Berwyn, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Berwyn, IL has adopted the 2012 International Codes including the 2012 IRC and IBC.  Berwyn, IL Muni. Codes § 1428.01 (IRC adoption) and § 1420.01 (IBC adoption). No online amendment code was located.

See link to Berwyn, IL website for update of editions from 2006 to 2012.

Helpful resources for Berwyn, 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.

Berwyn 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2018 IRC(Berwyn, IL § 1428.01 2006 EDITION ADOPTED.)

...(B) The power and authority to adopt subsequent editions of this International Residential Code is hereby invoked and the subsequent edition of the Code, together with all regulations, penalties, provisions, conditions, terms and appendices of the Code, by reference, shall be adopted as the city’s International Residential Code upon each and every subsequent edition’s publication, to supersede and take precedence over any prior edition, and in the absence of future specific action by the City Council to the contrary, without any further action on the part of this City Council....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Berwyn ? Undetermined
Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Lazzara Charles Building Director CLazzara@ci.berwyn.il.us 708/788-2660 x6436

Comments

No online IRC amendment code was located.

Commercial Building Code

Berwyn 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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See Amlegal(Berwyn, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

No onine IBC amendment code was located.

Existing Buildings

Berwyn, IL has adopted the 2006 IEBC. Berwyn, IL Muni. Code § 1426.01.

Other Building Codes

Berwyn, IL also adopted the following codes:

Current Illinois State Plumbing Code. Berwyn, IL Muni. Code § 1422.01.

2011 National Electric Code (NFPA 70). Berwyn, IL Muni. Code § 1424.01.

2003 Uniform Fire Code (NFPA 1)Berwyn, IL Muni. Code § 1610-01.

2012 International Property Maintenance Code. Berwyn, IL Muni. Code § 1482.01. See link to website for update of editions from 2006 to 2012.