Updated : 10/17/2024

Overview

Basehor, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, E, F, G, J, K, L, with amendments. Basehor, KS, Muni. Code § 8-52 (adoption) and § 8-52b (amendments). Basehor, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, I, with amendments. Basehor, KS, Muni. Code § 8-51 (adoption) and § 8-51b (amendments). Basehor, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Basehor, KS, Muni. Code § 8-53 (adoption) and § 8-53b (amendments).

Helpful resources for Basehor, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Basehor, Kansas Website
  • Basehor, Kansas 2018 Building Codes
• 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.

Basehor 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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2003 IRC(Basehor, KS Sec. 8-52. - International Residential Code.)

...(a) The city adopts the 2003 edition of the International Residential Code, including appendices A, B, C, E, G, J, K and L, as published by the International Code Council, as if fully forth in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, provided in this article. Three...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Basehor ? Yes
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) shall be amended to read as follows: 

Government Officials

Comments

Basehor, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, E, F, G, J, K, L, with amendments. Basehor, KS, Muni. Code § 8-52 (adoption) and § 8-52b (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. 

Basehor, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Basehor, KS, Muni. Code § 8-53 (adoption) and § 8-53b (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Basehor 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(Basehor, KS Sec. 8-51. - International Building Code.)

...The city adopts the 2003 edition of the International Building Code, including appendices C, E, and I, as published by the International Code Council, as if fully forth in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, provided in this article. Three copies of the adopted code...

Comments

Basehor, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, I, with amendments. Basehor, KS, Muni. Code § 8-51 (adoption) and § 8-51b (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Basehor, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Basehor, KS, Muni. Code § 8-53 (adoption) and § 8-53b (amendments).

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