Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

St. John, KS has adopted the 2012 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2006 IRC and IBC. St. John, KS Muni. Codes § 4-102 (IRC adoption and amendments) and § 4-101 (IBC adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for St. John, 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.

St. John 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for St. John ? No
Citation: § 4-102
Municipal Code https://stjohnks.citycode.net/index.html#!artiBuilCodeAndResiCode
Comments:

Table R301.2(1). Insert:

GROUND SNOW LOAD	WIND DESIGN		SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORYf	SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
	Speedd (mph)	Topographic effectsk		Weatheringa	Frost line depthb	Termitec
20 psi	90	No	A	Severe	30”	Yes

 

WINTER DESIGN TEMPe	ICE BARRIER UNDERLAYMENT REQUIREDh	FLOOD HAZARDSg	AIR FREEZING INDEXi	MEAN ANNUAL TEMPj
5	No	?	800	55.9

Government Officials

Comments

St. John, KS has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendices A, B and C. St. John, KS Muni. code § 4-102.

Section R313. Delete in its entirety [Relates to automatic fire sprinkler systems. See K.S.A. 12-16,219.] St. John, KS Muni. code § 4-102.

Commercial Building Code

St. John 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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Comments

St. John, KS has adopted the 2012 IBC including appendix C. St. John, KS Muni. Code § 4-101.

Existing Buildings

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

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