A. Code Adopted: There is hereby adopted by reference as if fully set out herein, that certain code known as the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 edition, prepared and published by the International Code Council, together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter set forth, one copy which is available for inspection and on file in the Office of the Village Clerk. This code shall govern the construction of detached one- and two-family dwelling units, their appurtenances, and their accessory structures except that the provisions of the International Building Code, 2018 edition, as amended, shall apply to items not specifically covered by the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 edition.
B. Amendments: The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 edition:
1. Section R101.1. Under "Name of Jurisdiction" insert "Village of Elk Grove Village".
2. Add Section R105.1.1 Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Permits. Where work taking place within the structure meets the definition of a kitchen, bathroom or half bathroom remodel, a permit is required and all work shall comply with currently adopted codes as they relate to new installations.
Definitions: Kitchen Remodel - A kitchen remodel includes, but is not limited to, the removal and replacement of cabinets.
Bathroom Remodel - A bathroom remodel includes, but is not limited to, the removal and replacement of a water closet, lavatory and bathtub/bathtub enclosure/shower or shower enclosure.
Half Bathroom Remodel - A remodel including the removal and replacement of the water closet and lavatory.
3. Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Delete items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10 under the "building" section.
4. Section R107 Temporary Structures and Uses.
Amend section R107.1 General to read as follows:
R107.1 General. Temporary structures and uses are permitted during and for construction purposes only.
Delete Sections R107.2 Conformance; R107.3 Temporary Power; and R107.4 Termination of Approval.
5. Section R202 Definitions. The definition of Structure is hereby amended to read as follows:
Structure. Any construction, or any production or piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner; or, any combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use or ornamentation whether installed on, above or below the surface of a parcel of land.
6. Section R202 Definitions. Add new definition of Temporary Structure as follows:
Temporary Structure. All membrane structures (as defined in Section 3102.2 of the International Building Code); or any structure originally designed for mobile or transportation purposes (i.e., truck trailers, shipping or freight containers, etc.); or any structure without a permanent foundation (excepting there from residential storage sheds not exceeding one-hundred fifty (150) square feet in floor area).
7. The following information shall be utilized to complete Table R301.2(1) (Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria) of the 2018 IRC:
TABLE R301.1.2 (1) - CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA.
Ground Snow Load: 25 pounds per square foot
Wind Design:
(1) Wind speed 115 mph; 3 second gusts
(2) Topographic Effects: No
(3) Special Wind Region: No
(4) Wind-Borne Debris Zone: No
Seismic Design Category: B
Subject to Damage From:
(1) Weathering: Severe
(2) Frost Line Depth: 42 inches
(3) Termite: Slight to Moderate
Winter Design Temperature: Minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required? Yes
Flood Hazards: (See current FIRM & FBFM maps)
Air Freezing Index: 2000
Mean Annual Temperature: 50 degrees Fahrenheit
8. Section R309 Garages and Carports is amended as follows:
Section R309.5 Fire sprinklers is amended by adding "When required by section R313.2 of this code" to the beginning of the first sentence.
Add Section R309.6 General. Off-street parking spaces required by the zoning regulations shall be provided in a completely enclosed building for the following construction:
i. All new single-family dwellings.
ii. All reconstructed single-family dwellings where over fifty percent (50%) of the structure above the foundation is razed.
9. Amend section R314.6 exception 2 to read as follows:
Smoke alarms installed in accordance with section R314.2.2 shall be permitted to be battery powered however; one (1) smoke alarm within the general vicinity of the construction must be hardwired.
10. Section R315 Carbon Monoxide Alarms is amended as follows:
Delete the first sentence in section R315.3 Location and amend to read as follows:
Every dwelling unit shall be equipped with at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm in an operating condition within 15 feet (15') of every room used for sleeping purposes. The carbon monoxide alarm may be combined with smoke detecting devices provided that the combined unit complies with the respective provisions of the administrative code, reference standards, and departmental rules relating to both smoke detecting devices and carbon monoxide alarms and provided that the combined unit emits an alarm in a manner that clearly differentiates the hazard.
Amend section R315.6 exception 2 to read as follows:
Carbon monoxide alarm installed in accordance with Section R315.2.2 shall be permitted to be battery operated however, if construction associated with the permit is taking place at a level where rooms used for sleeping purposes exist than one (1) carbon monoxide detector must be hardwired.
Add section R315.8 General.
i. Every structure that contains more than one dwelling unit shall contain at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm in operating condition within 15 feet (15') of every room used for sleeping purposes.
ii. It is the responsibility of the owner of a structure to supply and install all required alarms. It is the responsibility of a tenant to test and to provide general maintenance for the alarms within the tenant's dwelling unit or rooming unit, and to notify the owner or the authorized agent of the owner in writing of any deficiencies that the tenant cannot correct. The owner is responsible for providing one tenant per dwelling unit with written information regarding alarm testing and maintenance.
The tenant is responsible for replacement of any required batteries in the carbon monoxide alarms in the tenant's dwelling unit, except that the owner shall ensure that the batteries are in operating condition at the time the tenant takes possession of the dwelling unit. The tenant shall provide the owner or the authorized agent of the owner with access to the dwelling unit to correct any deficiencies in the carbon monoxide alarm that have been reported in writing to the owner or the authorized agent of the owner.
11. Section R322 Flood-Resistant Construction is deleted in its entirety.
12. Add Section R326.2 Drainage Systems as follows:
Drainage Systems: Water discharged from swimming pools shall be directed to the public street through the use of a discharge hose unless such discharge can occur directly into a storm sewer structure located in rear yards by the use of a continuous discharge hose from the swimming pool to the storm sewer structure. Any encroachment of adjacent property by the discharge hose must first have the approval of the appropriate homeowner(s).
At no time, shall water discharged from a swimming pool be permitted to encroach upon any adjacent property and in no case shall the overland discharge of swimming pool water be permitted unless such overland flow can be confined to the property upon which the swimming pool is located.
Water discharged from swimming pools shall not create hazards to either pedestrians using the public sidewalk or vehicles using the public street. Water shall not be discharged during periods of rain or storms and at no time shall the discharge rate exceed a flow of 200 gallons per minute.
13. Section R402.1 Wood Foundations is deleted in its entirety.
14. Section R405.1 Concrete or Masonry Foundations is amended to read as follows:
Drains shall be provided around all concrete or masonry foundations enclosing habitable or usable spaces located below grade. Drainage tiles, gravel or crushed stone drains, perforated pipe or other approved systems or materials shall be installed at or below the area to be protected and shall discharge by gravity or mechanical means into an approved drainage system.
Foundation drainage shall not discharge in such a manner so as to create a nuisance on adjacent properties. When, in the opinion of the Director of Community Development the discharge of foundation drainage is creating a nuisance on adjacent properties, the Director shall require the discharge pipe to be relocated so that it terminates no closer than ten feet (10') from any adjoining property line.
Gravel or crushed stone drains shall extend at least one foot (1') beyond the outside edge of the footing and six inches (6") above the top of the footing and be covered with an approved filter membrane material. The top of open joints of drain tiles shall be protected with strips of building paper, perforated drains and the drainage tiles or perforated pipe shall be placed on a minimum of two inches (2") of washed gravel or crushed rock at least one sieve size larger than the joint opening or perforation and covered with not less than six inches (6") of the same material.
15. Delete the Exception in Section R405.1.
16. Delete Section R504 Pressure Preservative-Treated Wood Floors (On-Ground).
17. Section M1411.4 Condensate Pumps is amended as follows:
"Condensate pumps are only permitted where gravity drainage is not feasible due to the sanitary sewer elevation."
18. Plumbing. Amend Chapters 26 through 33 to read as follows:
The plumbing requirements shall conform to the provisions of the most current edition of the Illinois State Plumbing Code, being 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890 and Title 8, Chapter 3, Article D of the Municipal Code.
19. Electrical. Amend Chapter 34 General Requirements to read as follows:
The electrical requirements shall conform to the provision of the most current edition of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code and Title 8, Chapter 3, Article C of the Municipal Code.
(Ord. 3597, 3-12-2019)