O-40-12 Ord Amending Chapter 15-International Building CodeVILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. e ā
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE LEMONT, ILLINOIS
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY BUILDING CODE
(INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE), 2006 EDITION AS AMENDED
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 14th DAY OF MAY, 2012
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 14th day of May, 2012.
ORDINANCE NO. %t
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 of the Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code
Relating to Additional Amendments to the Industrial, Commercial and Multifamily
Building Code (International Building Code), 2006 Edition as Amended
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont ( "Village ") is an Illinois Municipal Corporation
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the Statutes of the State of Illinois;
WHEREAS, the Village Board finds that certain model building codes, including the
International, Commercial and Multifamily Building Code ( "Building Code "), may be adopted
and amended by municipalities; and,
WHEREAS, the Village Board further finds that the Building Code of the Village may be
amended to provide for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare, and is
otherwise in the public interest; and,
WHEREAS, the Village and the Lemont Fire Protection District ( "District ") have concurred
that certain provisions of the building codes may be amended to allow for the new use of existing
structures in the Village of Lemont Historic District No. 1 as defined by Section 17.16.020 and
Map 17 -16 -01 of the Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code ( "Historic District ") so as to not have a
detrimental impact upon those existing historic structures; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board. and District further concur that this amendment will not
reduce or diminish the safety and welfare of the public, but will rather promote and provide for
the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the public by allowing existing
historic structures in the Historic District to remain intact and operational;
WHEREAS, the Village Board finds that the Building and Fire Codes of both the Village
and the District, with this amendment still provide sufficient fire protection safeguards in these
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historic structures ensuring the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the
public; and
WHEREAS, all other code requirements relating to the retrofitting and installation of
sprinklers in existing structures not addressed in this amendatory ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT and BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, DUPAGE AND WILL
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1: The foregoing findings and recitals, and each of them, are hereby adopted as
Section 1 of this Ordinance and are incorporated by reference as if set forth verbatim herein.
SECTION 2: The Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code ( "Village Code "), as amended, is
hereby further amended in the manner and form shown below with additions being shown in
underlined text, so that Section 15.04.020 (32) through (36) reads as follows:
(32) Chapter 34 Existing Structures
3406.1 Conformance. Add to the end of the section the following:
Exception: This section shall not require the retrofitting or installation of
an Automatic Sprinkler System as defined by this Code and the -Industrial,
Commercial and Multifamily Fire Code (International Fire Code) as
adopted, for any structure located in Historic District No. 1 as defined by
Section 17 -16 -020 and Map 17 -16 -01 of the Lemont, Illinois Municipal
Code.
(32 33)Appendix C Group Uā Agricultural buildings. Adopt in its entirety.
(33 34)Appendix F Rodentproofing. Adopt in its entirety.
(.4- 35)Appendix G Flood - resistant construction. Adopt in its entirety.
(35 36)Appendix I Patio covers. Adopt in its entirety.
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SECTION 3: That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is directed hereby
to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois, made
and provided.
SECTION 4: Should any Section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a Court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of May, 2012.
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN
Debby Blatzer I/
Paul Chialdikas l
Clifford Miklos /
Ron Stapleton /
Rick Sniegowski āi
Jeanette Virgilio (/
ATTEST:
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN
Village Clerk
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BRIAN ' . REAVES
President