Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Butler County 2003 IBC, IRC, UPC; 2004 54 & Some discussion of Permits and inspections 137 permits
58 NFPA LP Gas Codes; 2000 adopting 2009 ICC. required; occupancy
UMC; 2002 NEC certificates issued; violations
not resolved in the field are
taken to District Court.

Andover 2006 IRC, IBC, IMC; 2005 NEC 11,791

(w/ICC Elec. Code Admin.
Provisions)
Augusta IRC 2003, with Ch. 11 deleted; Considering ICC 2006? 9,274
IBC 2003

El Dorado IRC 2006 includes energy No immediate plans. Performs plan review and 13,021
chapter); IBC 2006 includes inspections on residential and
energy chapter) commercial construction.

Dickinson County No building codes at this time. No building codes adopted. 98 permits

Abilene 2003 IBC, IRC, IEBC, IPMC, IPC, 6,844

IMC, IFGC; 2002 IEC

Douglas County 2012 IRC, IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, Performs plan review and 490 permits
2011 NEC (NFPA 70) inspections on residential and
commercial construction.

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 Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Lawrence 2012 IBC, IRC, IECC, IEBC, IFC, Reviews plans and performs 87,643
IFGC, IMC, IPC, IPMC; 2011 inspections.
NEC
Baldwin City 2003 IRC, IBC Planning to adopt ICC Performs plan review and 4,515
2012, including inspections on residential and
energy codes. commercial construction.

Ellis County No building codes at this time. 96 permits

Ellis 2003 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC 2,062

Hays 2006 IBC, IRC, IEBC 20,510

Ford County No building codes at this time. 83 permits

Dodge City 2009 IBC, IRC, IEBC, IFC, IFGC, Examines dangerous and 27,340
IMC, IPC, IPMC unsafe structural conditions
and takes appropriate action
as needed.

Geary County 2006 IBC, IEBC, IRC, IMC, IPC; Planning to adopt Performs inspections on 187 permits
2005 NEC 2012 codes later in residential and commercial
2013. construction, new &
remodeling.
Junction City 2006 IBC, IEBC, IRC, IMC, IPC; Planning to adopt Performs inspections on 23,353
2005 NEC 2012 codes later in residential and commercial
2013. construction, new &
remodeling.

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 Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Johnson County 2012 IRC, IBC, IMC, IPC, IPMC, 2012 International 1,431 permits
IFC, IECC, IEBC; 2011 NEC Codes Adopted and
effective May 13,
2013, including the
energy code.
De Soto 2012 IRC, IBC, IMC, IPC, City reviews plans and 5,720
IFGC,SPSC,IPSDC, IECC; 2011 performs inspections.
NEC
Fairway 2000 IRC, IBC, IECC, IPC, IFGC, Plans to adopt the Perform plan reviews and 3,882
IMC; 2002 NEC 2012 I-Codes in inspections.
summer/fall of 2013.

Gardner 2012 IRC, IBC, IMC, IPC, IFC, 19,123

IFGC, 2011 NEC
Leawood 2012 IBC, IRC, IECC, IPC, IMC,
IFGC, IECC; 2011 NEC
Lenexa IBC 2006; IRC 2006; IECC 2006; no immediate plans to
IPMC 2006; IPC 2006; IFGC
2006; IMC 2006; IEBC 2006;
NEC 2005
Performs plan reviews and 31,867
inspections.
Performs plan review and 48,190
update the codes inspections on residential and
commercial construction.
Examines dangerous and
unsafe structural conditions
and takes appropriate action
as needed.

Merriam IBC 2006; IRC 2006; IECC 2006; Codes enforced through 11,003
IPMC 2006; IPC 2006; IFGC systematic plan review and
2006; IMC 2006; NEC 2005 inspection program.

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 Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Mission 2012 IBC, IEBC, IRC, IFC, IPC, Contracted with Johnson 9,323
IECC, IMC, IFGC, IPMC, IPSDC; County for plan reviews and
2011 NEC inspections.
Olathe 2012 IBC, IEBC, IRC, IFC, IPC, Tentatively the next City performs plan review and 125,872
IECC, IMC, IFGC, IPMC, ISPSC; proposed code field inspections on residential
2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1, 2011 change/adoption will and commercial construction.
NEC be in 2018.
Overland Park 2012 IBC, IEBC, IRC, IFC, IPC, City reviews plans and 173,372
IECC, IMC, IFGC, IPMC, IPSDC; performs inspections. Plans to
2011 NEC collect compliance data in the
coming year.

Prairie Village 2006 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC,
IFC; 2005 NEC
Roeland Park 2003 IRC, IBC, IECC, IEBC, IPC,
IMC, IPMC, IFC; 2002 NEC
Shawnee 2012 IBC, IRC, IFC, IPC, IECC,
IMC, IFGC; 2011 NEC
Planning to adopt ICC City reviews plans and 21,447
2012, including performs inspections.
energy codes.
Planning to adopt the 6,731
2012 I-Codes and the
2011 NEC in the fall of
2013
City reviews plans and 62,209
performs inspections.

Spring Hill 2006 IRC, IPMC; 2005 NEC, No immediate plans 5,437
2006 IBC, IFC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, for code update
2005 NEC

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 Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Leavenworth No building codes at this time. Buildings for 152 permits
County commercial or public
use are controlled by
the State’s guidelines.
No immediate plans
for adopting codes.

Lansing 2003 IRC, IBC, IPC, IMC; 2002 No immediate plans City reviews plans and 11,265
NEC for code update performs inspections.

Leavenworth 2006 IBC, IRC, IEC, IPC, IMC, No immediate plans 35,251
ICCEC (2008 NEC) for code update
Tonganoxie 2000 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IEC; No immediate plans 4,996
1999 NEC to update codes.

Pottawatomie No building codes at this time. 84 permits

County
Wamego 2000 IBC, IRC, IMC, IPC, IEC No immediate plans Performs plan review and 4,372
(Admin. Provisions), IFC, IPMC, to update codes. inspections.
IFGC, IECC; 1999 NEC
Riley County No codes. No immediate plans 494 permits
to adopt codes.
Manhattan 2009 IRC, IBC, IECC, IEBC, IFGC, Looking at 2012 codes 52,281
IMC, IPC, IPMC; 2008 NEC for possible adoption.

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 Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Saline County UBC Adopted City of Salina Commercial permit review 90 permits
regulations for review and inspection done by City of
of commercial and Salina
industrial buildings
only.

Salina 2006 IBC, IRC, IFC; 2005 NEC; Performs plan review and 47,707
2006 UMC, UPC inspections on residential and
commercial construction.

Sedgwick County 2006 IBC, IEBC, IRC, IMC; 2006 Review codes at same Performs inspections for 866 permits
UPC; 2011 NEC time as Wichita. No unincorporated county & for
plans to adopt 2009 Andale, Bentley, Cheney,
codes. Clearwater, Colwich, Garden
Plain, Goddard, Maize,
Sedgwick, and Valley Center.

Derby 2006 IRC, IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, Plans to adopt 2012 Performs plan review and 22,158
IFC; 2005 NEC IBC, 2012 IRD, inspections on residential and
excluding energy commercial construction.
chapter, in 2013. City
doesn't expect to
adopt energy codes
unless Wichita does or
State requires.

Haysville 2006 IRC, IBC, IEBC, IMC; 2011 10,826

NEC; 2006 UPC

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 Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Mulvane 2006 IRC; 2006 IBC No energy codes 6,111
adopted to date; plan
to adopt the 2012
codes.
Park City 2006 IBC, IRC (without energy, Starting a review of 7,297
mechanical, plumbing, and the 2012 IRC including
electrical provisions); 2006 IBC; the energy efficiency
2006 UMC; 2006 UPC; 2008 provisions. Also will
NEC be reviewing the 2012
IBC, 2012 UMC, 2012
UPC, and 2012 IFC

Wichita 2006 IRC, w/out energy Do not plan to adopt City and County perform plan 382,368
chapter; 2006 IBC, w/out 2009 ICC codes; will review and inspections.
energy chapter; 2006 IEBC, probably wait and
IMC; 2005 NEC; 2000 UPC adopt 2012.

Shawnee County No building codes. Considering adoption 186 permits

of energy code.

Topeka 2009 IRC without mechanical, Performs plan review and 127,473
electrical, and plumbing; 2009 inspections on residential and
IECC for 1 and 2 family commercial construction.
dwellings; 2006 IBC; 2006 IFC;
1997 UCBC; 2006 UMC, 2012
UPC; 2011 NEC

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 Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Wyandotte 2009 IRC, IBC, IECC, IFC, IMC, Unified Government-City of 76 permits
County IECC, IPMC; 2009 UPC; 2008 Kansas City Kansas performs
NEC; current NFPA plan review and inspections.

Bonner Springs 2009 IRC, IBC, IFC, IFGC, IMC, 7,314

IPC, IPMC; 2008 NEC
Kansas City, KS 2009 IRC, IBC, IECC, IFC, IMC, Unified Government-City of 145,786
IECC, IPMC; 2009 UPC; 2008 Kansas City Kansas performs
NEC; current NFPA plan review and inspections.

Other Cities of the First Class

Atchison IBC 2003; IRC 2003; NEC 2008; 11,021
UPC 2009; IFC 2003; NFPA Life
Safety Code 2003
Emporia 2006 IRC, IBC, UPC, IFC; 2003 Perform plan reviews and 24,916
UMC; 2011 NEC; 1997 UCBC inspections on residential and
commercial construction.

Fort Scott 2006 IRC, IBC (including energy Looking at adopting Performs electrical, plumbing, 8,087
chapter), IMC, IPMC, IFC, IPC, 2009 ICC codes, roofing and mechanical
IEC including the IECC inspections; building permit
2009. and plan review required.

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 Summary of Kansas Building Codes in 61 Jurisdictions, June 2013

Jurisdiction Building Codes Currently Adoption Plans, Compliance Practices City Population County Permits
(County, City) Adopted Notes (2010) for New
Residential
Construction
(2011)
Garden City 2003 IRC (energy codes Next code review 26,658
optional); 2006 IBC; 2003 IBC cycle is 2011, when
(energy codes optional) adoption of 2012
International Codes
will be discussed.

Great Bend 2006 IRC, IBC, IFC; 2005 NEC; Performs inspections and plan 15,995
2006 UMC, UPC reviews.
Hutchinson 2003 IRC; 2003 IBC 42,080

Liberal 1997 UBC In the process of 20,525

adopting the 2006
IRC, IBC
Newton 2006 IRC, IBC, IPMC; 2009 IMC, 19,132
IPC, IFGC; 2008 NEC
Parsons 2006 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFG, No immediate plans 10,500
IPMC, IFC; 2005 NEC to update codes.
Pittsburg 2003 IRC, with Ch. 11 deleted; 20,233
2003 IBC

ABBREVIATIONS: IBC = International Building Code; IFC = International Fire Code; IFGC = International Fuel Gas Code; IMC = International Mechanical
Code; IPC = International Plumbing Code; IPMC = International Property Maintenance Code; IPSDC = International Private Sewage Disposal Code; IRC =
International Residential Code; NEC = National Electrical Code; NFPA = National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code; UCBC = Uniform Code for
Building Conservation; UMC = Uniform Mechanical Code; UPC = Uniform Plumbing Code