Aledo, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, G, H, K, L, with amendments. Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, with amendments. Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Aledo, 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.

Aledo adopted the 2003 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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2003 IRC(Aledo, IL 4-1-1: ADOPTION:)

...ll be required for all electrical work regulated by the Code.(E) The ICC International Residential Code, edition 2003, is hereby adopted, as amended...

2003 IRC(Aledo, IL 4-1-1: ADOPTION:)

...(E) The ICC International Residential Code, edition 2003, is hereby adopted, as amended by the City of Aledo. The Code shall be the sole standard for the construction, alteration, addition and rehabilitation of all one- and two-family dwellings. Compliance with the Code shall be required for all items regulated by the Code and where compliance is specifically required by the Code....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Aledo ? Undetermined
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria.
Delete table and replace with:
 

Roof Snow
Load (ps)
Pounds
Per
Square
Foot  
Wind
Speed
(mph)  
Seismic
Design
Category  
Subject To Damage From   Flood
Hazard  
Weathering   Frost Line Depth   Termite   Decay   Winter
Design
Temp  
ps = 30 psf,
except that calculation for additional drift loads shall use a ground snow load pg = 25 psf  
90   A   Severe   42 in.   Moderate
to heavy  
Slight to moderate   -4°F   FIRM  
 
Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Blaser Justin Building & Zoning Official jblaser@aledoil.org 309/582-7241 ext. 205

Comments

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, G, H, K, L, with amendments. Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (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.

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Aledo adopted the 2003 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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See Amlegal(Aledo, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

2003 IBC(Aledo, IL 4-1-1: ADOPTION:)

...4-1-1: ADOPTION:(A) The International Code Council (ICC) International Building Code (IBC), edition 2003, is hereby adopted as the Building Code for...

Comments

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, with amendments. Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). 

Other Building Codes

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). 

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Electrical Code (administrative portion).  Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption).

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption).

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). 

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, with amendments. Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). 

Aledo, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Aledo, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-2 (amendments).