Updated : 10/16/2024

Overview

Augusta, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Augusta, KS, Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption) and § 4-202 (amendments). Augusta, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, with amendments. Augusta, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption) and § 4-103 (amendments). For Augusta, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Augusta, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Augusta, Kansas Website
  • Augusta, Kansas Code of the City
  • Augusta, Kansas 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.

Augusta adopted the 2003 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 Augusta ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials

Comments

Augusta, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Augusta, KS, Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption) and § 4-202 (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 IRC was located. 

For Augusta, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Augusta adopted the 2003 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

Augusta, Kansas, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, with amendments. Augusta, KS, Muni. Code § 4-101 (adoption) and § 4-103 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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