Burbank, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AM, AP, AT, with amendments. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-19 (adoption and amendments). Burbank, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices E, G, F, H, J, K, with amendments. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-18 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Burbank, 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.

Burbank adopted the 2021 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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2021 IRC(Burbank, IL Sec. 4-19. - International Residential Code.)

...The "2021 International Residential Code", as published by the International Code Council, Inc. is hereby adopted as the international residential code (for one- and two-family dwellings) of the city with the following changes, additions or insertions: Section R101.1, insert "City of Burbank"....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Burbank ? Undetermined
Comments:

Table R301.2 , Insert, "The building official shall determine the applicable criteria from the referenced tables and figures."

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Hession Joe Building Director/ Building Commissioner/Zoning Administrator 708/599-5500

Comments

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AK, AM, AP, AT, with amendments. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-19 (adoption and 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 AJ of the adopted 2021 IRC. 

Burbank, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Burbank adopted the 2021 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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2021 IBC(Burbank, IL Sec. 4-18. - Building code.)

..."The 2021 International Building Code" as published by the International Code Council, Inc. is hereby adopted as the building code of the city with the following changes, additions or insertions: Section 101.1, insert "City of Burbank." Section 101.4.3...

Comments

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices E, G, F, H, J, K, with amendments. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-18 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Burbank, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Other Building Codes

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-211 (adoption and amendments).

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), with amendments. Burbank, IL Muni. Code § 4-570 (adoption and amendments). 

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the Illinois Energy Conservation Code. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-212 (adoption)

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the Chicago Electrical Code. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-238 (adoption).

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the Illinois Plumbing Code. Burbank IL, Muni. Code § 4-311 (adoption).

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-700 (adoption).

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-700 (adoption).

Burbank, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. Burbank, IL, Muni. Code § 4-293 (amendments).