Updated : 06/28/2024

Overview

Mattoon, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, except appendices I, L, with amendments. Mattoon, IL, Muni. Code § 150.10 (adoption) and § 150.11 (amendments). Mattoon, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Mattoon, IL, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption) and § 150.02 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Mattoon, Illinois include the following.

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

Mattoon adopted the 2003 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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2003 IRC(Mattoon, IL § 150.10 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS.)

...§ 150.10 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS. The International Residential Code, 2003 edition, and all supplements thereto and hereafter, as published by the International Code Council, including all of the Appendix Chapters except Appendix I (Private Sewage Disposal) and Appendix L (Electrical Code Provisions) be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the city for 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 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, penalties, conditions and terms of said Residential Code on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this chapter, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 150.11 ....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Mattoon ? Yes
Citation: Mattoon, IL, Muni.Code § 150.11 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/mattoon/latest/mattoon_il/0-0-0-25781
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Government Officials

Comments

Mattoon, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including all appendices, except appendices I, L, with amendments. Mattoon, IL, Muni. Code § 150.10 (adoption) and § 150.11 (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 2003 IRC. 

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

Commercial Building Code

Mattoon adopted the 2003 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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See Amlegal(Mattoon, IL Municipal Code)

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Comments

Mattoon, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments. Mattoon, IL, Muni. Code § 150.01 (adoption) and § 150.02 (amendments). 

Existing Buildings

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

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