Updated : 06/06/2024
Overview
Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Lake County, IL, Muni. Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.17 (amendments). Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Lake County, IL, Muni. Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.16 (amendments).
Helpful resources for Lake County, Illinois include the following.
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.
Lake County 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(Lake County, IL CHAPTER 150: BUILDING CODES)
...CHAPTER 150: BUILDING CODES Section General Provisions 150.01 Standard street address system Building Codes Adopted 150.15 Adoption of codes 150.16 2018 ICC International Building Code amendments 150.17 2018 ICC International Residential Code amendments 150.18 2018 ICC International Mechanical Code amendments 150.19 2018 ICC International Gas Fuel Code amendments 150.20 2018 ICC International Swimming Pool and Spa Code amendments 150.21 2018 ICC International Fire Code amendments 150.22 2017 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code amendments 150.99 Penalty...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Lake County ? Yes
Citation: Lake County, IL, Muni. Code § 150.17 (amendments).
Municipal Code
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lakecountyil/latest/lakecounty_il/0-0-0-8216Comments:
Government Officials
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First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
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Community Development Dept. |
communitydevelopment@lakecountyil.gov |
847/377-2475 |
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Comments
Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Lake County, IL, Muni. Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.17 (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.
Lake County, Illinois, did not adopt the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).
Commercial Building Code
Lake County 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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See Amlegal(Lake County, IL Municipal Code)
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Comments
Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Lake County, IL, Muni. Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.16 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
Lake County, Illinois, did not adopt the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).
Other Building Codes
Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Lake County, IL, County Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.22 (amendments).
Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Fire Code. Lake County, IL, County Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.21 (amendments).
Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Lake County, IL, County Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.18 (amendments).
Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with amendments. Lake County, IL, County Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.19 (amendments).
Lake County, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Lake County, IL, County Code § 150.15 (adoption) and § 150.20 (amendments).
