Updated : 11/18/2024

Overview

Kingman, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Kingman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202A (adoption). Kingman, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Kingman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). Kingman, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Kingman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202B (adoption). For Kingman, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential, commercial and existing building codes were located. 

Helpful resources for Kingman, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Kingman, KS Website
  • Kingman, KS Code of Ordinances
  • Kingman, 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.

Kingman adopted the 2015 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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2018 IRC(Kingman, KS § 4-202 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE INCORPORATED.)

...(a) The standard code known as the 2015 Edition of the International Building Code by the International Code Council is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made part of this article as authorized and in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-3009, as amended. One copy of the 2015 International Building Code shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by Ord. 2017” with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted clearly marked to show any such omission or showing the sections, articles, chapters, parts, or portions that are incorporated, as the case may be, and to which shall be attached a copy of the incorporating ordinance, and filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours of business....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Kingman ? 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

Kingman, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Kingman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202A (adoption). For Kingman, 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.

Kingman, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Kingman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202B (adoption). For Kingman, Kansas, no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Kingman 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(Kingman, KS Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

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

Existing Buildings

Kingman, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Kingman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202B (adoption). For Kingman, Kansas, no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

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