Benton, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 10/21/2024

Overview

Benton, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Benton, KS, Muni. Code § 4-102 (adoption). Benton, Kansas, adopted the International Building Code (IBC). Benton, KS, Muni. Code § 4-102 (adoption). For Benton, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Benton, 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.

Benton adopted the 2006 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 Benton ? 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
Casady Joyce City Clerk cityclerk@bentonks.org 316-778-1625

Comments

Benton, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Benton, KS, Muni. Code § 4-102 (adoption). For Benton, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Benton adopted the 2006 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

Benton, Kansas, adopted the International Building Code (IBC). Benton, KS, Muni. Code § 4-102 (adoption). For Benton, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial code were located.

Existing Buildings

Benton, KS did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

Other Building Codes

Benton, Kansas, adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Benton, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption).

Benton, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Plumbing Code. Benton, KS, Muni. Code § 4-302 (adoption).

Benton, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Benton, KS, Muni. Code § 4-901 (adoption).

Benton, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Fire Code (IFC), with amendments. Benton, KS, Muni. Codes § 7-101 (adoption) and § 7-103 (amendments).