(a) To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2012, is adopted as a municipal residential building code in this state.
(b) The International Residential Code applies to all construction, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, and repair of residential structures in a municipality.

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 214.212

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005

(c) Subject to Subsection (e), a municipality may establish procedures:
(1) to adopt local amendments to the International Residential Code that may add, modify, or remove requirements set by the code; and
(2) for the administration and enforcement of the International Residential Code.
(d) A municipality may review and consider amendments made by the International Code Council to the International Residential Code after May 1, 2012.
(e) A municipality may not adopt a local amendment under Subsection (c) unless the municipality:
(1) holds a public hearing on the local amendment before adopting the local amendment; and
(2) adopts the local amendment by ordinance.