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Elmwood Park, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/29/2024

Overview

Elmwood Park, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), excluding all appendices, with amendments. Elmwood, IL, Muni. Code § 10-1A (adoption and amendments). Elmwood Park, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), including appendix F, with amendments. Elmwood Park, IL, Muni. Code § 10-1 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Elmwood Park, 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.

Elmwood Park 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Elmwood Park ? Yes
Citation: Elmwood Park, IL, Muni. Code § 10-1A (amendments).
Municipal Code https://ecode360.com/37059932#37059932
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Table R301.2(1) is amended by inserting the following criteria into the appropriate heading: 

Ground snow load “25 lbs/sqft,” 

Wind speed (mph) “90,” 

Seismic design category “A,” 

Weathering “severe,” 

Frost line depth “42 inches,” 

Termite “slight to moderate,” 

Decay “slight to moderate,” 

Winter design temp “-4 degrees F.,” 

Ice shield underlayment required “yes,” 

Flood hazard “yes,” 

Air freezing index “1000,” 

Mean annual temp “50 degrees F.”

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Shea Jeff Building Commissioner jshea@elmwoodpark.org (708) 452-3915

Comments

Elmwood Park, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), excluding all appendices, with amendments. Elmwood, IL, Muni. Code § 10-1A (adoption and amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Elmwood Park 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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Comments

Elmwood Park, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), including appendix F, with amendments. Elmwood Park, IL, Muni. Code § 10-1 (adoption and amendments). 

 

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

Elmwood Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), excluding all appendices, with amendments. Elmwood Park, IL, Muni. Code § 10-2A (adoption and amendments). 

Elmwood Park, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Mechanical Code (IMC), excluding all appendices, with amendments. Elmwood Park, IL, Muni. Code § 10-2B (adoption and amendments).

Elmwood Park, Illinois, adopted the 1987 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Elmwood Park, IL, Muni. Code § 15-1 (adoption).

Elmwood Park, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Fire Code (IFC), including all appendices, with amendments. Elmwood Park, IL, Muni. Code § 19-1 (adoption and amendments).