Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Warrenville, IL has adopted the 2015 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2015 IRC and IBC. Warrenville, IL Muni. Codes § 8-9-1 (IRC adoption), § 8-9-2 (IRC amendments), § 8-1-1 (IBC adoption) and § 8-1-2 (IBC amendments). 

Helpful resources for Warrenville, Illinois include the following.

• 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.

Warrenville 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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...UNOCCUPIED BUILDING: A building or portion thereof which lacks the habitual presence of human beings who have a legal right to be on the premises, including buildings ordered vacated by the Director pursuant to authority granted to him by section 104 of the International Building Code and section 104 of the International Residential Code adopted by this title....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Warrenville ? Yes
Citation: § 8-9-2
Municipal Code https://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=438&chapter_id=103200#s1233007
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Table 301.2 (1) Climatic and geographic design criteria
 

Ground Snow Load	Wind Design				Seismic Design Category
	Speed	Topographic Effects	Special Region	Wind-borne Debris Zone
25 lbs./sq. ft.	115 mph	No	No	None	A

Subject To Damage From			Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
Weathering	Frost Line Depth	Termite
Severe	42 inches	Moderate to heavy	-4 F	Yes	See note	2000	52 F

Government Officials

Comments

Warrenville, IL has adopted the 2015 IRC including appendices J and K.

Section 313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems. Delete reference to "townhouse" from this section and replace with "attached housing including townhouse and two-family dwellings".

Section 313.2 One and two-family dwellings automatic fire systems. Delete this section in its entirety.
 

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.

Warrenville, IL has adopted the 2015 IRC including appendix J. Warrenville, IL Muni. Code § 8-9-2.

Commercial Building Code

Warrenville 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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...8-1-1: ADOPTION OF THE building code:A certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Warren...

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Warrenville, IL has adopted the 2015 IBC including appendices F, I and K.

Existing Buildings

Warrenville, IL has adopted the 2015 IEBC. Warrenville, IL Muni. Code § 8-4-1.

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