Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Fenton, Missouri, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code, including Appendix K, with amendments. Fenton, MO, Muni. Code, § 500.010 (county code adoptions), St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Code § 1116.020 (adoption), and § 1116.101-1116.144 (amendments). Fenton, Missouri, adopted the 2015 International Building Code, including Appendix C and H, with amendments. Fenton, MO. Muni. Code, § 500.010 (county code adoptions), St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Codes § 1115.020 (adoption), and § 1115.101-1115.136 (amendments). Fenton, Missouri, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building, with amendments. Fenton, MO. Muni. Code, § 500.010 (county code adoptions), St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Code § 1117.020 (adoption), and §§ 1117.101-1117.116 (amendments).

Note that the adoption is "as adopted, amended, and revised by St. Louis County, Missouri." Fenton, MO. Muni. Code § 500.010 (county code adoptions) and See PLRB, St. Louis County, MO.

Helpful resources for Fenton, Missouri include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Missouri

Residential Building Code

Missouri has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Missouri Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Fenton adopted the 2015 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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See Gen.code(City of Fenton , MO Section 500.010 County Code Adoptions.)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fenton ? No
Citation: St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Code § 1116.103
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/mo/st._louis_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXIPUWOBURE_CH1116RECO_1116.103AMINRECOOMIDW2015EDHA3BUPL
Comments:

The adoption of the 2015 IRC by St. Louis County, Missouri, included an amendment to table 301.2(1) saying Ice Barriers are not required. 

TABLE R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria

Ground Snow Load (lbs./ft. 2 )	Wind Design				Seismic Design Category f	Subject to Damage from			Winter Design Temp e	Ice Barrier Under-Layment Required	Flood Hazards g	Air Freezing Index i	Mean Annual Temp j
	Speed d (mph)	Topographic effects k	Special Wind Region l	Wind-borne debris zone m		Weathering a	Frost line depth b	Termite c
20	V ult = 115 V asd = 89	NO	NO	NO	C	Severe	30 inches (762 mm)	Slight to Moderate	2° F	NO	May 24, 1985	1,000 days	55.2° F

 

St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Code §1116.103 (amendments).

Government Officials

Comments

Fenton, Missouri, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code, including Appendix K, with amendments. Fenton, MO. Muni. Code, § 500.010 (county code adoptions), St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Code § 1116.020 (adoption), and § 1116.101-1116.144 (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.

No adoption of Appendix J was found in the municipal code. 

Fenton, Missouri, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building. Fenton, MO. Muni. Code, § 500.010 (county code adoptions), St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Code § 1117.020 (adoption), and §§ 1117.101-1117.116 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Fenton adopted the 2015 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 Gen.code(City of Fenton , MO Municipal Code)

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Comments

Fenton, Missouri, adopted the 2015 International Building Code, including Appendix C and H. Fenton, MO. Muni. Code § 500.010 (county code adoptions), St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Code § 1115.020 (adoption), and § 1115.101-1115.136 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Fenton, Missouri, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building. Fenton, MO. Muni. Code § 500.010 (county code adoptions), St. Louis County, MO, Muni. Code § 1117.020 (adoption), and §§ 1117.101-1117.116 (amendments).

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