Updated : 10/02/2024

Overview

Wheeling, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, G, H, J, K, M, O, R, with amendments. Wheeling, IL, Muni. Code § 15.01.090 (adoption and amendments). Wheeling, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, K, N, with amendments. Wheeling, IL, Muni. Code § 15.01.020 (adoption and amendments). Wheeling, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices B, C, with amendments. Wheeling, IL, Muni. Code § 15.01.030 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Wheeling, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Wheeling, IL Website
  • Wheeling, IL Municipal Code
  • Wheeling, IL Buildings and Construction
• 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.

Wheeling adopted the 2018 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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2018 IRC(Wheeling, IL 15.01.090 - Adoption of the International Residential Code™, 2018 edition.)

...A. The International Residential Code™, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters E, F, G, H, J, K, M, O, and R, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the residential code of the village of Wheeling for regulating and governing the design, construction...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Wheeling ? Yes
Citation: Wheeling, IL, Muni. Code § 15.01.090 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/il/wheeling/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15BUCO_CH15.01CO_15.01.090ADINRECO2018ED
Comments:

13. Table R301.2(1) Insert the following data into table:

For Ground Snow Load: 25

For Wind Design:

1. Speed (mph): 115
2. Topographic effects: No
3. Windborne debris zone: No

For Seismic Design Category: B

For Weathering: Severe

For Frost Line Depth: 42 inches

For Termite: Moderate to Heavy

For Winter Design Temperature: -4°F

For Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes

For Flood Hazards:

1. 2007
2. Date of the currently effective FIRM and FBFM: August 19, 2008, (Cook County) and September 18, 2013, (Lake County) or as revised to the latest published edition.
3. Panel Numbers for Cook County: 17031C0064J, 17031C0068J, 17031C0069J, 17031C0202J, 17031C0206J, and 17031C0207J; and for Lake County: 17097C0264K and 17097C0270K

For Air Freezing Index: 2000

For Mean Annual Temperature: 45°F

Government Officials

Comments

Wheeling, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, G, H, J, K, M, O, R, with amendments. Wheeling, IL, Muni. Code § 15.01.090 (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 2018 IRC.

Wheeling, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices B, C, with amendments. Wheeling, IL, Muni. Code § 15.01.030 (adoption and amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Wheeling adopted the 2018 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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2018 IBC(Wheeling, IL 15.01.020 - Adoption of the International Building Code™, 2018 edition.)

...A. The International Building Code™, 2018 edition, including Appendix Chapters C, E, F, G, H, I, K, and N, published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the building code of the village of Wheeling, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, for the control of building and...

Comments

Wheeling, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, F, G, H, I, K, N, with amendments. Wheeling, IL, Muni. Code § 15.01.020 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Wheeling, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendices B, C, with amendments. Wheeling, IL, Muni. Code § 15.01.030 (adoption and amendments). 

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