Auburn, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 10/16/2024

Overview

Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC). Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202a (adoption). Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Auburn, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential and commercial code were located. For Auburn, KS, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Auburn, 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.

Auburn 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.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Auburn ? Undetermined
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
Clinkenbeard Ian Building Inspector 785/256-2442

Comments

Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC). Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202a (adoption). For Auburn, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential code were located.

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 IRC was located. 

For Auburn, KS, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Auburn 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.

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Comments

Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Auburn, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial code were located.

Existing Buildings

For Auburn, KS, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Other Building Codes

Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Fire Code. Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption).

Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code. Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202b (adoption).

Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202c (adoption).

Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-302 (adoption).

Auburn, Kansas, adopted the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code. Auburn, KS, Muni. Code § 4-402 (adoption).