Updated : 11/13/2024

Overview

For Howard, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of a residential code were located. Howard, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Howard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Howard, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial code were located. For Howard, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for Howard, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Howard, KS Website
  • Howard, KS Code of Ordinances
  • Howard, KS Buildings and Construction
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Kansas

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.

Howard adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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2015 IRC(Howard, KS § 7-201 FIRE PREVENTION CODE INCORPORATED.)

...There is hereby adopted by the governing body of the city, for the purpose of prescribing regulations, governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain code and standards known as the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, including all the Appendix chapters, published by the International Code Council, one copy shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the city, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this article shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the city....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Howard ? 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

Comments

We were unable to locate any formal adoption of a residential code by Hoisington, KS. We reached out to the department and received no response regarding this matter. Some jurisdictions adopt the IRC by way of reference in the administrative chapters of the IBC. This could be the case for Hoisington, KS.

101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.

Exception:

Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height, shall comply with the International Residential Code.

2015 IBC § 101.2 (scope).

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.

For Howard, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Howard adopted the 2015 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Howard, KS Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Howard, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Howard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Howard, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial code were located. 

Existing Buildings

For Howard, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

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