Chapman, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 10/23/2024

Overview

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1101 (adoption). Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Chapman, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential and commercial code were located. For Chapman, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Chapman, 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.

Chapman adopted the 2006 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: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Chapman ? 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
Dudte John City Administrator administraadministrator@chapmanks.com 785/922-6582

Comments

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1101 (adoption). For Chapman, 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 Chapman, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Chapman 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

Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1101 (adoption). Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Chapman, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial code were located.

Existing Buildings

Chapman, KS did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

Other Building Codes

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 1987 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-302 (adoption).

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Plumbing Code. Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-402 (adoption).

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1201 (adoption).

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1301 (adoption).

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1401 (adoption).

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Chapman, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1501 (adoption).

Chapman, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Fire Code (IFC). Chapman, KS, Muni. Codes § 7-201 (adoption) and § 7-203 (amendments).