Updated : 08/15/2024

Overview

Polo, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Polo, IL, Muni. Code § 150.155 (adoption). Polo, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). Polo, IL, Muni. Code § 150.155 (adoption). For Polo, Illinois, no local amendments of a residential and commercial code were located. For Polo, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Polo, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Polo, IL Website
  • Polo, IL Code of Ordinances
  • Polo, 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.

Polo 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.

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2006 IRC(Polo, IL § 150.155 INTERNATIONAL CODES ADOPTED.)

...., the following provisions of the 2006 International Code, most recent edition, and as hereafter supplemented and/or amended, are hereby adopted for use in the City of Polo: (A) 2006 International Residential Code; (B) 2006 International Building Code; and (C) 2006 International Property Maintenance Code....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Polo ? 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.

Comments

Polo, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Polo, IL, Muni. Code § 150.155 (adoption). For Polo, Illinois, no local amendments of a residential code were located.

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 adoption of appendix J of the IRC was located.

For Polo, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Polo 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.

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See Amlegal(Polo, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Polo, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). Polo, IL, Muni. Code § 150.155 (adoption). For Polo, Illinois, no local amendments of a commercial code were located.

Existing Buildings

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

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