Garnett, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 11/05/2024

Overview

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption). Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption). Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption). For Garnett, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the residential, commercial, and existing building codes were located. 

Helpful resources for Garnett, 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.

Garnett 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.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Garnett ? 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
Mills Eric Zoning Administrator/Building Official, ADA Coordinator emills@garnettks.net 785/448-5496

Comments

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption). For Garnett, Kansas, no local adoption and 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.

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption). For Garnett, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Garnett 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.

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Comments

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption). For Garnett, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the commercial code were located.

Existing Buildings

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption). For Garnett, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

Other Building Codes

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), with amendments. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption) and § 4-203 (amendments).

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-301 (adoption).

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-401 (adoption).

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-501 (adoption).

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Private Sewage Disposal Code. Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-601 (adoption).

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 4-701 (adoption).

Garnett, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC). Garnett, KS, Muni. Code § 7-201 (adoption).