Updated : 07/10/2024
Overview
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, E, G, with amendments. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption and amendments). Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption). Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption and amendments). Please note that no online amendments of the building code were located.
Helpful resources for Morton, Illinois include the following.
Residential Building Code
Illinois has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB,
Illinois Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Morton adopted the 2015 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the model code here.
You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Morton ? Undetermined
Comments:
In Section (R)-301.2(1) [appropriate design criteria] shall be as specified in the charts and tables contained in that section.
Government Officials
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Davis |
Zack |
Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer |
zdavus@morton-il.gov |
309/266-5361, Ext. 2239 |
|
Comments
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, E, G, with amendments. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption and amendments).
Existing Buildings
Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of
construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption and amendments).
Commercial Building Code
Morton adopted the 2015 IBC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the code
here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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Comments
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption).
Existing Buildings
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption and amendments).
Other Building Codes
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Fire Code (IFC). Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption).
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with amendments. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption and amendments).
Morton, Illinois, adopted the current edition of the Illinois Plumbing Code. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-2-1 (adoption).
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 1994 Uniform Housing Code. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-3-1 (adoption).
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2014 National Electrical Code (NFPA 101). Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-4-1 (adoption).
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 4-7-1 (adoption) and § 4-7-2 (amendments).
Morton, Illinois, adopted the 2012 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101). Morton, IL, Muni. Code § 5-3-1 (adoption).
