Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Indian Head Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices H, I, J, K, with amendments. Indian Head Park, IL, Muni. Code § 6-155 (adoption) and § 6-156 (amendments). Indian Head Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Indian Head Park, IL, Muni. Code § 6-50 (adoption) and § 6-51 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Indian Head Park, 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.

Indian Head Park 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(Indian Head Park, IL Sec. 6-155. - International One- and Two-Family Residential Code adopted.)

...The provisions of the International One- and Two-Family Residential Code (2012 edition), as amended, published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted by reference as the energy conservation code of the village, as if fully set forth in this section, with the additions, deletions and amendments set in this division....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Indian Head Park ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Comments

Indian Head Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices H, I, J, K, with amendments. Indian Head Park, IL, Muni. Code § 6-155 (adoption) and § 6-156 (amendments).

Section R313.1 (Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems) is deleted, and the following is substituted:

R313.1 Automatic fire sprinkler systems. Automatic fire sprinkler systems are required only as provided in the International Building Code, as amended.

Section R313.2 (One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems) is deleted without substitution: Indian Head Park, IL Muni. Code § 6-156.

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. 

Indian Head Park, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Indian Head Park 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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2012 IBC(Indian Head Park, IL Sec. 6-50. - International Building Code adopted.)

...The provisions of the International Building Code (2012 edition), as amended, published by the International Code Council, are hereby adopted by reference as the building code of the village, as if fully set forth in this section, with the additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this division....

Comments

Indian Head Park, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Indian Head Park, IL, Muni. Code § 6-50 (adoption) and § 6-51 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Indian Head Park, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Other Building Codes