Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Bolingbrook, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, F, G, K, M, N, O, and T, with amendments. Bolingbrook, IL, Muni. Code § 10-59 (adoption) and § 10-60 (amendments). Bolingbrook, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices F, G, H, I, with amendments. Bolingbrook, IL, Muni. Code § 10-39 (adoption) and § 10-40 (amendments). Bolingbrook, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Bolingbrook, IL, Muni. Code § 10-309 (adoption) and § 10-310 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Bolingbrook, 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.

Bolingbrook adopted the 2018 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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2018 IRC(Bolingbrook, IL Sec. 10-59. - Adoption of International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.)

...adopted, for the above-mentioned purpose, the "International Residential Code for One- and Two- Family Dwellings, 2018 Edition," as published by the International Code Council, which code shall be the building code for one- and two-family dwellings in the village. One copy of the International Residential Code is on file in the office of the...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bolingbrook ? Yes
Citation: Bolingbrook, IL, Muni. Code $ 10-60 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://www.bolingbrook.com/vertical/sites/%7B55EB27CA-CA9F-40A5-A0EF-1E4EEF52F39E%7D/uploads/Chapter25(1).pdf#page=18
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Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria.

Roof Snow Load – 30 pounds per square foot

Wind Speed – 115 miles per hour

Seismic Condition by Zone – A

Subject to Damage from Weathering – Severe

Frost Line Depth – 42 inches

Termite – Moderate to Heavy

Winter Design Temperature -4 degrees

Ice Barrier – Required

Flood Hazard – Chapter 16 of the village code

Air freezing Index – 170000

Mean Annual Temp – 50 degrees 

Government Officials

Comments

Bolingbrook, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, F, G, K, M, N, O, and T, with amendments. Bolingbrook, IL, Muni. Code § 10-59 (adoption) and § 10-60 (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.

Bolingbrook, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Bolingbrook, IL, Muni. Code § 10-309 (adoption) and § 10-310 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Bolingbrook adopted the 2018 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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2018 IBC(Bolingbrook, IL Sec. 10-39. - Adopted as amended.)

...There is adopted, for the above-mentioned purpose, the "International Building Code, 2018 Edition," as published by the International Code Council, Inc., which code shall be the building code of the village. One copy of the International Building Code is on file in the office of the village clerk. Each and all of the regulations, provisions,...

Comments

Bolingbrook, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices F, G, H, I, with amendments. Bolingbrook, IL, Muni. Code § 10-39 (adoption) and § 10-40 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Bolingbrook, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Bolingbrook, IL, Muni. Code § 10-309 (adoption) and § 10-310 (amendments).

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