The following sections of the International Residential Code, 2006, for the purpose of this article, are hereby revised to read as follows:
a. R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings of the City of Waterloo, and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as “this code”.
b. 102.4 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and referenced codes and standards, the provisions of this code shall apply. The foregoing notwithstanding, all references to the following codes and standards are changed to the following:
1. R102.4.1 Electrical. All references to ICC Electrical Code shall be changed to National Electrical Code.
2. R102.4.2 Gas. All references to International Fuel Gas Code shall be changed to National Fuel Gas Code.
3. R102.4.3 Plumbing. All references to International Plumbing Code shall be changed to Illinois State Plumbing Code.
4. R102.4.4 Property Maintenance. All references to International Property Maintenance Code shall be changed to Chapter 29 of the Revised Code of the City of Waterloo.
5. R102.4.5 Fire Prevention. All references to The International Fire Code are deleted.
6. R102.4.6 Energy. The Illinois Residential Energy Code shall apply to all residential new construction.
c. R103.2 Appointment. The Building Official. shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Waterloo with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Building Official shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
d. R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Section R105.2 shall remain as stated, except the following items under the subheading of “Building” are amended to read as follows:
1. One-story detached accessory structures, provided the floor area does not exceed 50 square feet (4.64 m2).
2. Fences
5. Patios, sidewalks, and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above adjacent grade and not over any basement or story below.
e. R108.2 Schedule of permit fees. On buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required in accordance with the schedule as established by Chapter 12 of the City Code of the City of Waterloo, Illinois, as amended from time to time or other city ordinances.
f. R112.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals.
g. R112.3 Membership of Board. The Board of Appeals shall consist of three members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council as follows: one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year. Thereafter, each member shall serve for three years and until a successor has been appointed and has qualified. The term of office of members shall commence on May 1. If initial members of the Board of Appeals are appointed prior to May 1, 2008, their term of office shall include the period prior to May 1, 2008 and thereafter be measured from that date as if their term of office commenced on May 1, 2008.
h. Table R301.2(1):
Snow load | 20 psf |
Wind speed | 90 mph |
Seismic design category | D0 |
Weathering | Severe |
Frost line depth | 36 inches |
Termite | Moderate to heavy |
Winter design temp | 6 degrees |
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required | No |
Flood hazards | Per Chapter 14, Floodplain Regulations of the City's Ordinances. |
Air Freezing Index | 500 |
Mean Annual Temperature | 50 |
i. R405.1 Concrete or masonry foundations. Drains shall be provided around all concrete or masonry foundations that retain earth and enclose 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. Gravel or crushed stone drains shall extend at least 1 foot (305 mm) beyond the outside edge of the footing and 6 inches (152 mm) 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, and the drainage tiles or perforated pipe shall be placed on a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm) of washed gravel or crushed rock at least one sieve size larger than the tile joint opening or perforation and covered with not less than 6 inches (152 mm) of the same material. In cases where waterproofing is not required by Section R406.2, drains shall be placed both inside and outside the foundation.
Exception: A drainage system is not required when the foundation is installed on well-drained ground or sand gravel mixture soils according to the Unified Soil Classification System, Group I Soils, as detailed in Table R405.2.1.
j. R507 Exterior decks. The provisions of the Design for Code Acceptance 6 (DCA6) Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide, as it may be amended from time to time, shall apply to the construction of residential decks.
k. R703.1 General. Exterior walls shall provide the building with a weather-resistant exterior wall envelope. The exterior wall envelope shall include flashing as described in Section R703.8. The exterior wall envelope shall be designed and constructed in a manner that prevents the accumulation of water within the wall assembly by providing a water-resistant barrier behind the exterior veneer as required by Section R703.2 and a means of draining water that enters the assembly to the exterior. Protection against condensation in the exterior wall assembly shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 11 of this code. No metal veneer utilizing exposed fasteners will be permitted.
l. R905.1 Roof covering application. Roof coverings shall be applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section and the manufacture’s installation instructions. Unless otherwise specified in this section, roof coverings shall be installed to resist the component and cladding loads specified in Table R301.2(2), adjusted for height and exposure in accordance with Table R301.2(3). Roof panels utilizing exposed fasteners will not be permitted.
(Ord. 1242, passed 10-21-2002; Am. Ord. 1296, passed 5-3-2004; Am. Ord. 1460, passed 1-21- 2008; Am. Ord. 1544, passed 4-5-2010; Am. Ord. 1751, passed 2-20-2018; Am. Ord. 1882, passed 10-2-2023)