Updated : 07/30/2024
Overview
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1422.01 (adoption) and § 1422.05 (amendments). Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1420.01 (adoption) and § 1420.04 (amendments). For Palos Park, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Helpful resources for Palos Park, 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.
Palos Park adopted the 2012 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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2012 IRC(Palos Park, IL 1422.01 2012 EDITION ADOPTED.)
...There is hereby adopted by and for the Village that certain document marked and designated as the International Residential Code , 2012 Edition, prepared and promulgated by the International Code Council (ICC), for the purpose of prescribing regulations for the safe and efficient construction of residential buildings, except such portions as may be hereinafter amended or deleted....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Palos Park ? 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
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Adams |
Robert |
Chief Building Inspector |
radams@palospark.org |
708/671-3732 |
|
Comments
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1422.01 (adoption) and § 1422.05 (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.
No adoption of appendix J of the IRC was located.
For Palos Park, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
Palos Park adopted the 2012 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 amendments to the model code
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See Amlegal(Palos Park, IL Municipal Code)
...Adoption not found...
Comments
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1420.01 (adoption) and § 1420.04 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
Palos Park, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.
Other Building Codes
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code. Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1421.01 (adoption).
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the Illinois Plumbing Code. Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1424.01 (adoption).
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2011 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), with amendments. Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1426.01 (adoption) and § 1426.05 (amendments).
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1428.01 (adoption) and § 1428.05 (amendments).
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2006 Uniform Fire Code (NFPA 1). Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1610.01 (adoption).
Palos Park, Illinois, adopted the 2006 Life Safety Code. (NFPA 101). Palos Park, IL, Muni. Code § 1610.01 (adoption).
