Will County, IL Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Ch. 150, Building Code
- Amended provision
- IBC § 3003.2
- Requirement
- Elevator phone dials fire district direct
- Geographic scope
- Unincorporated Will County only
- Max fine
- $500 per day
Summary
Unincorporated Will County's building code amendment requires every elevator's emergency phone to dial directly to the local fire protection district's emergency line, not a private monitoring service, per IBC Section 3003.2.
IBC Section 3003.2 Firefighter Emergency Operation All emergency elevator phones shall directly dial to the fire protection districts emergency number and conform to the Illinois Accessibility Code 2018.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024 and Res. 23-387, passed 11-16-2023; and State legislation approved through 2024 Pamphlet #2).
Full Breakdown
Will County adopted the 2018 International Building Code with a local amendment to IBC Section 3003.2, Firefighter Emergency Operation: every emergency phone inside an elevator in unincorporated Will County must directly dial the fire protection district's emergency number and conform to the Illinois Accessibility Code 2018. The rule applies only outside Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lockport and the county's other incorporated municipalities, which enforce their own building codes. The County Land Use Department administers building permits and inspections under this chapter.
Violations & Fines
Petty offense, fine up to $500 per day the violation continues; Land Use Department can also refer licensed contractors to the state licensing authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply inside Joliet or Bolingbrook?
Can an elevator phone dial a private monitoring center instead?
Sources & Official References
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