Title
Village Code Text Amendments - International Building Code (IBC)
History
The State of Illinois Capital Development Board’s Public Act 103-0510 requires all municipalities that currently have a building code, adopt a set of baseline codes, including the International Building Code. The goal of this amendment is to clarify flood-resistant construction regulations and update elevator regulations.
The Development Services Department has reviewed Appendix G Flood-Resistant Construction and Chapter 30 Elevators and Conveying Systems of the 2018 edition of the International Building Code (IBC) as written by the International Code Council (ICC) and has amended Village Code Title 5: Buildings; Chapter 1: Building Code to include amendments to the 2018 IBC. Proposed text amendments were posted on the Village website on May 2, 2025, for public review, and links to the proposed amendments can be found in the attached PDF. The proposed changes include:
* Amending references to current elevator and escalator regulations, including annual inspections.
* Formally adding IBC Appendix G Flood-Resistant Construction:
* Amendments include identifying Village of Orland Park Floodplain Ordinance No. 5442, and deleting manufactured home regulations and flood resistant recreational vehicle regulations.
* Removal of "IBC Chapter 34 - Existing Structures" regulations, as this chapter has been replaced by the separate International Existing Building Code (IEBC).
At this point, this matter is being presented at the Committee of the Whole as an initial review. The planned next steps are as follows:
1. Development Community Listening Sessions - As an additional step in engaging with the community, the Development Services Department will be establishing recurring listening sessions. These listening sessions will allow members of the development community to propose development process improvements and ask questions. Village staff will also provide updates such as the proposed code adoptions, the new permitting software rollout, and other topics of interest to the development community. A social media post will be released announcing each listening session and emails will be sent to all registered contractors, developers, and consultants. Each session will be video recorded, and a link will be sent to all registered contractors, developers, and consultants.
2. The final ordinance adopting the code update is anticipated to be placed on the June 16, 2025, Board of Trustees Agenda.
Recommended Action/Motion
For discussion only.