Updated : 05/16/2024

Overview

Harwood Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, with amendments. Harwood Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 15.12.010 (adoption and amendments). Harwood, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices H105, H106, J, I, with amendments. Harwood Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 15.08.010 (adoption and amendments). Harwood Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including amendments. Harwood, IL, Muni. Code § 15.60.010 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Harwood Heights, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Harwood Heights, IL Website
  • Harwood Heights, IL Municipal Code
  • Harwood Heights, IL Buildings and Construction
• 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.

Harwood Heights 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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2018 IRC(Harwood Heights, IL 15.12.010 - Residential Code adopted by reference.)

...designated as "The International Residential Code, 2018 Edition" as published by the International Code Council, Inc. is adopted as the Residential Code of the Village of Harwood Heights. B. Additions, insertions and changes to the Residential Code. The following...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Harwood Heights ? Yes
Citation: § 15.12.010
Comments:

Table R 301.2 (1)

Ground Snow Load	25
Wind Speed	115
Topographic affects	No
Seismic Design Category	A
Weathering	Severe
Frost line depth	42 inches
Termite	Moderate to heavy
Winter Design Temperature	-5 degrees
Ice Barrier Underlayment	Yes
Flood Hazard	See current DFIRM and FBFM available in Engineering Services Department
Air Freezing Index	2000
Mean Annual Temperature	50 degrees

 

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Comments

Harwood Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, with amendments. Harwood Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 15.12.010 (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 2018 IRC. 

Harwood Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including amendments. Harwood, IL, Muni. Code § 15.60.010 (adoption and amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Harwood Heights 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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2018 IBC(Harwood Heights, IL 15.08.010 - Building Code adopted by reference.)

...as "The International Building Code, 2018 Edition" as published by the International Code Council, Inc. is adopted as the building code of the village for the control of buildings and structures as provided in this chapter. Each and all regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the ICC International Building Code are referred...

Comments

Harwood, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices H105, H106, J, I, with amendments. Harwood Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 15.08.010 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Harwood Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including amendments. Harwood, IL, Muni. Code § 15.60.010 (adoption and amendments). 

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