Adopted edition
IRC 2018
City has its own adoption — separate from county.
MS · City
Bay St. Louis, MS.
Bay St. Louis, MS — building code: IRC 2018.
Design wind speed
130 mph
ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft.
Climate zone (IECC)
2A
Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.
Special zones
- HVHZ
- WBDR
- WUI
- FEMA SFHA possible
Permit office
Bay St. Louis Building Department
www.bsl.ms.govWorking in Bay St. Louis?
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