Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Galveston, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AM, AN, AO, AP, AQ, AR, AS, AT, AU, and AV, with amendments. Galveston, TX, Muni. Code § 10-40 (adoption) and § 10-41 (amendments). Galveston, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C, D, E, F, H, I, K, and O, with amendments. Galveston, TX, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption) and § 10-3 (amendments). Galveston, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including Appendices A, B, and C. Galveston, TX, Muni. Code § 10-75 (adoption) and § 10-76 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Galveston, 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.

Galveston 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(Galveston, TX Sec. 10-40. - Adopted—International Residential Code.)

...separate means of egress as herein provided within the city, the 2021 Edition of the International Residential Code (IRC), published by the International Code Council, save and except such portions as are hereinafter amended. The 2021 International Residential Code, as adopted and amended, is on file in the office of the city secretary, and the...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Galveston ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Galveston, TX for additional amendments under § 10-41. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Galveston, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AM, AN, AO, AP, AQ, AR, AS, AT, AU, and AV, with amendments. Galveston, TX, Muni. Code § 10-40 (adoption) and § 10-41 (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 AJ of the adopted 2021 IRC. 

Galveston, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including Appendices A, B, and C, with amendments. Galveston, TX, Muni. Code § 10-75 (adoption) and § 10-76 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Galveston 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(Galveston, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Galveston, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C, D, E, F, H, I, K, and O, with amendments. Galveston, TX, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption) and § 10-3 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Galveston, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including Appendices A, B, and C. Galveston, TX, Muni. Code § 10-75 (adoption) and § 10-76 (amendments). 

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