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Stevensville, Montana Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Effective 11/06/2014, the State of Montana has adopted the following codes:

The Town of Stevensville, MT adopted the 2012 IRC with amendments. Stevensville, MT Muni. Codes § 6-78.

The Town of Stevensville, MT adopted the 2012 IBC with amendments. Stevensville, MT Muni. Codes § 6-102.

Helpful resources for Stevensville, Montana include the following.

Residential Building Code

Montana adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Montana Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Stevensville adopted the 2012 IRC, statewide. 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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2021 IRC with Montana amendments(Stevensville, MT Sec. 6-78. - Adoption.)

...The International Residential Code, 2021 edition, published by the International Code Council (as mandated and amended by the Administrative Rules of Montana), be and is hereby adopted for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Stevensville ? Yes
Comments:

No town amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.

Contacted Tim Netzley and Josh Thomas, building inspectors for the Town of Stevensville, MT (09/27/2019), who informed us that ice barriers are required.

Comments

The Town of Stevensville, MT adopted the 2012 IRC with amendments. Stevensville, MT Muni. Codes § 6-78.

Commercial Building Code

Stevensville adopted the 2012 IBC, statewide. 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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2021 IBC with Montana amendments(Stevensville, MT Sec. 6-102. - Adoption.)

...The International Building Code, 2021 edition, published by the International Code Council (as mandated and amended by the Administrative Rules of Montana), be and is hereby adopted for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of all buildings...

Comments

The Town of Stevensville, MT adopted the 2012 IBC with amendments. Stevensville, MT Muni. Codes § 6-102.

Existing Buildings

The Town of Stevensville, MT adopted the 2012 IEBC with amendments. Stevensville, MT Muni. Codes § 6-135.

Other Building Codes

The Town of Stevensville, MT has adopted the following codes: