Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Hereford, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, and P, with amendments. Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.08.001 (adoption and amendments). Hereford, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F and G, with amendments. Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.03.001 (adoption and amendments). Hereford, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.16.001 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Hereford, 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.

Hereford 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 Gen.code(City of Hereford , TX 3.08 RESIDENTIAL CODE)

...RESIDENTIAL CODE...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Hereford ? No
Citation: Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.08.001
Comments:

 The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is not required at the eaves.

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed (mph)	Seismic Design Category	Damage from Weathering	Damage from Frost Line Depth	Damage from Termite
20	115	A	Moderate	12"	Moderate to Heavy

 

Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
20	No	Ordinance No. 1207 – December 21, 1987; article 3.13	249	56.2

Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.08.001 (adoption and amendments).

Comments

Hereford, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, and P, with amendments. Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.08.001 (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 2018 IRC.

Hereford, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.16.001 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Hereford 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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. 2018 IBC(City of Hereford , TX § 3.16.001 Adopted; amendments.)

...and designated as the International Existing Building Code 2018 edition as published by the International be and is hereby adopted as the existing span classhighlightbuilding codespan of the city for regulating and governing the...

Comments

Hereford, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F and G, with amendments. Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.03.001 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Hereford, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Hereford, TX, Muni. Code § 3.16.001 (adoption and amendments).

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