Updated : 06/05/2024

Overview

Lake Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, F, G, H, K, with amendments. Lake Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 7-3-6 (adoption and amendments). Lake Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, H105, H106, I, K, with amendments. Lake Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 7-3-1 (adoption and amendments). Lake Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Lake Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 7-3-13 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Lake Barrington, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Lake Barrington, IL Website
  • Lake Barrington, IL Village Code
  • Lake Barrington, IL 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.

Lake Barrington adopted the 2018 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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...CHAPTER 3 BUILDING CODES SECTION: 7-3-1 : Building Code Adopted 7-3-2 : Electrical Code Adopted 7-3-3 : Plumbing Code Adopted 7-3-4 : Fire Code Adopted 7-3-5 : Life Safety Regulations Adopted (Rep. by Ord. 99-O-3, 1-5-1999) 7-3-6 : One- And Two-Family Dwelling Code Adopted 7-3-7 : Swimming Pool And Spa Code Adopted 7-3-8 : Property Maintenance Code Adopted 7-3-9 : Elevator And Escalator Standards 7-3-10 : Mechanical Code Adopted 7-3-11 : Fuel Gas Code Adopted 7-3-12 : Energy Conservation Code Adopted 7-3-13 : Existing Building Code Adopted 7-3-14 : Radon Mitigation...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Lake Barrington ? Yes
Citation: Lake Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 7-3-6 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lakebarringtonil/latest/lakebarrington_il/0-0-0-5883
Comments:

Ground snow load in pounds per square foot	30
Wind design (speed/miles per hour)	90
Wind design (topographical effects)	n/a
Seismic condition category	B
Subject to damage from weathering	Severe
Subject to damage from frost line depth	42 inches
Subject to damage from termite	Yes
Winter design temperature	-4°F
Ice barrier underlayment requirement	Yes
Flood hazard	See title 10, chapter 1, Watershed Development of the village code
Air freezing index	2,000
Mean annual temperature	48.0

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Comments

Lake Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, F, G, H, K, with amendments. Lake Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 7-3-6 (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.

Lake Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Lake Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 7-3-13 (adoption and amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Lake Barrington adopted the 2015 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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Comments

Lake Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, H105, H106, I, K, with amendments. Lake Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 7-3-1 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Lake Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Lake Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 7-3-13 (adoption and amendments). 

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