Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Deerfield, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendix J, with amendments. Deerfield, IL, Muni. Code § 6-2 (adoption and amendments). Deerfield, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Deerfield, IL, Muni. Code § 6-2 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Deerfield, 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.

Deerfield 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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2015 IRC(Deerfield, IL 6-2: Adoption Of Building Codes And Modifications)

...llage of Deerfield.(Ord. 0-14-21, 10-6-2014)(b) The 2012 edition of the International Residential Code, as published by the International Code Coun...

2018 IRC(Deerfield, IL Sec. 6-2. Adoption Of International Building Codes:)

...(b) The 2018 edition of the International Residential Code, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., with the following modifications: (1) Section R101.1 Insert: The Village of Deerfield. (2) Section R112.3 shall be deleted in its entirety. (3) Table R301.2(1) Insert: Ground Snow Load = 25, Wind Speed = 90, Topographic Effects = No, Special Wind Region = No, Windborn Debris Zone = No, Seismic Design Category = A, Weathering = Severe, Frost Line Depth = 42 inches, Termites = Moderate, Winter Design Temp = -4, Ice Barrier Underlayment Required = Yes, Flood Hazards = Yes, Air Freezing Index = 1687, Mean Annual Temp = 48. (4) Appendix J is adopted by reference pursuant to Section R102.5 of the 2012 International Residential Code....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Deerfield ? Yes
Citation: Deerfield, IL, Muni. Code § 6-2 (adoption and amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deerfieldil/latest/deerfield_il/0-0-0-2095
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(3)   Table R301.2(1) Insert: 

Ground Snow Load = 25

Wind Speed = 90

Topographic Effects = No

Special Wind Region = No

Windborn Debris Zone = No 

Seismic Design Category = A

Weathering = Severe

Frost Line Depth = 42 inches

Termites = Moderate

Winter Design Temp = -4

Ice Barrier Underlayment Required = Yes

Flood Hazards = Yes

Air Freezing Index = 1687

Mean Annual Temp = 48.

Government Officials

Comments

Deerfield, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendix J, with amendments. Deerfield, IL, Muni. Code § 6-2 (adoption and amendments).

(3) Section R313, Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: Deleted.

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 2018 IRC. 

Deerfield, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC.

Commercial Building Code

Deerfield 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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See Amlegal(Deerfield, IL Municipal Code)

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2012 IBC(Deerfield, IL 6-2: Adoption Of Building Codes And Modifications)

...rein, with the modifications provided herein:(a) The 2012 edition of the International Building Code, as published by the International Code Council...

Comments

Deerfield, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Deerfield, IL, Muni. Code § 6-2 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Please refer to § 101.4.7 of the adopted 2018 IBC. 

Deerfield, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

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