Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code, including all Appendices, with amendments. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §6-6 (adoption and amendments). Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 2015 International Building Code, including all indices and appendices. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §6-6 (adoption and amendments). Note that Wyoming adopted the 2021 IBC as the state code, which applies to commercial and government properties.
Helpful resources for Newcastle, Wyoming include the following.
Residential Building Code
Wyoming has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB,
Wyoming Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Newcastle 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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2015 IRC(Newcastle, WY Sec. 6-6. - Adoption of International Building Code and International Residential Code.)
...Building Code, including all indices and appendices
thereto, and the 2015 Edition of the International Residential Code, excluding Sections
R313 and R2904, including all indices and appendices thereto, promulgated and published
by the International Code Council, Inc. are adopted and by this reference incorporated
herein as part of the building...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Newcastle ? Yes
Comments:
You should say first that no amendment to the IRC Table 301.2 was located in the municipal code. However, a climate design criteria was located on the Newcastle building inspection website.
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria:
Ground Snow Load – 30
Wind Design – 115
Seismic Design Category – B
Weathering – Severe
Frost Line Depth – 42" top of footer to finish grade of ground plus 6" above ground for clearance of siding and sill plate.
Termite – slight to moderate
Winter Design Temp – 7°
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required – Yes
Flood Hazard – 4-2-02
Air Freezing Index – 2500
Newcastle, Wyoming. "Building Inspection." Accessed September 25, 2023. https://nwy.newcastlewyoming.org/abs/server.main?method=hyperlink&template=buildinginspection&component=Server&sessionid=10962186&id=02.
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
McFarlin |
Adam |
Building Inspector |
build.inspector@cityofnewcastle.org |
7465379 |
|
Comments
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code, including all Appendices, with amendments. Newcastle, WY Muni. Code §6-6 (adoption and amendments).
IRC amended locally to exclude Sections R313 and R2904. Id.
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.
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted all Appendices which means Appendix J likely applies. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §6-6 (IRC adoption).
Commercial Building Code
Newcastle 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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2015 IBC(Newcastle, WY Sec. 6-6. - Adoption of International Building Code and International Residential Code.)
...herein as part of the building code of the city. One copy of the 2015 Edition of the
International Building Code and one copy of the 2015 Edition of the International
Residential Code, and all indices and appendices thereto, shall be kept on file for
public inspection in the office of the city engineer....
Comments
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 2015 International Building Code, including all indices and appendices. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §6-6 (adoption). Note that Wyoming adopted the 2021 IBC as the state code, which applies to commercial and government properties.
Existing Buildings
No local adoption of the International Existing Building Code was located. However, the adopted 2015 IBC references the IEBC in §102.6, and the state adopted the 2021 IEBC as a state code.
Other Building Codes
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §6-9 (adoption and amendments).
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 1985 Uniform Fire Code, excluding Article 78 and including all of the indices and appendices. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §12-1 (adoption and amendments).
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 2015 International Plumbing Code, including all indices and appendices, with amendments. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §18-1 (adoption and amendments).
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code, including all indices and appendices. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §18-1 (adoption and amendments).
Newcastle, Wyoming, adopted the 2015 International Mechanical Code, including all indices and appendices excluding Appendix B. Newcastle, WY Muni. code §18-1 (adoption and amendments).