Updated : 12/05/2024

Overview

Miami County, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices C, E, J, Q, with amendments. Miami County, KS, Muni. Code § 9-204 (adoption and amendments). Miami County, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, U, E, H, with amendments. Miami County, KS, Muni. Code § 9-202 (adoption and amendments). Miami County, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Miami County, KS, Muni. Code § 9-209 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Miami County, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Miami County, KS Website
  • Miami County, KS Code of Ordinances
  • Miami County, KS Buildings and Construction
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Kansas

Residential Building Code

Kansas has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Kansas Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Miami County 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 Code Publishing(Miami County, KS EHSC: CHAPTER II SEWAGE DISPOSAL)

......whenever applicable, of the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Plumbing...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Miami County ? Yes
Citation: Miami County, KS, Muni. Code § 9-202 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://www.codepublishing.com/KS/MiamiCounty/#!/MiamiCounty09/MiamiCounty0902.html#9-204
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Table R301.2(1) CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

Ground Snow Load	Wind Design					Seismic Design Category
	Speed (mph)	Topographic Effects	Special Wind Region	Windborne Debris Zone
20	115	No	No	No		A
Subject to Damage From			Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazardsf	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
Weathering	Frost Line Depth	Termite
Severe	36”	Yes	6° F	Yes	–	1000	55° F

Government Officials

Comments

Miami County, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices C, E, J, Q, with amendments. Miami County, KS, Muni. Code § 9-204 (adoption and 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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC.

Miami County, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Miami County, KS, Muni. Code § 9-209 (adoption and amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Miami County 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Miami County, KS Article 1)

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Comments

Miami County, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, U, E, H, with amendments. Miami County, KS, Muni. Code § 9-202 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Miami County, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Miami County, KS, Muni. Code § 9-209 (adoption and amendments). 

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