Updated : 10/28/2024

Overview

De Soto, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, H, with amendments. De Soto, KS Muni. Codes § 4-202 (adoptions) and § 4-203 (amendments). De Soto, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. De Soto, KS Muni. Codes § 4-202 (adoptions) and § 4-203 (amendments). De Soto, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. De Soto, KS Muni. Codes § 4-202 (adoptions) and § 4-203 (amendments).

Helpful resources for De Soto, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • De Soto, KS Website
  • De Soto, KS Code of the City
  • De Soto, 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.

De Soto 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.

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 De Soto ? Yes
Citation: De Soto, KS, Muni. Code § 4-203 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://desotokansas.citycode.net/index.html#!articleBuildingCode
Comments:

Table R301.2(2). 

Ground snow load -20, 

Wind Speed -90, 

Seismic Design Category – A, 

Weathering – Severe, 

Frost line Depth – 36”, 

Termite – M-H, 

Winter Design Temp. – 6 degree, 

Ice Barrier – Yes, 

Air Freezing Index – 92.7, 

Mean Annual Temp. – 55 degree F.

Government Officials

Comments

De Soto, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, H, with amendments. De Soto, KS Muni. Codes § 4-202 (adoptions) and § 4-203 (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.

No adoption of appendix J of the adopted IRC.

De Soto, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. De Soto, KS Muni. Codes § 4-202 (adoptions) and § 4-203 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

De Soto 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.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Comments

De Soto, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. De Soto, KS Muni. Codes § 4-202 (adoptions) and § 4-203 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

De Soto, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. De Soto, KS Muni. Codes § 4-202 (adoptions) and § 4-203 (amendments).

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