Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Sunset Valley, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Sunset Valley, TX, Muni. Code § 150.411 (adoption and amendments). Sunset Valley, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Sunset Valley, TX, Muni. Code § 150.410 (adoption and amendments). 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 2015 IBC.

Helpful resources for Sunset Valley, 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.

Sunset Valley 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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2015 IRC(Sunset Valley, TX § 150.410 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.)

...(A) Adoption. (1) The International Building Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendices, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted, and designated as the Building Code of the City of Sunset Valley, and is made a part hereof, as amended by division (B). (2) Unless deleted, amended, expanded, or otherwise changed herein, all provisions of such Code shall be fully applicable and binding....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Sunset Valley ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Sunset Valley, TX for additional amendments under § 150.411. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2015 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined.

Comments

Sunset Valley, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Sunset Valley, TX, Muni. Code § 150.411 (adoption and 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.

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 2015 IBC.

Commercial Building Code

Sunset Valley 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 Amlegal(Sunset Valley, TX Municipal Code)

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Comments

Sunset Valley, Texas, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices, with amendments. Sunset Valley, TX, Muni. Code § 150.410 (adoption and amendments). 

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 2015 IBC.

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