Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Crystal Lake, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Crystal Lake, IL, Muni. Code § 422-1 (adoption) and § 422.2 (amendments). Crystal Lake, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendix C, with amendments. Crystal Lake, IL, Muni. Code § 187.1 (adoption) and § 187.2 (amendments). Crystal Lake, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Crystal Lake, IL, Muni. Code § 239-1 (adoption) and § 239-2 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Crystal Lake, 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.

Crystal Lake adopted the 2018 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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2018 IRC(City of Crystal Lake , IL § 422-1 Adoption of standards by reference.)

...The International Residential Code 2018 Edition as amended by 4222 of this chapter published by the of Crystal Lake All terms and conditions contained in the International span classhighlightResidential Codespan 2018 Edition and amendments thereto published by the International Code...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Crystal Lake ? Yes
Citation: Crystal Lake, IL, Muni. Code § 422-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://ecode360.com/33594966
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Table 301.2(1) is amended as follows:

Comments

Crystal Lake, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Crystal Lake, IL, Muni. Code § 422-1 (adoption) and § 422.2 (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.

Crystal Lake, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Crystal Lake, IL, Muni. Code § 239-1 (adoption) and § 239-2 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Crystal Lake adopted the 2018 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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. 2018 IBC(City of Crystal Lake , IL § 187-1 Adoption of standards by reference.)

...The International Building Code 2018 as amended by 1872 of this chapter be and is hereby adopted by reference as the span classhighlightBuilding Codespan for the City of Crystal Lake for the rules and...

Comments

Crystal Lake, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendix C, with amendments. Crystal Lake, IL, Muni. Code § 187.1 (adoption) and § 187.2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Crystal Lake, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Crystal Lake, IL, Muni. Code § 239-1 (adoption) and § 239-2 (amendments). 

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