Updated : 06/24/2024

Overview

Malta, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, G, H, J, with amendments. Malta, IL, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption) and § 18-32 (amendments). Malta, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Malta, IL, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption) and § 18-32 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Malta, 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.

Malta adopted the 2003 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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2003 IRC(Malta, IL Sec. 18-31. - Adopted.)

...(2) The International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2003 Edition. (3)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Malta ? 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.

Government Officials

Comments

Malta, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, G, H, J, with amendments. Malta, IL, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption) and § 18-32 (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 2003 IRC. 

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

Commercial Building Code

Malta adopted the 2003 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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2003 IBC(Malta, IL Sec. 18-31. - Adopted.)

...The following building codes and standards shall be the building code for the village and shall be adopted and incorporated: (1) The International Building Code, 2003 Edition....

Comments

Malta, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Malta, IL, Muni. Code § 18-31 (adoption) and § 18-32 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Malta, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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