Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

White Settlement, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments. White Settlement, TX, Muni. Code § 103-118 (adoption) and White Settlement, TX, Exhibit B, Adopting 2018 International Codes, Ordinance No. 2023-11-025-26 (2023) (amendments). Note that the municipal code still shows the 2012 IRC; However, Ordinance No 2023-11 informed us that the 2018 International Codes are adopted. White Settlement, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. White Settlement, TX, Muni. Code § 103-19 (adoption) and White Settlement, TX, Exhibit A, Adopting 2018 International Codes, Ordinance No. 2023-11-025-26 (2023) (amendments). Note that the municipal code still shows the 2012 IBC; However, Ordinance No 2023-11 informed us that the 2018 International Codes are adopted. White Settlement, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. White Settlement, TX, Exhibit G, Adopting 2018 International Codes, Ordinance No. 2023-11-025-26 (2023) (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for White Settlement, 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.

White Settlement 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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2012 IRC(White Settlement, TX Sec. 103-19. - International Building Code adopted.)

...being marked and designated as the 2012 Edition of the International Building Code, as amended by the North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Amendments, and with certain local amendments as reflected in Exhibit A attached hereto, is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of White Settlement, Texas, amending the Code...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for White Settlement ? Undetermined
Comments:

The adoption of the residential code included an amendment stating that ice barrier underlayment is not required at the eaves.

Ground Snow Load: 5 Ib/ft²

Wind Speed (mph): 115 (3 sec-gust)/ 76 fastest mile

Topographic Effects: No

Special Wind Region: No

Wind-borne Debris: No

Seismic Design Category: A

Damage from Weathering: Moderate

Damage from Frost Line Depth: 6”

Damage from Termite: Very Heavy

Damage from Decay:

Winter Design Temp: 22 ℉ 

Ice Barrier Underlayment: No

Flood Hazards: Local Code

Air Freezing Index: 150

Mean Annual Temp: 64.9 ℉

White Settlement, TX, Exhibit B, Adopting 2018 International Codes, Ordinance No. 2023-11-025-26 (2023) (amendments).

Comments

White Settlement, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments. White Settlement, TX, Muni. Code § 103-118 (adoption) and White Settlement, TX, Exhibit B, Adopting 2018 International Codes, Ordinance No. 2023-11-025-26 (2023) (amendments). Note that the municipal code still shows the 2012 IRC; However, Ordinance No 2023-11 informed us that the 2018 International Codes are adopted.

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 Appendix J was found in the municipal code or city ordinances. 

White Settlement, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. White Settlement, TX, Exhibit G, Adopting 2018 International Codes, Ordinance No. 2023-11-025-26 (2023) (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

White Settlement 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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See Muni. Code(White Settlement, TX Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

White Settlement, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. White Settlement, TX, Muni. Code § 103-19 (adoption) and White Settlement, TX, Exhibit A, Adopting 2018 International Codes, Ordinance No. 2023-11-025-26 (2023) (amendments). Note that the municipal code still shows the 2012 IBC; However, Ordinance No 2023-11 informed us that the 2018 International Codes are adopted. 

Existing Buildings

White Settlement, Texas, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with amendments. White Settlement, TX, Exhibit G, Adopting 2018 International Codes, Ordinance No. 2023-11-025-26 (2023) (adoption and amendments).

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