Updated : 06/27/2024

Overview

Mascoutah, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices G, J, with amendments. Mascoutah, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-2 (adoption and amendments). Mascoutah, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices F, G, J, with amendments. Mascoutah, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-1 (adoption and amendments). Mascoutah, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Mascoutah, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-11 (adoption and amendments).  

Helpful resources for Mascoutah, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Mascoutah, IL Website
  • Mascoutah, IL Code of Ordinances
  • Mascoutah, IL Building Code
• 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.

Mascoutah 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(Mascoutah, IL Sec. 6-1-2. - Adoption of Residential Code (IRC 2012).)

...in the office of the city clerk of the city, being marked and designated at the "The International Residential Code, 2012" including Appendix Chapters G and J as published by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the City of Mascoutah, in the State of Illinois; for regulating and governing the construction...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mascoutah ? 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

Comments

Mascoutah, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices G, J, with amendments. Mascoutah, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-2 (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.

Mascoutah, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Mascoutah, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-11 (adoption and amendments).  

Commercial Building Code

Mascoutah 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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2012 IBC(Mascoutah, IL Sec. 6-1-1. - Adoption of Building Code (IBC 2012).)

...file in the office of the city clerk of the city, being marked and designated as the "The International Building Code, 2012" including Appendix Chapters F, G and J as published by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Mascoutah, in the State of Illinois; for regulating and governing the conditions...

Comments

Mascoutah, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices F, G, J, with amendments. Mascoutah, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-1 (adoption and amendments).

Existing Buildings

Mascoutah, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Mascoutah, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-11 (adoption and amendments).  

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