Updated : 11/05/2024

Overview

Willowick, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). Willowick, OH, Muni. Code § 1305.01 (adoption). Willowick, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) with amendments. Willowick, OH, Muni. Code § 1307.01 (adoption) and §§ 1307.02-1307.99 (amendments). For Willowick, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Willowick, Ohio include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Willowick, Ohio Home Page
  • Willowick, Ohio Building Department
  • Willowick, Ohio Municipal Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Ohio

Residential Building Code

Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Willowick 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2019 Residential Code of Ohio (2018 IRC)(Willowick, OH Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In Willowick, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1. 

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Willowick ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3301.2(1) (Design criteria),
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code § 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).

Government Officials

Comments

Willowick, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC). Willowick, OH, Muni. Code § 1305.01 (adoption).

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 mention of Appendix J of the adopted IRC was located in the municipal code or the city website.

For Willowick, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Willowick 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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2017 Ohio Building Code (2015 IBC)(Willowick, OH CHAPTER 1303 Regional Building Code (Repealed))

...CHAPTER 1303 Regional Building Code (Repealed) EDITOR’S NOTE: This chapter was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance 2001-39, passed July 10, 2001....

Comments

Willowick, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) with amendments. Willowick, OH, Muni. Code § 1307.01 (adoption) and §§ 1307.02-1307.99 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

For Willowick, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

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