Updated : 09/17/2024

Overview

Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, G, J, M, with amendments. Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-29 (adoption) and § 18-29.5 (amendments). Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, C, F, G, with amendments. Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-26 (adoption) and § 18-28 (amendments). Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption) and § 18-33 (amendments). 

Helpful resources for Sterling, Illinois include the following.

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

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.

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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 Sterling ? Yes
Citation: 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_S18-29.5SAME
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Section R301.2 (1). TABLE R301.2 (1).

CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

Government Officials

Comments

Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices E, F, G, J, M, with amendments. 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.

Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption) and § 18-33 (amendments). 

Commercial Building Code

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.

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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

Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices B, C, F, G, with amendments. Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-26 (adoption) and § 18-28 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Sterling, Illinois, adopted the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. Sterling, IL, Muni. Code § 18-32 (adoption) and § 18-33 (amendments). 

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