The following sections are hereby revised as follows:
(A) Chapter 1: Administration.
(1) Section 101.1. Insert: "Village of Elwood."
(2) Section 105.8. The following language shall be inserted as a separate Section 105.8.
Mud on Street: The owner or contractor is responsible for all delivery trucks doing damage to public property. Mud deposited on the streets must be cleaned immediately. All lots shall be kept clean of all construction debris.
(3) Section 105.9. The following language shall be inserted as a separate Section 105.9.
Finish Grade: All lawn grass shall be installed and properly maintained on all property within nine (9) months after an occupancy permit has been issued.
(4) Section 108.5: Trailers as temporary buildings. Add the following: A trailer can be used as a temporary building for a maximum of 60 days. The building official can approve one extensions for a maximum of 60 additional days. All fees shall be paid for the extension before approval is granted.
(5) Section 109.2. See the Village the Village of Elwood Annual Fee Schedule.
(6) Section 110.3.1. Add the following: Inspections shall be required prior to pouring footings, piers, and/or caissons. Inspections shall be required prior to closing up walls. It is the responsibility of the contractor to request required inspections, giving a minimum of forty-eight (48) working hours notice.
(7) Section 111.5. Add the following: Filing Certificates of Occupancy. Subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy pursuant to the ordinances of the Village of Elwood, the Village Clerk shall file an executed certificate of occupancy with the Township Assessor after the project has had its final inspection and is approved by the Building Inspector, Fire inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Electric Inspector, Mechanical Inspector and Energy Inspector.
No building or structure erected shall be used or occupied in whole or in part until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the code official.
A Certificate of Occupancy is required for all changes of use and occupancy.
(8) Section 111.6. Occupancy permits: An occupancy permit is required for all new tenants in any new or existing spaces. The new tenant or occupant shall apply to the building department for any work being performed and request an occupancy inspection before the space is occupied.
(9) Section 113. Delete the entire section and insert the following: The Village Board shall act as the appeals board.
(10) Section 114.3. Insert "not less than twenty-five and no/100 dollars ($25.00) and not more than seven hundred-fifty and no/100 dollars ($750.00).
(11) Section 114.4 is amended to read as follows:
"Unless otherwise provided herein, any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refused to comply with, or who resists, the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Code, including provisions adopted by reference, or who refuses to remedy a violation of any such provisions or to remedy a hazard of fire, explosion, collapse, contagion or spread of infectious disease found to exist and duly ordered eliminated shall be fined not less than twenty-five and no/100 dollars ($25.00), nor more than seven hundred-fifty and no/100 dollars ($750.00), exclusive of court costs and administrative fees established by statute and the costs of prosecution for each offense, and each day upon which such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense."
(B) Chapter 4: Special Use and Occupation Requirements.
(1) Section 406.5.12. Add the following: Sprinkler protection. All open parking garages shall have automatic sprinkler protection.
(2) Section 406.6.4. Change the text as follows: Sprinkler protection. All parking garages shall have automatic sprinkler protection.
(C) Chapter 6: Types of construction. Table 601: Add the following row, Tenant separations: All tenant separation shall have a minimum of a one hour rating, (vertical and horizontal) A higher rating shall be provided if required by another section of the code.
(D) Chapter 7: Fire-Restrictive Construction.
(1) Section 706.6: Vertical Continuity. Add the following sentence The maximum height of a parapet on a fire wall is 48 inches.
(2) Section 706.8. Add the following:
Section 706.8.1. Hold Open Devices.
Combination heat and smoke actuated hold open devices shall be installed on both sides of the wall, interconnected so that the operation of any single device will permit the door to close. Combination smoke and heat detectors shall be installed at the door opening and at the ceiling in conformance with NFPA 80 listed in Chapter 35 unless otherwise approved by the building official.
(E) Chapter 9: Fire Protective Systems.
(1) Section 901.1.1. Add the following:
"The use of open web trusses wood, metal, composite or other materials, and engineered trusses similar to a truss joist is not allowed unless the bottom of the truss member has drywall applied which provides a one hour rating or is protected by an automatic sprinkler system."
(2) Section 901.4.6.5. Add the following: Riser Rooms Door used to access the room housing the fire sprinkler controls shall be marked "SPRINKLER ROOM" by method approved by Code Official.
(3) Section 901.11. Add the following: Fire Sprinkler Plans A technical submission per the Illinois Engineer's Practice Act is required to be submitted with the building plans for all new buildings.
(4) Section 901.12. System supervision. Add the following: All automatic fire alarm systems, sprinkler system monitoring and supervisory signals shall be supervised by a system approved by the fire department.
(5) Section 903.2. Add the following: All change of use or change or renovation of more than 25% of any floor space over a 60 month period will require the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system.
(6) Section 903.2. Delete the exception and add the following: Exception: Detached structures, which comply with all of the following, do not require automatic fire sprinklers:
1. Less than five hundred (500) square feet in area
2. Single story
3. Not used as a dwelling or sleeping
4. Not an High Hazard Group
5. Not used for high hazard products or hazardous materials
6. No basements
7. Minimum separation to other buildings 20 feet
(7) Section 903.2.1. The provisions contained in these sections shall be amended such that the fire protection system shall apply to all Groups A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4 and the applicable areas of A-5 having an area which exceeds "0" square feet, require automatic sprinkler protection.
(8) Section 903.2.2. Change section as follows: all ambulatory health care facilities requires sprinkler protection.
(9) Section 903.2.3. The provisions contained in section 903.2.3 shall be amended such that it shall apply to all Groups B or E, having an area which exceeds "0" square feet, require automatic sprinkler protection.
(10) Section 903.2.4. The provisions contained in section 903.2.4 shall be amended such that it shall apply to all Groups F-1 or F-2 having an area which exceeds "0" square feet, require automatic sprinkler protection..
(11) Section 903.2.5. The provisions contained in section 903.2.5.
(12) Section 903.2.6. Delete exception # 2.
(13) Section 903.2.7. The provisions contained in section 903.2.7 shall be amended such that it shall apply to all Group M, having an area which exceeds "0" square feet, require automatic sprinkler protection.
(14) Section 903.2.8. Add the following exception Any part of an R-3 which can be classified as a one or two family dwelling will not require fire sprinkler protection.
(15) Section 903.2.9. The provisions contained in that it shall apply to all Groups S-1 and S-2, having an area which exceeds "0" square feet, require automatic sprinkler protection..
(16) Section 903.2.10. The provisions contained in Section 903.2.10 shall be amended such that it shall apply to all Groups S-2 and commercial parking garages, having an area which exceeds "0" square feet, require automatic sprinkler protection.
(17) Section 903.4.1: Monitoring. Append the following to this section:
Fire Protection System Monitoring: Whenever an automatic fire alarm system or automatic fire suppression system is required, the system shall transmit a minimum of fire, trouble and restore signals via a dedicated telephone line or radio signal to the current dispatch center for the Elwood Fire Protection District.
(18) Section 903.4.3: Floor control valves. Delete this section and insert the following:
Approved supervised indicating control valves and water flow switches shall be provided at the point of connection to the riser on each floor of a multi-storied building.
(19) Section 903.4.4: Fire Department Connection Strobe. Add as an additional section: A red-lensed strobe shall be placed above all fire department connections and this strobe shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest size orifice size installed in the system.
(20) Section 903.6.1: Remodels. Add as an additional section:
Existing buildings or structures that are remodeled, and that meet any of the criteria listed below, shall provide full building/structure fire protection as required in 903.2:
If alteration costs 30% or more of the reproduction cost of the building or structure, the entire building or structure shall comply with the requirements of the construction as defined in this code. For the purpose of calculating percentages of reproduction cost, the alteration shall be construed as the total actual combined cost of all alterations made within any contiguous 48 month period.
A project that results in an increase or decrease in the total number of tenant spaces within the building or structure where the remainder of the building/structure is consequently subjected to a higher level of hazard, potential or realized.
A project that entails a change in use group for any part of the building where the new Use group subjects the remainder of the building/structure to a higher level of hazard, potential or realized
Exception: Single Family Residence (SFR) (One and Two Family Dwellings). Also known as single family detached, this means the home is a stand alone structure with its own lot. Single family residences differ from condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives, or multi-family homes, which are all attached residences.
(21) Section 903.6.2: Increasing existing floor area over 25%. Add as an additional section:
Fire protection as per 903.2 shall be required for the entire building or structure for additions that increase the existing floor area of a building or structure by more than 25%.
Exception: Single Family Residence (SFR) (Ona and Two Family Dwellings). Also known as single family detached, this means the home is a stand alone structure with its own lot. Single family residences differ from condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives, or multi-family homes, which are all attached residences.
(22) Section 903.6.3: Increasing existing floor area by 25% or less. Add as an additional section:
As per 903.2, fire protection for additions that increase the existing floor area of a building or structure by 25% or less shall be as follows:
1. Provide automatic fire sprinkler protection for the entire building or structure as per 903.2 or
2. Provide both a UL listed three hour fire separation assembly between the existing building and the new addition and provide fire protection for the new addition as per 903.2.
(23) Section 903.6.4: Changes to Sprinkler System. Add as an additional section:
For any changes required for compliance to sections 903.6.3 through 903.6.5, the addition or relocation of sprinkler heads shall result in a required hydrostatic test, and all non-conforming piping shall be removed and brought up to current standard.
(24) Section 903.7: Appendixes of NFPA standards. Add as an additional section:
The appendices of all NFPA standards are to be considered a mandatory portion of the standard. Thusly, sprinkler system installations shall be installed per NFPA 13/13D/13R requirements as applicable.
Exception: Single Family Residence (SFR)(one and two Family Dwellings). Also known as single family detached, this means the home is a stand alone structure with its own lot. Single family residences differ from condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives, or multi-family homes, which are all attached residences.
(25) Section 907.1.4. Add the following section: All alarm conductors where they are subject to physical damage shall be in conduit.
(26) Section 907.2. Delete the second paragraph and exception # 2 and insert the following: Manual fire alarm boxes (pull stations) shall be required within five feet of all entrances/egress points.
(27) Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.10. The language contained in sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.10 shall be stricken in their entirety and replaced with the following:
907.2. Where required: An automatic fire detection system shall be installed and maintained in full operating condition as follows:
In all buildings containing a Use Group A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4.
In all buildings containing a Use Group I.
In all buildings containing a Use Group B, E, F, M or S.
This applies to the office area only in groups F and S.
In all buildings containing a Use Group R.
The above fire alarm systems shall be installed regardless of any installed fire suppression system.
(28) Section 907.5.2.3: Visible alarms. Append to exception #1: ... when approved by the fire code official.
(29) Section 907.6.1. Add the following: All fire alarm conductors exposed to physical damage up to 84 inches above the finished floor shall be installed in conduit. All fire alarm conduit shall be red in color.
(30) Section 907.6.4. The language in section 907.6.4 Zones shall be stricken in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Each type of system /device (sprinkler, halon, pull stations, A/V devices, alarm, kitchen hood, heat detector, etc.) shall be zoned separately.
Each type of system /device /manual fire alarm boxes, A/V devices, detectors, etc.) shall be on separate zones per floor or unit unless otherwise approved by the Fire Code Official.
Each floor shall be zoned separately and a zone shall not exceed 10,000 square feet 930 m2). The length of any zone shall not exceed 300 feet (91440 mm) in any direction.
Exception: Automatic sprinkler system zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13.
(31) Section 907.6.4.2. Delete all references to High Rise buildings and insert All buildings.
(32) Section 907.6.4.3. Add the following: Tenant spaces. Each tenant space shall be zoned separately and shall be equipped with an approved strobe light that is visible in a public access area to indicate which tenant space has the activated detector.
Exception: Dwelling units or guest rooms in buildings of Group R-1
(33) Section 907.6.5: Access. Append to this section:
The door used to access the room housing the fire alarm control panel shall be marked "FACP" by method approved by Code Official.
(34) Section 907.6.6. Additional fire alarm and detection system installation requirements. Add as an additional section:
The installation and maintenance of fire alarm and detection systems shall be in accordance with the following:
1. All types of detection devices (smoke, heat, pull station, etc.) shall be monitored and terminate at the approved fire alarm control panel
2. All fire alarm systems shall be electrically supervised and shall terminate at a U.L. listed central station utilizing NFPA 72 and their respective listing by an approved agency, and or the current dispatch center for the Elwood Fire Protection District.
3. All new fire alarm systems shall be of the addressable type; this shall include older/existing systems in existing buildings and structures that are no longer able to be maintained and kept in service in a complaint manner, and therefore require replacement of the system and/or its compatible components
4. All multi-tenant occupancies shall be provided with exterior white strobes at the entrances/exits of all tenant spaces and shall activate upon an alarm condition in that tenant space.
5. Fire alarm systems within multi-tenant occupancies shall transmit and report the electrically supervised signals by point address to the monitoring station such that specific fire alarm point address information is available and reported on Fire Department dispatch.
6. With the exception of for reasons of maintenance, and without the express written consent and approval of the fire code official, existing fire alarm systems shall not be taken out service, disconnected, abandoned, discontinued, or in any other way allowed to become or made inactive and unable to provide its intended purpose.
7. All emergency shut off switches for fuel dispensing facilities shall automatically transmit a fire alarm signal when switch is activated.
(35) Section 907.9.1: Remodels. Add as an additional section:
Existing buildings or structures that are remodeled, and that meet any of the criteria listed below, shall provide full building/structure fire protection as required in 907.2:
∙ If alteration costs 30% or more of the reproduction cost of the building or structure, the entire building or structure shall comply with the requirements of the construction as defined in this code. For the purpose of calculating percentages of reproduction cost, the alteration shall be construed as the total actual combined cost of all alterations made within any contiguous 48 month period.
∙ A project that results in an increase or decrease in the total number of tenant spaces within the building or structure where the remainder of the building/structure is consequently subjected to a higher level of hazard, potential or realized.
∙ A project that entails a change in Use group for any part of the building where the new Use group subjects the remainder of the building/structure to a higher level of hazard, potential or realized
Exception: Single Family Residence (SFR)(One and Two Family Dwellings). Also known as single family detached, this means the home is a stand alone structure with its own lot. Single family residences differ from condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives, or multi-family homes, which are all attached residences.
(36) Section 907.9.2: Increasing existing floor area over 25%. Add as an additional section:
Fire protection as per 907.2 shall be required for the entire building or structure for additions that increase the existing floor area of a building or structure by more than 25%.
Exception: Single Family Residence (SFR)(One and Two Family Dwellings)
Also known as single family detached, this means the home is a stand alone structure with its own lot. Single family residences differ from condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives, or multi-family homes, which are all attached residences.
(37) Section 907.9.3: Increasing existing floor area by 25% or less. Add as an additional section:
As per 907.2, fire protection for additions that increase the existing floor area of a building or structure by 25% or less shall be as follows:
1. Provide fire protection for the entire building or structure as per 907.2 or
2. Provide both a UL listed three hour fire separation assembly between the existing building and the new addition and provide fire protection for the new addition as per 907.2.
Exception: Single Family Residence (SFR)(One and Two Family Dwellings). Also known as single family detached, this means the home is a stand alone structure with its own lot. Single family residences differ from condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives, or multi-family homes, which are all attached residences.
(38) Section 907.9.4: Changes to Fire Alarm System. Add as an additional section:
For any changes required for compliance to section 907.2 or the addition or relocation of previously installed fire alarm system components shall result in all non-conforming components being removed and brought up to current standard.
(39) Section 907.10: Appendixes of NFPA standards. Add as an additional section:
The appendices of all NFPA standards are to be considered a mandatory portion of the standard. Thusly, fire alarm system installations shall be installed per NFPA 72 requirements.
(40) Section 912.4: Signs. Append to this section:
Where a fire department connection inlet pressure greater than 150 psi has real potential to damage the system, the metal sign shall indicate the maximum pressure allowable at the inlets to safely deliver the greatest system demand.
(41) Section 910.4.3: Change two air per hour to one air change per hour.
(42) Section 910.6: Summer ventilation system. Add the following: A summer ventilation system can be used to comply with the requirement for smoke and heat removal. It shall provide a minimum of one air change per hour. It shall be mechanically controlled at an adjacent column and shall include a fire department over ride switch in the fire pump room.
(43) Add Section 919.0: Emergency Building Entrance System.
(44) Section 919.1. Where required: An approved key safe shall be installed in all buildings as follows.
(45) Section 919.1.1. New and existing buildings required to be equipped with a fire suppression system, fire alarm system or fire detection system.
(46) Section 919.1.2. New multiple family residential occupancies that have a common corridor to the living units that are locked.
Exception: Single story buildings in which all dwelling units have an approved exit leading directly to the outside.
(47) Section 919.1.3: Gates. All gates newly constructed that control ingress to any building shall have an approved key safe.
(48) Section 919.1.4: Location. All key safe locations shall be determined by the Code Official and shall be between fifty-five inches (55") and sixty five inches (65") above grade.
(49) Add Section 920.0: Existing buildings. Existing buildings or portion thereof in which the Use Group changes to a Use Group that would require a fire alarm system for new buildings, shall be so equipped in accordance with the applicable section of the ICC International Building Code or as otherwise amended by the Village.
(F) Chapter 10: Means of egress.
(1) Section 1017.2.2. Delete the section and add the following: Roof vent increase. In buildings that are one story in height equipped with an automatic smoke and heat vents or an approved exhaust system and equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.3.3.1.1, the maximum exit access travel distance shall be 400 feet in occupancies in groups F-1, F-2, S-1 and S-2.
(2) Section 1028.6: Egress at rail sidings. Add the following: Inset stairs and emergency exit doors shall be provided along the rail served sides of the building. Included at these egress points shall be a 3 foot wide aisles, at grade bituminous path from the building to the fire access lane.
(G) Chapter 11: Accessibility. Section 1101.3: Add the following section: When there is a conflict between this code and the Illinois Accessibility Code, the stricter shall be used.
(H) Chapter 18: Foundation Systems and Retaining Walls. Section 1801.2.1: Add the following: Delete all references to wood footings and foundation. The use of wood footings and foundation are not allowed.
(I) Chapter 35: Change the following referenced standards:
ICC
Delete the International Zoning Code
Delete the references to the International Plumbing Code insert the Illinois Plumbing Code
International Private Sewage Disposal Code
NFPA
The most current edition of the NFPA standard shall be used.
If any of the adopted National Fire Codes do not cover an industrial or commercial matter then the Fire Protection Bureau will use Factory Mutual Data Sheets for reference.
The Fire Protection Bureau of the Elwood Fire Protection District shall consider changes made by the National Model Fire Codes incorporated into this ordinance without further action.
Appendix Adopt the following appendices: C, D, F, H105, H106,I.
(Ord. 789, passed 9-21-2005; Am. Ord. 1042, passed 3-18-2015; Am. Ord. 1043, passed 4-15-2015)