Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

City of St. Joseph, Mo. adopted the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2018 edition. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-33 (amendments).
• The International Residential Code, 2018 edition. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-34 (amendments).

St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-32 (adopted).

• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-316 (adopted) with amendments at § 7-317.
• The International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-410 (adopted) with amendments at § 7-411.

Chapter 7 – Buildings and Building Regulations.

Helpful resources for St. Joseph, Missouri include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Missouri

Residential Building Code

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

St. Joseph 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(St. Joseph, MO Chapter 7 - Buildings and Building Regulations)

...and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 7-33 of this article. (b) The International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 edition (2018 IRC), including Appendix B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M and N as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and hereby is, adopted as the residential code for the City of St. Joseph, Missouri, of which two copies are on file in the...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for St. Joseph ? Undetermined

Comments

City of St. Joseph, Mo. adopted the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, including appendix B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M and N. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-32(b) (adopted) with amendments at § 7-34.

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.

City of St. Joseph, Mo. adopted appendix J of the 2018 IRC. The city also adopted the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-316 (adopted) with amendments at § 7-317.

Commercial Building Code

St. Joseph 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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See Muni. Code(St. Joseph, MO Municipal Code)

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Comments

City of St. Joseph, Mo. adopted the International Building Code, 2018 edition, including C, E, F, G, H, I, and J. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-32(a) (adopted) with amendments at § 7-33.

Chapter 7 – Buildings and Building Regulations

Existing Buildings

City of St. Joseph, Mo. adopted the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-316 (adopted) with amendments at § 7-317. The city also adopted the International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition. St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-410 (adopted) with amendments at § 7-411.

Chapter 7 – Buildings and Building Regulations

Moreover, Section 3412 – Compliance alternatives apply.

(15) Section 3412 Compliance alternatives. The IBC, Section 3412, Compliance alternatives, is amended by deleting Subsection 3412.2 and substituting the following:

3412.2 Applicability. Structures existing prior to February 7, 1966, in which there is work involving additions, alterations or changes of occupancy, shall be made to conform to the requirements of this section or the provisions of Sections 3403.0 through 3409.0. The provisions in Sections 3412.2.1 through 3412.2.5 shall apply to existing occupancies that will continue to be, or are proposed to be, in Groups A, B, E, F, M, R and S. These provisions shall not apply to buildings with occupancies in use Group H or I.

St. Joseph, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-33(15).

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