O-33-09 Ord Amending LMC 15.06.020 Single Family Building CodeVILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE 0-33.0
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 15.06.020 OF THE LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE:
SINGLE FAMILY BUILDING CODE
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 13th day of April , 2009
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 13th day
of April , 2009
ORDINANCE 0-33 .0 9'
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.06.020 OF THE
LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE: SINGLE FAMILY BUILDING CODE
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2008, the Village Board approved Ordinance 0- 31 -08, adopting the 2006
International Residential Code with amendments, published in Title 15 of the Lemont Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont seeks to amend Chapter 15.06.020 of the Lemont Municipal
Code: Single Family Building Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, WILL AND DU PAGE COUNTIES, IL that
Chapter 15.06.020 of the Lemont Municipal Code: Section R312.1 be amended as follows:
1. Section R312.1 Guards will be deleted in its entirety and in lieu thereof, the following new
Section R312.1 will be substituted:
Section R312.1 Guards: Porches, balconies, ramps or raised floor surfaces located more than
30 inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall have guards of not less than 36 inches
(914 mm) in height. Open sides of stairs with a total rise of more than 30 inches (762 mm)
above the floor or grade below shall have hand /guardrails not less than 34 inches (864 mm)
and not greater than 38 inches (965) mm) in height measured vertically from the nosing of the
treads. (On this type of stair the guardrail and handrail may be considered one if the guardrail
meets the requirements of a handrail.)
Porches and decks which are enclosed with insect screening shall be equipped with guards
where the walking surface is located more than 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade
below.
2. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this amendment are hereby repealed.
3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon 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, COOK, WILL AND DU PAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS on this 13th
day of April , 2009.
Debby Blatzer
Peter Coules
Clifford Miklos
Brian Reaves
Ronald Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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