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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1990 BOCA NATIONAL
MECHANICAL CODE, ESTABLISHING THE MINIMUM
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION
AND CONSTRUCTION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, BY
PROVIDING REASONABLE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AGAINST THE HAZARDS OF
INADEQUATE, DEFECTIVE OR UNSAFE MECHANICAL
SYSTEMS AND INSTALLATIONS; KNOWN AS THE MECHANICAL
CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, County of Cook, State of Illinois, that:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF MECHANICAL CODE.
That a certain document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the
offices of the Village of Lemont, being marked and designated as "The BOCA
National Mechanical Code, Seventh Edition, 1990," as published by the Building
Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., be and is hereby adopted
as the Mechanical Code of the Village of Lemont in the State of Illinois; for
the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all
of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the said
BOCA National Mechanical Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part
hereof, as if fully set out in this Ordinance, with the additions, insertions,
deletions and changes, if any prescribed in Section 3 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES REPEALED.
That Ordinance Number 560 of the Village of Lemont entitled "An Ordi-
nance Adopting the BOCA National Mechanical Code, Sixth Edition, 1987, and all
other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS AND CHANGES.
That the following sections are hereby revised as follows:
Section M -100.1 (page 1, second line). Insert: Village of Lemont
Section M -114.2 (page 7). "Periodic Inspections" shall be
deleted in its entirety.
Section M -114.3 (page 7, third line). Insert: Fee Schedule.
Permit fees for all mechanical work shall be as indicated in the following
schedule:
1. 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.
2. Except as provided above, the permit fees for mechanical work
shall be as indicated in the following schedule:
a) Central Air Conditioner
b) Furnace /Low Pressure Boiler
c) Fireplace
d) Mechanical Equipment
e) Minimum Inspection Fee
$25.00 each unit
$25.00 each unit
$25.00
$25.00 each
$25.00
Section M -117.4 (page 9, fifth, sixth &
seventh lines). Insert: Misdemeanor, $500.00, 0 days.
Section M -118.2 (page 10, fourth &
fifth lines). Insert:
Section M -122.0 entitled
Add New Section M -123.0 (page 12):
$25.00 and $500.00
"Means of Appeal" shall be deleted
in its entirety.
Registration of Contractor
Section M -123.1 Fee: All HVAC contractors not working under a
General Contractor must be registered with the Village and pay
a $50.00 per year registration fee, to conduct business or work
within the Village, whether or not their place of business is
located within the Village.
Section M -123.2 Insurance: All HVAC contractors must maintain
sufficient insurance to protect the interests of the property
owner and the community during their work. All insurance must be
placed in financially responsible companies that are authorized
under the insurance laws of Illinois to do business in the State
of Illinois. Minimum coverage must include the following types
of insurance in the following amounts:
1. Workman's Compensation and Employee's Liability - not less
than $100,000 per person;
2. Comprehensive Public Liability - not less than $250,000 for
injuries, including accidental death to any one person, and
subject to the same limits for each persons, in an amount of
any one accident;
3. Property Damage - not less than $100,000 for damage to property
in any one accident with any aggregate limit of not less than
$300,000.
Evidence shall be filed along with the application to the Village
in the form of a certificate of insurance naming the Village of
Lemont as a certificate holder.
Article 20 entitled "Boilers and Pressure Vessels, Maintenance
and Inspection," shall be deleted in its entirety and the
State Mechanical Code shall apply.
SECTION 4. SAVING CLAUSE.
That nothing in this Ordinance or in the Mechanical Code hereby adopted
shall be construed to affect any 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 2 of this Ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right or
remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. DATE OF EFFECT.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
The Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont shall certify to the adoption
of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in pamphlet form.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF LEMONT, COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS, on this
day of
1990.
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN, VILLAGE CLERK
Approved by me this PAday of 4
Attest:
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, 1990.
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PH S FORZLEY, VILLA PRESIDENT