Updated : 10/15/2024

Overview

Arkansas City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, E, G, H, J, K, N, P, Q, with amendments. Arkansas City, KS, Muni. Code § 8-411 (adoption) and § 8-412 (amendments). Arkansas City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, H, J, with amendments. Arkansas City, KS, Muni. Code § 8-24 (adoption) and § 8-25 (amendments). Arkansas City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, C, with amendments. Arkansas City, KS, Muni. Code § 8-656 (adoption) and § 8-657 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Arkansas City, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Arkansas City, KS Website
  • Arkansas City, KS Municipal Code
  • Arkansas City, KS Buildings and Building Regulations
• 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.

Arkansas City 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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2018 IRC(Wyandotte County - Unified Government, KS Sec. 8-411. - International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings—Adopted.)

...this chapter, and the fixing of penalties for violations hereof, the 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, including appendices A, B, C, E, G, H, J, K, N, P and Q with amendments, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., excepting only such parts or portions thereof as are specifically added...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Arkansas City ? Yes
Citation: Arkansas City, KS, Muni. Code § 8-412 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/KS/Wyandotte%20County%20-%20Unified%20Government/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH8BUBURE_ARTVIIOMIDW_S8-412SAME
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Arkansas City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, E, G, H, J, K, N, P, Q, with amendments. Arkansas City, KS, Muni. Code § 8-411 (adoption) and § 8-412 (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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC. 

Arkansas City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, C, with amendments. Arkansas City, KS, Muni. Code § 8-656 (adoption) and § 8-657 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Arkansas City 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Wyandotte County - Unified Government, KS Sec. 15-52. - Adopted.)

...adopted. The 2018 International Fire Code, including referenced standards, and specified appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I, dated August 2017, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, excepting only such portions thereof as are specifically deleted or amended in this section and sections 15-53...

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Arkansas City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, H, J, with amendments. Arkansas City, KS, Muni. Code § 8-24 (adoption) and § 8-25 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Arkansas City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, C, with amendments. Arkansas City, KS, Muni. Code § 8-656 (adoption) and § 8-657 (amendments).

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