Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Kerrville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A-E, G, H, J, M, N, and Q, with amendments. Kerrville, TX, Muni. Code § 26-32 (adoption and amendments). Kerrville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C, E, F, G, I, J, L, and N, with amendments. Kerrville, TX, Muni. Code § 26-31 (adoption and amendments). Kerrville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Kerrville, TX, Muni. Code § 26-41 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Kerrville, 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.

Kerrville 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(Kerrville, TX Sec. 26-32. - International Residential Code, 2018 Edition.)

...(a) Adoption. The International Residential Code, 2018 Edition ("IRC"), a publication of the International Code Council (I.C.C.), is adopted and designated as the Residential Building Code for the City of Kerrville, Texas, to the same extent as if such Code were copied verbatim in this article, subject...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Kerrville ? Undetermined
Comments:

The city did not amend Table R301.2(1) or provide any guidance on ice barriers in the code of ordinance. However, given the general climate in the state of TX there is litte reason to believe that there iis a "history of ice forming" in this region. Therefore, most likely ice barriers would not be required in accordance with Sec. R905.1.2.

Comments

Kerrville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A-E, G, H, J, M, N, and Q, with amendments. Kerrville, TX, Muni. Code § 26-32 (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.

Kerrville, Texas, adopted Appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC. 

Kerrville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Kerrville, TX, Muni. Code § 26-41 (adoption and amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Kerrville 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(Kerrville, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Kerrville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C, E, F, G, I, J, L, and N, with amendments. Kerrville, TX, Muni. Code § 26-31 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Kerrville, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. Kerrville, TX, Muni. Code § 26-41 (adoption and amendments).

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