Updated : 12/09/2024

Overview

Mission Hills, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices J, O, with amendments. Mission Hills, Kansas, Muni. Code § 5-1020 (adoption and amendments). Mission Hills, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), excluding all appendices, with amendments. Mission Hills, KS, Muni. Code § 5-1019 (adoption and amendments). For Mission Hills, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Mission Hills, Kansas include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Mission Hills, KS Website
  • Mission Hills, KS Code of Ordinances
  • Mission Hills, KS Building Code
• 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.

Mission Hills 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mission Hills ? Yes
Citation: Mission Hills, KS, Muni. Code § 5-1020 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://missionhills.municipal.codes/Code/5-1020
Comments:

4. Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, is hereby amended to insert the following:

Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria

1.  Ground Snow Load: 20 pounds per square foot
2.  Wind Speed: 115 miles per hour
3.  Topographic effects: No
4.  Seismic Design Category: A
5.  Weathering: Severe
6.  Frost Line Depth: 36 inches
7.  Termite: Moderate to Heavy
8.  Decay: Slight to Moderate
9.  Winter Design Temperature: 6 degrees Fahrenheit
10.  Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes
11.  Flood Hazards: Latest adopted FIRM and FBFM documents
12.  Air Freezing Index: 1000
13.  Mean Annual Temperature: 54 degrees Fahrenheit

Government Officials

Comments

Mission Hills, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices J, O, with amendments. Mission Hills, Kansas, Muni. Code § 5-1020 (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 IRC.

For Mission Hills, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Mission Hills 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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Comments

Mission Hills, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), excluding all appendices, with amendments. Mission Hills, KS, Muni. Code § 5-1019 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

For Mission Hills, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

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