Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Fredericksburg, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices E, G, and J. Fredericksburg, TX, Muni. Code § 5-19 (adoption). Note that Parts VI, VII and VIII are specifically excluded. Fredericksburg, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, C, D, and F, with amendments. Fredericksburg, TX, Muni. Code § 5-19 (adoption) and § 5-22 (amendments). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2015 IBC. 

Helpful resources for Fredericksburg, 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.

Fredericksburg 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(Fredericksburg, TX Sec. 5-19. - Building and Residential Codes adopted.)

...International Building Code, 2015 edition, as published by the International Code Council including Appendices "A", "C", "D", and "F"; and (2) International Residential Code, 2015 edition, as published by the...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fredericksburg ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Fredericksburg, TX for additional amendments under § 5-19. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2015 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Comments

Fredericksburg, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices E, G, and J. Fredericksburg, TX, Muni. Code § 5-19 (adoption). Note that Parts VI, VII and VIII are specifically excluded. 

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 2015 IRC. 

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2015 IBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Fredericksburg 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 Muni. Code(Fredericksburg, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Fredericksburg, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, C, D, and F, with amendments. Fredericksburg, TX, Muni. Code § 5-19 (adoption) and § 5-22 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2015 IBC. 

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