Updated : 05/15/2024

Overview

Hanover Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AF, AH, AJ, AK, AO, AT, with amendments. Hanover Park, IL, Muni. Code § 18-20 (adoption) and § 18-21 (amendments). Hanover Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, with amendments. Hanover Park, IL, Muni. Code § 18-10 (adoption) and § 18-11 (amendments). Hanover Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, D, with amendments. Hanover Park, IL, Muni. Code § 18-80 (adoption) and § 18-81 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Hanover Park, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Hanover Park, IL Website
  • Hanover Park, IL Municipal Code
  • Hanover Park, IL Buildings and Building Regulations
• 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.

Hanover Park 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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2021 IRC(Hanover Park, IL Sec. 18-10. - 2021 international Building Code—IBC.)

...For all work not covered by the currently adopted International Residential Code (see section 18-20 of this chapter), the regulations of the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., published in pamphlet form, are hereby adopted as the Building Code of the Village of Hanover Park, governing...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Hanover Park ? Yes
Citation: Hanover Park, IL, Muni. Code § 18-21 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/il/hanover_park/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH18BUBURE_ARTIIIRECO_S18-21AM2021INRECOOMIDWRC
Comments:

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Table R301.2(1) is amended to reads as follows:

Ground Snow Load	25 psf
Wind Speed	3 second 90 normal 75
Seismic Design Category	A
Weathering	Severe
Frost line depth	42 inches
Termite	Moderate to heavy
Decay	Slight to moderate
Winter Design Temperature	-4 degrees
Ice Shield Underlayment	Yes
Flood Hazard	See Floodplain Map
Air Freezing Index	2000
Mean Annual Temperature	50 degrees

Government Officials

Comments

Hanover Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices AA, AB, AC, AD, AF, AH, AJ, AK, AO, AT, with amendments. Hanover Park, IL, Muni. Code § 18-20 (adoption) and § 18-21 (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 AJ of the adopted 2021 IEBC.

Hanover Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, D, with amendments. Hanover Park, IL, Muni. Code § 18-80 (adoption) and § 18-81 (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Hanover Park 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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2021 IBC(Hanover Park, IL Sec. 18-10. - 2021 international Building Code—IBC.)

...International Residential Code (see section 18-20 of this chapter), the regulations of the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., published in pamphlet form, are hereby adopted as the Building Code of the Village of Hanover Park, governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement...

Comments

Hanover Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O, with amendments. Hanover Park, IL, Muni. Code § 18-10 (adoption) and § 18-11 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Hanover Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices A, B, C, D, with amendments. Hanover Park, IL, Muni. Code § 18-80 (adoption) and § 18-81 (amendments).

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