Updated : 05/22/2024

Overview

Hickley, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P, and Q, with amendments. Hinckley, IL, Muni. Code § 18-2 (adoption and amendments). Hinckley, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, G, H, I, and J, with amendments. Hinckley, IL, Muni. Code § 18-2 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Hinckley, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Hinckley, IL Website
  • Hinckley, IL Municipal Code
  • Hinckley, IL Technical Codes
• 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.

Hinckley adopted the 2015 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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2015 IRC(Hinckley, IL Sec. 18-2. - Technical codes.)

...(i) Residential Code. (1) International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings: The International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings™, 2015 edition, including Appendix...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Hinckley ? Yes
Citation: Hinckley, IL, Muni. Code § 18-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/IL/Hinckley/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MUCO_CH18BUBURE_ARTIINGE_S18-2TECO
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) Insert the following data into table:

For Ground Snow Load: 30

For Wind Speed: 90

For Seismic Design Category: B

For Weathering: Severe

For Frost Line Depth: 42

For Termite: Moderate to Heavy

For Winter Design Temperature: -4° F

For Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes

For Flood Hazards: Not Applicable

Date of the currently effective FIRM and FBFM: Latest published edition.

For Air Freezing Index: 2000

For Mean Annual Temperature: 47°F

Government Officials

Comments

Hickley, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P, and Q, with amendments. Hinckley, IL, Muni. Code § 18-2 (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 2015 IRC. 

Hinckley, Illinois, did not adopt the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).

Commercial Building Code

Hinckley adopted the 2015 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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2015 IBC(Hinckley, IL Sec. 18-2. - Technical codes.)

...Building code. (1) International Building Code. The International Building Code™, 2015 edition, including appendix chapters C, E, G, H, I, and J, published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the...

Comments

Hinckley, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, G, H, I, and J, with amendments. Hinckley, IL, Muni. Code § 18-2 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Hinckley, Illinois, did not adopt the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).

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