Volente, Texas Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.061 (adoption). Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices. Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.031 (adoption). Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.241 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Volente, 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.

Volente adopted the 2018 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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2018 IRC(Village of Volente , TX § 4.02.061 Adopted.)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Volente ? Undetermined
Comments:

We contacted the city of Volente, TX for additional amendments under § 4.02.061. However, no amendments regarding § R301.2 in the 2018 IRC were recorded. Any requirement for Ice Barriers is left undetermined. 

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Hale Lacie City Administrator city.administrator@volentetexas.gov (512) 250-2075

Comments

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices. Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.061 (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.

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.241 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Volente adopted the 2018 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.

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Comments

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices. Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.031 (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.241 (adoption). 

Other Building Codes

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.091 (adoption). 

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.121 (adoption).

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.151 (adoption). 

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.211 (adoption). 

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 4.02.321 (adoption).  

Volente, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC). Volente, TX, Muni. Code § 6.02.001 (adoption).