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Rapids City, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 08/21/2024

Overview

Rapids City, Illinois, adopted the most current edition of the International Building Code. Rapids City, IL, Chapter 1 Article 1 Section 1 (adoption). For Rapids City, Illinois, no local adoption of a residential or existing building code were located. For Rapids City, no local amendments of residential, commercial, or existing building codes were located.

Helpful resources for Rapids City, 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.

Rapids City adopted no code locally that we know of after conducting researchYou can find a copy of the code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Rapids City ? 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
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Dunbar Russ Building Inspector vorc@rapidscity.us

Comments

We were unable to locate any formal adoption of a residential code by Rapids City, IL. We reached out to the department and received no response regarding this matter. Some jurisdictions adopt the IRC by way of reference in the administrative chapters of the IBC. This could be the case for Rapids, City, IL.

101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.

Exception:

Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures shall comply with the International Residential Code.

2018 IBC § 101.2  (scope).

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.

No adoption of appendix J of the IRC was located.

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

Commercial Building Code

Rapids City adopted the 2021 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.

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Comments

Rapids City, Illinois, adopted the most current edition of the International Building Code. Rapids City, IL, Chapter 1 Article 1 Section 1 (adoption). For Rapids City, no local amendments of the commercial code were located.

Existing Buildings

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

Other Building Codes

Rapids City, Illinois, adopted the most current edition of the  Illinois State Plumbing Code. Rapids City, IL Chapter 1 Article 1 Section 1 (adoption).

Rapids City, Illinois, adopted the most recent edition of the National Electrical Code. Rapids City, IL Chapter 3 Article 1 Section 1 (adoption).