Updated : 07/11/2024
Overview
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, G, J, M, with amendments. Mount Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-29 (adoption) and § 18-29.5 (amendments). Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, C, F, G, with amendments. Mount Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-26 (adoption) and § 18-28 (amendments). Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Mount Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption) and § 18-33 (amendments).
Helpful resources for Mount Sterling, 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.
Mount Sterling adopted the 2015 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 Muni. Code(Sterling, IL Sec. 18-29. - International Residential Code—Adoption.)
...(a)
There is hereby adopted as the residential code of the city, for purposes of 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...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Mount Sterling ? Yes
Citation: Mount Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-29.5 (amendments).
Municipal Code
https://library.municode.com/IL/Sterling/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH18BUBURE_ARTIIBUCO_DIV1GE_S18-33SAMEComments:
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Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Yingling |
Vada |
City Administrator |
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217/773-2513 |
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Comments
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, G, J, M, with amendments. Mount Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-29 (adoption) and § 18-29.5 (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 2015 IRC.
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Mount Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption) and § 18-33 (amendments).
Commercial Building Code
Mount Sterling adopted the 2015 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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2015 IBC(Sterling, IL Sec. 18-26. - International Building Code—Adoption.)
...therefor, that certain
document entitled "International Building Code, 2015 Edition" (referred to herein
as the "2015 IBC") as published by the International Code Council. Each and all of
the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International
Building Code, including appendices B, C, F and G thereto and the 2015...
Comments
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, C, F, G, with amendments. Mount Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-26 (adoption) and § 18-28 (amendments).
Existing Buildings
Please refer to § 101.4.7 of the 2015 IBC.
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Mount Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption) and § 18-33 (amendments).
Other Building Codes
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2014 National Electric Code (NFPA 70), with amendments. Mount Prospect, IL, Muni. Code § 18-66 (adoption) and § 18-68 (amendments).
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 1993 Illinois Plumbing Code. Mount Prospect, IL, Muni. Code § 18-106 (adoption).
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC), including appendix A, with amendments. Mount Prospect, IL, Muni. Code § 18-151 (adoption) and § 18-152 (amendments).
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), including appendix A, with amendments. Mount Prospect, IL, Muni. Code § 18-176 (adoption) and § 18-177 (amendments).
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), including appendix A, with amendments. Mount Prospect, IL, Muni. Code § 18-261 (adoption) and § 18-262 (amendments).
Mount Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with amendments. Mount Prospect, IL, Muni. Code § 18-281 (adoption) and § 18-282 (amendments).