Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Blue Island, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC). Blue Island, IL, Muni. Code § 150.028 (adoption). Blue Island, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC). Blue Island, IL, Muni. Code § 150.021 (adoption). Blue Island, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Blue Island, IL, Muni. Code § 150.022 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Blue Island, 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.

Blue Island 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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2015 IRC(Blue Island, IL CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS; CONSTRUCTION)

...CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS; CONSTRUCTION Section General Provisions 150.001 Fire limits 150.002 Fees and deposits 150.003 Department of Buildings; Building Commissioner Building Codes 150.015 Findings 150.016 Title 150.017 Authority 150.018 Purpose 150.019 Jurisdiction 150.020 Interpretation 150.021 2012 International Building Code adopted; supplemental regulations 150.022 2012 International Existing Building Code adopted 150.023 2015 International Energy Conservation Code adopted 150.024 2012 International Mechanical Code adopted 150.025 2012 International Property Maintenance Code adopted; supplemental regulations 150.026 State statutes adopted 150.027 2008 Illinois Food Service Sanitation Code adopted 150.028 2012 International Residential Code adopted 150.029 2012 NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code adopted; supplemental regulations 150.030 2005 National Electrical Code adopted; supplemental regulations 150.031 Plan review; permit process and procedures; components 150.032 Conflicts 150.033 Effective date Building Permits 150.045 Required 150.046 Application 150.047 Issuance 150.048 Separate permit for each building; expurgation of permit 150.049 Fees 150.050 Compliance deposit 150.051 Inspections 150.052 Plumbing permit application 150.053 Fee waiver for conversions of multi- family residences to single-family, coach houses to garages 150.054 Responsibility of Building and Zoning Department with conversion records Construction and Remodeling 150.065 Definitions 150.066 Requirements generally 150.067 Garages 150.068 Residential remodeling or conversion 150.069 City of Chicago Building Code; when applicable Occupancy 150.080 Certificate of occupancy required 150.081 High hazard occupancies 150.082 Institutional occupancies 150.083 Places of assembly 150.084 Commercial and industrial occupancies 150.085 Buildings over two stories for residential or mixed-residential occupancy Off-Street Parking 150.100 Location, size and access 150.101 Construction specifications 150.102 Lighting 150.103 Number of spaces 150.104 Open parking lots in second residential districts Fences 150.115 Permit required; fee 150.116 Construction requirements 150.117 Variations Signs, Awnings and the Like 150.130 Permit required; fee 150.131 Construction requirements Moving or Wrecking 150.145 House moving 150.146 Building wrecking Dangerous or Abandoned Buildings 150.160 Definitions 150.161 Declared to be nuisance 150.162 Boarding-up of building prohibited; exception 150.999 Penalty Appendix A : Permit Fee Waiver Application...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Blue Island ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials

Comments

Blue Island, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC). Blue Island, IL, Muni. Code § 150.028 (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.

Blue Island, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Blue Island, IL, Muni. Code § 150.022 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Blue Island 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(Blue Island, IL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Blue Island, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC). Blue Island, IL, Muni. Code § 150.021 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Blue Island, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Blue Island, IL, Muni. Code § 150.022 (adoption).

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