Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Waterman, IL has adopted the 2000 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2000 IRC (for One and Two Family Dwellings) and IBC. Waterman, IL Muni. Codes § 8-1H-1 (IRC adoption), § 8-1H-2 (IRC amendments), § 8-1A-1 (IBC adoption) and § 8-1A-2 (IBC amendments). 

Helpful resources for Waterman, 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.

Waterman 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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See sterling(Waterman, IL Municipal Code)

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2018 IRC(Waterman, IL 8-1H-1: CODE ADOPTED:)

...8-1H-1: CODE ADOPTED: The international residential code for one- and two-family dwellings, 2018 edition, including appendix chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the one- and two-family residential code of the village for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three (3) stories in height in the village and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such international residential code for one- and two-family dwellings, 2018 edition, on file in the office of the village, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article, with the specific revisions otherwise noted in section 8-1H-2 of this article. (1999 Code § 14.09) (amd....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Waterman ? Undetermined
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) Insert the following data into the table:
 

For ground snow load	30
For wind speed	90
For seismic design category	B
For weathering	Severe
For frost line depth	42
For termite	Moderate to heavy
For decay	Slight to moderate
For winter design temperature	-4°F
For flood hazards	1.Not applicable
	2.Date of the currently effective FIRM and FBFM: September 21, 2000, or as revised to the latest published edition.

Government Officials

Comments

Waterman, IL has adopted the 2000 IRC including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K. 

Add: Section R328 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems

Add: Section R328.1 General. Automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 13, NFPA 13D, or NFPA 13R.

Add: Section R328.2 Where required: Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in any two-family dwelling and in multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) as defined in the international building code section 101.2.

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.

Waterman, IL has adopted the 2000 IRC including appendix J. Waterman, Il. Muni. Code § 8-1H-1.

Commercial Building Code

Waterman 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 Amlegal(Waterman, IL Municipal Code)

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2018 IBC(Waterman, IL 8-1A-1: CODE ADOPTED:)

...8-1A-1: code ADOPTED:The international building code, 2018 edition, including appendix chapters C, H, I, and K, published by the International code...

Comments

Waterman, IL has adopted the 2000 IBC including appendices C, E, H, I, and J. 

Existing Buildings

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

 

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