Adopted edition
IRC 2021
City has its own adoption — separate from county.
NM · City
Los Alamos, NM.
Los Alamos, NM — building code: IRC 2021.
Design wind speed
90 mph
ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft.
Climate zone (IECC)
3B
Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.
Special zones
- HVHZ
- WBDR
- WUI
- FEMA SFHA possible
Permit office
Los Alamos Building Department
www.losalamosnm.usZIP coverage
1 ZIP codes inside Los Alamos.
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87544
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