Bel Aire, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 10/17/2024

Overview

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC). Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Code § 17.3.1 (adoption). Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Code § 17.4.1 (adoption). For Bel Aire, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential and commercial code were located. For Bel Aire, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Bel Aire, Kansas include the following.

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.

Bel Aire adopted the 2012 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.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bel Aire ? 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
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Code Enforcement Officer codeenforcement@belaireks.gov 316-744-2451 Ext. 210

Comments

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC). Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Code § 17.3.1 (adoption). For Bel Aire, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential code were located.

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 Bel Aire, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Bel Aire adopted the 2006 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.

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Comments

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Code § 17.4.1 (adoption). For Bel Aire, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial code were located.

Existing Buildings

For Bel Aire, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Other Building Codes

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Fire Code (IFC), including appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, with amendments. Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Codes § 13.1.1 (adoption) and § 13.1.3 (amendments).

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2014 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Code § 17.5.1 (adoption).

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code. Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Code § 17.6.1 (adoption).

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Code § 17.7.1 (adoption).

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Code § 17.7.2 (adoption).

Bel Aire, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. Bel Aire, KS, Muni. Codes § 17.13.1 (adoption) and § 17.13.2 (amendments).