Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Longview, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, G, H, and J, with amendments. Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.04 (adoption and amendments). Longview, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C, D, E, F, and G, with amendments. Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.02 (adoption and amendments). Longview, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including Appendix B, with amendments. Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.03 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Longview, 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.

Longview 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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...Residential Code Sec. 19-171. Residential code adopted. Sec. 19-172. Modifications. Secs. 19-173 - 19.199. Reserved. Article IX. Energy Conservation Code Sec. 19-200. Energy conservation code adopted. Sec. 19-201. Modifications. Secs. 19-202 - 19-220. Reserved. Article X. Existing Building Code Sec. 19-221....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Longview ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Longview, TX for additional amendments under § 1.04. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2012 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Longview, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, G, H, and J, with amendments. Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.04 (adoption and amendments). 

A new Section R409 has also been added to Chapter 4 of the IRC:

1. R409.1 Construction. Retaining walls that are four (4) feet or taller used for the purpose of holding back soil or for the control of erosion shall be constructed of reinforced concrete or of keystone systems; provided, however, that such a retaining wall is not required to be constructed of reinforced concrete or of a keystone system if the wall is constructed in accordance with an engineer's design with the designing engineer's seal affixed. Retaining walls not constructed from such an engineer's design shall have a foundation with all of the following:

a. Four rebar 5/8 of an inch in diameter and continuous in the footing or beam trench, two bars in the top third of the beam and two bars in the bottom third of the beam, supported every 36 inches by stakes or stirrups made of rebar 3/8 of an inch in diameter for reinforcement

b. A minimum depth of 18 inches 

c. A minimum width equaling the greater of either (i) 12 inches or (ii) the width of the retaining wall construction. 

Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.04(b)(16). 

Chapter 11 of the code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with Chapter 11 of the 2009 International Residential Code published by the International Code Council, Inc. Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.04(b)(17).

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. 

Longview, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including Appendix B, with amendments. Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.03 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Longview 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 Amlegal(Longview, TX Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Longview, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C, D, E, F, and G, with amendments. Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.02 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Longview, Texas, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including Appendix B, with amendments. Longview, TX, Unified Development Code § 1.03 (adoption and amendments).

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