Updated : 09/11/2024

Overview

South Elgin, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, H, O, Q, T, with amendments. South Elgin, IL, Muni. Code § 150.02 (adoption and amendments). South Elgin, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. South Elgin, IL, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption and amendments). For South Elgin, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for South Elgin, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • South Elgin, IL Website
  • South Elgin, IL Code of Ordinances
  • South Elgin, IL 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.

South Elgin 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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See Amlegal(South Elgin, IL CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS)

...CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS Section General Provisions 150.01 International Building Code adopted by reference 150.02 International Residential Code adopted by reference 150.03 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code adopted by reference 150.04 International Plumbing Code adopted by reference 150.05 Illinois Plumbing Code adopted by reference 150.06 International Property Maintenance Code adopted by reference 150.07 International Fire Code adopted by reference 150.08 International Mechanical Code adopted by reference 150.09 International Energy Conservation Code adopted by reference 150.10 Illinois Energy Efficient Building Code adopted by reference 150.11 International Fuel Gas Code adopted by reference 150.12 International Swimming Pools and Spa Code adopted by reference 150.13 International Green Construction Code adopted by reference 150.14 Illinois Accessibility Code adopted by reference 150.15 American National Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities adopted by reference Fee Schedule for Inspections and Permits 150.40 Permit required 150.41 Payment of transportation impact fee 150.42 [Reserved] 150.43 [Reserved] 150.44 [Reserved] 150.45 New construction 150.46 Base fee for gross floor area 150.47 Additional fees 150.48 Water meter fee 150.49 Building permit fees for remodeling work 150.50 Electrical 150.51 HVAC 150.52 Plumbing 150.53 Demolition 150.54 Swimming pools 150.55 Fences 150.56 Decks 150.57 Parking lots 150.58 Moving buildings 150.59 Fire and lawn sprinkler systems 150.60 Signs 150.61 Work started without permit 150.62 Permit extension 150.63 Inspection fee 150.64 Certificate of occupancy fee Restrictions on Hours of Construction 150.70 Restrictions on hours of construction 150.71 Construction activities defined 150.72 Activities exempted Vacant Residential Dwellings 150.80 Vacant dwellings; owner required to act; enforcement authority 150.81 Registration required 150.99 Penalty Cross-reference: Code Hearing Department, see 32.50 et seq....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for South Elgin ? Yes
Citation: South Elgin, IL, Muni. Code § 150.02 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/southelgin/latest/southelgin_il/0-0-0-28481
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Government Officials

Comments

South Elgin, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, H, O, Q, T, with amendments. South Elgin, IL, Muni. Code § 150.02 (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 South Elgin, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Commercial Building Code

South Elgin 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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Comments

South Elgin, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. South Elgin, IL, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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