O-39-01 07/23/2001VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 2 /' 0 i
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This �'�`� day of J u (i y , 2001.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and
DuPage, Illinois this Z3 re') day
of Ju(, ,2001
ORDINANCE NO. r? ca �' (
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE
LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Counties
of Cook, Will and DuPage, State of Illinois, as follows:
SECTION I. DELETION OF EXISTING CHAPTERS
That the following chapters of the Lemont Municipal Code are hereby deleted in their
entirety:
A. Chapter 15.04, titled BUILDING CODES,
B. Chapter 15.08, titled PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE,
C. Chapter 15.12, titled HOUSING CODE,
D. Chapter 15.16, titled ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,
E. Chapter 15.20, titled PLUMBING CODE,
F. Chapter 15.24, titled MECHANICAL CODE,
G. Chapter 15.34, titled MODEL ENERGY CODE,
H. Chapter 15.38, titled NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE,
SECTION II. INCONSISTANT ORDINANCES REPEALED
That the following ordinances of the Village of Lemont, and all other ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed:
A. No. 414 titled BUILDING PERMIT REFUNDS
B. No. 449 titled FIRE SEPARATION (Multi- Family)
C. No. 527 titled SIDEWALKS
D. No. 556 titled NOISE ORDINANCE (Construction)
E. No. 864 titled SEWER & WATER (Connection Fees)
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F. No. 898 titled PLUMBING CODE (Adopting 1993 Illinois Plumbing Code)
G. No. 936 titled LATE FEE (Work without permit)
H. No. 972 Adopting 1995 CABO One And Two Dwelling Code
I. No. 974 Adopting 1995 CABO Model Energy Code
J. No. 975 Adopting 1993 BOCA National Energy Conservation Code
K. No. 1019 titled GRADING PLANS, ENGINEERING REVIEW FEE,
LANDSCAPING & TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY PERMITS
L. No. 1020 titled COMPLETION & CLEAN UP BOND
M. No. 0 -19 -97 Adopting 1996 BOCA National Building Code
N. No. 0 -20 -97 Adopting 1996 International Mechanical Code
O. No. 0 -21 -97 Adopting 1996 National Electric Code
P. No. 0 -22 -97 Adopting 1996 BOCA National Property Maintenance Code
Q. No. 0 -10 -98 titled WATER CONNECTION (Fees waived for Fire Sprinkler Systems)
R. No. 0 -69 -98 titled EXTERIOR FACADE REQUIREMENTS (Non Single Family)
S. No. 0 -74 -98 titled FEES (Reduction for Not - For -Profit Entities)
T. No. 0- 100 -98 titled SWIMMING POOL (Barrier Requirements)
SECTION III. CODE ADOPTED
That the following new chapters are hereby added to the Lemont Municipal Code:
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TITLE 15
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
15.00 BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
15.00.010 TITLE.
This Title shall be known as the BUILDING CODE OF THE VILLAGE OFLEMONT.
15.00.020 PURPOSE & INTENT.
The purpose of this Title is to provide safety, health and public welfare through structural
strength and stability, means of egress, adequate light and ventilation and protection to life and
property from fire and hazards incidental to the design, construction, alteration, removal, or
demolition of buildings or structures.
15.00.030 TITLE AS REMEDIAL.
This Title shall be construed to secure its expressed intent, which is to ensure public safety,
health and welfare insofar as they are affected by building construction, through structural strength,
adequate egress facilities, sanitary facilities, light and ventilation and fire safety; and, in general, to
secure safety to life and property from all hazards incidental to the design, erection, construction,
alteration, removal or demolition of all buildings and structures.
15.00.040 APPLICATION AND SCOPE OF REGULATIONS.
A. Application of Provisions: This title shall control all matters concerning the construction,
alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all
buildings and structures, and shall apply to existing or proposed buildings and structures; except as
such matters are otherwise provided for in other ordinances or statutes, or in the rules and regulations
authorized for promulgation under the provisions of this Title.
B. Compliance With Provisions: No building or structure shall be constructed, extended,
repaired, removed or altered in violation of these provisions except for repairs as defined in
subsection C of this Section, and except further, that the raising, lowering or moving of a building or
structure as a unit necessitated by a change in legal grade or widening of a street shall be permitted,
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provided the building or structure is not otherwise altered or its use or occupancy changed.
C. General Repairs and Maintenance: Ordinary repairs to structures may be made without
application or notice to the Village, but such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall,
partition, or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or bearing support, or the
removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement ofparts of a structure affecting
the exit requirements; nor shall ordinary repairs include addition to, alteration of, replacement or
relocation of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or
similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical or other work affecting public health or general safety.
D. Conflicting Provisions: When the provisions contained in this Title conflict with any other
provision contained in the Village Code or in any state or federal statute, the most restrictive or rigid
provisions shall control.
15.00.050 EXISTING STRUCTURES, STRUCTURES MOVED INTO VILLAGE.
A. It shall be unlawful to use or occupy any building or structure, or part thereof, in violation of
the provisions of this Title, except as otherwise provided for in this Code.
B. The legal use and occupancy of any structure existing on the date of adoption of this Title
which has been heretofore approved, may be continued without change, except as may be
specifically provided for in this Title.
C. Alterations or repairs may be made to any structure without requiring the existing structure to
comply with all the requirements of this Title, provided such work conforms to that required of a
new structure. Alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing structure to become unsafe or
adversely affect the performance of the building.
D. Alterations or repairs to an existing structure which are nonstructural and do not adversely
affect any structural member or any part of the structure having a fire resistance rating may be made
with the same materials of which the structure is constructed.
E. In the event a building or structure is altered or repaired beyond fifty percent (50 %) of its
present physical value, the Village may require that the entire building or portions thereof be brought
into compliance with all provisions of this Title.
F. Buildings and structures moved into or within the Village shall comply with the provisions of
this Title for new buildings and structures and shall not be used or occupied in whole or in part until
the certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Village.
15.00.060 BUILDING OFFICIAL.
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A. Defined: Whenever in this Title the term "Building Official" is used, it shall mean the
Building Commissioner, and/or his/her designee. That officer is hereby authorized and has the duty
to administer and enforce the provisions of the Building Code, making such determinations,
interpretations, and orders as are necessary therefore, and requiring such plats, plans and other
descriptive material in connection with applications for permits as are necessary to judge compliance
with this Title.
B. Powers and Duties:
1. Generally: The Building Official shall enforce all the provisions of this Title and shall
act on any questions relative to the mode or manner of construction and the materials to be
used in the erection, addition to, alteration, repair, removal, demolition, installation of service
equipment and the location, use, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures.
2. Inspections:
a. The Building Official shall make all required inspections, or the Building
Official may accept reports of inspections by approved agencies or
individuals; and all reports of such inspections shall be in writing and
certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency or by the
responsible individual. The Building Official may engage such expert
opinions as may be deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues
that may arise subject to the approval of the corporate authorities of the
Village.
b. The Building Official and authorized representatives shall carry proper
credentials for their respective offices for the purpose of inspecting any and
all buildings and premises in the performance of duties under this Title.
3. Adopt Rules and Regulations: The Building Official shall have the power as maybe
necessary in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare, to adopt and promulgate
rules and regulations, to interpret and implement the provisions of this Title, to secure the
intent thereof and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic or other
conditions; but such rules shall not have the effect of waiving working stresses or fire
resistive requirements specifically provided in this Title, or violating accepted engineering
practice involving public safety.
4. Records Kept: The Building Official shall keep official records of applications
received, permits and certificates issued, and fees collected. Such records shall be retained in
the official records so long as the building or structure to which they relate remains in
existence unless otherwise provided for by law.
15.00.070 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
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A. License Required: All contractors performing work within Village limits are required to
obtain a license as specified in Title 5, Chapter 5.20 of this code.
B. Occupation of Streets or Other Public Property: Streets or other public property shall not be
occupied with building materials unless approved by the Building Official, subject to such
conditions as the Building Official deems necessary.
C. Barricades Required: Any person using streets or other public property for storage or
construction shall provide substantial and suitable barricades and shall provide, place and maintain
proper and sufficient lights or flares to guard and protect all traffic and passersby.
D. Damage to Barricading: It shall be unlawful to move, remove, turn off, extinguish, diminish
or disturb any light or barricades required by (C) above.
E. Removal of Rubbish - Public Property: Rubbish or excavated material which is deposited on
any street or other public property shall be removed from day to day, as rapidly as produced. Trash
containers or dumpsters shall not be placed on streets unless otherwise approved in advance by the
Building Official and must, where possible, be located a minimum of five (5) feet from the curb.
Trash containers shall be placed in such a manner that they do not obstruct the vision of motorists or
interfere with pedestrian traffic.
F. Removal of Rubbish - Private Property: Rubbish or surplus materials shall not be thrown,
dropped or swept from any floor above the ground or from any roof, but shall either be carried or
lowered in such a manner as not to cause dust, and shall be removed from day to day, or placed in an
approved noncombustible container and shall be protected in such a manner as not to be blown or
scattered onto adj acent properties. Trash containers or dumpsters shall be located on private
property and no closer than five (5) feet to the property line.
G. Public Inconvenience: All building operations shall be conducted in a manner that least
inconveniences the public and abutting property owners.
H. Protection of Passersby: Where during construction an excavation or other hazard exists five
feet (5') or less from a public way, the contractor shall provide and maintain a barricade or fence for
the protection of passersby.
I. Cleanup Bond: Prior to issuance of a building permit for a new structure (other than a fence,
deck, porch, above ground swimming pool, or the reshingling of a roof), the remodeling of an
existing structure, or where any excavation or dirt removal will be conducted in excess of twenty -
five thousand dollars in construction value, a cash deposit in the amount of one thousand dollars
shall be deposited with the village treasurer for the following purposes;
1. To insure the prompt removal of any dirt, mud, stone or debris deposited on any
street, sidewalk or alley within the Village by a general contractor or any of his
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subcontractors:
2.. To assure completion of all fmal exterior items including, but not limited to: air
conditioner foundation, downspouts effectively discharged, public sidewalks and driveway
approaches are free of cracks, and any other items to comply with this code.
It shall be the obligation of the general contractor and owner to remove any dirt, mud, stone
or debris that the general or subcontractor may have deposited upon a roadway, sidewalk or alley and
the removal shall be completed as quickly as it is deposited, but not later 4:00 p.m. at the end of each
day. In the event of a violation of any of the terms of this section, the Village Building Inspector
shall have the right to revoke the building permit, issue a stop -work order and levy a fine of one
hundred dollars per incident plus the cost of the cleanup, which will be at the rate of three hundred
dollars per hour. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense
The completion and cleanup bond shall be released upon issuance of a final occupancy
permit.
15.00.080 BUILDING PERMITS.
A. Permit Required: No person shall begin the erection, construction, alteration or repair,
demolition or movement of any building or structure in the Village of Lemont, or begin the clearing
or excavating of the site of any proposed building or structure, or construct or maintain any driveway
in or across any public walk, parkway or curb, without first having applied for and obtained a permit
in writing to do so from the Village.
B. Application for Permit: An application for a permit shall be submitted in such form as the
Building Official may prescribe. Such application shall contain the full name and address of the
applicant and of the owner, and if the owner is a corporate body, of its responsible officer. The
application shall also list all subcontractors, addresses, phone numbers and a brief description of
work to be performed and such additional information as may be required by the Building Official
for an intelligent understanding of the work proposed.
C. Required Plans and Information:
1. Grading Plan: At the time of applying for a permit to construct a principal building,
the applicant shall submit to the Building Official two (2) copies of a plat of topographic
survey of the lot and grading plan prepared by an Illinois Registered Professional Engineer,
and shall indicate the following:
a. All building setback lines shall be shown and labeled.
b. Actual front, rear, and side yard setbacks shall be shown.
c. Top of foundation elevation shall match approved subdivision plans.
d. All building dimensions shall be shown, including jogs /offsets.
e. Proposed and existing contours shall be labeled.
f. Existing contours shall be shown a minimum of ten (10) feet onto adjacent
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properties.
g. Elevations of existing grade of curb and existing sidewalk shall be shown.
h. All swales including high point/break point elevations shall be shown.
i. Finished grade shall be lower than Top of Foundation by six (6) inches.
j. Proposed grade shall maintain 6 inches of pitch away from building in first
ten (10) feet.
k. Maximum slope within the parcel shall not exceed 4:1
1. Location of B -Box shall be labeled and must be located within the public -
owned right -of -way but may not be located within an easement or in
driveway pavement.
m. Residential driveway width shall be labeled and may not exceed twenty -two
(22) feet at the right -of -way line. Driveways, retaining walls, and other
permanent structures are not allowed within easements.
n. Driveway slope shall be labeled and may not exceed a maximum 8% grade.
o. Water service and sanitary service lines shall be labeled and a ten (10) foot
minimum separation is required. Dimension shall be shown.
P. The top of foundation of adjacent lots shall be labeled.
q. The location of manholes, inlets, and utilities shall be located and the
elevations labeled.
r. The location and size of trees shall be shown.
s. Erosion control shall be shown around the perimeter of the property and
labeled.
t. The benchmark used shall be of Village Datum and shall be indicated on the
survey.
2. To relocate a principal building, or, relocate or construct an accessory building
greater than five hundred seventy -six (576) square feet, the applicant shall submit the same
information as indicated in (1) above unless otherwise approved by the Building Official or
Village Engineer.
3. Plans, Drawings, etc.: Plans, drawings, specifications and calculations meeting all
requirements of the Building Code shall be presented to the Building Official for approval
before a permit will be issued. Plans shall specifically show all design loads and occupant
capacities for all spaces and floors and shall be prepared and sealed by a registered architect
licensed in the State of Illinois.
Exception: Working drawings in sufficient detail to describe the character of the
work proposed are required for single- family residential additions or accessory
structures.
4. Proof of Compliance; Improvements: A permit shall not be issued until satisfactory
proof has been submitted that an adequate and approved water supply and sewerage facilities
are available; that surface and roof drainage will not damage adjoining properties; that, to
maintain the public safety because of the activity on the property, public pedestrian walks
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and curbs are provided; and that access for police and fire equipment is provided on a
satisfactory, hard surface, all weather roadway.
D. Alteration of Plans: It shall be unlawful to erase, alter or modify any lines, figures or coloring
contained upon drawings or plans bearing the approval stamp of the Building Official, or filed with
him for reference. If during the progress of the execution of such work, it is desired to deviate in any
manner affecting the construction or other essentials of the building from the terms of the application
or drawing, notice of such intention to alter or deviate shall be given to the Building Official and
approval of an amended plan showing such alteration or deviation shall be obtained before such
alteration or deviation shall be made.
E. Demolition of Buildings or Structures:
1. Before a building or structure may be demolished, the owner or agent shall notify all
utilities having service connections within the structure, such as water, electric, gas, sewer
and other connections. A permit to demolish a building or structure shall not be issued until
all utilities having service connections within the structure have been removed or sealed and
plugged in a safe manner and a valid demolition permit from Cook County, when applicable,
has been submitted.
2. The plot plan shall show the buildings or structures to be demolished and the
buildings or structures on the same lot that are to remain. Demolition must include the
removal of all foundations, septic tanks, stoops, slabs, private sidewalks, driveways and any
other abandoned structures. Any wells must be properly sealed. After the demolition, the
premises will be placed in a satisfactory condition, free from all unsafe or hazardous
conditions. The lot shall be graded in conformance with the approved grading plans to
provide positive drainage and seeded to provide a homogenous grass surface.
F. Revocation of Permit: The Building Official may revoke a permit issued in case there has
been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on
which the permit or approval was based.
G. Permit for Moving Building or Structure: Before a building or structure may be moved, the
owner or agent shall notify all utilities having service connections within the building or structure
such as water, electric, gas, sewer any other connections. A permit for moving a building or
structure shall not be issued until all utilities having service connections within the structure have
been removed or sealed and plugged in a safe manner. Route approval shall be required from the
Public Services Department and a five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) cash bond deposited.
H. Commencement Notice to Be Given: The Building Official shall be given at least twenty -
four (24) hours notice of the starting of work under a permit.
I. Payment of Fees: A permit shall not be issued until all required fees have been paid.
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J. Compliance with Title: The permit shall be a license to proceed with the work and shall not
be construed as authority to violate any of the provisions of this Title, except as specifically
stipulated by modification or variation.
K. Compliance With Permit: All work shall conform to the approved application and plans for
which the permit has been issued and any approved amendments thereto.
L. Compliance with Grading Plan — Spot Survey Required: All new work shall be located
strictly in accordance with the approved Grading Plan. Two (2) copies of the platted survey,
prepared by an Illinois Registered Professional Land Surveyor shall be filed with the Building
Official within fourteen (14) days after foundation is placed. No construction will be permitted over
the foundation except for water, sewage and related items unless such platted survey has been filed
and approved by the Building Official. The spot survey shall indicate the following:
1. Elevations of the top of foundation walls shall be labeled at each corner and at every
break point if steps in the foundation occur.
2. Actual front, side, and rear yard setbacks shall be shown.
M. Extension and Expiration of Building Permit:
1. If, after a building permit required by this Title shall have been granted, the operation
called for by such permit shall not have been started within six (6) months after the date
thereof, such permit shall be void and no operation hereunder shall be begun.
2. Where, under authority of a permit, work has begun and has not been prosecuted for a
continuous or cumulative period of three (3) months, all rights under such permits shall
thereupon terminate and work may be continued only after application for and issuance of a
new permit. If, after a period of thirty (30) days following the expiration of a permit, no
subsequent permit has been issued, all structures or portions thereof shall be removed and the
site shall be returned to its original condition.
3. Where, under authority of a permit, work has not been completed within one (1) year
after the issuance of such permit and an occupancy permit issued, all rights under such
permit shall thereupon terminate and work may be continued only after application for and
issuance of a new permit. Where the construction process is expected to exceed one -year
time in completion, a schedule of completion shall be provided at the time of application for
permit.
4. The fee for extending a permit shall be one -half the amount required for a new permit
for such work, provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications
for such work, and provided that such abandonment has not exceeded six (6) months.
N. Permits for Sewer and Water Repairs: Permits are required for sewer and water repairs. All
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work must be performed in accordance with the Plumbing Code listed in Chapter 15.12. All
parkways must be restored to their original condition within two (2) weeks of completion of sewer
and water repairs. Any sidewalk, which is damaged or removed, must be replaced immediately. The
contractor is responsible to ensure that the excavation is performed in a safe manner and suitable
protection for the general public shall be provided. Sewer and water excavations on private property
shall be compacted, leveled and restored to natural grade within six (6) months of the date of the
issuance of the permit.
15.00.090 INSPECTIONS.
A. Preliminary Inspections: Before issuing a permit, the Building Official may examine or cause
to be examined all buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed. Safe access
to all work being inspected must be provided at all times.
B. Required Inspections:
1. Inspections required under the provisions of this Title shall be made by the Building
Official. If an inspection has been scheduled and, in the opinion of the Building Official,
after arrival on the inspection site, the job is not ready or has not progressed to a point where
an inspection can be made properly, or if access is not possible to perform the inspection, or
if the job site has not been maintained free from excessive construction debris, a thirty dollar
($30.00) reinspection fee may be charged. No further inspections shall be made until the
reinspection fee has been paid.
2. The owner or contractors are required to call the Building Department twenty -four
(24) hours in advance, for the following inspections:
a. Footing: Before concrete is poured and after footing and pier excavation has
been completed and all form work and steel reinforcement is complete.
b. Foundation Wall: Prior to placement of concrete when reinforcing steel is
required in a foundation.
c. Drain Tile: Before backfilling, after placement of footing drain tile, after
window wells are attached, gravel has been placed and the walls have been
damp- proofed or waterproofed.
d. Sewer Connection: Before any backfill and after house sewer has been tapped
into sanitary sewer.
e. Water Connection: Before any backfill and after installation of the service
pipe, main valve inside the building, and pressurization of the service line.
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f. Electrical Service: At the time the electrical service is to be energized or re-
energized.
g. Underground Electrical: After underground electrical is installed and before it
is covered over.
h. Rough Electrical: Before any insulation, vapor barriers or wall finish is
applied and after the rough electric is complete. Wires must be pulled at the
time of inspection.
Exception: Wires need not be pulled at the time of inspection for
remodeling work or when otherwise approved.
i. Underground Plumbing: After under slab plumbing is installed and before
covering.
j. Rough Plumbing: Before any insulation, vapor barriers or wall finish is
applied and after the rough plumbing is completed.
k. Framing: Before any insulation, vapor barrier or wall finish is applied, after
rough electric, plumbing and HVAC are approved and the framing is
complete.
1. Insulation: Before any interior wall finish is applied and after insulation and
vapor barriers are completed.
m. Ceiling Inspection: Prior to the placement of suspended ceiling panels.
n. Concrete Slab: Before any concrete floor or garage slabs are poured, after
underground electric and plumbing are approved, and after insulation and
vapor barriers are installed.
o. Concrete Driveway: After stone base is set and formwork installed. A proof -
roll inspection of the driveway base may be required.
P. Asphalt Driveway: After stone base is set. A proof -roll inspection of the
driveway base may be required.
q. Public Sidewalk: After formwork is installed and prior to pour.
r. Final Inspection: After all work is completed and building is to be approved
for issuance of certificate of occupancy.
s. Other: Any other inspection that may be specifically required by the Building
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Official.
3. Obstruction of Inspection: No work shall be done which will cover or obstruct from
view construction work scheduled for inspection which is not yet approved by the Building
Official.
4. Approval: As each stage or item of construction is approved, the approval shall be
recorded by the Building Official in his official records thereby authorizing the continuation
of the work.
5. Right of Entry: In the discharge of duties, the Building Official shall have the
authority to enter at any reasonable hour any building, structure or premises in the
jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this Title.
15.00.100 STOP WORK ORDERS.
A. Notice to Owner: Upon notice from the Building Official that work on any building or
structure is being prosecuted contrary to the provisions of this Title, or in an unsafe and dangerous
manner, such work shall be immediately stopped. The stop work order shall be in writing and shall
be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the
work, or shall be posted on the building or structure and shall state the conditions under which work
may be resumed.
B. Unlawful Continuance: Any person who shall continue any work after having been served
with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation
or unsafe condition, shall be subject to the penalties provided for in Section 15.00.160 of this Code.
15.00.110 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
A. Occupancy Permit Required: No structures or additions thereto constructed, moved,
remodeled or reconstructed after the effective date hereof shall be occupied and used for any
purpose, and no land vacant on the effective date hereof shall be used for any other use unless an
occupancy permit shall first have been obtained from the Village certifying that the proposed use or
occupancy complies with all provisions of this Code.
B. Applications for Occupancy Permits: Every application for a building permit shall be deemed
an application for an occupancy permit. Every application for an occupancy permit for a new or
changed use of land or structures where no building permit is required shall be filed with the
Building Official and be in such form and contain such information as the Building Official shall
provide by general rule.
C. Issuance or Denial of Permit: An occupancy permit shall be issued or written notice shall be
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given to the applicant stating the reasons why a certificate cannot be issued within twenty -one (21)
days after the receipt of an application therefore, or after the Building Official is notified in writing
that the structure or premises are ready for occupancy.
D. Inspections:
1. Inspections Prior to Issuance of Permit: No occupancy permit for a structure or
addition thereto constructed, moved, remodeled or reconstructed after the effective date
hereof shall be issued until such work has been completed, including off - street parking and
loading spaces, and the premises have been inspected by the Building Official and
determined to be in full and complete compliance with the plans and specifications upon
which the issuance of the building permit was based. No occupancy permit for a new use of
any structure or land shall be issued until the premises have been inspected by the Building
Official and determined to be in full and complete compliance with all the applicable
regulations for the zoning district in which it is located.
2. Reinspection: If a building or any part thereof fails approval in its final inspection,
the violations of this Title or other ordinances shall be corrected by the contractor and notice
given the Village that the building is ready for reinspection. The standard for reinspections
shall be the same as the standard for inspections.
E. Temporary Occupancy Permit: Between the dates of November 1 and June 1, a temporary
occupancy permit may be requested if the required landscaping cannot be completed due to adverse
weather conditions. The Building Official may also consider issuance of a temporary occupancy
during other than the above dates when a written request showing reasonable cause has been
submitted in advance.
1. The temporary occupancy permit may be issued upon receipt of a performance bond,
letter -of- credit, or cash bond (check) from the contractor, or owner to the Village.
a. The above security shall be in the amount of five thousand dollars for all lots
with up to twenty -two thousand square feet and ten thousand dollars for all
lots with more than twenty -two thousand feet.
b. The security will be held by the Village until all improvements are completed
in accordance with this code.
2. A temporary occupancy permit may be issued to be valid for a period of not to exceed
six (6) months from its date of issuance.
3. A temporary occupancy permit may be extended beyond the maximum of six (6)
months specified above only when requested in writing and showing just cause as to why
said extension is necessary.
F. Yielding of Occupancy: Occupancy of a building shall not be yielded to any person until a
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certificate of occupancy has been posted. No person shall take occupancy of a building without an
occupancy permit having been issued.
G. Supplemental Requirements: Notwithstanding any provision in this Code to the contrary, the
following improvements and supplemental documentation shall be required prior to the issuance of a
final occupancy certificate:
1. All fees and charges due and payable to the Village shall be remitted.
2. The buffalo box (water shutoff) shall be adjusted to grade, accessible and operable.
3. All public and private sidewalks on and adjacent to the lot shall be completed.
4. Driveway and approach paving shall be completed.
5. Any replacement or repair to damaged curbs and gutters, streets, sidewalk, driveway
or street lighting shall be completed.
6. Prior to landscaping, all final grading within the lot and parkway areas shall be
completed. Two (2) copies of a final topographic survey shall be submitted indicating
the following:
a. All dimensions /elevations from Spot Survey shall be shown.
b. Finished grade elevations at the corners of the structure shall be labeled.
c. Elevations of all corners of the property shall be labeled.
d. Grading contours shall be shown and labeled. The elevation of all
drainage break points shall be labeled.
e. Location and elevation of the B -box shall be shown.
f. Location and elevation of all existing utility structures on the lot shall be
shown.
g. Driveway slope and width at right -of -way line shall be shown.
h. Location and elevation of retaining walls and berms shall be shown.
i. Location and sizes of trees shall be shown.
j. Stamp and signature of an Illinois Registered Professional Land Surveyor
or Illinois Registered Professional Engineer shall be made including the
date, license number, and license expiration date.
7. All lot areas, including parkway areas on Village right -of -way not improved with
driveway or building structures shall be seeded or sodded.
8. Not less than two trees per lot, having a trunk diameter of not less than two and one-
half inches measured twelve (12) inches from the ground, shall be planted in the
parkway area. The spacing of the trees, as measured along the right -of -way, shall be
a minimum of forty (40) feet and not be in excess of fifty (50) feet. Where two trees
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cannot be accommodated, one tree may be planted in the parkway and one in the
front yard.
a. The planting of the following varieties of trees within a parkway area shall be
prohibited:
Botanic Name
Acer Negundo
Acer Saccharinum
Ailanthus Altissima
Betual Spp.
Juglans Nigra & Hindsii
Catalpa Speciosa
Elaeagnus Spp.
Ginko Bilaba (female)
Macluna Pomifera
Makus Spp.
Morus Spp.
Populus Spp.
Prunus Spp.
Salix Spp.
Sorbus Spp.
Ulums Spp.
Conifer
Common Name
Box Elder
Silver Maple
Tree of Heaven
Birch
Black Walnut
Catalpa
Russian Olive
Female Ginko
Osage Orange
Apple
Mulberry
Cottonwood, Popular, Aspen
Cherry, Plum
Willow
Mountain Ash
Elm
Pine, Spruce, Fir, Hemlock
9. All other required landscaping shall be installed.
10. Address numbers shall be affixed to the building.
15.00.120 EMERGENCY MEASURES.
A. Vacating Structures: When, in the opinion of the Building Official, there is actual and
immediate danger of failure or collapse of a building or structure or any part thereof which would
endanger life, or when any structure or part of a structure has fallen and life is endangered by the
occupation of the building or structure, the Building Official is hereby authorized and empowered to
order and require the occupants to vacate the same forthwith. The Building Official shall post the
building or structure as uninhabitable at each entrance. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter
such building or structure except for the purpose of making the required repairs or demolishing the
same.
B. Temporary Safeguards: When, in the opinion of the Building Official, there is actual and
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immediate danger of collapse or failure of a building or structure or any part thereof which would
endanger life, the Building Official shall cause the necessary work to be done to render such building
or structure or part thereof temporarily safe.
C. Closing Streets: When necessary for the public safety, the Building Official may temporarily
close sidewalks, streets, buildings and structures, and places adjacent to such unsafe structures and
prohibit the same from being used.
15.00.130 OFF - STREET PARKING.
All off - street parking and loading facilities, including driveways and pavement, shall be
constructed in accordance with all provisions contained in the subdivision regulations ordinance and
the zoning ordinance of the Village of Lemont, and such provisions are hereby incorporated into the
Building Code of the Village of Lemont by reference, as if fully set forth herein.
15.00.140 NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS.
A. Required: All houses, buildings and structures within the Village shall be numbered in
accordance with the regulations set forth by the Village.
B. Duty to Affix, Visibility: It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of every house,
building, or structure in the Village to have placed thereon, so as to be clearly visible from the street,
figures showing the number of the house, building, or structure. The minimum height of letters and
numbers shall be three inches (3 ") set on a visually contrasting background.
15.00.150 CONSTRUCTION HOURS.
No construction, erection, excavation, or any other process of building whatsoever, shall be
performed within the Village before the hour of seven o clock (7:00) a.m. or after eight o clock (8:00)
p.m., Monday through Friday and before the hour of eight o clock (8:00) a.m. or after the hour of
seven o clock (7:00) p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
15.00.160 VIOLATION.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less
than twenty -five nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars for each offense, and a separate offense
shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
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Chapter 15.02
PERMIT FEES
15.02.010 BUILDING FEES:
Permit fees for the construction of buildings or additions to buildings shall relate to the
estimated construction value of the building. The estimated construction valuation will be
determined by the latest Building Valuation Data Report as published in the Building Official and
Code Administrators (BOCA) Magazine. The unit costs for the different construction types will be
applied to the gross square footage of a building (including basements and garages) to determine the
valuation of the building for all structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, interior finish, normal
site preparation including excavation and backfill, overhead and profit. Plan review fees,
architectural fees, cost of land and off site costs are not included.
Any Building Valuation submitted by permit applicant that exceeds the computed valuation
will be utilized as the Building Valuation.
Permit fees for remodeling an existing building will be based on the estimated cost of the
contractor doing the work. Permit fees for moving buildings will be based on complete value of the
home after the move (excluding land).
Fee schedule for permit fees shall be:
$ 0.00 and up to
$ 2,500.00 and up to
$ 4,000.00 and up to
$ 6,000.00 and up to
$ 8,000.00 and up to
$ 10,000.00 and up to
$ 12,500.00 and up to
$ 15,000.00 and up to
$ 17,500.00 and up to
$ 20,000.00 and up to
$ 25,000.00 and up to
$ 30,000.00 and up to
$ 40,000.00 and up to
$ 50,000.00 and up to
$ 75,000.00 and up to
$ 100,000.00 and up to $ 124,999.99
$ 125,000.00 and up to $ 149,999.99
$ 150,000.00 and up to $ 174,999.99
Building Valuation/Construction Cost
$ 2,499.99 $ 30.00
$ 3,999.99 $ 50.00
$ 5,999.99 $ 75.00
$ 7,999.99 $ 100.00
$ 9,999.99 $ 125.00
$ 12,499.99 $ 155.00
$ 14,999.99 $ 200.00
$ 17,499.99 $ 225.00
$ 19,999.99 $ 250.00
$ 24,999.99 $ 300.00
$ 29,999.99 $ 350.00
$ 39,999.99 $ 400.00
$ 49,999.99 $ 500.00
$ 74,999.99 $ 700.00
$ 99,999.99 $ 875.00
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$ 1,100.00
$ 1,325.00
$ 1,550.00
$ 175,000.00 and up to $ 200,000.00 $ 1,750.00
$ 200,000.00 and up to $ 999,999.99 $1,750.00 for first $200,000.00 +
$7.50 for each additional $1,000.00 (or fraction thereof) above $200,000.00
$ 1,000,000.00 and above $ 7,750.00 for first $1,000,000.00 +
$6.25 for each additional $1,000.00 (or fraction thereof) above $1,000,000.00
15.02.020 PLAN REVIEW FEES:
A. Outside Agency: Plan review for new commercial and multi - family construction, including
additions may be performed by a third party agency. All fees and charges related to the performance
of this service shall be borne by the permitee.
B. In House: Plan review for new construction and multi - family construction, including
additions will be asseessed as follows:
Building (commercial and multifamily)
0 to 60,000 ft3 $ 325.00
60,001 to 80,000 $ 400.00
80,001 to 100,000 $ 510.00
100,001 to 150,000 $ 585.00
150,001 to 200,000 $ 665.00
Over 200,000 per 10,000 or fraction thereof $ 5.00
Mechanical 0.25 x Building Fee
Electrical 0.25 x Building Fee
Plumbing 0.25 x Building Fee
Single Family /Townhouses $100.00 /dwelling unit
Additional reviews, in excess of 2 $30.00 each
Remodeling/additions $30.00
15.02.030 MISCELLANEOUS FEES:
Construction Trailer $ 30.00
Decks/Patios/Pergolas/Gazebos $ 30.00
Demolition $ 30.00
Detached Garages $100.00
Driveways $ 30.00
Fences $ 30.00
Fireplace added after construction $ 30.00
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Hot Tub /Spa $ 30.00
Lawn Sprinkler Systems — less than 75 heads $ 50.00
- Over 75 heads $25.00 each additional 50 heads or fraction thereof
Porches (open) $ 30.00
Re -roof $ 30.00
Sewer/Water Repair $ 30.00
Sheds (144 sq. ft. or less) $ 30.00
Signs $ 1.25 /sq. ft. - $30.00 minimum
Swimming Pools, Residential:
Above Ground $ 30.00
In Ground $100.00
Temporary Tents /Structures $ 30.00
Permit fees for work not specifically listed above will be calculated on cost of construction as
specified per Section 15.02.010.
15.02.040 PLUMBING FEES:
A. Plumbing permit fees for new construction will be combined with the building permit fee.
This fee will be based on total construction costs and include all structural, electrical, plumbing,
mechanical, interior and exterior finishes and normal site preparation.
B. Except as provided above, the permit fees for plumbing work shall be as indicated in the
following schedule:
1. Three (3) fixtures or less $50.00
2. Each additional fixture or opening $ 5.00
(Items to be counted as fixtures include, without limitation: water
closets, bidets, lavatories, bathtubs, hot water heaters, showers,
kitchen sinks, utility sinks, drinking fountains, urinals, ejector pits,
sump pits, floor drains, and dishwashing machines)
3. Fire sprinkler systems:
100 heads or less $150.00
Over 100 heads +$50.00 /additional
100 heads or fraction thereof
4. Lawn sprinkler systems:
75 sprinkler heads or less $50.00
Over 75 sprinkler heads +$25.00 /additional
50 heads or fraction thereof
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5. Water connection charges to connect to the Village water distribution system shall be
as follows:
a. Single - Family $1,800.00 /dwelling unit.
b. Duplex, Town home, and Multi - Family: $1,800.00 per dwelling unit.
c. Motels, Hotels, Institutional, Commercial and Industrial Buildings:
WATER SERVICE LINES
1" $ 1,800.00
1 -1/4" up to and including 2" $ 2,500.00
2 -1/2" up to and including 3" $ 3,750.00
4" $ 5,000.00
5" $ 6,250.00
6" $ 7,500.00
8" $ 8,750.00
10" or greater $10,000.00
d. Connection charges shall not be applicable to any current water customer
who may be connected to a water service line rather than directly to the Village water
system.
e. Water connection charges for any hotel, motels, institutional, commercial or
industrial building shall be waived if all the following conditions apply:
i The water connection charge is solely related to an upgraded service
connection required for the installation of a fire sprinkler system.
ii The building or structure was constructed prior to January 1, 1998.
iii A water service connection existed prior to January 1, 1998.
6. Water meters:
a. 3/4" meter: $150.00
b. All other meters: Cost plus installation (Minimum $100.00)
7. Sewer connection charges (connect to Village sanitary sewer system):
a. Single - Family: $1,800.00 /unit
b. Duplex, Town Home, Multi - Family: $1,800.00/ unit
c. Motels and Hotels: $750.00 /room
d. Institutional, Commercial, and Industrial Buildings to be based on size of
water service lines and its population equivalents (PE). Connection charges shall be
as follows:
1" $1,800.00
1 -1/4" up to and including 2" $3,600.00
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2 -1/2" up to and including 3" $5,400.00
4" and over $7,500.00
+ $200.00 x PE
e. Connection charges shall not be applicable to any current sewer customer
who may be connected to a sewer service line, rather than directly to the Village
sanitary sewer system.
15.02.050 MECHANICAL FEE SCHEDULE
A. Mechanical permit fees for new construction will be combined with the building permit fee.
This fee will be based on total construction costs and include all structural, electrical, plumbing,
mechanical, interior and exterior finishes and normal site preparation.
B. Except as provided above, the permit fees for all mechanical work shall be as indicated in the
following schedule:
$ 0.00 and up to $15,000.00 $30.00
$15,001 and over. $30.00
+ $30.00/$5,000.00 or fraction thereof
15.02.060 ELECTRICAL FEES:
A. Electrical permit fees for new construction will be combined with the building permit fee.
This fee will be based on total construction costs and include all structural, electrical, plumbing,
mechanical, interior and exterior finishes and normal site preparation.
B. Except as provided above, the permit fees for all electrical work shall be as indicated in the
following schedule:
1. Installations or alterations of electrical services:
0 to 200 ampere, 3 or 4 wire $50.00
201 to 1,000 ampere, 3 or 4 wire $75.00
Fees for services in excess of 1,000 amperes shall be computed on the basis of the
rating of the service disconnects installed, prorated according to the schedule above.
2. New fixtures, sockets, or receptacles: $10.00 /circuit
3. Minimum permit fee $30.00
4. For each motor or current- consuming device other than lighting fixtures:
One motor or current - consuming device $10.00
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Each additional motor or current device $ 5.00
5. Signs $1.25 /sf, minimum $30.00
Free standing signs requiring a separate service shall require an additional service
permit based on the fee schedule above.
15.02.070 ENGINEERING FEES:
A. An engineering review fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) shall be paid to the Village at
the time the building permit is issued for single family and townhouse construction.
15.02.080 FEE REDUCTION FOR NOT - FOR - PROFIT CORPORATIONS:
A. Not - for - profit corporations or associations shall not be required to pay the first
five hundred dollars ($500.00) and one -half of the fee in excess of five hundred dollars
for charges for zoning relief and building permit fees. The fee reduction shall not apply
to reimbursable expenses, consultant fees, water /sewer tap -on fees or other out -of pocket
expenses.
15.02.090 REINSPECTION FEES:
A. Whenever a reinspection is required, due to incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate information
or construction, an additional fee of $30.00 per inspection, per inspector, may be charged. This fee
will be assessed at the inspector's discretion and shall be payable prior to the reinspection being
performed.
15.02.100 LATE FEES:
A. When construction has been started prior to the issuance of a permit for new building
construction (i.e.; single family residence, town home, condominium, multi - family structure, or new
commercial construction), the normal permit fee as required by this ordinance shall be increased by
the amount of $1,000.00.
B. When construction has been started prior to the issuance of a permit for other construction
. (i.e.; shed, deck, fence, pool, etc.), the normal miscellaneous fee as required by this ordinance shall
be increased by the amount of $30.00.
10.02.110 REFUNDS:
A. If a permit is revoked or cancelled prior to commencement of construction, the building
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permit and inspection fee shall be refunded. Otherwise, no other refunds will be made.
Chapter 15.04
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND MULTI- FAMILY BUILDING CODE
15.04.010 INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND MULTI- FAMILY BUILDING CODE
ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, governing the construction of
all nonresidential and multi - family structures, that certain code known as the INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING CODE /2000 including Appendix Chapters B and F — J inclusive, as published by the
International Code Council, Inc., together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes
hereinafter set forth, one (1) copy of which has been for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior
to the effective date hereof and now is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
15.04.020 AMENDMENTS TO CODE:
A. The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the above -
adopted International Building Code:
Section 101.1 Title. Delete in its entirety.
Section 105.2 Work Exempt from Permit. Delete in its entirety.
Section 507.1 Unsprinklered, One - Story. Delete in its entirety.
Section 507.3 Two - story. Delete in its entirety.
Section 1005.3.2 Vertical Exit Enclosures. Delete Exception #8
B. Tenant Separation: Minimum required fire rating for tenant separation walls is a one (1) hour
fire partition. In unlimited area buildings, tenant spaces shall be separated by a minimum of a two
(2) hour fire partition.
C. Means -of- Egress: All buildings, and all occupied floors, rooms or spaces with an occupant
load of twenty (20) or more persons or floor areas over two thousand (2,000) square feet are required
to have a minimum of two (2) separate means of egress.
Exception: In retail buildings, a single exit may be allowed if the occupant load is
less than twenty (20), and there are practical difficulties in providing a second exit.
Mezzanines: Two (2) means of egress are required from all mezzanines over two thousand
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(2,000) square feet. A minimum of one (1) means of egress must discharge to the outside or to a
rated exit corridor.
D. The following additional requirements apply to structures of Use Group R -2:
1. Firewall assemblies shall have a minimum of a two (2) hour rating. Firewall
assemblies may be used to separate up to a maximum of three (3) buildings.
2. Dwelling units shall have a minimum fire separation of one (1) hour.
3. Building storage rooms and attached parking garages shall have a minimum fire
separation of two (2) hours.
E. The following additional requirements apply to unlimited area buildings:
1. Office spaces two thousand (2,000) square feet and larger in buildings of Use Group
S and F shall be separated from the warehouse area with a minimum floor to roof
deck fire separation of one (1) hour.
2. Perimeter doors shall be installed in all new unlimited area buildings at intervals not
to exceed one hundred and fifty feet (150'). Alternate methods for positive smoke
ventilation and fire department entry shall be subject to the approval of the Building
Official.
F. The following additional requirements apply to buildings of Type 3 and Type 5 construction:
1. Wooden structural support columns for balconies shall be no less than six inch by six
inch (6" x 6 ") nominal lumber when over six feet (6') in height.
2. Open frame wood trusses used in floor construction must be sheathed on the
underside and shall be divided into areas no greater than five hundred (500) square
feet by draftstopping parallel to the main framing members. Draftstopping materials
shall not be less than one -half inch (1/2 ") gypsum board, three - eights inch (3/8 ")
plywood or other approved materials adequately supported.
3. Each new stair, platform, and landing used in buildings three (3) or more stories in
height shall be of non - combustible materials throughout.
G. Fence and dumpster enclosure support posts shall be installed to a minimum depth of forty-
two inches (42 ").
H. Exterior Facade Requirements: In other than single - family or townhouse residential
structures, the exterior facade for new construction must consist solely of face brick, stone, split
face masonry, stucco, exterior insulation finishing system (EIFS) or other approved composite
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system. The use of metal exterior panels as a facade material is hereby prohibited unless
approved in advance by the Village Board of Trustees.
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Chapter 15.06
SINGLE - FAMILY BUILDING CODE
15.06.010 SINGLE - FAMILY BUILDING CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that certain code known as the
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE - AND TWO - FAMILY DWELLINGS, 2000,
including Appendix Chapters A through K inclusive, as published by the International Code Council,
Inc. together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter set forth, one (1) copy
of which has been for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date hereof and
now is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
15.06.020 AMENDMENTS TO CODE:
The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the above
adopted one and two family dwelling code:
Section R101.1 Title. Delete in its entirety.
Section R105.2 Work Exempt From Permit
Table R301.2 (1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria. Delete in its entirety and
in lieu thereof substitute the following new Table 301.2(1):
TABLE 301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
ROOF
SNOW
LOAD
WIND
SPEED
mph)
SEISMIC
DESIGN
CATEGORY
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM
WINTER
DESIGN
TEMP
FLOOD
HAZARDS
Weathering
Frost h Line
DeP
Termite
Decay
30
90
C
Severe
42"
Moderate to
Heavy
Slight to
Moderate
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Cook County
Nov. 6, 2000
Section R303.1 Habitable rooms. Amend by adding the following new section:
Section R303.1.1 Basements. All basements shall be provided with an aggregate
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glazing and ventilation area of not less than one (1) percent of the gross floor area.
Section R303.3 Bathrooms. Amend by adding the following new section:
Section R303.3.1 Basement rough -ins. When a bathroom, water closet
compartment and other similar rooms are roughed in but not completed, provisions
for mechanical exhaust must also be roughed in.
Section R303.6 Required heating. Amend by adding the following new section:
Section R303.6.1 Closets. All closets greater than thirty-six square feet (36 ft2) and
having at least two exterior walls shall be provided with heating as required above.
Section R304 Minimum Room Areas. Amend by adding the following new section:
Section R304.2 Total Minimum Area. No single - family attached or detached
residential dwelling shall be erected, converted or reconstructed unless all habitable
rooms of said building (exclusive of attics, basements, utility and garage areas) are a
total of 900 square feet or greater.
Section R309.1 Opening Protection. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute the
following new Section 309.1:
Section R309.1 Opening Protection. Openings from a private garage directly into a
room used for sleeping purposes are not permitted. Other openings between the
garage and the residence shall be equipped with a three- quarter (3/4) hour fire rated
door.
Section R309.2 Separation Required. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute
the following new Section 309.2:
Section R309.2 Separation Required. The garage shall be separated from the
residence and its attic area by means of a minimum five - eighths inch (5/8 ") (one
hour) gypsum board applied to all walls, ceilings and support columns of the garage.
Electrical outlet boxes on opposite sides of the wall shall be separated by a
horizontal distance of not less than 24 inches.
Section R309.3 Floor Surface. Amend by adding the following new section:
Section R309.3.1 Gas Curb. All common walls between the garage and dwelling,
including any openings for service doors, shall have a six -inch (6 ") gas curb, or be
made gas tight.
Section R310 Emergency Escape or Rescue Openings. Amend Section 310.1 Emergency
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escape required by adding the following wording:
Rooms such as studies, dens, libraries, etc., which contain closets shall be classified
as a sleeping room and require emergency escape as indicated above.
Section R310 Emergency Escape or Rescue Openings. Amend by adding the following
new section 310.1.4:
Section R310.1.4 Basement Escape Windows. All basements shall be equipped
with at least one (1) emergency escape window or a door leading directly to the
outside. All required basement emergency escape windows shall have a minimum
height of thirty-nine inches (39 ") and a minimum width of thirty-three inches (33").
Sill height shall not be more than forty-four inches (44 ") above the floor.
Section R310.2 Window Wells. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute the
following new Section 310.2:
Section R310.2 Window Wells. The minimum horizontal projection of a window
well shall be twenty -four inches (24 ") and the width shall be a minimum of thirty-six
inches (36 "). All window wells serving an emergency escape or rescue window shall
be of rectangular shape.
Section R317.1 Single- and Multiple- Station Smoke Alarms. Amend by adding the
following wording:
Rooms such as studies, dens, libraries, etc., which contain closets shall be classified
as a sleeping room and require smoke detectors to be installed.
Section R320 Insulation. Amend by adding the following new Section 319.6:
Section R320.6 Insulation Requirements.
1. Exterior requirements:
a. Air infiltration barrier: Air infiltration barrier shall be continuous,
unbroken and undamaged material covering all sheathing products of vertical
residential frame exterior walls. Material shall be applied from sealed
mudsill joints at the top of concrete foundation; material shall be pulled
inside all exterior wall openings and secured to the framing for inspection
during rough framing.
Vapor transmission rate shall be 5.0 perms or more. Water resistance shall be
not less than 41.8 cms., hydrostatic pressure test; AATCCF method 127.
(Note: This is the water resistance of 151b. felt.)
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b. Caulking and sealant: Exterior joints around windows and door frames,
between wall cavities and window or door frames, between wall panels and
penetrations or utility services through walls, floors and roofs, and all other
openings in the exterior envelope shall be caulked, gasket, weather - stripped
or otherwise sealed.
2. Ceilings: Cathedral ceilings shall be insulated with a material having an R -Value
of not less than 19. Flat ceilings shall be insulated with material having an R -Value
of not less than 30.
3. Rafter vent channel: A vent channel shall be provided in each rafter bay of a
cathedral ceiling. Continuous venting is required at the ridge or between rafter bays.
4. Walls: Walls shall be insulated with a material having an R -Value of not less than
13.
a. Warm air supply plenums or pipes will only be allowed in the outside
walls if insulation providing an R -Value of 11 is insulated between the
exterior sheathing and pipes or fixtures.
b. Plumbing fixtures and electrical fixtures not exceeding two inches (2 ") in
diameter will be permitted in the outside walls. Insulation to be installed
between exterior sheeting and pipes or fixtures.
c. All box joists shall be insulated the same as the wall.
5. Insulation for exterior perimeters of concrete floor slabs on grade, and walls of
heated crawl spaces:
a. Shall be at least two -inch (2 ") thickness at edges.
b. Shall extend insulation down along face of foundation wall for a distance
of at least two feet (2').
c. Insulation material requirements shall be rigid, inorganic, waterproof, and
non - capillary; or rigid, organic, termite and fungi resistant and saturated with
asphalt to be waterproof.
6. Service door (between garage and occupied area):
a. All service doors shall have an R -Value not less than 3.33, and must be
fully weather - stripped.
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7. Patio doors (sliding):
a. Air infiltration not to exceed .50 CFM per square foot of opening.
b. Glass shall be insulated.
c. Frames, jambs and thresholds, if other than wood, shall have a thermal
barrier.
8. Glass: All glass in habitable area shall be double - glazed or insulated. (Single
glazed with storm windows will be accepted in place of the double glazed glass.)
9. Unheated spaces:
a. Hot and cold water lines shall be insulated with a material having an R-
Value not less than 6.5. All heating and cooling pipes and plenums (supply
and/or return) shall be insulated with a material having an R -Value not less
than 6.5.
b. The framed floor above all unheated spaces shall be insulated with a
material having an R -Value not less than 19.
Exception: Structures designed in accordance with the INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
CONSERVATION CODE, 2000.
Section R321.1 Two - Family Dwellings. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute
the following new Section 320.1:
Section R320.1 Two - Family Dwellings. Dwelling units in two family dwellings
shall be separated from each other by wall and/or floor assemblies of not less than a
two -hour fire- resistance rating when tested in accordance with ASTM E 119. Fire -
resistance rated floor ceiling and wall assemblies shall extend to and be tight against
the exterior wall, and wall assemblies shall extend to the underside of the roof
sheathing. The roof sheathing shall be fire - retardant treated on either side for a
minimum distance of four feet (4'). The treated sheathing must extend at least to the
next furthest rafter on alternating sheets. Roof covering materials shall be Class A or
Class B.
Section R322.1 Moisture Control. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute the
following new Section 321.1:
Section R322.1 Moisture Vapor Retarder Required. In all frame walls and floors,
and ceilings, an approved vapor barrier having a maximum perm index of 1.0, when
tested in accordance with ASTM E 96, shall be used on the warm -in- winter side of
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100 amp, 20 circuit panel, for dwellings under 2,300 square feet. No. 3
AWG minimum conductor size.
200 amp, 30 circuit panel, for dwellings over 2,300 square feet. No. 3/0
AWG minimum conductor size.
(Square footage of dwellings is based on living space, excluding basements
and garages.)
In all cases, the service must be sized to accommodate the installation of
central air conditioning. When an electric range is installed, the service must
be no less than two hundred (200) amp.
Section E3603 Required Branch Circuits: Amend by adding the following new Section
E3603.7:
Section E3603.7 Branch Circuits for Additional Equipment. The following
additional separate branch circuits shall be required as needed:
1. Central air conditioning system.
2. Electric range.
a. Free standing ranges, two number 6 and one number 8 minimum size
copper conductors.
b. Built -in counter top and oven units. Connection shall be made by three
number 10 (minimum) copper conductors.
3. Built -in microwave oven.
4. Through wall air conditioners and heating units.
5. Motors of 1/2 horsepower or larger.
6. Electric water heaters.
7. Electric dryers - 240 volt, minimum number 10 wire with "L" shaped receptacle.
8. Sump pump.
9. Sanitary ejector pump.
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square feet in area shall be provided with gutters and downspouts unless the Building
Official specifically permits omission. Gutters and downspouts must discharge a
minimum of five feet (5') away from the building in accordance with the approved
grading plans or to an approved drainage system.
Section R1004 Factory -Built Fireplaces. Amend by adding the following new Section
1004.5:
Section R1004.5 Fireplace Chimney Enclosures. All exposed exterior chimney
sections shall be enclosed in a chimney chase which provides for proper clearances
per manufacturers requirements and is constructed of masonry or approved materials
consistent with the construction of the existing structure.
Section M1601.1.1 Above - Ground Duct Systems. Amend by adding the following new
text:
8. On all residential developments, flexible metallic air ducts may be used where
practical difficulties are encountered subject to review and approval by the Building
Official prior to installation. In other use groups, the maximum length shall not
exceed fourteen feet (14').
Section G2413.11 (403.11): Plastic Piping, Joints and Fittings. Amend by adding the
following new Section G2413.11.1:
Section G2413.11.1 Interior Installations. Plastic piping shall not be allowed for
interior installations.
Section G2443 (620) Unvented Room Heaters. Amend by adding the following new
Section 2443.8:
Section G2443.8 Approval. Unvented appliances shall be allowed only when
approved in advance by the Building Official.
Section E3306.3 Minimum Size of Conductors. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof
substitute the following new Section E3306.3:
Section E3306.3: Minimum Size of Conductors. The minimum size of conductors
for feeders and branch circuits shall be No. 14 copper. All conductors used for
feeders and branch circuits must be copper.
Section E3502.1 Rating of Ungrounded Conductors. Delete in its entirety and in lieu
thereof substitute the following new Section 3502.1:
Section E3502.1 Minimum Size of Residential Service:
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(6" x 6 ") nominal lumber. All lumber used for the exterior construction of porches,
terraces and decks shall be naturally durable wood or pressure treated wood.
Section R408 Under Floor Space. Amend by adding the following new Section 408.7:
Section R408.7: Crawl Spaces. In crawl spaces, the soil shall be leveled and
covered with a minimum of two -inch (2 ") screed coat of concrete. Crawl spaces shall
be ground level at least twenty -four inches (24 ") below bottom of floor joists and
girders. Ground under dwelling is to be approximately level.
Section 11502.4 Joists Under Bearing Partitions. Amend by adding the following new
Sections 502.4.1 and 502.4.2:
Section 11502.41. Joists Under Non Bearing Partitions. Provide double joists
under all parallel partitions. Double joists, which are separated to permit the
installation of piping or vents, shall be blocked, spaced not more than 4 feet on
center.
Section R502.42. Other Double Joists. Provide double joists supporting hot water
heaters, washing machines, bathtubs or other special loading conditions as
determined by the Building Official.
Section R502.12 Draftstopping Required. Amend by adding the following new section:
Section R502.12.2: Open frame wood trusses used in floor construction must be
sheathed on the underside utilizing those materials specified in Section R502.12.1.
Section R506.2.2 Base. Amend by adding the following new Sections R506.2.2.1 and
R506.2.2.2:
Section R506.2.2.1 Grade Beams. Grade beam construction for detached accessory
structures shall consist of a four inch (4 ") concrete floor on a minimum four inches
(4 ") of crushed stone, sand and gravel poured monolithically with a minimum ten
inches (10 ") thickened outer edge a width of twenty inches (20 ") around perimeter of
building, said twenty inch (20 ") grade beam to be of equal depth on undisturbed soil.
Section R506.2.2.2 Where Permitted. Grade beam construction is permitted for
detached residential accessory structures not exceeding five hundred seventy six
square feet (576 ft2) and/or where no one dimension exceeds twenty -four feet (24').
Section R801.3 Roof Drainage. Delete in its entirety and add the following new Section
801.3.1.
Section R801.3.1 3 Roof Drainage. All structures over one hundred fifty (150)
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the thermal insulation.
Section R325.1 Premises Identification. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute
the following new Section 325.1
Section R325.1 Street Numbers. Each structure to which a street number is
assigned shall have such number displayed in a position easily observed and readable
from the public way. All numbers shall be in Arabic numerals at least 3 inches high
and 1- inch stroke.
Section R404 Foundation Walls. Amend by adding the following new Section 404.1.9:
Section R404.1.9 Anchorage for Foundation Walls and Slabs. Provide dowel bar
anchorage for porch and terrace slabs, concrete or masonry steps and area walls,
which adjoin foundation walls. For the anchorage of basement -less portions of
structures such as attached garages and crawl spaces, embed with four (4) one -half
inch (1/2') round, four foot (4') long hooked bars halfway into main wall, two (2) near
top and two (2) near bottom of attached wall. Epoxy into place if holes are
oversized.
Section R405.1 Concrete or Masonry Foundations. Amend by deleting the Exception and
adding the following new Section 4405.1.1:
Section R405.1.1 Footing Drain Tile.
1. Required outside of basement and crawl space footings. Inside location only upon
approval of the Building Official. Minimum diameter shall be four inches (4 ").
2. Provide drains in all below grade stair landings and window wells. Connect
drains to footing drain tile with approved "T" fittings.
3. Connect with tight joint glazed tile or approved equal to storm sewer, sump pump,
dry well or other approved outlet.
4. Sump pumps must discharge a minimum of five feet (5') from the foundation
walls. Discharge must conform to the approved grading plan and in no case shall be
extended closer than three feet (3') from the rear or side property line. Sump pumps
may not discharge to the front yard or exterior side yard unless specifically approved
by the Village Engineer.
Section R407 Columns. Amend by adding the following new Section 407.4:
Section R407.4 Porches and Terraces. Wooden post support for porches and decks
constructed six feet (6') or more above grade shall be no less than six inch by six -inch
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10. Central vacuum system.
Section E3702 Aboveground Installation Requirements. Delete in its entirety and in lieu
thereof substitute the following new Section E3702:
Section E3702 Above - ground Installation Requirements. For all new
construction, wiring shall be installed in rigid metallic tubing. Surface metal
raceways may be used for lighting purposes only. Where flexible connections other
than lighting are necessary, a separate ground wire shall be pulled in all flexible
conduit. Armored cable such as BX shall not be used in new construction, including
garage and/or other accessory buildings. All raceway joints shall be made tight and
shall provide a continuous electrical circuit for grounding purposes.
Section E3805.3 Nonmetallic Boxes. Delete in its entirety.
Section E3808.16 Nonmetallic Boxes. Delete in its entirety.
Appendix G, Section AG105.2 Outdoor Swiming Pool. Amend by adding the following
new section:
11. All .outdoor swimming pools as defined by this section shall, in
addition to the barrier requirements herein contained require the
installation of a free standing non - climbable fence not less than 5 feet
in height.
Exception: A fence not less than 2 feet in height affixed along the top
of the pool edge with a minimum total height (pool structure and
fence) of not less than 5 feet may be substituted in lieu of that
required above.
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Chapter 15.08
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
15.08.010 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that certain code known as
the, INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 1998, as published by the International
Code Council, Inc. together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter set forth,
one (1) copy of which has been for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date
hereof and now is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
15.08.020 AMENDMENTS TO CODE:
The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the International
Property Maintenance Code:
Section 101.1 Title. Delete in its entirety.
Section 103.6 Fees. Delete in its entirety.
Section 106.1 Unlawful Acts. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute the
following new Section 106.1:
Section 106.1 Unlawful Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, remove, demolish, maintain, fail
to maintain, provide, fail to provide, occupy, let to another or occupy or permit
another person to occupy any premises, property, structure or equipment regulated by
this Article, or cause same to be done, contrary to or in conflict with or in violation of
any of the provisions of this Article, or to fail to obey a lawful order of the Code
Official, or to remove or deface a placard or notice posted under the provisions of
this Article.
Section 302.8 Motor Vehicles. Delete in its entirety.
Section 303.15 Insect Screens. Insert: March 20, December 21.
Section 305.3.1 Garbage Facilities. Delete the following wording:
"an approved incinerator unit in the structure available to the occupants in each
dwelling unit;"
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Section 602.3 Heat Supply. Insert: May 15, October 15.
Section 602.4 Occupiable Work Spaces. Insert: May 15, October 15.
15.08.030 PROHIBITED ACTS:
A. Retaliatory Eviction By Owner: No owner or lessor shall evict or cause to evict or terminate
the tenancy of a renter or lessee solely as retaliation because that renter or lessee complains to the
Village or the Circuit Court against the owner or lessor charging the owner or lessor with violation
of this Article or with violation of any warranty of habitability accruing to the renter or lessee from
the owner or lessor.
The fact that the rent or lease consideration of the renter or lessee is not more than thirty (30)
days delinquent at the time the owner or lessor gives notice of eviction or termination of a lease or
rental and the fact that, within six (6) months prior to the notice of eviction or termination of the
lease or rental, the renter or lessee has not been convicted of creating a nuisance at the dwelling or
dwelling unit from which eviction is ought shall be prima facie evidence that the eviction or
termination of lease or rental by the owner or lessor is solely retaliatory because that renter or lessee
has complained against the owner or lessor charging him with violation of this Article.
Any person convicted of violation of this subsection shall be fined not less than two hundred
dollars ($200.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
B. Criminal Housing Management: Criminal- housing management is hereby prohibited. A
person commits criminal housing management when, having personal management or control of
residential real estate, whether as a legal or equitable owner of the residential real estate or as a
managing agent or otherwise, he knowingly permits, by his gross carelessness or neglect, the
physical condition or facilities of the residential real estate to become or remain so deteriorated that
the health and safety of an inhabitant is endangered.
A person convicted of criminal housing management shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars
($200.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
C. Failure to Correct Violation: If any alleged violation for which notice as aforesaid has been
given is not corrected or eliminated within the time specified in such notice, the owner or occupant
shall be fined in an amount not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00):
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Chapter 15.10
ELECTRICAL CODE
15.10.010 ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that certain code known as the
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1999 EDITION (NFPA 70 -1999) as sponsored and published by
the National Fire Protection Association, and, the ICC ELECTRICAL CODE Administrative
Provisions, 2000 prepared and published by the International Code Council, Inc., together with the
additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter set forth, one (1) copy of which has been for
a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date hereof and now is on file in the
office of the Village Clerk.
15.10.020 AMENDMENTS TO CODE:
A. The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the above -
adopted National Electrical Code:
Article 210 -6(c) 277 Volts to Ground. Amend by adding the following new Article 210 -
67(c)(7):
Article 210- 67(c)(7) Light fixtures shall be mounted no less than eight feet (8') above
finished floor.
Article 210 -21(b) Receptacles. Amend by adding the following new Article 210- 21(b)(5):
Article 210- 21(b)(5) Only 20 amp receptacles shall be used on 20 amp circuits
supplying cord connected disposals and dishwashers in residential kitchens.
Article 250- 50(a)(2) Supplemental Electrode Required. Delete in its entirety and in lieu
thereof substitute the following new Article 250- 50(a)(2):
Article 250- 50(a)(2) Supplemental Electrode Required. A metal underground
water pipe shall be supplemented by an additional electrode of a type specified in
Section 250 -50 or 250 -52. Where the supplemental electrode is a made electrode of
the rod, pipe, or plate type, it shall comply with Section 250 -56. The supplemental
electrode shall be bonded to the grounding electrode conductor or the grounded
service - entrance conductor.
Note: Structural steel on all commercial and industrial buildings shall be intentionally
grounded and bonded.
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Article 250 -64(b) Grounding Electrode Conductor. Delete in its entirety and in lieu
thereof substitute with the following new Article 250- 64(b):
Article 250 -64(b) Grounding Electrode Conductor. The grounding electrode
conductor for the service shall terminate at the street side of the domestic water
service and shall be protected by rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit,
electrical metallic tubing, or approved cable armor. The grounding electrode shall be
copper and the water meter shall be provided with an adequate jumper. This service
ground shall have an identifying tag attached to the ground clamp.
Article 250 Grounding. Amend by adding the following new Article 250 -123:
Article 250 -123 Exterior Light Poles. Each new parking lot, drive lane, and street
lighting pole shall be grounded by a separate grounding rod as well as an approved
grounding conductor which shall originate in the electrical panelboard that supplies
the power for the lighting pole. The grounding rods shall be a minimum of ten feet
(10') in length and five- eighths inch (5/8 ") in diameter.
All fixtures must be able to be serviced without dismantling the fixture hanging
equipment.
Article 300 Wiring Methods. Amend by adding the following new article 300 -1(c)
300 -1(c) Where any wiring method or materials permitted by the National Electrical
Code /1999 shall have been prohibited by this Article, such wiring methods or
materials shall be considered to be prohibited when referred to in any section or
provisions of the National Electrical Code /1999.
Article 300 -4 Protection Against Physical Damage. Amend by adding Article 300 -4(g):
Article 300 -4(g): All wiring for circuits under fifty (50) volts in non - accessible areas,
or, accessible areas less than 8 feet above the finish floor shall be installed in
electrical metallic tubing. Wiring may be run exposed in accessible areas such as,
but not limited to, spaces above dropped ceilings, attic spaces, crawl spaces provided
it has been properly fastened.
Article 339 -3(a) Uses Permitted. Amend by deleting Article 339- 3(a)(4) in its entirety.
Article 347 -2 Uses Permitted. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute the
following new Article 347 -2:
Article 347 -2 Uses Permitted. Underground usage in exterior locations only.
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Article 320 Open Wiring on Insulators. Delete in its entirety
Article 321 Messenger Supported Wiring. Delete in its entirety
Article 324 Concealed Knob- and -Tube Wiring. Delete in its entirety
Article 325 Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS. Delete in its entirety
Article 328 Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC. Delete in its entirety
Article 330 Mineral - Insulated, Metal- Sheathed Cable: Type MI. Delete in its entirety
Article 331 Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing. Delete in its entirety
Article 334 Metal -Clad Cable: Type MC. Delete in its entirety
Article 336 Nonmetallic- Sheathed Cable: Types NC, NMC, and NMS. Delete in its
entirety
Article 338 Service - Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE. Delete in its entirety
Article 342 Nonmetallic Extensions. Delete in its entirety
B. The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the above -
adopted ICC Electrical Code:
Section 404 Fees Delete in its entirety.
15.10.030 GENERAL PROVISIONS:
A. Electrical service will be approved only after the service panel is adequately protected from
the weather. This shall typically be provided by the installation of the decking of the floor above the
service panel.
B. Rough electrical inspection shall be approved only after all piping is completed and wires
have been pulled unless otherwise approved in advance.
C. The owner(s) of a single - family residence may perform their own electrical wiring providing
they obtain a permit and prove that the dwelling has been their primary residence for a period of not
less than six months.
15.10.040 BRANCH CIRCUITS REQUIRED:
A. In addition to those branch circuits required by the above - adopted electrical code, separate
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additional branch circuits shall be provided in a dwelling occupancy as required below:
1. Furnace or heating plant.
2. Central air conditioning system.
3. Electric range.
a. Free standing ranges, two number 6 and one number 8 minimum size copper
conductors.
b. Built -in counter top and oven units. Connection shall be made by three
number 10 (minimum) copper conductors.
4. Built -in microwave oven.
5. Through wall air conditioners and heating units.
6. Motors of 1/2 horsepower or larger.
7. Electric water heaters.
8. Electric dryers - 240 volt, minimum number 10 wire with "L" shaped receptacle.
9. Sump pump.
10. Sanitary ejector pump.
11. Central vacuum system.
15.10.050 RACEWAYS OR CONDUITS:
A. For all new work, wiring shall be installed in rigid metallic tubing, or surface metal raceways.
Armored cable such as BX shall not be used in new work, including garage or other accessory
buildings. Underground wiring for commercial and industrial work will be in heavy wall conduit,
IMC conduit or PVC Schedule 40 for exterior installations. All raceway joints shall be made tight
and shall provide a continuous electrical circuit for grounding purposes.
15.10.060 OUTLETS REQUIRED:
A. Receptacle location for offices and similar areas shall be the same as for residential
occupancies, except that the wall area behind a fully opened door shall not be included in the
measurement and lobbies shall be required to have only one (1) receptacle when the area is fifty (50)
square feet or less.
15.10.070 BRANCH CIRCUIT VOLTAGE LIMITATIONS:
A. Wall switching shall not exceed 150 volts to ground. Wall switching for circuits exceeding
150 volts to ground shall be installed in one of the following methods:
1. Low voltage relay switches.
2. Panelboard switches.
15.10.080 WIRING METHODS:
A. Maximum number of outlets permitted on a fifteen (15) amp circuit shall be ten (10).
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Maximum number of outlets on a twenty (20) amp circuit shall be twelve (12).
B. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter outlets shall be resetable at each individual outlet.
Exception: A device may be used for more than one (1) outlet if the outlets are in the
same room.
C. All light fixtures above bathtub or in shower must be installed with Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupter protection and approved for this type of installation.
15.10.090 SERVICE ENTRANCE:
A. Minimum size of residential service:
1. 100 amp, 20 circuit panel, for dwellings under 2,300 square feet. #3 AWG minimum
conductor size.
2. 200 amp, 30 circuit panel, for dwellings over 2,300 square feet. #310 AWG minimum
conductor size.
(Square footage of dwellings is based on living space, excluding basements and garages.)
In all cases, the service must be sized to accommodate the installation of central air
conditioning. When an electric range is installed, the service must be no less than 200 amp.
B. Where the disconnecting means is installed within a building and where conduit of a service
entrance is not covered by a suitable fireproofing material (such as two inch (2 ") concrete covering),
the disconnecting means and/or service panel shall be located within five feet (5') of the point where
such conduit enters the building.
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Chapter 15.12
PLUMBING CODE
15.12.010 PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that certain code known as
THE 1998 ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE, as published by the Illinois Department of Public Health,
together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter set forth, one (1) copy of
which has been for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date hereof and now is
on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
15.12.020 AMMENDMENTS TO CODE:
The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the above -
adopted plumbing code:
Section 890.170 Sewer and/or Water Required. Amend by adding the following new
sections:
Section 890.170(e). Every building with an installed plumbing system and intended
for human habitation or occupancy and located adjacent to or abutting property
where there is a public water supply and sewer service, shall connect to the public
water supply and sewer system. An approved private potable water supply may be
used in lieu of a public potable water supply if water supply is not located adjacent to
or abutting the property or within a reasonable distance. However, after a public
water supply has been extended which is adjacent to or abutting the property or
within a reasonable distance, the building water service shall be connected to the
public water supply within one (1) year. The well shall be disconnected and capped
off in accordance with the Illinois Water Well Construction Code.
Section 890.170(f). When plumbing fixtures are installed in buildings where there is
no sewer located adjacent to or abutting the property or within a reasonable distance,
provisions shall be made for disposing of the building sewage by an approved
method permitted under the private sewage disposal licensing act and code for the
State of Illinois. However, after a public sewer has been extended which is adjacent
to or abutting the property or is within a reasonable distance, the building sewer shall
be connected to the public sewer within one (1) year. The septic system shall be
abandoned and filled in according to the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Code.
Section 890.180 Sewer and Water Pipe Installation. Amend by adding the following new
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sections:
Section890.180 (g). Building Drains and Building Sewers: Building drains and
building sewers shall be installed below the recorded frost penetration, but not less
than 42" below finished grade.
Section 890.180(h). Building sewer service shall receive the sewage flow from a
single building, connect to a sewer main or lateral, and be constructed on private
property except for street crossing. The maximum length of a building service sewer
shall preferably be 120 feet and shall not exceed 150 feet. If the length is exceeded,
an intermediate manhole shall be built. A manhole or clean out shall also be installed
every 150 feet. When the building service sewer connects to a sewer lateral of a size
not larger than the size of the service sewer, a manhole shall be built at the point of
connection.
Horizontal and vertical alignment of the service sewer shall be uniform and shall
follow a straight -line alignment. There shall be no dips in the grade or fall in the
line. Turns or bends should be avoided. Turns or bends which cannot be avoided
shall be made with factory- produced fittings and shall be designed for installation on
the pipe to be used. The maximum deflection permissible at any one (1) fitting shall
not exceed 45 degrees (one - eighth (1/8) bend). The maximum deflection of any
combination of two (2) adjacent fittings shall not exceed 45 degrees (one - eighth (1/8)
bend) unless straight pipe of not less than two and one half (2 -1/2) feet in length be
installed between such adjacent fittings, or unless one of such fittings be a wye
branch with a clean-out provided on the straight leg.
Sanitary sewer service pipe shall be a minimum of 6 inches in diameter. The
minimum and maximum sanitary sewer pipe slopes are as follows:
Sewer Size Minimum Slope Maximum Slope
(Inches) Ft. /100 ft. Ft. /100 ft.
6 0.63 33.0
8 0.40 22.0
10 0.28 15.0
Section 890.180(i) - Overhead sewer. To connect to a sanitary sewer main,
buildings shall meet overhead sewer requirements. Where the sewer mains are
located in the street right -of -way, any floor elevations below street level require
overhead sewers. This includes all floor elevations, even the first floor living area if
it is below the street curbs. Where the sewer is located in the rear lot, all floor
elevations below the hydraulic grade line between the upstream and downstream
manhole rims requires overhead sewers.
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Section 890.1150a(3). Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute the following new
Section 890.1150a(3).
Section 890.1150a(3). Water service and water piping shall be installed
below the recorded frost penetration, but not less than 42" below finished
grade.
Section 890.1150a(5) Add the following new section 890.1150a(5).
Section 890.1150a(5). All water service tap connections to a water main shall
be constructed only in one of the following manners:
A) Direct tapping of the water main and the corporation cock installed
directly into the water main.
B) A 302 -type stainless steel clamp with a minimum length of 12" shall
be provided with a welded outlet to accept a corporation cock. All
bolts and associated hardware is required to also be stainless steel.
C) Direct connection to a water main tee.
D) A mechanical joint tapping sleeve /tee.
(i). All water service and water distribution pipe under ground shall
be type "K" copper or Class 52 ductile iron pipe AWWA C151.
(ii). All other water distribution pipe above ground may be of Type
"L" or "K" for copper, or Sch 40 galvanized pipe and fittings.
Section 890.1310(a) Amend by adding the following language:
Exception: In commercial, industrial, and multi - family residential
buildings with slab construction, all drainage and vent piping located
below concrete slabs must be of cast iron material (SV or XH hub
pipe).
All building drains passing through a foundation wall to a point 4' outside the wall,
should be of cast iron material (SV or XH Hub Pipe).
Section 890.1385 Amend by adding the following new Section 890.1385:
Section 890.1385 Storm Water Discharge Storm water discharge from sump pumps
or down spouts shall be tied directly into a storm sewer or be located in a manner not
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to cause flooding to adjacent property.
Section 890.1390 Amend by adding the following new Section 890.1390 - Minimum
required size of downspout piping.
Section 890.1390 Minimum Required Size of Downspout Piping.
Section 890.1390 TABLE "A"
Size of Vertical Conductors and Down Spouts
Size of Conductor Maximum Projected
or Downspout Roof Area
(Inches) (Square Feet)
2 720
2 -1/2 1,300
3 2,200
4 4,600
5 8,650
6 13,500
8 29,000
The equivalent diameter of square or rectangular down spouts may be taken as the
diameter of that circle which may be inscribed within the cross - sectional area of the
downspout. See footnote - Table B.
BUILDING STORM DRAIN. The size of the building storm drain or any of its
horizontal branches having a slope of 1/2 inch or less per foot shall be based upon the
maximum projected roof area to be handled according to Table B.
Section 890.1390 TABLE "B"
Size of Horizontal Storm Drains
Maximum Projected Roof Area for Drains
of Various Slopes
Diameter of Drain
Inches
1/8 in. Slope 1/4 in. Scope 1in.Slcpe
Square Feet Square Feet Square Feet
3 822 1,160 1,644
4 1,800 2,650 3,760
5 3,340 4,720 6,680
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6. 5,350 7,550 10,700
8 11,500 16,300 23,000
10 20,700 29,200 41,400
12 33,300 47,000 66,600
15 59,500 84,000 119,000
Table A and B are based upon a maximum rate of rainfall of four (4) inches per hour.
If it is desired to design for a maximum rate of rainfall greater than four (4) inches
per hour, then the figures for roof area must be adjusted proportionately by
multiplying the figure by four (4) and dividing by the maximum rate of rainfall in
inches per hour.
Section 890.1391 Amend by adding the following new Section 890.1391 — Secondary
(Emergency) Roof Drains.
Section 890.1391 Secondary (Emergency) Roof Drains
a) Secondary Drainage Required. Secondary (emergency) roof drains
or scuppers shall be provided where the roof perimeter
construction extends above the roof in such a manner that water
will be entrapped if the primary drains allow buildup for any
reason.
b) Separate Systems Required. Secondary roof drain systems shall
have piping and point of discharge separate from the primary
system. Discharge shall be above grade in a location which would
normally be observed by the building occupants or maintenance
personnel.
c) Sizing of Secondary Drains. Secondary (emergency) roof drain
systems shall be sized in accordance with the table above.
Scuppers shall be sized to prevent the depth of ponding water from
exceeding that for which the roof was designed. Scuppers shall not
have an opening dimension of less than 4 inches. The flow
through the primary system shall not be considered when sizing the
secondary roof drain 'system.
Section 890.1970 Amend by adding the following new Section 890.1970 - Application for
permit.
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Section 890.1970 Application For Permit With every permit application that
includes plumbing work, including the water service piping, a letter from the licensed
plumbing contractor on his letterhead must be submitted to verify that he will be
performing the plumbing work at the address for which the permit is applied for.
Plumbing permits will only be issued to licensed plumbers, except as allowed by the
Illinois Plumbing License Law (225 ILCS 320/3 from Ch. 111, Par. 1103) Sec. 3(2).
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Chapter 15.14
MECHANICAL CODE
15.14.010 MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that certain code known as the
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2000, prepared and published by the International Code
Council, Inc., together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter set forth, one
(1) copy of which has been for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date
hereof and now is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
15.14.020 AMENDMENTS TO CODE:
The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the above
adopted International Mechanical Code:
Section 101.1 Title. Delete in its entirety.
Section .106.5.2 Fee Schedule. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following new
section 106.5.2.
Section 106.5.2 Fee Schedule. The fees for mechanical work shall be as indicated
elsewhere in this title.
Section 108.4 Violation Penalties. Delete in its entirety.
Section 108.5 Stop Work Orders. Delete in its entirety.
Section 603.4 Nonmetalic Ducts. Delete in its entirety and in lieu thereof substitute the
following new Section 603.4
Section 603.4 Nonmetalic Ducts. On all residential developments, rigid metallic
ducts shall be used for all plenum and supply air. Stud and joist space return air shall
be allowed only in single - family homes and town houses. At no time shall they be
allowed in a fire separation wall.
Chapter 15.16
FUEL GAS CODE CODE
15.16.010 FUEL GAS CODE CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that certain code known as the
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, 2000, including Appendix Chapters A — D
inclusive, as prepared and published by the International Code Council, Inc., together
with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter set forth, one (1) copy of
which has been for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date hereof
and now is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
15.16.020 AMENDMENTS TO CODE:
The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the
International Fuel Gas Code:
Section 101.1 Title. Delete in its entirety.
Section 106.5.2 Fee Schedule. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following new
Section 106.5.2.
Section 106.5.2 Fee Schedule. The fees for this work shall be as indicated
elsewhere in this title.
Section 108.4 Violation Penalties. Delete in its entirety.
Section 108.5 Stop Work Orders. Delete in its entirety.
Section 620.1 General. Amend by adding the following wording;
"Unvented appliances shall be allowed only by special permission of the Building
Official."
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Chapter 15.18
ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
15.18.010 ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE ADOPTED:
There is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that certain code known as the
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, 2000, prepared and published by the
International Code Council, Inc., together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes
hereinafter set forth, one (1) copy of which has been for a period of more than thirty (30) days prior
to the effective date hereof and now is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
15.18.020 AMENDMENTS TO CODE:
The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the above
adopted energy conservation code:
Section 101.1 Title. Delete in its entirety
Section 101.3 Compliance. Amend by adding the following new section 101.3.3
Section 101.3.3 Optional Residential Requirements. The requirements of this
code are optional for detached single - family and townhome structures provided
compliance with the provisions of the INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
FOR ONE- AND TWO - FAMILY DWELLINGS as amended is obtained.
SECTION IV. SAVING CLAUSE
That nothing in this ordinance or in the above referenced codes hereby adopted shall be
construed to affect and suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or
liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or
ordinance hereby repealed as cited in Section II of this ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right
or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.
SECTION V. DATE OF EFFECT
That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont, counties of Cook, Will and DuPage,
State of Illinois, shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance, and cause the same to be
published in pamphlet form.
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This Ordinance shall take full force and effect ten (10) days after this date of final
passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DU PAGE, ILLINOIS, on
this a.3 /LLt day of , 2001.
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
John Benik
Debbie Blatzer
Peter Coules
Connie Markiewicz
Steve Rosendahl
Jeanette Virgilio
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this a 3 AA day of
Attest:
, 2001.
JO 1 F. P ►r ZA, Village P
ad,z,g"-e_
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
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