(A) Concrete, paver and asphalt sub-base.
(1) A four-inch thick base consisting of clean graded gravel, crushed stone, or recycled concrete material passing a three-fourths inch sieve shall be used to provide a properly prepared sub-base for all flat work. Materials shall be compacted with a mechanical vibrator to the required depth. This applies to exterior and interior flatwork for concrete installations.
(2) The use of pea gravel as a sub-base material will not be allowed except in those areas where the material is completely contained to prevent it from spreading.
(3) Driveway approaches in the village right-of-way are required to be concrete. Asphalt approaches currently existing shall be replaced when they are deemed to be in disrepair by the Building or Public Works Departments or when a driveway is being replaced. Concrete approaches shall be a minimum thickness of seven inches with a seven- inch compacted sub base using material as specified in division (A)(1) above.
(B) Paved driveways required.
(1) All driveways, parking areas and parking lots shall consist of a paved surface such as concrete, asphalt (bituminous paving), stamped concrete, brick pavers or similar. Gravel is not permitted for driveways, parking areas and parking lots irrespective of the zoning district in which it is located.
(2) Existing parking surfaces shall have 12 months after passage of Ordinance, No. 8-97 to be upgraded.
(C) Streets and alleys to be maintained.
(1) Provisions shall be made to provide for regular cleaning and sweeping as necessary of all mud and debris arising from construction activities and deposited on the public way.
(2) If required by the village a cash bond of not less than $500 shall be deposited with the village to ensure that all mud and debris associated with construction is removed from the public way,
(D) Sidewalks, pavement.
(1) No public sidewalk shall be obstructed in the course of building operations without a special permit from the Building Commissioner.
(2) Whenever removal of a sidewalk is required, such work shall not be done until a special permit is obtained.
(3) Whenever any pavement, curb, parkway, sidewalk or other public structure is damaged as a result of construction or demolition activity on the site, the same shall be restored by the applicant to a condition as good and serviceable as existed prior to the issuance of the permit.
(4) All public walks shall have a minimum thickness of five inches of concrete. The sub-base for public walks shall be a minimum of five inches of compacted materials as specified in division (A)(1) above. Public walks between the driveway approach in the public right of way and the driveway on the property shall have a seven-inch compacted sub-base and seven inches of concrete to match the requirements of the approach in division (A)(3) above.
(E) Debris to be removed.
(1) Adequate facilities shall be kept on site at all times to contain all constriction debris within a closed container at all times.
(2) If required by the village a cash bond of not less than $250 shall be deposited with to village to ensure that all debris and clutter associated with construction is removed or maintained.
(F) Hours of operation; general construction and carpentry. There shall be no outdoor construction or carpentry activities generating noise at any time other than the following:
(1) Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(2) Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(3) Sunday: 8.00 a m. to 4:00 p.m.
(4) Emergencies. Construction activities for emergencies may be allowed during restricted time periods only upon issuance of a permit by the Building Commissioner.
(G) Construction traffic. All construction parking must comply with the requirements of Title VII of the Bellwood Municipal Code.
(H) Sanitation. A minimum of one portable toilet, but not less than required by the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, shall be provided at the subject property. The permit shall specify the location of any portable toilet as approved by the Building Commissioner. The portable toilet shall be installed before the commencement of any work on the subject property under any permit issued by the village and shall remain on site for the duration of the project through final inspection. Toilet facilities must be serviced regularly.
(I) Safety precautions required.
(1) It shall be the duty of person or persons doing work in the village to do the same with proper care for the safety of persons and property.
(2) Full compliance with the requirements of Chapter 33 of the Building Code shall apply to all construction activities within the village.
(3) The applicant shall install a six-foot chain link fence around the perimeter of the demolition or excavation, the structure under construction, or the entire area in a location and manner approved by the Building Commissioner. The applicant shall erect and maintain such substantial and suitable fences, railings, or barricades to guard all excavations, embankments or obstructions along the street, parkway or sidewalk abutting upon or adjacent to a construction site as the Building Commissioner deems necessary to protect public safety.
(J) Unfinished basements that do not meet the required net clear height of seven feet may not be finished. Basements that have been finished in some way in the past with or without a permit may have repairs done but no work may be performed that would increase the finished area nor have any work done that causes the basement to appear as a habitable space.
(K) Basements currently finished in any form that meet the seven-foot net clear height requirements for a habitable space, shall have an egress window, window well and drain tile installed when any modifications are made within the basement. If a bedroom is currently located in the basement or a new bedroom is to be created in the basement an egress window, window well and drain tile are required to be installed in the bedrooms.
(L) Bedrooms are considered: Any room or space with or without a closet in the room used for or intended to be used for sleeping purposes with a door that leads directly to a hallway or common area, i.e. living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, basement etc. of the structure. Any room found in a basement that does not have a net clear height of seven feet and has a closet, the closet and door shall be removed. Rooms in a basement that have a net clear height of seven feet and have a closet shall remove the closet and door or install the required egress window, window well and drain tile per the adopted Building Codes and all setback requirements of the Zoning Code.
(M) All rental units shall have two remote means of egress within the unit leading directly to the outside where the occupants have access directly to a public way. In all occupancy's of three units or more all units shall meet the previously noted requirements or each unit shall have direct access to two remote separate means of egress through corridors rated to the requirements of the current adopted village code for the type of construction and use of the structure.
(N) All items identified as structures in the various definitions of the village ordinances are required to have foundations reaching a depth of at least frost level (42 inches below grade), i.e., fences, decks, porches, stairs, gazebos, signs, poles, etc.
(1) Sheds shall be installed on the property so that they are level and sitting on a minimum of four inches of compacted gravel. Sheds shall at a minimum be secured to the ground on four comers with earth anchors that extend at least 42" below grade. Sheds shall have a minimum of a metal floor or a wood framed floor structure constructed out of treated lumber. A concrete foundation and slab meeting the requirements of the 2018 IRC for Light-Frame Construction foundations in section R403 is required if using concrete as a base/floor for the shed.
(P) Detached garage foundations shall be constructed meeting the requirements of the 2018 IRC for Light-Frame Construction in section R403. Garages of 600 square feet or larger shall have a full foundation that extends to a minimum of frost level, 42 inches below grade. Double 2 lumber is not allowed for overhead door openings. Manufactured beams are required. Electric to the garage is required and shall be underground in rigid conduit with meeting the appropriate depth requirements of the 2017 NEC. A separate ground wire shall be run from the house to the garage in the ridged conduit. A separate light and GFCI outlet shall be required for each parking stall in the garage. A switch light is required outside of the service door on all garages. If no service, door there shall be a switched light outside of the overhead door. There shall be a minimum three-foot by three-foot landing/concrete pad outside of the service door of the garage leading to a sidewalk or driveway.
(Q) No detached private garage shall exceed 16 feet in height. No detached private garage shall be erected on any lot, tract or parcel of land that is not an accessory use to an existing building. Overhead garage doors shall not exceed ten feet in height.
(R) All commercial and industrial units under separate ownership shall have independently supplied electric, gas, phone, cable, alarms, sprinklers systems, sewer, water, and all other applicable utilities that may be needed, (including stormwater where applicable), connected to and supplied directly to the independently owned unit from the applicable utility or service providers source of supply or discharge.
(S) Stumps of dead or dying trees shall be removed to a level below grade so that when the stump debris is removed and the property restored the level of the grade shall be consistent with the remainder of the yard to prevent any drainage issues. The restoration of the area shall include the seeding or installing of sod on the affected area. All stumps currently remaining from trees previously removed shall be removed when identified as such by the village.
(T) Sump pump discharges may not discharge within five feet of any property line. Where a nuisance is created whether to their own property, another property or village right-of-way by a sump discharge, property owners shall be required to eliminate the nuisance by moving the discharge in such a manner that the nuisance is eliminated.
(U) Downspouts from gutters may not be connected to the village storm sewers without permission being granted by the Director of Public Works in writing and a copy of the document being kept in the permanent address file in the Building Department.
(V) Downspouts discharging at grade may not discharge within five feet of any property line. Where a nuisance is created whether to their own property, another property or village right-of-way by a downspout discharge, property owners shall be required to eliminate the nuisance by moving the discharge in such a manner that the nuisance is eliminated. Extensions are required on downspouts so that water is not deposited next to the foundation. Where it is impractical to have the downspout discharge five feet from the property line due to the structures proximity to the property line, additional requirements shall be required to eliminate any nuisances including but not limited to replacing the gutters and moving the downspouts, piping downspouts underground to a yard where a pop-up can discharge in a manner that does not create a nuisance.
(W) (1) Garbage containers, garbage cans, garbage dumpsters, recycling containers shall be maintained in good condition at all times and shall be replaced if they cannot fixed. Lids shall be closed at all times. Garbage and refuse may not extend above the top so that the lid does not close. Lids that blow open in the wind shall be secured in a manner that prevents the lids from opening. Where a property accumulates garbage or refuse in excess of the amount that will fit in the container, can or dumpster, the property owner shall obtain a sufficient number to hold the garbage or refuse. Multi-family, commercial and industrial properties shall increase the size of the containers or increase the number pickups so that no garbage or refuse is left outside of the container, can or dumpster with all lids completely shut.
(2) All property owners in the village shall have a garbage collection contract with a certified garbage collection service. Property owners shall maintain the areas for garbage collection on their properties. Where the Village of Bellwood has notified a property owner that their property is in violation of these requirements and they fail to correct that violation the village may at their discretion abate the violation and charge the property owner a minimum fee of $500. A fee for the actual cost of abating the violation shall be charged when that cost exceeds $500. Costs the village incurs for the abatement of the violation shall be accessed on the water bill for the property.
(Ord. 20-08, passed 3-18-20)