Updated : 09/10/2024
Overview
Smithton, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendix G, with amendments. Smithton, IL, Muni. Code § 6-3-1 (adoption) and § 6-3-2 (amendments). Smithton, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Smithton, IL, Muni. Code § 6-2-1 (adoption) and § 6-2-2 (amendments). For Smithton, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Helpful resources for Smithton, 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.
Smithton 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.
You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Smithton ? No
Citation: Smithton, IL, Muni. Code § 6-3-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code
https://smithton-village.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Code-Book-Website-1.pdf#page=99Comments:
Government Officials
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Liyeos |
George |
Village Administrator |
|
618/233-4180, Ext. 0 |
|
Comments
Smithton, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendix G, with amendments. Smithton, IL, Muni. Code § 6-3-1 (adoption) and § 6-3-2 (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 Smithton, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
Smithton 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.You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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No results were located with the automated search.
Comments
Smithton, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Smithton, IL, Muni. Code § 6-2-1 (adoption) and § 6-2-2 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
Smithton, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.
Other Building Codes
No other online building codes were located.
