Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Flatonia, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Flatonia, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.101 (adoption). Flatonia, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Flatonia, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.051 (adoption) and § 3.02.055 (amendments). Flatonia, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Flatonia, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.581 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Flatonia, 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.

Flatonia 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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See Gen.code(City of Flatonia , TX 3 Residential Code)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Flatonia ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the City of Flatonia, TX for additional amendments under § 3.02.101. However, no local amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2015 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Comments

Flatonia, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Flatonia, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.101 (adoption). 

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 or city ordinance.

Flatonia, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Flatonia, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.581 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Flatonia 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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. 2015 IBC(City of Flatonia , TX § 3.02.051 International Building Code adopted.)

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Comments

Flatonia, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Flatonia, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.051 (adoption) and § 3.02.055 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Flatonia, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Flatonia, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.581 (adoption). 

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