Updated : 12/16/2024
Overview
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, with amendments. North Newton, KS, Muni. Code § 6-101 (adoption) and § 6-104 (amendments). North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices, with amendments. North Newton, KS, Muni. Code § 6-101 (adoption) and § 6-104 (amendments). For North Newton, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Helpful resources for North Newton, Kansas include the following.
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.
North Newton 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 North Newton ? Yes
Citation: North Newton, KS, Muni. Code § 6-104 (amendments).
Municipal Code
https://newtonkansas.citycode.net/index.html#!articleABuildingCodeComments:
(2) Table R301.2(1) is amended by the insertion therein of the following criteria:
Ground Snow Load: 20 psf
Wind Speed (mph): 90
Seismic Design Category: A
Weathering: Severe
Frost line depth: 30 inches
Termite: M-H
Decay: S-M
Winter Design Temp: 7º
Ice Shield Underlayment Required: Yes
Flood Hazards: 10-2-79
Air Freezing Index: 750
Mean Annual Temp: (no entry)
Government Officials
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Torline |
John |
City Administrator |
cityadministrator@northnewton.org |
316/283-7633 |
|
Comments
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, with amendments. North Newton, KS, Muni. Code § 6-101 (adoption) and § 6-104 (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.
For North Newton, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
North Newton 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
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all appendices, with amendments. North Newton, KS, Muni. Code § 6-101 (adoption) and § 6-104 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
For North Newton, Kansas, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Other Building Codes
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2011 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), including any and all appendices thereto, with amendments. North Newton, KS, Muni. Codes § 6-202 (adoption) and § 6-202a (amendments).
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2009 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with amendments. North Newton, KS, Muni. Codes § 6-301 (adoption) and § 6-302 (amendments).
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2009 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). North Newton, KS, Muni. Code § 6-3a01 (adoption).
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2012 International Mechanical Code. North Newton, KS, Muni. Codes § 6-401 (adoption) and § 6-403 (amendments).
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code. North Newton, KS, Muni. Code § 6-1001 (adoption).
North Newton, Kansas, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with amendments. North Newton, KS, Ord. No. § 10-101 (adoption) and § 10-104 (amendments).
