Cheney, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 10/23/2024

Overview

Cheney, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC). Cheney, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1301 (adoption). Cheney, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Cheney, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Cheney, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential and commercial codes were located. For Cheney, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Cheney, 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.

Cheney 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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See Muni. Code(Cheney, KS 4-1301 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE INCORPORATED)

...4-1301 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE INCORPORATED...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Cheney ? 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.

Comments

Cheney, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC). Cheney, KS, Muni. Code § 4-1301 (adoption). For Cheney, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial 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 Cheney, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Cheney 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.

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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Cheney, KS 4-1301 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE INCORPORATED)

...4-1301 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE INCORPORATED...

Comments

Cheney, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Cheney, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Cheney, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial code were located.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

Cheney, Kansas, adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Cheney, KS, Muni. Code § 4-302 (adoption).

Cheney, Kansas, adopted the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code. Cheney, KS, Muni. Code § 4-402 (adoption).

Cheney, Kansas, adopted the 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Cheney, KS, Muni. Code § 4-801 (adoption).

Cheney, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Fire Code (IFC), with amendments. Cheney, KS, Muni. Codes § 7-201 (adoption) and § 7-203 (amendments).