Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Eagle Pass, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code, including all Appendices except I, L, and P, with amendments. Eagle Pass, TX, Muni. Code § 8-15 (adoption) and § 8-16(B) (amendments). Eagle Pass, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code, including all Appendices except Appendix A, B, D, and K, with amendments. Eagle Pass, TX, Muni. Code § 8-15 (adoption) and § 8-16(A) (amendments). Eagle Pass, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code with amendments. Eagle Pass, TX, Muni. Code § 8-15 (adoption) and § 8-16(D) (amendments).

Helpful resources for Eagle Pass, 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.

Eagle Pass adopted the 2018 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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2018 IRC(Eagle Pass, TX Sec. 8-15. - Adopted.)

...Secretary of the City of Eagle Pass, being marked and identified as the 2018 editions of International Building Code (IBC), the International Residential Code (IRC), the International Mechanical Code (IMC), the International Existing Building Code (IEBC), the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and the 2012 edition of the Texas...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Eagle Pass ? 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

Eagle Pass, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code, including all Appendices except I, L, and P, with amendments. Eagle Pass, TX, Muni. Code § 8-15 (adoption) and § 8-16(B) (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 2018 IRC.

Eagle Pass, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code with amendments. Eagle Pass, TX, Muni. Code § 8-15 (adoption) and § 8-16(D) (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

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

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See Muni. Code(Eagle Pass, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Eagle Pass, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code, including all Appendices except Appendix A, B, D, and K, with amendments. Eagle Pass, TX, Muni. Code § 8-15 (adoption) and § 8-16(A) (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Eagle Pass, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code with amendments. Eagle Pass, TX, Muni. Code § 8-15 (adoption) and § 8-16(D) (amendments).

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