Liberty, Missouri Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The city of Liberty, Mo. adopted the following codes:

  • The International Building Code, 2012 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-105 (adopted).
  • The International Residential Code, 2012 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-106 (adopted) with amendments at §§ 6-106.16-106.26-106.3 (additions, revisions, exclusions).
  • The International Energy Conservation Code, 2012 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-111 (adopted) with amendments at § 6-111.1.
Helpful resources for Liberty, Missouri include the following.

Residential Building Code

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

Liberty 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2021 IRC(Liberty, MO ARTICLE XIII. - INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE)

...Footnotes: --- (9) --- Editor's note— Ord. No. 11358 , adopted February 22, 2021, amended art. XIII in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former art. XIII pertained to the same subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 8569, adopted September 8, 2003; and Ord. No. 9996, adopted...

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Comments

The city of Liberty, Mo. adopted the International Residential Code, 2012 edition, including appendices A, B, C, E, G, J, and N. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-106 (adopted) with amendments at §§ 6-106.16-106.26-106.3 (additions, revisions, exclusions).

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.

Appendix J of the 2012 IRC applies.

Commercial Building Code

Liberty 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 amendments to the model code here.

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See Muni. Code(Liberty, MO Municipal Code)

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Comments

The city of Liberty, Mo. adopted the International Building Code, 2012 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-105 (adopted).

Existing Buildings

Chapter 34 of the 2012 IBC likely applies.

Other Building Codes

The city also adopted the following codes:

  • The National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2011 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-110 (adopted).
  • The International Fire Code, 2012 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 14-1 (adopted).
  • The International Plumbing Code, 2012 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-108 (adopted).
  • The International Mechanical Code, 2003 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-109 (adopted).
  • The International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 edition. Liberty, Mo. Muni. Code, § 6-107 (adopted).