A. Adoption: A certain document entitled the international residential code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois, one copy of which is on file at the building division of the community development department of the village of Sugar Grove, is hereby adopted as the residential building code for the village of Sugar Grove for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, equipment, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, and use or occupying of detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three (3) stories above grade in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures in the village of Sugar Grove as provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said international residential code, 2015 edition, are adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this code with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in this section. (Ord. 2016-04-05F, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)
B. Amendments: The sections of said residential code adopted herein are revised and amended as follows:
1. Section R101.1 Title is hereby amended by replacing "[Name Of Jurisdiction]" with "the village of Sugar Grove".
2. Section R102.4 Referenced Codes And Standards is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"All references to the international plumbing code shall be deemed to mean the Illinois plumbing code."
3. Section R103.1 Creation Of Enforcement Agency is hereby amended by replacing "building official" with "code official" and adding the following sentence:
"All references to building official in the 2015 international residential code shall be construed to refer to code official."
4. Section R103.2 Appointment is hereby amended by replacing "The building official shall be appointed by the jurisdiction." with "The director of community development or their designee shall serve as the code official for the village of Sugar Grove."
5. Section R104.10.1 Flood Hazard Areas is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
6. Section R105.2 Work Exempt From Permit is hereby amended by entirely deleting items numbered building 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10.
7. Section R105.2.3 Public Service Agencies is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
8. Section R105.3.2 Time Limitation Of Application is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
9. Section R105.5 Expiration is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:
"Every permit shall expire and become invalid after a period of one year from the date of issuance. Invalid and expired permits shall be subjected to additional plan review including new fees for such review as well as administrative fees for issuing said permit."
10. Section R105.7 Placement Of Permit is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"The building permit card shall be kept on the site of the work and be visible from the street until such time as a certificate of occupancy permit has been issued, or a final inspection has been performed and approved."
11. Section R106.1 Submitted Documents is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"Construction documents shall be signed and stamped by an Illinois registered design professional for all new one- and two-family dwellings, townhouses, and all additions or alterations that require additional or changes to structural design."
12. Section R106.1.4 Information For Construction In Flood Hazard Areas is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"For buildings and structures located in whole or in part in flood hazard areas, as established on local floodway rate maps, locally adopted flood plain ordinances shall apply."
13. Section R106.3.1 Approval Of Construction Documents is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"When the code official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved in writing or by stamp. One set of the approved construction documents as reviewed shall be retained by the code official. The other set shall be returned to the applicant and shall be kept on the site of the project and shall be open to inspection by the code official or his or her authorized agent/representative."
14. Section 108.5 Refunds is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees on a case by case basis."
15. Section R109.1 Types Of Inspections is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:
"Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the code official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the code official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection."
16. Section R112.1 General is hereby amended by replacing "The building official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure." with "The board of appeals shall consist of the village board of the village of Sugar Grove."
17. Section R112.3 Qualifications is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
(Ord. 2016-04-05F, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)
18. Section R113.4 Violation Penalties shall be amended to be and to read as follows:
Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a petty offense, punishable by a minimum fine and associated fees in an amount established by board resolution.
19. Section R114.2 Unlawful Continuance shall be amended to read:
Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be punishable by a minimum fine and associated fees in an amount established by board resolution.
(Ord. 2016-07-05B, 7-5-2016)
20. Section R114 Stop Work Order is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"R114.3 Emergency. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work."
21. Section R202 Definitions is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing the stated definition for Accessory Structure with:
"Accessory Structure. A use or structure which is subordinate to and serves a principal building or principal use; is subordinate in area, extent or purpose to the principal building or principal use served; contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants of the principal building or principal use served; and is located on the same zoning lot as the principal building or principal use served. All accessory structures shall conform to all area, height, and setback requirements set forth in the village of Sugar Grove ordinances."
22. Section R202 Definitions is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing the stated definition for Manufactured Home with:
"Manufactured Home. A movable or portable unit, which is 8 body feet or more in width and is 32 body feet or more in length, and constructed to be towed on its own chassis (comprised of frame and wheels) from the place of construction to the location or subsequent locations, subject to the provisions of chapter 15 of the Illinois vehicle code, and designed to be used without a permanent foundation and connected to utilities for year round occupancy with or without a permanent foundation. The term shall include: (1) units containing parts that may be folded, collapsed, or telescoped when being towed and that may be expanded to provide additional cubic capacity, and (2) units composed of two or more separately towable components designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of being separated again into the components for repeated towing. The term shall exclude recreational vehicles. A mobile home shall be considered a manufactured home."
23. Section R202 Definitions is hereby amended by adding the following stated definition for Modular Home:
"Modular Home. A building assembly or system of building sub-assemblies, designed for habitation as a dwelling for one or more persons, including the necessary electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating and other service systems, which is of closed or open construction and which is made or assembled by a manufacturer, on or off the building site, for installation, or assembly and installation, on the building site, with a permanent foundation."
24. Section R202 Definitions is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing the stated definition of Townhouse with:
"Townhouse. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three to six attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with a yard or public way on not less than two sides. Buildings where more than six dwelling units are attached in this manner shall be governed by code provisions applicable to multiple family dwellings, rather than the provisions of this one- and two-family dwelling code."
25. Table R301.2(1) Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria is hereby revised to read as follows:
Ground Snow Load | Wind Design | Seismic Design Category | |||
Speed (mph) | Topographic Effects | Special Wind Region | Wind- Borne Debris Zone | ||
30 | 115 | No | No | No | B |
Subject To Damage From | Winter Design Temp | Ice Barrier Underlayment Required | Flood Hazards | Air Freezing Index | Mean Annual Temp | ||
Weathering | Frost Line Depth | Termite | |||||
Severe | 42 inches | Mod to heavy | -5F | Yes | Local ordinance | 2000 | 48.5 |
See captions under table R301.2(1) in the book for exceptions and conditions of approvals.
26. Section R301.2.4 Floodplain Construction is hereby amended by adding the following:
" , the Kane County storm water ordinance, FEMA, village of Sugar Grove flood plain ordinance, and all applicable federal, state, and locally adopted flood plain ordinances."
27. Section R302.2 Townhouses is hereby amended by replacing "Common walls separating townhouses shall be assigned a fire- resistance rating in accordance with section R302.2, item 1 or 2." with "Common walls separating townhouses shall be not less than 2-hour fire-resistance-rated wall assembly tested in accordance with ASTM E 119 or UL 263." and entirely deleting items 1 and 2.
28. Section R302.3 Two-Family Dwellings is hereby amended by replacing "1-hour fire-resistance rating" with "2-hour fire- resistance rating" and entirely deleting exceptions 1 and 2.
29. Section R302.6 Dwelling-Garage Fire Separation is hereby amended by entirely deleting "The wall separation provisions of table R702.6 shall not apply to garage walls that are perpendicular to the adjacent dwelling unit wall." and adding the following sentence:
"All gypsum board applied to the garage side shall be taped with a minimum one coat of approved joint tape and compound."
30. Table R302.6 Dwelling-Garage Separation is hereby amended by replacing all references to "1/2 inch gypsum board" with "5/8 inch type X gypsum board" and replacing "3 feet" with "10 feet".
31. Section R302.7 Under-Stair Protection is hereby amended by replacing "1/2 inch gypsum board" with "5/8 inch type X gypsum board, taped with a minimum of one coat of approved joint compound."
32. Section R302.13 Fire Protection Of Floors is hereby amended by replacing "1/2 inch gypsum wallboard membrane" with "5/8 inch type X gypsum board membrane" and entirely deleting exceptions 2 and 3.
33. Section R302 Fire-Resistant Construction is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"R302.15 Mold Resistance. All gypsum used in construction of fire-resistance rated wall assemblies shall be mold resistant."
34. Section R303.3 Bathrooms is hereby amended by entirely deleting the exception and replacing with:
"Exception: The glazed area shall not be required where artificial light and mechanical ventilation systems are provided. The minimum ventilation rates shall be 50 cfm for intermittent ventilation or 20 cfm for continuous ventilation. Ventilation air from the space shall be exhausted directly to the exterior of the structure by means of either the soffit area with an approved connection to the soffit or through the roof with an insulated (R-3) duct and approved roof fitting."
35. Section R309.1 Floor Surface is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:
"The garage floor shall be poured a minimum of 4 inches below the top of the foundation to form a gas curb at all walls of the garage abutting the house. If a stairwell occurs in a garage, a 4 inch minimum gas curb shall be provided around the stairwell."
36. Section R310.2.2 Window Sill Height is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"All emergency escape and rescue windows provided as a means of egress from a basement or basement bedroom shall have a sill height of not more than 36 inches above the floor."
37. Section R310.2.3.1 Ladder And Steps is hereby amended by replacing "44 inches" with "36 inches".
38. Section R311.2 Egress Door is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"R311.2.1 Second Exit Egress Door. A minimum of one other door (other than the door used to comply with 311.2) shall be provided that meets all the requirements for an exit door in 311.2 except door type. All such exits shall discharge to grade. The required exit doors shall not pass through a garage."
39. Section R313.1 Townhouse Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed in townhouses.
Exceptions:
1. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required in any townhouse constructed on a lot that has a final approved plat as of the effective date of this ordinance.
2. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required where additions or alterations are made to existing townhouses that do not have an automatic residential fire sprinkler system installed.
3. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required where, as determined and certified by an approved fire protection engineer, the existing domestic water service system cannot meet the standards set forth for the installation of such system. The applicant shall reimburse the village for the actual cost of service invoiced to the village by the fire protection engineer."
40. Subsection R313.1.1 Design And Installation is not modified and is in full force as written.
41. Section R313.2 One- And Two-Family Dwellings Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall be installed in two-family dwellings.
Exceptions:
1. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for any detached one-family dwelling.
2. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required in any two-family dwelling constructed on a lot that has a final approved plat as of the effective date of this ordinance.
3. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with an automatic residential sprinkler system.
4. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required where, as determined and certified by an approved fire protection engineer, the existing domestic water service system cannot meet the standards set forth for the installation of such system. The applicant shall reimburse the village for the actual cost of service invoiced to the village by the fire protection engineer."
42. Subsection R313.2.1 Design And Installation is not modified and is in full force as written.
43. Section R314.1 General is hereby amended by adding "and the Illinois smoke detector act (425 ILCS 60)."
44. Section R315.1 General is hereby amended by adding "and the Illinois carbon monoxide alarm detector act (Public Act 094-0741)."
45. Section R317.1.2 Ground Contact is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"Supports for permanent structures intended for human occupancy and which come in contact with the ground shall not be constructed of wood."
46. Section R317.1.4 Wood Columns is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"Posts, poles, and columns supporting structures that are embedded in concrete, in direct contact with the earth, or are embedded in concrete exposed to the weather are prohibited."
47. Section R319.1 Address Identification is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"Site addresses shall comply with all village of Sugar Grove ordinances."
48. Section R322.1 General is hereby amended by adding the following:
" , the Kane County storm water ordinance, FEMA, village of Sugar Grove flood plain ordinance, and all applicable federal, state, and locally adopted flood plain ordinances."
49. Section R401.1 Application is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"The provisions of this chapter shall control the design and construction of the foundation and foundation spaces of all buildings and structures. Wood foundations are prohibited."
50. Sections R402.1 Wood Foundations and all subsections are hereby amended by entirely deleting.
51. Section R403.1 General is hereby amended by deleting the words "wood foundations" in the first sentence.
52. Section R403.1.1 Minimum Size is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"Minimum sizes for concrete and masonry footings shall be as follows. Footing width shall be a minimum of twice the width of the wall it is supporting, or a minimum of 18-inches, whichever is greater. Unless soil conditions warrant a greater width, or so designed and certified by a license design professional, footing projections shall be equal to 1/4 the width of the footing and the wall must fit center on the footing. Single story structures may be placed on 12-inch wide by 42-inch deep trench footing. Footing thickness shall be a minimum of 8-inches or the same depth as the wall thickness, whichever is greater, or as designed by a licensed design professional. See amended figure R403.1(1) for an illustration."
53. Table R403.1 Minimum Width And Thickness For Concrete Footings is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
54. Figure R403.1(1) Plain Concrete Footings With Masonry And Concrete Stem Walls is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
55. Figure R403.1(2) Permanent Wood Foundation Basement Wall Section is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
56. Figure R403.1(3) Permanent Wood Foundation Crawl Space Section is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
57. Section R403.1.4.1 Frost Protection is hereby amended by entirely deleting exception 3 and replacing with:
"3. Decks not supported by a dwelling and not serving as a portion of the required egress to grade need not be provided with footings that extend below the frost line."
58. Section R403.2 Footings For Wood Foundations is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
59. Section R403.3 Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"Frost protected shallow foundations shall be allowed only with specific permission of the code official."
60. Section R404.1.5.3 Pier And Curtain Wall Foundations is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
61. Section R404.2 Wood Foundation Walls and all subsections are hereby amended by entirely deleting.
62. Section R405.1 Foundation Drainage is hereby amended by entirely deleting the exception.
63. Section R405.2 Wood Foundations and all subsections are hereby amended by entirely deleting.
64. Sections R406.3 Dampproofing For Wood Foundations and all subsections are hereby amended by entirely deleting.
65. Section R408 Under-Floor Space is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"R408.8 Crawl Space Floor. In all crawl space areas, a minimum of a 2-inch thick slush coat of poured concrete shall be installed over a minimum of 4-inches of stone in the crawl space, with a minimum of a six (6) mil thick polyethylene film moisture barrier with all joints lapped a minimum of 6-inches."
66. Section R502.7.1 Bridging is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"Joists shall be supported laterally by solid blocking, or diagonal bridging (wood or metal) at intervals not exceeding 8-feet. The code official may approve alternative methods." The exception is not modified and is in full force as written.
67. Section R502.11.4 Truss Design Drawings is hereby amended by adding to number 4.1: ", including snow load" and adding "13. Layout design."
68. Section R504 Pressure Preserved Treated Wood Floors (On Ground) and all subsections are hereby amended by entirely deleting.
69. Section R506.1 General is hereby amended by replacing "3.5 inches" with "4 inches" and adding the following sentence:
"Concrete slab-on-ground floors for garage floors shall include a minimum of 6x6x10x10 welded wire fabric embedded in the mid cross section of the slab or fiber mesh reinforcing."
70. Section R506.2.1 Fill is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"R506.2.1.1 Back-Fill Under Concrete Floors At Attached Garages. The sub-base for poured concrete garage floors shall be undisturbed inorganic soil. All fill material shall be clean, compactable graded sand, crushed stones, or gravel placed in compacted lifts. The use of any soils as fill material is prohibited.
Exception: Compacted non-organic material as fill shall be permitted when #4 rebar are doweled into the foundation wall a minimum of 4 inches extending into the garage floor area a minimum of 3 feet, placed 24 inches on center around the 3 walls forming the garage area. Any practice of soaking the soils within this area will be done in strict conformance with the locally applicable water conservation ordinance and shall be metered."
71. Section R506.2.2 Base is hereby amended by replacing "consisting of clean" with "consisting of compacted clean".
72. Section R703.9 Exterior Insulation And Finish System (EIFS)/EIFS with drainage is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:
"All exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS) installed on any portion of a one- and two-family dwelling or accessory structure shall be installed only on masonry or metal substructure components. EIFS shall not be installed over, next to, or in contact with wood materials."
73. Section R703.9 Exterior Insulation And Finish System (EIFS)/EIFS with drainage is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"R703.9.3 EIFS Special Inspections. Any and all exterior insulation finish system (EIFS) installed on any portion of a one- or two-family dwelling for an exterior covering requires a certification or proper installation be submitted as a special inspection. Before permit issuance, a statement of special inspections prepared by the registered design professional shall be submitted detailing the individuals and approved agencies intended to be retained for conducting these inspections. This report and signed certification shall be submitted to the village before any occupancy will be granted."
74. Section R802.10.1 Truss Design Drawings is hereby amended by adding to number 4.1: " , including snow load" and adding "number 13. Layout design."
75. Section R903 Weather Protection is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"R903.5 Gutters And Downspouts. All one- and two-family dwellings shall be provided with gutter and downspouts unless omission is specifically permitted by the code official.
76. Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency is hereby entirely deleted and replaced with:
"The energy conservation code most currently adopted by the state of Illinois and any adopted village of Sugar Grove amendments."
77. Section R1003.9 Termination is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"All wood or solid fuel burning fireplaces and stoves shall be equipped with an approved spark arrestor."
78. Section M1201 General is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"M1201.3 Compliance. The installation of all mechanical appliances, systems, and equipment in one- and two- family dwellings shall comply with the applicable provisions of chapters 12 thru chapter 23 inclusive, the international mechanical code, and all village of Sugar Grove amendments to the international mechanical code."
79. Section M1307.3 Elevation Of Ignition Source is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"M1307.3.2 Heating Units In Garages. Units designed to condition habitable spaces of the home shall not be located in a garage, except as permitted by 2015 international mechanical code section 303.3 exception #3. The installation shall comply with section 1307.3 Elevation Of Ignition Source."
80. Section M1602.2 Return Air Openings is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"M1602.2.1 Return Air Vents. Return air vents connected to the heating and cooling system, shall be located in every habitable room of the home, except as prohibited in section M1602.2 of the code."
81. Chapter 22 Special Piping And Storage Systems is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
82. Section G2401 General is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"G2401.2 Compliance. The installation of fuel-gas piping systems, fuel-gas utilization equipment and related accessories, venting systems and combustion air configurations in one- and two-family dwellings shall comply with the applicable provisions of chapter 24, the international fuel gas code, and all village of Sugar Grove amendments to the international fuel gas code."
83. Chapters 25 through 32 Plumbing are hereby entirely deleted and replaced with:
"The most current state of Illinois plumbing code, Kane County health department private sewage disposal system requirements, and any applicable adopted village of Sugar Grove ordinances and amendments".
84. The following appendices are adopted and inserted as part of this code:
Appendix A - Sizing And Capacities Of Gas Piping
Appendix B - Sizing Of Venting Systems Serving Appliances
Appendix C - Exit Terminals Of Mechanical Venting Systems
Appendix D - Procedure For Safety Inspection Of Existing Appliances
Appendix F - Radon Control Methods
Appendix H - Patio Covers
Appendix K - Sound Transmissions
Appendix N - Venting Methods
(Ord. 2016-04-05F, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016; amd. Ord. 2021-0119D, 1-19-2021)