Updated : 09/10/2024

Overview

South Chicago Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, Q, with amendments. South Chicago Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 14-2 (adoption and amendments). South Chicago Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, and J, with amendments. South Chicago Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 14-2 (adoption and amendments). For South Chicago Heights, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for South Chicago Heights, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • South Chicago Heights, IL Website
  • South Chicago Heights, IL Code of Ordinances
  • South Chicago Heights, IL Buildings and Building Regulations
• 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.

South Chicago Heights 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 amendments to the model code here.

Auto Search - beta:

2006 IRC(South Chicago Heights, IL Sec. 14-4. - Certificate of occupancy.)

...or authorized representative entry into the property to conduct the inspection for compliance with the International Property Maintenance Code of 2006 and International Residential Code of 2006 as adopted by the village pursuant to section 14-2(c), as may be amended from time to time. (3)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for South Chicago Heights ? Yes
Citation: South Chicago Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 14-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/il/south_chicago_heights/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH14BUBURE_ARTIINGE_S14-2BUSTPRMACOVIPEVI
Comments:

Government Officials

Comments

South Chicago Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, Q, with amendments. South Chicago Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 14-2 (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 J of the 2006 IRC. 

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

Commercial Building Code

South Chicago Heights 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 amendments to the model code here.

Auto Search - beta:

2021 IBC(South Chicago Heights, IL Sec. 2-435. - Adoption of state statute.)

...The village has adopted 65 ILCS 5/1-2.1-1 et seq., for adjudication of building code violations to the extent permitted by the state Constitution and 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1 et seq., as it may be amended from time to time. (Ord. No. 96-21, art. I, 11-4-1996; Ord. No. 2020-ORD-10, § 3, 3-16-2020)...

Comments

South Chicago Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, and J, with amendments. South Chicago Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 14-2 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

South Chicago Heights, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC likely apply.

Other Building Codes