Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Little Elm, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices G, H, J, and M, with amendments. Little Elm, TX, Muni. Code § 22-19(a)(3) (adoption) and § 22-21 (amendments). Little Elm, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Little Elm, TX, Muni. Code § 22-19(a)(1) (adoption) and § 22-20 (amendments). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Helpful resources for Little Elm, 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.

Little Elm 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(Little Elm, TX Chapter 22 - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS)

...--- State Law reference— Municipal regulation of housing and other structures, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 214.001 et seq.; International Residential Code, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 214.212; national electrical code applicable statewide for residential construction, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 214...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Little Elm ? No
Comments:

The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is not required at the eaves. 

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed (mph)	Topographic Effects	Seismic Design Category	Damage from Weathering	Damange from Frost Line Depth
5 lb/ft²	90 (3-sec-gust)/76 fastest mile	No	A	moderate	6"

 

Damage from Termite	Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
very heavy	22ºF	No	local code	150	64.9ºF

Little Elm, TX, Muni. Code § 22-21 (amendments). 

Comments

Little Elm, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices G, H, J, and M, with amendments. Little Elm, TX, Muni. Code § 22-19(a)(3) (adoption) and § 22-21 (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 2018 IRC.

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Little Elm 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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See Muni. Code(Little Elm, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Little Elm, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. Little Elm, TX, Muni. Code § 22-19(a)(1) (adoption) and § 22-20 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC); However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC.

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