R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the residential code for one- and two-family dwellings of the village of Wadsworth, Illinois, and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this code."
R105.2 Work Exempt From Permit.
Building:
Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are hereby deleted from the text of this code.
R109.1.5.3 Wood Trusses. Where wood trusses are used, it shall be the duty of the permit holder or their agent to furnish the building inspector with design drawings certified by an Illinois engineer at the time of rough inspection.
R311.7.8 Handrails. Handrails shall be provided on at least one (1) side of each continuous run of treads or flight with three (3) or more risers.
R311.7.8.7 Other Handrail Requirements. A center handrail must be provided on all stairways over sixty (60) inches (1524 mm) in width. Said stairways are required to have guards that are in accordance with section R312.
R312.1 Guards. Porches, balconies or raised surfaces located more than twelve (12) inches (304.8 mm) above the floor or grade below shall have guards not less than thirty-six (36) inches (914.4 mm) in height. Open sides of stairs with a total rise of more than thirty (30) inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall have guards not less than thirty-four (34) inches (863.6 mm) in height measured vertically from the nosing of the treads. Porches and decks which are enclosed with insect screening shall be provided with guards where the walking surface is located more than twelve (12) inches (304.8 mm) above the floor or grade below.
Sections R312.1.1 and R312.1.2.
Delete these sections.
Section R313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems.
Delete this section.
R402.1 Wood Foundations. Wood foundations are prohibited.
R403.1 General. All exterior walls shall be supported on continuous solid or fully grouted masonry or concrete footings, or other approved structural systems that shall be of sufficient design to accommodate all loads according to section R301 and to transmit the resulting loads to the soil within the limitations as determined from the character of the soil. Footings shall be supported on undisturbed natural soils or engineered fill. Concrete footings shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of section R403 or in accordance with ACI 332. Trenched footings are prohibited. Footings for frame construction with one (1) floor must be a minimum of eight (8) inches (203.2 mm) thick and eighteen (18) inches (457.2 mm) wide. Footings for masonry construction must be a minimum of ten (10) inches (254 mm) thick and twenty (20) inches (508 mm) wide. All footings must be keyed in four (4) inches (101.6 mm) into undisturbed soil. All other footings must have the approval of the building inspector, at his discretion.
Table R403.1(1) Minimum Width and Thickness and Concrete Footings for Light-Frame Construction (inches)
Load bearing value of soil (psf) of 1,500 or 2,000 (all construction): The code official shall require a written recommendation from the architect; said recommendation must be approved by the code official.
Load bearing value of soil (psf) of 3,000 or >= 4,000 (1 and 2 story; conventional light-frame construction): 8 x 16 is required.
Load bearing value of soil (psf) of 3,000 or >= 4,000 (1 and 2 story; 4-inch brick veneer over light frame or 8-inch hollow concrete masonry): 10 x 24 is required.
Load bearing value of soil (psf) of 3,000 or >= 4,000 (1 and 2 story; 8-inch solid or fully grouted masonry): 12 x 24 is required.
Load bearing value of soil (psf) of 3,000 or >= 4,000 (3 story; all construction): The code official shall require a written recommendation from the architect; said recommendation must be approved by the code official.
Table R403.1(2) Minimum Width and Thickness for Concrete Footings for Light-Frame Construction with Brick Veneer.
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Table R403.1(3) Minimum Width and Thickness for Concrete Footings with Cast- In-Place Concrete or Partially Grouted Masonry Wall Construction.
Delete this table.
R404.2 Wood Foundation Walls. Wood foundation walls are prohibited.
R501.2 Requirements. (Note: The following shall be added to this section) All wood beams and laminated beams must conform to the nailing instructions provided by the manufacturer.
R501.3 Metal Studs. The use of metal studs is prohibited.
Table 503.1 Minimum Thickness of Lumber Floor Sheathing.
The minimum floor sheathing will be three-quarters (3/4) inches (19.05 mm) tongue and groove plywood; nailed and glued.
R504.1 General. Pressure preservative-treated wood floors on ground are prohibited.
R505.1 Cold-Formed Steel Floor Framing. Steel floor framing is prohibited.
R507.05 Decks and Porches General. Concrete piers supporting woods decks must be not less than eight (8) inches (203.2 mm) in diameter and forty-two (42) inches (1066.8 mm) deep. The enclosure or screening of decks or porches with a roof that is in conformance with the provisions of this code is permitted. Decks and porches are only permitted to be enclosed or screened using insect screening. The use of translucent plastic, transparent plastic, glass or other materials to enclose or screen decks and porches is prohibited.
R601.2 Requirements. (Note: The following shall be added to this section) All wood beams and laminated beams must conform to the nailing instructions provided by the manufacturer.
R601.3 Framing Members. Walls constructed with two (2) inch by three (3) inch (2" x 3"; 50.8 x 76.2 mm) framing members are prohibited. All framing members must be at a minimum two (2) inches by four (4) inches (2" x 4"; 50.8 x 101.6 mm) and must not be spaced more than sixteen (16) inches (406.4 mm) apart, center to center.
R601.4 Metal Studs. The use of metal studs is prohibited. However, the building inspector may authorize the use of metal studs in the basement on non-load bearing walls, at his discretion.
R602.3 Design And Construction. (Note: The following shall be added to this section) All corner posts must contain three (3) studs.
R602.10 Wall Bracing. (Note: The following shall be added to this section) All corner bracing must be metal or plywood. If plywood is used, it must be at a minimum one-half (.5) inches (12.7 mm) in width. Oriented strand board (OSB) or particle board corner bracing is prohibited.
R608.1 General. Insulating concrete form walls are permitted only to the top of the basement wall.
R801.2 Requirements. (Note: The following shall be added to this section) When trusses on twenty-four (24) inch (609.6 mm) centers are used, center clips must be installed. All wood beams and laminated beams must conform to the nailing instructions provided by the manufacturer.
R803.05 General. Roof sheathing must be a minimum of seven-sixteenths (7/16) inches (11.11 mm) oriented strand board (OSB).
M1401.6 Stand Pipe (Drain). A stand pipe (drain) must be installed within twenty- four (24) inches (609.6 mm) of a furnace. PVC material may be used for said pipe, where it must be a minimum of one and one-half (1.5) inches (38.1 mm) in diameter and must flow to the sump pump.
M1401.7 Furnace Room. Furnaces that are installed in a living space or attic must be enclosed within an insulated room which must be finished with five-eighths (5/8) inch (15.9 mm) fire code drywall. The room must be provided with a smoke detector, lighting and an electrical outlet. Outside combustion air must be provided, if required by code. The furnace must be installed in a pan; said pan must contain at a minimum a one and one-half (1.5) inch (38.1 mm) PVC drain pipe that connects to the sump drainage system.
M1601.1 Duct Design. (Note: The following shall be added to this section) All trunk lines, plenums, heat runs and cold air returns must be metal ducts or an approved insulated pipe. Further, "panning" is prohibited.
P2603.5.1 Sewer Depth. The provisions contained in this paragraph shall be governed by the Lake County department of health.
(Ord. 2007-737, 8-21-2007, eff. 10-1-2007; amd. Ord. 2024-1164, 12-3-2024)