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.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Mount Sterling, IL Website
  • Mount Sterling, IL City Code
  • Mount Sterling, 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.

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.

Auto Search - beta:

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_S18-33SAME
Comments:

Government Officials

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.

Auto Search - beta:

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