Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Bay City, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code with amendments. Bay City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-21 (adoption) and § 22-22 (amendments). Bay City, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code with amendments. Bay City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-48 (adoption) and § 22-50 (amendments). Bay City, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code, including Appendix B. Bay City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-48 (adoption). 

 

 

Helpful resources for Bay City, 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.

Bay City adopted the 2015 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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2015 IRC(Bay City, TX Sec. 22-21. - Residential code adopted by reference.)

...The International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, prepared by the International Code Council, a copy of which is authenticated by the signature of the mayor and city secretary and made a public record which is on file in the city secretary's office, is hereby adopted by reference as the residential building code of the city as fully as if copied...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bay City ? Unclear

Comments

Bay City, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code with amendments. Bay City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-21 (adoption) and § 22-22 (amendments). Note that Chapter 11 of the 2015 IRC is adopted as the energy code for single-family residential construction. Bay City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-430 (energy code 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.

Bay City, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code, including Appendix B. Bay City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-48 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Bay City adopted the 2015 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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See Muni. Code(Bay City, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Bay City, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code with amendments. Bay City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-48 (adoption) and § 22-50 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Bay City, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code, including Appendix B. Bay City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-48 (adoption). 

Other Building Codes