Building Code and Weather Risks Questionnaire for Jurisdictions
Requesting a Texas Leadership Toolkit
This form was created by the Texas State Collaborative to support Texas building officials and departments
who are interested in receiving a Texas Leadership Toolkit for their jurisdiction. The questionnaire below is
intended to identify information necessary to conduct the analysis and create a toolkit for the identified
jurisdiction. Please submit the completed form and any questions to info@flash.org.
Please provide the following information:
1.
City to be analyzed for toolkit
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County to be analyzed for toolkit
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City - Residential Building Code
3.1 What version of the International Residential Code (IRC) does the city have in effect?
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3.2 When did the current version of the International Residential Code go into effect?
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3.3 How does the city adopt a residential building code?
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3.4 What is the role of the building official?
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3.5 Who serves as the building official in the city, and/or what city department administers the
residential building code?
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3.6 Does the city have a Board of Appeals for decisions of the building official? If so, briefly describe
its role.
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3.7 What is the design wind speed for residential construction?
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Building Code and Weather Risks Questionnaire for Jurisdictions
Requesting a Texas Leadership Toolkit
3.8 Does the city require a mandatory certificate of occupancy for residential construction?
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3.9 Any additional comments regarding the residential building code to help us better
understand any amendments to the city's residential building code as it relates to weather
perils in the area?
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City - Floodplain Regulations
4.1 Please provide a copy of the floodplain regulations for the city.
4.2 Does the city require elevation of residential structures above the base flood elevation? If yes,
provide elevation in inches:
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City - Weather Perils
Please list any weather perils or natural disasters that have adversely affected the city's built environment
in the past, and provide examples if available.
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County - Residential Building Code
6.1 Does the county require a residential building code? Please explain.
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6.2 If the county requires a residential building code, please provide the current version and the date it
went into effect, and if applicable, the county department that administers the residential building
code.
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6.3 If the county does not require a residential building code, please describe any other regulations
regarding residential construction in effect (for example, permitting requirements).
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County - Floodplain Regulations
7.1 Please provide a copy of the floodplain regulations for the county.
7.2 Does the county require elevation of residential structures above the base flood elevation? If yes,
provide elevation in inches:
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Building Code and Weather Risks Questionnaire for Jurisdictions
Requesting a Texas Leadership Toolkit
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County - Weather or Natural Perils
Please list any weather or natural perils that have adversely affected the county's built environment in the
past, and provide examples if available.
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9.
Review Process
Would your department like to be involved in the review process of the development of your jurisdiction's
Texas Leadership Toolkit? If so, please provide a contact email address, and it will be added to the
Technical Advisory Committee for the Texas State Collaborative Texas Leadership Toolkit for this
jurisdiction's toolkit.
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Miscellaneous
10.1 Are there any additional resources that your building code department would benefit from to ensure
the safety of new residential construction?
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10.2 Please feel free to provide any additional information relevant to the safety of residential
construction or resilience against natural and man-made disasters in Texas.
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