Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Wichita, KS has adopted the Wichita/Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code. Wichita, KS Muni. Code § 18.15.010 (adoption). Link to Wichita/Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code. This includes the 2018 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2018 IRC and IBC. Wichita, KS Muni. Codes § 2.4.010 (IRC adoption), § 2.4.020 through § 2.4.910 (IRC amendments), § 2.2.010 (IBC adoption) and § 2.2.020 through § 2.2.920 (IBC amendments).
Helpful resources for Wichita, 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.
Wichita 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.
Auto Search - beta:
See Muni. Code(Wichita, KS Municipal Code)
...Adoption not found...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Wichita ? No
Citation: § 2.4.115
Municipal Code
https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/40170/wichita-sedgwick-county-unified-building-trade-code-ubtc.pdf#page=12Comments:
TABLE R301.2(1) – SECTION R301, DESIGN CRITERIA Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria
Ground Snow Load – 15 psf
Wind Speed (mph) – 76w/90-3 sec. gust
Seis. Design Cat. – A
Weathering – Severe
Frost Line Depth – 24 inches
Winter Design Temp. – 97.50% – 7
Ice Barrier – None Required
Design Temps:
Air Freezing Temp. – 400
Mean Air Temp. – 55-60 deg.
Summer – 98, 2.5% dry bulb
Winter – 76, 2.5% wet bulb
Heating Degree Days – 4,620
Government Officials
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Layton |
Robert |
City Manager |
RLayton@wichita.gov |
316/268-4351 |
|
Comments
Section R309.5 Fire Sprinklers. Section R309.5 of the International Residential Code is hereby deleted. Wichita, KS Muni. Code § 2.4.180.
Commercial Building Code
Wichita 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.
Auto Search - beta:
2006 IBC with Kansas amendments(Wichita, KS Sec. 26.04.135. - Mobile home park shelters.)
...Be designed and constructed to meet the minimum lighting, ventilation and exiting
requirements of the city's currently adopted editions of the Uniform Building Code,
Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code and National Electrical Code where
applicable;
(5)...
Comments
Wichita, KS has adopted the 2018 IBC with the deletion of appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M and . Wichita, KS County Code § 2.2.920.
Existing Buildings
Wichita, KS has adopted the 2018 IEBC. Wichita, KS County Codes § 2.3.010 (adoption) and § 2.3.020 through § 2.3.710 (amendments).
Other Building Codes
Wichita, KS also adopted the following codes:
2012 International Fire Code. Wichita, KS Muni. Codes § 15.01.010 and § 15.01.020 through § 15.01.740 (amendments).
2017 National Electrical Code. Wichita, KS Res. No. § 1185-2017 (adoption and amendments).
2018 International Mechanical Code. Wichita, KS County Code § 5.1.010 (adoption) and § 5.1.020 (amendments).
2015 International Fuel Gas Code. Wichita, KS Ord. No. § 50-438 (adoption).
2015 International Plumbing Code. Wichita, KS Res. No. § 144-2016 (adoption).
