Adopted Codes

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The adopted codes have been updated to the 2021 editions of the ICC codes on December 1st, 2022. All permit submittals issued to Permit Services on or after Dec. 1st must comply with the updated codes and referenced standards.

The following is a list of adopted codes that regulate construction and operations within the Village of Schaumburg.

Building Codes

• 2021 International Residential Code
  • Appendix AA, Sizing and Capacities of Gas Piping
  • Appendix AB, Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped with Draft Hoods, Category I Appliances and Appliances Listed for Use with Type B Vents
  • Appendix AC, Exit Terminals of Mechanical Draft and Direct-Vent Venting Systems
  • Appendix AJ, Existing Buildings and Structures
  • Appendix AK, Sound Transmission
  • Appendix AT, Solar-Ready Provisions - Detached One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Townhouses
  • Excluding Part VII Plumbing, Chapters 25-33, and Part VIII Electrical, Chapters 34-43
• 2021 International Building Code
  • Excluding Chapter 27 Electrical, Chapter 28 Mechanical Systems, and Chapter 29 Plumbing Systems
• 2021 International Existing Building Code
• 2021 International Fuel Gas Code
• 2021 International Property Maintenance Code
• Specific Chapters from the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code:
  • Chapter 7 Onground Storable Residential Swimming Pools
  • Chapter 8 Permanent Inground Residential Swimming Pools
  • Chapter 9 Permanent Residential Spas and Permanent Residential Exercise Spas
  • Chapter 10 Portable Residential Spas and Portable Residential Exercise Spas
  • Chapter 11 Referenced Standards
• Village of Schaumburg Ordinance, Title 15, Chapter 153, Amendments to the Building Code

Energy

• 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, with Illinois Amendments

Mechanical

• 2021 International Mechanical Code

Electrical

• 2020 National Electrical Code, NFPA 70
• Village of Schaumburg Ordinance, Title 15, Chapter 152: Amendments to the National Electrical Code

Plumbing

• Specific Chapters from the 2021 International Plumbing Code:
  • Chapter 11 Storm Drainage
  • Chapter 12 Special Piping and Storage Systems
  • Chapter 13 Nonpotable Water Systems
  • Chapter 14 Subsurface Graywater Soil Absorption Systems
• 2014 Illinois Plumbing Code

Fire Protection

• 2021 International Fire Code
  • Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads
  • Appendix E, Hazard Categories
  • Appendix F, Hazard Ranking
  • Appendix G, Cryogenic Fluids - Weight and Volume Equivalents
  • Appendix N, Indoor Trade Shows and Exhibitions
• Village of Schaumburg Ordinance, Title 15, Chapter 157: Amendments to the Fire Code
• 2019 NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
• 2019 NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies
• 2019 NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
• 2019 NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

Accessibility

• 2018 Illinois Accessibility Code
• Chapter 11 Accessibility, of the 2021 International Building Code
  • 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities

Elevators/Escalators

• 2019 ASME A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators of Illinois

Zoning Ordinance

• Schaumburg Ordinance, Title 15, Land Usage, Chapter 154, Zoning

Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance

• Schaumburg Ordinance, Title 15, Land Usage, Chapter 151, Subdivision and Land Development