Braidwood, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Braidwood, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, G, H, J, with amendments. Braidwood, IL, Muni. Code § 22-32 (adoption and amendments). Braidwood, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Braidwood, IL, Muni. Code § 22-31 (adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Braidwood, Illinois include the following.

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.

Braidwood adopted the 2009 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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2009 IRC(Braidwood, IL Sec. 22-32. - 2009 International Residential Code.)

..."The 2009 International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, Inc. is hereby adopted as the International Residential Code (for one - and two - family dwellings) of the city with the following changes, additions or insertions: Section R101.1, insert "City of Braidwood."...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Braidwood ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Wietting Warren Commissioner of Public Buildings and Property wwietting@braidwood.us 815/458-2333

Comments

Braidwood, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, G, H, J, with amendments. Braidwood, IL, Muni. Code § 22-32 (adoption and 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 2009 IRC. 

Braidwood, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC.

 

Commercial Building Code

Braidwood adopted the 2009 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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2009 IBC(Braidwood, IL Sec. 22-31. - Building Code.)

...The 2009 International Building Code as published by the International Code Counsel, Inc., is hereby adopted as the building code of the city and as amended with the following changes, additions or insertions: Section 101.1, insert (City of Braidwood)...

Comments

Braidwood, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Braidwood, IL, Muni. Code § 22-31 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

2000 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Braidwood, IL, Muni. Code § 22-33 (adoption and amendments).

2000 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with amendments. Braidwood, IL, Muni. Code § 22-34 (adoption and amendments).

The most recent edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA). Braidwood, IL, Muni. Code § 22-61 (adoption).

The most current version of the Illinois Plumbing Code. Braidwood, IL Muni. Code § 22.86.

Current International Property Maintenance Code, with amendments. Braidwood, IL Muni. Code § 22-111 (adoption and amendments). 

2009 International Fire Prevention Code (IFC), with amendments. Braidwood, IL Muni. Code § 38.41 (adoption and amendments).