Updated : 09/27/2024

Overview

Western Springs, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Western Springs, IL Muni. Codes § 9-2-1 (adoption), § 9-2-2 (amendments). Western Springs, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Western Springs, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-3 (IBC adoption) and § 9-2-4 (IBC amendments). For Western Springs, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Western Springs, Illinois include the following.

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

Western Springs 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.

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

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See sterling(Western Springs, IL 9-2-1: ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:)

...9-2-1: ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL Residential Code:The Village has adopted by ordinance and incorporated by reference into this chapter as one part o...

2006 IRC(Western Springs, IL 9-2-2: AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:)

...Adoption of the following regulations or adoption of such regulations by reference in their entirety: (a) Appendix P "Fire Sprinkler System" adopted by reference in its entirety as set forth in the international residential code, 2006 edition. (b) Attached garages shall be protected by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system per section AP102, international residential code....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Western Springs ? 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

Western Springs, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Western Springs, IL Muni. Codes § 9-2-1 (adoption), § 9-2-2 (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 Western Springs, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

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

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See Amlegal(Western Springs, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

See sterling(Western Springs, IL 9-2-3: ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE:)

...9-2-3: ADOPTION OF building code:The Village has adopted by ordinance and incorporated by reference into this chapter as one part of the building...

Comments

Western Springs, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Western Springs, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-3 (IBC adoption) and § 9-2-4 (IBC amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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