Updated : 09/19/2024

Overview

Thornton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, H, J, K, with amendments. Thornton, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1A-4 (adoption and amendments). Thornton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices F, H, I, with amendments. Thornton, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1A-4 (adoption and amendments). For Thornton, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Thornton, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Thornton, IL Website
  • Thornton, IL Village Code
  • Thornton, IL Building Code
• 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.

Thornton 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.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2015 IRC(Village of Thornton , IL § 7-1A-4 Building Codes adopted.)

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Thornton ? 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

Thornton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, H, J, K, with amendments. Thornton, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1A-4 (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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2015 IRC. 

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

Commercial Building Code

Thornton 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.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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. See Gen.code(Village of Thornton , IL § 7-1A-4 Building Codes adopted.)

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Comments

Thornton, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices F, H, I, with amendments. Thornton, IL, Muni. Code § 7-1A-4 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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