Douglass, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 10/30/2024

Overview

Douglass, KS has adopted the 2003 International Codes including the 2003 IRC and IBC. Douglass, KS Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoptions). No online amendment code was located.

Helpful resources for Douglass, 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.

Douglass adopted the 2003 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Douglass ? Undetermined
Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Powell Mike Planning and Zoning Administrator, City Clerk Administrator mpowell@cityofdouglassks.com 316/747-2012

Comments

No online IRC amendments were located.

Commercial Building Code

Douglass adopted the 2003 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Comments

No online IBC amendments were located.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

Douglass, KS also adopted the following codes:

2003 Uniform Plumbing Code. Douglass, KS Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption).

2004 54 and 58 NFPA (National Fire Prevention Association) L.P. Gas Codes. Douglass, KS Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption).

2000 Uniform Mechanical Code. Douglass, KS Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption).

2002 National Electrical Code. Douglass, KS Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption).

1997 National Fire Code. Douglass, KS Muni. Codes § 7-101 (adoption) and § 7-103 (amendments).