Updated : 07/19/2024

Overview

North Chicago, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). North Chicago, IL, Muni. Code § 12-1-1 (adoption). North Chicago, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). North Chicago, IL, Muni. Code § 12-1-1 (adoption). For North Chicago, Illinois no local amendments of a residential and commercial code were located. For North Chicago, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for North Chicago, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • North Chicago, IL Economic & Community Development
  • North Chicago, IL City Code
  • North Chicago, IL Buildings Codes; General Provisions
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Illinois

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.

North Chicago adopted the 2006 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2006 IRC(North Chicago, IL 12-1-1: - ADOPTION OF THE CODES:)

...2006 International Building Code (IBC) 2. 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) 3. 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for North Chicago ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials

Comments

North Chicago, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). North Chicago, IL, Muni. Code § 12-1-1 (adoption).

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.

No adoption of appendix J of the adopted IRC was found.

For North Chicago, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

North Chicago adopted the 2006 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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2006 IBC(North Chicago, IL 12-1-1: - ADOPTION OF THE CODES:)

...Codes of the City of North Chicago, Illinois: 1. 2006 International Building Code (IBC) 2. 2006 International Residential Code (IRC)...

Comments

North Aurora, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). North Chicago, IL, Muni. Code § 12-1-1 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

North Chicago, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

Other Building Codes