Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Round Rock, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Round Rock, TX, Muni. Code § 8-104 (adoption) and § 8-105 (amendments). Round Rock, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Round Rock, TX, Muni. Code § 8-102 (adoption) and § 8-103 (amendments). Round Rock, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Round Rock, TX, Muni. Code § 8-100 (adoption) and § 8-101 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Round Rock, 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.

Round Rock adopted the 2015 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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See Muni. Code(Round Rock, TX Sec. 8-104. - International Residential Code (2015 edition) adopted.)

...edition of the International Residential Code (including all appendices) as published by the International Code Council, one copy of which shall be placed on file in the office of the city clerk, is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the City of Round Rock. Penalties, conditions and terms of said International Residential Code are hereby...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Round Rock ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Round Rock, TX for additional amendments under § 8-105. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2015 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Government Officials

Comments

Round Rock, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Round Rock, TX, Muni. Code § 8-104 (adoption) and § 8-105 (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.

Refer to Appendix J of the adopted 2015 IRC. 

Round Rock, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Round Rock, TX, Muni. Code § 8-100 (adoption) and § 8-101 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Round Rock adopted the 2015 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 Muni. Code(Round Rock, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Round Rock, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Round Rock, TX, Muni. Code § 8-102 (adoption) and § 8-103 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Round Rock, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Round Rock, TX, Muni. Code § 8-100 (adoption) and § 8-101 (amendments).

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