Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.061 (adoption). Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.031 (adoption and amendments). Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.091 (adoption).
Helpful resources for Humble, Texas include the following.
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.
Humble 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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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Humble ? Undetermined
Comments:
Tim Morgan informed us that “there are no requirements for Ice Barrier Underlayment on roofing.” Source: Tim Morgan, Humble Development Coordinator, email, 01/23/2024.
Comments
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.061 (adoption).
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.
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.091 (adoption).
Commercial Building Code
Humble 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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. See Gen.code(City of Humble , TX 2 Building Code)
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Comments
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.031 (adoption and amendments).
Existing Buildings
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.091 (adoption).
Other Building Codes
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) with amendments. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.151 (adoption) and §§ 4.02.152-4.02.163 (amendments).
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), including all Appendices. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.221 (adoption).
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), including all Appendices. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.121 (adoption).
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), including Appendix H. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.192 (adoption).
Humble, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Humble, TX, Muni. Code § 6.04.001 (adoption and amendments).
