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Tonganoxie, Kansas Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Tonganoxie, KS has adopted the 2012 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2012 IRC and IBC. Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Codes § 4-901 (IRC adoption), § 4-902 (IRC amendments) and § 4-202 (IBC adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Tonganoxie, Kansas include the following.

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.

Tonganoxie 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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See Code Publishing(City of Tonganoxie, KS Municipal Code)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Tonganoxie ? No
Comments:

While no formal online code was located regarding an ice barrier, Brandon Harder, Building Inspector/Code Enforcement of Tonganoxie, KS has confirmed it is not required. (Per email dated 12/10/19.)

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Harder Brandon Building Inspector/Code Enforcement bharder@tonganoxie.org 913/203-9389

Comments

Tonganoxie, KS has adopted the 2012 IRC including appendices A, B, C, E, G, I, K, L, M and Q. Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Code § 4-901.

Commercial Building Code

Tonganoxie 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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2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(City of Tonganoxie, KS Municipal Code)

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Comments

Tonganoxie, KS has adopted the 2012 IBC including appendices C, E and I. Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Code § 4-202.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

Tonganoxie, KS also adopted the following codes:

2011 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Code § 4-302 (adoption and amendments).

2012 International Plumbing Code. Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Code § 4-402 (adoption and amendments).

1997 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Code § 4-501 (adoption).

2012 International Mechanical Code. Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Code § 4-601 (adoption and amendments).

2012 International Fuel Gas Code. Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Codes § 4-1101 (adoption) and § 4-1102 (amendments).

1999 Kansas Buildings Fire Safety Handbook. Tonganoxie, KS Muni. Code § 7-201 (adoption and amendments).