Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 6-186 (adoption). South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), excluding Appendices A-L, with amendments. South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 6-17 (adoption) and South Houston, TX, Ordinance No. 2020-02 (2020). No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the adopted IBC.
Helpful resources for South Houston, Texas include the following.
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.
South Houston 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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2015 IRC(South Houston, TX Sec. 6-186. - Adopted.)
...file in the office of the
inspection department and the City of South Houston are marked and designated as the
2015 International Residential Code, including Appendices, as published by the International
Code Council, and are hereby adopted as the code of the City of South Houston for
regulating the design, construction, quality of materials,...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for South Houston ? Undetermined
Comments:
We contacted the city of South Houston, TX for additional amendments under § 6-186. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2015 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.
Comments
South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 6-186 (adoption).
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.
No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the adopted IBC.
Commercial Building Code
South Houston 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(South Houston, TX Municipal Code)
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Comments
South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), excluding Appendices A-L, with amendments. South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 6-17 (adoption) and South Houston, TX, Ordinance No. 2020-02 (2020).
Existing Buildings
No adoption of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was found in the municipal code or city ordinances; However, the IEBC is referenced in section 101.4.7 of the adopted IBC.
Other Building Codes
South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC). South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 6-141 (adoption).
South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 6-156 (adoption).
South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC). South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 8-6 (adoption).
South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Fire Code (IFC), including Appendices A-L, with amendments. South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 9-5 (adoption and amendments) and South Houston, TX, Ordinance No. 2020-11 (2020). Note that Ord. No 2020-11 informs us that the city has adopted the 2015 IFC.
South Houston, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC). South Houston, TX, Muni. Code § 17-1 (adoption).
