Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Kennedale, Texas adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments. Kennedale, TX, Muni. Code § 4-276 (adoption), § 4-277, and Kennedale, TX, Exhibit G, Amendments to the 2018 IRC, Ordinance No. 691 (2020) (amendments). Kennedale, Texas adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Kennedale, TX, Muni. Code § 4-28 (adoption), § 4-29, and Kennedale, TX, Exhibit A, Amendments to the 2018 IBC, Ordinance No. 691 (2020) (amendments). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Note that the amendments attached to Ordinance No. 691 are also the 2018 amendments by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. 

Helpful resources for Kennedale, 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.

Kennedale 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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2018 IRC(Kennedale, TX Sec. 4-276. - Adoption of code.)

...The 2018 Edition of the International Residential Code is hereby adopted as the official residential code of the City of Kennedale, Texas, and is fully incorporated by reference as though copied into this article in its entirety. The material contained in such code shall not be included in the formal municipal codification of ordinances but...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Kennedale ? No
Citation: Kennedale, TX, Exhibit G, Amendments to the 2018 IRC, Ordinance No. 691 (2020)
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)	Topographic Effects	Special Wind Region	Wind-borne Debris Zone	Seismic Design Category	Damage from Weathering
5 lb/ft	115 (3 sec-gust)/76 fastest mile	No	No	No	A	Moderate

 

Damange from Frost Line Depth	Damage from Termite	Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
6"	Very Heavy	22ºF	No	Local Code	150	64.9ºF

Kennedale, TX, Muni. Code § 4-277 and Kennedale, TX, Exhibit G, Amendments to the 2018 IRC, Ordinance No. 691 (2020) (amendments).

 

Comments

Kennedale, Texas adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments. Kennedale, TX, Muni. Code § 4-276 (adoption), § 4-277, and Kennedale, TX, Exhibit G, Amendments to the 2018 IRC, Ordinance No. 691 (2020) (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.

No adoption of Appendix J or the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC.

Commercial Building Code

Kennedale 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 Muni. Code(Kennedale, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Texas adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Kennedale, TX, Muni. Code § 4-28 (adoption), § 4-29, and Kennedale, TX, Exhibit A, Amendments to the 2018 IBC, Ordinance No. 691 (2020) (amendments).

Note that the amendments attached to Ordinance No. 691 are also the 2018 amendments by the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

 

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC.

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