Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Schaumburg, IL has adopted the 2015 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2015 IRC and IBC. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Codes § 153.02 (adoptions) and § 153.03 (amendments).
Helpful resources for Schaumburg, 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.
Schaumburg 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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2021 IRC(Schaumburg, IL § 153.02 - ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS.)
...2021 Property Maintenance Code (the "2021 IPMC");
(8)
2021 International Residential Code (the "2021 IRC") including appendix A (sizing
and capacities of gas piping), appendix B (sizing of venting systems serving appliances
equipped with draft hoods...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Schaumburg ? Yes
Citation: § 153.03
Municipal Code
https://library.municode.com/il/schaumburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15LAUS_CH153BUCO_S153.03LOAMICCOComments:
TABLE R301.1.2(1) – CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA.
(a) Ground Snow Load: 25 pounds per square foot
(b) Wind Speed:
(1) Wind speed 115 mph; 3 second gusts
(2) Topographic Effects: No
(3) Special Wind Region: No
(4) Wind-Borne Debris Zone: No
(c) Seismic Design Category: B
Subject to Damage From:
(1) Weathering: Severe
(2) Frost Line Depth: 42 inches
(3) Termite: Moderate to heavy
(d) Winter Design Temperature: Minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit
(e) Ice Barrier Underlayment Required?: Yes
(f) Flood Hazards: (See current FIRM & FBFM maps)
(g) Air Freezing Index: 2000
(h) Mean Annual Temperature: 50 degrees Fahrenheit
Government Officials
Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
E-mail |
Phone |
Note |
Fitzgerald |
Julie |
Director of Community Development |
|
847/923-4430 |
|
Comments
Schaumburg, IL has adopted the 2015 IRC including appendices A, B, C, J, K and U.
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.
Schaumburg, IL has adopted the 2015 IRC including appendix J. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
Commercial Building Code
Schaumburg 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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2021 IBC(Schaumburg, IL § 153.02 - ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS.)
...(1)
2021 Building Code (the "2021 IBC"), including the local amendments to chapter 9 (fire
protection systems) and chapter 10 (means of egress) of the 2021 IFC which are duplicated
in their entirety in chapters 9 and 10 of the 2021 IBC, but excluding chapter 27 (electrical),
chapter 28 (mechanical...
Existing Buildings
Schaumburg, IL has adopted the 2015 IEBC. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
Other Building Codes
Schaumburg, IL also adopted the following codes:
2015 International Fire Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
2015 International Fuel Gas Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
2015 International Mechanical Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
2015 International Plumbing Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
2015 International Property Maintenance Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
2014 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
Current Illinois Accessibility Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
Current State of Illinois Elevator Safety Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
Current Illinois Energy Conservation Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.
Current State of Illinois Plumbing Code. Schaumburg, IL Muni. Code § 153.02.