Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Herington, KS has adopted the 2015 International Building Code with amendments. Herington, KS Muni. Codes § 4-101 (adoption) and § 4-103 (amendments). No online IRC adoption was located.

Helpful resources for Herington, Kansas include the following.

• 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.

Herington adopted the 2015 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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See Muni. Code(Herington, KS Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Herington ? Undetermined

Government Officials

Comments

We were unable to locate any formal adoption of a residential code by Herington, KS. We reached out to the department and received no response regarding this matter. Some jurisdictions adopt the IRC by way of reference in the administrative chapters of the IBC. This could be the case for Herington, KS.

101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.

Exception:

Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the International Residential Code.

2015 IBC § 101.2 (scope). Herington, KS Muni. Code § 4-103 (IBC amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Herington adopted the 2015 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Herington, KS Sec. 4-401. - International Plumbing Code incorporated by reference to the latest International Building Code.)

...reference to the latest International Building Code as currently adopted by the City of Herington including all appendix chapters adopted and published by the International Code Council, shall be and is hereby adopted as the Standard Plumbing Code of the City of Herington, in the State of Kansas for regulating and governing the conditions and...

Comments

Herington, KS has adopted the 2015 IBC including all appendix chapters. Herington, KS Muni. Code § 4-101.

Existing Buildings

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

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