Updated : 10/04/2024

Overview

Wilmette, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Wilmette, IL, Muni. Code § 8-105 (adoption and amendments). Wilmette, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices G, H, J, K, with amendments. Wilmette, IL, Muni. Code § 8-104 (adoption and amendments). For Wilmette, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.

Helpful resources for Wilmette, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Wilmette, IL Website
  • Wilmette, IL Code of Ordinances
  • Wilmette, IL Housing and 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.

Wilmette 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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2006 IRC(Wilmette, IL Sec. 8-105. - One- and two-family residential construction.)

...(a) There is adopted by the village that building code known as the 2006 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. Three copies shall be kept on file in the office of the Village Clerk, and the same is hereby...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Wilmette ? 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

Wilmette, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Wilmette, IL, Muni. Code § 8-105 (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.

No adoption of appendix J of the IRC was located. 

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

Commercial Building Code

Wilmette 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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2006 IBC(Wilmette, IL Sec. 8-104. - Commercial and multifamily construction; adoption of codes.)

...village that building code known as the 2006 International Building Code, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended. Three copies shall be kept on file in the office of the Village Clerk, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. The provisions of said building code shall be...

Comments

Wilmette, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices G, H, J, K, with amendments. Wilmette, IL, Muni. Code § 8-104 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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