Updated : 11/18/2024
Overview
Kiowa, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, with amendments. Kiowa, KS, Muni. Code § 4-801 (adoption) and § 4-803 (amendments). Kiowa, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices, with amendments. Kiowa, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption) and § 4-203b (amendments). For Kiowa, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
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
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 |
| Piper |
Ty |
City Administrator |
cityadmin@kiowaks.org |
620/825-4127 |
|
Comments
Kiowa, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, with amendments. Kiowa, KS, Muni. Code § 4-801 (adoption) and § 4-803 (amendments).
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.
Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2015 IRC.
For Kiowa, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
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, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices, with amendments. Kiowa, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption) and § 4-203b (amendments).
Existing Buildings
For Kiowa, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Other Building Codes
Kiowa, Kansas, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), with amendments. Kiowa, KS, Muni. Codes § 4-302 (adoption) and § 4-302a (amendments).
Kiowa, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Kiowa, KS, Muni. Code § 4-402 (adoption).
Kiowa, Kansas, adopted the 2015 NFPA 1: Fire Code, with amendments. Kiowa, KS, Muni. Codes § 7-201 (adoption) and § 7-203 (amendments).
Kiowa, Kansas, adopted the 1964 BOCA Basic Housing Code. Kiowa, KS, Muni. Code § 8-404 (adoption).
