Updated : 09/26/2024

Overview

North Royalton, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC) with amendments. North Royalton, OH, Muni. Code § 1426.01 (adoption) and §§ 1426.02-1426.99 (amendments). North Royalton, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) with amendments. North Royalton, OH, Muni. Code § 1420.01(a) (adoption) and §§ 1420.02-1420.99 (amendments). For North Royalton, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for North Royalton, Ohio include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • North Royalton, Ohio Home Page
  • North Royalton, Ohio Building Division
  • North Royalton, Ohio Municipal Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Ohio

Residential Building Code

Ohio adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Ohio Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

North Royalton 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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2019 Residential Code of Ohio (2018 IRC)(North Royalton, OH 1426.01 CURRENT EDITION.)

...There is hereby adopted by and for the City of North Royalton, Ohio, the Current Edition of the Residential Code of Ohio for One-, Two-, and Three-Family Dwellings , for which the designation RCO may be substituted, and any modifications or additions thereof adopted by the State of Ohio or amendments by the City of North Royalton....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

In North Royalton, drip edge flashing is not required unless required in the manufacturer instructions. State amendments delete the model drip-edge provision in the 2018 IRC §R905.2.8.5. The drip edge provision refers readers to §§903.1 and 905.1. See Ohio Admin. Code 4101, section 8-9-1. 

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for North Royalton ? Yes
Citation: Ohio Admin. Code 4101.8-3 - 301.2(1) (Design criteria)
Municipal Code https://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4101:8-3-01v1
Comments:

Ohio completed Table 301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, and indicated that ice barriers are required. Ohio Admin. Code § 4101:8-3-01, Table 301.2(1).

Comments

North Royalton, Ohio, adopted the 2019 Ohio Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC) with amendments. North Royalton, OH, Muni. Code § 1426.01 (adoption) and §§ 1426.02-1426.99 (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.

No mention of Appendix J of the adopted IRC was located in the municipal code or the city website.

For North Royalton, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Commercial Building Code

North Royalton adopted the 2021 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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2017 Ohio Building Code (2015 IBC)(North Royalton, OH Municipal Code)

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Comments

North Royalton, Ohio, adopted the 2024 Ohio Building Code (based on the 2021 IBC) with amendments. North Royalton, OH, Muni. Code § 1420.01(a) (adoption) and §§ 1420.02-1420.99 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

For North Royalton, Ohio, no local adoptions and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

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