Updated : 07/30/2024

Overview

Palos Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AM, AN, AP, AT, with amendments. Palos Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 15.08.011 (adoption and amendments). Palos Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices D, F, G, H, J, K, with amendments. Palos Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption and amendments). For Palos Hills, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Palos Hills, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Palos Hills, IL Website
  • Palos Hills, IL Municipal Code
  • Palos Hills, IL Buildings and Construction
• 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.

Palos Hills adopted the 2021 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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2021 IRC(Palos Hills, IL 15.08.010 - Residential Building Code—Adopted.)

...The "2021 International Residential Code", as published by the International Code Council, Inc. is hereby adopted as the Residential Building Code (for One- and Two-Family Dwellings) of the City with the following changes, additions or insertions: Section R101.1, insert "City of Palos Hills."...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Palos Hills ? Undetermined
Comments:

Table R301.2(1), insert “The building official shall determine the applicable criteria from the referenced tables and figures.”

Government Officials

Comments

Palos Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AM, AN, AP, AT, with amendments. Palos Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 15.08.011 (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.

Please refer to appendix AJ of the adopted 2021 IRC. 

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

Commercial Building Code

Palos Hills adopted the 2021 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 here.

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2021 IBC(Palos Hills, IL 15.04.010 - Building Code—Adopted.)

...The "2021 International Building Code" as published by the International Code Council, Inc. is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City with the following changes, additions or insertions: Section 101.1, insert "City of Palos Hills." Section 102...

Comments

Palos Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices D, F, G, H, J, K, with amendments. Palos Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 15.04.010 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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