Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
St. Charles, IL has adopted the 2015 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2015 IRC (for One and Two Family Dwellings) and IBC. St. Charles, IL Muni. Codes § 15.04.020 (IRC adoption and amendments), § 15.04.010 (IBC adoption) and § 15.04.015 (IBC amendments).
Helpful resources for St. Charles, 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.
St. Charles 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(St. Charles, IL 15.04.020 - 2021 International Residential Code—Regulations adopted and modified.)
...The provisions of the 2021 International Residential Code for One-and Two-Family Dwellings,
published February 2021 by the International Code Council, Inc., 5203 Leesburg Pike,
Suite 708, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3401 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as
"the IRC"), not less than one full edition of which has been and are on file in the...
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: yes
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for St. Charles ? Yes
Citation: § 15.04.010
Municipal Code
https://codebook.stcharlesil.gov/1504-%E2%80%93-building-code/1504020Comments:
- Table R301.2 (1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria: Revise to read as follows
Ground Snow Load
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Wind Design
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Seismic Design Category
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Subject to Damage From
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Winter Design Temp
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Ice Barrier Underlayment Required
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Flood Hazards
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Air Freezing Index
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Mean Annual Temp
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Speed (mph)
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Topographic effects
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Special wind region
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Wind-borne debris zone
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Weathering
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Frost line depth
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Termite
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30
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115
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No
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No
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No
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B
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Severe
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42-Inches
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Mod to Heavy
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-5F
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Yes
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Local Ordinance
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2000
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48.5
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Government Officials
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Building and Code Enforcement |
bceadm@stcharlesil.gov |
630/377-4406 |
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Comments
St Charles, IL has adopted the 2015 IRC including appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, J, K and M.
R905.2.7.1 Ice Barrier. On all new roof construction and roof tear offs an ice protection barrier that consists of a self-adhering polymer modified bitumen sheet shall be used in lieu of normal underlayment and extend from the eave’s edge to a point at least 24-inches inside the exterior wall line of the structure.”
Section R313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems: Revise to read as follows: Exception No. 2: The requirement for the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in townhouses is deferred until December 31, 2019.
Section R313.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems: Revise to read as follows: Exception No. 2: The requirement for the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings is deferred until December 31, 2019.
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.
St. Charles, IL has adopted the 2015 IRC including appendix J. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.020.
Commercial Building Code
St. Charles 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(St. Charles, IL 15.04.010 - 2021 International Building Code—Regulations adopted and modified.)
...The 2021 International Building Code issued by the International Code Council, Inc.,
4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL, 60478, one (1) full edition of which
has been and are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the City of St. Charles, Illinois,
for more than thirty (30) days, together with the amendments listed in Section 15.04.015 hereof...
Existing Buildings
St. Charles, IL has adopted the 2015 IEBC. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.060.
Other Building Codes
St. Charles, IL also adopted the following codes:
2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.025.
2015 International Mechanical Code. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.030.
2015 International Fuel Gas Code. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.035.
2014 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.040.
2015 International Energy Conservation Code. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.055.
2014 Illinois State Plumbing Code. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.050.
2015 International Property Maintenance Code. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.04.010.
2015 International Fire Code. St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.28.010.
2015 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101). St. Charles, IL Muni. Code § 15.28.010.