Updated : 10/10/2024

Overview

Zion, Illinois, adopted the 2000 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Zion, IL, Muni. Code § 10-37 (adoption and amendments). Zion, Illinois, adopted the 2000 International Building Code (IBC), excluding appendix H, with amendments. Zion, IL, Muni. Code § 10-36 (adoption and amendments). For Zion, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Zion, Illinois include the following.

• 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.

Zion adopted the 2000 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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2000 IRC(Zion, IL Sec. 10-37. - International Residential Code 2000: Adopted; amendments.)

...(a) Adoption. The International Residential Code 2000 as amended is hereby adopted by this reference, to be in full force and effect within the city. Three copies are on file in the office of the city clerk. (b)...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Zion ? 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

Zion, Illinois, adopted the 2000 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Zion, IL, Muni. Code § 10-37 (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 Zion, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

Zion adopted the 2000 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 Muni. Code(Zion, IL Sec. 10-327. - Standards.)

...(1) The rules, regulations and requirements of the standards adopted by the BOCA National Building Code, which is adopted by section 10-36 of this Code. (2) The rules and regulations...

Comments

Zion, Illinois, adopted the 2000 International Building Code (IBC), excluding appendix H, with amendments. Zion, IL, Muni. Code § 10-36 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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