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Missouri building codes at a glance.

No statewide code; municipal adoption. KC and STL metros enforce IRC 2018; rural counties have minimal enforcement.

MO Missouri IECC zones 4A, 5A · ASCE 7 design wind 90–115 mph
Adopted edition

IRC 2018 (local adoption)

Effective

Adoption model

Municipal adoption

Permits issued: Local

Coverage status

Indexed

Parcel layer + adopted-edition library + amendment overlay all live.

Climate zones (IECC)

4A · 5A

Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.

Design wind speed

90–115 mph

ASCE 7 Risk Category II, 3-second gust at 33 ft. Fastener spec follows.

Special zones
  • HVHZ (not applicable)
  • WUI (not applicable)
  • FEMA SFHA overlays (present)

Compliance track

What's required to build here.

Missouri has no statewide residential code. Municipalities adopt independently — KC and STL metros on IRC 2018.

County directory

All 115 counties in Missouri.

Each county page shows the adopted edition, county-level amendments, and permit-office contact.

Working in Missouri?

Pull an address-level code packet for any property. SkyCanvass resolves the parcel, looks up the jurisdiction's adopted edition + amendments, and emits a cited packet ready for permit submittal.

For state-vs-state comparisons see the state comparison view, or browse the state directory.

Pull a MO code packet.

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