Linwood, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 11/25/2024

Overview

Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Linwood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-615 (adoption). Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Linwood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Linwood, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential and commercial codes were located. For Linwood, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Linwood, 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.

Linwood 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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2018 IRC(Linwood, KS § 4-615 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE INCORPORATED.)

...§ 4-615 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE INCORPORATED. There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating minimum requirements for one and two family dwellings within the corporate limits of the city that certain code known as the “International Residential Code,” Edition of 2018....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Linwood ? 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
White Jennifer City Clerk 913/301-3024

Comments

Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). Linwood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-615 (adoption). Kansas, no local amendments of the residential codes 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.

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

Commercial Building Code

Linwood 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Linwood, KS Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Linwood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Linwood, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial codes were located. 

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Linwood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-302 (adoption).

Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Linwood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-402 (adoption).

Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Linwood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-701 (adoption).

Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 1997 Uniform Housing Code. Linwood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-801 (adoption). 

Linwood, Kansas, adopted the 1997 Uniform Fire Code. Linwood, KS, Muni. Codes § 7-201 (adoption) and § 7-203 (amendments).