Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Batavia, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, J, K, Q, with amendments. Batavia, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-3 (adoption) and § 9-2-4 (amendments). Batavia, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Batavia, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (adoption) and § 9-1-2 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Batavia, 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.

Batavia adopted the 2006 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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2006 IRC(Batavia, IL 9-2-3: RESIDENTIAL CODE ADOPTION:)

...2-3: Residential CODE ADOPTION:The provisions of the 2006 edition of the International Residential code published by the International Code Council,...

2006 IRC(Batavia, IL 9-4-3: INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE ADOPTED; MODIFICATIONS THERETO:)

...9-4-3: INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE ADOPTED; MODIFICATIONS THERETO: The provisions of the international building code/2006, compiled by the International Code Council not less than three (3) copies of which have been and are now filed in the office of the city clerk, are hereby adopted together with the special modifications thereto listed below, as the regulations governing the construction of buildings except for one- and two-family residences which are governed by the residential building code of the city....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Batavia ? Yes
Citation: Batavia, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-4
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/bataviail/latest/batavia_il/0-0-0-7943
Comments:

Section R905.2.7.1 Ice Protection: Amend to read as follows:

R905.2.7.1 Ice Protection. On all new roof construction and roof tearoffs an ice protection barrier that consists of a self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet shall be used in lieu of normal underlayment and extend from the eave's edge to a point at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line of the structure.

Table R301.2(1) Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria: Revise to read as follows:
 

Ground Snow Load # Per Square Foot	Wind Speed In mph	Seismic Design Category f,g	Subject To Damage From				Winter Design Temp f	Flood Hazard h
			Weathering a	Frost Line Depth b	Termite c	Decay d
30	90	B	Severe	42"	M_H	S_M	-5F	See local ordinance

See captions under table R301.2(1) in the book for exceptions and conditions of approval.

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Comments

Batavia, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, J, K, Q, with amendments. Batavia, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-3 (adoption) and § 9-2-4 (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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted IRC. 

Batavia, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Batavia adopted the 2006 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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2006 IBC(Batavia, IL 9-4-3: INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE ADOPTED; MODIFICATIONS THERETO:)

...9-4-3: International Building CODE ADOPTED; MODIFICATIONS THERETO:The provisions of the International Building code/2006, compiled by the Internatio...

Comments

Batavia, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Batavia, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (adoption) and § 9-1-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Batavia, IL did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 would apply.

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