Updated : 05/07/2024

Overview

Glen Carbon, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, with amendments. Glen Carbon, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-8 (adoption and amendments). Glen Carbon, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, I, J, with amendments. Glen Carbon, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (adoption) and § 9-1-2 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Glen Carbon, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Glen Carbon, IL Website
  • Glen Carbon, IL Village Code
  • Glen Carbon, IL Building Codes
• 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.

Glen Carbon adopted the 2012 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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2012 IRC(Glen Carbon, IL 9-1-8: RESIDENTIAL CODE:)

...9-1-8: RESIDENTIAL CODE: A. That certain documents, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the village clerk of the village of Glen Carbon being marked and designated as international residential code, 2012 edition, including appendix chapters, A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, and K (see international residential code section R102.5, 2012 edition), as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the residential code of the village of Glen Carbon in the state of Illinois regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three (3) stories in height with separate means of egress as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such international residential code, 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council, on file in the office of the village clerk of the village of Glen Carbon are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as fully set out in this section, with additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in subsection B of this section....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Glen Carbon ? No
Citation: Glen Carbon, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-8 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/glencarbonil/latest/glencarbon_il/0-0-0-4229
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ABLE R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed (mph)	Seismic Design Category	Subject To Damage From	Subject To Damage From	Subject To Damage From	Subject To Damage From
			Weathering	Frost Line Depth	Termite	Decay	Winter Design Temp	Ice Shield Under- layment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
20	90	D1	Severe	36 in.	Mod. to heavy	Slight to mod.	31.2	No	1983	1,500 or less	55

Government Officials

Comments

Glen Carbon, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, with amendments. Glen Carbon, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-8 (adoption and amendments).

Sections R313: Delete in its entirety and add the following:

“Deletion of this section does not in any way prohibit the voluntary installation of an automatic residential fire sprinkler system in townhouses and/or one- and two-family dwellings.”
 

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 IRC.

Glen Carbon, Illinois, did not adopt the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).

Commercial Building Code

Glen Carbon adopted the 2012 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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...9-1-1: building code ADOPTED:That certain documents, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the village clerk of the village of Glen...

Comments

Glen Carbon, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, I, J, with amendments. Glen Carbon, IL, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (adoption) and § 9-1-2 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

Glen Carbon, Illinois, did not adopt the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).

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