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Port Barrington, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 08/16/2024

Overview

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption and amendments). Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption and amendments). For Port Barrington, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code was located. 

Helpful resources for Port Barrington, 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.

Port Barrington adopted the 2012 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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2018 IRC(Barrington, IL 10-2-1: CODE ADOPTED:)

...10-2-1: CODE ADOPTED:The ICC International Residential Code, 2018 edition, is hereby adopted by reference as the Residential Code for One- and Two-F...

See Amlegal(Barrington, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

2000 IRC(Barrington, IL PREFACE TO THE REPUBLICATION)

...Code Council International Building Code 2000 Edition, the International Code Council International Mechanical Code 2000 Edition, the International Code Council International Residential Code 2000 Edition, the International Code Council International Energy Conservation Code 2000 Edition, and the International Code Council International Fuel Gas...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Port Barrington ? Yes
Citation: Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://www.portbarrington.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CHAPTER-150-BUILDING-REGULATIONS-19-11.pdf#page=6
Comments:

The following information shall be inserted in Table 301.2(1):

Ground Snow Load —————————– 25 pounds per square foot 

Wind Speed ————————————— 3 seconds – 90 mph 

Seismic Condition ——————————– B 

Subject to Damage from Weathering ——— SEVERE 

Frost Line Depth ——————————– 42 inches 

Termite ——————————————– MODERATE to HEAVY (Termite shields required) 

Decay———————————————— SLIGHT to MODERATE 

Winter Design Temperature ——————— -4 degrees Fahrenheit 

Ice Shield Underlayment————————- Yes 

Flood Hazard ————————————– See Chapter 155, Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance 

Air Freezing Index ——————————– 2000 

Mean Annual Temp —————————— 50 degrees Fahrenheit

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Desort Frank Building Inspector BZ@portbarrington.net (847) 639-7595

Comments

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) with amendments. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption and 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 adoption of appendix J of the IRC was located. 

For Port Barrington, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code was located.

Commercial Building Code

Port Barrington adopted the 2012 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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2018 IBC(Barrington, IL 10-1-1. - Code adopted; appeals.)

...The International Code Council International Building Code, 2018 Edition, is hereby adopted by reference as the Building Code of the Village of Barrington (Barrington Building Code) except for such amendments as hereinafter provided. Copies of the building code are on file in the office of the village clerk for public use and...

See Amlegal(Barrington, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

2018 IBC(Barrington, IL 10-1-1: CODE ADOPTED:)

...10-1-1: CODE ADOPTED:A. The International Code Council International Building Code, 2018 edition, is hereby adopted by reference as the Building Cod...

Comments

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2011 National Electrical Code. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption).

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Mechanical Code. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption).

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption).

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the Illinois State Plumbing Code. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption).

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the Illinois Accessibility Code. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption).

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Fire Code. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption).

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption).

Port Barrington, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code. Port Barrington, IL, Muni. Code § 150.03 (adoption).