Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Summit, IL has adopted the 2009 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2009 IRC and IBC. Summit, IL Muni. Codes § 7-4-7 (IRC adoption and amendments) and § 7-4-1 (IBC adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Summit, Illinois include the following.

• 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.

Summit adopted the 2009 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 Summit ? Undetermined

Government Officials

Comments

Summit, IL has adopted the 2009 IRC including appendices G, H, J, M and P. 

 

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.

Summit, IL has adopted the 2009 IRC including appendix J. Summit, IL Muni. Code § 7-4-7.

Commercial Building Code

Summit adopted the 2009 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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Comments

Summit, IL has adopted the 2009 IBC including appendices H, I and J.

Existing Buildings

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

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