Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Bloomingdale, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Bloomingdale, IL, Muni. Code § 10-3-1 (adoption) and § 10-3-2 (amendments). Bloomingdale, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Bloomingdale, IL, Muni. Code § 10-2-1 (adoption) and § 10-2-2 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Bloomingdale, 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.

Bloomingdale adopted the 2021 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(Bloomingdale, IL 10-3-1: VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE:)

...hereinafter be identical with the provisions of that publication entitled International Residential Code, 2015 edition, and which is incorporated her...

Current IRC(Bloomingdale, IL 10-10-2: AMENDMENTS TO CODE:)

...All references to the international residential code, the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) no more than three (3) stories in height with a separate means of egress are to conform to the current provisions of the village residential building code....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bloomingdale ? Yes
Citation: Bloomingdale, IL, Muni. Code § 10-3-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/bloomingdaleil/latest/bloomingdale_il/0-0-0-6364#JD_10-3-2
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria (Page 29, Information, insert)

Ground snow load – 30 pounds per square foot.
Wind speed – 115 miles per hour.
Topographic effects – No.
Seismic design category – A.
Damage from weathering – Severe.
Frost line depth – Forty-two (42) inches.
Damage from termites – Moderate to heavy.
Damage from decay – Slight to moderate.
Winter design temperature – -4 degrees F.
Ice barrier underlayment required – Yes.
Flood hazards – See current FIRM and FBFM maps.
Air freezing index – 1700 cumulative degree days below 32 degrees F.

Mean Annual Temperature – 49.4 degrees F.

Government Officials

Comments

Bloomingdale, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with amendments. Bloomingdale, IL, Muni. Code § 10-3-1 (adoption) and § 10-3-2 (amendments).

Subsection R313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems (page 3-52, add to subsection)

Add: Provide an outside UL Listed weatherproof audio/visual device on the front elevation of the dwelling unit visible from the public right-of-way in a location approved by the fire code official. The visual device shall be equipped with a blue lens. The warning device on the interior of the dwelling is required to be heard in all sleeping rooms.

Subsection R313.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems (page 3-52, add to subsection)

Add: Provide an outside UL Listed weatherproof audio/visual device on the front elevation of the dwelling unit visible from the public right-of-way in a location approved by the fire code official. The visual device shall be equipped with a blue lens. The warning device on the interior of the dwelling is required to be heard in all sleeping rooms.

 

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.

Bloomingdale, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

Commercial Building Code

Bloomingdale adopted the 2021 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(Bloomingdale, IL Municipal Code)

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2015 IBC(Bloomingdale, IL 10-2-1: VILLAGE BUILDING CODE:)

...ll hereafter be identical with the provisions of that publication entitled International Building code, 2015 edition, except as amended in section 10-...

Comments

Bloomingdale, Illinois, adopted the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Bloomingdale, IL, Muni. Code § 10-2-1 (adoption) and § 10-2-2 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Bloomingdale, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC. 

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