Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Flower Mound, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix H, with amendments. Flower Mound, TX, Muni. Code § 14-571 (adoption) and § 14-572 (amendments). Flower Mound, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Flower Mound, TX, Muni. Code § 14-31 (adoption) and § 14-32 (amendments). No adoption of the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city website; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC. 

Helpful resources for Flower Mound, 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.

Flower Mound adopted the 2021 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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2021 IRC(Flower Mound, TX Sec. 14-571. - International Residential Code adopted.)

...The International Residential Code, 2021 edition, including Appendix H, a copy of which is on file in the office of the town secretary, is hereby adopted and designated as the residential building code of the town, the same as though these provisions of the International Residential Code, 2021 edition, were copied at length in this section;...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Flower Mound ? No
Citation: Flower Mound, Texas Municipal Code Sec. 14-572(o)
Comments:

The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is not required at the eaves.

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

Flower Mound, TX, Muni. Code § 14-572 (amendments).

Comments

Flower Mound, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix H, with amendments. Flower Mound, TX, Muni. Code § 14-571 (adoption) and § 14-572 (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 or the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city website; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Flower Mound adopted the 2021 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(Flower Mound, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Flower Mound, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Flower Mound, TX, Muni. Code § 14-31 (adoption) and § 14-32 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city website; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC. 

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