Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Aurora, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) including appendices E, F, G, J, K, M, O, P, with amendments. Aurora, IL, Muni. Code § 12-16 (adoption) and § 12-17.6 (amendments). Aurora, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, F, H, K, with amendments. Aurora, IL, Muni. Code § 12-16 (adoption) and § 12-17.1 (amendments). Aurora, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, with amendments. Aurora, IL, Muni. Code § 12-16 (adoption) and § 12-17.7 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Aurora, Illinois include the following.

• 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.

Aurora adopted the 2015 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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2015 IRC(Aurora, IL Sec. 12-16. - International code council series adopted.)

...• 2015 International Fuel and Gas Code - including Appendix Chapters (A, B, C, D); • 2015 International Residential Code - including Appendix Chapters (E, F, G, J, K, M, O, P); • 2015 International Existing...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Aurora ? Yes
Citation: Aurora, IL, Muni. Code § 12-17.6 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/il/aurora/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH12BUBURE_ARTIIBUCO_DIV7RECO
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Table R301.2(1) Insert – CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA:

Comments

Aurora, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) including appendices E, F, G, J, K, M, O, P, with amendments. Aurora, IL, Muni. Code § 12-16 (adoption) and § 12-17.6 (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 adopted IRC. 

Aurora, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, with amendments. Aurora, IL, Muni. Code § 12-16 (adoption) and § 12-17.7 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Aurora 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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2009 IBC(Aurora, IL Sec. 12-31. - Annex H. Electrical code administrative provisions adopted.)

...Annex H of the adopted Electrical Code shall be replaced in its entirety with the following. Further this adoption shall delete the 2010 adoption of International Building Code Appendix K as these provisions amend and replace them. SECTION 101 - GENERAL...

Comments

Aurora, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, F, H, K, with amendments. Aurora, IL, Muni. Code § 12-16 (adoption) and § 12-17.1 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Aurora, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, with amendments. Aurora, IL, Muni. Code § 12-16 (adoption) and § 12-17.7 (amendments).

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