Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Fulshear, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Fulshear, TX, Muni. Code § 8-64 (adoption) and § 8-65 (amendments). Fulshear, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Fulshear, TX, Muni. Code § 8-40 (adoption and amendments). No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. Note that Chapter 34 and Section 101.4.7 have been deleted. 

Helpful resources for Fulshear, 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.

Fulshear 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2015 IRC(Fulshear, TX Sec. 8-64. - International Residential Code adopted.)

...The International Residential Code, 2015 edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted with the amendments in section 8-65. (Ord. No. 05-933, § 1, 10-19-2005; Ord. No. 2016-1233, § 2, 11-15-2016)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fulshear ? No
Comments:

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

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed	Seismic Design Category	Weathering	Frost Line Depth	Termite	Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Temp
0	130	A	Negligible	12"	Very Heavy	32ºF	No	Firm 481488	50	70ºF

 Fulshear, TX, Muni. Code § 8-65 (amendments). 

Comments

Fulshear, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices except for Appendices R and S, with amendments. Fulshear, TX, Muni. Code § 8-64 (adoption) and § 8-65 (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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2015 IRC.  

No adoption of the 2015 IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. 

Commercial Building Code

Fulshear 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(Fulshear, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Fulshear, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Fulshear, TX, Muni. Code § 8-40 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. Note that Chapter 34 and Section 101.4.7 have been deleted. 

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