Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Lexington, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, E, G, and J, with amendments. Lexington, TX, Muni. Code § 22.101 (adoption). Lexington, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix F, with amendments. Lexington, TX, Muni. Code § 22.51 (adoption). Lexington, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Lexington, TX, Muni. Code § 22.51 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Lexington, 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.

Lexington adopted the 2012 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Lexington ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Lexington, TX for additional amendments under § 22.101. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2012 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

Lexington, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, E, G, and J, with amendments. Lexington, TX, Muni. Code § 22.101 (adoption).

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 2012 IRC.

Lexington, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Lexington, TX, Muni. Code § 22.51 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Lexington adopted the 2012 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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Comments

Lexington, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix F, with amendments. Lexington, TX, Muni. Code § 22.51 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Lexington, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Lexington, TX, Muni. Code § 22.51 (adoption).

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