Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Crystal City, Texas, adopted the 2000 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Crystal City, TX, Muni. Code § 10-63 (adoption) and §§ 10-64 and 10-65 (amendments). Crystal City, Texas, adopted the 2000 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Crystal City, TX, Muni. Code § 10-36 (adoption), §§ 10-37 through 10-39 (amendments).

Note that the city website is currently unavailible. 

Helpful resources for Crystal City, Texas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Crystal City, Texas Municipal Code
• 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.

Crystal City adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2000 IRC(Crystal City, TX Sec. 10-63. - International Residential Code adopted.)

...The International Residential Code, 2000 edition, as amended, revised and corrected, to include all future editions, revisions, amendments, corrections and appendixes, published jointly by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) and the International Code Council (ICC), one copy of which is on file with the city secretary,...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Crystal City ? Undetermined
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

Crystal City, Texas, adopted the 2000 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Crystal City, TX, Muni. Code § 10-63 (adoption) and §§ 10-64 and 10-65 (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 2000 IRC. 

Commercial Building Code

Crystal City adopted the 2000 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(Crystal City, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Crystal City, Texas, adopted the 2000 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Crystal City, TX, Muni. Code § 10-36 (adoption), §§ 10-37 through 10-39 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Refer to Chapter 34 of the adopted IBC. 

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