Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Bloomington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, H, I, J, K, O, Q, with amendments. Bloomington, IL, Muni. Code § 10-204 (adoption) and § Art. V (amendments). Bloomington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, J, with amendments. Bloomington, Illinois, Muni. Code § 10-203 (adoption) and § Art. IV (amendments). Bloomington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Bloomington, IL, Muni. Code § 10-208 (adoption) and § Art. X (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Bloomington, 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.

Bloomington 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bloomington ? Yes
Citation: Bloomington, IL, Muni. Code Art. V
Municipal Code https://ecode360.com/34404881
Comments:

TABLE R 301.2(1)

Insert the following into the Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria Table R 301.2(1)

Ground snow load (pounds per square foot) = 30

Wind Design speed (mph) =  90 mph

Wind Design Topographical Effects – No 

Seismic Design Category = B

Subject to damage from: 
      Weathering = Severe
      Frost line depth = minimum depth of 40" below finish grade 
      Termite = Moderate to Heavy     

Winter design temp. =  -4 degrees F

Ice shield under-layment required = Yes

Flood Hazards = The Flood Insurance Study for the "City of Bloomington", dated "February 9,    2001", as amended or revised.

Air Freezing Index = 1,500

Mean Annual Temp. = 52

(Ordinance No. 2014-07) 

Comments

Bloomington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, H, I, J, K, O, Q, with amendments. Bloomington, IL, Muni. Code § 10-204 (adoption) and § Art. V (amendments).

Chapter 10 : Section R313 : Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems.
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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 2021 IRC. 

Bloomington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Bloomington, IL, Muni. Code § 10-208 (adoption) and § Art. X (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Bloomington 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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Comments

Bloomington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, J, with amendments. Bloomington, Illinois, Muni. Code § 10-203 (adoption) and § Art. IV (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Bloomington, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Bloomington, IL, Muni. Code § 10-208 (adoption) and § Art. X (amendments). 

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