Updated : 07/23/2024

Overview

Oak Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, M, X, with amendments. Oak Park, IL, Muni. Code § 7-6-1 (adoption) and § 7-6-2 (amendments). Oak Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, E, F, I, J, P, with amendments. Oak Park, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1-1 (adoption) and § 7-1-2 (amendments). Oak Park, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Oak Park, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-1 (adoption) and § 7-2-2 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Oak Park, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Oak Park, IL Website
  • Oak Park, IL Village Code
  • Oak Park, IL Buildings
• 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.

Oak Park adopted the 2021 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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See sterling(Oak Park, IL Municipal Code)

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2021 IRC(Oak Park, IL 7-6-1: ADOPTION:)

...The 2021 international residential code (2009 IRC) as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted by the Village by reference and is made a part hereof as if fully set forth in this section with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes set forth in section 7-6-2 of this article....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Oak 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.

Government Officials

Comments

Oak Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, M, X, with amendments. Oak Park, IL, Muni. Code § 7-6-1 (adoption) and § 7-6-2 (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 2021 IRC.

Oak Park, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Oak Park, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-1 (adoption) and § 7-2-2 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Oak Park 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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2009 IBC(Oak Park, IL 7-1-1: ADOPTION:)

...7-1-1: ADOPTION:A. The international building code, 2009 edition ("IBC"), as published by the International code Council, is hereby adopte...

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Oak Park, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, E, F, I, J, P, with amendments. Oak Park, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1-1 (adoption) and § 7-1-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Oak Park, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Oak Park, IL, Muni. Code § 7-2-1 (adoption) and § 7-2-2 (amendments). 

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