Updated : 09/26/2024
Overview
West Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC). West Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 15.07.010 (adoption). West Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). West Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption). For West Frankfort, Illinois, no local amendments of the residential and commercial code were located. For West Frankfort, Illinois no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Helpful resources for West Frankfort, 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.
West Frankfort adopted the 2021 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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2021 IRC(West Frankfort, IL 15.07.010 - Adoption of code.)
...The International Residential Code, 2021 edition, as published by the International
Code Council, is adopted by the city for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations
for the design, construction, quality of materials, alteration, repair, demolition,
equipment, use, occupancy and location of buildings and structures as therein provided....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for West Frankfort ? 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
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
| Snell |
Thad |
Codes Officer |
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618/932-3262 |
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Comments
West Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC). West Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 15.07.010 (adoption). For West Frankfort, Illinois, no local amendments of the residential code were located.
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 West Frankfort, Illinois no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Commercial Building Code
West Frankfort adopted the 2021 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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2003 IBC(West Frankfort, IL 15.04.010 - BOCA National Building Code adopted.)
...The city of West Frankfort, Illinois, hereby adopts the most recent standards described
in the BOCA National Building Code compliance manual and all citations in the city's
municipal code to BOCA shall be pursuant to the latest published edition of said manual.
(Ord. BE-18, 2004: Ord. JS2-142 § 1, 1992)....
Comments
West Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). West Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption). For West Frankfort, Illinois, no local amendments of the commercial code were located.
Existing Buildings
For West Frankfort, Illinois no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.
Other Building Codes
West Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 2000 Fire Prevention Code. West Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 15.16.010 (adoption).
West Frankfort, Illinois, adopted the 1975 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). West Frankfort, IL, Muni. Code § 15.20.010 (adoption).
