Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Garden Ridge, Texas, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC). Garden Ridge, TX, Ordinance No. 19-052010. Garden Ridge, Texas, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC). Garden Ridge, TX, Ordinance No. 19-052010. 

Helpful resources for Garden Ridge, 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.

Garden Ridge adopted the 2009 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Garden Ridge ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Garden Ridge, TX for additional amendments under § 18-116; However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2009 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

Garden Ridge, Texas, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC). Garden Ridge, TX, Ordinance No. 19-052010. 

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 2009 IRC.

Commercial Building Code

Garden Ridge adopted the 2009 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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Comments

Garden Ridge, Texas, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC). Garden Ridge, TX, Ordinance No. 19-052010. 

Existing Buildings

Refer to Chapter 34 of the adopted 2009 IBC.

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