Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Westwood, KS has adopted the 2018 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2018 IRC (for One and Two Family Dwellings) and IBC. Westwood, KS Muni. Codes § 4-301 (IRC adoption & amendments), § 4-201 (IBC adoption).

Helpful resources for Westwood, 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.

Westwood 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 amendments to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Westwood ? Yes
Citation: Table R301.2(1)
Municipal Code https://www.westwoodks.org/media/2251#page=2
Comments:

(i) Section R301.2, entitled “Climatic and geographic design criteria, shall be amended as follows: “The criteria herein shall be administratively established by the building official and inserted herein.” Section R301.2, Table R301.2(1), is hereby amended to insert the criteria as follows:

Roof Snow Load: 20 pounds per square foot

Wind Speed: 90 miles per hour

Topographic effects: No

Seismic Design Category: A

Weathering: Severe

Frost Line Depth: 36 inches

Termite: Moderate to Heavy

Decay: Slight to Moderate

Winter Design Temperature: Six degrees Fahrenheit

Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes

Flood Hazards: Latest adopted FIRM and FBFM documents

Air Freezing Index: 1000

Mean Annual Temperature: 54.7 degrees Fahrenheit

Government Officials

Comments

Westwood, KS has adopted the 2018 IRC (for One and Two Family Dwellings). Westwood, KS Muni. Codes § 4-301 (IRC adoption & 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.

Westwood, KS has adopted Appendix J the 2018 IRC. Westwood, KS Muni. Code § 4-301.

Commercial Building Code

Westwood 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.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Comments

Westwood, KS has adopted the 2018 IBC. Westwood, KS Muni. Codes § 4-201 (IBC adoption).

Existing Buildings

Westwood, KS has adopted the 2018 IEBC. Westwood, KS Muni. Codes § 4-901 (adoption and amendments).

Other Building Codes