Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Mercedes, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, E, H, and P. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(a)(2) (adoption). Mercedes, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices B, C, E, and H. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(a)(1) (adoption). Mercedes, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(a)(9) (adoption). 

Note that the city includes a provision for updating the codes. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(d) (adoption).

Helpful resources for Mercedes, 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.

Mercedes 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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2015 IRC(City of Mercedes , TX § 3.02.001 Codes adopted.)

...International Building Code 2015 International Residential Code 2015 International Plumbing Code 2015 Electrical Code Appendices to International span classhighlightResidential Codespan In regard to the International...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mercedes ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Mercedes, TX, for additional amendments under § 3.02.001. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2015 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Mercedes, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, E, H, and P. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(a)(2) (adoption). Note that the city includes a provision for updating the codes. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(d) (adoption).

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 was found in the municipal code.

Mercedes, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(a)(9) (adoption). Note that the city includes a provision for updating the codes. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(d) (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Mercedes 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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. 2015 IBC(City of Mercedes , TX § 3.02.001 Codes adopted.)

...as adopted 2015 International Building Code 2015 International Residential Code 2015 International Existing span classhighlightBuilding Codespan 2014 National Electrical Code System Appendices to International span classhighlightBuildingspan...

Comments

Mercedes, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices B, C, E, and H. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(a)(1) (adoption). Note that the city includes a provision for updating the codes. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(d) (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Mercedes, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(a)(9) (adoption). Note that the city includes a provision for updating the codes. Mercedes, TX, Muni. Code § 3.02.001(d) (adoption).

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