Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Unincorporated Douglas County, KS has adopted the 2012 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2012 IRC (for One and Two Family Dwellings) and IBC. Douglas County, KS County Codes § 13-201 (IRC adoption), § 13-203 through § 13-205 (IRC amendments), § 13-301 (IBC adoption) and § 13-303 through § 13-305 (IBC amendments).

Helpful resources for Douglas County, Kansas include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Kansas

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.

Douglas County 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.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Douglas County ? No
Citation: § 13-203.2
Municipal Code https://www.douglascountyks.org/sites/default/files/media/depts/administration/pdf/countycode.pdf#page=524
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Table R301.2 (1) CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

GROUND SNOW LOAD: 20 lbs psf

WIND DESIGN: Speed (mph) – 90 mph, Topographic Effects – No

SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY: A

SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM: Weathering – Severe, Flood Line Depth – 30", Termite – Moderate to Heavy

WINTER DESIGN TEMP: 4o F

ICE BARRIER UNDERLAYMENT REQUIRED: No

FLOOD HAZARDS: See note g below

AIR FREEZING INDEX: 778

MEAN ANNUAL TEMP: 56o F

g. (a) The date of Douglas County’s entry into the National Flood Insurance Program and date of adoption of the first code or ordinance for management of flood hazard areas was 03/02/1981, (b) the Date of the Flood Insurance Study is 08/05/2010, and (c) the panel numbers and dates of all currently effective FIRMs and FBFMs or other flood hazard map adopted by Douglas County, as amended are: Panel numbers: 20,29,33,36,37,40,41,42,43,44,61,62,63,64,66,67,68,69,88,89,90,95,110,120,130,135,140,145,151,152,153,154,156,15 7,158,159,16,165,166,167,168,169,176,177,178,179,181,182,183,184,186,187,188,189,191,192,195,201,202,203,204,2 06,208,211,212,215,220,235,245,255,257,259,260,265,270,276,277,280,281,282,285,290,295,301,304,305,306,308,31 0,312,314,315,316,318,320,330,335,341,360,380,385,405,410,430,435,455

Government Officials

Comments

Douglas County, KS has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendices E, F, G, J and P. Douglas County, KS County Code § 13-201.

Section R313.2 One- and Two-Family Dwellings Automatic Fire Systems. First sentence is amended to read: An automatic residential fire sprinkler system may be installed in one-and two-family dwellings. [Changed from “shall be installed” to “may be installed”.] Douglas County, KS County Code § 13-203.3.

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.

Douglas County, KS has adopted the 2012 IRC includinga appendix J. Douglas County, KS County Code § 13-201.

Commercial Building Code

Douglas County adopted the 2012 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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Comments

Douglas County, KS has adopted the 2012 IBC including appendix G. Douglas County, KS County Code § 13-301.

Existing Buildings

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

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