Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Cleveland, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Cleveland, TX, Muni. Code § 26-36(c) (adoption). Cleveland, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Cleveland, TX, Muni. Code § 26-36(a) (adoption) and § 26-37 (amendments). Cleveland, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Cleveland, TX, Muni. Code § 26-36(b) (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Cleveland, 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.

Cleveland 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2015 IRC(Cleveland, TX Sec. 54-121. - Code adopted.)

...adopted that certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary, known as the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., and appendices B, C, D, E and F thereto, and such code is hereby made a part of this article to the same extent as if set out at length in this section...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Cleveland ? 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

Cleveland, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Cleveland, TX, Muni. Code § 26-36(c) (adoption).

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 2015 IRC. 

Cleveland, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Cleveland, TX, Muni. Code § 26-36(b) (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Cleveland 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 amendments to the model code here.

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See Muni. Code(Cleveland, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Cleveland, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices, with amendments. Cleveland, TX, Muni. Code § 26-36(a) (adoption) and § 26-37 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Cleveland, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Cleveland, TX, Muni. Code § 26-36(b) (adoption). 

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