Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Fort Stockton, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, and N, with amendments. Fort Stockton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-21(b) (adoption). Note that the city deleted Section P 2904 Dwelling Unit Fire Sprinkler System. Fort Stockton, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), include Appendices C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K. Fort Stockton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-21(a) (adoption). No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city website; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Helpful resources for Fort Stockton, 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.

Fort Stockton adopted the 2018 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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2018 IRC(Fort Stockton, TX Sec. 6-21. - Adopted.)

...The 2018 International Building Code is hereby adopted to include Appendices C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K as the official building code in the corporate limits of the city. (b) The 2018 International Residential Code is hereby adopted, as amended, to include...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fort Stockton ? No
Comments:

We contacted the City of Fort Stockton, TX for additional amendments under § 6-21. The city confirmed that there were no "requirement [here] in ordinance or by code to require an Ice Barrier Underlayment." 

Comments

Fort Stockton, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, and N, with amendments. Fort Stockton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-21(b) (adoption). Note that the city deleted Section P 2904 Dwelling Unit Fire Sprinkler System. 

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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC.

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city website; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Fort Stockton adopted the 2018 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(Fort Stockton, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Fort Stockton, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), include Appendices C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K. Fort Stockton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-21(a) (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city website; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

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