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Platte City, Missouri Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Platte City, Mo. adopted the following codes:

  • The International Building Code, 2012 edition. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.020.
  • The International Residential Code, 2012 edition. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.160 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.170.
  • The International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 edition. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.210 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.220.
  • The International Existing Building Code, 2012 edition. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.060 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.070.
Helpful resources for Platte City, Missouri include the following.

Residential Building Code

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

Platte City 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.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2018 IRC(Platte City , MO Section 500.010 International Building Code (IBC).)

...the International Building Code 2018 Edition including Appendix C I and K as published by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Platte City in the State of Missouri...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: Yes

Ice Barrier

Comments

Platte City, Mo. adopted the International Residential Code, 2012 edition, including the appendix chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.160 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.170.

  • Ice Barriers are not required. Id. at § 500.170-5

Exhibit B – Table R301.2(1)

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.

Platte City, Mo. adopted the International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapter A. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.210 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.220.

Commercial Building Code

Platte City 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 Gen.code(Platte City , MO Municipal Code)

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Platte City, Mo. adopted the International Building Code, 2012 edition, including appendix C and I. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.010 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.020.

Existing Buildings

Platte City, Mo. adopted the International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapter A. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.210 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.220. The city also adopted the International Existing Building Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapter A and B. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.060 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.070.

Other Building Codes

The city also adopted the following codes:

  • The National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2011 edition. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.310 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.320.
  • The International Energy Conservation Code, 2012 editionincluding all appendix chapters. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.460 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.470.
  • The International Fire Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapters B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.110 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.120.
  • The International Plumbing Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapters B, C, D, E and G. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.260 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.270.
  • The International Mechanical Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapter A. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.410 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.420.
  • The International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapters A, B, C, and D. Platte City, Mo. Muni. Code, § 500.360 (adopted) with amendments at § 500.370.