Kansas building code
Kansas does not adopt one unified statewide building code. The table below lists the governing edition for every discipline a plan check touches, followed by the Kansas cities and counties that amend it locally.
- Current edition
- No statewide building code (home rule); Kansas Fire Prevention Code based on 2006 IFC (K.A.R. 22-1-3, last amended Feb. 4, 2011)
- Code authority
- Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal (fire code); no statewide building-code agency: local jurisdictions adopt building/residential/trade codes
Adopted code by discipline
| Discipline | Adopted code | Local amendment |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2006 Kansas Fire Prevention Code (K.A.R. 22-1) based on 2006 IFC | n/a |
| Energy | 2006 IECC (statutory reference, commercial/industrial only) based on 2006 IECC | n/a |
Overlays that can apply
Mapped hazard and district overlays stack on top of the adopted code. These are the overlays recorded for Kansas. They apply by parcel, not jurisdiction-wide, so confirm the parcel before assuming one is in play. Check CAL FIRE's fire hazard severity viewer and FEMA's flood map service.
- FEMA mapped flood hazard area
Sources
- https://firemarshal.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/126/KAR22-1---Kansas-Fire-Prevention-Code-PDF
- https://firemarshal.ks.gov/181/Code-Listing
- https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch66/066_012_0027.html
- https://www.kslpa.gov/audit-report-library/evaluating-the-state-fire-marshals-inspection-requirements/
- https://bcapcodes.org/code-status/state/kansas/
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/kansas/K-A-R-22-1-3
Common questions
What building code does Kansas use?
Kansas does not adopt a single unified statewide building code for general construction. Building, residential, and trade codes are adopted locally by ordinance, so the governing edition is whatever the city or county reviewing the permit has enacted. Narrow-scope state programs: Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal (fire code); no statewide building-code agency: local jurisdictions adopt building/residential/trade codes
Do cities in Kansas amend the state code?
Local amendments are adopted by ordinance at the city or county level. Confirm with the building department that reviews your permit.
Check a plan set against Kansas code
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Compiled from published state and municipal adoption ordinances. Local governments amend their codes on their own schedule, and a pending ordinance can change what applies to your permit. Confirm the governing edition with the building department before you submit. This page is reference information, not a code determination.