Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Colona, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices C, E, G, I, J, with amendments. Colona, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-12 (adoption and amendments). Colona, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, G, I, J, with amendments. Colona, IL, Ord. No. § 9-1-1 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Colona, 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.

Colona 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 amendments to the model code here.

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2012 IRC(Colona, IL 9-1-12: RESIDENTIAL CODE:)

...9-1-12: Residential Code:A. Adoption: The International Residential Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapters C, E, G, I and J (see Internatio...

2012 IRC(Colona, IL 9-1-12: RESIDENTIAL CODE:)

...9-1-12: RESIDENTIAL CODE: A. Adoption: The International Residential Code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapters C, E, G, I and J (see International Residential Code section 101.2.1, 2012 edition), as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the City of Colona, in the State of Illinois for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, residential and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of residential and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Residential Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this section, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in subsection B of this section....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Colona ? 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

Colona, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices C, E, G, I, J, with amendments. Colona, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-12 (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 J of the adopted 2012 IRC. 

Colona, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Colona 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(Colona, IL Municipal Code)

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See sterling(Colona, IL 1-4B-1: BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS OVERVIEW:)

...1-4B-1: Building Code VIOLATIONS OVERVIEW: DIVISION 31.1. Building Code VIOLATIONS (65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-1)Sectio...

Comments

Colona, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, G, I, J, with amendments. Colona, IL, Ord. No. § 9-1-1 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

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

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