Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Wakefield, KS has adopted the 2006 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2006 IRC and IBC. Wakefield, KS Muni. Codes § 4-901 (IRC adoption), § 4-902 (IRC amendments), § 4-101 (IBC adoption) and § 4-102 (IBC amendments).

Helpful resources for Wakefield, Kansas include the following.

• 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.

Wakefield adopted the 2006 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: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Wakefield ? Undetermined

Government Officials

Comments

Wakefield, KS has adopted the 2006 IRC including appendices A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J, M, N, P, and Q. Wakefield, KS Muni. Code § 4-901.

Section R313 of the International Residential Code is hereby deleted. Wakefield, KS Muni. Code § 4-902.

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.

Wakefield, KS has adopted the 2006 IRC including appendix J. Wakefield, KS Muni. Code § 4-901

Commercial Building Code

Wakefield adopted the 2006 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

Wakefield, KS has adopted the 2006 IBC including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K. Wakefield, KS Muni. Code § 4-101.

Existing Buildings

Wakefield, KS did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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