Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Beaumont, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code, including Appendix J, with amendments. Beaumont, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.101 (adoption) and § 24.02.102 (amendments). Beaumont, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code, including appendices A, B, C, D, F, and K, with amendments. Beaumont, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.051 (adoption) and § 24.02.052 (amendments). Beaumont, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code with amendments. Beaumont, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.301 (adoption) and § 24.02.302 (amendments). 

Note that the Municipal Code shows the 2015 edition as the adopted code; however, the municipal code is likely out of date because the city website claims that the 2021 edition is the current effective code as of April 2023. 

Helpful resources for Beaumont, 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.

Beaumont adopted the 2021 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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See Gen.code(City of Beaumont , TX 3 Residential Code)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Beaumont ? Undetermined
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

Beaumont, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code, including Appendix J, with amendments. Beaumont, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.101 (adoption) and § 24.02.102 (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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2021 IRC.

Beaumont, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code with amendments. Beaumont, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.301 (adoption) and § 24.02.302 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Beaumont adopted the 2021 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 Gen.code(City of Beaumont , TX § B.001 1978 Code Comparative Table.)

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Comments

Beaumont, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code, including appendices A, B, C, D, F, and K, with amendments. Beaumont, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.051 (adoption) and § 24.02.052 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Beaumont, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code with amendments. Beaumont, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.301 (adoption) and § 24.02.302 (amendments). 

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