Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Alvarado, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments. Alvarado, TX, Muni. Code § 8-75 (adoption). Note that the amendments are shown in Exhibit B on file in the office of the city secretary. Alvarado, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Alvarado, TX, Muni. Code § 8-48 (adoption). Note that the amendments are shown in Exhibit A on file in the office of the city secretary. No local adoption of the International Existing Building Code was located. However, the 2021 IBC references the IEBC in section 101.4.7. 

Helpful resources for Alvarado, Texas include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Texas

Residential Building Code

Texas adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB, Texas Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Alvarado adopted the 2021 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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2009 IRC(City of Alvarado , TX § 8-76 Resolution of conflicts between building code and residential code.)

...To the extent of any conflict between the International Building Code as applied to residential property and the International Residential Code the International span classhighlightResidential Codespan shall control 2008 Code sec 150111 Ordinance 2006010 adopted 11212005...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Alvarado ? No
Citation: Code of Ordinances, City of Alvarado, TX, Exhibit B.
Comments:

The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is required at the eaves. Note that this table is from the 2012 IRC amendments. 

 

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed (mph)	Topographic Effects	Seismic Design Category	Damage from Weathering	Damange from Frost Line Depth
5 lb/ft²	90 (3-sec-gust)/76 fastest mile	No	A	moderate	6"

 

Damage from Termite	Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
very heavy	22ºF	No	local code	150	64.9ºF

Comments

Alvarado, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments. Alvarado, TX, Muni. Code § 8-75 (adoption). Note that the amendments are shown in Exhibit B on file in the office of the city secretary. 

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 local adoption of the International Existing Building Code was located. However, the 2021 IBC references the IEBC in section 101.4.7. 

 

Commercial Building Code

Alvarado adopted the 2021 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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. 2009 IBC(City of Alvarado , TX § 8-76 Resolution of conflicts between building code and residential code.)

...To the extent of any conflict between the International Building Code as applied to residential property and the International Residential Code the International Residential Code shall control 2008 Code sec 150111 Ordinance 2006010 adopted 11212005...

Comments

Alvarado, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Alvarado, TX, Muni. Code § 8-48 (adoption). Note that the amendments are shown in Exhibit A on file in the office of the city secretary. 

Existing Buildings

No local adoption of the International Existing Building Code was located. However, the 2021 IBC references the IEBC in section 101.4.7. 

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