Updated : 07/29/2024

Overview

Oswego, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, P and Q, with amendments. Oswego, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). Oswego, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, C, D, G and I, with amendments. Oswego, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments). For Oswego, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Oswego, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Oswego, IL Website
  • Oswego, IL Village Code
  • Oswego, 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.

Oswego adopted the 2009 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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2009 IRC(Oswego, IL Sec. 4-1-1. - Adoption.)

...is on file in the office of the building and zoning manager of the village, being marked and designated as the 2009 International Building Code and the 2009 International Residential Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the building code of the Village of Oswego in the state of Illinois; for the...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Oswego ? Yes
Citation: Oswego, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.municode.com/il/oswego/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BURE_CH1BUCO_S4-1-2AM
Comments:

TABLE R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHICAL CRITERIA

Ground Snow Load	Wind Design		Seismic Design Categoryf	Subject To Damage From			Winter Design Tempe
	Speedd (mph)	Topographic Effectsk		Weatheringa	Frost Line Depthb	Termitec
30	90/3 sec	No	B	Severe	42	Moderate to heavy	-4 Degrees

Ice Barrier Underlayment Requiredh	Flood Hazardsg	Air Freezing Indexi	Mean Annual Tempj
Yes	See local flood maps	2000	50°

Government Officials

Comments

Oswego, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, N, O, P and Q, with amendments. Oswego, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (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 IRC. 

For Oswego, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located.  

Commercial Building Code

Oswego adopted the 2009 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(Oswego, IL Sec. 5-3-7. - Exit lights.)

...All exit lights shall be in accordance with the currently adopted International Building Code as adopted in title 4, chapter 1 of this Code. (Ord. 16-49, 9-6-2016)...

Comments

Oswego, Illinois, adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, C, D, G and I, with amendments. Oswego, IL, Muni. Code § 4-1-1 (adoption) and § 4-1-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

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