What building code does Dallas, TX use?
Dallas, TX currently enforces the 2021 International Building Code. Dallas adopts its own code editions. Dallas's 2021 ICC code family (Dallas City Code Chapters 53-62, with local amendments) took effect May 12, 2023, and the city's official Letter to Contractors confirms Council adopted the 2023 NEC on Apr 23, 2025 (effective May 23, 2025) for Chapter 56, superseding the 2020 NEC still shown on the city's stale code-list page.
Adopted codes
| Scope | Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Building | International Building Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Residential | International Residential Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Fire | International Fire Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Mechanical | International Mechanical Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Plumbing | International Plumbing Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Electrical | National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) (with local amendments) | 2023 |
| Energy | International Energy Conservation Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Other | International Existing Building Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
Current adoptions effective 2023-05-12.
Permits: Dallas permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/dallas.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sustainabledevelopment/buildinginspection/Pages/know_code.aspx
- https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sustainabledevelopment/DCH%20documents/Letter%20to%20Contractors%20for%20%2723NEC.pdf
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: Texas statewide adoptions.