The International Residential Code, 2012 edition, shall be amended as follows.
(A) R101.1 Title. “Rock Island County, Illinois” shall be inserted in “[NAME OF JURISDICTION]” and shall be known as “The Jurisdiction.”
(B) R101.2 Scope. Add exception: “3. The most recent edition of the Illinois Plumbing Code shall apply to the installation, alteration, repair, relocation, addition, replacement, and maintenance of plumbing systems as stipulated by the Illinois Plumbing Code. The provisions of the International Residential Code shall apply to all plumbing and piping systems not covered by the Illinois Plumbing Code. In addition, any structure in which a building drain is installed shall have at least one (1) vent stack carried through the roof and increased to a minimum size of Four Inches (4”) at a point one foot (1’) below the roof line.”
(C) R104.1 General. Add: “The Building Official, the Code Official, the Administrative Officer, and the Director of the Department of Zoning & Building Safety shall be inferred to be one and the same.”
(D) R104.11 Alternative materials, design and methods of Construction and Equipment. Add: “Structures, including accessory buildings or buildings for personal storage, built under this section using Engineered trusses, said trusses shall meet a 30/10/20/10 loading requirement unless designed as part of a complete building system with plans/prints bearing an Illinois Licensed Design Professional’s stamp and indicating the design requirements of Table R301.2(1) are met.”
(E) R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Change “(1) 120 square feet;” Delete “(10).”
(F) R108.2 Fees. The county building fee schedule shall apply.
(G) R108.6 Work commencing prior to permit issuance. Change:
“Any persons, firms, corporations, owners, authorized agents or contractors who commences work requiring a permit on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a penalty fee equal to the permit fee for the entire project, and not limited to the portion of the project done prior to permit issuance.
Persons or contractors commencing work requiring a permit prior to obtaining the necessary permits more than once in a 5 year rolling period ending on the date of the second violation, (including a 2nd occurrence on the same job site) Shall be subject to violation penalties as described in R113.4.”
(H) R113.4 Violation Penalties. Add first word: “For.” Delete the period at the end of the section and add: “The Building Official is authorized, but not limited to, cause the following actions:
1. post a Stop Work order on the subject project, and
2. post a Stop Work order on any or all other projects being permitted by said person or contractor within the Jurisdiction, and
3. post a stop work order on any other contractor who re-validates the permit and uses the original person or contractor who violated the permit requirement to perform the work authorized, and
4. seek fines of not less than $25.00 and not more than $1,000.00 per violation with each day a violation is allowed to continue constituting a separate violation and other penalties as allowed by law through the Municipal Code Enforcement System or the Rock Island County State's Attorney’s Office, and
5. reject permit applications for persons or contractors who change their business name to thwart the intent of this section, and
6. notify any other jurisdiction of said action.”
(I) Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Criteria.
Ground Snow Load | Wind Design | Seismic Design Category f |
Subject to Damage From | |||
Speed d
(mph) | Topographic Effects k | Weathering a | Front line depth b | Termite c | ||
ps = 30 psf, except that calculations for additional drift loads shall use a ground snow load pg = 25 psf | 90 | YES | A | SEVERE | 42” | Moderate to Heavy |
Winter Design Temp e | Ice Barrier Underlayment Required h | Flood Hazards g | Air Freezing Index I | Mean Annual Temp. j |
-4F | YES | Initial NFIP 04/14/1978 FIRM #170582 04/05/2010 | 2000 | 50.5F |
(J) R202 Definitions. Accessory Structure: Remove definition and replace with “A structure not more than two stories in height, the use of which is customarily accessory to and incidental to that of dwelling(s) and which is located on the same tax parcel.”
(K) R305 Ceiling height. Add: “Exception 3. Ceilings may have projections to within 6 feet 6 inches of the finished floor for a width of no more than 48 inches.”
(L) R313.2 One- and Two-Family Dwelling Automatic Fire Systems. Add: “Exception 2. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required when the requirements of Section R501.3 are met and the under-stair surface and any soffits are protected with 1/2 gypsum board.”
(M) R315.1 Carbon Monoxide Alarms. Change: “For new construction, an approved carbon monoxide alarm may be installed inside each separate sleeping area, or, if installed outside of each separate sleeping area must be within 15 feet of the door to the sleeping area in dwelling units within which fuel-fired appliances are installed and in dwelling units that have an attached garage.”
(N) Table R403.1 Minimum Width of concrete, precast or masonry footings (inches) a b. Add: “Footnote b. Minimum rebar required #4 @ 8 inches on center.”
(O) R403.1.1 (footings) General. In the third sentence, change: “6 inches (152mm)” to “8 inches (200mm).”
(P) R403.1.1.1 Decks footings. Add: “Deck footings NOT supporting a roof or over head structure shall be a minimum 12 inches in diameter and 42 inches below finished grade.”
(Q) R403.1.1.2 Covered deck and room addition footings. Add: “All covered decks, screened porches; three season rooms, four season rooms, room additions, etc., shall have one of the following:
1. Pier footings designed by a design professional.
2. 12 inch wide reinforced trench footing 42 inches in depth.
3. Spread footings 42 inches in depth with a minimum 8 inch masonry wall or concrete foundation wall.”
(R) R507.2.3. Add after paragraph: “Where the lateral load connections are provided in accordance with Figure R507.2.3(2), the hold-down tension devices can be installed in not less than 4 locations per deck, and each device shall have an allowable stress design capacity of not less than 750 pounds (3336N).”
(S) Figure 507.2.3(2). Add:
(T) R2603.5.1. Add: “Building sewers than connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 6 inches below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 42 inches below grade.”
(U) Part VIII Electrical, Chapters 34-43 Chapter 34 General Requirements. Add: “Where the 2011 National Electric Code NFPA 70 as referenced is amended by this Resolution, such amendments are to be interpreted as a minimum requirement for this Part. Requirements for registration with the jurisdiction, permits, fees and violations/penalties of this 2012 International Residential Code hereby apply to the 2011 National Electric Code NFPA 70.”
(V) E3406.3 Minimum Size of Conductors.
(1) Change: “14 AWG Copper” to “12 AWG Copper.”
(2) Change: “12 AWG Aluminum” to “10 AWG Aluminum.”
(3) Add: “In all instances, where this code or the NFPA70 references ‘14 AWG Copper,’ ‘12 AWG Copper’ shall apply. In all instances, where this code or the NFPA70 references ‘12 AWG Aluminum’ to ‘10 AWG Aluminum shall apply.’”
(W) Appendices. Adopt as noted:
(1) A - Sizing and capacities of gas piping;
(2) B - Sizing of venting systems serving appliances equipped with draft hoods, Category 1 appliances, and appliances listed for type B vents;
(3) C - Exit terminals of mechanical draft and direct-vent venting systems;
(4) D - Recommended procedure for inspection of an existing appliance installation;
(5) E - Manufactured housing used as a dwelling; and
(6) F - Radon control methods with the following amendments:
(a) AF103.4.4: The second sentence must be entirely deleted. (Delete: “sumps used as the suction point in a sub slab depressurization system shall have a lid designed to accommodate the vent pipe.”)
(b) AFI 03.5.3: In the second sentence delete “the roof” and insert “above the highest eave of the house.”
(c) AFI 03.6.1:
1. First paragraph:
a. Delete “ABS” (not allowed);
b. Add “schedule 40” prior to “PVC;” and
c. The last sentence must be amended to read: “Alternatively, the 3-inch (76 mm) pipe shall be inserted directly above the interior drain tile loop and not tied into it.”
2. Second paragraph: In the first sentence delete “surface of the roof” and insert “highest eave of the house.”
(d) AFI 03.6.2: The last sentence should read: “Vent pipes shall connect to a single vent that terminates at least 12” above the highest eave of the house or each individual vent pipe shall terminate separately at least 12” above the highest eave of the house.”
(e) AF103.10: The second sentence must read as follows: “Each radon vent pipe shall terminate at least 12” above the highest eave of the house or shall be connected to a single vent that terminates at least 12” above the highest eave of the house.”
(f) 1. G - Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot tubs;
2. H - Patio Covers;
3. J - Existing Buildings and Structures;
4. K - Sound Transmission;
5. M - Home Daycare R-3 Occupancy;
6. O - Automatic Vehicular Gates; and
7. Q - ICC- IRC Electrical provisions/NEC cross-reference.
(Res. passed 2-18-2014)