Updated : 11/20/2024

Overview

Leawood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, E, H, I and J, with amendments. Leawood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-901 (adoption) and § 4-902 to § 4-964 (amendments). Leawood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, G and I, with amendments. Leawood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption) and § 4-202 to § 4-243 (amendments). Leawood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Leawood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-701 (adoption) and § 4-702 to § 4-707 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Leawood, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Leawood, KS Website
  • Leawood, KS Building Codes
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Kansas

Residential Building Code

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

Leawood 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Leawood ? Yes
Citation: Leawood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-937 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://www.leawood.org/DocumentCenter/View/375/2018-International-Residential-Code-Amendments-PDF#page=15
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) of the IRC shall be amended to include the following information as if fully set out within the table as indicated:  

Ground Snow Load: 20 pounds per square foot  

Wind Design – Speed: 115 miles per hour  

Wind Design – Topographic effects:  No 

Wind Design – Special Wind Region:  No 

Wind Design – Windborne Debris Zone:  No 

Seismic Design Category: A  

Subject to Damage From – Weathering: Severe  

Subject to Damage From – Frost Line Depth: 36 inches  

Subject to Damage From – Termite: Moderate to Heavy  

Decay: Slight to Moderate  

Winter Design Temperature: Six degrees Fahrenheit  

Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes  

Flood Hazards: Latest adopted FIRM and FBFM documents.  

Air Freezing Index: 1000  

Mean Annual Temperature: 55 degrees Fahrenheit  

Government Officials

Comments

Leawood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, E, H, I and J, with amendments. Leawood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-901 (adoption) and § 4-902 to § 4-964 (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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC.

Leawood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Leawood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-701 (adoption) and § 4-702 to § 4-707 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Leawood 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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Comments

Leawood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, G and I, with amendments. Leawood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-201 (adoption) and § 4-202 to § 4-243 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Leawood, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Leawood, KS, Muni. Code § 4-701 (adoption) and § 4-702 to § 4-707 (amendments). 

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