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Edwardsville, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/26/2024

Overview

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-421 (adoption) and § 18-422 (amendments). Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-19 (adoption) and § 18-20 (amendments). Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendix B, with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-460 (adoption) and § 18-461 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Edwardsville, 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.

Edwardsville 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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2006 IRC(Edwardsville, IL Sec. 18-421. - International Residential Code adopted.)

...are on file in the office of the city clerk, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code, 2006 Edition, including appendix chapters A, B and C, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the residential code of the city for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Edwardsville ? No
Citation: Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-422 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/il/edwardsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH18BUBURE_ARTVIIIRECO_S18-422ADINDECH
Comments:

Table R301.2 (1) Insert:

Ground Snow Load: 20
Wind Speed: 90 mph
Seismic Design Category: D-1
Weathering: Severe
Frost Line Depth: 40 inches
Termite: Moderate
Decay: Slight to Moderate
Winter Design Temp: 8
Ice Shield Underlayment: None
Flood Hazards: 1-18-1984
Air Freezing Index: 1000
Mean Annual Temp:
Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Arnold James Economic / Community Development Director JArnold@cityofedwardsville.com 618/692-7533

Comments

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-421 (adoption) and § 18-422 (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.

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendix B, with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-460 (adoption) and § 18-461 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

Edwardsville 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(Edwardsville, IL Sec. 18-19. - Adoption of International Building Code.)

...which are on file in the office of the city clerk, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2006 Edition, without any appendix chapters, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the building code of the city for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property...

Comments

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-19 (adoption) and § 18-20 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including appendix B, with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-460 (adoption) and § 18-461 (amendments). 

Other Building Codes

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2005 National Electric Code (NFPA 70). Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-46 (adoption).

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2004 Illinois State Plumbing Code. Edwardsville, IL Muni. Code § 18-88 (adoption).

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-121 (adoption) and § 18-124 (amendments). 

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-401 (adoption) and § 18-402 (amendments). 

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 18-441 (adoption) and § 18-442 (amendments). 

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 2006 International Fire Code (IFC), including appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, with amendments. Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 46-102 (adoption and amendments).

Edwardsville, Illinois, adopted the 1997 5th Edition Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) Edwardsville, IL, Muni. Code § 46-130 (adoption).