Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, F, G, H, J, with amendments. Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 150.20 (adoption and amendments). Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, I, with amendments. Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 150.21 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Frankfort, 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.

Frankfort adopted the 2012 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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2012 IRC(Frankfort, IL § 150.20 ADOPTION OF THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS.)

...§ 150.20 ADOPTION OF THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS. The 2012 Edition of the International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings, first edition, published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as a Residential Building Code of the village for the control of buildings and structures as therein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of the 2012 International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings are hereby referred to, adopted by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this subchapter, except with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes to such Code as follows: (A) Section R101.1 Title....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Frankfort ? Undetermined
Citation: Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 150.20
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/frankfort/latest/frankfort_il/0-0-0-5452
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Government Officials

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Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, F, G, H, J, with amendments. Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 150.20 (adoption and 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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2012 IRC. 

Frankfort, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Frankfort adopted the 2012 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

Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, I, with amendments. Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 150.21 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Frankfort, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

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