Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Carpentersville, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, J, M, O, T, with amendments. Carpentersville, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption) and § 15.10.015 (amendments). Carpentersville, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Carpentersville, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption) and § 15.10.010 (amendments). Carpentersville, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Carpentersville, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption) and § 15.10.070 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Carpentersville, 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.

Carpentersville 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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2018 IRC(Carpentersville, IL 15.06.010 - Adoption of codes by reference.)

...with amendments. B. International Residential Code/2018, published by the ICC, with amendments. C....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Carpentersville ? Yes
Citation: Carpentersville, IL, Muni. Code § 15.10.015 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/IL/Carpentersville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15BUCO_CH15.10BUREMEPLFUGAELEXBUCOAM_15.10.015AMINRECO2018
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J. Section R301, Table R301.2(1), shall be completed as follows:

 

1. Ground snow load: 25 psf.

2. Wind speed: 90 mph (three second gust).

3. Topographic effects: no.

4. Seismic design category: category A, ≤ 0.17 g.

5. Weathering: Severe.

6. Frost line depth: 42 inches minimum below grade.

7. Termite: Moderate to heavy.

8. Winter design temperature: Negative four degrees.

9. Ice shield underlayment required: Yes.

10. Flood Hazards: Reference Flood Insurance Rate Map.

11. Radon Control: Zone 1 High Potential.

12. Air Freezing Index value: 1,750 BF-days.

13. Mean annual temperature: 47.8 degrees.

Government Officials

Comments

Carpentersville, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, J, M, O, T, with amendments. Carpentersville, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption) and § 15.10.015 (amendments).

Automatic fire sprinklers are only required when certain criteria have not been met. Carpentersville, IL Muni. Code § 15.10.015 M–N.

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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC. 

Carpentersville, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Carpentersville, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption) and § 15.10.070 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Carpentersville 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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2018 IBC(Carpentersville, IL 15.06.010 - Adoption of codes by reference.)

...published for each respective code adopted hereunder. A. International Building Code/2018, published by the International Code Council (ICC), with amendments. B....

Comments

Carpentersville, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Carpentersville, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption) and § 15.10.010 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Carpentersville, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Carpentersville, IL, Muni. Code § 15.06.010 (adoption) and § 15.10.070 (amendments).

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