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Deerfield adopts 2024 ICC building codes and standardizes fines
Summary
Trustees adopted ordinance updating Deerfield’s municipal code to the 2024 International Code Council editions (and NFPA 70) and approved a related fine resolution to standardize penalties—most ICC violations will carry $200–$2,000 fines; staff said changes help maintain ISO ratings.
The Deerfield village board voted to update its building regulations to the 2024 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) codes and to adopt a fine resolution standardizing penalties across affected chapters.
Staff explained that Illinois Public Act requires municipalities to adopt one of the three most recent ICC editions; adopting the 2024 codes was recommended in part to help maintain the village’s Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating. A presenter showed the new code books and said many updates concern solar panels, electric vehicle chargers and other modern code changes. “Adoption of the 2024 ICC codes goes further in helping us get a higher rating,” a presenter said.
Trustees questioned why sections in the draft ordinance had deletions or reserved language. Staff answered that some specific items (for example, definitions of dangerous buildings) now reside in the ICC code or are covered by state statute and that the village’s approach is to avoid redundant local provisions. The board then approved the ordinance by roll call.
Separately, staff presented an annual fine resolution to align penalties across chapters 6, 8 and 13; under the new approach most ICC code violations would carry fines in a $200–$2,000 range, replacing prior inconsistent ranges that sometimes deferred to a $0–$500 general penalty. Staff said the change simplifies adjudication and ensures more consistent application of penalties. Trustees approved the fine resolution by roll call.
