Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Helotes, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Helotes, TX, Muni. Code § 18-11 (adoption and amendments). Helotes, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Helotes, TX, Muni. Code § 18-12 (adoption and amendments). No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the adopted 2021 IBC. 

Helpful resources for Helotes, 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.

Helotes adopted the 2021 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 Muni. Code(Helotes, TX Sec. 18-11. - International Residential Code adopted.)

...which is on file in the development services office of the city, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code, including all appendices, standards, supplements, and errata, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the code of the city for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Helotes ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the City of Helotes, TX for additional amendments under § 18-11. However, no local amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2021 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Helotes, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Helotes, TX, Muni. Code § 18-11 (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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2021 IRC. 

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the adopted 2021 IBC.

Commercial Building Code

Helotes adopted the 2021 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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See Muni. Code(Helotes, TX Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Helotes, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Helotes, TX, Muni. Code § 18-12 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the adopted 2021 IBC.

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