General Information about Building Codes
International Residential Code
International Energy Conservation Code
River Grove Village Code (including Building Code and Zoning Ordinance)
Elmwood Park Village Code (including Building Code and Zoning Ordinance)
River Forest Village Code (including Building Code and Zoning Ordinance
Oak Park Village Code (Building Code and Zoning Ordinance on this site is out of date)
Oak Park Building Code Amendments to IBC 2003 Code
Oak Park Historic Preservation Ordinance
Oak Park Historic Preservation Guidelines
Chicago Building Code & Zoning Ordinance
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (formerly "MSD")
State Codes
Illinois Accessibility Code Text
Illinois Accessibility Code Illustrations
Legacy Illinois Handicapped Law ("Public Buildings for the Physically Handicapped," 1965)
Federal Codes
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)Guard rails
Stairs
Means of Egress (Exiting)
Ladders
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency - regulating hazardous materials: air polution, asbestos and lead-based paints)
EPA Environmental Protection Agency) standards
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)
LEED Documents
LEED 2009 for New Construction Rules
LEED 2009 for New Construction Checklist
LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings Introduction
LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings Rating System
LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings Checklist
Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Retail Buildings
Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings
"Consensus" Standards referenced in codes
AWC (American Wood Council) Wood Framed Construction Manual
APA (Engineered Wood Association formerly American Plywood Association)
WWPA (Western Wood Products Association)
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.)
AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction)
AISC Specifications for Structural Steel Buildings
SJI (Steel Joist Institute) Joist Manual
AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute)
ACI (American Concrete Institute)
PCA (Portland Cement Association)
PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute)
CRSI (Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute)