Anahuac, Texas Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). Note that the IRC adoption is not expressed in the municipal code. Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). Note that the IBC adoption is not expressed in the municipal code. Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

Note that the city includes an automatic updating provisions. Adopted codes are in their most recent editions.  

Helpful resources for Anahuac, Texas include the following.

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.

Anahuac 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Current IRC(Anahuac, TX Sec. 150.01. - Codes adopted.)

...health, and general welfare. (B) The following Uniform and International Code Council, Inc., codes, current editions with appendices and amendments, are hereby adopted as city building codes: (1)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Anahuac ? Unclear
Comments:

No amendment to Table R301.2(1) was located in the municipal code or city website. Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Comments

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

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.

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Anahuac 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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See Muni. Code(Anahuac, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). Note that the IBC is not expressed in the municipal code.

Existing Buildings

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

Other Building Codes

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption) and 150.15-150.21 (amendments).

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Energy Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption). 

Anahuac, Texas, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code. Anahuac, TX, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption).