Updated : 05/02/2024

Overview

Fairview Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Fairview Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-3 (adoption) and § 7-2-4 (amendments). Fairview Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Fairview Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-1 (adoption) and § 7-2-2 (amendments). Fairview Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Fairview Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-5 (adoption) and § 7-2-6 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Fairview Heights, 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.

Fairview Heights adopted the 2021 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: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Fairview Heights ? Yes
Citation: Fairview Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://www.cofh.org/DocumentCenter/View/298/COMPLETE-PDF-CODE?bidId=#page=142
Comments:

Ground Snow Load: 20 lbs/sq ft

Wind Design:

Speed (mph): 115

Topographic Effects: No

Special Wind Region: No

Wind-borne Debris Zone: No

Seismic Design Category: C

Subject to Damage From:

Weathering: Severe

Frost Line Depth: 32″

Termite: Mod to Heavy

Winter Design Temp: 6 Degrees F

Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes 

Flood Hazards: Yes – See Ch. 18

Air Freezing Index: 880

Mean Annual Temp: 55.3

Comments

Fairview Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Fairview Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-3 (adoption) and § 7-2-4 (amendments).

Section R313 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS shall be deleted in its entirety.

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.

Fairview Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Fairview Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-5 (adoption) and § 7-2-6 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Fairview Heights adopted the 2021 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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Comments

Fairview Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Fairview Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-1 (adoption) and § 7-2-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Fairview Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Fairview Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-5 (adoption) and § 7-2-6 (amendments). 

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