnee, KS 15.04.010 - Incorporated by reference.)

...There is hereby incorporated by reference the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, prepared and published in book form by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478-5795, and hereby referenced as the IBC. ( Ord. 3443...

Comments

Shawnee, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Shawnee, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption) and § 15.04.020 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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