Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Brownsville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices E, F, G, H, J, K, M, O, P, Q, R, S, and T, with amendments. Brownsville, TX, Muni. Code § 18-116 (adoption and amendments). Brownsville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), include Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, and N, with amendments. Brownsville, TX, Muni. Code § 18-116 (adoption) and §§ 18-121 through 18-126 (amendments). Brownsville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Brownsville, TX, Muni. Code § 18-800 (adoption) and § 18-801 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Brownsville, 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.

Brownsville 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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2018 IRC(Brownsville, TX Sec. 18-626. - Adopted.)

...(a) The International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, including appendices, published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted by the city commission shall go into effect upon the passage of this ordinance for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations governing electrical...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Brownsville ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Brownsville, TX for additional amendments under § 18-116. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Comments

Brownsville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices E, F, G, H, J, K, M, O, P, Q, R, S, and T, with amendments. Brownsville, TX, Muni. Code § 18-116 (adoption and 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 2018 IRC.

Brownsville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Brownsville, TX, Muni. Code § 18-800 (adoption) and § 18-801 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Brownsville 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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See Muni. Code(Brownsville, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Brownsville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), include Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, and N, with amendments. Brownsville, TX, Muni. Code § 18-116 (adoption) and §§ 18-121 through 18-126 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Brownsville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Brownsville, TX, Muni. Code § 18-800 (adoption) and § 18-801 (amendments). 

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