Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

McAllen, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices E, F, H, J, K, M, O, and P, with amendments. McAllen, TX, Muni. Code § 22-290 (adoption) and § 22-291 (amendments). McAllen, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K, with amendments. McAllen, TX, Muni. Code § 22-26 (adoption) and § 22-28 (amendments). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Helpful resources for McAllen, 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.

McAllen 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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2018 IRC(City of McAllen , TX § 22-290 International Residential Code for One- and Two-family dwellings adopted.)

...There is hereby adopted for and by the city the International Residential Code for One and Twofamily Dwellings 2018 edition including appendices E...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for McAllen ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of McAllen, Texas for additional amendments under § 22-291. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

McAllen, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices E, F, H, J, K, M, O, and P, with amendments. McAllen, TX, Muni. Code § 22-290 (adoption) and § 22-291 (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) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC. 

Commercial Building Code

McAllen 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 Gen.code(City of McAllen , TX § 22-249 Building code enforcement provisions not applicable, exceptions.)

...The provisions of the building code of the city shall not be applicable to the enforcement of this article unless the dwelling unit is being remodeled or has been damaged as those terms are defined under the span classhighlightbuilding codespan of the city 1966 Code 836...

Comments

McAllen, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K, with amendments. McAllen, TX, Muni. Code § 22-26 (adoption) and § 22-28 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; however, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the 2018 IBC.

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