Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Seneca, KS has adopted the 2006 International Building Code, with amendments. Seneca, KS Muni. Codes § 15.04.020 (adoption) and § 15.04.030 (amendments). No online IRC adoption was located.

Helpful resources for Seneca, Kansas include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Kansas

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.

Seneca adopted the 2006 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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2006 IRC(Seneca, KS 15.04.020 - Adoption of building code.)

...file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2006 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Seneca, Kansas for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Seneca ? Undetermined

Government Officials

Comments

We were unable to locate any formal adoption of a residential code by Seneca, KS. We reached out to the department and received no response regarding this matter. Some jurisdictions adopt the IRC by way of reference in the administrative chapters of the IBC. This could be the case for Seneca, KS.

101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.

Exception:

Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the International Residential Code.

2006 IBC § 101.2 (scope). Seneca, KS Muni. Code § § 15.04.030 (IBC amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Seneca adopted the 2006 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Seneca, KS 15.04.020 - Adoption of building code.)

...file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seneca, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2006 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Seneca, Kansas for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings...

Existing Buildings

Seneca, KS did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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