Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

League City, TX, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. League City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-15 (adoption) and § 22-16 (amendments). League City, TX, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices except for Appendix G, with amendments. League City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-31 (adoption) and § 22-33 (amendments). No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC.

Helpful resources for League City, 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.

League City adopted the 2021 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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2021 IRC(League City, TX Sec. 22-15. - International Residential Code adopted.)

...including permits and penalties, there is hereby adopted, except as modified by section 22-16, by and for the city, that certain building code known as the International Residential Code, 2021 edition, including all appendices, adopted by the International Code Council. Such code is published in book form and referred to, incorporated in, and made a part of this...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for League City ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the City of League City, TX for additional amendments under § 22-16. However, no local amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2021 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Comments

League City, TX, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. League City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-15 (adoption) and § 22-16 (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 2021 IRC.

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC. 

Commercial Building Code

League City adopted the 2021 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(League City, TX Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

League City, Texas, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices except for Appendix G, with amendments. League City, TX, Muni. Code § 22-31 (adoption) and § 22-33 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the IEBC was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2021 IBC.

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