Updated : 09/24/2024

Overview

Virginia, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Virginia, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption). Virginia, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). Virginia, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption). For Virginia, Illinois, no local amendments of a residential and commercial code were located. For Virginia, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code was located.  

Helpful resources for Virginia, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Virginia, IL Website
  • Virginia, IL City Code
  • Virginia, IL Building Codes; General 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.

Virginia adopted the 2006 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 sterling(Virginia, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

2018 IRC(Virginia, IL 4-1-1: BUILDING CODES ADOPTED:)

...International Residential Code, 2006 edition. Life Safety Code, 2006 edition, (NFPA 101). National Electrical Code, 2002 edition. (2009 Code; amd. Ord. 2017-03, 8-14-2017) B. Copies On File: Three (3) copies of each of the codes adopted in subsection A of this section are on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public use and inspection....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Virginia ? 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.

Comments

Virginia, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC). Virginia, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption).

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 Virginia, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code was located.  

Commercial Building Code

Virginia adopted the 2006 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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See Amlegal(Virginia, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

See sterling(Virginia, IL 4-1-1: BUILDING CODES ADOPTED:)

...4-1-1: Building CodeS ADOPTED:A. Codes Adopted: The following Codes, published by the International Code Council, Inc., are hereby adopted as the Bu...

Comments

Virginia, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC). Virginia, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

For Virginia, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code was located.  

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