Updated : 08/26/2024

Overview

Rockdale, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC). Rockdale, IL, Muni. Code § 22-71 (adoption). Rockdale, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC). Rockdale, IL, Muni. Code § 22-71 (adoption). For Rockdale, Illinois, no local amendments of the residential and commercial code were located. For Rockdale, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Rockdale, Illinois include the following.

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

Rockdale adopted the 2003 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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See Muni. Code(Rockdale, IL Sec. 22-71. - Adopted.)

...International Energy Conservation Code, the International Fuel Gas Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Property Maintenance Code, and the International Residential Code, which shall also be adopted by reference by the village) as the building code for the village. The International Building Code, the Accessible and Usable...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Rockdale ? 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

Rockdale, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC). Rockdale, IL, Muni. Code § 22-71 (adoption). For Rockdale, 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.

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

Commercial Building Code

Rockdale adopted the 2003 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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2003 IBC(Rockdale, IL Sec. 22-71. - Adopted.)

...International Building Code adopted. There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set forth herein, that certain building code known as the International Building Code (published in November 2003), as hereafter amended and on file with the village clerk (said International Building Code also references, incorporates and...

Comments

 Rockdale, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC). Rockdale, IL, Muni. Code § 22-71 (adoption). For Rockdale, Illinois, no local amendments of the residential code were located.

Existing Buildings

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

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