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Building Code in TX?
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Building Code in TX?

Building Code in TX?

(OP)
Does Texas have any kind of state-wide building code?

This is industrial building in small town, no building permit required, and I can't find anything on the state website that mentions that any particular building code is applied statewide.  Am I overlooking anything?
Thanks.

RE: Building Code in TX?

(OP)
Mike, that was partly the reason for my question.  It shows that Texas HAS adopted IBC.  But I couldn't find any mention of that on the Texas state website.  Certainly not anything to suggest that it is just a state building code as the iccsafe website suggests.  Looks like Jed's posts are about what there is- coverage in hurricane areas.

RE: Building Code in TX?

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Governor Perry signed the Senate Bill into law this past regular session (the Bill number escapes me).  Effective 01/01/06, the 03 IBC is the effective statewide building code, unless a local jurisdiction has adopted a more stringent code.

RE: Building Code in TX?

(OP)
That was exactly the information that I was NOT finding on the state web site.  Thanks!

By the way, I notice it is still limited to "municipalities", not rural areas- but it applies to EVERY municipality, not just ones that choose to adopt IBC.

RE: Building Code in TX?

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Another limitation- it is commercial buildings only- not non-building structures or residential.

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