Updated : 08/15/2024
Overview
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-24 (adoption and amendments). Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-23 (adoption and amendments). Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-25 (adoption and amendments).
Helpful resources for Pontiac, 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.
Pontiac 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(Pontiac, IL Sec. 8-24. - Residential code for one- and two-family dwellings adopted.)
...The city adopts the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings,
2012 Edition, published by the International Code Council, as though fully set forth
in this article, a copy of which is on file in the city building and zoning office,
subject to the following additions, insertions, deletions and changes:...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Pontiac ? Yes
Citation: Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-24 (amendments).
Municipal Code
https://library.municode.com/il/pontiac/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIGEOR_CH8BUCO_ARTIICOCO_S8-24RECOOMIDWADComments:
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Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Knowles |
Greg |
Director of Building and Zoning |
greg.knowles@pontiac.org |
815/844-1038 |
|
Crady |
Abigail |
Building and Zoning Administrative Assistant |
abigail.crady@pontiac.org |
815-844-3396 |
|
Comments
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-24 (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.
No adoption of appendix J of the IRC was located.
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-25 (adoption and amendments).
Commercial Building Code
Pontiac 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
here.
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2012 IBC(Pontiac, IL Sec. 8-23. - Building code adopted.)
...The city adopts the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, published by the International
Code Council, as though fully set forth in this article, a copy of which is on file
in the city building and zoning office, subject to the following additions, insertions,
deletions and changes:
(1)...
Comments
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-23 (adoption and amendments).
Existing Buildings
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-25 (adoption and amendments).
Other Building Codes
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Fire Prevention Code. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 18-52 (adoption and amendments).
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-28 (adoption and amendments).
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-27 (adoption and amendments).
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2011 National Electrical Code. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-26 (adoption).
Pontiac, Illinois, adopted the 2014 State of Illinois Plumbing Code. Pontiac, IL, Muni. Code § 8-29 (adoption).