Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, D, E, G, and J. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.08.001 (adoption). Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices F and G. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.03.001 (adoption). Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), excluding all Appendices. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.11.001 (adoption).
Helpful resources for Giddings, Texas include the following.
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.
Giddings 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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See Gen.code(City of Giddings , TX 3.08 RESIDENTIAL CODE)
...RESIDENTIAL CODE...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Giddings ? No
Comments:
Eric Cupit informed us that "Giddings, TX does not require ice barrier underlayment." Source: Eric Cupit, Code Official, e-mail, 1/5/2024.
Comments
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, D, E, G, and J. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.08.001 (adoption).
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 2018 IRC.
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), excluding all Appendices. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.11.001 (adoption).
Commercial Building Code
Giddings 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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. 2018 IBC(City of Giddings , TX § 3.03.001 Adopted.)
...There is hereby adopted the 2018 International Building Code including appendices F and G thereto save and hereinafter deleted modified or amended Said span classhighlightbuilding codespan is adopted for regulating the construction...
Comments
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices F and G. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.03.001 (adoption).
Existing Buildings
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), excluding all Appendices. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.11.001 (adoption).
Other Building Codes
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.10.001 (adoption).
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.04.031 (adoption) and Ordinance No. 880 (adoption of 2020). Note that Ordinance No. 880 clarifies the adoption of the 2020 NEC.
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.09.001 (adoption).
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC). Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 5.04.001 (adoption).
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), including Appendices A, B and D. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.07.001 (adoption).
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), including Appendix B. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.06.001 (adoption).
Giddings, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), including Appendices A, C, and E. Giddings, TX, Muni. Code § 3.05.031 (adoption).
