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Country Club Hills, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Country Club Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Country Club Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 14.4.01 (adoption). Country Club Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Country Club Hills, IL, Muni. § 14.4.01 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Country Club Hills, 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.

Country Club Hills adopted the 2015 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2015 IRC(Country Club Hills, IL 14.4.01. - Rules Adopted.)

...occupy or maintain any building or structure without complying with the minimum standards and regulations. The International Residential Code (2015). International Building Code (2015). The...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Country Club Hills ? 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
Community Development & Building Department Buildingdept@countryclubhills.org 708/798-2616

Comments

Country Club Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Country Club Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 14.4.01 (adoption).

Amendment to Fire Prevention Code:

Section 903 is amended as follows: 903.2 Where Required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems are required in all new buildings and structures of the following use: group assembly, business, educational, factory and industrial, high hazard institutional, mercantile, residential, storage and utility; except detached garages and sheds and except that, in single-family residential structures, N.F.P.A. 13D requirements for automatic sprinklers are amended to provide that bathrooms of less than 80square feet and closets of less than 55 square feet are not required to have sprinklers. 903.2(a) Any addition to any existing building of fifty percent (50%) of more of the floor area of the original building requires installation of automatic sprinklers in both the new and existing structure, except for single-family homes where any addition of sixty percent (60%0 or more of the floor area of the original building shall require installation of sprinklers in addition and any part of the existing building which shares a common wall or common floor/ceiling with the addition. 903.2(b) Retro-fit of any existing assembly occupancies of class A-2 of the lounge, nightclub, restaurants, taverns, bars and banquet halls that have an occupancy of 200 or more and live entertainment are required to install automatic sprinklers within two (2) years of the passage of this ordinance. A change in ownership does not relieve the responsibility of this requirement. 903.2(c)All manufactured homes (new or used), commonly known as mobile homes/trailers installed from the date of passage of this ordinance shall have automatic sprinklers installed. 

Commercial Building Code

Country Club Hills adopted the 2015 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2015 IBC(Country Club Hills, IL 14.4.01. - Rules Adopted.)

...and regulations. The International Residential Code (2015). International Building Code (2015). The National Electrical Code (2014). The...

Comments

Country Club Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Country Club Hills, IL, Muni. § 14.4.01 (adoption). 

Existing Buildings

Country Club Hills, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

Other Building Codes

Country Club Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2014 National Electrical Code. Country Club Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 14.4.01 (adoption).

Country Club Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code. Country Club Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 14.4.01 (adoption).

Country Club Hills, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Fire Prevention Code. Country Club Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 14.4.01 (adoption).

Country Club Hills, Illinois, adopted the Illinois State Plumbing Code. Country Club Hills, IL, Muni. Code § 14.4.01 (adoption).