Jennings, Missouri Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The city of Jennings, Mo. adopted the following codes:

  • The International Building Code, 2006 edition. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-16 (adopted) with amendments at § 7-17.
  • The Property Maintenance Code of the City of Jennings, Mo. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, Chapter 17 – Property Maintenance Code.
Helpful resources for Jennings, Missouri include the following.

Residential Building Code

Missouri has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Missouri Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Jennings adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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2018 IRC(Jennings, MO Sec. 17.1-2. - International residential code adopted.)

...and designated as the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the residential code of the City of Jennings, Missouri regulating and governing residential structures. These regulations shall be known as the International Residential Code of the City of Jennings...

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The city did not adopt a residential code that we could locate. Presumably, the IRC is enforced by way of reference in the IBC §§ 101.2 & 310.1.

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.

The Property Maintenance Code of the City of Jennings, Mo. applies to existing residential structures. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, Chapter 17 – Property Maintenance Code.

Commercial Building Code

Jennings adopted the 2006 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(Jennings, MO Municipal Code)

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The city of Jennings, Mo. adopted the International Building Code, 2006 edition. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-16 (adopted) with amendments at § 7-17.

Existing Buildings

The Property Maintenance Code of the City of Jennings, Mo. and chapter 34 of the 2006 IBC apply to existing commercial structures. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, Chapter 17 – Property Maintenance Code.

Other Building Codes

The city also adopted the following codes:

  • The National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2008 edition. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, § 12-16 (adopted) with amendments at § 12-17.
  • The International Fire Code, 2006 edition, including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, § 13-64 (adopted) with amendments at § 13-65.
  • The International Plumbing Code, 2006 edition. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, § 28-16 (adopted) with amendments at § 28-17.
  • The International Mechanical Code, 2006 edition. Jennings, Mo. Muni. Code, § 7-31 (adopted) with amendments at § 7-32.