Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Berkeley, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, N, P, Q, with amendments. Berkeley, IL, Muni. Code § 10-3-1 (adoption) and § 10-3-2 (amendments). Berkeley, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices E, F, G, H, I, J, K, with amendments. Berkeley, IL, Muni. Code § 10-2-1-1 (adoption) and § 10-2-1-2 (amendments). Berkeley, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, D. Berkeley, IL, Muni. Code § 10-12-1 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Berkeley, 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.

Berkeley adopted the 2012 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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2012 IRC(Berkeley, IL 10-3-1: ADOPTION OF CODE:)

...10-3-1: ADOPTION OF CODE:The regulations of the 2012 edition of the International Residential code, with appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, N, P and...

2015 IRC(Berkeley, IL 10-3-1: ADOPTION OF CODE:)

...10-3-1: ADOPTION OF CODE: The regulations of the 2012 edition of the international residential code, with appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, N, P and Q, as recommended and published by the International Code Council, Inc., published in pamphlet form, are adopted as the residential code of the village governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal, and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and attached single-family dwellings and accessory structures, with such amendments as are set forth in section 10-3-2 of this chapter. (2016 Code)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Berkeley ? Yes
Citation: Berkeley, IL, Muni. Code § 10-3-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/berkeleyil/latest/berkeley_il/0-0-0-6643#JD_10-3-2
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) is amended to reads as follows:
 

Ground snow load	25
Wind speed	3 second 90 normal 75
Seismic design category	A
Weathering	Severe
Frost line depth	42 inches
Termite	Moderate to heavy
Decay	Slight to moderate
Winter design temperature	-4 degrees
Ice shield underlayment	Yes
Flood hazard	Not applicable
Air freezing index	2,000
Mean annual temperature	50 degrees

Government Officials

Comments

Berkeley, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, N, P, Q, with amendments. Berkeley, IL, Muni. Code § 10-3-1 (adoption) and § 10-3-2 (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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2012 IRC. 

Berkeley, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, D. Berkeley, IL, Muni. Code § 10-12-1 (adoption).

Commercial Building Code

Berkeley adopted the 2012 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(Berkeley, IL Municipal Code)

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2012 IBC(Berkeley, IL 10-12-1: ADOPTION OF CODE:)

...10-12-1: ADOPTION OF Code:The international existing Building Code, 2012 edition, with appendices A, B, C, and D, as published by the International...

Comments

Berkeley, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices E, F, G, H, I, J, K, with amendments. Berkeley, IL, Muni. Code § 10-2-1-1 (adoption) and § 10-2-1-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Berkeley, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, D. Berkeley, IL, Muni. Code § 10-12-1 (adoption).

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