Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The City of Mount Pleasant, TX has adopted the following codes:

• The International Building Code, 2012 edition. Code of Mount Pleasant, TX § 150.040.
• The International Residential Code, 2012 edition. Code of Mount Pleasant, TX § 150.040.
• The International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 edition. Code of Mount Pleasant, TX § 150.001.

Helpful resources for Mount Pleasant, 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.

Mount Pleasant adopted the 2012 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.

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2018 IRC(Mount Pleasant, TX § 150.040 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE ADOPTED.)

...There is adopted by the City of Mount Pleasant, Texas, the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, and International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, together with amendments to Chapter 3 of the International Building Code, 2018 Edition , Section 311.2, Storage Group S-l, to include aircraft hangar (repair only) and Section 311.3 Storage Group S-2, aircraft hangar (storage only) along with with subsequent amendments or editions as published by the International Code Council, Falls Church, Virginia. (`87 Code, §29-38) (Ord. 1993-8, passed 4-6-93; Am....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mount Pleasant ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the City for additional amendments under § 150.040. However, no local amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2012 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Government Officials

Comments

The City adopted the 2012 IRC.

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 2012 IRC, and the adopted 2012 IPMC.

Commercial Building Code

Mount Pleasant adopted the 2012 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 Amlegal(Mount Pleasant, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

The City adopted the 2012 IBC, with amendments.

Existing Buildings

Chapter 34 of the adopted 2012 IBC.

Other Building Codes