Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Cortland, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P, and Q, with amendments. Cortland, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1-2 (adoption and amendments). Cortland, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, H, I, J, with amendments. Cortland, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1-2 (adoption and amendments). 

Helpful resources for Cortland, 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.

Cortland 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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See sterling(Cortland, IL 8-1-2: CODES:)

...8-1-2: CodeS:A. Codes On File: One set, containing each of the Codes adopted of the international Codes and the national electrical Code (NFPA 70)...

See Amlegal(Cortland, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

2006 IRC(Cortland, IL 8-1-2. - Codes.)

...Residential Code: 1. The International Residential Code, 2006 edition, including appendix chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P, and Q as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the residential code of...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Cortland ? Yes
Citation: Cortland, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1-2 (See I.)
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/il/cortland/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8BURE_CH1BUCO_8-1-2CO
Comments:

For Ground Snow Load: 30
For Wind Speed: 90
For Seismic Design Category: B
For Weathering: Severe
For Frost Line Depth: 42
For Termite: Moderate to heavy
For Winter Design Temperature: -4°F
For Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes
For Flood Hazards:
a.	Not applicable
b.	Date of the currently effective FIRM and FBFM: September 21, 2000, or as revised to the latest published edition.
For Air Freezing Index: 2000
For Mean Annual Temperature: 47° F

Comments

Cortland, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, P, and Q, with amendments. Cortland, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1-2 (adoption and amendments).

v. AP101 Fire Sprinklers. An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in new multiple single-family dwellings (townhomes) and two-family dwellings (duplexes) in accordance with NFPA 13D.
 

 

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 AJ of the adopted 2006 IRC. 

Cortland, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC.

Commercial Building Code

Cortland 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(Cortland, IL 8-1-2. - Codes.)

...Building Code: 1. The International Building Code, 2006 edition, including appendix chapters C, E, G, H, I, and J, published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the building code of the town of Cortland...

See Amlegal(Cortland, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

2006 IBC(Cortland, IL 8-1-2: CODES:)

...ile in the offices of the town of Cortland.B. Building Code:1. The International Building Code, 2006 edition, including appendix chapters C, E...

Comments

Cortland, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, H, I, J, with amendments. Cortland, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1-2 (adoption and amendments). 

Existing Buildings

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

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