Updated : 07/09/2024
Overview
Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Monroe County, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-2 (adoption). Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Monroe County, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-1 (adoption). For Monroe County, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments for the existing building code were located.
Helpful resources for Monroe 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.
Monroe County adopted the 2006 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 the adoption without amendment to the model code
here.
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Monroe County ? 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
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Voelkner |
Chris |
Zoning Administrator |
zoning@monroecountyil.gov |
618/939-8681 ext. 260 |
|
Comments
Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Monroe County, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-2 (adoption).
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.
Monroe County, Illinois, did not adopt the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).
Commercial Building Code
Monroe County adopted the 2006 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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Comments
Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Monroe County, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-1 (adoption).
Existing Buildings
Monroe County, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.
Other Building Codes
Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2004 Illinois State Plumbing Code. Monroe County, IL, County Code § 6-1-1 (adoption).
Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2005 Monroe County Electrical Code. Monroe County, IL, County Code § 6-1-1 (adoption).
Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Monroe County, IL, County Code § 6-1-2 (adoption).
Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2006 National Fire Protection Act 54. Monroe County, IL, County Code § 6-1-2 (adoption)
Monroe County, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). Monroe County, IL, County Code § 6-1-2 (adoption).
