The following words, terms, and phrases when used in this Bartlett building code, which is codified at Title 9 of the Bartlett municipal code, and which is alternatively referred to as the "Bartlett Building Code", the "Building Code", or this "Code", sometimes with the first letter of a word capitalized and sometimes not, and sometimes using the alternative terms set forth in this section to refer to the same thing or person, each of which shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this title, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
APPLICANT: | The person that has applied for a building permit, occupancy permit, or other permit as required under this code on behalf of the owner of property, or a contractor hired by the owner of property, who or which by applying for said permit represents that he has the owner's consent to apply for said permit. |
AUTHORITY: | Having jurisdiction or AHJ means as said term is defined in the applicable international or other national or state code adopted and expressly incorporated by reference in Section 9-1-2 of this code, except as modified by local amendment or as provided in this code, and generally means the building director except as to matters under the jurisdiction of another governmental entity. |
BARTLETT BUILDING CODE, OR THE BUILDING CODE OR THIS CODE: | As referenced in this title are synonymous and mean the adopted international and other national and state codes adopted and incorporated by reference in Section 9-1-2 as set forth and codified in title 9 of the Bartlett municipal code, and all local amendments, ordinances and other provisions of the Bartlett municipal code. |
BARTLETT SUBDIVISION AND PUD ORDINANCE, OR THE BARTLETT SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OR THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE: | Are synonymous and mean the ordinances of the village regulating the subdivision of property and in some instances the development or property event when not subdivided as said ordinances are amended from time to time and codified as title 11 of the Bartlett municipal code, and include all appendices thereto. |
BARTLETT ZONING ORDINANCE, OR THE ZONING ORDINANCE, OR THE ZONING CODE: | Are synonymous and mean the ordinance and general zoning provisions as amended from time to time and codified as title 10 of the Bartlett municipal code. |
BUILDING: | Means "building and structure" as those terms are defined in the applicable international, national, and state code adopted and incorporated in this code, any residential structure, or portion thereof, containing one or more dwelling units used or intended to be used for human habitation, or any business or commercial structure occupied or intended for supporting any occupancy [also including, without limitation, public buildings, churches and mobile homes]. |
BUILDING DIVISION OR BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION: | For purposes of this title, shall refer to the Building and Code Enforcement Division of the Bartlett Planning and Development Services Department, unless stated otherwise in this title. |
BUILDING DIVISION MANAGER or BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MANAGER: | Are synonymous and mean the person appointed to hold the office of Building and Code Enforcement Division Manager under the Planning and Development Services Department as provided in section 1-8F-1 of the Bartlett Municipal Code. |
BUILDING OFFICIAL: | For purposes of this title means the Building and Code Enforcement Division Manager and/or his or her designee; unless otherwise stated in the applicable international, national or state codes adopted by the Village of Bartlett and incorporated by reference in section 9-1-2 of this title as amended. |
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: | Any authorized agent or employee of the Village of Bartlett whose duty it is to assure code compliance. |
CODE OFFICIAL: | For purposes of this title means the Planning and Development Services Director and/or the Building and Code Enforcement Division Manager, or his/her/their respective designee, unless otherwise in the applicable international, national or state codes adopted by the Village of Bartlett and incorporated by reference in section 9-1-2 of this title. |
CONTRACTOR: | A person who is a general contractor or prime contractor hired by or under an oral or written contract with the owner of property to construct or install improvements on property in the Village of Bartlett, and also includes subcontractors of any general or prime contractor of any such owner. |
CORPORATE AUTHORITIES: | The village president and board of village trustees of the Village of Bartlett. |
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIAL: | Means the _____ of the Cook County department of public health, or the _________ of the DuPage County department of public health, or the _______ of the Kane County department of public health. |
DAYS: | Means consecutive calendar days. |
DEPARTMENT: | For purposes of this title, shall refer to the Bartlett Planning and Development Services Department. |
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL: | An architect, structural engineer or professional engineer practicing in conformance with the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, licensed by the Illinois department of financial and professional regulation. |
DEVELOPER: | A person or entity developing property with on-site and/or off-site public and/or private improvements to property or properties, often, but need not be, to more than one lot in a subdivision or PUD with the consent of the owner of the property or properties, and may be one and the same with the general contractor or prime contractor hired or authorized by the owner of the properties to perform work in accordance with building plans approved by the Building and Code Enforcement Division Manager or development plans approved by the corporate authorities or the Planning and Development Services Director, and/or engineering plans approved by the Village Engineer. |
ENGINEER: | A person who is a professional engineer ("PE') licensed by the Illinois department of financial and professional regulation ("IDFRP"). |
INSPECTOR OR BUILDING INSPECTOR: | Any authorized agent or employee of the Village of Bartlett in the building division or the code enforcement division of the planning and development services department, including any general inspector, electrical inspector, plumbing inspector, code enforcement officer, health officer, and other designees of the building director or the planning and development director. |
OWNER: | Any person, agent, operator, firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, land trust, inter vivos trust, or other entity having a legal or equitable interest in a property; or recorded in the official records of the state, county, or municipality as holding title to the property; or otherwise having care, charge or control of the property, including, but not limited to, the guardian of the estate of any such person if ordered to take possession of real property by a court, the executor or administrator of the estate of any such person if authorized by statute or ordered to take possession of real property by a court, or any person maintaining, operating or collecting rent with respect to a property. |
PERSON: | Any natural individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, probate estate, guardianship estate or other legal entity. |
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: | Shall be comprised of two divisions as follows: (1) the Planning and Zoning Division, and (2) the Building and Code Enforcement Division. |
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR OR THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: | The director of the planning and development services department, including but not limited to the planning and zoning division within said department. |
PREMISES: | A lot, plot or parcel of land including any structures thereon. |
PROPERTY: | Any real estate, whether permanently affixed or removable, including the buildings, structures, and other improvements lying upon, over, under or running across or through and under any such real estate, whether used for residential, commercial, industrial, mobile home, church or religious, charitable or public purpose. |
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT OR STORMWATER ORDINANCE: | The stormwater management regulations concerning storm water management systems, erosion control, wetland protection, flood plain protection and protection of riparian environments set forth in chapter 8 of the Bartlett subdivision and PUD ordinance which incorporated and adopted the most recent amendment of the DuPage countywide stormwater and flood ordinance for the entire village including property lying not only in DuPage County but also property lying in Cook County, Kane County, or within 1-1/2 miles of the corporate limits of the Village of Bartlett. |
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE: | The Bartlett subdivision and PUD ordinance or the subdivision and planned unit regulations set forth and codified as title 11 of the Bartlett municipal code. |
SURVEYOR: | A person licensed as a professional land surveyor under the laws of the State of Illinois to practice land surveying as defined in the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. |
THIS CODE: | As used in this title generally means the Bartlett building code as set forth and codified at title 9 of the Bartlett municipal code, but sometimes refers to the more general Bartlett municipal code or a more specific code section within certain chapters set forth in this title, including chapter 13 thereof, the Village of Bartlett property maintenance code, "this code" refers to that chapter and codes. |
VILLAGE CODE: | The Bartlett municipal code as amended from time to time. |
VILLAGE ENGINEER: | The person duly appointed and person holding the office of village engineer pursuant to section 1-8I-1 of the Bartlett municipal code. (Ord. 2020-56, 6-16-2020; Ord. 2022-07, 1-18-2022) |