Updated : 10/30/2024
Overview
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, G, H, J, K, M, with amendments. El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.020 (adoption and amendments). El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, H, I, J, with amendments. El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption and amendments). El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.030 (adoption and amendments).
Helpful resources for El Dorado, 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.
El Dorado adopted the 2006 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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2006 IRC(El Dorado, KS 15.04.020 - 2006 International Residential Code adopted.)
...the City Clerk of
the City of El Dorado, being marked and designated as the International Residential
Code, 2006 edition, including Appendix Chapters E, G, H, J, K, M, as published by
the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of
the City of El Dorado, in the State of Kansas for regulating and governing...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for El Dorado ? No
Citation: El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.020 (amendments).
Municipal Code
https://library.municode.com/ks/el_dorado/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15BUCO_CH15.04BUCO_15.04.0202006INRECOADComments:
Table R301.2(1). Insert:
Ground Snow Load: 15 psf
Wind Speed: 90 mph
Seismic Design Category: A
Weathering: Severe
Frost Line Depth: 30 inches
Termite: Moderate to Heavy
Winter Design Temp: 7
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: No
Flood Hazards: FIRM Map Dated June 20, 2001, or as updated
Air Freezing Index: 0-1000
Mean Annual Temp: 55-60
Government Officials
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Tyler |
Brandon |
Building Official |
|
316/321-9100 |
|
Comments
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, G, H, J, K, M, with amendments. El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.020 (adoption and 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.
Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2006 IRC.
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.030 (adoption and amendments).
Commercial Building Code
El Dorado adopted the 2006 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(El Dorado, KS 15.04.010 - 2006 International Building Code adopted.)
...the City of El Dorado, being marked and designated as the International Building Code,
2006 edition, including Appendix Chapters C, E, F, H, I, J, as published by the International
Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of El Dorado,
in the State of Kansas for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance...
Comments
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, H, I, J, with amendments. El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption and amendments).
Existing Buildings
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.030 (adoption and amendments).
Other Building Codes
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. El Dorado, KS, Muni. Code § 15.04.40 (adoption).
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2008 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), with amendments. EL Dorado, KS, Muni. Codes § 15.20.010 and § 15.20.030 (amendments).
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 Uniform Mechanical Code, with amendments. EL Dorado, KS, Muni. Codes § 15.28.010 and § 15.28.030 (amendments).
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code, with amendments. EL Dorado, KS, Muni. Codes § 15.32.010 and § 15.32.030 (amendments).
El Dorado, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Fire Code (IFC), including appendices A-G, with amendments. EL Dorado, KS, Muni. Codes § 8.24.010 and § 8.24.091 (amendments).
