Leoti, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 11/21/2024

Overview

Leoti, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Leoti, KS, Muni. Code § 8-50 (adoption) and § 8-50a (amendments). Leoti, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendment. Leoti, KS, Muni. Code § 8-50 (adoption). For Leoti, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the commercial code were located. For Leoti, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for Leoti, Kansas include the following.

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.

Leoti 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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See Muni. Code(Leoti, KS Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Leoti ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Weilert Elizabeth Code Enforcement Officer codeenforcement@wbsnet.org 620/214-2031

Comments

Leoti, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Leoti, KS, Muni. Code § 8-50 (adoption) and § 8-50a (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 of the IRC was located.

For Leoti, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

Leoti 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Leoti, KS Sec. 8-50. - Code incorporated.)

...The certain standard code known as the International Building Code, 2018 Edition (IBC 2018) and the International Residential Building Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 Edition (IRC 2018) are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this article, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted by this...

Comments

Leoti, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendment. Leoti, KS, Muni. Code § 8-50 (adoption). For Leoti, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the commercial code were located. 

Existing Buildings

For Leoti, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

Other Building Codes

Leoti, Kansas, adopted the 2018 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), with amendments. Leoti, KS, Muni. Code § 8-76 (adoption).

Leoti, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with amendments. Leoti, KS, Muni. Code § 8-107 (adoption).

Leoti, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with amendments. Leoti, KS, Muni. Code § 14-79 (adoption).