A certain document, copies of which are on file with the City Community Development Department, being marked and designated International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings 2015, and annual supplements thereto, as published by the International Code Council (ICC), be and is hereby adopted as mandated by 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 the International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings 2015, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this chapter, with the following additions, insertions, deletions and changes:
A. Delete all references to the 2015 edition of the International Plumbing Code and replace with Illinois State Plumbing Code.
B. Delete all references to the 2015 edition of the International Electrical Code and replace with 2014 edition of the National Electrical Code.
C. Delete all references to the 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code and replace with the currently adopted and amended Illinois State Energy Conservation Code.
D. Add climatic and geographic design criteria to Table R301.2(1). (Needed to complete code section.)
Ground Snow Load | Wind Design | Seismic Design Category | Subject To Damage From | ||||
Speed (mph) | Topographic Effects | Wind- Borne Debris Zone
| Weathering | Frost Line Depth | Termite | ||
25 | 90 Gust | 70 Sustained | No | B | Severe | 42" | Med-High |
Winter Design Temp (Fahrenheit) | Ice Barrier Underlayment Required | Flood Hazards | Air Freezing Index | Mean Air Temp (Fahrenheit) |
-4 | Yes | Nov. 16, 2006 | >1000-2000 | 47.6 |
Added Wind Design with Speed (mph), Special Wind Region and Wind-Borne Debris Zone.
E. Delete Chapter 42 Swimming Pools Using the NEC Article 680 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations, 2014. Note: Chapter 41 has been changed to Chapter 42 in the 2015 IRC.
F. Delete Section 309.5 Fire Sprinklers.
G. Delete Section R313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems.
H. Insert Section M1308 Pan and Drain Required
Add require Pan where a storage tank-type water heater, not water storage tank or washing machine, is installed in a location where water leakage will cause damage, there shall be installed a pan constructed of one of the following:
Galvanized steel or aluminum of not less than 0.0236 inches in thickness.
Plastic not less than 0.-36 inches in thickness.
Other approved materials.
A plastic pan shall not be installed beneath a gas fired water heater.
Pan size and drain: The pan shall be not less than 1-1/2" inches deep and shall be of sufficient size and shape to receive dripping or condensate from the tank or water heater. The pan shall be drained by an indirect waste pipe of not less than 3/4 inch diameter. Piping for safety pan drains shall be of those materials indicated in the Illinois Plumbing Code.
(1987 Code § 7-111)