Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Bee Cave, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code. Bee Cave, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.251 (adoption). Bee Cave, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code. Bee Cave, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.051 (adoption). Bee Cave, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code. Bee Cave, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.401 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Bee Cave, 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.

Bee Cave 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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See Gen.code(City of Bee Cave , TX 6 Residential Code)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bee Cave ? Unclear
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

Bee Cave, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code with amendments. Bee Cave, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.251 (adoption) and § 24.02.252 (amendments). Note that the city has adopted Chapter 11 of the 2015 IRC. 

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.

Bee Cave, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code. Bee Cave, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.401 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Bee Cave 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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. See Gen.code(City of Bee Cave , TX § 2.1.2 Applicability.)

...and standards contained in the UDC and Building Codes adopted by the City Violation of or one or more sections of this UDC or the adopted span classhighlightBuilding Codesspan may result in denial of an application for...

Comments

Bee Cave, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code. Bee Cave, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.051 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Bee Cave, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code. Bee Cave, TX, Muni. Code § 24.02.401 (adoption).

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