Goddard, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 11/06/2024

Overview

Goddard, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Goddard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-801 (adoption). Goddard, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC). Goddard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Goddard, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential or commercial codes were located. For Goddard, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Goddard, Kansas include the following.

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.

Goddard adopted the 2012 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.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Goddard ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Scoggan Micah Community Development Director mscoggan@goddardks.gov 316/550-6821

Comments

Goddard, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Goddard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-801 (adoption). For Goddard, Kansas, no local amendments of the residential code were located. 

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

Commercial Building Code

Goddard adopted the 2012 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.

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Comments

Goddard, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC). Goddard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-202 (adoption). For Goddard, Kansas, no local amendments of the commercial code were located. 

Existing Buildings

Goddard, KS did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

Other Building Codes

Goddard, Kansas, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Goddard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-302 (adoption).

Goddard, Kansas, adopted the 2015 International Mechanical Code. Goddard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-402 (adoption).

Goddard, Kansas, adopted the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code. Goddard, KS, Muni. Code § 4-502 (adoption).

Goddard, Kansas, adopted the 2013 Sedgwick County Fire Code, which includes the 2012 International Fire Code (IFC), including appendices B, C, D, E, F, and G, with amendments. Goddard, KS, Muni. Code § 7-201 (adoption).