Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Mission, Texas, adopted the 2000 International Residential Code (IRC). Mission, TX, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption). Mission, Texas, adopted the 2000 International Building Code (IBC). Mission, TX, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). Mission, Texas, adopted the 1988 Standard Existing Building Code (SEBC). Mission, TX, Muni. Code § 18-33 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Mission, 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.

Mission adopted the 2000 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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2000 IRC(Mission, TX Sec. 18-32. - Residential code adopted.)

...The International Residential Code, 2000 edition, is hereby adopted and made a part of this section except for the fees. (Code 1976, § 17-1) State Law reference— Residential code adoption required, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 214.212....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mission ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Mission, Texas for additional amendments under § 18-32. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2000 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Mission, Texas, adopted the 2000 International Residential Code (IRC). Mission, TX, Muni. Code § 18-32 (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. 

Mission, Texas, adopted the 1988 Standard Existing Building Code (SEBC). Mission, TX, Muni. Code § 18-33 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Mission adopted the 2000 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(Mission, TX Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Mission, Texas, adopted the 2000 International Building Code (IBC). Mission, TX, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

Mission, Texas, adopted the 1988 Standard Existing Building Code (SEBC). Mission, TX, Muni. Code § 18-33 (adoption).

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