Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Kiowa, KS has adopted the 2015 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2015 IRC and IBC. Kiowa, KS Muni. Codes § 4-801 (IRC adoption), § 4-803 (IRC amendments), § 4-202 (IBC adoption) and § 4-203b (IBC amendments).
Helpful resources for Kiowa, 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.
Kiowa 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.
You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Kiowa ? Undetermined
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Varnado |
Rusty |
City Administrator |
cityadmin@kiowaks.org |
620/825-4127 |
|
Comments
Kiowa, KS has adopted the 2015 IRC including all appendix chapters. Kiowa, KS Muni. Code § 4-801.
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.
Kiowa, KS has adopted the 2015 IRC including appendix J. Kiowa, KS Muni. Code § 4-801.
Commercial Building Code
Kiowa 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.You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Comments
Kiowa, KS has adopted the 2015 IBC including all appendix chapters. Kiowa, KS Muni. Code § 4-202.
Existing Buildings
Kiowa, KS did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.
Other Building Codes
Kiowa, KS also adopted the following codes:
2017 National Electrical Code. Kiowa, KS Muni. Codes § 4-302 (adoption) and § 4-302a (amendments).
2015 International Plumbing Code. Kiowa, KS Muni. Code § 4-402 (adoption).
2015 NFPA 1: Fire Code. Kiowa, KS Muni. Codes § 7-201 (adoption) and § 7-203 (amendments).
1964 BOCA Basic Housing Code. Kiowa, KS Muni. Code § 8-404 (adoption).