2018 Kentucky Residential Code

Country / jurisdiction: United States · Year: 2009 · Status: In force · Level: State/Provincial · Type: Voluntary

The Kentucky Residential Code (KRC) is essentially the 2015 International

Residential Code published by the International Code Council, Inc., with the

specific Kentucky amendments. It provides minimum standards to ensure the

public safety, health and welfare insofar as they are affected by building

construction, and to secure safety to life and property from all hazards incident to

the occupancy of buildings, structures, or premises. This edition presents the code

with changes approved by the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and

Construction through April 2018.

The Kentucky Residential Code is a “mini/maxi” code, in that it establishes

minimum and maximum building code requirements for detached single-family

dwellings, two-family dwellings and townhouses and no local government shall

adopt or enforce any other building code on these units.

The Kentucky Residential Code may be amended from time to time by the

Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction through the regulatory process

by considering proposals from code enforcement officials, industry, and design

professionals, and other interested persons and organizations. Amendments are

discussed during open meetings of the Housing, Buildings and Construction

Advisory Committee. Approved amendments by the Department and the

Legislative Review Commission are printed in the Kentucky Administrative

Register and posted on the Department’s website (dhbc.ky.gov).

Official source: http://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/2018%20Kentucky%20Residential%20Code%20-%20FINAL_Clean.pdf