Updated : 11/05/2024

Overview

Gardner, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, I, Q, with amendments. Gardner, KS, Muni. Code § 15.50.010 (adoption) and § 15.50.020 (amendments). Gardner, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, N, with amendments. Gardner, KS, Muni. Code § 15.05.010 (adoption) and § 15.05.020 (amendments). For Gardner, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Gardner, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Gardner, KS Website
  • Gardner, KS Municipal Code
  • Gardner, KS Buildings and Construction
• 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.

Gardner 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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See Code Publishing(City of Gardner, KS Chapter 15.05 BUILDING CODE)

......N, published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted by ...Edition, published by the International Code Council. (Ord. 2674 § 1; Ord...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Gardner ? Yes
Citation: Gardner, KS, Muni. Code § 15.50.020 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://www.codepublishing.com/KS/Gardner/#!/Gardner15/Gardner1550.html#15.50.020
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301. Table R301.2(1) of the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria.

Government Officials

Comments

Gardner, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, I, Q, with amendments. Gardner, KS, Muni. Code § 15.50.010 (adoption) and § 15.50.020 (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.

No adoption of appendix J of the IRC was located.

For Gardner, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Gardner 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(City of Gardner, KS Chapter 13.35 WASTEWATER REGULATIONS)

......automatically terminate and become null and void upon cessation...

. Massachusetts State Bldg. Code, 9th edition (2015 IBC)(City of Gardner, KS Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Gardner, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, N, with amendments. Gardner, KS, Muni. Code § 15.05.010 (adoption) and § 15.05.020 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

For Gardner, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

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