Updated : 08/26/2024

Overview

Rock Island, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Rock Island, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption). Rock Island, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Rock Island, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption). Rock Island, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Rock Island, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption). For Rock Island, Illinois, no local amendments of the residential, commercial, or existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Rock Island, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Rock Island, IL Website
  • Rock Island, IL City Code
  • Rock Island, IL Buildings and Building Regulations
• 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.

Rock Island adopted the 2015 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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2015 IRC(Rock Island, IL Sec. 4-1. Building Codes Adopted1:)

...Building Codes Adopted 1 1 : The International Building Code, 2015 edition, International Residential Code, 2015 edition, International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition, International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 edition, and International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition, which are freely viewable online at http://publicecodes.citation.com/icod/index.htm , are hereby adopted by reference and shall serve as the Building Code of the City subject to their amendments which are made a part hereof by reference, which amendments are on file in the Office of the City Clerk....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Rock Island ? 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

Rock Island, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Rock Island, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption). For Rock Island, Illinois, no local amendments of the 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. 

Rock Island, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Rock Island, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption). For Rock Island, Illinois, no local amendments of the existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Rock Island adopted the 2015 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(Rock Island, IL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Rock Island, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC). Rock Island, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption). For Rock Island, Illinois, no local amendments of the commercial code were located. 

Existing Buildings

Rock Island, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Rock Island, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1 (adoption). For Rock Island, Illinois, no local amendments of the existing building code were located.

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