Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-2 (adoption and amendments). Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-1 (adoption and amendments). Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-1 (adoption and Amendments). Note that the municipal code does not show an adoption; however, the adoption is through the reference in §101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC.
Helpful resources for Alamo, Texas include the following.
Residential Building Code
Texas adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB,
Texas Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Alamo 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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2012 IRC(Alamo, TX 9-1-1-1: BUILDING CODE:)
...e International building Code, 2012 edition, including as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the building Code o...
See Amlegal(Alamo, TX CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES1)
...TITLE 9 BUILDING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES 1 SECTION: 9-1-1 : Codes Adopted By Reference 9-1-1-1 : Building Code 9-1-1-2 : Residential Code 9-1-1-3 : Fire Code 9-1-1-4 : Mechanical Code 9-1-1-5 : Plumbing Code 9-1-1-6 : Fuel Gas Code 9-1-1-7 : Energy Conservation Code 9-1-1-8 : Electrical Code 9-1-1-9 : Property Maintenance Code 9-1-2 : Enforcing Officers 9-1-3 : Building Code Permit Fees 9-1-4 : City Services/Building Permits 1....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Alamo ? Unclear
Comments:
The IRC adoption includes an amendment to table R301.2 but does not show the amendments therefore, any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-2.
Comments
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-2 (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.
No adoption of Appendix J of the 2021 IRC was found in the municipal code.
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-1 (adoption and Amendments). Note that the municipal code does not show an adoption; however, the adoption is through the reference in §101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC.
Commercial Building Code
Alamo 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 amendments to the model code
here.
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See Amlegal(Alamo, TX Municipal Code)
...Adoption not found...
2012 IBC(Alamo, TX 9-1-1-1: BUILDING CODE:)
...e International building code, 2012 edition, including as published by the International code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the building code o...
Comments
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-1 (adoption and amendments).
Existing Buildings
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-1 (adoption and Amendments). Note that the municipal code does not show an adoption; however, the adoption is through the reference in §101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC.
Other Building Codes
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-8 (adoption and Amendments).
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-9 (adoption and amendments).
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-7 (adoption and amendments).
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-3 (amendments).
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-6 (amendments).
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Mechanical Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code §9-1-1-4.
Alamo, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Plumbing Code. Alamo, TX, Muni. Code § 9-1-1-5 (amendments).