Updated : 09/25/2024

Overview

Waterman, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, with amendments. Waterman, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1H-1 (adoption) and § 8-1H-2 (amendments). Waterman, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, H, I, K, with amendments. Waterman, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1A-1 (adoption) and § 8-1A-2 (amendments). For Waterman, Illinois, no local adoption and no local amendments of an existing building code were located. 

Helpful resources for Waterman, Illinois include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Waterman, IL Website
  • Waterman, IL Village Code
  • Waterman, IL 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.

Waterman adopted the 2018 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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2018 IRC(Waterman, IL 8-1H-1: CODE ADOPTED:)

...8-1H-1: CODE ADOPTED: The international residential code for one- and two-family dwellings, 2018 edition, including appendix chapters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the one- and two-family residential code of the village for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three (3) stories in height in the village and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such international residential code for one- and two-family dwellings, 2018 edition, on file in the office of the village, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article, with the specific revisions otherwise noted in section 8-1H-2 of this article. (1999 Code § 14.09) (amd....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: yes

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Waterman ? Yes
Citation: Waterman, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1H-2 (amendments).
Municipal Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/watermanil/latest/waterman_il/0-0-0-2625
Comments:

Table R301.2(1) Insert the following data into the table:

Ground snow load	30 lbs/sq. ft.
Wind design (speed)	115 mph
Wind design (topographic effects)	No
Seismic design category	B
Subject to damage from (weathering)	Severe
Subject to damage from (frost line depth)	42″ below grade
Subject to damage from (termite)	Moderate to heavy
Winter design temperature	-5°F
Ice barrier underlayment required	Yes
Flood hazards	No
Air freezing index	2,000
Mean annual temperature	48°F

Government Officials

Comments

Waterman, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, with amendments. Waterman, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1H-1 (adoption) and § 8-1H-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.

Please refer to appendix J of the adopted 2018 IRC.  

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

Commercial Building Code

Waterman adopted the 2018 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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2018 IBC(Waterman, IL 8-1A-1: CODE ADOPTED:)

...8-1A-1: code ADOPTED:The international building code, 2018 edition, including appendix chapters C, H, I, and K, published by the International code...

Comments

Waterman, Illinois, adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, H, I, K, with amendments. Waterman, IL, Muni. Code § 8-1A-1 (adoption) and § 8-1A-2 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

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

 

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