Updated : 11/07/2024

Overview

Great Bend, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Great Bend, KS, Muni. Code § 15.00.030 (adoption and amendments). Great Bend, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Great Bend, KS, Muni. Code § 15.00.020 (adoption and amendments). Great Bend, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Great Bend, KS, Muni. Code § 15.46.010 (adoption) and § 15.46.020 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Great Bend, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Great Bend, KS Website
  • Great Bend, KS Code of Ordinances
  • Great Bend, 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.

Great Bend 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.

Auto Search - beta:

2018 IRC(Great Bend, KS Sec. 15.00.030. - Adoption of residential code by reference.)

...in this chapter the International Residential Code, 2018 edition, published by the International Code Council, subject to the local amendments provided in this section. In the event of conflict between the adopted code and the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall control. The residential code is adopted for the purpose...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Great Bend ? No
Citation: § 15.04.020
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/ks/great_bend/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15BUCO_CH15.04BUCO_15.04.020ADRECORE
Comments:

Table R301.2[1]
Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria

Government Officials

Comments

Great Bend, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Great Bend, KS, Muni. Code § 15.00.030 (adoption and 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.

Great Bend, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Great Bend, KS, Muni. Code § 15.46.010 (adoption) and § 15.46.020 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Great Bend 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.

Auto Search - beta:

2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Great Bend, KS Sec. 15.00.020. - Adoption of building code by reference.)

...The city adopts as though fully set forth in this chapter the International Building Code, 2018 edition, published by the International Code Council, subject to the local amendments provided in this section. In the event of conflict between the adopted code and the provisions of this chapter, the provisions...

Comments

Great Bend, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Great Bend, KS, Muni. Code § 15.00.020 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Great Bend, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Great Bend, KS, Muni. Code § 15.46.010 (adoption) and § 15.46.020 (amendments). 

Other Building Codes