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Floresville, Texas Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Floresville, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Floresville, TX, Muni. Code § 150.16 (adoption). Floresville, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Floresville, TX, Muni. Code § 150.15 (adoption). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Note that the adoption is expressly excluding any Appendices,

Helpful resources for Floresville, Texas include the following.

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.

Floresville 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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2015 IRC(Floresville, TX Sec. 150.16. - One- and two-family dwelling code.)

...stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall not be governed by the International Building Code, but instead shall be governed by the One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 2015 edition. (Code 1996, § 150.16; Ord. No. 0013, 11-29-1984; Ord. No. 107,...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Floresville ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Floresville, TX for additional amendments under § 150.16. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2015 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Floresville, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Floresville, TX, Muni. Code § 150.16 (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 the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Floresville 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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See Muni. Code(Floresville, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Floresville, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Floresville, TX, Muni. Code § 150.15 (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Other Building Codes

Floresville, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Floresville, TX, Muni. Code § 150.17 (adoption). 

Floresville, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Floresville, TX, Muni. Code § 150.18 (adoption). 

Floresville, Texas, adopted the "current" National Electrical Code (NEC). Floresville, TX, Muni. Code § 150.30 (commercial adoption) and § 150.31 (residential adoption). Note that the current NEC is the 2023 edition.