Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Kingsville, TX, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Kingsville, TX, Muni. Code § 15-1-302 (adoption) and § 15-1-303 (amendments). Kingsville, TX, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Kingsville, TX, Muni. Code § 15-1-2 (adoption) and §§ 15-1-3 through 15-1-17 (amendments). Kingsville, TX, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Kingsville, TX, Muni. Code § 15-1-502 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Kingsville, 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.

Kingsville 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(Kingsville, TX Sec. 15-1-302. - Adoption by reference.)

...conform to the requirements of this subarticle and to the specifications, rules and regulations entitled International Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 Edition, approved and adopted by the International Code Council with all appendices thereto. Such edition is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this subarticle...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Kingsville ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the City of Kingsville, TX for additional amendments under § 15-1-303. However, no local amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2009 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Kingsville, TX, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Kingsville, TX, Muni. Code § 15-1-302 (adoption) and § 15-1-303 (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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC. 

Kingsville, TX, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Kingsville, TX, Muni. Code § 15-1-502 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Kingsville 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(Kingsville, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Kingsville, TX, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Kingsville, TX, Muni. Code § 15-1-2 (adoption) and §§ 15-1-3 through 15-1-17 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Kingsville, TX, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices. Kingsville, TX, Muni. Code § 15-1-502 (adoption).

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