Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

 Carbondale, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Carbondale, IL, Muni. Code § 4-5-1 (adoption and amendments). Carbondale, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Carbondale, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Carbondale, 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.

Carbondale adopted the 2003 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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2003 IRC(Carbondale, IL 4-5-1: ADOPTION:)

...4-5-1: ADOPTION:A. Code Adopted: The International Residential code, 2003 edition, is hereby adopted by reference, except for such portions as are...

2003 IRC(Carbondale, IL 4-5-1: ADOPTION:)

...Code Adopted: The international residential code, 2003 edition, is hereby adopted by reference, except for such portions as are specifically hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. B. Purpose: The purpose of this international residential code is to provide minimum requirements to safeguard life or limb, health, and public welfare and the protection of property as it relates to these safeguards by regulating and controlling the design, construction, prefabrication, equipment or appliance installation, quality of materials, and repair of detached one- and two-family dwellings not more than three (3) stories in height....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Carbondale ? Yes
Citation: Carbondale, IL, Muni. Code § 4-5-1 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/carbondaleil/latest/carbondale_il/0-0-0-3178
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TABLE R301.2(1) 
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA 
 

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed (mph)	Seismic Design Category	Weathering	Frost Line Depth	Termite	Decay	Winter Design Temp	Ice Shield Under Layment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
20	90	D2	Severe	18"	Moderate Heavy		10	Yes		750

Government Officials

Comments

Carbondale, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Carbondale, IL, Muni. Code § 4-5-1 (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Carbondale adopted the 2003 IBC, statewide with limitations. 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(Carbondale, IL Municipal Code)

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2003 IBC(Carbondale, IL 4-1-1: ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE:)

...4-1-1: ADOPTION OF building code:A. Adopted By Reference: The International code Council ("ICC") international building code, 2003 edition...

Comments

Carbondale, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Carbondale, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Carbondale, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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