Updated : 11/04/2024

Overview

Garden City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, with amendments. Garden City, KS, Muni. Code § 18-22 (adoption) and § 18-23 (amendments). Garden City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Garden City, KS, Muni. Code § 18-20 (adoption) and § 18-21 (amendments). Garden City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Garden City, KS, Muni. Code § 18-25 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Garden City, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Garden City, KS Website
  • Garden City, KS Code of Ordinances
  • Garden City, KS Buildings and Building Regulations
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Kansas

Residential Building Code

Kansas has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Kansas Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Garden City 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC(Garden City, KS Sec. 18-22. - Residential building code adopted, incorporated by reference.)

...violation thereof, that certain residential building code known as the "International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings", Edition of 2018, including Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T, prepared and published in book form by the International Code Council, Incorporated, 4051 Flossmoor Road...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Garden City ? No
Citation: § 18-23
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/ks/garden_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH18BUBURE_ARTIIBUCO_S18-23AMDEREBUCO
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Table R301.2(1) Insert:

Government Officials

Comments

Garden City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, with amendments. Garden City, KS, Muni. Code § 18-22 (adoption) and § 18-23 (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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC.

Garden City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Garden City, KS, Muni. Code § 18-25 (adoption and amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Garden City 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Garden City, KS Sec. 18-20. - Building code adopted, incorporated by reference.)

...building code known as the "International Building Code", Edition of 2018, including all Appendix Chapters, prepared and published in book form by the International Code Council, Incorporated, 4051 Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478, to be known as the Building Code of the City of Garden City, Kansas, save and except...

Comments

Garden City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Garden City, KS, Muni. Code § 18-20 (adoption) and § 18-21 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Garden City, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Garden City, KS, Muni. Code § 18-25 (adoption and amendments). 

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