Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Bensenville, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Bensenville, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-1 (adoption), § 9-2-2  (amendments). Bensenville, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Bensenville, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-1 (adoption), § 9-2-3 (amendments).

Helpful resources for Bensenville, 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.

Bensenville 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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2015 IRC(Bensenville, IL 9-2-1: CODES ADOPTED:)

...9-2-1: CodeS ADOPTED:A. The 2015 international Residential Code published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted and incorporated in it...

2015 IRC(Bensenville, IL 9-2-1: CODES ADOPTED:)

...The 2015 international residential code published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted and incorporated in its entirety subject to the amendments set forth in section 9-2-2 of this chapter. B. The 2015 international building code published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted and incorporated in its entirety subject to the amendments set forth in section 9-2-3 of this chapter....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bensenville ? Yes
Citation: Bensenville, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/bensenvilleil/latest/bensenville_il/0-0-0-6159
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria

R301.2(1) Add the following beneath the respective column headings:

Ground Snow Load: "30 pounds per sq.ft."
Wind Speed: "115 miles per hour"
Seismic Design Category: "A"
Damage From Weathering: "Severe"
Frost Line Depth: "42 inches"
Damage From Termites: "Moderate to heavy"
Damage From Decay: "Slight to moderate"
Winter Design Temperature: "0 degrees F"
Ice Shield Underlayment Required: "Yes"
Flood Hazards: "See current FIRM and FBFM maps"
Air Freezing Index: "2,000 cumulative degree days below 32 degrees F"
(Ord. 40-2015, 10-27-2015)

Government Officials

Comments

Bensenville, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Bensenville, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-1 (adoption), § 9-2-2  (amendments).

Commercial Building Code

Bensenville 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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2015 IBC(Bensenville, IL 9-2-1: CODES ADOPTED:)

...nts set forth in section 9-2-2 of this chapter.B. The 2015 international building code published by the International code Council is hereby adopted...

Comments

Bensenville, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Bensenville, IL, Muni. Code § 9-2-1 (adoption), § 9-2-3 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Please refer to section 101.4.7 of the adopted 2015 IBC. 

Bensenville, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC.

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