The City of Schertz Planning and Community Development Department - Building Inspections Division is preparing to amend the City's Adopted building codes regarding sanitation, fire, building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel/gas, and electrical requirements. 

The City of Schertz is proposing to adopt the International Code Council - 2018 Building Code Series of books with local amendments. All drafts linked below are for review and discussion purposes only.   

Select the links below to review the proposed local amendments:  

• International Building Code (IBC) 2018
• International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings (IRC) 2018
• International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) 2018
• International Mechanical Code (IMC) 2018
• International Plumbing Code (IPC) 2018
• International Existing Buildings Code (IEBC) 2018
• Manual of Cross Connection Control, Tenth edition - 2009
• International Property Maintenance Code 2018 (posted 2/23/21)

The State of Texas currently regulates the following:

• National Electrical Code 2020 – enforcement started November 1, 2020 as mandated by the State of Texas.
• International Energy Conservation Code 2015 as mandated by the State of Texas.
• International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2018 (ISPSC) as mandated by the State of Texas.

The public input meeting schedule with links are as follows:

• December 8, 2020 - City Council Workshop (Items starts at 1 hr 56 minutes)
• December 14, 2020 - Building and Standards Commission Workshop
• February 4, 2021 - Contractor/Developer/Builder Presentation
• February 8, 2021 - Building and Standards Commission Workshop
• February 11, 2021 - Contractor/Developer/Builder/EDC/Chamber Presentation
• March 1, 2021 - Building and Standards Commission Meeting - 6:00 pm City Council Chambers
• March 9, 2021 - City Council Meeting - 1st reading - 6:00 pm City Council Chambers
• March 23, 2021 - City Council Meeting - Final reading - 6:00 pm City Council Chambers 

Posted:  February 12, 2021