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Calumet City, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Code § 14-101 (adoption) and § 14-102 (amendments). Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Code § 14-22 (adoption) and § 14-23 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Calumet City, 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.

Calumet City 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(Calumet City, IL Sec. 14-101. - Adopted.)

...A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the officer of the city clerk, being marked and designated as "2021 International Residential Code" be and is hereby adopted by the city for the regulation of construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, removal and demolition...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Calumet City ? 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
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Tillman Sheryl Building and Zoning Director Stillman@calumetcity.org 708/891-8120

Comments

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Code § 14-101 (adoption) and § 14-102 (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.

Calumet City, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC.

Commercial Building Code

Calumet City 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(Calumet City, IL Sec. 14-22. - Adoption of the International Building Code.)

...being marked up and designated as the "2021 International Building Code," be and is hereby adopted as the building code of the city for the control of building and structures as herein provided; and each and all the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the 2021 International Building Code are hereby referred to, adopted,...

Comments

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Code § 14-22 (adoption) and § 14-23 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Calumet City, Ilinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Other Building Codes

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 1994 Residential Electrical Maintenance Code for One- and Two-Family and Multifamily Dwellings. Calumet City, IL Muni. Code § 14-291 (adoption).

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2011 Chicago Electrical Code. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Code § 14-311 (adoption). 

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 1990 BOCA Basic Energy Conservation Code. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Code § 14-381 (adoption).

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with amendments. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Cod  §14-411 (adoption) and § 14-412 (amendments). 

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Calumet City IL Muni. Code § 14-431 (adoption) and § 14-432 (amendments).

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2004 Illinois Plumbing Code. Calumet City, IL Muni. Code § 14-521 (adoption) and § 14-522 (amendments).

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Code § 14-691 (adoption) and § 14-692 (amendments).

Calumet City, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Fire Code (IFC), with amendments. Calumet City, IL, Muni. Code § 30-161 (adoption) and § 30-162 (amendments).