Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Inverness, IL has adopted the 2015 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2015 IRC (for One and Two Family Dwellings) and IBC.  Inverness, Il. Muni. Codes § 4-3-1 (IRC adoption), § 4-3-2 (IRC amendments), § 4-2-1 (IBC adoption) and § 4-2-2 (IBC amendments).

See link to website for edition update from 2003 to 2015.

Helpful resources for Inverness, 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.

Inverness adopted the 2015 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(Inverness, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

2003 IRC(Inverness, IL 4-3-1: RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS ADOPTED:)

...4-3-1: RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS ADOPTED: The international residential code for one- and two-family dwellings, 2003 edition (IRC), of the International Code Council, is hereby adopted, except for such deletions and substitutions of sections as herein provided, as part of the Inverness residential building code (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "IRBC" and sometimes in this chapter referred to as "this code")....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Inverness ? Yes
Citation: § 4-3-2
Municipal Code https://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=671&chapter_id=49232#s707322
Comments:

Table R301.2 (1) is hereby amended to read as follows:

a. Ground snow load:		30 pounds per square foot
b. Wind speed:		90 mph
c. Seismic design category:		Design category B
d. Weathering:		Severe
e. Frost line depth:		42 inches below grade
f. Termite:		Moderate to heavy
g. Decay:		Slight to moderate
h. Winter design temperature:		0°F
i. Ice shield underlayment required:		Yes
j. Flood hazards:		Official flood prone map, as revised on January 31, 1984, FIRM, effective on November 6, 2000
k. Air freezing index:		2000
l. Mean annual temperature:		50°F.

Government Officials

Comments

Inverness, IL has adopted the 2015 IRC deleting appendices E, G, H, I, J, K, and L, however, the code does not specifically reference any appendices for adoption.

 

Commercial Building Code

Inverness adopted the 2015 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(Inverness, IL Municipal Code)

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2003 IBC(Inverness, IL 4-2-1: INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE ADOPTED:)

...4-2-1: International Building Code ADOPTED:The International Building Code, 2003 edition (IBC), of the International Code Council, is hereby adopted...

Comments

Inverness, IL has adopted the 2015 IBC deleting appendices  A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, and J, however, the code does not specifically reference any apppendices for adoption.

Existing Buildings

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

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