Updated : 10/16/2024
Overview
Baldwin City, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC). Baldwin City, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202b (adoption). For Baldwin City, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential code were located. Baldwin City, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Baldwin City, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption) and § 4-202a (amendments). For Baldwin City, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Helpful resources for Baldwin City, 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.
Baldwin City adopted the 2003 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: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Baldwin City ? 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.
Comments
Baldwin City, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC). Baldwin City, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202b (adoption). For Baldwin City, 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 Baldwin City, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
Baldwin City adopted the 2003 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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Comments
Baldwin City, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Baldwin City, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption) and § 4-202a (amendments).
Existing Buildings
Baldwin City, KS did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.
Other Building Codes
Baldwin City, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Baldwin City, KS, Muni. Code § 4-301 (adoption).
Baldwin City, Kansas, adopted the 2002 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Baldwin City, KS, Muni. Code § 4-401 (adoption).
Baldwin City, Kansas, adopted the 2003 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101). Baldwin City, KS, Muni. Code § 7-201 (adoption).
Baldwin City, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Fire Code (IFC), with amendments. Baldwin City, KS, Muni. Code § 7-201a (adoption) and § 7-203 (amendments).
