Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Lumberton, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Lumberton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-1(2) and § 6-19 (adoption). Lumberton, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Lumberton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-1(1) and § 6-19 (adoption). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found on the cities website or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC.
Note that § 6-1(b) includes general amendments for the adopted codes.
Helpful resources for Lumberton, Texas include the following.
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.
Lumberton adopted the 2015 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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See Muni. Code(Lumberton, TX Sec. 6-19. - Adopted.)
...and designated as the International Building Code and International Residential
Code, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., being particularly the
edition and the amendments thereto as adopted and set forth in the schedule of adopted
codes found in section 6-1, be and is hereby adopted as the building code of the city for the control of buildings...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Lumberton ? Undetermined
Comments
Lumberton, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Lumberton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-1(2) and § 6-19 (adoption). Note that § 6-1(b) includes general amendments for the adopted codes.
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 or the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found on the cities website or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC.
Commercial Building Code
Lumberton adopted the 2015 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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See Muni. Code(Lumberton, TX Municipal Code)
...Adoption not found...
Comments
Lumberton, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Lumberton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-1(1) and § 6-19 (adoption). Note that § 6-1(b) includes general amendments for the adopted codes.
Existing Buildings
No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found on the cities website or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC.
Other Building Codes
Lumberton, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Lumberton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-1(3) and § 6-143 (adoption). Note that § 6-1(b) includes general amendments for the adopted codes.
Lumberton, Texas, adopted the 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC). Lumberton, TX, Muni. Code § 6-1(4) and § 6-44 (adoption). Note that § 6-1(b) includes general amendments for the adopted codes.
Also, note that § 6-1 and § 6-19 comment on the referenced codes found in the IBC and IRC.
