2025 Building Code Adoption Tracking: FEMA Region 7

This fact sheet summarizes the status of hazard-resistant building code adoption across Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska in FEMA Region 7 as of 2025. It provides state-by-state metrics on the percentage of jurisdictions and populations covered by the latest International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC), highlighting gaps and strengths in code adoption. The resource emphasizes the importance of up-to-date codes for disaster resilience against flood, wind, tornado, and seismic hazards, and outlines FEMA's ongoing role in supporting code adoption and enforcement.