Updated : 08/28/2024

Overview

Round Lake Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Round Lake Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1-2 (adoption and amendments). Round Lake Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Round Lake Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1-1 (adoption and amendments). For Round Lake Heights, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for Round Lake Heights, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Round Lake Heights, IL Website
  • Round Lake Heights, IL Official Village Code
  • Round Lake Heights, IL Building and Development 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.

Round Lake Heights adopted the 2018 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(Round Lake Heights, IL 7-1-2. - 2018 International Residential Code adopted.)

...Amendments. The International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, is amended in its application to the Village, all as set out in this Section of the Municipal Code; the following Chapter and Section References are to the text of the International Residential Code, 2018 Edition and the amendments, deletions, revisions...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Round Lake Heights ? Yes
Citation: Round Lake Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/IL/Round%20Lake%20Heights/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=ROLAHEIL_TIT7BUDERE_CH1BUCORE_7-1-22018INRECOAD
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Table R301.2 (1) Climatic and geographic design criteria.

Insert the following information into this chart:

 

Ground snow load	Wind Speed	Seismic design category	Weathering	Frost line depth	Termite	Decay	Winter design temp	Ice/water shield	Flood hazard	Air freezing index	Mean annual temp

30lb/fr	90 MPH	C	Severe	42″	Moderate to heavy	Slight to moderate	-5	Yes	Sept 7, 2000	1800	50

Government Officials

Comments

Round Lake Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Round Lake Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1-2 (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 Round Lake Heights, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Round Lake Heights adopted the 2018 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(Round Lake Heights, IL 7-1-1. - 2018 International Building Code adopted.)

...Amendments. The International Building Code, 2018 Edition, is amended in its application to the Village, all as set out in this Section of the Municipal Code; the following Chapter and Section references are to the text of the International Building Code, 2018 Edition and the amendments, deletions, revisions...

Comments

Round Lake Heights, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Round Lake Heights, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1-1 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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