Yorkville, Illinois Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Yorkville, IL has adopted the 2009 International Codes, with amendments, including the 2009 IRC and IBC. Yorkville, IL Muni. Codes § 8-2-8 (IRC adoption and amendments) and § 8-2-1 (IBC adoption and amendments).

Helpful resources for Yorkville, 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.

Yorkville adopted the 2009 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 sterling(Yorkville, IL Municipal Code)

...Adoption not found...

2015 IRC(Yorkville, IL § 151.005 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE ADOPTED.)

...§ 151.005 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE ADOPTED. (A) A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, being marked and designated as the International Residential Building Code, 2015 Edition, including Appendix, and all amendments thereto, as published by the International Code Council, excepting therefrom Section R105.2, be, and the same is, hereby adopted as the Residential Building Code of the City of Litchfield, in the State of Illinois, for 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 not more than three stories in height with separate means of egress as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of the Residential Building Code on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Litchfield, and are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part of, as is fully set forth in this Ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in division (B) of this section....

2018 IRC(Yorkville, IL 8-2-8: - Residential code:)

...A. Adopted: The regulations of the 2018 Edition of the International Residential Code, as recommended and published by the International Code Council, Inc., published in pamphlet form, are adopted as the regulations governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Yorkville ? Yes
Citation: § 8-2-8
Municipal Code https://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=415&chapter_id=16159#s762820
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Table R301.2(1) Climatic and geographic design criteria, shall be completed with the following insertions.

Ground snow load 25 lbs/sq. ft. 

Wind design (speed) 90 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 degrees F 
Ice barrier underlayment required Yes 
Flood hazards Refer to local designations 
Air freezing index 2000 
Mean annual temperature 48 degrees F 

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Ratos Pete Building Code Official pratos@yorkville.il.us 630/553-8549

Comments

Yorkville, IL has adopted the 2009 IRC including appendices A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J, M and O. 

Section R313.1 Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems, shall be amended to read as follows:
Section R313.1 Townhouse and duplex automatic fire sprinkler systems. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed in townhouses and duplexes.

Section R313.2 One- and two-family dwellings automatic fire system, shall be deleted 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.

Yorkville, IL has adopted the 2009 IRC including appendix J. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-8.

Commercial Building Code

Yorkville adopted the 2009 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(Yorkville, IL 8-2-1: - Building code:)

...A. Adopted: The regulations of the 2018 Edition of the International Building Code, as recommended and published by the International Code Council, Inc., published in pamphlet form, are adopted as the regulations governing the constructions, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair...

See Amlegal(Yorkville, IL Municipal Code)

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2009 IBC(Yorkville, IL 8-2-1: BUILDING CODE:)

...8-2-1: Building Code:A. Adopted: The regulations of the 2009 edition of the international Building Code, as recommended and published by the Inter...

Existing Buildings

Yorkville, IL has adopted the 2009 IEBC. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-10.

Other Building Codes

Yorkville, IL also adopted the following codes:

2008 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). Yorkville IL Muni. Code § 8-2-2.

2009 International Mechanical Code. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-3.

2009 International Plumbing Code. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-4.

Illinois State Plumbing Code. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-4.

Illinois Energy Conservation Code. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-5.

2009 International Energy Conservation Code. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-5.

2009 International Fire Code. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-6.

2009 International Fuel Gas Code. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-7.

2009 International Property Maintenance Code. Yorkville, IL Muni. Code § 8-2-9.