Updated : 09/25/2024

Overview

Waterloo, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendix G, with amendments. Waterloo, IL, Muni. Code § 6-5-1 (adoption) and § 6-5-2 (amendments). Waterloo, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix I (except Section 1105.2), with amendments. Waterloo, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-1 (adoption) and § 6-1-2 (amendments). For Waterloo, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Waterloo, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Waterloo, IL Website
  • Waterloo, IL
• 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.

Waterloo adopted the 2012 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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2006 IRC(Waterloo, IL § 6-5-1 ADOPTION OF RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS.)

...§ 6-5-1 ADOPTION OF RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS. A certain document, one copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code, 2006 including Appendix G, but excluding other appendices thereof, as published by The International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings of the City of Waterloo in the State of Illinois for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Residential Code is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in §§ 6-5-2 and 6-5-3 of this article....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Waterloo ? No
Citation: Waterloo, IL, Muni. Code § 6-5-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Illinois/waterloo_il/chapter6buildingregulations?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:waterloo_il$anc=JD_6-5-2
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Table R301.2(1):

Snow load	20 psf
Wind speed	90 mph
Seismic design category	D0
Weathering	Severe
Frost line depth	36 inches
Termite	Moderate to heavy
Winter design temp	6 degrees
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	No
Flood hazards	Per Chapter 14, Floodplain Regulations of the City’s Ordinances.
Air Freezing Index	500
Mean Annual Temperature	50

Government Officials

Comments

Waterloo, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendix G, with amendments. Waterloo, IL, Muni. Code § 6-5-1 (adoption) and § 6-5-2 (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.

No adoption of appendix J of the IRC was located.

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

Commercial Building Code

Waterloo adopted the 2012 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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See Amlegal(Waterloo, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

Comments

Waterloo, Illinois, adopted the 2012 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix I (except Section 1105.2), with amendments. Waterloo, IL, Muni. Code § 6-1-1 (adoption) and § 6-1-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Waterloo, Illinois, did not adopt the IEBC, therefore Chapter 34 of the IBC would apply.

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